Characters in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

This article is a list of fictional characters in the video game The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

Main characters

Link

Main article: Link (The Legend of Zelda)

Link is a Hylian who lives in Ordon Village, where he works as a farmhand and as a leader to the village youth. He dreams of becoming mayor, and his fellow villagers fully expect him to achieve this. After he is imprisoned in Twilight Hyrule, he is coerced by Midna into helping her retrieve the Fused Shadows, a quest which eventually becomes a mission to save Hyrule and the Twilight Realm.

Princess Zelda

Main article: Princess Zelda

Ganondorf

Main article: Ganon

Midna

Midna in her cursed imp version (left) and regular self (right) on the Wii version of Twilight Princess

Midna (ミドナ, Midona) is a member of the Twili, a fictional race of magic-wielders, who have been imprisoned in the Twilight Realm. Prior to the events of the game, Midna, the Twilight Princess, is appointed to become the Twili‘s next ruler. Her reign is cut short when Zant, a servant of the Twili's Royal Family, usurps Midna's rightful position as ruler of the Twili and transforms her into an imp. He begins to exploit his sovereignty, and corrupts many of the Twili's denizens. Midna escapes, stealing a piece of a group of ancient and powerful artifacts called the Fused Shadow, and wearing it as a helmet. She then begins seeking out the remaining three pieces of the Fused Shadow, in a bid to grant her the power to defeat Zant.

Midna spies on Link's capture by Zant's Shadow Beasts and shows up in the prison to rescue him. Link, in a state of disarray after being transformed into a wolf, has no choice but to accept her help. The two form a mutually beneficial partnership—Midna helps Link learn certain abilities and attacks, while also offering invaluable advice. In turn, Link helps Midna recover the pieces of the Fused Shadow. At first, Midna maintains a sassy and insensitive behavior towards Link, but in their adventures Midna opens up to Link, and tells him of her past. Soon the two become best friends and dedicated allies. The duo eventually battle their way through three dungeons in order to retrieve the remaining pieces of the Fused Shadow. However, Zant catches the two of them off guard after they overcome the trials of the Lakebed Temple, and seizes the Fused Shadow before Midna can use it against him. He then proceeds to expose Midna, a native of the Twilight Realm, to the light of a Hylian Light Spirit, Lanayru, and curses Link into his wolf form using a form of ancient magic that can only be broken if Link can find the Master Sword.

The exposure leaves Midna near death. Link carries his dying companion to Princess Zelda, who, despite Midna's protest, uses her power to revive Midna, making her a being of light (who can now be seen in and endure the power of the "Light World," Hyrule), and disappears in the process. During the latter portion of the game, it is revealed that Zelda's spirit was residing inside of Midna. She then leads Link on a new objective to find the Twilight Mirror, an artifact that will enable the two to enter Twilight Realm and defeat Zant. En route to finding the mirror, they discover the Master Sword, which not only changes Link back to his original form, but also leads Midna to discover how to change Link back and forth from wolf to human at will. They finally find the mirror's chamber above the fourth temple, only to discover that Zant has smashed it and scattered the pieces across Hyrule. After reassembling the mirror, a group of Sages appears and informs Link that Midna is the Twilight Princess, and the true heir to the realm.

Midna and Link finally travel to the Twilight Realm, where they infuse the Master Sword with the power of the Sols (two large orbs of light) and attack Zant. After a long battle, he falls to Link's Master Sword, but refuses to surrender. Mortally injured, Zant mocks Midna to the point where, enraged, she draws upon a small fraction of Fused Shadow's power and impales Zant on her ponytail. The two travel to Hyrule Castle, where Midna uses the Fused Shadow to transform into a large arachnid-like beast, and breaks into the castle. She then attempts to block Ganondorf's possession of Zelda, and helps Link defeat Ganon in his Beast form. When Ganon transforms into his "god" form, a massive version of his head made of flames, she transforms into her arachnid form and attacks him. She warps Link and Zelda to Hyrule Field, where they watch as the castle collapses. Ganondorf, now back in his human form, rides out of the smoke on a black horse, crushing the Fused Shadow shard Midna wore as a helmet. After Zelda helps Link battle and defeat Ganon, Link discovers that Midna survived her battle with Ganon, and was restored to her former self. During the game's final cinematic sequence, she bids farewell to Link and Zelda. While making her return to the Twilight Realm, she destroys the Twilight Mirror, thus closing the only known link between the two worlds. Many Zelda fans belive she and Link are in love this hasnt been decided yet. For those who dont understand this or are being arrogant, Youtube is a reliable source as it proves what i say is true:What im saying is there are fans who belive these 2 should be together in there opinion and youtube shows it.

Zant

Usurper King Zant (ザント, Zanto) is one of the major antagonists in Twilight Princess. He is a member of Twili who usurps the throne of the Twilight Realm from Midna before the events of Twilight Princess. He regularly appears wearing a mask, but removes his helmet before his fight with Link.

Zant was a servant of the Royal Family of the Twilight Realm who had devoted his life to serving them in the hopes of eventually succeeding them. However, he despised them for not taking any action to rid the Twili of their misery, and was eventually passed over due to his obvious greed and ambition.

He became filled with despair and hatred towards his tribe, and in this state met Ganondorf, who appeared to him in the form of a god. Zant pledges allegiance to Ganondorf, who promises to fulfill Zant's desires in exchange for his service. After this moment Zant is commonly seen wearing a conical-shaped mask similar to Onox's from Oracle of the Seasons, although bearing more grotesque, exaggerated facial features. With Ganondorf on his side, Zant overthrows Midna and turns her into an imp. He then declares himself the "King of Twilight", and transforms the rest of the Twili into Shadow Beasts. Next, Ganondorf orders him to cover Hyrule in darkness, thus triggering the events of Twilight Princess. At some point between then and the battle with Stallord, he also breaks the Mirror of Twilight, in order to keep Link and Midna away from his palace.

After the Fused Shadows are successfully recovered by Link and Midna, Zant appears to take them from Midna, chiding her for thinking that his power was merely Twili magic, and thus subordinate to the Fused Shadows, as well as for siding with a light-dweller. He nearly kills her and returns Link permanently to Wolf Form, though Link is able to break both curses with the help of Zelda and the Master Sword. He makes one more appearance to taunt Link in the Arbiter's Grounds before reanimating Stallord with a sword he summons out of thin air. From then on until his battle with Link and Midna in the Palace of Twilight, his other appearances in the game are flashbacks of exposition.

Wielding the Master Sword, Link confronts Zant in the throne room of the Palace of Twilight, and it is here that Zant tells Link his story. Zant begins to act and move in an erratic and awkward fashion, destroying his earlier facade of sinister control, though he still possesses great power and is a formidable foe. During the fight, Zant takes Link through several of the previous boss fights, mimicking the behavior of each of those bosses, before taking him to an arena in front of Hyrule Castle, where he engages Link in a duel.

After Link defeats Zant, Midna retrieves the Fused Shadows from him. Zant declares Midna and the rest of the Twili were the real traitors, but Midna counters by explaining that Zant was passed over due to his obvious greed and ambition. Zant then taunts Midna, revealing that since the curse on her is based on Ganondorf's magic, only defeating Ganondorf could remove it. Zant also claims that as long as Ganondorf lives, Zant will be endlessly resurrected, so an angered Midna uses the regained Fused Shadows to impale and destroy him. Later, when Ganondorf is dying from Link and Zelda's attacks, a vision of Zant appears, and he promptly snaps his own neck before Ganondorf's apparent death.

Secondary characters

Agitha

Agitha (アゲハ, Ageha in the Japanese language version) is a young girl who lives the life of a fairytale princess in her house in Hyrule Castle Town, Agitha's Castle, to which she wants to invite all the Golden Bugs of the world to a ball. Unfortunately, according to Agitha, some of the invited "guests" seem to have lost their way and may not attend Agitha's ball. Link can help Agitha by collecting the twenty-four Golden Bugs that roam Hyrule. The first time Link brings a bug to her, he receives the Big Wallet, which holds up to six hundred Rupees. As Link brings in additional bugs, Agitha rewards him with fifty Rupees, and every complete pair is rewarded with one hundred Rupees. After bringing her all twenty-four bugs, Link receives the Giant Wallet (holds up to one thousand Rupees). In this way, the Golden Bug side-quest is similar to the Gold Skultulla side-quest from Ocarina of Time.

Agitha can be seen outside of Hyrule Castle's south gate, apparently searching for bugs, and is one of few humans who do not fear Link in his wolf form (she thinks of him as a puppy). She appears to wear a recolored Pendant of Memories, being pink rather than purple and gold, similar to the pendant worn by the character Kafei in Majora's Mask. It is unknown where Agitha gets all of the riches used to reward Link for collecting the Golden Bugs for her. Her name in the Japanese version, Ageha, is a reference to the Japanese word for swallowtail butterfly (揚羽蝶, agehachō).

Barnes

Barnes (バーンズ, Bānzu) is the one of the only remaining residents of Kakariko Village besides Renado and Luda. He runs Barnes' Bomb shop, which is open all day, and sells the bombs he makes. He is first seen hiding out in the village's sanctuary when the province is covered in twilight. His behavior there hints that he panics easily and often speaks without thinking. He looks much like the bomb shop owner from The Wind Waker, as can be seen in his hair style. He strongly prohibits the use of lanterns in his shop and extinguishes Link's lantern with water from a faucet in the ceiling whenever it is lit.

King Bulblin and Lord Bullbo

King Bulblin is the leader of the orcish creatures called the Bulblins with large horns (whether or not these horns are his own or part of his helmet is never stated). While the other Bulblins ride brown common bullbos, King Bulblin rides a blue, much larger armored one named "Lord Bullbo". He is responsible for kidnapping Ilia and the children of Ordon Village. The reason for the kidnappings was never revealed and was seemingly done on the behalf of his master. He is the Bulblin leader of the Bokoblins and Bulblins. Link jousts with him atop Epona on the Great Bridge of Eldin when King Bulblin kidnaps Colin; Link causes him to fly off the bridge. Surviving with a broken horn, he jousts with Link again atop the Great Bridge of Hylia, and is defeated once more, which loses him another horn. He is also fought (this time wielding an axe) near the Arbiter's Grounds, in a fortified area, which he sets fire to after he is defeated. He never speaks in the game until the final dungeon in Hyrule Castle when Link confronts him for the last time. He is reminiscient of the Iron Knuckles from Ocarina of Time, due to the fact he wields a large axe, and moves very slowly but does massive damage. King Bulblin stated that he came to "play", before attacking once again with the axe. When Link defeats him, he ends up helping Link by giving him a castle key, upon realizing Link's strength. He states that he always serves the strongest side, and that's all he's ever known. Midna then expresses her surprise that King Bulblin can speak by saying: "Link, he... He spoke". During the ending credits, he is seen riding in Hyrule Fields along with a small group of Bulblins.

Both King Bulblin and Lord Bullbo appeared in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a part of a cycle in the Bridge of Eldin stage, where they drop bombs to destroy the middle of the stage.

Colin

Colin (コリン, Korin) is a young boy from Ordon Village. He is the son of Rusl and Uli as well as a friend of Link. He is first seen being bullied by two of the village's other young children (to whom Link must show sword-fighting basics in order to follow them into the nearby woods). Colin is captured by enemies riding atop large boars, but ends up safely in Kakariko Village. Colin is later taken hostage a second time when he, in an act of bravery and heroism, pushes Beth out of the way of King Bulbin riding on his Giant Bullbo, being captured in her stead. He idolizes Link, but is initially reluctant to emulate him due to his distaste for swords. However, he is shown carrying a sword and shield himself during the credits.

Coro, Iza, and Hena

Three enterprising siblings who run businesses found across Hyrule. Like the people from Ordon Village, they are humans. It appears that all own pet birds.

Coro (Kikoru in the Japanese version) sells lantern oil near the edge of Faron Woods and has a pet myna bird, named Trill, who runs an auxiliary shop near the first dungeon, the Forest Temple (humorously, his pet bird sports a large afro to match his own). Early in the game, he will graciously offer Link a spare lantern. A pot of soup is always heating on his campfire; unfortunately, Coro is a terrible cook, and the soup is as likely to harm Link as heal him. He is apparently a very calm and mellow individual, being one of only six humans who are not afraid of Link's wolf form.

Iza (Liz in the Japanese version) runs a boat rental shop near Lake Hylia. Though she is pleasant to Link, her siblings and employees hint that she has a somewhat short temper (Coro admits to Wolf Link that he is more afraid of her than of him). Also, the Zora that works for her hints that she is stingy and simply bribes others with little things that are lying around. At first she is afraid of Wolf Link, but after he listens (talks) to her, she calms down. She's the oldest sibling. She will only open her shop once Link has destroyed the rocks that acted as obstacle and the Upper Zora River portal is unlocked, she has employed a Zora girl to help her. She will charge Link ten Rupees if he repeatedly breaks her vases, demanding "COM! PEN! SA! TION!".

Hena (ヘナ) is a young woman who runs the Fishing Hole and is the youngest of the three siblings. She expresses admiration for the angler who ran the fishing pond on the shore of Lake Hylia in an age long past (shown by a photograph to be the one from Ocarina of Time), and believes herself to be his descendant, inheriting both his passion for fishing, and his never-ending itch. Unlike her siblings, Hena does not wear her hair in an afro. Hena and her house can be seen as a channel through which Nintendo satirizes certain aspects of The Legend of Zelda series—for example, Link not taking off his hat upon entering a building, and his infamous penchant for breaking people's pottery (which is also highlighted in The Wind Waker). Link can get thrown out for rolling into the wall too many times, and must apologize upon reentering the building. Hena strictly forbids the use of the sinker lure, which she states is illegal and cheating. If Link is caught using it while Hena is around, she will confiscate it. Hena misses no opportunity to flirt with Link, suggesting that she may be attracted to him, claiming that she has a canoe in the shop that she won't use until she has a boyfriend. She also has a blue-colored pet cockatiel named Purdy, who will insult Link if he stands in front of her cage.

Dangoro

Dangoro is a large Goron encountered within the Goron Mines. Dangoro is the designated guardian of the Hero's Bow, and attacks Link when it appears Link is trying to steal it. He wears a helmet and a small amount of armor. After his defeat, Dangoro realizes that Link is not a thief, and grants him entrance to the Hero's Bow. After Link completes the dungeon, Dangoro disappears and is never heard from again.

Darbus and the Goron Elders

Darbus (ダルボス, Darubosu) is the chief of the Gorons in Twilight Princess. He is about twice Link's height, and has a more squarish head than other Gorons. He behaves aloofly towards humans, and claims that he is more powerful than they. This is the main reason that the Goron elders do not tell him that a human saved him. Despite his opinions, he does wish to build up a strong relationship with Kakariko Village. Like Ocarina of Time's Darunia and Majora's Mask's Darmani, both of which were the strongest of their race, his name begins with "Dar".

The boss of Goron Mines, Fyrus (Magdoflamoth in the Japanese version) was originally Darbus, but transformed into the enormous lava-monster when he came into contact with a Fused Shadow. According to the Goron Elders, after Darbus became Fyrus and began to damage the mines, they imprisoned Fyrus deep inside the mines, and bound him with chains. Three of them then went into the mines to keep watch on Fyrus, and wait for someone who could solve the problem. After Link removes the Fused Shadow from Darbus, he returns to normal, apparently bearing no memory of his transformation.

The four Goron Elders work alongside Darbus to lead the tribe. In the Japanese version, the Goron elders use the prefix "Don" instead of "Gor".

• Gor Coron is the first Elder that Link meets, and after Link defeats him in a sumo wrestling match, is the one who explains the situation to Link. Gor Coron is about half the size of normal Gorons, and is always smiling. After Link bests the Temple of Time, he helps Link to regain Ilia's memory. He is the one that identifies the wooden statue from the forgotten village.
• Gor Amoto is the second Elder that Link meets. He uses a walking stick, and has smoke coming from the volcano-like openings on his back. He is very small relative to other Gorons.
• Gor Ebizo is the third Elder that Link meets. He resembles the Goron Elder from Majora's Mask. After Link saves Darbus, he and Gor Liggs work in Malo Mart, asking Link for donations to rebuild the bridge to Hyrule Castle.
• Gor Liggs is the last Elder that Link meets. He is taller than the others, but is thinner than a normal Goron. He is also completely covered in ritual tattoos, and says he enjoys meditating. After Link saves Darbus, Gor Liggs works outside of Malo Mart, where he asks Link to transport Hot Spring Water to his son, the owner of the Hot Spring Water shop in Hyrule Castle Town.

Doctor

This man is the only doctor in Castle Town. His practice is on the eastern road (western in the Wii version). He is first seen in Telma's Bar, when he refuses to treat the fatally-ill Zora Prince Ralis, because Zoras are "beyond [his] expertise". He attempted to treat Ilia, and received a wooden statue from her, but does not reveal its whereabouts until Link presents to him an invoice from Telma, detailing his tab from her bar (a sum of 76,480,000 Rupees). Two women in Hyrule Castle Town market claim he didn't give Prince Ralis a full diagnosis because he was a Zora, and didn't want to reveal his ignorance of Zora physiology.

Fairy of Winds

The Fairy of Winds is the source of the Gale Boomerang's power, residing within the item itself. Once Link defeats Ook the Baboon and picks up the boomerang, she announces her presence to him. Beyond this, she never speaks to him again for the rest of the game and is for all intents and purposes absent.

Fanadi

Fanadi インパレス ([Inparesu] Error: {{nihongo}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a fortune-teller in Hyrule Castle Town. Link can ask her to predict his future for ten Rupees. Fanadi offers fortunes for either "career," a thinly veiled game hint to remind the player how to advance the story, or "love," which offers visual hints that may lead the player to an unclaimed Piece of Heart. While Fanadi's attempts at producing a "mysterious" facade tend to make her sound like a total phony, the information she gives is reliable. Regardless, the player may notice some amusing messages if they read her "incantations" backwards, which spell out "Wait... loading takes a while..." and "What am I talking about..." when read back to front. She appears to have the symbol of the Sheikah on her forehead, and the red eyes of a Sheikah.

Fyer and Falbi

Fyer and Falbi (Toby and Racca in Japanese language versions) are flamboyantly dressed Hylian men who run the Fyer and Falbi's Watertop Land of Fantastication in Lake Hylia. Fyer sells transportation via a house on top of the lake that in reality is a disguised cannon, which takes Link to Falbi's Flight House, who offers a Rupee-earning mini-game, the "Flight-by-Fowl" challenge. Fyer will also help Link during his journey by shooting him to Gerudo Desert, and by fixing the Oocca cannon (for three hundred Rupees), needed to access the City in the Sky. Fyer appears to be somewhat less enthusiastic about his job than Falbi is. In a nod to another famous Nintendo franchise, the Super Mario series, Fyer bears an image of a small Bullet Bill on a sleeve of his jacket.

Great Fairy

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The Great Fairy is the queen of the Fairies, similar to other Fairy queens in previous Zelda games. She appears only in the Cave of Ordeals, at fountains located on every tenth floor, telling him what tools will be required for further progress while simultaneously congratulating him on the progress he has made so far. In this game, the Great Fairy wears almost no clothing, save a small cloth over her waist. Unlike the Great Fairies of previous 3D The Legend of Zelda games, she has wings.

The group

"The group" (レジスタンス, Rejisutansu, the Resistance in Japanese language versions), or the Adventurers' Guild, are a cadre of vigilantes, centered in Telma's Bar of Hyrule Castle Town, covertly working to restore peace in Hyrule. If Link enters Telma's bar before going to the Lakebed Temple, they are less than pleased by his presence, thinking of him as a costume-wearing kid. After being cursed by Zant, Link passes through Telma's bar and has a chance to eavesdrop on the gathering, who now know who Link is, and are thinking of apologizing to him for their earlier behavior. If Link does not meet the group prior to Telma's return, they comment that Link's courage is only due to his simple upbringing. Rusl (see below) has also been a part of the group for some time, and is found with them after recovering from the injuries he sustained during the monster attacks on Ordon Village.

Ashei (アッシュ, Asshu, Ashe in Japanese language versions), a brave young woman, is a member of the group that Link joins in Telma's bar. Her father was a soldier for the royal family, but left the kingdom due to trouble with a superior. She learned combat skills from her father, and was raised in the mountains as a son rather than a daughter, resulting in a blunt and masculine personality. After hearing that the Hylian soldiers are weak and powerless, she decides to visit the kingdom. During the game, she is studying the Yetis who live on Snowpeak Mountain, and, unlike most Hylian humans in the game, she doesn't fear Link in Wolf Form when he finds her at the entrance of Snowpeak, merely looking at him. She tends to end sentences with "yeah?", similar to Gonzo from The Wind Waker. She appears to wear a yeti hide when Link meets her at Snowpeak. At Hyrule Castle, Ashei and the group helped Link capture the Big Key. She shot the bow-wielding Bulblins.

Auru, known as Rafrel (ラフレル, Rafureru) in the Japanese version, is the first man whom Link will meet outside Hyrule Castle Town during the operation of regaining peace. He will help Link continue his journey by writing a letter to Fyer, a friend he saved once a long time ago. This will gain Link the possibility to fly with a cannon into Gerudo Desert. During the final assault on Hyrule Castle, he assists Link at a certain point by wielding a bazooka-like weapon capable of launching bombs. His English-version name could be a reference to the Sage of Light, Rauru, as they both are elderly and wise and he boasts the Triforce symbol on his breast armor.

Rusl (モイ, Moi in the Japanese language version) is Ordon Village's blacksmith, and a competent swordsman who acts as Link's mentor in the beginning of the game. He is the husband of Uli and the father of Colin (and fathers another child with Uli seen during the closing credits.) He requests Link to go to Hyrule to deliver a gift—a Sword and Shield. Link agrees, which starts his adventure. Link reunites with Rusl in Hyrule Castle Town, where he is part of a group that is working to restore peace to Hyrule. He points Link in the direction of the sixth dungeon, the Temple of Time, located in the Sacred Grove of Faron Woods, allowing Link to use a golden cucco to cross the gorge to the Sacred Grove. When confronted by Link in his wolf form, he, like Ashei, does not speak, but tries to shoo him away with his hand. When Link talks to the golden Cucco, it chimes, "Twinkle, twinkle, little Cucco, I am gold and not for you-oo."

Shad (シャッド, Shaddo) continues his father's work of studying the mysterious sky beings, the Oocca. Link needs his help when searching for the City in the Sky. If Link enters the bar before Telma comes back from Kakariko Village, Shad mistakes Link as a cosplayer. Shad oddly expresses interest in Link's Hero's Clothes, asking Link if he bought them or made them himself, and if he would consider parting with them. He is able to translate the Oocca's "Sky Language", allowing him to use the Ancient Sky Book to help Link reach the Sky Cannon, and becomes frustrated when the spell he casts does not move the statue, mentioning in a letter sent to Link that, "But if I let something so small get to me, my dear father will scoff at me from beyond the mortal coil."

Telma (テルマ, Teruma) is the bartender in Hyrule Castle Town who aids Link during the process of restoring Ilia's memories. She has the appearance of a middle-aged woman, and acts as a motherly figure to the youths in the game. She also helps bring Prince Ralis to Renado in Kakariko Village. The group members meet at her bar for their meetings. Telma has a flirtatious and bawdy personality and appears romantically interested in Renado, though he "can't abide her company." Both Telma and her cat Louise's names are references to the road movie Thelma & Louise.

Near the end of the game, Link is confronted by a mob of Bulblin archers and four Lizalfos on Hyrule Castle's battlements, and almost receives a fatal blow from one of the archers, but is saved by Rusl's hawk when it deflects the arrow meant for him. Auru then exterminates the remainder of Link's foes with his bazooka, leaving the path to the Boss Key clear for Link to traverse. This scene is similar to a cutscene in The Wind Waker where Link is aided by Tetra and her pirate crew in rescuing his sister.

Hero's Spirit

The Hero's Spirit appears many times when Link, in wolf form, mimics the tunes of various howling stones located throughout Hyrule. Some of these tunes are from previous Legend of Zelda games. When Link then locates the wolf after a primary meeting, he transports Link to a surreal white plane with some visual similarities to various Hylian landmarks. Although he first appears as a golden wolf (also called the White Wolf by the official game guide), he proceeds to transform into a ghastly undead soldier (with a howl preceding his change), a head taller than Link, with a one-eyed skull for a head, and aged, gilded armor. He is armed with a tarnished broadsword and a shield covered in ivy. Once there, he teaches Link "Hidden Techniques." After all seven of these techniques are successfully learned (over the entire course of the game), the Hero's Spirit tells Link that he accepted the life of the Hero but was unable to pass on his learnings, and so by teaching Link, he is able to finally move on. When the swordsman says his farewells and proceeds to the afterlife, he says to Link "Go and do not falter, my child!"

Some of the hidden moves that the Hero's Spirit teaches are similar to the variety of moves that Link uses in battle in The Wind Waker. He is one of the only left-handed characters besides Link himself (though both are right-handed in the Wii version).

Ilia

Ilia (イリア, Iria) is Link's childhood friend, and according to the game's official website, she has true affection for him. She is the daughter of Bo, Ordon Village's mayor. Bo comments that Ilia resembles her late mother, although the game does not go into any further details of her mother. Ilia would rather spend her time outdoors and she appears to have a slight temper which is displayed near the beginning of the game over Link's reckless treatment of Epona. She takes the horse to the spring just outside Ordon Village to heal her. Link follows and calms her down right before she is hit with an arrow and kidnapped along with Colin by a group of enemies. Link eventually locates Ilia in Hyrule Castle Town, but she has no clear memory of who he is but considers him to be very brave and kind for helping her. It is later revealed that she forgot everything about herself, including her own name. Link must travel to find various clues to her past in order to restore her memory. Ilia then gives Link the Horse Call, a charm she made for him so he is able to call Epona anywhere, anytime. At the end of the game Ilia returns to Ordon with the others who were kidnapped and is seen standing at the village entrance either waiting for Link to return or possibly seeing him leave Ordon. She originally had Hylian ears in her early official artwork before they were changed to normal ears in later development. Many Zelda fans belive she and Link are in love this hasnt been decided yet.

Impaz

Impaz is an old woman who is the sole remaining inhabitant of the hidden village near the Bridge of Eldin. She claims to be named for the great woman who founded the village, likely referencing Impa, and suggesting that the Hidden Village is the original Kakariko from Ocarina of Time. When she sees Link's Dominion Rod, she gives Link the Ancient Sky Book, which restores magic to Link's Dominion Rod when read by Shad.

Jovani

Jovani is a greedy man who sold his soul to the Poes for wealth, who then turned him and his cat Gengle into golden statues on a pile of treasure in a house in Hyrule Castle Town. He meets Link only in wolf form after Link passes a series of tightropes in the rafters of Telma's Place. Jovani begs him, "Can I call you... Doggie? Can you please defeat twenty ghosts for me?" He then tells Link that he sold his soul to the "Ghosts" that are scattered across Hyrule. Succeeding in bringing twenty Poe Souls will grant Link a bottle with Great Fairy Tears. He is still made of gold after twenty Poes, but he can move and his cat has been restored to flesh and blood. He then begs Link to find forty more Poes (totaling sixty) so that he can go to see his girlfriend. After receiving the remaining Poe Souls, Jovani's flesh and blood is restored (and he's considerably thinner), and he repays Link's efforts with 200 Rupees (which he continues to give out on every subsequent visit). Afterwards, Jovani can be found at Telma's Place weeping openly upon learning that his girlfriend, after not seeing him for a very long time, started dating another man.

The three girls

The three girls are the spectators of the STAR game. They are a trio of young girls with red, blue, and green hair, respectively, as well as matching outfits. They will loudly cheer if Link collects at least three "stars" at a time in the mini-game. They will follow him after he leaves the STAR Tent, but if he speaks to them, each of them will squeal, drop a Recovery Heart, and run off. If the player lost the mini-game, they will only be discussing switching affections to him from Purlo.

Light Spirits

The Light Spirits (光の精霊, Hikari no Seirei) are four deities; Ordona, Faron, Eldin, and Lanayru. Each Light Spirit resides in a fountain somewhere in the province named after it: the goat-like Ordona near the north end of Ordon Province, the lemur-like Faron just within the Faron Woods, the owl-like Eldin at the edge of Kakariko, and the serpentine Lanayru at the edge of Lake Hylia. Each Light Spirit's name resembles that of one of the three goddesses of Hyrule (i.e. Lanayru, Eldin, Faron and Ordona).

Once Link restores the light to Lanayru Province, Lanayru explains to Link that the Light Spirits were charged by the gods to protect the Light that sustains the World of Light. They were also ordered to intervene when the Twili attempted to conquer the Sacred Realm, and so sealed the tribe's power into the Fused Shadows.

After Link completes the Lakebed Temple, Zant appears in Lanayru's shrine. Lanayru emerges and attempts to fend off Zant; however, Zant creates a shock wave which knocks Lanayru back. Zant also uses Lanayru in an attempt to kill Midna by exposing her to the Spirit's light.

In the final battle with Ganondorf on Hyrule Field, Zelda calls upon the Light Spirits to grant her the Light Arrows. They are last seen after Ganondorf's defeat atop a hill in the Eldin Province, surrounding a small figure that is revealed to be Midna as her curse lifts, before they depart.

Malo, Talo and Beth

Three children from Ordon Village, who later reside in Kakariko Village.

Malo (マロ, Maro) is a stout, somewhat rude boy and Talo's brother. He has the appearance of a baby, but acts very stern, and is much calmer and more collected than his friends, who are much older than him. His voice is also abnormally deep, as demonstrated on the rare occasions where Malo's vocal acting is heard. Later in the game, he takes over an abandoned shop in Kakariko Village, selling products that the player may need, such as the Hylian Shield. After a donation of one thousand Rupees, he repairs the bridge leading to Castle Town, and again after another rather large monetary donation (usually two thousand Rupees, though it is reduced to two hundred if the player helped repair the bridge into Hyrule Castle), Malo opens up a Castle Town branch of Malo Mart, which sells items at half the price of other shops.

Talo (タロ, Taro) is Malo's older brother. He greatly admires Link for his skills in swordplay and marksmanship. He tries to act like he is "tough", but it is mentioned after Link saves Colin from King Bulblin later in the game that really he is a good person. After the children are rescued in Kakariko Village, he keeps watch from a high vantage point to look out for any trouble. If Link enters the town in wolf form, Talo will shout a warning and everyone will clear the streets and seek shelter. Talo and Malo's parents are called Jaggle and Pergie (Jagger and Currie in Japanese versions). Talo also borrows Link's Wooden Sword; the broken sword helps Link find him.

Beth (ベス, Besu) is the daughter of Sera, Ordon Village's shopkeeper. She seems to have a crush on Link, and takes an interest in Prince Ralis as well. Colin is taken hostage a second time after he saves her from rampaging monsters. She later comes to admire Colin for this act of bravery. Beth was also the name of one of the ghosts of the Forest Temple in Ocarina of Time, although this is likely a coincidence.

At the start of the game, Malo and Talo bully Colin. However, after his acts of bravery in Kakariko Village, they start to respect him more.

Comically if you attack any of them with any weapon Talo and Beth will avoid your attack, but if you hit Malo, his head will fling around. A similarly comical effect occurs if you hit him with a slingshot.

The names Talo and Malo could be a reference to the Lon Lon Ranch farmers in Ocarina of Time: Talon, the ranch owner, and Malon, his daughter. They could also refer to the characters in Link's Awakening: Tarin and his daughter, Marin.

Ooccoo and Ooccoo Jr.

Ooccoo is a member of the Oocca, the race that, according to legend, created the Hylians. She often gets lost in dungeons, and Link must find her in each, usually inside a pot. She has the ability to warp Link in and out of dungeons, making her functionally similar to the Farore's Wind spell from Ocarina of Time. She tries to find her way back to the City in the Sky for most of the game. After Link completes a dungeon that he found her in, she will send Link a letter via the Postman.

Her son, Ooccoo Jr. is a disembodied head who hovers in place with tiny, hummingbird-like wings and speaks in disjointed sentences. He is used to warp Link back into a dungeon after Ooccoo warps him out of it.

Ooccoo and Ooccoo Jr. are known as Obachan and Obachan's son or Bokuchan, respectively, in the Japanese version of Twilight Princess. Obachan is an affectionate term for an aunt or other middle-aged woman, and boku is a masculine first-person pronoun typically used by children.

Ooccoo's name resembles the HTML color code (00CC00), which is very similar to the shade of green of Link's tunic in the original Legend of Zelda. A humorous aside in Electronic Gaming Monthly noted that the Oocca in the game appeared to have a multitude of mammaries. The Zelda staffer being interviewed insisted this is a coincidence, and that the part in question is just "plumage".

The Postman

A hard-working letter carrier wearing a sashimono who dashes across Hyrule making his appointed rounds and routinely delivers mail to Link as he progresses in the game. He is highly motivated in his work, and clearly modeled after the Postman from Majora's Mask and the running man from Ocarina of Time. Although very diligent in his work, he exhibits somewhat eccentric—even lunatic—behavior, similar to his predecessor in Majora's Mask.

The Postman can be found in several places around Hyrule, taking a letter from the goats in the barn at Ordon Ranch, attempting to determine who "Mr. Zora" is, deciding what to order from Telma's Bar and trying to dry off a letter by the boiler in the Kakariko Inn. Also, if the player completes the Cave of Ordeals a second time, he can be found sitting in the final room, at the top of the ledge where Link enters. When spoken to he will say "I think you are lost. It's got to be around here somewhere..." The Postman can also be seen at the beginning of Plumm's mini-game on the left side of the broken bridge.

When delivering a letter to Link, he can be heard humming two different tunes; one that sounds like when Link finds a key, and the other sounds like the classic "Zelda chime". As Link progresses in the story, the Postman frequently yells out to him from the distance (even in wolf form, which in turn will have Midna quickly change Link back to normal to talk to him), which he races over to him to give him letters and then leaves to continue delivering mail.

Purlo

Purlo (Dancho in Japanese) runs the STAR game. He has recently stopped over at Hyrule Castle Town's western park (eastern in the Wii version), where he intends to "make a killing off the town". The minigame involves collecting glowing orbs (or STARs) inside a cage that serves as a center ring for the contestant. The first level must be completed via use of the Clawshot, and requires the Double Clawshots to complete the second, harder level. Completing each level results in a quiver upgrade, and Link receives one hundred Rupees each time he beats his previous time record.

Purlo is not all that afraid of Wolf Link due to the fact he is more worried about his canine allergies than the otherwise frightening presence of a wolf. Purlo is a reference to the character Tingle, both due to his appearance, such as a green outfit, pointed hat, a watch on his belt, a mole on his left cheek, and his love for money. Unlike Tingle, Purlo takes a disliking to Link after Link beats his first level, and mutters "Don't come again..." under his breath after Link beats the second challenge.

Prince Ralis

Ralis (ラルス, Rarusu, Ralus in Japanese language versions) is the prince of the Zora people. He was traveling to Hyrule Castle to solicit aid from Princess Zelda after Zora's Domain froze, but he collapsed and was rescued by Ilia. He became ill because he had spent too long away from water, and therefore requires emergency transport to Kakariko Village to be treated by Renado when Link meets him. He is reluctant to become the King of the Zoras, but resolves these feelings with Link's help. He is an excellent Reekfish angler, and will provide Link with the hook required to catch one, in order to proceed through the Snowpeak area. Afterwords, he returns to Zora's Domain to rule in his mother's place with more confidence. If Link talks to him, he tells Link that he is always welcome there. During the credits, Ralis feels that his mother's spirit is still looking after him. Like his mother's spirit he wears the Zora's Sapphire.

Renado and Luda

Renado (レナード, Renādo) is the chief shaman of Kakariko Village. First encountered in the Twilight Realm as a spirit, he watches over the children from Ordon Village after they escape capture from Zant's forces. He helps heal Prince Ralis when Link escorts Telma and Ilia to Kakariko Village, and is later an important part of restoring Ilia's memories. He runs the sanctuary next to Eldin Spring, where he lives with his daughter.

Luda (ルダ, Ruda) is the daughter of Renado. She enjoys the company of the Ordonian children and is saddened by the fact that they must eventually return home. Comically, Luda competes with Beth for an uncomfortable Colin's attention when taking care of him after his rescue, offering him stew as Beth attempts to shove water at his face. Being the daughter of a solemn shaman, she is the most mature of the five children.

Residents of Ordon Village

Bo is the mayor of Ordon and father of Ilia. He mostly cares about his daughter. Bo is the only human in all of Hyrule to have defeated a Goron in a sumo-wrestling match, with the help of the Iron Boots. He teaches the art of this type of wrestling to Link and gives him the boots, under the condition that he tell no one, especially Renado (for reasons of pride), who he knows as a good friend. When they were younger, Gor Coron and Bo were friends and often wrestled.

Fado (ファド) helps Link out in Ordon Ranch. He is very easygoing, and rather incapable of running the ranch without Link's help. He gives Link a piece of heart if he helps him herd the goats later in the game. Strangely, the player cannot enter his house in the game. His name may be a reference to the wind sage Fado in The Wind Waker, although in The Wind Waker, Fado is a Kokiri. There is also a Kokiri in Ocarina of Time named Fado.

Hanch is Beth's father and Sera's husband. He is very timid and asks Link to help remove a beehive from the top of Fado's house. He may or may not attempt to knock it down himself and spend the next few days in the game with a large sting on his forehead, depending on how early Link knocks it down himself using a hawk. Hanch and his wife Sera are similar to the man and his plus-sized wife in Four Swords Adventures.

Jaggle is Talo and Malo's father, and Pergie's husband. He teaches Link how to climb vines. He owns the Ordon watermill. He is very lazy, and slightly henpecked.

Pergie is Jaggle's wife. She has to deal with Talo and Malo, because her lazy husband refuses to do so. At the start of the game, she gives Link permission to punish her children if they are causing him problems.

Sera (セーラ, Sēra) owns the village store, "Sera's Sundries". She is often unpleasant to her husband, Hanch, and turns a blind eye to Beth's antics. She owns a cat that plays a small role towards the beginning of the game, and she often treats the small feline better than Hanch.

Uli (ウーリ, Ūri), whom Colin closely resembles, is Colin's mother and is in late stages of a pregnancy for most of the game. She gives birth to a girl by the time the game's end credits roll.

Rusl

Rusl is a friend of Link's, hailing from the same hometown- Ordon Village- and having tutored Link in swordfighting. He has a wife called Uli, and a son named Colin- also a good friend of Link's. He gives Link his first sword (a wooden one) in Ordon Village early in the game, and is severely wounded in a scuffle with the monsters who took the village children. He then appears as a temporary, non-defeatable enemy that Wolf-Link must avoid when Midna wants Link to find her a sword and shield in the village. He later disappears until after the Lakebed Temple is cleared, whereupon one can meet him in Telma's Bar alongside the other members of the Resistance, albeit in an armored disguise; he will only take his helmet off and reveal himself to Link the second time he is spoken to, saying nothing initially. He has apparently been connected with the Resistance and their goal for a long time.

After completing the Arbiter's Grounds and locating the Mirror of Twilight, the band of allies who meet within Telma's Bar in Hyrule Castle Town help Link locate the missing shards of the Mirror of Twilight scattered throughout the land. Once Link retrieves the Mirror Shard from the Snowpeak Ruins and returns to Telma's Bar, he will learn that Rusl is located near the entrance to the Sacred Grove. After he finds Rusl at his location overlooking the Forest Temple, Rusl gives Link a golden Cucco to use to reach the Sacred Grove, the precursor to the ruins of the Temple of Time and the temple itself.

Queen Rutela

Rutela (ルテラ, Rutera) was queen of the Zoras, in Zora's Domain, until she was executed by the Twilight creatures as an example of their authority and strength. Her husband was the late King Zora.

She appears to Link as a ghost in Zora's Domain and again in Kakariko Village. At Zora's Domain she requests that Link finds her son, Ralis, and makes sure that he is safe. As a reward for defending her sick son on a journey through Hyrule Field so that he could get to Renado, she grants Link the Zora Armor, which is hidden in her husband's grave in the village's graveyard. Ralis mentions to Link that she appeared to him in a dream and explained who Link was and what he looked like. During the ending credits she can be seen watching over Prince Ralis. Her theme is a remix of the Serenade of Water from Ocarina of Time.

Her name seems to be a reference to Ruto, which indicates that she may be of the same Zora dynasty. She is also seen wearing the Zora's Sapphire (or at least a replica) around her neck on a necklace.

The Sages

The Sages (賢者, kenja) are identical, white-robed figures wearing Ancient Greek theater-style masks, underneath which they are actually faceless. These masks greatly resemble the faces of the Four Giants from Majora's Mask. Each of their robes displays a unique symbol that matches those of the Sages in Ocarina of Time. Auru mentions that they once tutored Princess Zelda. They reside in the Mirror Chamber at Arbiter's Grounds, where each of them has a pinnacle with his symbol on it.

They attempted to execute Ganondorf with a magical blade in the Mirror Chamber at Arbiter's Grounds, but Ganondorf used his magic to break free of his chains and pull the sword out of his chest. With his bare hands, he seemingly slew the Sage of Water, whose pinnacle is partially shattered. In their desperation, the Sages activated the Mirror of Twilight and sent him into the Twilight Realm, thus setting in motion the events of the game. They bear the symbols of the six medallions from Ocarina of Time.

When Link and Midna bring the pieces of the shattered Mirror of Twilight to the Mirror Chamber and repair the mirror, the Sages make one last appearance to reveal that Midna is the Twilight Princess. It is also revealed, though not explicitly, that the Sage of Water is still "alive".

Shopkeeper

The shopkeeper, known as Celebrity Clerk (セレブ店員) in the Japanese version, is the founder and proprietor of the overpriced shop, a high-class store on the Castle Town Central Square that charges incredibly high prices for items, such as two thousand Rupees for a bundle of ten arrows and three thousand Rupees for Red Potions. The shopkeeper is very snobbish, and will not even let anyone into his store unless they have had their shoes shined by a small boy working out in front of it. Even so, he will still look down on Link unless he is wealthy enough to buy any of his wares (which is impossible, as the maximum amount of Rupees he can carry in the game is one thousand).

However, if enough money is donated to Malo at Malo Mart in Kakariko Village, he buys out the shopkeeper and converts his general store into the Castle Town branch of Malo Mart, drastically reducing the prices of his wares. The shopkeeper remains in charge of the shop after this, but his previously snooty personality changes completely—he becomes cheery, friendly, festive, and dedicated to customer satisfaction, similar to the Bomb Shop owner in The Wind Waker, after he is silenced by the pirates.

Skull Kid

The Skull Kid is a short, blue-skinned imp that resembles a scarecrow and carries a lantern. Twice during the story, Link must play a sort of hide-and-seek game with Skull Kid in order to access the Temple of Time. The light of the Skull Kid's lantern marks where he has been, and when he is nearby, his horn can be heard playing Saria's Song. The Skull Kid is able to remove walls in the Sacred Grove during the game, allowing Link to access deeper parts of the grove, and can summon "Puppets" when he blows his horn.

Yeto and Yeta

Yeto (ドサンコフ, Dosankofu, Dosankov in the Japanese version) is a yeti who lives in the Snowpeak Ruins. He will escort Link to his home after Link has found him with the scent of reekfish. When Link tries to find the second Mirror Shard, he first collects the ingredients needed to make reekfish soup, which Yeto is found cooking within the mansion. Comically, the only part of the reekfish visible in the soup is the head; the decapitated body of the fish can be seen on a nearby chopping board.

Yeta (マトーニャ, Matōnya, Matonya in the Japanese version) is Yeto's wife. Yeta is ill but helps Link find the big key needed to enter her bedroom trying to remember where she put it. She mistakes where it is located before remembering correctly—twice she sends Link to items that end up being soup ingredients. Her illness is cured after she drinks Yeto's soup. After Link finally finds the key, she escorts him to her bedroom. However, as she gazes into the Mirror Shard, it possesses her, turning her into the fifth boss of the game, Twilit Ice Mass Blizzeta (Freezernya in the Japanese version). As Blizzeta, she is encased in a giant crystalline block of ice, and she attacks by dropping pieces of the ice mass on Link.

After her defeat, Yeto runs into the room to comfort and embrace her, and a shower of cartoon hearts floats out from the two—however, in a parody of this common cartoon cliché, these are actually Recovery Hearts, along with a Heart Container.

After completing the Snowpeak Ruins dungeon, the player can find Yeto and Yeta at the top of the mountain. They will each challenge Link to a snowboarding race and, if the player can beat both of them, he will be rewarded with a Piece of Heart.

Yeto is interested in eating Wolf Link, but fortunately, when he is first encountered, he already has the Reekfish to prepare for soup. In all subsequent encounters, Yeta simply tells Yeto that she does not want meat for the next meal (which varies depending on what the in-game time is).

Animals

Epona

Epona (エポナ) is Link's horse throughout the game. Although the default, official name for Link's horse is Epona, the player can change her name before the beginning of the game. To call Epona, Link can pick "Horse Grass", allowing him to whistle Epona’s Song, calling her to him. A Horse Call charm that serves the same function without having to find a patch of grass is given to Link by Ilia later in the game. New mechanics for horse-riding added since Ocarina of Time include Link using his weapons while on horseback, and falling from the saddle when hit hard enough by enemies. After gaining the ability to transform between a wolf and a human at will, Link can speak with Epona in his wolf form. She is one of the few who know of Wolf Link's true identity (Louise the cat, the Hero's Spirit, Link's hawk, a hen in Ordon Village, and possibly the Postman being others), yet always asks him to change back to his true self. Throughout the game, Epona is Link's method of travel across great distances. Shortly after she is first obtained, she is kidnapped by King Bulblin's forces, but later reappears in Kakariko Village, bucking several Bulbins off her back. Once Link gets on her, she remains hostile until he manages to seize the reins.

Gengle

Gengle is Jovani's pet cat and the leader of all of the stray cats in Hyrule Castle Town. Gengle was turned into a golden statue along with his master when he sold his soul to Poes to gain wealth, but he is restored to his usual self after Link collects twenty Poe Souls. After he collects all sixty Poe Souls and restores Jovani to flesh and blood, Link can exit and re-enter Hyrule Castle Town as many times as he wishes to revisit Jovani's house to get Silver Rupees from Gengle, who is giving his master's treasure away because he doesn't have anyone left to impress with it.

Louise

Telma has a cat named Louise (ルイーズ, Ruīzu), who, among the animals, is renowned for knowing everything that happens in Hyrule Castle Town. When Midna is injured by Zant and Link, in his wolf form, must take her to Zelda, Louise is able to recognize Link based on his smell. Louise helps him access the secret passage that will get him safely through Telma's bar and into Hyrule Castle. Later Louise gives Link a clue in how to retrieve an object that can help Illa regain her memories. Both Telma and Louise's names are references to the road movie Thelma & Louise.

Ook

Ook is a baboon and the leader of all the monkeys in Faron Woods. Though at first he is hostile, attacking Link with the Gale Boomerang, once he is defeated it is revealed he was under the influence of a parasitic arachnid that had attached itself to his cranium and that he is actually friendly. He later helps Link in his battle against Diababa by providing Link with Bomblings to use against it after the islands bearing Bomblings in the arena are sunk by the boss' emergence. Later on when Link fights Zant, Zant mimics Ook's battle with Link.

Plumm

Plumm is a talking myna bird flying around Lake Hylia who is only interested in talking to beasts. When Link confronts Plumm in his wolf form, Link can play a mini-game where the goal is to chain as many fruit-shaped balloons as possible while flying through the Upper Zora's River. Plumm's grammar is poor and she sometimes says things that don't make sense, similar to Trill.

Trill

Trill is a myna bird owned by Coro. Like his owner, Trill has a large afro. He can talk to humans and operates a shop in Faron Woods close to the Forest Temple. If Link takes anything without paying, Trill mercilessly pecks at him until he pays, although paying more than the desired amount or without taking anything at all will result in Trill calling Link a "generous young man". Paying a smaller amount than the price specified will result in him calling Link cheap or cheapskate upon subsequent visits.

See also

• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
• List of recurring characters in The Legend of Zelda series
• Races in The Legend of Zelda series

References

• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess official North American website

External links

• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess—official Japanese site
• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess—official North American site
• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess—official European site
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• Game page at official Wii site for Wii version