Characters in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
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This article is about the major fictional characters in the video game The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. All minor characters can be seen in a comprehensive walkthrough.
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[edit] Link
Link is once again the main character in Twilight Princess. Instead of living in Hyrule, Link has been raised from a boy in the ranch village called Ordon Village in the Ordona Province—located far to the south of Hyrule Castle. When the game opens, he's seen to be about 16-18 years old. Link's mentor, Rusl, asks Link to deliver a sword and shield requested by the Royal Family. Link agrees to go, and the adventure begins.The Triforce birthmark is on Link's hand at all times, indicating he holds the Triforce of Courage.
During the course of the game Link is trained by a ghostly swordsman, who must first be contacted in wolf form by howling ocarina songs from Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask. When later encountering a wolf at a certain location, the golden wolf transforms into a ghost wearing gilded armor. The ghost trains Link in multiple skills, which prove useful in later encounters. After the last skill has been passed the ghost tells how he was unable to pass on his knowledge and thus lingered until the chosen hero would appear. He himself stated that he did not choose to be the Hero in his time. As the Hero of Time is revered in the story, the swordsman could very well be Link from Ocarina of Time. When the swordsman says his farewells and proceeds to the afterlife, he says to Link "Be well, my child." He either used "my child" as a term of endearment from an elder to a younger person, or he indicated (to the player) that the current Link is the descendant of the Hero of Time.
[edit] Wolf Link
When Link first enters the Twilight Realm, he is transformed into a wolf. In this form, Link attacks with his jaws, claws and tail (as he is unable to use his sword in this form) or with help from his companion, Midna; He is able to communicate with other animals while in this form. One of Wolf Link can jump across large gaps with the help of Midna. Wolf Link has a sense ability similar to the Lens of Truth for Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask. Using this ability, Wolf Link can see invisible enemies or NPC's and identify patches of ground in which he can dig. Also in Wolf form, Link has the ability to howl songs from previous Zelda games, which summon a golden wolf that teaches Link new sword techniques.
[edit] Midna
Midna, a new character, is a resident of the Twilight Realm and the "Twilight Princess" mentioned in the title. At a certain point in the game she decides to team up with Link to fight a “greater evil” that she cannot overcome alone. Midna (once teamed up with Link) breaks out of a "prison" with him. For these parts, the player controls her while she rides on Wolf Link’s back, however, during certain portions of the game Wolf Link may be controlled without Midna (as seen in the snowy landscape featuring Wolf Link without Midna). She changes form in the normal world as Link does in the Twilight Realm, although she can do so freely. She can use her spellcasting abilities to paralyze Twilight creatures so that Wolf Link may attack them with ease.
Later in the game, Midna will allow Link to teleport across Hyrule, quickly spanning great distances. She also gains the power to transform into a giant creature with several arms by using the Fused Shadows (which she uses in the final battles to assist Link).
Midna is of the Twili race, which have been converted to "shadow creatures" by the self-proclaimed King Zant. The Twili are a race descended from wielders of powerful and evil magic, who were banished to an alternate dimension by the goddesses Din, Farore, and Nayru. This alternate dimension (in which the sublimated descendants could only exist as shadows) eventually became known as the Twilight Realm. Midna is fighting to save both Hyrule and the Twilight Realm (the "antithesis" of Hyrule) from the rule of Zant.
[edit] Princess Zelda
Zelda is the Princess of Hyrule, taking up her role as such from the previous games. She can be found within the Twilight Realm, having found herself forced to surrender Hyrule to the Twilight King. Much later in the game, she helps Midna by giving her energy to her. While being possessed by Ganondorf, she fights Link in the first phase of the final boss battle. She also rides Epona with Link, sitting right behind him. Together they chase Ganondorf, who is also on his own horse. Link must get her close enough to hit Ganondorf with light arrows, so Link can attack him on horseback with his sword.
[edit] Zant
Zant is a member of an ancient race called Twili, decendents of a tribe long ago sealed way by the Three Goddesses of Hyrule. Zant wishes to take over both the Twilight Realm and Hyrule, merging them so his people may roam free while the people of Hyrule are spirits trapped in limbo. Ganondorf posed as a false god to Zant, saying that if he released him from his imprisonment, he would give Zant infinite power, and ended up fooling Zant into releasing him back into Hyrule. He is the penultimate boss of the game.
[edit] Light Spirits
The Light Spirits are four god-like entities; Ordona, Faron, Eldin, and Lanayru. Each Light Spirit resides in a watery shrine in the province named after them. Ordona appears as a goat creature (similar to that which Link herds) and is the first light spirit Link meets. Faron resides in the Faron Woods near the Forest Temple and appears in the form of monkey with a lond curved tail. Eldin resides in Kakariko Village and appears as a bird-like creature. Lanaryu resides in a small cavern in Lake Hylia and appears in the form of a serpent.
It is known that the four Light Spirits are named after the three goddesses, and that parts of their names are included in the names of the spirits. Nayru's name is present in Lanayru; Din's name is present in Eldin; and Farore's name is present in both Faron and Ordona.
After Link completes the Lakebed Temple, Zant appears in Lanaryu's shrine behind Link. Lanaryu emerges attempting to scare off Zant, however, Zant creates a shock wave which knocks Lanaryu back and turns Link into a wolf again.
In the final battle with Ganondorf on Hyrule Field, Zelda calls upon the Light Spirits who grant her the Light Arrows.
[edit] Dark Lord Ganondorf
In essence, Ganondorf is the one behind all the events of Twilight Princess. After he was sealed away in the Dark World, the Seven Sages released him to await execution in Arbiter's Grounds, a prison in Gerudo Mesa. The Dark Lord was ritualy chained to a giant rock and impaled by a blade of light. The Triforce of Power gave him power to survive execution and break free from the chains. He slays a sage, and while charging at the others, the Twilight Mirror was activated, sending him into the Twilight Realm and reducing him to energy matter.
The hate of the Twili was what Ganondorf utilized in order to regain his strength. Through it, he became strong again, but not fully revived - although he could take physical form, he could not become what he once was. Posing as a god, Ganondorf gives Zant his powers in order to use him to re-enter the light realm. Ganondorf, near the end of the game, conquers Hyrule Castle once enough of his strength has been restored. He is the final boss, where Link fights him in multiple forms. Link battles him, along with a possessed Zelda, in Hyrule Castle. Once exorcised from Zelda, Ganondorf turns into a massive boar-like Dark Beast Ganon. First, Link must simply fire arrows at him, but after he must turn into his lupine form, requiring Midna to topple Ganon so that Link can successfully attack him. The battle concludes with a close-range duel between Link and Ganondorf on Hyrule Field near the Bridge of Eldin. In the end, Ganondorf is impaled with the Master Sword, but still has the strength to stand up and approach Link and Zelda. However, the mark of the Triforce of Power on his hand fades away; as this happens, Zant's neck snap's, presumably symbolizing both of their deaths, as immediately after, Ganondorf's pupils turn white, and he stands motionless.
[edit] Colin
Colin is a young boy from Ordon village, and a friend of Link. He is first seen being bullied by two of the village's other young boys (to whom Link must show sword-fighting basics in order to follow Colin into a nearby forest). Colin is captured along with Ilia, the mayor's daughter and Link's closest friend, by a horde of mounted enemies. Later in the game, Colin is shown unconscious and held captive by the leader of the kidnappers. Link must do battle with the group in an attempt to rescue Colin. At the end of the game, he is seen mimicking Link by wearing a shield on his back, as well as a blade.
[edit] Ilia
Ilia is one of Link’s closest friends, and is the daughter of Bo, Ordon's mayor. She is also extremely close with nature and heals Link’s horse when it is hurt jumping fences at the beginning of the game. Ilia is the daughter of the mayor, but would rather spend time in the wild. A while into the game, she is hit with an arrow and kidnapped along with Colin by a group of enemies, which leads into Link trying to rescue her. Link eventually locates her in Castle Town, but when she sees him, it is apparent that she does not recognize him. It is later revealed that Ilia has lost her memory and cannot even remember her own name. [1]
[edit] Malo
Malo is a stout boy from Ordon and brothers with Talo. He eventually opens up a shop in Kakariko Village which he vainly names "Malo Mart" and covers with images of himself. He shows a very enterprising spirit and, after a rather large monetary donation from Link, opens up a Castle Town branch of "Malo Mart" where everything is half price. He also has the appereance of a baby, which may be a joke, because he acts more serious than his friends, who look much older than him.
[edit] Fyer and Falbi
Fyer and Falbi are two clown-like characters who run the Fyer and Fabli's Watertop Land of Fantastication in Lake Hylia
[edit] Hena
Hena is a young woman who runs the fishing hole. All of her siblings are merchants as well: one runs the next-door rafting ride, and the other sells lantern oil in the Farona woods. She believes she is a descendant of Hyrule's greatest fisherman, who ran the fishing hole in Ocarina of Time. And as such, she is stricken by the same ailment as her ancester: unceasing itch.
[edit] Rusl
Rusl is Ordon Village's blacksmith, who is Link's master in the beginning of the game. He requests Link to go to Hyrule to deliver a shipment of a Sword and Shield. Link agrees, which starts his adventure.
His son is Colin, one of the village children. His wife, Uli, whom Colin closely resembles, is in late stages of a pregnancy for most of the game and births a baby girl by the time the game's end credits roll.
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 temple, the Temple of Time, located in the Sacred Grove of Faron Woods.
[edit] Queen Fairy
Queen Fairy is the queen of the fairies, similar to other fairy queens in previous The Legend of Zelda games. She appears in the Cave of Ordeals, and the only way to find her is to finish the cave. In this game, the Queen Fairy wears almost no clothing, save a small cloth over her waist, and her hair covers her chest.
[edit] Animals
Animals play a large role in the game, and Link is able to converse with them while in wolf-form. Dungeons will also feature animals for Link to interact and solve puzzles with. In one dungeon, Link rescues monkeys from cages, and in return they help him cross a bridge to the mini-boss’s lair, where he battles the bewitched baboon who locked the monkeys up.
An eagle-like bird can land on Link's arm, after being summoned with "hawk weed". Link can send this bird to distant locations to pick up, or destroy, items. This bird is a temporary companion used to complete minor tasks or attack, unlike Epona who is a permanent partner.
As in the past games, Link can grab hold of cuccos to hover for short distances. This enables him to access secret or hard-to-reach places he could not normally get to. Unlike games prior to The Minish Cap, in which the they were always white (except for a few special blue roosters, with the most famous being Cojiro), some of the cuccos are brown. Another departure from the series involving cuccos is how they respond to being repeatedly attacked by Link. In previous Zelda games, dozens of cuccos would attack Link for attacking their friend. In Twilight Princess however, repeatedly attacking a cucco enables the player to take control of the cucco for a brief period of time.
Link can herd the strange village goats back to the barn, for a reward. He is also able to grab their horns and wrestle them to the ground when they are charging toward him in some circumstances. Finally, he may attack them and send them into a dangerous fury (much like the pigs in The Wind Waker, or the cuccos in A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask ). He is also able to ride enemy animals, like warthogs.
[edit] Link's horse
Acquired in the beginning of the game, Link's horse is Link's mount throughout the game.
Although the official, and default name for the horse is Epona, players can choose their own name for it. (This is also the case for Link himself). A name can be chosen when starting the game.[2] Link can pick "horse grass", allowing him to whistle Epona’s Song, which in turn summons the horse. 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 riding include Link using his weapons while on horseback, and being thrown from the saddle when hit. Epona appears larger than in Ocarina of Time, being closer in size to a carthorse rather than a warhorse.[citation needed]
[edit] Bosses
[edit] Twilit Parasite Diababa
Diababa is found in the Forest Temple. Its name may be a portmanteau of Deku Baba (it would appear to be a part of the species) and "Diablo", the Spanish word for the devil. This creature resembles an extremely large Deku Baba Plant with three heads, two of which resemble the average Deku Baba encountered within the game, while the third only appears once the player has effectively harmed the first two. Link must rely on the assistance of a baboon in this battle, who was previously a mini-boss. This boss holds the first of the three Fused Shadows.
[edit] Twilit Igniter Fyrus
Fyrus is the boss of Goron Mines. He is described in the storyline as actually being the Goron Darbus after his corruption by an evil contained within the mines. Fyrus appears to be a prisoner of the mines itself, as it is bound at its arms and legs by chains connected to the ceiling and floor. The reason for is that the Gorons, after witnessing the transformation of Darbus, tried to seal him away so that he could cause no further damage to the mines. Fyrus holds the second Fused Shadow.
[edit] Twilit Aquatic Morpheel
The boss of Lakebed Temple, Morpheel is similar to the boss Morpha from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time except that you fight Morpheel underwater. At first a giant anenome with a single eye, it erupts out of the ground to reveal its second form of a giant eel. This boss holds the third Fused Shadow.
[edit] Twilit Fossil Stallord
Stallord is a large skeleton figure, similar in appearance to a Stalfos and brought to life by a spell of Zant's. The boss of Arbiter's Grounds, it is found half protruding from a pit of sand. Once first defeated, it is revived in a different, second form. Its first form consists of its head, torso, and arms, whilst the second form only consists of its head.
[edit] Twilit Ice Mass Blizzeta
The boss of Snowpeak Ruins, Blizzeta is Yeta, the female yeti that leads Link to a shard of the Mirror of Twilight. However, she becomes possessed by the shard, telling Link that he cannot have it. The windows in the room shatter and cold air wraps Yeta, turning her into a giant ice mass. After the battle, another yeti named Yeto romantically embraces Yeta, and Link receives a heart container.
[edit] Twilit Arachnid Armogohma
The boss of the Temple of Time, Armogohma is slightly similar to its boss counterpart, Queen Gohma, in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Armogohma first appears as a giant one-eyed spider, which crawls along the ceiling, but has a second form consisting of its one eye and many offspring. Once both forms are defeated, Link will receive the third piece of the Twilight Mirror and another heart container.
[edit] Twilit Dragon Argorok
A black and red Wyvern-like dragon. The boss of the City in the Sky, Argorok has two different forms. He is first covered in armor, which Link can get rid of by using the Clawshot. Its second form attacks Link by breathing fire at him. Once defeated, Link receives the fourth and final piece of the Twilight Mirror.
[edit] Hyrule Castle Bosses
[edit] Ganon's Puppet Zelda
Ganondorf possesses Zelda at the start of the battle with Link. She attacks Link with her rapier, a large ground attack consisting of a huge triangle, and blasts of energy, which Link must repel back to her.
[edit] Dark Beast Ganon
After being exorcised from Zelda, Ganondorf turns into a massive boar-like creature. First, Link must simply fire arrows at him, but after he must turn into his lupine form, requiring Midna to topple Ganon so that Link can successfully attack him.
[edit] Dark Lord Ganondorf
After defeating Ganon, he turns back into Ganondorf. Midna warps Link and Zelda onto Hyrule Field near the Bridge of Eldin. Hyrule Castle explodes and Ganondorf appears on horseback holding Midna's helmet. After defeating him on horseback, Link and Ganondorf engage in a one-on-one sword fight.
