Tag: Races

Gorons, the mountain people of Hyrule, watch over the land from their villages usually built atop active volcanoes. The exact reason they choose this location of habitation is never clearly specified, however, it could be that they harness the power and natural heat of the volcano’s magma for purposes of industry and comfortable living (For example, in Twilight Princess, Gorons are seen relaxing in a naturally heated hot spring near the summit of Death Mountain). Contrary to initial perceptions, the…

In my last editorial I stated that it would be interesting if Nintendo made a game in which the main protagonist was not Hylian, but a different race of Hyrule, so as to elaborate on their cultures. So I thought it would be a good idea to do a miniseries on what can be discerned from the current information on these groups. Some things to bear in mind while reading: this is highly opinionated speculation that is in no way…

Moblins may not generally be considered part of the pantheon of Zelda races, but in many ways, they are one of the first and most important in the entire Zelda series. Of course, there’s the unavoidable fact that most of the Moblins you encounter try to kill you, and as a whole, they bear a striking resemblance to Ganon. Considering the simplicity of The Legend of Zelda’s story, this makes them clearly villains and monsters, as set apart from Link…

In discussions and debates about the Zelda series, typically the word “race” is used to describe all the different tribes, species, and creatures who seem to act with human intelligence. The Hylians, the Gorons, the Zora, the Deku, the Gerudo, and many more fall under this term. Among them are the many “human races” or traditional races or breeds of human, such as the Hylians, the Gerudo, the Sheikah, and more traditional humans like the Ordonians. Before Ocarina of Time,…