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Special; Characteristics	Almost all women; Sharp, bird-like noses
Games	Ocarina of Time; Majora's Mask; Four Swords Adventures; Breath of the Wild
Location	Ocarina of Time; Gerudo's Fortress; Majora's Mask; Great Bay; Four Swords Adventures; Desert of Doubt; Breath of the Wild; Gerudo Town; Kara Kara Bazaar
Key Characters	Aveil; Ganondorf; Nabooru; Riju; Twinrova; Urbosa

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Revision as of 10:29, September 9, 2017

"A kid like you may not know this, but the Gerudo race consists only of women. Only one man is born every hundred years..."

— Nabooru

The Gerudo is a recurring race in The Legend of Zelda series. The most prominent trait of the Gerudo is the race only consisting of females except one male being born every one hundred years.

Culture

The Gerudo is a dark-toned race consisting of only females with the exception of one male being born every one hundred years. That male according to legend is supposed to be their king. However, Nabooru rebelled against her king in Ocarina of Time, the king being Ganondorf. The Gerudo females are usually dressed in purple attire, have red hair and wield Shamshir-like swords. They seem to not like Hylian culture at all and the relations with Hylian men are purely for survival reasons. The Gerudo seem to think that worshipping the Golden Goddesses and having gender roles is out of the ordinary.

Appearances

Ocarina of Time

In Ocarina of Time, the Gerudo live in the Gerudo Desert, which is located northwest of Hyrule. They are a race of thieves and have a giant fortress called Gerudo's Fortress. They always live together as a pack in big forts and worship the Goddess of the Sand. They have built a huge monument for her as well as a Spirit Temple in the Desert Colossus.

Majora's Mask

In Majora's Mask, the Gerudo are referred to as "pirates". They have stolen the Zora Eggs that belong to Lulu, the singer of The Indigo-Go's. Their fortress is surrounded by guards that throw Link out if he is caught.

Four Swords Adventures

Only in Four Swords Adventures is the entire Gerudo tribe friendly. Their abode is located in the Desert of Doubt. Link's passage through Gerudo Village is initially halted by closed gates. This is due to Ganondorf passing to try to claim the power of the sacred Pyramid for himself in direct violation of the Gerudo law code.

Breath of the Wild

Main article: Gerudo (Breath of the Wild)

In Breath of the Wild, Gerudo refer both to a region and a race.

Trivia

The desert in Twilight Princess is named after the Gerudo; but ironically enough, there are no Gerudo in the game. The Camps in the desert are populated by Bulblins.
According to Hyrule Historia, Ganondorf's sharp, bird-like nose is characteristic of the Gerudo.^[1]
According to a Gossip Stone in Ocarina of Time, the Gerudo go to the Castle Town to find boyfriends.

Gallery

Artwork of Nabooru from Ocarina of Time
GerudoGuard.png

Artwork of a Gerudo Guard in Ocarina of Time
Ganondorf, a Gerudo male
Twinrova2.gif

Twinrova, the amalgamated form of Kotake and Koume
Gerudo Thief.png

A Gerudo Thief from Ocarina of Time
A Gerudo from Four Swords Adventures

References

↑ ^1.1 ^1.2 "[Ganondorf's] sharp, birdlike nose is characteristic of the Gerudo." — Hyrule Historia, pg. 148

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 | game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]''
 | location = <u>'''''Ocarina of Time'''''</u><br/>[[Gerudo's Fortress]]<br/><u>'''''Majora's Mask'''''</u><br/>[[Great Bay]]<br/><u>'''''Four Swords Adventures'''''</u><br/>[[Desert of Doubt]]<br/><u>'''''Breath of the Wild'''''</u><br/>[[Gerudo Town]]<br/>[[Kara Kara Bazaar]]
-| characters = [[Ganon|Ganondorf]]<br/>[[Twinrova]]<br/>[[Nabooru]]<br/>[[Aveil]]
+| characters = [[Aveil]]<br/>[[Ganon|Ganondorf]]<br/>[[Nabooru]]<br/>[[Riju]]<br/>[[Twinrova]]<br/>[[Urbosa]]
 }}
 {{Quote|A kid like you may not know this, but the Gerudo race consists only of women. Only one man is born every hundred years...|[[Nabooru]]}}
-The '''Gerudo''' is a recurring race in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]]. They were first introduced in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''. The most prominent trait of the Gerudo is most of the race consists of females, while one male is born every one hundred years.
+The '''Gerudo''' is a recurring race in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]]. The most prominent trait of the Gerudo is the race only consisting of females except one male being born every one hundred years.
-The Gerudo as a race/tribe have currently been featured in three games. However, the primary villain of the series, [[Ganon|Ganondorf]], is a Gerudo and it is arguably correct to say the Gerudo appear in every game Ganon is featured in.
 ==Culture==
-They are a dark-toned race of mostly females with the exception of one male being born every one hundred years. That male according to legend is supposed to be their king. However, Nabooru rebelled against her king in ''Ocarina of Time'', the king being Ganondorf. The Gerudo females are usually dressed in purple attire, have red hair and wield Shamshir-like swords. They seem to not like Hylian culture at all and the relations with Hylian men are purely for survival reasons. The Gerudo seem to think that worshipping the [[Golden Goddesses]] and having gender roles is out of the ordinary.
+The Gerudo is a dark-toned race consisting of only females with the exception of one male being born every one hundred years. That male according to legend is supposed to be their king. However, Nabooru rebelled against her king in ''Ocarina of Time'', the king being Ganondorf. The Gerudo females are usually dressed in purple attire, have red hair and wield Shamshir-like swords. They seem to not like Hylian culture at all and the relations with Hylian men are purely for survival reasons. The Gerudo seem to think that worshipping the [[Golden Goddesses]] and having gender roles is out of the ordinary.
 ==Appearances==
 ===Ocarina of Time===
-In ''Ocarina of Time'', the Gerudo live in the [[Gerudo Desert]], specifically [[Gerudo Valley]], which is located in the northwest of [[Hyrule]]. They are a race of thieves and have a giant fortress called [[Gerudo's Fortress]]. They always live together as a pack in big forts and worship the [[Goddess of the Sand]]. They have built a huge monument for her as well as a [[Spirit Temple]] in the [[Desert Colossus]].
+In ''Ocarina of Time'', the Gerudo live in the [[Gerudo Desert]], which is located northwest of [[Hyrule]]. They are a race of thieves and have a giant fortress called [[Gerudo's Fortress]]. They always live together as a pack in big forts and worship the [[Goddess of the Sand]]. They have built a huge monument for her as well as a [[Spirit Temple]] in the [[Desert Colossus]].
 ===Majora's Mask===
-In ''Majora's Mask'', the Gerudo are referred to as "pirates". They have stolen the [[Zora Egg]]s which belong to [[Lulu]], the singer of [[The Indigo-Go's]]. Their fortress is surrounded by guards that throw Link out if he is caught.
+In ''Majora's Mask'', the Gerudo are referred to as "pirates". They have stolen the [[Zora Egg]]s that belong to [[Lulu]], the singer of [[The Indigo-Go's]]. Their fortress is surrounded by guards that throw Link out if he is caught.
 ===Four Swords Adventures===
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 *The [[Gerudo Desert|desert]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' is named after the [[Gerudo]]; but ironically enough, there are no Gerudo in the game. The [[Bulblin Fortress|Camps]] in the desert are populated by [[Bulblin]]s.
 *According to [[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]], [[Ganon|Ganondorf's]] sharp, bird-like nose is characteristic of the [[Gerudo]].{{Ref|name=Quote1}}
-*According to a [[Gossip Stone]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', the Gerudo go to the Castle Town to find boyfriends.
+*According to a [[Gossip Stone]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', the [[Gerudo]] go to the [[Castle Town]] to find boyfriends.
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
-File:Nabooru_Pic.png|Artwork of Nabooru from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''
+File:Nabooru_Pic.png|''Artwork of Nabooru from Ocarina of Time''
-File:GerudoGuard.png|Artwork of a Gerudo Guard in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''
+File:GerudoGuard.png|''Artwork of a Gerudo Guard in Ocarina of Time''
-File:Ganondorf_Artwork_(Ocarina_of_Time).png|Ganondorf, a Gerudo male
+File:Ganondorf_Artwork_(Ocarina_of_Time).png|''Ganondorf, a Gerudo male''
-File:Twinrova2.gif|Twinrova, the combined version of the twin witch sisters Kotake and Koume
+File:Twinrova2.gif|''Twinrova, the amalgamated form of Kotake and Koume''
-File:Gerudo_Thief.png|A Gerudo Thief from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''
+File:Gerudo_Thief.png|''A Gerudo Thief from Ocarina of Time''
-File:Gerudo_FSA.png|A Gerudo from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]''
+File:Gerudo_FSA.png|''A Gerudo from Four Swords Adventures''
 </gallery>

Special Characteristics	Almost all women Sharp, bird-like noses^[1]
Games	Ocarina of Time Majora's Mask Four Swords Adventures Breath of the Wild
Location	Ocarina of Time Gerudo's Fortress Majora's Mask Great Bay Four Swords Adventures Desert of Doubt Breath of the Wild Gerudo Town Kara Kara Bazaar
Key Characters	Aveil Ganondorf Nabooru Riju Twinrova Urbosa

Gerudo: Difference between revisions

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