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===''Breath of the Wild''=== | ===''Breath of the Wild''=== | ||
Daruk once lived in [[Goron City (Breath of the Wild)|Goron City]] and was a respected [[Goron Elder]] and a powerful warrior. Before [[Ganon#Breath of the Wild|Calamity Ganon's]] return, he was chosen by [[King Rhoam]] and [[Zelda (Breath of the Wild)|Princess Zelda]] to become the Goron Champion and pilot of the Divine Beast Vah Rudania. He kept a [[Daruk's Training Journal|journal]], which contains contents of his meals and friendship with Link and his inauguration as the pilot of Divine Beast Vah Rudania. | Daruk once lived in [[Goron City (Breath of the Wild)|Goron City]] and was a respected [[Goron Elder]] and a powerful warrior. Before [[Ganon#Breath of the Wild|Calamity Ganon's]] return, he was chosen by [[King Rhoam]] and [[Zelda (Breath of the Wild)|Princess Zelda]] to become the Goron Champion and pilot of the Divine Beast Vah Rudania. He kept a [[Daruk's Training Journal|journal]], which contains contents of his meals and friendship with Link and his inauguration as the pilot of Divine Beast Vah Rudania. | ||
When Daruk was a kid, he accidentally steps on the tail of a dog which angered it and he has other bad experiences with being pursued by dogs whenever they spot him, which even as an adult he still has panic attacks when he comes across a dog, even if they are friendly. Daruk used the Boulder Breaker to carve the valley at Gortram Cliff within a single night, which was to help the Gorons have better access to Rock Roast. It was rumored that Daruk uses the Boulder Breaker to fan himself. | |||
Beginning with the first entry of his journal, Daruk doesn't like the term "diary" and calls it a Training Journal. He learned that journals are used to jot down events that happen and since Gorons prefer a simple lifestyle, he hopes that simple stuff counts as well. He decides to write about the Rock Roast that he got from Death Mountain's peak and wants to eat more of it soon. | |||
In the second entry, Daruk meets with several Hylians and their topic is mostly about Calamity Ganon. It reminds him of the Sheikah that dug up Divine Beast Vah Rudania at Death Mountain a few years back, and the Hylians state that it is a weapon that requires someone to learn how to control them. In the early days, the Gorons don't fuss about the relics that they couldn't eat, before deciding to find a Prime Rock Roast for dinner. | |||
In the third entry, when Daruk was tracking down lunch, he finds a young Hylian being attacked by monsters. He immediately heads down to help him out and is impressed with how he can handle a sword. When he arrived, the Hylian managed to slay all the monsters and he was even more impressed by his Goron-like strength. With Daruk distracted, he was almost ambushed by the monster and the Hylian managed to thwart this attempt, which embarrasses Daruk. He has a dopey look on his face and hopes that the Hylian did not see it. | |||
In the fourth entry, Daruk learns that the name of the Hylian he met earlier is named Link and he has quite the appetite and loves to eat fruit, vegetables, and meat. Something that Daruk believes that a decent person would never dream of eating. Link would cook about anything, and Daruk offered him some Grade-A Rock Roast to refine his palette. When he asked how it tasted, Daruk describes that he like it so much that he was left silent, which Daruk misconceived about Hylians eating rocks. Having an appetite wasn't the only thing that he and Link has in common, but that they are both strong. Link tells him that when he focuses, it is like [[Flurry Rush|time is slowing down]], which Daruk grew to like Link more, stating that he is the type of person one can count on to cover their backs and share a meal with. Daruk decides to dub Link an official brother of the Gorons. | |||
During Princess Zelda's visit to Death Mountain to ask Daruk to become Divine Beast Vah Rudania's pilot. Daruk immediately accepts without question and assures her that she can always count on him, and he'll gladly lay down his life for the sake of the kingdom.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Ah! Count me in, tiny princess. I'm the fearless Daruk, after all! And if Hyrule needs my help, I'll gladly lay down my life. - '''Daruk'''}} Zelda thanks Daruk as he goes on to explain the increase of monster attacks as of late and isn't sure if it was Calamity Ganon's doing and cautions her not to go outside the castle without a horde of powerful Gorons at her side.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Not sure if it's Calamity Ganon's fault or what, but I hear monsters have been attacking people more than ever lately. Times like these...you shouldn't leave the castle without a horde of mighty Gorons to watch your back. - '''Daruk'''}} Princess Zelda tells him that he sounds just like her father, and he is appointing a knight who will be guarding her and is said to be the most accomplished of all the other knights. Daruk realizes whom she is talking about and was about to say his name,{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Huh, that could only be... Hm? What the... - '''Daruk'''}} but he spots of horde of red and blue Bokoblins running across the road and ganging up on someone.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|They really are all over the place these days. Hm? Is someone being attacked? - '''Daruk'''}} Daruk tells Zelda to stay away as he springs into action.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Cowards! Wait here, Princess. - '''Daruk'''}} With a mighty swing of his Boulder Breaker, Daruk sent many Bokoblins flying and they fled from him as Daruk calls them spineless little [[Cucco|Cuccos]] and declares that no one stands a chance against him as he laughs triumphantly,{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Hmph! Spineless little cuccos! No monster stands a chance when fighting me, the almighty Daruk! AUHH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! - '''Daruk'''}} as Zelda finds the subject that was attacked, and it was revealed to be a Hylian Retriever and it gratefully licks her face as she tells him that it was the one that was attacked and he saved its life. She finds Daruk shuddering in fear for a moment and when the dog barks at him, Daruk jumps as he drops his Boulder Breaker and curls up as Daruk's Protection becomes active, which has Zelda looking on with a puzzled look on her face. As the dog leaves, Daruk tells it to stay safe from that point on and apologizes to her that she had to see that side of him as he explains that dogs used to always chase him when he was a kid, and he still fears them.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Good riddance... and stay safe. I'm sorry ya had to see that side o' me. As a kid, dogs always chased me. I still panic when I see one o' those critters. - '''Daruk'''}} Zelda didn't imagine that Daruk would actually have a weakness. Daruk then looks for reassurance,{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|So, tell me...Princess... - '''Daruk'''}} from her that Calamity Ganon isn't a dog monster of some sort and the two ended up laughing.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Calamity Ganon isn't, uh... some kind of a dog monster, is he? - '''Daruk'''}} | During Princess Zelda's visit to Death Mountain to ask Daruk to become Divine Beast Vah Rudania's pilot. Daruk immediately accepts without question and assures her that she can always count on him, and he'll gladly lay down his life for the sake of the kingdom.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Ah! Count me in, tiny princess. I'm the fearless Daruk, after all! And if Hyrule needs my help, I'll gladly lay down my life. - '''Daruk'''}} Zelda thanks Daruk as he goes on to explain the increase of monster attacks as of late and isn't sure if it was Calamity Ganon's doing and cautions her not to go outside the castle without a horde of powerful Gorons at her side.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Not sure if it's Calamity Ganon's fault or what, but I hear monsters have been attacking people more than ever lately. Times like these...you shouldn't leave the castle without a horde of mighty Gorons to watch your back. - '''Daruk'''}} Princess Zelda tells him that he sounds just like her father, and he is appointing a knight who will be guarding her and is said to be the most accomplished of all the other knights. Daruk realizes whom she is talking about and was about to say his name,{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Huh, that could only be... Hm? What the... - '''Daruk'''}} but he spots of horde of red and blue Bokoblins running across the road and ganging up on someone.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|They really are all over the place these days. Hm? Is someone being attacked? - '''Daruk'''}} Daruk tells Zelda to stay away as he springs into action.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Cowards! Wait here, Princess. - '''Daruk'''}} With a mighty swing of his Boulder Breaker, Daruk sent many Bokoblins flying and they fled from him as Daruk calls them spineless little [[Cucco|Cuccos]] and declares that no one stands a chance against him as he laughs triumphantly,{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Hmph! Spineless little cuccos! No monster stands a chance when fighting me, the almighty Daruk! AUHH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! - '''Daruk'''}} as Zelda finds the subject that was attacked, and it was revealed to be a Hylian Retriever and it gratefully licks her face as she tells him that it was the one that was attacked and he saved its life. She finds Daruk shuddering in fear for a moment and when the dog barks at him, Daruk jumps as he drops his Boulder Breaker and curls up as Daruk's Protection becomes active, which has Zelda looking on with a puzzled look on her face. As the dog leaves, Daruk tells it to stay safe from that point on and apologizes to her that she had to see that side of him as he explains that dogs used to always chase him when he was a kid, and he still fears them.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Good riddance... and stay safe. I'm sorry ya had to see that side o' me. As a kid, dogs always chased me. I still panic when I see one o' those critters. - '''Daruk'''}} Zelda didn't imagine that Daruk would actually have a weakness. Daruk then looks for reassurance,{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|So, tell me...Princess... - '''Daruk'''}} from her that Calamity Ganon isn't a dog monster of some sort and the two ended up laughing.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Calamity Ganon isn't, uh... some kind of a dog monster, is he? - '''Daruk'''}} | ||
In the fifth entry, Daruk recounts Zelda's visit to Death Mountain to ask him to pilot Vah Rudania which he agreed to. Daruk doesn't say no to a sincere request and Zelda was pleased about it. He describes that there will be three other Champions who will pilot the Divine Beasts and a single swordsman who will face Ganon head on. With the princess included, Daruk totals the team of the strong six individuals who will fight the monster. Daruk was happy enough to offer the princess his rock roast. She politely thanked him, but he saw that she was holding back a grimace and thinks there is something foul on her mind. | |||
For Daruk to become a Champion, he must undergo the Divine Beast Tamer's Trial to prove himself worthy of taming the Vah Rudania. His trial has him fighting an Igneo Talus Titan, following the Glowing Rings down the mountain, and stepping into a Glowing Ring at the fiery Darb Pond. | |||
With all four Champions assembled, Daruk attends the ceremony alongside [[Link (Breath of the Wild)|Link]], [[Mipha]], [[Revali]], and [[Urbosa]] as they were given their blue cloths to solidify their places. Daruk, alongside Mipha, wore theirs like sashes. After the ceremony comes to an end, the Champions hang out at the gazebo as Daruk tells them that these big occasions have him tuckered out,{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|I tell ya, those formal shindigs really take it outta me. - '''Daruk'''}} as the other Champions, Mipha, Revali, and Urbosa are intrigued by Zelda's [[Sheikah Slate]]. When Urbosa talks about the Sheikah Slate's abilities to take photos, Mipha is fascinated as she asks Zelda for a favor. Purah gets everyone into place and instructs them into the desired position. With everyone in place, Purah snaps the photo, but Daruk managed to pull everyone in at the last moment. | With all four Champions assembled, Daruk attends the ceremony alongside [[Link (Breath of the Wild)|Link]], [[Mipha]], [[Revali]], and [[Urbosa]] as they were given their blue cloths to solidify their places. Daruk, alongside Mipha, wore theirs like sashes. After the ceremony comes to an end, the Champions hang out at the gazebo as Daruk tells them that these big occasions have him tuckered out,{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|I tell ya, those formal shindigs really take it outta me. - '''Daruk'''}} as the other Champions, Mipha, Revali, and Urbosa are intrigued by Zelda's [[Sheikah Slate]]. When Urbosa talks about the Sheikah Slate's abilities to take photos, Mipha is fascinated as she asks Zelda for a favor. Purah gets everyone into place and instructs them into the desired position. With everyone in place, Purah snaps the photo, but Daruk managed to pull everyone in at the last moment. | ||
In the sixth entry, recounts the events of the inauguration ceremony, and he hasn't spoken to Link in a while and he was happy to see him again which made his day. He heard that Link has been chosen to be Zelda's appointed knight and couldn't think of anyone better than him. He hears of a tale where one of the Guardians went berserk during a test run and it was firing lasers. Acting quickly, Link grabbed a pot lid and used it to deflect the blast, which smacked its weak point. Link's actions caught King Rhoam's eye, which gave him a good reason why he appoints him to guard his only daughter. Daruk expected nothing less of Link. | |||
Daruk suggested that Link should have his own ceremony as he is going to become Zelda's personal bodyguard. When the ceremony takes place with the Champions attending it however, it wasn't as optimistic as Daruk had hoped and he notes that she's making it sound like they've already lost.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Gee, this is uplifting... She's making it sound like we already lost. - '''Daruk'''}} Revali tells him off that the whole ceremony thing was his idea, though he is in agreement with him given how dismal it was and believes he is on the same page as the princess regarding Link.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Wasn’t this your idea? You're the one who wanted to designate the appointed knight with all the ceremonial pomp, grandeur, and nonsense we could muster! And if you ask me, the whole thing does seem to be overkill. I think I'm on the same page as the princess regarding...this boy. - '''Revali'''}} Urbosa tells him to drop it, as she explains that Link is merely a living reminder of her own lack of success, which is how the princess sees him.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Oh, give it a rest. That boy is a living reminder of her own failures. Well, at least that's how the princess sees him. - '''Urbosa'''}} | Daruk suggested that Link should have his own ceremony as he is going to become Zelda's personal bodyguard. When the ceremony takes place with the Champions attending it however, it wasn't as optimistic as Daruk had hoped and he notes that she's making it sound like they've already lost.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Gee, this is uplifting... She's making it sound like we already lost. - '''Daruk'''}} Revali tells him off that the whole ceremony thing was his idea, though he is in agreement with him given how dismal it was and believes he is on the same page as the princess regarding Link.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Wasn’t this your idea? You're the one who wanted to designate the appointed knight with all the ceremonial pomp, grandeur, and nonsense we could muster! And if you ask me, the whole thing does seem to be overkill. I think I'm on the same page as the princess regarding...this boy. - '''Revali'''}} Urbosa tells him to drop it, as she explains that Link is merely a living reminder of her own lack of success, which is how the princess sees him.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Oh, give it a rest. That boy is a living reminder of her own failures. Well, at least that's how the princess sees him. - '''Urbosa'''}} | ||
Daruk had trouble controlling Vah Rudania, and Link and the princess went to Death Mountain to help make adjustments for him. After Daruk starts to get better at handling his Divine Beast, and he is happy with the results as he and Link explore the area and is having a good time. He tells Link to let the other Champions know that they better eat their gravel if they are going to keep up with him and he takes a moment to enjoy the view and notes that the Gorons find the sirloin rocks to be delicious. He doesn't know too much on the subject of Calamity Ganon but regardless, he will fight for Hyrule to the death as he slaps Link, making him jump forward.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Yeah! I think I'm finally getting the hang of controlling this Divine Beast! I tell you what...sure is a blast piloting a toy like this around. Let those other Champions know, they better eat their gravel if they wanna keep up with Daruk. Speaking of which, can you believe this view? Just look at all those delectable rocks sprinkled on those mountains... Mighty tasty. I may not know a whole lot about this Calamity Ganon thing... but mark my words, I'll protect this land of ours to the death! Right, little guy? - '''Daruk'''}} Daruk then congratulates Link on being Zelda's appointed knight and assures him that he will do fine as long as he knows that Zelda has a strong personality about her, but she is having some trouble seeing beyond the peaks.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Hey, by the way...congrats on becoming the princess's appointed knight. That's a really big deal! Protecting the king's daughter... No pressure! Seriously, though. The princess is a strong personality—so strong she can't quite see the range for the peaks. Remember that, and you'll be fine. - '''Daruk'''}} The ground suddenly shudders as it caused boulders to roll down the mountain with one of them heading their way. Daruk stands his ground and brings out his barrier to crumble it. Daruk attempts to get back to the subject but he is soon bothered that the recent activity from Death Mountain as it had been quiet for decades and wonders why it would become active now. He then tells Link to dismiss what he said as he looks up, still remaining concerned whether or not this activity was natural.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|All right, so what was I saying... That was a little strange... As far as I know, Death Mountain has been quiet for decades. But if the mountain is shivering enough to send down a bunch of boulders that size, then— Never mind. Forget I said anything. - '''Daruk'''}} | Daruk had trouble controlling Vah Rudania, and Link and the princess went to Death Mountain to help make adjustments for him. In the seventh entry, Daruk recounts that despite being chosen to pilot Vah Rudania, he has struggling to learn the ropes and he was the only one struggling as the other Champions did better than him. He tries to ask Link for advice, though Link merely pushes him into Rudania so he can explore aimlessly. Daruk couldn't fully explain it but was able to get the results he wanted. He understands that he must learn from experience and it comes from hard work and never giving up. Daruk is grateful for learning this lesson and plans to treat him with gourmet sirloin Rock Roast. | ||
After Daruk starts to get better at handling his Divine Beast, and he is happy with the results as he and Link explore the area and is having a good time. He tells Link to let the other Champions know that they better eat their gravel if they are going to keep up with him and he takes a moment to enjoy the view and notes that the Gorons find the sirloin rocks to be delicious. He doesn't know too much on the subject of Calamity Ganon but regardless, he will fight for Hyrule to the death as he slaps Link, making him jump forward.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Yeah! I think I'm finally getting the hang of controlling this Divine Beast! I tell you what...sure is a blast piloting a toy like this around. Let those other Champions know, they better eat their gravel if they wanna keep up with Daruk. Speaking of which, can you believe this view? Just look at all those delectable rocks sprinkled on those mountains... Mighty tasty. I may not know a whole lot about this Calamity Ganon thing... but mark my words, I'll protect this land of ours to the death! Right, little guy? - '''Daruk'''}} Daruk then congratulates Link on being Zelda's appointed knight and assures him that he will do fine as long as he knows that Zelda has a strong personality about her, but she is having some trouble seeing beyond the peaks.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Hey, by the way...congrats on becoming the princess's appointed knight. That's a really big deal! Protecting the king's daughter... No pressure! Seriously, though. The princess is a strong personality—so strong she can't quite see the range for the peaks. Remember that, and you'll be fine. - '''Daruk'''}} The ground suddenly shudders as it caused boulders to roll down the mountain with one of them heading their way. Daruk stands his ground and brings out his barrier to crumble it. Daruk attempts to get back to the subject but he is soon bothered that the recent activity from Death Mountain as it had been quiet for decades and wonders why it would become active now. He then tells Link to dismiss what he said as he looks up, still remaining concerned whether or not this activity was natural.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|All right, so what was I saying... That was a little strange... As far as I know, Death Mountain has been quiet for decades. But if the mountain is shivering enough to send down a bunch of boulders that size, then— Never mind. Forget I said anything. - '''Daruk'''}} | |||
In the eighth and final entry, Daruk tells of how Link has been mostly watching over the princess while she is doing her research. It had been tough work, but she is noticeably happier and talks more as she is doing it, which has him believe that things are going just fine. He also heard that Link was able to open up about his problems as he was eating food the princess prepared for him and she also opened up right back when she tells him that they are the same despite their different situations. Daruk believes they are talking about their food preferences. Daruk realized that writing journals made him realize something about himself and it makes him hungry. | |||
Daruk and the rest of the Champions await the return of Link and Princess Zelda at the foot of Mt. Lanayru where the latter had been training at the Spring of Wisdom. Daruk tells her not to keep them in suspense any longer,{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Well? Don't keep us in suspense. How'd everything go up there on the mountain? - '''Daruk'''}} as she delivers the news that she didn't get the results she hoped for. Urbosa insists that she must move on, since wallowing in self-pity won't get her anywhere and anything could bring it out. Mipha was about to offer a suggestion to the princess when she uses her healing magic when the ground suddenly rumbles, prompting Revali to fly up to check out what was happening before he returns to them as Daruk deduced that Ganon had returned.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|This is it, then... - '''Daruk'''}} He then rallies the Champions to get to their Divine Beasts as soon as possible so they can effectively strike back and tells Link to head to Hyrule Castle.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Let's stop wasting time! We're gonna need everything we got to take that thing down! Now Champions! To your Divine Beasts! Show that swirling swine who's boss! Link will need to meet Ganon head on when we attack! This needs to be a unified assault! Little guy! You get to Hyrule Castle! You can count on us for support. But it's up to you to pound Ganon into oblivion! - '''Daruk'''}} Urbosa then tells Zelda to get somewhere safe, but she refuses as she wanted to help in the battle regardless of if she had her power or not. | Daruk and the rest of the Champions await the return of Link and Princess Zelda at the foot of Mt. Lanayru where the latter had been training at the Spring of Wisdom. Daruk tells her not to keep them in suspense any longer,{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Well? Don't keep us in suspense. How'd everything go up there on the mountain? - '''Daruk'''}} as she delivers the news that she didn't get the results she hoped for. Urbosa insists that she must move on, since wallowing in self-pity won't get her anywhere and anything could bring it out. Mipha was about to offer a suggestion to the princess when she uses her healing magic when the ground suddenly rumbles, prompting Revali to fly up to check out what was happening before he returns to them as Daruk deduced that Ganon had returned.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|This is it, then... - '''Daruk'''}} He then rallies the Champions to get to their Divine Beasts as soon as possible so they can effectively strike back and tells Link to head to Hyrule Castle.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Let's stop wasting time! We're gonna need everything we got to take that thing down! Now Champions! To your Divine Beasts! Show that swirling swine who's boss! Link will need to meet Ganon head on when we attack! This needs to be a unified assault! Little guy! You get to Hyrule Castle! You can count on us for support. But it's up to you to pound Ganon into oblivion! - '''Daruk'''}} Urbosa then tells Zelda to get somewhere safe, but she refuses as she wanted to help in the battle regardless of if she had her power or not. | ||
Daruk was | Daruk's route to Vah Rudania has him going through the Lanayru Wetlands, which he took the Ternio Trail and Mountain Road the rest of the way up Vah Rudania. When Daruk arrived, Vah Rudania was already overtaken by Fireblight Ganon and he fights it with all his might, but it proved to be his downfall as the monster got the better of him. The Gorons were devastated by their loss of Daruk and added his visage to the Goron Stone Monument to honor him. | ||
One hundred years later, [[Link (Breath of the Wild)|Link]] returned to free the Divine Beast. Daruk's spirit greets him upon entering, stating that he is happy to see Link has finally arrived.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Hey, little guy! Long time no see. I always knew you'd come back. Y'know, I never stopped believing in you! You're here to take control of ol' Rudania back from Ganon, eh? You're gonna need a map that shows the guts of this place. You can grab the info from the Guidance Stone over there. Now get a move on! - '''Daruk'''}} He shows Link where the map of Rudania can be found, and then explains that he must open all of the terminals within Rudania to free the beast.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Nice job getting the map of the Divine Beast! The terminals that control Rudania are noted by the glowing points on your map. To take back Rudania, you'll need to activate all of the terminals. You got this, little guy! - '''Daruk'''}} Daruk often cheers Link on after each terminal is activated.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|There are four terminals remaining! That's the way! - '''Daruk'''}}{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|There are three terminals remaining! All right, let's get movin'! - '''Daruk'''}}{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|There are two terminals remaining! Just a little more! - '''Daruk'''}}{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Just one terminal remaining! Just one more! - '''Daruk'''}} After opening all of the terminals and activating the main control unit,{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Nice! That was the last terminal! Now go ahead and start up the main control unit! There should be a new glowing mark on your map. You're gonna need to make your way over to that. Stay focused, little guy! - '''Daruk'''}} [[Fireblight Ganon]] appears. Daruk once again provides Link with advice and encouragement as he battles the monster.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Watch yourself now! That ugly pain in the crag is Ganon's handiwork. Thing got the best of me a hundred years ago. Good luck, little guy! Go get 'im! - '''Daruk'''}} After the battle is over, Daruk appears before Link as a spirit and thanks him for defeating the monster and freeing both him and Rudania. He grants Link [[Daruk's Protection]], which allows the hero to temporarily defend himself against attacks.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|I owe you big for this. Because of you, my spirit is finally free. Can't thank you enough! I feel like I should apologize. I was doing all I could to protect Hyrule when that thing got the best of me. Sorry, that me resting with the rubble caused such a mess. The good news is, Rudania is now back under our control! That means that our century-old Ganon beat-down plan can finally go into effect! I'm gonna take this down the mountain. I'll have a better shot at Ganon there. And then, once you've made your way into Hyrule Castle, we're gonna light that thing up! I want to give you something. It's a special power of mine called Daruk's Protection. It's no good to me now that I'm a spirit... but it might be useful for you. - '''Daruk'''}} Daruk tells him that his power is with him while wishing him luck and asks him to give Princess Zelda his regards.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|From this moment forth, the power of protection, from the depths of my soul, now lives inside you. Good luck, little guy! And give my regards to the princess. - '''Daruk'''}} He then takes Rudania to the highest peak of [[Death Mountain (Breath of the Wild)|Death Mountain]] and takes aim at [[Hyrule Castle (Breath of the Wild)|Hyrule Castle]]. He takes a moment to enjoy the scenery and he wonders how the Gorons have fared since the tragedy until he catches sight of his grandson, Yunobo who is also staring up at him.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Well, that oughta do it! We're set here, now we just gotta wait for the perfect shot. Once Link is in the castle, Rudania will unleash an epic blast. Ganon won't know what hit 'im! Hyrule looks pretty good from up here... even after a hundred years. The ol' rolling grounds sure are a sight for sore eyes. I wonder how the Gorons fared after the Great Calamity. I sure hope everyone down there is still going strong after every— - '''Daruk'''}} Daruk becomes overjoyed to see that the Gorons are still going strong,{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Hey! Well look at that! Still going strong indeed! - '''Daruk'''}} as Yunobo waves back at him. | |||
Once ''The Champions' Ballad DLC'' is active, Link can do [[EX Champion Daruk's Song]] Quest to go through the trials that Daruk himself when through. Once the trial is completed, Daruk's voice calls out to him as he was happy to see that he had done well and reduced his power's cooldown time, and tells Link that if he sees Calamity Ganon, he should pass the message "Good riddance, bacon breath" to it.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|I knew ya could do it, little guy! Now you can use Daruk's Protection more than ever. If ya see that Ganon jerk, give him a message for me... Good riddance, bacon-breath! - '''Daruk'''}} Daruk's Protection will be upgraded to [[Daruk's Protection +]] | Once ''The Champions' Ballad DLC'' is active, Link can do [[EX Champion Daruk's Song]] Quest to go through the trials that Daruk himself when through. Once the trial is completed, Kass will state that even the Champions are capable of fear. Daruk's voice calls out to him as he was happy to see that he had done well and reduced his power's cooldown time, and tells Link that if he sees Calamity Ganon, he should pass the message "Good riddance, bacon breath" to it.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|I knew ya could do it, little guy! Now you can use Daruk's Protection more than ever. If ya see that Ganon jerk, give him a message for me... Good riddance, bacon-breath! - '''Daruk'''}} Daruk's Protection will be upgraded to [[Daruk's Protection +]] | ||
When Link repeats his fight with Fireblight Ganon in the [[Illusory Realm]], Daruk will provide more dialogue. In the first dialogue, Daruk asks Link to relay a message to Yunobo that he himself was once as timid as him and to work hard, look out for his brothers, and eat plenty of rocks and he might be stronger than Daruk himself.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Little guy! Can ya pass along a message to the youngster for me? Tell him, when I was young, nobody gave me the tome o' day. I was green as grass and timid and a mouse! Just work hard, watch out for your brothers, and eat lots of tasty rocks. Do that, and you'll be stronger than me! It'd be great if you could tell him that for me, brother. - '''Daruk'''}} In the second dialogue, Daruk recalls the day he first met Link and he never thought that he would actually dub a Hylian with Goron-like strength his brother. Daruk also remembers how shocked he was and tells him that it's better that he doesn't remember it.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Hey there, little guy! Say, do ya remember when we first met? Honestly... I never thought I'd find a Hylian strong enough to be considered a true brother! I was so shocked, bet I had a dopey look on my face. Maybe it's best if ya don't remember that part. - '''Daruk'''}} In the third dialogue, Daruk recounts his problems with dogs when he was younger, which he dubs a monster.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Hey, little guy! Listen, I'm trusting ya to keep it a secret, OK? Between you and me, there was once a monster I just couldn't beat. I hated that stupid thing! When I was young, I stepped on its tail, and it went 'ARP!' and 'RUFF!' and 'GRRRR!' Nasty critter. I can still see its awful face and sharp fangs. Facing your fears is certainly no walk in the bark... I mean park. - '''Daruk'''}} In the fourth dialogue, Daruk will tell Link about his training journal that he left behind and tells him to find it to help jog his memories if they are still a little hazy.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Little guy! I'm guessing your memory's still scrambled, yeah? Well... Maybe it'd help if you read that thing about our memories. Ya know, the one from back in the good o' days. What's that thing? Oh, yeah, my diary, I mean... my training journal. I bet it's still around. What? Surprised I kept a journal? If you're curious, try to find it! - '''Daruk'''}} In the fifth and final dialogue, Daruk is impressed at how skilled he is and believes that he can defeat Calamity Ganon.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Hey, little guy! So ya came to test your skills again, huh? With the strength you've mustered, I'm sure beating down Calamity Ganon will be a piece of slate! - '''Daruk'''}} | When Link repeats his fight with Fireblight Ganon in the [[Illusory Realm]], Daruk will provide more dialogue. In the first dialogue, Daruk asks Link to relay a message to Yunobo that he himself was once as timid as him and to work hard, look out for his brothers, and eat plenty of rocks and he might be stronger than Daruk himself.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Little guy! Can ya pass along a message to the youngster for me? Tell him, when I was young, nobody gave me the tome o' day. I was green as grass and timid and a mouse! Just work hard, watch out for your brothers, and eat lots of tasty rocks. Do that, and you'll be stronger than me! It'd be great if you could tell him that for me, brother. - '''Daruk'''}} In the second dialogue, Daruk recalls the day he first met Link and he never thought that he would actually dub a Hylian with Goron-like strength his brother. Daruk also remembers how shocked he was and tells him that it's better that he doesn't remember it.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Hey there, little guy! Say, do ya remember when we first met? Honestly... I never thought I'd find a Hylian strong enough to be considered a true brother! I was so shocked, bet I had a dopey look on my face. Maybe it's best if ya don't remember that part. - '''Daruk'''}} In the third dialogue, Daruk recounts his problems with dogs when he was younger, which he dubs a monster.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Hey, little guy! Listen, I'm trusting ya to keep it a secret, OK? Between you and me, there was once a monster I just couldn't beat. I hated that stupid thing! When I was young, I stepped on its tail, and it went 'ARP!' and 'RUFF!' and 'GRRRR!' Nasty critter. I can still see its awful face and sharp fangs. Facing your fears is certainly no walk in the bark... I mean park. - '''Daruk'''}} In the fourth dialogue, Daruk will tell Link about his training journal that he left behind and tells him to find it to help jog his memories if they are still a little hazy.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Little guy! I'm guessing your memory's still scrambled, yeah? Well... Maybe it'd help if you read that thing about our memories. Ya know, the one from back in the good o' days. What's that thing? Oh, yeah, my diary, I mean... my training journal. I bet it's still around. What? Surprised I kept a journal? If you're curious, try to find it! - '''Daruk'''}} In the fifth and final dialogue, Daruk is impressed at how skilled he is and believes that he can defeat Calamity Ganon.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Hey, little guy! So ya came to test your skills again, huh? With the strength you've mustered, I'm sure beating down Calamity Ganon will be a piece of slate! - '''Daruk'''}} | ||
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Upon Link's return to fight Ganon, Daruk uses Vah Rudania's power to weaken the beast, by motivating him and telling Ganon to open wide as he fires his laser.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Let's go little guy! Now! Open up wide, Ganon! - '''Daruk'''}} | Upon Link's return to fight Ganon, Daruk uses Vah Rudania's power to weaken the beast, by motivating him and telling Ganon to open wide as he fires his laser.{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]|Let's go little guy! Now! Open up wide, Ganon! - '''Daruk'''}} | ||
After Calamity Ganon's defeat and Princess Zelda's freedom from her imprisonment, Daruk's spirit is shown with the other Champions and King Rhoam high above Hyrule Castle. After momentarily watching Link and Zelda depart, his spirit disappears along with the King and remaining Champions. | After Calamity Ganon's defeat and Princess Zelda's freedom from her imprisonment, Daruk's spirit is shown with the other Champions and King Rhoam high above Hyrule Castle. After momentarily watching Link and Zelda depart, his spirit disappears along with the King and remaining Champions. | ||
===''Age of Calamity''=== | ===''Age of Calamity''=== | ||