Dr. Link: Diagnosis of Characters #5

Last week on Dr. Link I had a look at an antagonist from Skyward Sword who was very… interesting. We looked at Ghirahim, whose diagnosis was rather large. This week I am going to focus on a minor character in the Zelda series who is not as nearly crazy as Ghirahim, but still has something going on in his head. He is from The Wind Waker and is hardly seen or noticed through out the entire game.

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Welcome to the office of Dr. Link, the digital doctor of mental and psychological disorders for characters in the Zelda series. Today we have our fifth patient, Gossack, who is the man encountered in the Cafe in The Wind Waker. He seems like any other resident of Windfall Island, he has lived there all of his life and appears to enjoy his life. However, he hides a secret, a fear of something so scary that it can cause a grown man to tremble. Here is the write up!

Patient Name: Gossack

Appearance: Windfall Island Cafe (The Wind Waker)

Symptoms: Gossack is afraid of sound. Whenever a pot or glass is broken or a loud noise is made, he jumps and looks around in terror. Most of the time when he is met, he is alone in the Cafe. He sits by himself, almost as if he is hiding from someone or something.

Diagnosis: Ligyrophobia: fearful of devices that can suddenly emit loud sounds. He is panicked by any loud noise he hears, specifically breaking pots and glassware, and it is a visible reaction when ever a loud sound is made. He is alone to avoid the sound. or Paranoia: a mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated self-importance, typically elaborated into an organized system. He jumps when he is scared, but he also looks around first to see if anyone or anything is there. Almost as if he is expecting someone, or hiding from someone.

These are speculated disorders. He may have one or the other or both. His symptoms are not clear enough for a full diagnosis, but I had an idea. Let me know what you think of this diagnosis and who the next patient should be!