Tag: Deku Scrubs

There are many species in the Zelda series which have unknown methods of reproduction. Three of these species have picked at my curiosity in particular, the Gorons, the Deku race, and the Kokiri. There are many theories as to how Gorons reproduce, and none for the Deku race or the Kokiri. I shall go through these theories, suggest my own, and at the end, you can tell me the races in the Zelda series which you have always wondered about,…

People who play Zelda games tend to take the stories pretty seriously. It should be obvious why: the presentation is as polished as everything else, and there’s generally some fantastic motivation for the characters to do all the serious, kingdom-affecting, timeline-altering things they do. There’s death, war, greed, love, redemption, and all those other grand themes that influence the greatest literature. All that is true. But there’s also humor, and it’s not even subtle. This is pretty self-evident, but it…

Deku Scrubs are one of the more interesting races in Zelda canon. Often, they’re portrayed as enemies, and they’re effective ones. They’re a good modification of the Octorock for a 3D world, and it’s unfortunate that they’ve only been prominently featured in a few of the games. But even from their first appearance, there were pockets of Deku civilization that seemed to break from the norm. The enterprising Business Scrubs are memorable for offering Link items in the wild. Like…