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The River Zora are more monstrous-looking and have not been shown as much. They like to fire energy bursts at Link. They have fangs and look more like monster fishes than Zora. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', the King of the Zora is a River Zora. Many friendly River Zora appear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]'', including the Zora Queen, Queen Oren, and the Zora underlings that wear capes.

Certain other features of the Zora biology are revealed when Link can inhabit the body of the Zora [[Mikau]] in ''Majora's Mask''. When Link assumes his Zora body, he can swim with great ease and agility, using his forearm fins to perform barrel rolls or to jump out of the water. Moreover, these fins are specialized for Link's fighting needs. They can grow larger to serve as sharp-edged weapons similar to swords, and even be projected as twin boomerangs; they retract again when not in use. Link's right fin also grows to become his shield when defending.

==''The Legend of Zelda''==

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River Zora are the only variety seen in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''. They only appear on screens where there is water. They will hide under the water and occasionally pop out, shooting fireballs out towards Link. These fireballs can only be blocked with the [[Magical Shield]].

==''The Adventure of Link''==

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One of Link's four transformation masks is the [[Zora Mask]]. After playing the [[Song of Healing]] to [[Mikau]] on the shores of Great Bay, his spirit gets turned into a mask. When Link wears said mask, he turns into the Zora guitarist himself. The mask not only allows Link to become a Zora but also to have the abilities of one as well. He can swim fast in water and attacks with the fins on his arms. His musical instrument to replace the [[Ocarina of Time]] is known as the Guitar of Waves.

Link ventures to Zora Village after completing the [[Mermaid's Cave]] and obtaining the [[Mermaid Suit]], which allows him to swim and breathe underwater. Upon traveling to the past age of Zora Village, Link finds that because of the pollution that fills the seas, thanks to [[Veran]], [[King Zora (Oracle of Ages)|King Zora]] has become very ill. In order to save King Zora's life, Link must bring him some [[Potion]]. King Zora rewards Link by giving him the key to the [[Eyeglass Island Library]], where Link then obtains the [[Fairy Powder]], use it to return the [[Fairy Queen (Oracle of Ages)|Fairy Queen]] to her former self, and ultimately have her to cleanse the seas of all the pollution. These acts gain Link the trust of King Zora to enter their deity [[Lord Jabu-Jabu]], which is actually the location of the seventh dungeon and [[Essences of Time|Essence of Time]].  

==''Twilight Princess''==

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', the Zora once more are a peaceful race residing in Zora's Domain, near [[Lake Hylia (Twilight Princess)|Lake Hylia]]. When Link first arrives, their home is covered in ice, but he can easily unfreeze it with a large volcanic rock from [[Death Mountain]]. The Zora were ruled by Queen Rutela until her death, when her son, [[Prince Ralis]], was supposed to take over. [[Link (Twilight Princess)|Link]] finds Prince Ralis in [[Castle Town]], where [[Ilia]] is trying to save him from sickness. Queen Rutela's ghost asks Link to save her son, so he guides Ralis, [[Telma]], and Ilia across [[Hyrule Field]] to [[Kakariko Village (Twilight Princess)|Kakariko Village]]. Once Ralis is safe, Rutela gives Link the [[Zora Armor]] in the [[Graveyard (Twilight Princess)|Graveyard]].

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{{quote|The Zora are an aquatic race who live in the pure, bountiful waters of [[Lanayru (Breath of the Wild)|Lanayru]]. They have fish-like fins and uniquely colored scales. They excel at swimming and water-based activities, but that also makes them vulnerable to electricity. They have their own royal family that goes back countless generations and unifies the people. Compared to other Hyrulean races, the Zora age slowly and are extremely long lived. That is why there are so many Zora still alive who experienced the [[Great Calamity]] firsthand.|[[Creating a Champion]]}}

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