Tingle: Difference between revisions

| race    = [[Human]]

| gender  = Male

| member  = [[Tingle Island]] (''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'')

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'''Tingle''' is a character in five canon [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]] games. He is often depicted as a 35-year-old man who is obsessed with [[Fairy|Fairies]] and [[Rupee]]s. He is dressed in an unusual, full-body green suit with a clock necklace. He is quite unpopular in North America; however, the opposite is true in Japan, where his popularity has scored him four of his own spin-off games, such as ''[[Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland|Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland]]''. He is known for his catchphrase (don't use it without his permission!) "Tingle Tingle Kooloo Limpah!"

Tingle made his ''The Legend of Zelda'' debut in the second of the two [[Nintendo 64]] Zelda games, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''. He can be found floating around certain areas of [[Termina]] by balloon, designing maps of the world's main areas. If [[Link (Ocarina of Time)#Majora's Mask|Link]] pops Tingle's balloon, he can talk to Tingle, at which point Tingle notes how similar their "fairy costumes" are. Link can purchase maps from Tingle of specific areas, his prices vary from area to area. Tingle is actually the son of the guide at the [[Swamp Tourist Center]], if Link brings him a [[Pictograph Box|Pictograph]] of Tingle, he'll reward him with a [[Piece of Heart]], as well as showing embarrassment for his son's behavior.

[[File:Tingle-Sprite-2.png|left]]Tingle is a man who believes himself to be a reincarnated fairy. He lives off near the sea and is referred to as a weird guy by some of the citizens of [[Labrynna]].{{Ref|OoA|1167|Lynna City Child}} He specializes in creating maps and charts used for navigation, but is truly fascinated with fairies and magic.  

In a [[Linked Game]] of ''Oracle of Seasons'', Link will encounter the [[Woods of Winter Great Fairy]], located just east of [[Snake's Remains]]. The Fairy will give Link the [[Tingle Secret]], which Link can bring back to Tingle in ''Oracle of Ages''. After telling Tingle the secret, Tingle will increase Link Seed Satchel capacity again, this time upgrading it to 99 different seeds. Tingle will then give Link a secret, which Link can take to [[Farore]] in [[Holodrum]], so that he can get the seed satchel there as well.

[[File:TingleBomb - TWW key art.png|left|200px]]

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', Tingle is first seen imprisoned in the [[Town Jail]] at [[Windfall Island]]. He is imprisoned as he is believed to have stolen [[Lenzo]]'s [[Pictograph]].{{Ref|They caught the scoundrel, yet my possession remains outside my grasp. Perhaps it will rot forever with him in his cell. Why are good deeds so often repair with cruelty?" - Lenzo, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD|The Wind Waker HD]]''}} Although Tingle's good friend [[Zunari]] believes that he is falsely imprisoned and was only locked up because of his suspicious looks. Zunari will task [[Link (The Wind Waker)|Link]] with trying to free him.{{Ref|"But, I dare say, he was immediately arrested based on his somewhat suspicious looks and thrown right into jail. Yes, just locked up somewhere on this island. Needless to say, I'm really worried about him. Would you be so kind as to help free him from captivity? Indeed, it would be appreciated." - Zunari, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD|The Wind Waker HD]]''}}

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In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'', when the [[Link (Four Swords Adventures)|Links]] cannot collect [[Force Gem]]s fast enough, Tingle will fly in on his red balloon and snatch them up. If playing multiplayer mode, in each Hyrulean Adventure level there is a Tingle Tower, where eight minigames are available to play.

[[File:Tingle-TMC-Sprite.png|left]]In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]'', [[Link (The Minish Cap)|Link]] can find Tingle in [[South Hyrule Field]] just east of his house. Link can only reach Tingle after acquiring the [[Cane of Pacci]] from the Cave of Flames. Once the Cane of Pacci has been retrieved, Link can use it on a nearby hole to reach the higher platform that Tingle is on. Like in previous games, Tingle will note Link's green cap and clothes, thinking that he might be a fairy. He wants to fuse Kinstones and states that he has also given Kinstones to his brothers{{Ref|TMC|2890|Tingle}}

==Non-Canon Appearances==

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{{Main|Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland}}

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{{main|Ripened Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love}}

''Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love'' is the sequel to ''Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland''.

{{Main|Tingle's Balloon Fight DS}}

[[File:Tingle Assist Trophy - SSBB promo screenshot.jpg|150px|right]]

{{quote|Tingle's appeared in quite a few games, most recently as you see him here in "The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker." This self-styled fairy is 35 years old and still single!

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[[File:Hyrule Warriors Artwork Tingle Balloon.png|150px|right]]

{{quote|A balloon is this magical man's main weapon, and he uses it to bounce, float, and launch himself across the battlefield.|Tingle's ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'' [https://www.zelda.com/hyrule-warriors/character-detail/#!Tingle Official Website description]}}

File:Tingle-Ages-Art.png|Artwork from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]''

File:Tingle-Sprite.png|Sprite from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]''

File:Tingle-Island-Chart.png|Link acquiring the [[Island Chart]] from Tingle in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]''

File:Tingle - TWW key art.png|Artwork from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''

File:Tingle - SSB Melee Trophy 170 with text.png|Tingle trophy from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', with text

File:Tingle Assist Trophy - SSBB key art.jpg|Tingle key art from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''