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{{Infobox|character
{{Infobox|character
| name        = Average Middle-Aged Man
| image   = [[File:Average-Middle-Aged-Man-1.png]]
| image       = [[File:Average-Middle-Aged-Man-1.png]]
| game     = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''
| game       = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''
| location = Entrance to the [[Desert of Mystery]]
| location   = [[Desert of Mystery]]
| title   = Master Locksmith{{Ref|name=STH|ALttP|292|[[Storytelling Hand]]}}
| title       =  
| race   = [[Human]]
| race       = [[Hylian]]
| gender   = Male
| gender     = Male
| related = [[Blind]] (Ex-Boss)
| related     =  
| member   = [[Gang of Thieves]] (Formerly)
| member     =  
}}
}}


The '''Average Middle-Aged Man''' is a character from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''.
The '''Average Middle-Aged Man''',{{Ref|name=sign|ALttP|100|Sign next to the Man}} also known as the '''Strange Middle-Aged Guy''',{{Ref|name=STH}} is a character from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''.


==Appearances==
[[File:Average-Middle-Aged-Man-2.png|left]]The Average Middle-Aged Man is found at the entrance to the [[Desert of Mystery]], just west of the [[Great Swamp]]. He sits in complete silence, not speaking to [[Link]] even if Link is trying to communicate. A sign can be found next to the man that states, ''"Pay no attention to the average middle-aged man standing by this sign. Leave him alone!"''{{Ref|name=sign}} If Link lifts up the aforementioned sign, the Average Middle-Aged Man begins to follow Link, continuing to do so until Link leaves the screen. If Link tosses the sign aside, the man reluctantly breaks his silence and tells Link, ''"Why did you take my sign? It says plain as day to just leave me along! Sheeesh!"''.{{Ref|ALttP|299|Average Middle-Aged Man}}
===A Link to the Past===
[[File:Average-Middle-Aged-Man-2.png|left]]The Average Middle-Aged Man is found at the entrance to the [[Desert of Mystery]] just west of the [[Great Swamp]]. He will sit in meditation, not speaking to [[Link]] even if Link is trying to communicate. A sign can be found next to the man that states, ''Pay no attention to the average middle-aged man standing by this sign. Leave him alone!''


If Link lifts up the sign, the Average Middle-Aged Man will begin to follow Link and will continue to do so until Link leaves the screen. If Link tosses the sign aside, the man will break his silence and tell Link, ''Why did you take my sign? It says plain as day to just leave me along! Sheeesh!''.
The [[Thief (Character)|Thief]] that lives within the [[Den of Thieves]] in the [[Lost Woods (A Link to the Past)|Lost Woods]] mentions the Average Middle-Aged Man. The thief informs Link that the man that is staying at the entrance to the Desert of Mystery is an ex-member of the [[Gang of Thieves]].{{Ref|ALttP|11|[[Thief (Character)|Thief]]}} Another former thief that mentions the Average Middle-Aged Man is the [[Storytelling Hand]], found at the east part of [[Ice Lake]] within the [[Dark World]]. The Hand mentions that the Average Middle-Aged Man is just a disguise to blend in and that he once was a Master Locksmith.{{Ref|name=STH}}


The [[Thief (Character)|Thief]] that lives within the [[Den of Thieves]] in the [[Lost Woods (A Link to the Past)|Lost Woods]] mentions the Average Middle-Aged Man. The thief informs that the man was an ex-member of the [[Gang of Thieves]] that is staying at the entrance to the Desert of Mystery.
The Man is a master locksmith, capable of picking almost any lock.{{Ref|name=STH}} If Link enters the [[Dark World]] and visits the [[Village of Outcasts]], he can come across a [[Locked Chest]] located in a building corresponding to the [[Smithery]] from the [[Light World]]. Furthermore, this chest only appears if Link has lead one of the [[Dwarven Swordsmiths]] back to the [[Smithery]]. Link can bring this Locked Chest all the way to the Average Middle-Aged Man in the Light World. The Man tells Link that he heard that Link knows he used to be a thief{{Ref|ALttP|300|Average Middle-Aged Man}}, and offers to open the Locked Chest for Link if he promises to keep the Man's past thievery a secret.{{Ref|ALttP|301|Average Middle-Aged Man}} If Link agrees, the Man picks the lock for Link, allowing Link to discover the treasure within: a [[Bottle|Magic Bottle]].


Another former thief that mentions the Average Middle-Aged Man is the [[Storytelling Hand]], found at the east part of [[Ice Lake]] within the [[Dark World]]. The Hand mentions that the Average Middle-Aged Man is just a disguise to blend in and that he once was a Master Locksmith.
After the man has opened the Locked Chest, he no longer cares if Link picks up his sign that is right next to him.


The Man is a master locksmith, capable of picking almost any lock. When Link enters the [[Dark World]] and visits the [[Village of Outcasts]], he will come across a [[Locked Chest]], located in a building corresponding to the [[Smithery]] from the [[Light World]]. Link can bring this Locked Chest all the way to the Average Middle-Aged Man in the Light World and the man will pick the lock for Link. The man will give Link the contents of the treasure chest if he promises not to tell anybody who his true identity is. The contents in the chest consist of a [[Bottle|Magic Bottle]].
During the ending credits, the Average Middle-Aged Man is seen within the Desert of Mystery having returned to his old criminal past.


After the man has opened the Locked Chest, he will no longer care if Link picks up his sign that is right next to him.
==Trivia==
*The [[Average Middle-Aged Man]] makes a reference to the iconic line from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' when he tells [[Link]] to keep his thievery "a secret from everyone."{{Ref|ALttP|304|Average Middle-Aged Man}}


==Gallery==
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File:Average-Middle-Aged-Man-3.png|Link carrying the Average Middle-Aged Man's sign.
File:Average-Middle-Aged-Man-3.png|Link carrying the Average Middle-Aged Man's sign
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