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| image = [[File:Gor_Coron.png]]
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| title = Goron Elder
| title = Goron Elder
| race = [[Goron]]
| race = [[Goron]]
| game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''
| gender        = Male
| location = <u>'''''Ocarina of Time'''''</u><br/>[[Death Mountain]]<br/><u>'''''Majora's Mask'''''</u><br/>[[Snowhead]]<br/><u>'''''Oracle of Ages'''''</u><br/>[[Rolling Ridge]]<br/><u>'''''Twilight Princess'''''</u><br/>[[Death Mountain]]<br/><u>'''''Spirit Tracks'''''</u><br/>[[Goron Village]]
| game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]''<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''
| location = '''''Ocarina of Time'''''<br/>[[Death Mountain]]<br>'''''Majora's Mask'''''<br>[[Snowhead]]<br>'''''Oracle of Ages'''''<br>[[Rolling Ridge]]<br>'''''Twilight Princess'''''<br>[[Death Mountain]]<br>'''''Phantom Hourglass'''''<br>[[Goron Island]]<br>'''''Spirit Tracks'''''<br>[[Goron Village]]
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'''Goron Elder''' is a title given to an elderly [[Goron]] who serves as the leader of the Goron race in the particular title. There have been recurring Gorons throughout [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]] that have held this title, or a similar one.
'''Goron Elders''' are recurring characters in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]]. They serve as either the leader or assistant leader of the [[Goron]] race.


==Appearances==
==''Majora's Mask''==
===Ocarina of Time===
{{Main|Darunia}}
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', Darunia is the leader of the Gorons. He loves forest music and is the holder of the [[Goron's Ruby|Spiritual Stone of Fire]]. In order to get it, Link needs to go to [[Dodongo's Cavern]] and defeat [[King Dodongo]]. Upon completing the dungeon, Darunia makes Link his Sworn Brother and gives Link the second [[Spiritual Stones|Spiritual Stone]], the [[Goron's Ruby]].
 
===Majora's Mask===
{{Main|Goron Elder (Majora's Mask)}}
{{Main|Goron Elder (Majora's Mask)}}
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'', the Goron Elder is the patriarch of the Gorons of [[Snowhead]]. When Link visits Snowhead before the completion of the Snowhead Temple, the Goron Elder can be found frozen in one of the large snow boulders outside the [[Goron Village]]. After speaking to the [[Goron Elder's Son]] in the [[Goron Shrine]], Link needs to thaw the Elder using [[Hot Spring Water]] in order to learn the first half of the [[Goron Lullaby]], a song which the Elder sings to his son to calm him down.
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'', the Goron Elder is the patriarch of the [[Goron]]s of [[Snowhead]]. When [[Link (Ocarina of Time)#Majora's Mask|Link]] visits Snowhead before the completion of the Snowhead Temple, the Goron Elder can be found frozen in one of the large snow boulders outside the [[Goron Village]]. After speaking to the [[Goron Elder's Son]] in the [[Goron Shrine]], Link needs to thaw the Elder using [[Hot Spring Water]] in order to learn the first half of the [[Goron Lullaby]], a song which the Elder sings to his son to calm him down.


===Oracle of Ages===
==''Oracle of Ages''==
{{Main|Goron Elder (Oracle of Ages)}}
{{Main|Goron Elder (Oracle of Ages)}}
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'', the Goron Elder is the leader of the Gorons of [[Rolling Ridge]]. When Link saves the Goron Elder, he acquires the [[Crown Key]], which gives him access to the fifth dungeon in the game, the [[Crown Dungeon]].
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'', the Goron Elder is the leader of the [[Goron]]s of [[Rolling Ridge]] in the past. When [[Link (Oracle Series)#Oracle of Ages|Link]] saves the Goron Elder, he acquires the [[Crown Key]], which gives him access to the fifth dungeon in the game, the [[Crown Dungeon]]. One Goron in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'' is a [[Goron Elder's Descendant|descendant of the Goron Elder]].


===Twilight Princess===
==''Twilight Princess''==
There are four Goron Elders in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', and they are found on, in, and around [[Death Mountain]]. Three of them can originally be found in the [[Goron Mines]]. If Link visits them, they each give Link one [[Key Shard]], all three of which are required to restore the Big Key to its original form and open the boss door. After Link has completed the Goron Mines, they leave the Goron Mines. Interestingly, the Goron Elders in this game are not the leaders of the Goron race. Instead, the leader is the Goron Patriarch, [[Darbus]]. The Goron Elders go by the names [[Gor Coron]], [[Gor Ebizo]], [[Gor Liggs]], and [[Gor Amoto]]. [[Gor Coron]] is the first elder found in the game. Before completing [[Goron Mines]], he can be found acting as leader in the first room at the top of the mountain. [[Gor Amoto]] is the first elder found within the [[Goron Mines]]. He gives Link his first [[Key Shard]] for this dungeon. After Link completes the dungeon, [[Gor Amoto]] is still found in [[Death Mountain]]. [[Gor Ebizo]] is the second elder found inside the mines who gives Link a [[Key Shard]]. After the dungeon, he is found inside [[Malo Mart]] in [[Kakariko Village]] asking for donations. [[Gor Liggs]] is the last elder encountered by Link. He has the third and final [[Key Shard]], completing the Big Key. Later, he can be found outside [[Malo Mart]] in [[Kakariko Village]] waiting to give Link [[Hot Spring Water]] to complete a side quest for a [[Piece of Heart]].
There are four Goron Elders in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', and they are found on, in, and around [[Death Mountain]]. Three of them can originally be found in the [[Goron Mines]]. If [[Link (Twilight Princess)|Link]] visits them, they will each give Link one [[Key Shard]], all three of which are required to restore the [[Big Key]] to its original form and open the boss door. After Link has completed the Goron Mines, they leave the Goron Mines.


===Spirit Tracks===
The Goron Elders in this game are not the leaders of the [[Goron]] race. Instead, the leader is the Goron Patriarch, [[Darbus]]. The Goron Elders go by the names [[Gor Coron]], [[Gor Ebizo]], [[Gor Liggs]], and [[Gor Amoto]]. Gor Coron is the first elder found in the game. Before completing the Goron Mines, he can be found acting as leader in the first room at the top of the mountain. Gor Amoto is the first elder found within the Goron Mines. He gives Link his first Key Shard for this dungeon. After Link completes the dungeon, Gor Amoto is still found in Death Mountain. Gor Ebizo is the second elder found inside the mines who gives Link a Key Shard. After the dungeon, he is found inside [[Malo Mart]] in [[Kakariko Village (Twilight Princess)|Kakariko Village]] asking for donations. Gor Liggs is the last elder encountered by Link. He has the third and final Key Shard, completing the Big Key. Later, he can be found outside Malo Mart waiting to give Link [[Hot Spring Water]] to complete a side quest for a [[Piece of Heart]].
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]'', the Goron Elder is the leader of the [[Goron]] race in [[Goron Village]] of the [[Fire Realm]]. He is the only one who knows the location of the [[Fire Sanctuary (Spirit Tracks)|Fire Sanctuary]]. When Link asks for the location of the entrance to the Fire Sanctuary, the Goron Elder is hesitant at first, but after Link saves the village, the Elder allows him to enter the Fire Sanctuary.
 
==''Phantom Hourglass''==
{{Main|Biggoron#Phantom Hourglass|Biggoron}}
[[Biggoron]] is the Elder and leader of the [[Goron]]s that inhabit [[Goron Island]]. He has a son named [[Gongoron]]. In order to pass through on his quest for [[Pure Metal]], [[Link (The Wind Waker)#Phantom Hourglass|Link]] has to partake in a quiz given by Biggoron about the inhabitants of his island. Link must get all six questions right in one go to succeed. Unlike previous Biggorons, the Elder of Goron Island is not the size of a mountain; he is still larger than the average Goron, but not drastically.
 
==''Spirit Tracks''==
{{Main|Goron Elder (Spirit Tracks)}}
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]'', the Goron Elder is the leader of the [[Goron]] race in [[Goron Village]] of the [[Fire Realm]]. He is the only one who knows the location of the [[Fire Sanctuary (Spirit Tracks)|Fire Sanctuary]]. When [[Link (Spirit Tracks)|Link]] asks for the location of the entrance to the Fire Sanctuary, the Goron Elder is hesitant at first, but after Link saves the village, the Elder allows him to enter the Fire Sanctuary. The Goron Elder has a [[Goron Child|grandson]].
 
==''Breath of the Wild''==
Before the [[Great Calamity]], the warrior [[Daruk]] was a Goron Elder. This status, along with [[Daruk's Protection]], made him a clear candidate to pilot [[Divine Beast Vah Rudania]]. 100 years later, [[Goron City (Breath of the Wild)|Goron City]] is under the rule of the Elder [[Bludo]], who personally fought off Vah Rudania alongside Daruk's grandson, [[Yunobo]].


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The [[Goron Elder]] is the leader of the [[Goron]] race in every game he appears in except for ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''. In ''Twilight Princess'', the leader is the Goron patriarch [[Darbus]].
*The Goron Elder is the leader of the [[Goron]] race in every game he appears in except for ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''. In ''Twilight Princess'', the leader is the Goron patriarch [[Darbus]].
 


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Goron Elder
Gor Coron.png

Title

Goron Elder

Race

Gender

Male

Games

Location

Ocarina of Time
Death Mountain
Majora's Mask
Snowhead
Oracle of Ages
Rolling Ridge
Twilight Princess
Death Mountain
Phantom Hourglass
Goron Island
Spirit Tracks
Goron Village

Goron Elders are recurring characters in The Legend of Zelda series. They serve as either the leader or assistant leader of the Goron race.

Majora's Mask

Main article: Goron Elder (Majora's Mask)

In Majora's Mask, the Goron Elder is the patriarch of the Gorons of Snowhead. When Link visits Snowhead before the completion of the Snowhead Temple, the Goron Elder can be found frozen in one of the large snow boulders outside the Goron Village. After speaking to the Goron Elder's Son in the Goron Shrine, Link needs to thaw the Elder using Hot Spring Water in order to learn the first half of the Goron Lullaby, a song which the Elder sings to his son to calm him down.

Oracle of Ages

Main article: Goron Elder (Oracle of Ages)

In Oracle of Ages, the Goron Elder is the leader of the Gorons of Rolling Ridge in the past. When Link saves the Goron Elder, he acquires the Crown Key, which gives him access to the fifth dungeon in the game, the Crown Dungeon. One Goron in Oracle of Seasons is a descendant of the Goron Elder.

Twilight Princess

There are four Goron Elders in Twilight Princess, and they are found on, in, and around Death Mountain. Three of them can originally be found in the Goron Mines. If Link visits them, they will each give Link one Key Shard, all three of which are required to restore the Big Key to its original form and open the boss door. After Link has completed the Goron Mines, they leave the Goron Mines.

The Goron Elders in this game are not the leaders of the Goron race. Instead, the leader is the Goron Patriarch, Darbus. The Goron Elders go by the names Gor Coron, Gor Ebizo, Gor Liggs, and Gor Amoto. Gor Coron is the first elder found in the game. Before completing the Goron Mines, he can be found acting as leader in the first room at the top of the mountain. Gor Amoto is the first elder found within the Goron Mines. He gives Link his first Key Shard for this dungeon. After Link completes the dungeon, Gor Amoto is still found in Death Mountain. Gor Ebizo is the second elder found inside the mines who gives Link a Key Shard. After the dungeon, he is found inside Malo Mart in Kakariko Village asking for donations. Gor Liggs is the last elder encountered by Link. He has the third and final Key Shard, completing the Big Key. Later, he can be found outside Malo Mart waiting to give Link Hot Spring Water to complete a side quest for a Piece of Heart.

Phantom Hourglass

Main article: Biggoron

Biggoron is the Elder and leader of the Gorons that inhabit Goron Island. He has a son named Gongoron. In order to pass through on his quest for Pure Metal, Link has to partake in a quiz given by Biggoron about the inhabitants of his island. Link must get all six questions right in one go to succeed. Unlike previous Biggorons, the Elder of Goron Island is not the size of a mountain; he is still larger than the average Goron, but not drastically.

Spirit Tracks

Main article: Goron Elder (Spirit Tracks)

In Spirit Tracks, the Goron Elder is the leader of the Goron race in Goron Village of the Fire Realm. He is the only one who knows the location of the Fire Sanctuary. When Link asks for the location of the entrance to the Fire Sanctuary, the Goron Elder is hesitant at first, but after Link saves the village, the Elder allows him to enter the Fire Sanctuary. The Goron Elder has a grandson.

Breath of the Wild

Before the Great Calamity, the warrior Daruk was a Goron Elder. This status, along with Daruk's Protection, made him a clear candidate to pilot Divine Beast Vah Rudania. 100 years later, Goron City is under the rule of the Elder Bludo, who personally fought off Vah Rudania alongside Daruk's grandson, Yunobo.

Trivia

  • The Goron Elder is the leader of the Goron race in every game he appears in except for Twilight Princess. In Twilight Princess, the leader is the Goron patriarch Darbus.