Great Deku Tree

The Great Deku Tree is a legendary character in the Zelda series. He is often part of the main motivation for Link to begin his travels and strive to help Hyrule.

Appearances

Ocarina of Time

In Ocarina of Time, the Great Deku Tree is charged with watching over Link and the other Kokiri children in the Kokiri Forest.

After being cursed by Ganondorf, the Great Deku Tree sends Navi to summon Link. When the two return, he informs Link of the curse and requests that he go enter his mouth in order to eliminate the curse. Link successfully defeats the evil dwelling inside of the tree.

The tree then tells the tale of how Hyrule came to be. He tells the story of the Golden Goddesses. Then he gives Link the Kokiri's Emerald. However, it is too late. The curse has taken its toll, killing the Great Deku Tree. His last words are "Go to Hyrule Castle to meet the Princess of Destiny" which leads to the events of the game.

After Link wakes up from his seven year slumber, he discovers the Kokiri Forest is now infested with monsters. The Kokiri say this started happening after the death of the Great Deku Tree. When you beat the Forest Temple, Link is transported back to the Kokiri Forest where he watches the Deku Tree Sprout grow in front of the dead Great Deku Tree. It is speculated whether or not the Deku Tree Sprout is in fact the Great Deku Tree in the Wind Waker.

The Wind Waker

The Great Deku Tree is first seen covered in red and green Chuchus. After removing them, Link meets the Koroks. The Great Deku Tree sends Link to find Makar, the smallest Korok, who has been blown into the woods. He also gives Link the Deku Leaf. Link must use Baba Buds to get to the top of the Deku Tree and obtain the leaf.

After Link completes the third dungeon of the game, the Great Deku Tree will answer his questions about Koroks. He also says that the water in Forest Haven is special and marks the places of wilted forest trees on the sea chart.

Deku Tree from The Wind Waker