Helmaroc King

The Helmaroc King is gargantuan bird that flies around the great sea and kidnaps little girls with pointy ears. He is first seen capturing Tetra over Outset Island whilst being pursued by the band of pirates. Link watches a cannonball hit the bird and cause Tetra to fall into the wood atop the island. Aryll then tells Link that he must rescue the girl. After he rescues Tetra, Aryll is captured by the Giant Bird and taken away to who knows where. Link decides to leave Outset and save his sister. Link ventures along with Tetra's Pirates to track down the bird. They find it at a forbidden place, the Forsaken Fortress. The Helmaroc King sitting in a nest at the very top. Link is fired off a cannon to sneak into the fortress. He then enters the central tower where the bird flies in unexpectedly, and takes link to its master who is later revealed to be Ganondorf The Helmaroc King then throws Link out to sea.

Later link returns to the Forsaken Fortress to rescue his sister. Link faces off against the Bird, killing it atop the Fortress's Tower.