Hoz
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Gender | Male | |
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Location | Breath of the Wild | |
Hoz is a character from Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.
Breath of the Wild
Hoz is a guard that can be found at the East Akkala Stable. He can be seen walking back in forth near the front of the stable, wielding a Soldier's Spear. He has been put on patrol duty lately as it has gotten be a bit dangerous in the area, making some of the residents of the stable uncomfortable.[1] There have been rumors about a suspicious man named Kilton, who runs the Fang and Bone shop and only comes out at nighttime.[2]
A Shady Customer
- Main article: A Shady Customer
After talking to Hoz at the Stable, he will ask Link if he's seen Kilton. This will being the side quest, A Shady Customer. Hoz asks Link to please tell him all the juicy details if he does encounter Kilton.[3] After talking to him again, he mentions that he can't leave the stable as he is on guard duty, but asks Link to get a close-up picture of him.[4]
Kilton can originally be found at the Skull Lake, located at the northwest end of Akkala. However, Kilton will only appear after 9pm each evening. Furthermore, he won't just appear. Link will need to approach the area after it is already 9pm to encounter Kilton. After meeting him at Skull Lake, Kilton will then appear on the outskirts of all the various towns in Hyrule. Once Link finds him, he can take a picture with his Camera.
Return to Hoz and he's delighted that you have a picture of Kilton.[5][6] As a thanks for helping find him, Hoz will give Link a Silver Rupee, completing the quest.[7] Hoz will return to his mission, but he still wonders about Kilton. Kilton gives him the creeps as he wonders what kind of things he sells at the Fang and Bone shop.[8][9]
Tears of the Kingdom
- Main article: Crisis at Hyrule Castle
In Tears of the Kingdom, Hoz has been promoted to Captain Hoz. He is the head of the search party, tasked by Purah to help investigate Hyrule Castle to search for Princess Zelda. He has firm control over the members of the search party, who take direct orders from him.
Hoz can be found on top of the First Gatehouse, standing alongside Toren. When Link arrives, Hoz is very pleased to see him all in one piece. He thinks that because Link has returned, this means that Princess Zelda must be safe as well.[10] He's still concerned Zelda is missing, but is very relieved that Link is fine and came to help with the search.[11]
While Link is speaking with Hoz, Toren will see Princess Zelda in the distance.[12][13] Who after appearing for a brief moment in the distance, she begins to float into the air and turns into light, before flying away. After witnessing this, Hoz encourages Link to inform Purah and suggests that he will back off the search party for the time being.[14][15]
Later quests
- Main article: Bring Peace to Hyrule Field!
- Main article: Bring Peace to Necluda!
Hoz later leads Hoz's Squad in the Monster-Control Crew, attacking monster strongholds in Hyrule Field and Necluda (Fort Hateno).
Trivia
- Hoz is one of only three Hylian Soldiers in Breath of the Wild, alongside Nell and Savelle. In Tears of the Kingdom, he's the only one from this trio to remain as a Soldier, with the other two joining the Zonai Survey Team.
Gallery
Link talking to Captain Hoz in Tears of the Kingdom
References
- ↑ Hello! I've been on patrol duty lately. The name's Hoz! Geez, it's gotten dangerous around here lately! - Hoz
- ↑ Yes! Recently I've been hearing about a suspicious guy named Kilton... He runs a shop called Fang and Bone. They say he goes around pushing some kind of cart night after night. He's been making people around here uncomfortable with his suspicious and otherworld activity... Do you know...Kilton? - Hoz
- ↑ Well, if you see any suspicious people, please tell me what they look like in detail! Really! If you see this Kilton character, please tell me all the juicy details. I'm counting on you! - Hoz
- ↑ There are some reports of people spotting him around Lake Akkala. But I wonder why he only appears at night. Unfortunately, I can't leave this spot... I'm on guard duty, after all. I'll be waiting to see a close-up picture of him! - Hoz
- ↑ Hm? You've got information about Kilton? Allow me to take a look... - Hoz
- ↑ Heheheh. I see... How strange. - Hoz
- ↑ Seriously, I can't thank you enough! This will surely help me hunt him down. Really, I must thank you somehow! - Hoz
- ↑ Well, I must return to my mission now. Farewell! - Hoz
- ↑ Kilton... I've finally seen you! I wonder what kind of stuff Kilton's Fang and Bone shop sells... Fangs? Bones? EVIL THINGS FOR EVIL?! The more I think about it, the more it gives me the creeps! - Hoz
- ↑ "Sorry, but I'm in the middle of something. ...Huh? Link? Is that you? You're alive! And all in one piece, it looks like. Does that mean Princess Zelda is safe too? What a relief!" — Hoz, Tears of the Kingdom
- ↑ "Hang on—you're alone? But you heard the princess calling out to you, and you're here to help with the search? I...see. Er, maybe I don't. I'm a little confused, but that doesn't matter right now. What matters is continuing our search for Princess Zelda. I am relieved to see you come up here and help us out though. We needed some good news. The sheer amount of gloom has gotten overwhelming. Our work carries on, but we've been a bit dead in the water." — Hoz, Tears of the Kingdom
- ↑ "CAPTAIN! It's Princess Zelda!" — Toren, Tears of the Kingdom
- ↑ "Princess Zelda! She's safe!" — Hoz, Tears of the Kingdom
- ↑ "Wait... What... You saw that, too, Link? You saw Princess Zelda turn into light and...fly off...right? How strange... This... This is an emergency situation! Why would she leave without saying a word to us... We need to let Purah know about this as soon as possible! Considering what we just witnessed, I think it makes sense for us to withdraw, but it will take a bit. Please, you must tell Purah about what happened here as soon as possible." — Hoz, Tears of the Kingdom
- ↑ "That was most certainly Princess Zelda! We must inform Purah about this as soon as possible! Link, I apologize for the burden, but can you be the messenger and let her know? There's a lot of us up here, so it will take some time to withdraw. Thank you for the help." — Hoz, Tears of the Kingdom