King Daltus

King Daltus is an character appearing in The Minish Cap. He is the King of Hyrule and father of Princess Zelda and is also the successor of his ancestor King Gustaf.

He can first be seen in the game when the Picori Blade is presented to Vaati, the latest winner of the sword-fighting tournament. And when he breaks the Picori Blade and transform Princess Zelda into stone, King Daltus, Minister Potho, Link, and Master Smith meet in a room in Hyrule Castle and discuss how to recover Princess Zelda and reforge a new sacred blade. They decide that Link will set out on an journey in order to recover Princess Zelda and discover to reforge the new sacred blade. Vaati's disruption prompted an earthquake which tore down the area near Hyrule Castle. King Daltus gave an order to Mutoh to let his Carpenters build up the location.