Laruto

Template:Character Laruto is a Zora who appears in spirit form in The Wind Waker, and is the Sage of Earth.

Laruto was one of the two sages responsible for keeping the Master Sword able to repel evil. Knowing this, Ganondorf ensured her demise using Jalhalla to kill her. Her spirit resided in the Earth Temple awaiting the arrival of the Wind Waker.

Laruto appears to Link after conducting the Earth God's Lyric found on a large stone slab blocking the entrance to the Earth Temple. Laruto tells Link that he must search for her descendant and successor, the one who continues her bloodline and carries the same harp she holds. Her descendant is Medli, a young Rito girl living on Dragon Roost Island who Link had assisted before. Upon conducting the Earth God's Lyric to her, Medli collapses and experiences a vision of Laruto who awakens her to her destiny.

After Link defeats Jalhalla, he places the Master Sword in the center of the room and conducts the Earth God's Lyric to Medli, Laruto is seen playing the harp next to her and the Master Sword regains some of its lost power. Laruto is no longer seen after this event.