Ocarina of Time Characters: Difference between revisions

Below is a listing of all the ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' characters that appear throughout the game.

==Major Characters==

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==Sages==

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==Minor Characters==

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==Minor Characters==

===Skull Kid===

Skull Kid appears in the Lost Woods, but disappears when Link gets too close to him. Skull Kid can be befriended while standing on the stump and playing Saria's Song. After doing this, Link receives a Piece of Heart as a gift. Link can find another two Skull Kids in a different part of the Lost Woods; they start a mini-game that involves copying a series of notes which Link must repeat on his Ocarina. Succeeding results in another Piece of Heart. Their clothes look very forest like, possibly being made out of leaves and bark.

Skull Kid is also part of the Mask Trading Sequence. He says he is sad he has no face and wishes for a mask. Link can sell him the Skull Mask, but the Skull Kid will only pay 10 Rupees, making Link pay the other ten back to the Mask Salesman.  

When Link is an adult, the Skull Kids attack Link by shooting darts out of his flute, as they are afraid of adults.

It is rumored that Kokiri children who get lost in the Lost Woods turn into Skull Kids.

===Pooch Lady===

She is a sassy dog enthusiast who only cares about dogs, but especially cares about her own dog Richard. Bringing Richard back at night will give Link a Piece of Heart.

===Richard===

He is the Pooch Lady's pet dog. Returning him to the Pooch Lady at night will give Link a Piece of Heart.

===King Zora===

King Zora is the ruler of Zora's Domain, and father to Princess Ruto. He is a very large Zora who wears a red vest, making him the only Zora who wears any sort of clothing. His throne is in front of the entrance to Zora Fountain, where Lord Jabu-Jabu and the Ice Cavern can be found. When you first meet him, he is seeking his lost daughter, who Link must find in order to obtain the Zora's Sapphire. Later on, he is involved in several side quests. He rewards Link with a Zora Tunic when he is thawed from the red ice he was frozen in, and he also provides the Eyeball Frog for Biggoron's Eye Drops during the Biggoron's Sword Trading Sequence when you bring him the Prescription.

===Lord Jabu-Jabu===

Lord Jabu-Jabu is a giant whale, and the guardian deity of the Zora. He resides in Zora's Fountain and acts as the scene for the third dungeon in the game after he swallows his caretaker, Princess Ruto, as a side-effect of being weakened by a parasitic infection Ganondorf cursed him with. Link must be swallowed as well to find Princess Ruto; he feeds Lord Jabu-Jabu a fish to make the deity open up his mouth. Link must defeat the parasitic Barinade in order to cure Jabu-Jabu and save Princess Ruto. After you have saved Princess Ruto, she awards you with the Spiritual Stone of Water, and mentions that it is the Zora's engagement ring.

During Link's seven year absence, Lord Jabu-Jabu disappears for an undisclosed reason, as he is no longer present when Link arrives at the frozen Zora Fountain as an adult. It is unknown what became of Lord Jabu-Jabu.

===Boss of the Carpenters===

The Boss of the Carpenters is the boss of the carpenters in Kakariko Village, and is constantly complaining about the lack of commitment of his workers, besides also being considerably ashamed of his son, Grog, since he supposedly "sits around all day" doing nothing. He is also revealed to be the Cucco Lady's father, since during the trading sequence she refers to Grog as being her brother. It is implied that he has some connexion with Granny, who runs Granny's Potion Shop in Kakariko, since during the trading sequence it is shown that she is directly related with Grog somehow. Given the apparent difference of age between him and Granny (and also her being called so), it is possible that she is his mother and, therefore, Grog's grandmother. Also, it is possible that he is married with the lady who lives in the first house to the left in Kakariko, since she cooks for him and his workers and they all seem to live with her.

===Medigoron===

A Goron weaponsmith that claims to be as good as his brother Biggoron (even though it takes him seven years to make a knife that is not nearly as good as Biggoron's Sword, which is forged by Biggoron in a couple of days). He can be found in Goron City where he has a shop and sells mighty swords. He sells Link a Giant's Knife worth 200 Rupees. His skills, are at a lower level than his brother, with his Giant's Knife breaking after 8 times or 4 times if hit at enemies.

===Phantom Guide===

A friendly Poe who guides Link through the Haunted Wasteland in Gerudo Desert.

"I'll be your guide along the way. But coming back, I won't play. I'll show you the only way to go. So follow me, and don't be slow!"

===Nabooru's Subordinate===

Nabooru's unnamed subordinate watches over the Gerudo Fortress in Nabooru's absence. She is impressed with Link's skills and gives Link the Gerudo Membership Card after he rescues all the carpenters within the Gerudo Fortress.

===Granny===

An old woman who runs the Potion Shop in Kakariko Village. She is friends with the Lake Scientist in Lakeside Laboratory. She is part of a trading sequence, where she must be given the Odd Mushroom for her to create the odd potion.

===Koume and Kotake===

Koume and Kotake are a pair of Gerudo twin witches with elemental powers, Koume having power over fire and Kotake having power over ice. They act as Ganondorf's surrogate mothers and are very loyal to him.

Link first encounters them as a child at the Desert Colossus when they kidnap Nabooru before Link can hand over the Silver Gauntlets. They then retreat into the interior of the Spirit Temple. Link next sees them after defeating the Iron Knuckle situated right before the boss room in the Spirit Temple as an adult. They had brainwashed Nabooru to serve Ganondorf, making her fight as the Iron Knuckle. When Nabooru tries to escape the two witches teleport her away to be brainwashed again, then they taunt Link before leading him into the boss chamber.

The two witches act as the boss for the Spirit Temple. They fly around the stage trying to hit Link with their elemental magic, and he must defeat them by reflecting one witches magic to hit the other. After a while, the two witches will transform into a single entity, Twinrova, who looks younger, is larger, and wields both elemental powers of fire and ice. Link must defeat her by using her own magic against her.

When defeated, Twinrova splits back into Koume and Kotake. Halos (for some odd reason) appear over both of their heads and the two begin bickering about their age as they float upwards into rays of light. One of them yells to Link, "I'll come back to haunt you!!" while they are floating up.

===Prancing Man in Hyrule Market===

A man who prances back and forth from one shop to the next in Hyrule Castle Town.

===Laughing Twins===

The Laughing Twins reside in Hyrule Castle Town. Upon Link's first arrival in Hyrule Castle Town, the two are talking about an attempt one of the Twins made on breaking into Hyrule Castle, effectively revealing the way to get ahead to Link. Shortly before Link's arrival, the twin dressed in blue attempted to sneak into the castle to meet Princess Zelda. He sneaked past the Royal Guard, swam through the moat, and tried to crawl through the drain hole on the side of the castle, but he could not enter it due to his size. As a result of this, the castle guards tightened security in the castle. Link later uses this knowledge to his advantage.

When Ganondorf takes over Hyrule, the Twins retreat to Kakariko Village, where they stay in different houses. Here one of the Twins claims to have seen the ghost of the grave keeper Dampé holding a strange object. The other does not believe him and states that the other Twin is still as hilarious as back in Castle Town.

===Running Man===

The Running Man is constantly running around Lon Lon Ranch in Hyrule Field during Link's childhood. He is part of the Mask Trading sequence and will purchase the Bunny Hood from Link. He says that he wants to be as fast as a rabbit. When shown the Bunny Hood, he becomes ecstatic and fills Link's wallet to purchase it, no matter how many more Rupees Link's wallet can hold. (Meaning he will pay up to 500 Rupees for that mask!) When morning breaks, the Running Man takes off so fast that it knocks Link down. He is seen running along Hyrule Field for the rest of the game, so long as Link is a child. As an adult, Link can race him from the Gerudo Valley to the Kokiri Forest, but no matter how fast Link runs the Running Man will always beat Link by one second.

===The Poe Sisters: Amy, Beth, Joelle and Meg===

The Poe Sisters are four poe siblings that haunt the Forest Temple due to the unrelenting restlessness of their souls. They steal the flames from the torches leading to the entrance to the boss of the Forest Temple, causing the entrance to be blocked. The Poe Sisters must be put to rest and the stolen flames returned to progress through the Temple.  

Joelle is the Red Poe, Beth is the Blue Poe, Amy is the Green Poe and Meg is the Purple Poe. They can be attacked by shooting arrows into them when they are stationary or not spinning or Invisible. Joelle and Beth both hide in picture frames in stairways, and Link must shoot all the pictures with an arrow to draw them out for battle. Amy is in a picture frame that must be shot as well, but then Link must solve a block puzzle to complete her picture by pushing the blocks together to get her to come out. Meg will only show herself after her three sisters have been defeated. She fights by splitting into four separate forms of herself, in which only one is the real Meg. Link must find out which one is the real Meg and shoot her with an arrow before they all attack. (It can be determined by which Meg is spinning while circling Link.)

===Gerudo Master of Horseback Archery===

She is a Gerudo in charge of running the Horseback Archery Range at the Gerudo's Fortress. According to her introduction, she is the best archer and horseback rider in the Gerudo tribe and will allow Link to play the Archery mini-game for 20 Rupees. If Link gets over a 1,000 points, he will receive a Piece of Heart; if he obtains over 1,500, he obtains an upgraded quiver and the title "true master".

===Poe Collector===

A person who runs the Ghost Shop located just next to the broken moat of the ruins of what was once Hyrule Castle Town. He takes delight in the maliciousness of the Big Poes in Hyrule Field, and will give Link Rupees for each Big Poe he gives the Poe Collector. If all 10 Big Poes are retrieved, the Poe Collector will give Link a Bottle. There is a theory that he is the Hyrulean soldier who stood in his place 7 years ago. This theory is backed up by a quote from the soldier, '''"Man, I am so tired! I wish some ghosts would come out or something...Hey, I'm really interested in ghosts! Studying them is a hobby of mine, but you never know...the time might come when that kind of knowledge might be useful!"'''

===Guru Guru===

The Windmill Man spends the entire game inside Kakariko Village's windmill playing his grinder organ. The man seems to have quite the temper problem and is involved in what fans dub the "Song of Storms Paradox". When Link visits him as a child, the Windmill Man is cheerfully trying to write a song inspired by the motion of the windmill. When Link visits him as an adult, the Windmill Man is considerably aggravated and complains that a child with an ocarina "messed up the windmill" seven years prior. When Link shows him his Ocarina, the Windmill Man becomes even more agitated, having been reminded of the song, and plays the Song of Storms angrily, effectively teaching Link the song. Should Link visit the Windmill Man again as a child and play the Song of Storms, the windmill will speed up considerably and drain the Well. The increased speed of the windmill disrupts the Windmill Man's music tempo, causing him to become extremely confused, leading to his anger issues in the future.

===Old Man Dressed in Blue===

And old and wise man knowledgeable on many topics. During Link's childhood this old man can be found in Hyrule Castle Town, where he will give Link information about the Sheikah race. During Link's adulthood, the old man can be found wandering Kakariko Village during the daytime and inside the generous woman's house at night. During the day, he will talk about the man who could "see the truth", and at night, he will talk about the Fabulously Rich Family.

===Man from the Bazaar===

He is a large, bearded man who owns and operates the Bazaar. When Link is a child, the man can be found in his shop in Hyrule Castle Town. Following Ganondorf's attack on Hyrule Castle, however, he flees to Kakariko Village and makes the Boy in the Graveyard's vacant house atop the hill near the Death Mountain Trail the new Bazaar.

===Man on the Roof in Kakariko Village===

He is a Hylian man who somehow managed to get onto the roof of Granny's Potion Shop and is unable to get back down. Going to the roof and meeting him there will give Link a Piece of Heart.

===Mini-game Operator in the Bombchu Bowling Alley===

A woman who works in the Bombchu Bowling Alley in Hyrule Castle Town. She does not reveal the prize before Link has paid for a game of ten Bombchus. She is dressed in shockingly pink clothing, has purple hair, and has a tendency to fall asleep when not serving customers.

===Soldier in the Back Alley===

There is a lone Hylian soldier who appears only once in the game, right before Link enters the Temple of Time with all three spiritual stones. He is found at the Back Alley in Hyrule Castle Town. He will inform Link of Ganondorf's betrayal and Princess Zelda's escape. He is particularly notable due to the fact that after he tells Link the little information he has, he simply takes his last breath and dies. Nothing else is known about him, and he makes no other appearances. If you attempt to talk to him for a second time, the only message that will appear says "He's not moving anymore..."

===Man Who Could See the Truth===

A character mentioned but never seen. He once resided in Kakariko Village. Legend has it that the man had an eye that could see the truth, and invented the item the Lens of Truth. The Well of Three Features is situated where his house once stood, which also seals the evil spirit Bongo-Bongo.

===Graveyard Boy===

The young boy is Dampé's admiring fan. Link can sell him the Spooky Mask he obtains in the Happy Mask Shop; the boy will pay the exact amount needed for the mask (30 Rupees). He stomps around the graveyard and acts like Dampé. He mentions that he would like to go on the graveyard tour, but he is not old enough. If you attempt to move a gravestone, he will scold you. It is not known what happens to him in the future.