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Postman
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Artwork of the Postman from Majora's Mask

Race

Gender

Male

Occupation

Mailman

Games

Location

Majora's Mask
Clock Town
Post Office


The Minish Cap
Hyrule Town

Twilight Princess
Telma's Bar
Zora's Domain
Ordon Ranch
Elde Inn
Zora's River
Cave of Ordeals
Hyrule Field

Phantom Hourglass
Various places throughout the World of the Ocean King

Spirit Tracks
Various places throughout New Hyrule

Related

Postmaster (Employer)

The Postman, first appearing in Majora's Mask, is a common character seen throughout The Legend of Zelda series. He is the local mailman of Hyrule, and is very dedicated to his job. He is often seen rushing about in a mad dash to deliver letters.

Appearances

Majora's Mask

Majora's Mask is the first game that the Postman appears in. Within the game, he can only be seen in Clock Town; additionally, he is the only postman in the town. The Postman rushes to deliver the mail on time. When off duty, he is either resting, or practicing for his duties. Link can train with the Postman for the opportunity to receive a Piece of Heart.

The Postman is instrumental in the Anju and Kafei quest, as he delivers the various letters that are needed throughout the quest. He also (inadvertently) allows Link the opportunity to meet Kafei for the first time. Because the Postman is a Public Servant, he is not allowed to flee the town on the Final Day. After Link receives the Letter to Mama from the Man from the Curiosity Shop, if he decides to allow the Postman to deliver it, Madame Aroma, the Postmaster, will relinquish the Postman's duties, allowing him to flee.[1] He thanks Link by giving him his old job and symbol of office, the Postman's Hat. If Link does this, the Postman is seen in the ending credits returning to Clock Town.

The Minish Cap

In The Minish Cap, the Postman runs around Castle Town delivering letters. If Link gets in his way, the Postman will pause for a moment before jumping over his head. Link has the opportunity to make a Kinstone fusion with the Postman, which when completed, will inspire Marcy to contact Swiftblade to write a newsletter.

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A very serious mail deliveryman. He continues to make every delivery right on time every day.

Twilight Princess

The Postman seen in Twilight Princess has a very similar look to the Postman seen in Majora's Mask. Similarly to Majora's Mask's Postman, he runs around delivering mail. There are certain locations in Hyrule that when Link passes through them, the Postman will stop him if he has a letter to deliver. There are multiple different locations, including the gate that leads to Castle Town, on the Bridge of Eldin, on the Great Bridge of Hylia, in the Hyrule Field north of Castle Town, and in the Hyrule Field in the Faron Province. Interestingly, the Postman stops Link as he passes by these spots no matter what. Even if he is in wolf form, the Postman is somehow able to recognize it as Link, and stop him so he can deliver the mail. This ability is never explained in-game.

The Postman also has six secret locations where he is not delivering mail to Link. The first is in Telma's Bar, in the small section to the right (Wii) of the entrance. Here, he can be heard trying to decide what to order.[2] The second location is in Zora's Domain, where he can be heard trying to determine to whom he should deliver a letter written to Mr. Zora.[3] The third locale is in the barn at the Ordon Ranch, where he is feeding a messy letter to an Ordon Goat.[4] The Postman is seen again in the kitchen area of the Elde Inn, where he is attempting to dry a letter he dropped into the hot spring.[5] The fifth location is in Zora's River, where he can be seen on one of the ledges during Plumm's mini-game. The sixth and final location is also the most bizarre. He can be found on the upper ledge of the 50th floor of the Cave of Ordeals. However, the Postman only appears on the ledge on Link's second time through the Cave of Ordeals, not the first. He says to Link that he thinks Link is lost, and then mumbles that, "It's got to be around here somewhere..."[6] It is unknown what he is referring to.

Phantom Hourglass

The Postman, unlike his previous appearances, bears a similar resemblance to those of the Rito race. Although appearing mostly human, he has wings and is able to fly like any other Rito. If at any time a Postbox shows a sign of having a letter addressed to Link, the Postman will show up and read the letter to Link himself.

The Postman also rewards Link if the player completes a certain number of Big Plays in multiplayer mode.

Spirit Tracks

In Spirit Tracks, the Postman has the exact same appearance and role as he does in Phantom Hourglass. Although, unlike his Phantom Hourglass counterpart, the Postman in Spirit Tracks does not have the ability to fly. He instead runs to deliver letters and other various parcels, like his previous incarnations.

See Also

Gallery

References

  1. "Thank you. You flee now. That's an order!" — Madame Aroma, Majora's Mask.
  2. "What to order, what to order... I do believe I will start with meat." — Postman, Twilight Princess.
  3. "Now, this is made out to a "Mr. Zora," so I don't really know who ought to receive it..." — Postman, Twilight Princess.
  4. "We can just let the goats eat a messy-looking letter like this." — Postman, Twilight Princess.
  5. "I dropped a letter into the hot spring and now I can't read it! Gotta blow this thing dry..." — Postman, Twilight Princess.
  6. "I think you are lost. It's got to be around here somewhere..." — Postman, Twilight Princess.