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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 the Postman 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

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

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, inspires Marcy to contact Swiftblade to write a newsletter.

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 Link 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 is first seen while Link is on his way to the Eldin Province. However, the Eldin Province is covered in Twilight, so the Postman stops Link in Hyrule Field. He tells Link to go no further, as he says a "black wall" blocks the way ahead.[2] He remarks that he had planned to deliver a few letters, but that it know seems impossible.[3] Before heading off in the opposite direction, he hands Link his first letter,[4] which is a letter from the Postman. The letter tells Link how the Postman will deliver Link's letters: by running to him at high speeds.[5]

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.[6] The second location is in Zora's Domain, where he can be heard trying to determine to whom he should deliver a letter addressed to a Mr. Zora.[7] The third locale is in the barn at the Ordon Ranch, where he is feeding a messy letter to an Ordon Goat.[8] 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.[9] 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..."[10] It is unknown what he is referring to.

Phantom Hourglass

The Postman in Phantom Hourglass, 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 shows up and reads the letter to Link himself. Because of this new postal service, there in no Letter collection screen.

The Postman is first seen on Cannon Island. He is sitting on the Postbox waiting for Link. Once Link approaches, he introduces himself as the Postman, telling Link he is likely going to see Link around throughout the game.[11] From then on, all interactions with the Postman are for delivering letters purposes only. The Postman is not involved in any side quests at all.

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

Letter from Postmaster

This section contains non-canon fan theory and speculation.

The first letter the Postman delivers to Link is sent by the Postmaster, and basically says that the Postman is a great worker and urges Link to be nice to the Postman.[12] After the Postman finishes reading it out loud, he remarks how awkward it was to read aloud, even adding in that it's "Not like I wrote it...".[13] It is theorized that the Postman might have written this letter to Link as a way to boost his confidence. However, this theory has not been proved.

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 wings, and thus cannot fly. He instead runs to deliver letters and other various parcels, like his previous incarnations.

The Postman is first seen in Castle Town while Link is on his way to his engineer graduation ceremony. He delivers Link's first letter; a letter from the Postmaster. The Postman is seen again on numerous occasions throughout the game, everytime delivering Link a letter. The Postman is not involved in any side quests.

See Also

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References

  1. "Thank you. You flee now. That's an order!" — Madame Aroma, Majora's Mask.
  2. "Go no further! There is a black wall ahead that blocks the way!" — Postman, Twilight Princess.
  3. "I thought I would deliver a few letters, but it seems impossible..." — Postman, Twilight Princess.
  4. "Now that I have introduced myself, please! Take this letter and read it at your leisure!" — Postman, Twilight Princess.
  5. "About Mail Delivery If I have a letter for you, I will approach you at high speed! Please do not flee!" — Letter from Postman, Twilight Princess.
  6. "What to order, what to order... I do believe I will start with meat." — Postman, Twilight Princess.
  7. "Now, this is made out to a "Mr. Zora," so I don't really know who ought to receive it..." — Postman, Twilight Princess.
  8. "We can just let the goats eat a messy-looking letter like this." — Postman, Twilight Princess.
  9. "I dropped a letter into the hot spring and now I can't read it! Gotta blow this thing dry..." — Postman, Twilight Princess.
  10. "I think you are lost. It's got to be around here somewhere..." — Postman, Twilight Princess.
  11. "Hey! Nice to meetcha! And not like I don't want to greetcha, but I'm here to deliver your mail... Not talk your ear off! Yep, the Postman lives for special dee-livery! And your name is... Got it right here... Er, isn't it [Link]? I'm sure I'll be carrying special deliveries for ya at some point! So...I'd appreciate it if you didn't, ya know, shoot me with a slingshot. Thanks for understanding! I may also need ya to sign for deliveries. Thanks! On that note, see ya 'round the sea, sir!" — Postman, Phantom Hourglass.
  12. "To: [Link] If you're getting this, I guess that my new postman is working out...so far. So I'd like to make an unusual request. He's as good as a new hire gets! He's as diligent and efficient as they come! I've got no complaints. I want to keep it that way. So be nice to the Postman. He really is a good kid. From: The Postmaster" — Postman, Phantom Hourglass.
  13. "...And that's it. Wow, kinda embarrassing! Not like I wrote it, but it was odd to read out loud! Anyway, sign here, will ya?" — Postman, Phantom Hourglass.