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Games	A Link to the Past; Ocarina of Time; The Wind Waker; Twilight Princess; Spirit Tracks; A Link Between Worlds; Tears of the Kingdom
Location	Sacred Realm; Dark World; Lorule; Chamber of the Sages; Temples and Sanctuaries

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This article is about the groups of characters who aid Link. For other "Sages", see Sage (Disambiguation).

The Sages, also known as the Wise Men, are a recurring group of characters in The Legend of Zelda series. There are multiple types of Sages with different purposes. Usually there are seven sages in total, although the number can vary.

A Link to the Past

Main article: Seven Maidens

In A Link to the Past, the Seven Maidens are all descendants of the Seven Wise Men that sealed Ganon during the Imprisoning War. Agahnim seeks out these maidens to send them to the Dark World, where they are trapped inside one of the dungeons in a crystal. Link goes on a quest to rescue them all. Princess Zelda is one of these maidens.

The maidens also appear in Four Swords Adventures, but it is not made clear whether they are also descendants of the Sages or not.

Ocarina of Time

The Sages play a major role in Ocarina of Time. There are seven total: six of them represent an element, and the seventh is their leader. Each must be awakened in a temple to become a Sage.

Link first meets the Sages as a child, before they are awakened to their true roles. Once Link takes the Master Sword from the Pedestal of Time, he is sent seven years into the future. The Sage of Light, Rauru, meets him in the Chamber of the Sages within the Temple of Light and explains that he is the Hero of Time and he must enlist the help of the other Sages in order to defeat Ganondorf. Once Link exits the temple, Sheik expands on that, and he tells Link where each of the temples are located.

The Sages are always found in the temple that represents their element: either the Forest Temple, the Fire Temple, the Water Temple, the Shadow Temple, or the Spirit Temple. After Link defeats the boss of the temple, he will be transported to the Chamber of the Sages and briefly speak to the newly awakened Sage before returning to the physical world. They will give Link the Medallion of their element.

Once Link awakens them all, he will travel to Ganon's Castle, and the Sages will form a bridge across the lava surrounding the castle. At the end of the battle, they will combine their powers to seal Ganon away. During the credits, they can all be seen atop Death Mountain, aside from Rauru and Zelda.

Sages of Ocarina of Time

Rauru, Sage of Light
Saria, Sage of Forest
Darunia, Sage of Fire
Ruto, Sage of Water
Impa, Sage of Shadow
Nabooru, Sage of Spirit
Zelda, Seventh Sage

The Wind Waker

The Wind Waker only mentions two Sages: the Wind Sage and the Earth Sage. These two sages lived in Hyrule before the Great Sea flooded it, and they prayed to the gods to keep the power to repel evil in the Master Sword. They resided inside the Earth Temple and the Wind Temple, which were situated on tall mountains in Hyrule. The temples are still accessible from the sea due to the entrances above the water level on Headstone Island and Gale Isle respectively. When Ganon returned to wreak havoc upon the people of Hyrule, he killed the Sages, trapping their souls within the temples and leaving the Master Sword powerless.

Earth Sage

Main article: Earth Sage

Link heads to the Earth Temple is search of the sage that can restore the Master Sword's power, and he finds a large stone blocking the entrance to the temple with the directions to a song. Once Link conducts this song on the Wind Waker, the song is revealed to be the Earth God's Lyric.

A spirit Zora named Laruto appears and tells Link that she was the Earth Sage before she was killed. She says that the only way to return the power to the Master Sword is to awaken her descendant as a new Sage using the Earth God's Lyric, and bring them to the temple. She claims that her descendant holds a harp identical to her own.

Link discovers that Medli is this sage's descendant. After conducting the song for her, she agrees to go with him to the Earth Temple. She can play the Earth God's Lyric on her harp to destroy large obstacles and enter the temple. She also helps him through the temple by carrying him to far off ledges and flying to high places, as well as using her harp to direct light. In the end, Link defeats Jalhalla and Medli and Laruto play the song together, restoring half of the power to the Master Sword.

Wind Sage

Main article: Wind Sage

Inside the Wind Temple, Link finds a similar stone to the one in the Earth Temple and he conducts the Wind God's Aria with it. Fado appears and, similar to Laruto, he states that he is the deceased Wind Sage and that his descendant holds a violin like his.

Link finds Makar practicing on this violin behind a waterfall in the Forest Haven. Link conducts the aria for him, and the pair then travel to the Wind Temple together. Makar plays the song to destroy the stone with Link and helps him through the temple. Finally, Link defeats Molgera, and Fado and Makar play the Wind God's Aria together to restore the last of the Master Sword's power.

Twilight Princess

Main article: Ancient Sages

A group of six ghostly figures who "have guarded the Mirror of Twilight since ancient times", the Sage of Water was killed in a failed execution of Ganondorf, after which they banished the latter to the Twilight Realm.

Spirit Tracks

Main article: Lokomo

The Lokomos are the Sages of each of the realms. There are seven Lokomo total, similar to the Sages from Ocarina of Time; however, Byrne does not act as a Sage. Anjean appears to be the leader of them. She helps Link and Zelda out in their quest to restore the Spirit Tracks from her place in the Tower of Spirits. Aside from her, all the Lokomo Sages live in Sanctuaries that match their realm. They will all play a Lokomo Song on their instrument with Link to restore the missing tracks.

Sages of Spirit Tracks

A Link Between Worlds

In A Link Between Worlds, the Seven Sages are descendants of the Seven Maidens. After Yuga captures the seven sages and turns them into portraits, he uses them to resurrect and absorb Ganon's power. After the ceremony, the portraits are spread across the kingdom of Lorule, sealed in seven dungeons. Link then begins his quest to rescue the captured seven sages from the paintings Yuga has imprisoned them in.

Sages of A Link Between Worlds

Gulley- Found in Dark Palace
Oren- Found in Swamp Palace
Rosso- Found in Ice Ruins
Impa- Found in Turtle Rock
Irene- Found in Desert Palace
Osfala- Found in Thieves' Hideout
Seres- Found in Skull Woods

Gallery

Ocarina of Time
Saria, the Forest Sage in Ocarina of Time
Darunia, the Fire Sage in Ocarina of Time
Ruto, the Water Sage in Ocarina of Time
Impa, the Shadow Sage in Ocarina of Time
Nabooru, the Spirit Sage in Ocarina of Time
Rauru, the Light Sage in Ocarina of Time

The Wind Waker
Makar, the Wind Sage in The Wind Waker
Medli, the Earth Sage in The Wind Waker

Spirit Tracks
Rael, a sage from Spirit Tracks
Embrose, a sage from Spirit Tracks
Carben, a sage from Spirit Tracks
Gage, a sage from Spirit Tracks
Steem, a sage from Spirit Tracks
Anjean, a sage from Spirit Tracks

A Link Between Worlds
Seres, a sage in A Link Between Worlds
Irene, a sage from A Link Between Worlds
Rosso, a sage in A Link Between Worlds
Osfala, a sage in A Link Between Worlds
Queen Oren, a sage in A Link Between Worlds
Gulley, a sage in A Link Between Worlds
Impa, a sage in A Link Between Worlds

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+{{Specify|the groups of characters who aid Link|other "Sages"|[[Sage (Disambiguation)]]}}
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+| name    = Sages
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+| image    = [[File:Sages-OoT.jpg]]
-|game    = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''
+| caption  = Five Sages in the credits of ''Ocarina of Time''
-|location = [[Sacred Realm]]<br/>[[Dark World]]<br/>[[Lorule]]<br/>[[Temple of Light|Chamber of the Sages]]<br/>Temples and Sanctuaries
+| game    = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom|Tears of the Kingdom]]''
-|special  =
+| location = [[Sacred Realm]]<br/>[[Dark World]]<br/>[[Lorule]]<br/>[[Temple of Light|Chamber of the Sages]]<br/>Temples and Sanctuaries
+| special  =
+| related  =
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-The '''Sages''', also known as the '''Wise Men''', are a group of characters who make an appearance in several [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''Zelda'' games]]. There are multiple types of Sages with different purposes. Usually there are seven sages in total, although the number can vary.
+The '''Sages''', also known as the '''Wise Men''', are a recurring group of characters in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]]. There are multiple types of Sages with different purposes. Usually there are seven sages in total, although the number can vary.
-==Appearances==
+==''A Link to the Past''==
-===A Link to the Past===
 {{Main|Seven Maidens}}
-In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', the Seven Maidens are all descendants of the Seven Wise Men that sealed [[Ganon]] during the [[Imprisoning War]]. [[Agahnim]] seeks out these maidens to send them to the [[Dark World]], where they are trapped inside one of the dungeons in a crystal. [[Link]] goes on a quest to rescue them all. [[Zelda|Princess Zelda]] is one of these maidens.
+In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', the Seven Maidens are all descendants of the [[Seven Wise Men]] that sealed [[Ganon]] during the [[Imprisoning War]]. [[Agahnim]] seeks out these maidens to send them to the [[Dark World]], where they are trapped inside one of the dungeons in a crystal. [[Link]] goes on a quest to rescue them all. [[Zelda|Princess Zelda]] is one of these maidens.
 The maidens also appear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'', but it is not made clear whether they are also descendants of the Sages or not.
-===Ocarina of Time===
+==''Ocarina of Time''==
 The Sages play a major role in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''. There are seven total: six of them represent an element, and the seventh is their leader. Each must be awakened in a temple to become a Sage.
-Link first meets the Sages as a child, before they are awakened to their true roles. Once Link takes the [[Master Sword]] from the [[Pedestal of Time]], he is sent seven years into the future. The Sage of Light, [[Rauru]], meets him in the [[Temple of Light|Chamber of the Sages]] within the [[Temple of Light]] and explains that he is the Hero of Time and he must enlist the help of the other Sages in order to defeat Ganondorf. Once Link exits the temple, [[Sheik]] expands on that, and he tells Link where each of the temples are located.
+Link first meets the Sages as a child, before they are awakened to their true roles. Once Link takes the [[Master Sword]] from the [[Pedestal of Time]], he is sent seven years into the future. The Sage of Light, [[Rauru (Ocarina of Time)|Rauru]], meets him in the [[Temple of Light|Chamber of the Sages]] within the [[Temple of Light]] and explains that he is the Hero of Time and he must enlist the help of the other Sages in order to defeat Ganondorf. Once Link exits the temple, [[Sheik]] expands on that, and he tells Link where each of the temples are located.
-The Sages are always found in the temple that represents their element: either the [[Forest Temple (Ocarina of Time)|Forest Temple]], the [[Fire Temple (Ocarina of Time)|Fire Temple]], the [[Water Temple (Ocarina of Time)|Water Temple]], the [[Shadow Temple]], or the [[Spirit Temple]]. After Link defeats the boss of the temple, he will be transported to the Chamber of the Sages and briefly speak to the newly awakened Sage before returning to the physical world. They will give Link the [[Medallions|Medallion]] of their element.
+The Sages are always found in the temple that represents their element: either the [[Forest Temple (Ocarina of Time)|Forest Temple]], the [[Fire Temple (Ocarina of Time)|Fire Temple]], the [[Water Temple (Ocarina of Time)|Water Temple]], the [[Shadow Temple]], or the [[Spirit Temple (Ocarina of Time)|Spirit Temple]]. After Link defeats the boss of the temple, he will be transported to the Chamber of the Sages and briefly speak to the newly awakened Sage before returning to the physical world. They will give Link the [[Medallions|Medallion]] of their element.
 Once Link awakens them all, he will travel to [[Ganon's Castle]], and the Sages will form a bridge across the lava surrounding the castle. At the end of the battle, they will combine their powers to seal Ganon away. During the credits, they can all be seen atop [[Death Mountain]], aside from Rauru and Zelda.
-====Sages of Ocarina of Time====
+===Sages of ''Ocarina of Time''===
-*Sage of Light – [[Rauru]]
+<gallery widths=150>
-*Sage of the Forest – [[Saria]]
+File:Sage of Light Rauru - OOT3D.png|link=Rauru (Ocarina of Time)|[[Rauru (Ocarina of Time)|Rauru]], Sage of Light
-*Sage of Fire – [[Darunia]]
+File:Sage of Forest Saria - OOT3D.png|link=Saria|[[Saria]], Sage of Forest
-*Sage of Water – [[Ruto]]
+File:Sage of Fire Darunia - OOT3D.png|link=Darunia|[[Darunia]], Sage of Fire
-*Sage of Shadow – [[Impa]]
+File:Sage of Water Ruto - OOT3D.png|link=Ruto|[[Ruto]], Sage of Water
-*Sage of Spirit – [[Nabooru]]
+File:Sage of Shadow Impa - OOT3D.png|link=Impa|[[Impa]], Sage of Shadow
-*Seventh Sage – [[Zelda|Princess Zelda]]
+File:Sage of Spirit Nabooru - OOT3D.png|link=Nabooru |[[Nabooru]], Sage of Spirit
+File:Seventh Sage Zelda - OOT3D.png|link=Zelda|[[Zelda]], Seventh Sage
+</gallery>
-===The Wind Waker===
+==''The Wind Waker''==
-''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' only mentions two Sages: the Wind Sage and the Earth Sage. These two sages lived in [[Hyrule]] before the [[Great Sea]] flooded it, and they prayed to the gods to keep the power to repel evil in the Master Sword. They resided inside the [[Earth Temple (The Wind Waker)|Earth Temple]] and the [[Wind Temple]], which were situated on tall mountains in Hyrule. The temples are still accessible from the sea due to the entrances above the water level on [[Headstone Island]] and [[Gale Isle]] respectively. When Ganon returned to wreak havoc upon the people of Hyrule, he killed the Sages, trapping their souls within the temples and leaving the Master Sword powerless.
+''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' only mentions two Sages: the Wind Sage and the Earth Sage. These two sages lived in [[Hyrule]] before the [[Great Sea]] flooded it, and they prayed to the gods to keep the power to repel evil in the Master Sword. They resided inside the [[Earth Temple (The Wind Waker)|Earth Temple]] and the [[Wind Temple (The Wind Waker)|Wind Temple]], which were situated on tall mountains in Hyrule. The temples are still accessible from the sea due to the entrances above the water level on [[Headstone Island]] and [[Gale Isle]] respectively. When Ganon returned to wreak havoc upon the people of Hyrule, he killed the Sages, trapping their souls within the temples and leaving the Master Sword powerless.
-====Earth Sage====
+===Earth Sage===
 {{Main|Earth Sage}}
 Link heads to the Earth Temple is search of the sage that can restore the Master Sword's power, and he finds a large stone blocking the entrance to the temple with the directions to a song. Once Link conducts this song on the [[Wind Waker]], the song is revealed to be the [[Earth God's Lyric]].
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 Link discovers that [[Medli]] is this sage's descendant. After conducting the song for her, she agrees to go with him to the Earth Temple. She can play the Earth God's Lyric on her harp to destroy large obstacles and enter the temple. She also helps him through the temple by carrying him to far off ledges and flying to high places, as well as using her harp to direct light. In the end, Link defeats [[Jalhalla]] and Medli and Laruto play the song together, restoring half of the power to the Master Sword.
-====Wind Sage====
+===Wind Sage===
 {{Main|Wind Sage}}
 Inside the Wind Temple, Link finds a similar stone to the one in the Earth Temple and he conducts the [[Wind God's Aria]] with it. [[Fado (The Wind Waker)|Fado]] appears and, similar to Laruto, he states that he is the deceased Wind Sage and that his descendant holds a violin like his.
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 Link finds [[Makar]] practicing on this violin behind a waterfall in the [[Forest Haven]]. Link conducts the aria for him, and the pair then travel to the Wind Temple together. Makar plays the song to destroy the stone with Link and helps him through the temple. Finally, Link defeats [[Molgera]], and Fado and Makar play the Wind God's Aria together to restore the last of the Master Sword's power.
-===Spirit Tracks===
+==''Twilight Princess''==
+{{Main|Ancient Sages}}
+A group of six ghostly figures who "have guarded the Mirror of Twilight since ancient times", the Sage of Water was killed in a failed execution of [[Ganon]]dorf, after which they banished the latter to the [[Twilight Realm]].
+<gallery widths=332>
+File:Twilight-Sages.png
+</gallery>
+==''Spirit Tracks''==
 {{Main|Lokomo}}
 The Lokomos are the Sages of each of the realms. There are seven Lokomo total, similar to the Sages from ''Ocarina of Time''; however, [[Byrne]] does not act as a Sage. [[Anjean]] appears to be the leader of them. She helps Link and Zelda out in their quest to restore the [[Spirit Tracks]] from her place in the [[Tower of Spirits]]. Aside from her, all the Lokomo Sages live in Sanctuaries that match their realm. They will all play a [[Lokomo Song]] on their instrument with Link to restore the missing tracks.
-====Sages of Spirit Tracks====
+===Sages of ''Spirit Tracks''===
 *[[Anjean]] – [[Tower of Spirits]]
 *[[Gage]] – [[Forest Sanctuary]]
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 *[[Rael]] – [[Sand Sanctuary]]
-===A Link Between Worlds===
+==''A Link Between Worlds''==
 In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]'', the Seven Sages are descendants of the Seven Maidens. After [[Yuga]] captures the seven sages and turns them into portraits, he uses them to resurrect and absorb Ganon's power. After the ceremony, the portraits are spread across the kingdom of [[Lorule]], sealed in seven dungeons. Link then begins his quest to rescue the captured seven sages from the paintings Yuga has imprisoned them in.
-====Sages of A Link Between Worlds====
+===Sages of ''A Link Between Worlds''===
 *[[Gulley]]- Found in [[Dark Palace (A Link Between Worlds)|Dark Palace]]
 *[[Oren]]- Found in [[Swamp Palace (A Link Between Worlds)|Swamp Palace]]
@@ Line 76: / Line 87: @@
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery>
+<gallery caption="''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''">
-File:Rael.jpg|[[Rael]], a sage from Spirit Tracks
+File:OoT-Saria.png|[[Saria]], the Forest Sage in ''Ocarina of Time''
-File:Embrose.jpg|[[Embrose]], a sage from Spirit Tracks
+File:Darunia.png|[[Darunia]], the Fire Sage in ''Ocarina of Time''
-File:Carben.png|[[Carben]], a sage from Spirit Tracks
+File:Ruto.png|[[Ruto]], the Water Sage in ''Ocarina of Time''
-File:Gage.png|[[Gage]], a sage from Spirit Tracks
+File:Impa.png|[[Impa]], the Shadow Sage in ''Ocarina of Time''
-File:Steem.jpg|[[Steem]], a sage from Spirit Tracks
+File:Nabooru_Pic.png|[[Nabooru]], the Spirit Sage in ''Ocarina of Time''
-File:Anjean.png|Anjean|[[Anjean]], a sage from Spirit Tracks
+File:Rauru-Medium.png|[[Rauru (Ocarina of Time)|Rauru]], the Light Sage in ''Ocarina of Time''
-File:Makar-Artwork-The-Wind-Waker.png|[[Makar]], the Wind Sage in The Wind Waker
+File:Sages.png
-File:Medli-Artwork-The-Wind-Waker.png|[[Medli]], the Earth Sage in the Wind Waker
+</gallery>
-File:Seres-Art.png|[[Seres]], a sage in a Link Between Worlds
+<gallery caption="''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''">
-File:Irene-Artwork.png|[[Irene]], a sage from a Link Between Worlds
+File:Makar-Artwork-The-Wind-Waker.png|[[Makar]], the Wind Sage in ''The Wind Waker''
-File:Rosso-Artwork.png|[[Rosso]], a sage in a Link Between Worlds
+File:Medli-Artwork-The-Wind-Waker.png|[[Medli]], the Earth Sage in ''The Wind Waker''
-File:Osfala-Art.png|[[Osfala]], a sage in a Link Between Worlds
+</gallery>
-File:Oren-Artwork.png|[[Queen Oren]], a sage in a Link Between Worlds
+<gallery caption="''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''">
-File:Gulley-Art.png|[[Gulley]], a sage in A Link Between Worlds
+File:Rael - ST.png|[[Rael]], a sage from ''Spirit Tracks''
-File:OoT-Saria.png|[[Saria]], the Forest Sage in Ocarina of Time
+File:Embrose - ST.png|[[Embrose]], a sage from ''Spirit Tracks''
-File:Darunia.png|[[Darunia]], the Fire Sage in Ocarina of Time
+File:Carben - ST.png|[[Carben]], a sage from ''Spirit Tracks''
-File:Ruto.png|[[Ruto]], the Water Sage in Ocarina of Time
+File:Gage.png|[[Gage]], a sage from ''Spirit Tracks''
-File:Impa.png|[[Impa]], the Shadow Sage in Ocarina of Time
+File:Steem - ST.png|[[Steem]], a sage from ''Spirit Tracks''
-File:Nabooru_Pic.png|[[Nabooru]], the Spirit Sage in Ocarina of Time
+File:Anjean.png|Anjean|[[Anjean]], a sage from ''Spirit Tracks''
-File:Rauru-Medium.png|[[Rauru]], the Light Sage in Ocarina of Time
+</gallery>
+<gallery caption="''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''">
+File:Seres-Art.png|[[Seres]], a sage in ''A Link Between Worlds''
+File:Irene-Artwork.png|[[Irene]], a sage from ''A Link Between Worlds''
+File:Rosso-Artwork.png|[[Rosso]], a sage in ''A Link Between Worlds''
+File:Osfala-Art.png|[[Osfala]], a sage in ''A Link Between Worlds''
+File:Oren-Artwork.png|[[Queen Oren]], a sage in ''A Link Between Worlds''
+File:Gulley-Art.png|[[Gulley]], a sage in ''A Link Between Worlds''
+File:Impa-Artwork.png|[[Impa]], a sage in ''A Link Between Worlds''
 </gallery>

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