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{{Infobox|character
{{Infobox|character
| image = [[File:Symin-2.jpg]]
| image = [[File:Symin-2.jpg|400px]]
| caption  =
| title =
| title =
| race = [[Sheikah]]
| race = [[Sheikah]]
| gender = Male
| gender = Male
| member =  
| member =  
| game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]''
| game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]''<br/>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom|Tears of the Kingdom]]''
| location = [[Hateno Ancient Tech Lab]]
| location = [[Hateno Ancient Tech Lab]] (''Breath of the Wild'')<br/>[[Hateno School]] (''Tears of the Kingdom'')
| related      = [[Purah]]
| related      = [[Purah]] (mentor)
}}
}}


'''Symin''' is a character from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]''. He is a member of the [[Sheikah]] race, and one of only five located outside of [[Kakariko Village (Breath of the Wild)|Kakariko Village]]. He can be found in the [[Hateno Ancient Tech Lab]], where he develops [[Sheikah]] technology with [[Purah]]. After upgrading Link's [[Sheikah Sensor]], he will give Link a quest to collect 3 [[Sunshroom]]s. Once completed, he will be able to sell Link pictures for the [[Hyrule Compendium]].
'''Symin''' is a character from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom|Tears of the Kingdom]]''.
 
==''Breath of the Wild''==
Symin is a member of the [[Sheikah]] tribe, and one of only five located outside of [[Kakariko Village (Breath of the Wild)|Kakariko Village]]. He can be found in the [[Hateno Ancient Tech Lab]], where he develops [[Sheikah]] technology with [[Purah]]. After upgrading Link's [[Sheikah Sensor]], he will give Link a quest to collect 3 [[Sunshroom]]s. Once completed, he will be able to sell Link pictures for the [[Hyrule Compendium]].


==Overview==
When Link first arrives at the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab, Symin is astonished that Link has a [[Sheikah Slate]].{{Ref|''Good morning. I imagine you've never seen so many books in one place. Pretty incredible, isn't it? We've gathered all of Hyrule's known literature on ancient civilizations here. As for the actual number of books, well... ...Hmm? Is that... That thing on your waist? Is that a Sheikah... There's no mistaking it. That's a real Sheikah Slate, isn't it?! I've never actually seen one in person! If you could just show me the runes on it, I'd be most appreciative.'' - '''Symin'''}} However, he quickly realizes that despite having [[Stasis]], [[Magnesis]], [[Remote Bomb (Rune)|Remote Bomb]]s, and [[Cryonis]], some of the [[Runes]] are missing.{{Ref|''Stasis... Ah. Magnesis... Yes, yes. The Remote Bomb and Cryonis... And what else? Let's see... So that's it for runes... But... Hmmm... Strange... It doesn't seem like you have the basic runes... I don't understand why they're missing. There must be some reason...'' - '''Symin'''}}
When Link first arrives at the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab, Symin is astonished that Link has a [[Sheikah Slate]].{{Ref|''Good morning. I imagine you've never seen so many books in one place. Pretty incredible, isn't it? We've gathered all of Hyrule's known literature on ancient civilizations here. As for the actual number of books, well... ...Hmm? Is that... That thing on your waist? Is that a Sheikah... There's no mistaking it. That's a real Sheikah Slate, isn't it?! I've never actually seen one in person! If you could just show me the runes on it, I'd be most appreciative.'' - '''Symin'''}} However, he quickly realizes that despite having [[Stasis]], [[Magnesis]], [[Remote Bomb (Rune)|Remote Bomb]]s, and [[Cryonis]], some of the [[Runes]] are missing.{{Ref|''Stasis... Ah. Magnesis... Yes, yes. The Remote Bomb and Cryonis... And what else? Let's see... So that's it for runes... But... Hmmm... Strange... It doesn't seem like you have the basic runes... I don't understand why they're missing. There must be some reason...'' - '''Symin'''}}


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Despite spending all day and night standing near the bookshelves within the tech lab, Symin does have his own bedroom, about halfway up the spiral staircase, above the tech lab. Here there is a bed, some shelving, and other normal goods that are found within bedrooms. Despite this, Symin is never seen within his bedroom.
Despite spending all day and night standing near the bookshelves within the tech lab, Symin does have his own bedroom, about halfway up the spiral staircase, above the tech lab. Here there is a bed, some shelving, and other normal goods that are found within bedrooms. Despite this, Symin is never seen within his bedroom.


==Sunshroom Sensing==
===Sunshroom Sensing===
{{main|Sunshroom Sensing}}
{{main|Sunshroom Sensing}}
As part of the [[Slated for Upgrades]] side quest, Link is able to give [[Purah]] three [[Ancient Screw]]s. This will cause Purah to upgrade the Sheikah Sensor to the Sheikah Sensor +. Symin is greatly interested in this upgrades and really wants to see the upgraded Sheikah Slate.{{Ref|''Oooh! The Sheikah Sensor +! I reaaally want to see it...'' - '''Symin'''}}{{Ref|''Yes, quite. So if you don't mind, how about showing Symin that spiffy Sheikah Sensor + later?'' - '''[[Purah]]'''}}
As part of the [[Slated for Upgrades]] side quest, Link is able to give [[Purah]] three [[Ancient Screw]]s. This will cause Purah to upgrade the Sheikah Sensor to the Sheikah Sensor +. Symin is greatly interested in this upgrades and really wants to see the upgraded Sheikah Slate.{{Ref|''Oooh! The Sheikah Sensor +! I reaaally want to see it...'' - '''Symin'''}}{{Ref|''Yes, quite. So if you don't mind, how about showing Symin that spiffy Sheikah Sensor + later?'' - '''[[Purah]]'''}}
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After returning to Symin with the Sunshrooms, Link can give them to him and in return, Symin will reward Link with three [[Hearty Truffle]]s.{{Ref|''Good evening. I see you've brought the sunshrooms. OK, now please hand over those three sunshrooms.'' - '''Symin'''}}{{Ref|''Thank you. Here you go.'' - '''Symin'''}}
After returning to Symin with the Sunshrooms, Link can give them to him and in return, Symin will reward Link with three [[Hearty Truffle]]s.{{Ref|''Good evening. I see you've brought the sunshrooms. OK, now please hand over those three sunshrooms.'' - '''Symin'''}}{{Ref|''Thank you. Here you go.'' - '''Symin'''}}


==Hyrule Compendium==
===Hyrule Compendium===
{{main|Hyrule Compendium}}
{{main|Hyrule Compendium}}
After completing the Sunshroom Sensing sidequest, speak with Symin again and he'll talk about another feature of the Sheikah Slate. There are still some pictures that are stored within the [[Guidance Stone]] and Link can use the Guidance Stone to add those pictures to the Hyrule Compendium.{{Ref|''Ah... Link... I've got some news that should be music to your ears! I've found a way to help you search for new objects using the Sheikah Sensor +! ... Please feel free to show your excitement. Anyway... As I was conducting my research, I found that there were still some pictures of the past left on the Guidance Stone! If you add those pictures to your Hyrule Compendium, you can search for their subjects with the Sheikah Sensor +.'' - '''Symin'''}} Link can then use the Sheikah Sensor + to search for the item that was in the picture that came from the Guidance Stone. This will in turn ease any trouble Link might have in finding specific items.{{Ref|''Hard? No, no, not at all... The Sheikah Sensor has been powered up to the Sheikah Sensor +. It can now access a picture registered in your Hyrule Compendium, allowing you to search for the subject of the picture. I trust you now see the benefit of adding pictures to your Hyrule Compendium. It makes it much easier to search for items you need, reducing one more burden you face in your travels.'' - '''Symin'''}}{{Ref|''Now then, go ahead and place your Sheikah Slate on the Guidance Stone.'' - '''Symin'''}}
After completing the Sunshroom Sensing sidequest, speak with Symin again and he'll talk about another feature of the Sheikah Slate. There are still some pictures that are stored within the [[Guidance Stone]] and Link can use the Guidance Stone to add those pictures to the Hyrule Compendium.{{Ref|''Ah... Link... I've got some news that should be music to your ears! I've found a way to help you search for new objects using the Sheikah Sensor +! ... Please feel free to show your excitement. Anyway... As I was conducting my research, I found that there were still some pictures of the past left on the Guidance Stone! If you add those pictures to your Hyrule Compendium, you can search for their subjects with the Sheikah Sensor +.'' - '''Symin'''}} Link can then use the Sheikah Sensor + to search for the item that was in the picture that came from the Guidance Stone. This will in turn ease any trouble Link might have in finding specific items.{{Ref|''Hard? No, no, not at all... The Sheikah Sensor has been powered up to the Sheikah Sensor +. It can now access a picture registered in your Hyrule Compendium, allowing you to search for the subject of the picture. I trust you now see the benefit of adding pictures to your Hyrule Compendium. It makes it much easier to search for items you need, reducing one more burden you face in your travels.'' - '''Symin'''}}{{Ref|''Now then, go ahead and place your Sheikah Slate on the Guidance Stone.'' - '''Symin'''}}


The first time Link wants to place his Sheikah Slate in the Guidance Stone, Purah will allow him to do it free of charge.{{Ref|''I don't normally like to let people use my little Guidance Stone for free, but... I know of want to see what'll happen, so just this once I'll let it pass.'' - '''Purah'''}}{{Ref|''Well... You heard her. Could you go and use the Sheikah Slate over there? Thank you. Let's go ahead and turn on the Guidance Stone.'' - '''Symin'''}} Link can fill up the rest of his Hyrule Compendium by taking pictures in the wild, or by using the Guidance Stone.{{Ref|''Oh! Wow. This is... It seems the Hyrule Compendium recovered a picture from the past! It appears the picture from the Guidance Stone was transferred to your Hyrule Compendium. You can't restore transferred pictures, so be careful of overwriting it. You can still in open slots by taking pictures with the Camera or using the Guidance Stone.'' - '''Symin'''}} However, after the initial picture, it will no longer be free to use the Guidance Stone.{{Ref|''And it won't be free from now on, either! Keeping a lab like this running as expenses, you know!'' - '''[[Purah]]'''}}{{Ref|''Yes... What she said.'' - '''Symin'''}}
The first time Link wants to place his Sheikah Slate in the Guidance Stone, Purah will allow him to do it free of charge.{{Ref|''I don't normally like to let people use my little Guidance Stone for free, but... I know of want to see what'll happen, so just this once I'll let it pass.'' - '''Purah'''}}{{Ref|''Well... You heard her. Could you go and use the Sheikah Slate over there? Thank you. Let's go ahead and turn on the Guidance Stone.'' - '''Symin'''}} Link can fill up the rest of his Hyrule Compendium by taking pictures in the wild, or by using the Guidance Stone.{{Ref|''Oh! Wow. This is... It seems the Hyrule Compendium recovered a picture from the past! It appears the picture from the Guidance Stone was transferred to your Hyrule Compendium. You can't restore transferred pictures, so be careful of overwriting it. You can still in open slots by taking pictures with the Camera or using the Guidance Stone.'' - '''Symin'''}} However, after the initial picture, it will no longer be free to use the Guidance Stone.{{Ref|''And it won't be free from now on, either! Keeping a lab like this running as expenses, you know!'' - '''[[Purah]]'''}}{{Ref|''Yes... What she said.'' - '''Symin'''}} The second free picture given by the Guidance Stone may be given in any of the categories down below excluding Elite Enemy Pictures, though it's more common to receive a Fauna or Material picture.
 
Link can then speak with Symin and purchase pictures at the cost of 100 rupees a picture. They are divided into categories, as they appear on the Hyrule Compendium, with sections for Fauna, Enemy, Material, Weapon, and Other pictures. Later in the game, when [[Dark Beast Ganon]] is defeated, extra pictures for 11 Elite Enemies (15 in [[Master Mode]]) can be purchased for 500 rupees a piece. Elite enemies include Silver (4) and Golden (+4 in Master Mode) enemies, [[Master Kohga]] (1), the Blights (4), [[Calamity Ganon]] and [[Dark Beast Ganon]]. Master Mode also includes an extra non-elite enemy [[Sky Octorok]], and the [[EX The Champions' Ballad]] includes another 3 in the form of [[Monk Maz Koshia]], the [[Igneo Talus Titan]] and the [[Molduking]].
 
When the Hyrule Compendium is completed, Symin gives Link [[Classified Envelope|a picture depicting a beautiful woman of the Sheikah Tribe]], which is implied to be [[Purah]] in her youth. It wouldn't be until ''Age of Calamity'' that it's shown that Purah was indeed remarkably beautiful.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Picture Type !! Quantity !! Unit Price !! Total Estimate Price
|-
| Fauna || ~80 || 100 [[Rupee]]s || ~8,000 [[Rupee]]s
|-
|rowspan=5|Enemy||~70 (Normal Pictures)||100 [[Rupee]]s || ~7,000 [[Rupee]]s
|-
||11 (Elite Enemy Pictures)<ref group="SYM" name="Defeat Ganon">Available pictures after defeating [[Dark Beast Ganon]].</ref>|| 500 [[Rupee]]s || 5,500 [[Rupee]]s
|-
||+1 ([[Master Mode]] Normal Pictures)<ref group="SYM" name="DLC">DLC-Exclusive.</ref>||100 [[Rupee]]s || 100 [[Rupee]]s
|-
||+4 ([[Master Mode]] Elite Enemy Pictures)<ref group="SYM" name="Defeat Ganon" /><ref group="SYM" name="DLC">DLC-Exclusive.</ref>||500 [[Rupee]]s || 2,000 [[Rupee]]s
|-
||+3 ([[EX The Champions' Ballad]] Pictures)<ref group="SYM" name="DLC">DLC-Exclusive.</ref>||100 [[Rupee]]s || 300 [[Rupee]]s
|-
| Material || ~36 || 100 [[Rupee]]s || ~3,600 [[Rupee]]s
|-
| Weapon || ~183<br />[[Master Sword]] picture<ref group="SYM" name="Defeat Ganon" /><br />[[Bow of Light]] picture <ref group="SYM" name="Defeat Ganon" /> || 100 [[Rupee]]s || ~18,300 [[Rupee]]s
|-
| Other || ~4 || 100 [[Rupee]]s || ~400 [[Rupee]]s
|-
| '''Total'''<ref group="SYM" name="Price estimate">All total picture quantities and prices are estimates, and depend on each player's degree of completion of the [[Hyrule Compendium]].</ref> || '''389'''<br />'''397''' (DLC) || - || '''~42,800''' [[Rupee]]s<br />'''~45,200''' [[Rupee]]s (DLC)
|}
 
====Footnotes====
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===Trivia===
*Three lines are drawn on the floor of the Lab, implying that Symin and Purah are constantly bickering about each other's work spaces, dividing the lab with said lines. The line closest to Purah is the most faded one, dividing the lab roughly equally. Considering that Symin is now confined to a corner after the third line has been drawn implies that, in spite of being the messy one, Purah has had the upper hand every time, since her mess encompasses most of the lab.
*Second only to [[Granté]], Symin's selling of pictures for the Hyrule Compendium are among the most expensive commodities available in the whole game. However, the price varies depending on how many pictures one adds to the Compendium. However, even though Granté's items are the most expensive per unit, Symin's total stock is more expensive.
*Buying pictures from Symin is the fastest way to complete the Hyrule Compendium, as the task of searching for creatures and items to photographs takes a considerably amount of time and effort, with subjects that may be notoriously difficult to capture, like insects.


Link can then speak with Symin and purchase pictures at the cost of 100 rupees a picture. They are divided into categories, as they appear on the Hyrule Compendium, with sections for Fauna, Enemy, Material, Weapon, and Other pictures. Later in the game, when [[Dark Beast Ganon]] is defeated, extra pictures for Elite Enemies can be purchased for 500 rupees a piece, and DLC exclusives may add an extra 8 pictures for special enemies.
==''Tears of the Kingdom''==
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{{See also|Teach Me a Lesson I|Teach Me a Lesson II}}
Symin is the primary teacher at the [[Hateno School]] founded by [[Zelda (Breath of the Wild)|Princess Zelda]]


==Gallery==
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File:Symin.jpg|''Breath of the Wild''
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