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| caption = Windfall Island in [[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD|The Wind Waker HD]]
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| item    = [[Piece of Heart]] ×3<br/>[[Treasure Chart]]<br/>[[Tingle Tuner]]<br/>[[Hero's Charm]]<br/>[[Cabana Deed]]<br/>[[Sail]]<br/>[[Pictograph Box|Picto Box]]<br/>[[Song of Passing]]<br/>[[Bottle]]
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{{Tingle}}
'''Windfall Island''' is one of the main islands in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''. It is the third island that [[Link]] visits in the game. The island is home to one of the most thriving towns in the [[Great Sea]], rivaled only by [[Outset Island]]. Some consider it to be a capital of the great ocean.


{{Place
==Description==
|name = Windfall Island
Having nice weather and containing grassy fields with flowers and tall trees, the island is a nice place to relax and live. Although it is a small community, mostly everyone knows each other, so everyone is pretty close. With the abundance of shops, houses, game centers, and even a windmill, Windfall Island contains many diverse buildings unlike other islands in which establish its dominant role in the Great Sea.
|image = [[File:Windfall Island.jpg|350px]]
|game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''
|items = [[Heart Container#Piece of Heart|Pieces of Heart]] x8, [[Treasure Chart]]s x9, [[Sail]], [[Picto Box]], [[Bomb Bag]], [[Bottle]], [[Decorative Items]], [[Cabana Deed]], [[Magic Armor#The Wind Waker|Magic Armor]], [[Hero's Charm]]


==Story==
Link arrives at the island after the [[King of Red Lions]] saves him from the ocean, where the [[Helmaroc King]] tossed him out of [[Forsaken Fortress]]. He awakens in a small cove just off of the northern beach, and the King of Red Lions requests that Link finds a sail. He can purchase one from [[Zunari]] for 80 Rupees.


'''Windfall Island''' is a market town in the [[Great Sea]] region of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', and is known for having the highest population of all the islands in the game. People from all over the world come to Windfall Island, and as such, the town is always lively. Many sailors have found their way here, although their ships are never around.
Link returns to the island often throughout his adventure. There are many sidequests available here, and multiple [[Piece of Heart|Heart Pieces]] and other treasures can be found. Because the island is so populated, Link can find many sidequest to perform and complete with Heart Pieces and treasures as rewards.  


==Features==
==Points of Interest==
[[File:Windfall Bridge.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Windfall Gate, one of Windfall Island's most famous features]]
===Bomb Shop===
There are multiple places of interest on the island, including a [[Chu Jelly Juice Shop|Potion Shop]], [[Bomb Shop#The Wind Waker|Bomb Shop]], a lighthouse and windmill, [[Mrs. Marie's School of Joy|school]], a [[Cafe Bar|cafe bar]], [[Auction|auction house]], and a prison. The huge gate at the entrance of town is known to be one of Windfall's most famous features.<ref>{{cite|That huge gate there at the entrance to town is one of Windfall Island's most famous features. No matter how much I see it, I never get tired of it, you know?|[[Kane]]|The Wind Waker}}</ref>
{{Main|Bomb Shop}}
The Bomb Shop on Windfall Island is the only [[Bomb Shop]] in the [[Great Sea]] at the start of the game. As a result, the owner of the shop, [[Bomb-Master Cannon]], runs it like a monopoly, and the prices are too high for Link to afford. However, later in the game, the [[Tetra's Pirates|pirates]] tie up Cannon and steal his bombs because they cannot afford the price and want to get a [[Nayru's Pearl|treasure]] on Outset Island. After that, he lowers his prices so that even Link can buy them, and [[Beedle]] now begins to sell bombs as well.


[[Link]] first encounters Windfall Island after being cast out of the [[Forsaken Fortress]] and rescued by the [[King of Red Lions]]. It soon becomes apparent that the entity at the fortress has taken its toll on the island in its search for young, pointy-eared girls.
===Zunari's Shop===
{{Main|Zunari's Shop}}
[[Zunari]] runs a shop in a small stand near the cafe. He has no wares at the beginning of the game aside from the [[Sail]], which he gives to Link for 80 rupees, but after Link obtains the [[Delivery Bag]] he asks Link to help him gather new wares and will begin by selling the [[Town Flower]]. Link must travel to the other islands to get more products from [[Traveling Merchants]]. Zunari will give Link the [[Magic Armor]] for all of his work.


The King of Red Lions immediately makes it clear that he neads a [[sail]] in order to travel the seas.<ref>{{cite|This is actually a bit embarrassing for me to admit, but...although I am indeed a boat that possesses the power of speech... I possess no sail. And a boat with no sail can sail no seas.|King of Red Lions|The Wind Waker}}</ref> Link first encounters the strange [[Zunari]], who offers him a sail for 80 [[Rupee]]s.<ref>{{cite|But dear me! As I traveled, a terrible storm descended and tore my ship to bits...yet mysteriously, only that escaped without so much as a mark on it... [...] How does...80 Rupees sound?|Zunari|The Wind Waker}}</ref> The Zunari-induced [[Island Trading Sequence]] in the game is central to this point, where Zunari eventually "retails" his flowers.
There is also a safe in the back of his shop that is left unguarded at night. [[Mila]] will try to steal money from it, but Link stops her and she gives him a [[Bottle]].


Here, [[Link]] gets to meet many interesting characters and get involved in numerous sidequests, such as that of [[Mrs. Marie|Mrs. Marie's]] [[Joy Pendant]] obsession and the [[Picto Box]] quest. There are many things to do and see here, so Link visits Windfall Island quite often, both for plot-related events and to simply help out the citizens of the town.
===Cafe Bar===
{|
{{Main|Cafe Bar}}
|{{Fishman|Windfall Island|Out on the cape of this island is this [[Tott|crazy dancing fool]] who can't tell day from night! The guy's nuts...but you've got to respect someone who's not afraid to just let it all hang out like that, you know? I've been watching him, thinking I'd try to learn that dance and compete with him from out here in the ocean... But I just can't seem to swing with that crazy, funky rhythm of his. That guy's incredible!}}
The Cafe Bar is next to Zunari's Shop and can be reached via a staircase. It is run by [[Gillian]]. Many citizens gather here to relax. Link can find a man here who is terrified of many sounds that [[Lenzo]] wants a picture of.
|-
|{{Tingle|Windfall Island|Windfall Island is close. I don't want to end up in [[#Jail|jail]] there again! Although... The mushrooms that grew on my pillow were quite tasty!}}
|}
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==Landmarks and Attractions==
===Bomb Shop===
{{Main|Bomb Shop#The Wind Waker|Bomb Shop}} [[File:Inside Bomb Shop WW.jpg|thumb|right|The inside of [[Bomb-Master Cannon|Bomb-Master Cannon's]] Bomb Shop]]


Owned by [[Bomb-Master Cannon]], the last bomb-maker left in the entire sea,<ref>{{cite|My ancestors been making bombs for generations. Uh-huh. Now, seems like I'm the only person left in the world who still works in the bomb industry...|Bomb-Master Cannon|The Wind Waker}}</ref>, the Bomb Shop in Windfall Island is separated from the rest of the shops of Windfall. At first, the bombs here are too expensive for Link to even be able to afford. It's only after [[Tetra]] and her crew of pirates tie Bomb-Master Cannon up and steal his bombs that he lowers the price.
===Lenzo's House===
{{Main|Lenzo's House}}
Lenzo is a man with a passion for [[Pictograph Box|Pictograph]]s. If Link shows him the [[Pictograph Box|Picto Box]], he appoints him as his assistant. This initiates a sidequest in which Link takes three pictures of different events around the town. After completing this sidequest and getting the [[Pictograph Box#Deluxe Picto Box|Deluxe Picto Box]], Link can buy [[Legendary Pictographs]] here.


===Town Jail===
===Jail===
{{Main|Town Jail}}
{{Main|Town Jail|Jail}}
There is a prison cell located near the middle of the town in which [[Tingle]] is imprisoned. Link can press a [[switch]] hidden behind a cluster of [[jar]]s to free Tingle, who will thank him by giving him the [[Tingle Tuner]] and [[Special Chart#Tingle's Chart|a map]] with the location of [[Tingle Island|his island]]<ref>{{cite|Oh, Mr. Fairy! You want to come to my island, don't you? Don't you? Don't you? When you go out to sea, open it!|Tingle|The Wind Waker}}</ref> Once Tingle is freed, Link can push the box that's against the wall out of the way to reveal a small hole through which he can crawl and eventually find the [[Picto Box]].
The jail is outside of the main town area. Link finds [[Tingle]] trapped in here. If Link sets him free, he gives him the [[Tingle Tuner]] and Link can explore the cell. There is a large maze behind a box, and hidden within it is the Picto Box.


===Chu Jelly Juice Shop===  
===Mrs. Marie's School===
{{Main|Mrs. Marie's School of Joy}}
There is a school across the path from Lenzo's house that is taught by [[Mrs. Marie]]. She loves [[Joy Pendant]]s, and she gives Link the [[Cabana Deed]] and [[Hero's Charm]] depending on how many he brings.


===Chu Jelly Juice Shop===
{{Main|Chu Jelly Juice Shop}}
{{Main|Chu Jelly Juice Shop}}
Located next to the mansion, the Chu Jelly Juice Shop specializes in making potions out of [[Chu Jelly]]. Link can bring 15 of each Chu Jelly to either get potions for free or allow [[Doc Bandam]], the owner of the shop, to make new kinds of potions.
The Chu Jelly Juice Shop is run by [[Doc Bandam]]. Here, he makes potions out of [[Chu Jelly]].


===Zunari's Shop===
===Sinking Ships Mini-Game===
{{Main|Zunari's Shop}}
{{Main|Sinking Ships}}
A small shop owned by [[Zunari]], it starts out selling nothing but a [[sail]]. Link can help his business grow by trading Zunari's [[decorations]] with the [[Goron#The Wind Waker|Traveling Merchants]] around the [[Great Sea]]. See [[Island Trading Sequence]] for more information.
[[Salvatore]] runs a mini-game on Windfall Island called Sinking Ships.


===Cafe Bar===
==Other Locations==
{{Main|Cafe Bar}}
[[Tott]] dances in front of a grave stone next to the jail and will teach Link the [[Song of Passing]].
One of the most famous hangout places of Windfall, the Cafe Bar is located next to [[Zunari's Shop]] and is owned by [[Gillian]]. The Cafe Bar is not crucial to Link's quest, but he is required to visit it during various sidequests.
 
===Lighthouse===
[[File:Lighthouse.png|250px|thumb|right|Windfall Lighthouse after being Reactivated]]
Prior to the events of ''The Wind Waker'', Windfall's lighthouse went dark for unknown reasons, and it has remained that way ever since.<ref>{{cite|I wonder how long it's been since the light in Windfall's lighthouse went dark...|[[Fishman]]|The Wind Waker}}</ref> Below it is a type of ferris-wheel that allows anyone to climb up to the lighthouse to get a better view. Before the lighthouse malfunctioned, it would send a bright shaft of light into the darkness to serve as a safety beacon.<ref>{{cite|Yeah, it used to send a bright shaft of light onto the night sea_sort of a safety beacon. ...But that was quite some time ago.|[[Kreeb]]|The Wind Waker}}</ref> The illumination device still works, however, and it continues to spin around despite that its fire has extinguished.<ref>{{cite|Even now, what's left of that lighthouse's illumination device still spins around up top, all night, every night. ...But its fire remains extinguished.|Kreeb|The Wind Waker}}</ref> Link can spark up the lighthouse by getting on top of the ferris wheel and shooting a [[Fire Arrow]] inside into the device, allowing it shine its grand ray of light. [[Kreeb]] will reward Link with Piece of Heart for fixing the lighthouse.


===Mrs. Marie's School of Joy===
There is also a large Windmill and a [[Lighthouse]] that Link can reactivate to get two Pieces of Heart -- one in the chest that is made accessible by the light from the Lighthouse, and another by talking to the man who stands next to the Ferris Wheel.
{{Main|School of Joy}}
[[Mrs. Marie]] is the town's teacher and has her own school near the lighthouse called the School of Joy.<ref>{{cite|Welcome to Mrs. Marie's School of Joy!|Mrs. Marie|The Wind Waker}}</ref> When Link talks to her, she explains of the problem she's had lately with a group of students known as the [[Killer Bees]].<ref>{{cite|There's this delinquent gang of four young boys who never listen to a word I say. Even though I wait patiently for those boys to show up, they never come. It's as if they don't want joy in their hearts!|Mrs. Marie|The Wind Waker}}</ref> Link can help Mrs. Marie with the little troublemakers to earn several items that will become useful later on in his quest.


===Other Notable Locations===
In addition, there is an expensive home owned first by Mila's father and then by [[Maggie]]'s where Link can sell [[Skull Necklace]]s. If he breaks pots on the lower floor while Mila's father owns the place, he then forces Link to pay rupees for them. Later in the game, Zunari runs an auction here at night. One item on sale is a piece of heart.
Other places of interest include [[Lenzo]]'s house, where Link gets to know the famous photographer Lenzo as well as his vast gallery of [[pictograph]]s. There is also an enormous mansion called the [[House of Wealth]]<ref>{{cite|House of Wealth|Tingle via the [[Tingle Tuner]]|The Wind Waker}}</ref> that is home to [[Mila]] and [[Mila's Father|her father]], but later on Maggie and [[Maggie's Father|her father]] take ownership of it. The mansion also serves as the [[Auction|Auction House]] where the nightly auction takes place. Link can also play the [[Sinking Ships]] minigame in the [[Game Room]] in front of Mrs. Marie's school to win two Pieces of Heart.
 
==Theory==
{{Theory}}
It can be assumed that Windfall Island used to be [[Kakariko Village]] before the [[Great Flood]].  This is due to the similarities in the background music to the Kakariko Village in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''. It is also relatively close to [[Dragon Roost Island]], which resembles [[Death Mountain]]. Also, the windmill could be the same windmill in Kakariko Village.
 
==Trivia==
*Windfall Island's theme tune is a remix of the music from Kakariko Village heard in ''A Link to the Past'' and ''Ocarina of Time''.
*Windfall Island holds eight [[Heart Container#Piece of Heart|Pieces of Heart]] in total, the most on a single island in ''The Wind Waker''.
*The sunken treasure of this island is marked by a [[Treasure Chart]] found inside the island itself (this chart is won through the auction run by [[Zunari]]).
*In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D|Ocarina of Time 3D]]'', there is a picture of Windfall Island in [[Lon Lon Ranch]].
*Windfall Island's German name, Port Monee, is based on the French word {{exp|Purse|Porte-monnaie}}, fitting its position as a market town. Similarly, its French name, Mercantîle, is likely a portmanteau of mercantile and {{exp|Island|île}}.


==Gallery==
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File:Windfall-Island.jpg|Windfall Island from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''
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Revision as of 03:53, March 4, 2021


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Windfall Island is one of the main islands in The Wind Waker. It is the third island that Link visits in the game. The island is home to one of the most thriving towns in the Great Sea, rivaled only by Outset Island. Some consider it to be a capital of the great ocean.

Description

Having nice weather and containing grassy fields with flowers and tall trees, the island is a nice place to relax and live. Although it is a small community, mostly everyone knows each other, so everyone is pretty close. With the abundance of shops, houses, game centers, and even a windmill, Windfall Island contains many diverse buildings unlike other islands in which establish its dominant role in the Great Sea.

Story

Link arrives at the island after the King of Red Lions saves him from the ocean, where the Helmaroc King tossed him out of Forsaken Fortress. He awakens in a small cove just off of the northern beach, and the King of Red Lions requests that Link finds a sail. He can purchase one from Zunari for 80 Rupees.

Link returns to the island often throughout his adventure. There are many sidequests available here, and multiple Heart Pieces and other treasures can be found. Because the island is so populated, Link can find many sidequest to perform and complete with Heart Pieces and treasures as rewards.

Points of Interest

Bomb Shop

Main article: Bomb Shop

The Bomb Shop on Windfall Island is the only Bomb Shop in the Great Sea at the start of the game. As a result, the owner of the shop, Bomb-Master Cannon, runs it like a monopoly, and the prices are too high for Link to afford. However, later in the game, the pirates tie up Cannon and steal his bombs because they cannot afford the price and want to get a treasure on Outset Island. After that, he lowers his prices so that even Link can buy them, and Beedle now begins to sell bombs as well.

Zunari's Shop

Main article: Zunari's Shop

Zunari runs a shop in a small stand near the cafe. He has no wares at the beginning of the game aside from the Sail, which he gives to Link for 80 rupees, but after Link obtains the Delivery Bag he asks Link to help him gather new wares and will begin by selling the Town Flower. Link must travel to the other islands to get more products from Traveling Merchants. Zunari will give Link the Magic Armor for all of his work.

There is also a safe in the back of his shop that is left unguarded at night. Mila will try to steal money from it, but Link stops her and she gives him a Bottle.

Cafe Bar

Main article: Cafe Bar

The Cafe Bar is next to Zunari's Shop and can be reached via a staircase. It is run by Gillian. Many citizens gather here to relax. Link can find a man here who is terrified of many sounds that Lenzo wants a picture of.

Lenzo's House

Main article: Lenzo's House

Lenzo is a man with a passion for Pictographs. If Link shows him the Picto Box, he appoints him as his assistant. This initiates a sidequest in which Link takes three pictures of different events around the town. After completing this sidequest and getting the Deluxe Picto Box, Link can buy Legendary Pictographs here.

Jail

Main article: Jail

The jail is outside of the main town area. Link finds Tingle trapped in here. If Link sets him free, he gives him the Tingle Tuner and Link can explore the cell. There is a large maze behind a box, and hidden within it is the Picto Box.

Mrs. Marie's School

Main article: Mrs. Marie's School of Joy

There is a school across the path from Lenzo's house that is taught by Mrs. Marie. She loves Joy Pendants, and she gives Link the Cabana Deed and Hero's Charm depending on how many he brings.

Chu Jelly Juice Shop

Main article: Chu Jelly Juice Shop

The Chu Jelly Juice Shop is run by Doc Bandam. Here, he makes potions out of Chu Jelly.

Sinking Ships Mini-Game

Main article: Sinking Ships

Salvatore runs a mini-game on Windfall Island called Sinking Ships.

Other Locations

Tott dances in front of a grave stone next to the jail and will teach Link the Song of Passing.

There is also a large Windmill and a Lighthouse that Link can reactivate to get two Pieces of Heart -- one in the chest that is made accessible by the light from the Lighthouse, and another by talking to the man who stands next to the Ferris Wheel.

In addition, there is an expensive home owned first by Mila's father and then by Maggie's where Link can sell Skull Necklaces. If he breaks pots on the lower floor while Mila's father owns the place, he then forces Link to pay rupees for them. Later in the game, Zunari runs an auction here at night. One item on sale is a piece of heart.

Gallery