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{{Character
{{Hatnote|This article is about the character in {{TWW}}. For the character in {{BotW}}, see {{Term|Series|Laruta|link}}.}}
|name = Laruto
{{Infobox Character
|title = Sage of Wind<ref name=Quote1>''Today I have prepared a pictograph of the Earth Sage.'' - [[Lenzo]] (''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'').</ref>
|image=  
|image = [[Image:Laruto.gif]]
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|race = [[Zora]]
|Artwork TWW= File:TWW Laruto Artwork.png
|first game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''
|Artwork TWWHD= File:TWWHD Laruto Artwork.png
|voice actor(s) = ?
|Model TWW= File:TWW Laruto Model.png
|Model TWWHD= File:TWWHD Laruto Model.png
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|title= Earth Sage<ref name=Quote1>{{Cite|Today I have prepared a pictograph of the Earth Sage.|Lenzo|TWW}}</ref>
|race= [[Zora]]<ref>{{Cite|O great hero, chosen by the Master Sword! My name is {{Color|TWWHD Vermilion|Laruto}}. I am a Zora {{Color|TWWHD Vermilion|sage}}.|Laruto|TWW}}</ref>
|gender= Female<ref>{{Cite|Long, long ago the Zora sage, Laruto, offered up her prayers in the Earth Temple so that the Master Sword would continue to house the power to repel evil.|Figurine|TWW}}</ref>
|game= TWW
|other=
|era= [[Era of the Great Sea]]
|family= {{Term|TWWHD|Medli|link}} {{Small|(descendant)}}<ref name="E 259">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E|publisher= Dark Horse Books|page= 259}}</ref>
|theme=
}}
{{Term/Store|Laruto||Series, TWW, TWWHD}} is the former [[Sage|Sage of Earth]] in {{TWW}}.<ref name="E 259"/> She is a [[Zora]], the only one of her race to appear in {{TWW|-}}. She was born in [[Zora's Domain]],<ref>{{Cite|Laruto - Birthplace: Zora's Domain|Nintendo Gallery|TWW}}</ref> before [[Hyrule]] flooded. She was killed by [[Ganondorf]] after he managed to circumvent the seal of the Goddesses and reached the surface of the ocean.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Hundreds of years passed, and Ganondorf, who should have been sealed at the bottom of the ocean along with Hyrule, was resurrected once again. He gave an order to his minions to attack the Wind and Earth temples, killing the two sages whose prayers gave the Master Sword the ability to destroy evil.|book=HH|page=124}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|After his defeat at the hands of the Hero of Time, Ganondorf was sealed away... but not for all time. He was revived, and he returned to Hyrule in a red wrath. He attacked this temple and stole my soul, knowing that he had to remove the power contained in that enchanted blade.|Laruto|TWW}}</ref> After her death, her spirit remained in the Earth Temple until she was replaced by her descendant [[Medli]].


'''Laruto''' is the former [[Sage|Sage of Earth]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''. She's a [[Zora]] and the only one of her race that appears in ''The Wind Waker''. She was born in [[Zora's Domain]], before [[Hyrule]] got flooded and was killed by [[Ganon]]'s minion [[Jalhalla]], shortly after the former broke the seal of the sages.<ref>''Laruto - Birthplace: [[Zora's Domain]] - Long, long ago, the [[Zora]] [[sage]], Laruto, offered up her prayers in the [[Earth Temple]] so that the [[Master Sword]] would continue to house the power to repel evil.'' - Laruto figurine (''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'').</ref> After her death, her spirit remained in the Earth Temple until she was replaced by her descendant [[Medli]].
==Biography==
Laruto had served as the Sage of Earth, praying that the power to repel evil would remain within the Master Sword. After Ganondorf killed her, her spirit remained in the {{Term|TWW|Earth Temple|link}}, waiting for a successor.<ref>{{Cite|For an age, I offered my prayers here in the {{Color|TWWHD Vermilion|Earth Temple}}, praying that the power to repel evil would ever remain within the Master Sword.|Laruto|TWW}}</ref> When [[Link]] visits the temple, Laruto appears before him, requesting that he find the new sage.<ref>{{Cite|In order to return the power to repel evil to your sword, you must find another to take my stead in this temple and ask the gods for their assistance.|Laruto|TWW}}</ref> Laruto gives Link a couple of hints regarding how he can recognize the new sage and teaches him the [[Earth God's Lyric]],<ref>{{Cite|You must find the one who carries on my bloodline... The one who holds this sacred {{Color|TWWHD Vermilion|instrument}}...|Laruto|TWW}}</ref> the song that will awaken the new sage.<ref>{{Cite|The {{Color|TWWHD Vermilion|song you just conducted}} is one which will {{Color|TWWHD Vermilion|open the eyes}} of the new {{Color|TWWHD Vermilion|sage}} and awaken within that sage the melody that will carry our prayers to the gods.|Laruto|TWW}}</ref>


==The Wind Waker==
Link leaves the temple and finds the new sage: [[Medli]]. He plays the Earth God's Lyric for her, causing her to lose consciousness. In her "dream" she is visited by Laruto, and the two play the Earth God's Lyric together. When Medli wakes up, she asks Link to bring her to the Earth Temple.<ref>{{Cite|Just now, a sage spoke to me. She spoke so gently... There's something... something that I must do. Link... Thanks to you, I've been awakened to the knowledge that I'm a sage of the Earth Temple. There's actually something that I can do to help this world. It's incredible... I bet my teacher knew all about this... Link, please... You must take me to the Earth Temple.|Medli|TWW}}</ref>  
Laruto had served as the Sage of the Earth until her death, but her spirit remained in the [[Earth Temple]], waiting for a successor. After a long time, a [[Link|new hero]] visited the temple and Laruto appeared before him, requesting him to find the new Sage. She gave him a couple of hints as how he could recognize the new Sage and thought him the [[Earth God's Lyric]], the song that would awaken the new Sage.<ref>''O great hero, chosen by the [[Master Sword]]! My name is Laruto. I am a [[Zora]] [[sage]]. For an age, I offered my prayers here in the [[Earth Temple]], praying that the power to repel evil would ever remain within the Master Sword. And yet...unfortunately, due to [[Ganon]]dorf's evil designs, the Master Sword you hold has lost this power. After his defeat at the hands of the Hero of Time, Ganondorf was sealed away... but not for all time. He was revived, and he returned to [[Hyrule]] in a red wrath. He attacked this temple and stole my soul, knowing that he had to remove the power contained in that enchanted blade. In order to return the power to repel evil to your sword, you must find another to take my stead in this temple and ask the [[Deity|gods]] for their assistance. You must find the one who carries on my bloodline... The one who holds this sacred instrument... Nothing can stop the flow of time or the passing of generations... but the fate carried within my bloodline endures the ravages of all the years. It survives. The [[Earth God's Lyric|song]] you just conducted is one which will open the eyes of the new sage and awaken within that sage the melody that will carry our prayers to the gods. The door that blocks your way will only open when the sage plays that song. May the winds of fortune blow with you.'' - Laruto (''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'').</ref>


Link left the temple and found the new Sage: [[Medli]]. He played the Earth God's Lyric for her, causing her to lose conscience. In her "dream", she was visited by Laruto and the two began to play the Earth God's Lyric together. When Medli woke up, she asked Link to bring her to the Earth Temple.<ref>''Just now, a sage spoke to me. She spoke so gently... There's something... something that I must do. [[Link]]... Thanks to you, I've been awakened to the knowledge that I'm a [[sage]] of the [[Earth Temple]]. There's actually something that I can do to help this world. It's incredible... I bet my teacher knew all about this... Link, please... You must take me to the Earth Temple. We must hurry and wake the power to repel evil that sleeps within the [[Master Sword]]. Let's go now, quickly and quietly. Oh, [[Komali]]... I just want him to remember me as a simple attendant...'' - [[Medli]] (''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'').</ref>
Laruto's last appearance is when Link defeats [[Jalhalla]]. When Medli plays the Earth God's Lyric, Laruto appears next to her and plays along. She disappears again when the [[Master Sword]] has regained (part of) its power, finally freeing her from her obligations.


Laruto's last appearance was when Link defeated Jalhalla. When Medli played the Earth God's Lyric, Laruto appeared next to Medli and played along. She disappeared again when the [[Master Sword]] had regained (part of) its power again, finally freed from her obligations.
{{Figurines|TWW}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The name Laruto seems to be reference to the name [[Princess Ruto|Ruto]], which belonged to the Zora princess in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''.
*Like several other characters, Link cannot take a [[Photo|pictograph]] of Laruto. To get her figurine, he must obtain her [[Legendary Pictograph]] from [[Lenzo]].<ref name=Quote1/>
* Laruto is one of the people you can't take a photo of. To get her figurine, get her photo from [[Lenzo]].<ref name=Quote1 />
* {{Term|Series|Laruto}} has two namesakes in {{BotW}}. The first is {{Term|Series|Luto's Crossing|link}}, a bridge in the {{Term|Series|Lanayru Great Spring|link}}. The second is {{Term|Series|Laruta|link}}, a young {{Term|BotW|Zora|link}} child. In {{TotK}}, both {{Term|Series|Luto's Crossing}} and {{Term|Series|Laruta}} return, in addition to a new {{Term|TotK|Cave|link}} dubbed {{Term|Series|Luto's Channel|link}}.


==References==
==Nomenclature==
<div class="references-small">
The name Laruto could be a combination of the word lament, which is "a song of passionate sorrow or grief", and Ruto, another Zora sage. The name Laruto seems to be reference to the name [[Princess Ruto|Ruto]], which belonged to the Zora princess in {{OoT}}, who was also a sage.
<references/>
{{Nomenclature}}
</div>


[[Category:Zoras]]
==Gallery==
[[Category:Sages]]
<gallery>
[[category:People]]
File:Laruto and the Hero of Winds.jpg|Laruto's spirit appears before the Hero of Winds
[[Category:Undead]]
File:Earth God's Lyric.jpg|Laruto and Medli playing the "Earth God's Lyric"
File:TWW-EarthSageSuccession.jpg|Link, Laruto, and Medli performing the "Earth God's Lyric"
File:Laruto Medli.jpg|Medli fulfills her role as a sage as Laruto looks on
File:TWW Legendary Pictograph Laruto.png|Legendary Pictograph of Laruto in {{TWW|-}}
File:TWWHD Legendary Pictograph Laruto.png|Legendary Pictograph of Laruto in {{TWWHD|-}}
</gallery>
 
==See Also==
* {{Term|Series|Luto's Crossing|link}}
* {{Term|Series|Sage|link}}
* {{Term|Series|Zora|link}}
 
{{Ref}}
 
{{Sages}}
{{Categories
|Sages, Undead, Zora
|characters= TWW, TWWHD
}}

Latest revision as of 08:50, 24 April 2024

This article is about the character in The Wind Waker. For the character in Breath of the Wild, see Laruta.

Laruto is the former Sage of Earth in The Wind Waker.[4] She is a Zora, the only one of her race to appear in The Wind Waker. She was born in Zora's Domain,[5] before Hyrule flooded. She was killed by Ganondorf after he managed to circumvent the seal of the Goddesses and reached the surface of the ocean.[6][7] After her death, her spirit remained in the Earth Temple until she was replaced by her descendant Medli.

Biography

Laruto had served as the Sage of Earth, praying that the power to repel evil would remain within the Master Sword. After Ganondorf killed her, her spirit remained in the Earth Temple, waiting for a successor.[8] When Link visits the temple, Laruto appears before him, requesting that he find the new sage.[9] Laruto gives Link a couple of hints regarding how he can recognize the new sage and teaches him the Earth God's Lyric,[10] the song that will awaken the new sage.[11]

Link leaves the temple and finds the new sage: Medli. He plays the Earth God's Lyric for her, causing her to lose consciousness. In her "dream" she is visited by Laruto, and the two play the Earth God's Lyric together. When Medli wakes up, she asks Link to bring her to the Earth Temple.[12]

Laruto's last appearance is when Link defeats Jalhalla. When Medli plays the Earth God's Lyric, Laruto appears next to her and plays along. She disappears again when the Master Sword has regained (part of) its power, finally freeing her from her obligations.

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Description

Birthplace: Zora's Domain

Long, long ago the Zora sage, Laruto, offered up her prayers in the Earth Temple so that the Master Sword would continue to house the power to repel evil.

FigurineDescription

Birthplace: Zora's Domain

Long, long ago the Zora sage, Laruto, offered up her prayers in the Earth Temple so that the Master Sword would continue to house the power to repel evil.

Trivia

Nomenclature

The name Laruto could be a combination of the word lament, which is "a song of passionate sorrow or grief", and Ruto, another Zora sage. The name Laruto seems to be reference to the name Ruto, which belonged to the Zora princess in Ocarina of Time, who was also a sage.

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNames
Japan
Japanese
ラルト (Raruto) (TWW)[14]
The French Republic
FrenchEU
Laruto (TWW)[16]
The Federal Republic of Germany
German
Lart (TWW)[15]
The Italian Republic
Italian
Laruto (TWW)[13]
The Kingdom of Spain
SpanishEU
Lartis (TWW)[17]
This table was generated using translation pages.
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Gallery

  • Laruto's spirit appears before the Hero of Winds

    Laruto's spirit appears before the Hero of Winds

  • Laruto and Medli playing the "Earth God's Lyric"

    Laruto and Medli playing the "Earth God's Lyric"

  • Link, Laruto, and Medli performing the "Earth God's Lyric"

    Link, Laruto, and Medli performing the "Earth God's Lyric"

  • Medli fulfills her role as a sage as Laruto looks on

    Medli fulfills her role as a sage as Laruto looks on

  • Legendary Pictograph of Laruto in The Wind Waker

    Legendary Pictograph of Laruto in The Wind Waker

  • Legendary Pictograph of Laruto in The Wind Waker HD

    Legendary Pictograph of Laruto in The Wind Waker HD

See Also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Today I have prepared a pictograph of the Earth Sage." — Lenzo (The Wind Waker)
  2. ↑ "O great hero, chosen by the Master Sword! My name is Laruto. I am a Zora sage." — Laruto (The Wind Waker)
  3. ↑ "Long, long ago the Zora sage, Laruto, offered up her prayers in the Earth Temple so that the Master Sword would continue to house the power to repel evil." — Figurine (The Wind Waker)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 259
  5. ↑ "Laruto - Birthplace: Zora's Domain" — Nintendo Gallery (The Wind Waker)
  6. ↑ "Hundreds of years passed, and Ganondorf, who should have been sealed at the bottom of the ocean along with Hyrule, was resurrected once again. He gave an order to his minions to attack the Wind and Earth temples, killing the two sages whose prayers gave the Master Sword the ability to destroy evil." (Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 124)
  7. ↑ "After his defeat at the hands of the Hero of Time, Ganondorf was sealed away... but not for all time. He was revived, and he returned to Hyrule in a red wrath. He attacked this temple and stole my soul, knowing that he had to remove the power contained in that enchanted blade." — Laruto (The Wind Waker)
  8. ↑ "For an age, I offered my prayers here in the Earth Temple, praying that the power to repel evil would ever remain within the Master Sword." — Laruto (The Wind Waker)
  9. ↑ "In order to return the power to repel evil to your sword, you must find another to take my stead in this temple and ask the gods for their assistance." — Laruto (The Wind Waker)
  10. ↑ "You must find the one who carries on my bloodline... The one who holds this sacred instrument..." — Laruto (The Wind Waker)
  11. ↑ "The song you just conducted is one which will open the eyes of the new sage and awaken within that sage the melody that will carry our prayers to the gods." — Laruto (The Wind Waker)
  12. ↑ "Just now, a sage spoke to me. She spoke so gently... There's something... something that I must do. Link... Thanks to you, I've been awakened to the knowledge that I'm a sage of the Earth Temple. There's actually something that I can do to help this world. It's incredible... I bet my teacher knew all about this... Link, please... You must take me to the Earth Temple." — Medli (The Wind Waker)
  13. ↑ "Il mio nome è Laruto." — Laruto (The Wind Waker)
  14. ↑ "私の名前は　ラルト" — Laruto (The Wind Waker)
  15. ↑ "Mein Name ist Lart." — Laruto (The Wind Waker)
  16. ↑ "Je m'appelle Laruto." — Laruto (The Wind Waker)
  17. ↑ "Mi nombre es Lartis." — Laruto (The Wind Waker)
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