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==Biography==
==Biography==
{{Figurine|TWW|Wandering Merchant}}
{{Figurine|TWW|Wandering Merchant}}
Wandering Merchants travel the [[Great Sea]] in search of valuable goods and rarities.<ref name= "Quote">{{Cite|I'm what's called a traveling merchant. Just a poor wanderer cruising the world in search of rare objects of all sorts, new and old, strange and unsettling. I detected a scent wafting from this island that suggested to me that there might be something of value here, so I sailed my tiny raft all this way from far, far away...|Wandering Merchant|TWW}}</ref> These [[Goron]]s can be found scattered across [[Mother & Child Isle]], [[Greatfish Isle]], and [[Bomb Island]].<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= There are three wandering Goron merchants, one on Greatfish Isle (B4), one on Bomb Island (F5) and one on Mother & Child Island (B2).|book= The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Official Strategy Guide|publisher= Prima Games|page= 23}}</ref> They can be found on or near their rafts, which they use as their main form of transportation.<ref name= "Quote"/> The Wandering Merchants are distinguished by their enormous rucksacks on their backs and their characteristic hats that cover their entire upper face, leaving only one eyehole to see through. The Merchants seem to know where each other are stationed, as each one will mention which islands the other two can be found.<ref>{{Cite|Oh, hey... I hear traveling merchants have appeared on Great Fish Isle and Bomb Island, too...|Wandering Merchant|TWW}}</ref> They claim to be from a faraway place.<ref name= "Quote"/>
Wandering Merchants travel the [[Great Sea]] in search of valuable goods and rarities.<ref name= "Quote">{{Cite|I'm what's called a traveling merchant. Just a poor wanderer cruising the world in search of rare objects of all sorts, new and old, strange and unsettling. I detected a scent wafting from this island that suggested to me that there might be something of value here, so I sailed my tiny raft all this way from far, far away...|Wandering Merchant|TWW}}</ref> These [[Goron]]s can be found scattered across [[Mother & Child Isle]], [[Greatfish Isle]], and [[Bomb Island]].<ref name="TWW Guide 23">{{Cite Book|type= Guide|quote= |game= TWW|publisher= Prima|page= 23}}</ref> They can be found on or near their rafts, which they use as their main form of transportation.<ref name= "Quote"/> The Wandering Merchants are distinguished by their enormous rucksacks on their backs and their characteristic hats that cover their entire upper face, leaving only one eyehole to see through. The Merchants seem to know where each other are stationed, as each one will mention which islands the other two can be found.<ref>{{Cite|Oh, hey... I hear traveling merchants have appeared on Great Fish Isle and Bomb Island, too...|Wandering Merchant|TWW}}</ref> They claim to be from a faraway place.<ref name= "Quote"/>


Wandering Merchants will trade with [[Link]] if he has purchased an item from [[Zunari]].<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= They are essential stops in the trading quest that begins on Windfall Island...|book= The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Official Strategy Guide|publisher= Prima Games|page= 23}}</ref> Each Merchant has a different item that Link may trade for. Every time Link trades with one, not only does he form the [[Merchant's Oath]] with that salesman, but the item he receives in trade becomes available at [[Zunari's Shop]] on [[Windfall Island]]. Link may continue trading items with each Merchant, receiving new and different items by trading with different Merchants. Link can ultimately receive a [[Piece of Heart]] by trading the [[Shop Guru Statue]] with the Greatfish Isle Merchant.
Wandering Merchants will trade with [[Link]] if he has purchased an item from [[Zunari]].<ref name="TWW Guide 23"/> Each Merchant has a different item that Link may trade for. Every time Link trades with one, not only does he form the [[Merchant's Oath]] with that salesman, but the item he receives in trade becomes available at [[Zunari's Shop]] on [[Windfall Island]]. Link may continue trading items with each Merchant, receiving new and different items by trading with different Merchants. Link can ultimately receive a [[Piece of Heart]] by trading the [[Shop Guru Statue]] with the Greatfish Isle Merchant.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==

Revision as of 13:15, 30 January 2020

Template:Character Wandering Merchants are characters in The Wind Waker.[1]

Biography

Template:Figurine Wandering Merchants travel the Great Sea in search of valuable goods and rarities.[2] These Gorons can be found scattered across Mother & Child Isle, Greatfish Isle, and Bomb Island.[3] They can be found on or near their rafts, which they use as their main form of transportation.[2] The Wandering Merchants are distinguished by their enormous rucksacks on their backs and their characteristic hats that cover their entire upper face, leaving only one eyehole to see through. The Merchants seem to know where each other are stationed, as each one will mention which islands the other two can be found.[4] They claim to be from a faraway place.[2]

Wandering Merchants will trade with Link if he has purchased an item from Zunari.[3] Each Merchant has a different item that Link may trade for. Every time Link trades with one, not only does he form the Merchant's Oath with that salesman, but the item he receives in trade becomes available at Zunari's Shop on Windfall Island. Link may continue trading items with each Merchant, receiving new and different items by trading with different Merchants. Link can ultimately receive a Piece of Heart by trading the Shop Guru Statue with the Greatfish Isle Merchant.

Trivia

  • Link can use the Deku Leaf to blow a Merchant's hat into the air, revealing that they are in fact Gorons.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese さすらいの露店商 (Sasurai no Rotenshou) Wandering Merchant

See Also

References

  1. Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 259
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "I'm what's called a traveling merchant. Just a poor wanderer cruising the world in search of rare objects of all sorts, new and old, strange and unsettling. I detected a scent wafting from this island that suggested to me that there might be something of value here, so I sailed my tiny raft all this way from far, far away..." — Wandering Merchant (The Wind Waker)
  3. 3.0 3.1 Error: book title required, Prima Games, pg. 23
  4. "Oh, hey... I hear traveling merchants have appeared on Great Fish Isle and Bomb Island, too..." — Wandering Merchant (The Wind Waker)