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[[Image:Fishman.gif|thumb|'Hoy, small fry!]]
{{Infobox Animal
|image=
{{Media
|Artwork TWW = File:TWW Fishman Artwork.png
|Artwork TWWHD = File:TWWHD Fishman Artwork.png
|Model TWW= File:TWW Fishman Model.png
|Model TWWHD= File:TWWHD Fishman Model.png
}}
|caption=
|title=
|species= [[Fish]]
|gender= Neuter<ref name= "Fishmen">{{Cite|If you see a fish leaping out of the water when you sail near an island, sail up to it and spread bait out on the water's surface. [...] See, the baiting process allows you to get a chart of the island, along with any info that might be of use to you.|Fishman|TWW}}</ref>
|game= {{TWW}}
|other= {{SSBU}}
|era= [[Era of the Great Sea]]
|family=
|voiceactor=
|nocat= *
}}
{{Term/Store|Fishman|Fishmen|Series, TWW, TWWHD|plural}} are recurring characters in {{TLoZ|Series}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 259 {{Exp Game|TWW}}}}</ref>


'''Fishmen''' are wise and witty creatures that can be found all across the [[Great Sea]]. They know much about the sea and will give [[Link]] many tips and words of knowledge about everything. They are also great cartographers and will fill in portions of the [[Sea Chart]] for [[Link]] in exchange for a [[All-Purpose Bait|small dinner]].
==Biography==
==={{TWW|-}}===
{{Figurines|TWW}}
Fishmen know much about the [[Great Sea]] and will give [[Link]] many tips and words of knowledge about everything. They are also great cartographers and will fill in portions of the [[Sea Chart]] for Link in exchange for [[All-Purpose Bait]].<ref name= "Fishmen"/> Fishmen will also provide hints on each island's secrets. The first time Link meets a Fishman, it asserts to the [[King of Red Lions]] that its "debt is repaid," implying that they had received some sort of favor from the King of Red Lions in the past.<ref>{{Cite|'Hoy! You there! You Kingly Red Lion guy! That's it! I've repaid my debt!|Fishman|TWW}}</ref>


Strangely, one of these fishmen associated regularly with a woman named [[Gillian]] who worked at the Cafe on [[Windfall Island]].
After obtaining the [[Bow]], Link can play a minigame with them to help relieve their body aches.<ref>{{Cite|That's a fine-looking bow you got there! Where'd you get that? If you're not in any kind of hurry, why don't you stop and play with me a bit?|Fishman|TWW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|See, I've been having some ferocious body aches that only acupuncture can cure!|Fishman|TWW}}</ref> The Fishman will jump out of the water 10 times, so Link must shoot it with [[Arrow]]s.<ref>{{Cite|I'll give you 10 arrows for that bow of yours, and I want you to aim those suckers at me when I leap out of the sea! Yeah! See if you can't peg me with 'em!|Fishman|TWW}}</ref> The reward for this is 10 [[Rupee]]s for every successful hit and 200 Rupees for a perfect score.<ref>{{Cite|For each arrow you nail me with, I'll give you 10 Rupees...and if you hit me all 10 times, I'll give you 200 Rupees!|Fishman|TWW}}</ref> These Arrows remain stuck in the Fishman's body after the completion of the game.


The origins of the Fishmen remain a mystery; did they evolve from some other life form? Some believe they are descendants of [[Deku Scrubs]], or that they are an offshoot of the [[Zora]] race, but this is merely speculation. Interestingly, the first time [[Link]] feeds [[All-Purpose Bait]] to a Fishman, he asserts to the [[King of Red Lions]] that his "debt is repaid". This may indicate that the Fishmen are in fact the remnants of one of the tribes of [[Hyrule]], possibly having been magically altered into their current form as some kind of punishment.
One of these Fishmen associated regularly with [[Gillian]], a worker of the Cafe on [[Windfall Island]].<ref>{{Cite|I wonder how long it's been since the light in Windfall's lighthouse went dark... [...] I used to gaze at it with dear Gillian...|Fishman|TWW}}</ref>


[[Category:Races]]
==Other Appearances==
[[Category:People]]
{{Noncanon|Start}}
[[Category:Fish]]
==={{SSBU|-}}===
{{Spirit Battle
|name= Fishman
|spirit type= Support
|fighters= {{Stock|SSBU|Squirtle|7}}
|team type= Attack
|team power= 1600
|rank= Novice
|stage= Pirate Ship
|stage type=
|theme= {{Remix|SSB4|The Great Sea / Menu Select|SSBU}}
|rules= Buoyancy Reduced
|hazards= Left is Right, Right is Left
|conditions= {{·}} You can't swim<br/>{{·}} Left and right controls will suddenly reverse after a little while}}
{{Support Spirit
|name= Fishman
|rank= Novice
|cost= 1
|skill= Water/Freezing Resist 🠅
|description= Slightly reduces damage taken from water attacks.
}}
In {{SSBU}}, Fishman appears as a [[Spirit]] with the ability, Water/Freezing Resist 🠅, which grants a [[Fighter]] a resistance to water attacks.
{{Noncanon|End}}
 
==Trivia==
*The Fishman Spirit from {{SSBU|-}} was originally called "Merman" during the last direct for the game.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= |author= Nintendo|published= November 1, 2018|retrieved= December 11, 2018|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fccgHnBQ0YM&t=2405|title= Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct 11.1.2018|site= YouTube|type= Video}}</ref>
 
==Nomenclature==
{{Nomenclature}}
 
{{Ref}}
 
{{Categories
|Fish, Races
|characters= TWW, TWWHD
}}

Latest revision as of 19:34, 9 January 2023

Fishmen are recurring characters in The Legend of Zelda series.[2]

Biography

The Wind Waker

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Figurine
Description

Birthplace: The Great Sea
Personality: Honorable, dutiful, and surly

Apparently, these fish were aided long ago by the King of Red Lions, which is why they're now willing to offer Link valuable information.

Unfortunately, much of their information is off the mark. For many long years they have suffered from stiff necks, but none of them know how to cure it.

FigurineDescription

Birthplace: The Great Sea
Personality: Honorable, dutiful, and surly

Apparently, these fish were aided long ago by the King of Red Lions, which is why they're now willing to offer Link valuable information.

Unfortunately, much of their information is off the mark. For many long years they have suffered from stiff necks, but none of them know how to cure it.

Fishmen know much about the Great Sea and will give Link many tips and words of knowledge about everything. They are also great cartographers and will fill in portions of the Sea Chart for Link in exchange for All-Purpose Bait.[1] Fishmen will also provide hints on each island's secrets. The first time Link meets a Fishman, it asserts to the King of Red Lions that its "debt is repaid," implying that they had received some sort of favor from the King of Red Lions in the past.[3]

After obtaining the Bow, Link can play a minigame with them to help relieve their body aches.[4][5] The Fishman will jump out of the water 10 times, so Link must shoot it with Arrows.[6] The reward for this is 10 Rupees for every successful hit and 200 Rupees for a perfect score.[7] These Arrows remain stuck in the Fishman's body after the completion of the game.

One of these Fishmen associated regularly with Gillian, a worker of the Cafe on Windfall Island.[8]

Other Appearances

Non-Canon Information

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Fishman — Spirit Battle Information
Fishman
Support Spirit
No. 254 		Team Power Attack | 1600 Rank ★ NOVICE Fighter(s)
Stage Pirate Ship Theme "The Great Sea / Menu Select" Squirtle
Rule(s) Buoyancy Reduced Hazard(s) Left is Right, Right is Left
Condition(s)
 • You can't swim
 • Left and right controls will suddenly reverse after a little while
Fishman — Spirit Information

Fishman
No. 254 		Rank ★ NOVICE Cost ⬣
Skill
Water/Freezing Resist 🠅
Slightly reduces damage taken from water attacks.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Fishman appears as a Spirit with the ability, Water/Freezing Resist 🠅, which grants a Fighter a resistance to water attacks.

Trivia

  • The Fishman Spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was originally called "Merman" during the last direct for the game.[9]

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNamesMeanings
Japan
Japanese
魚男 (Sakana Otoko) (TWW)[11]Fish Man
The French Republic
FrenchEU
Poiscomme (TWW)[13] 
The Federal Republic of Germany
German
Neptunos (TWW)[12] 
The Italian Republic
Italian
Scorfano parlante (TWW)[10]Talking redfish
The Kingdom of Spain
SpanishEU
Luis Escamas (TWW)[14]Luis Scales
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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "If you see a fish leaping out of the water when you sail near an island, sail up to it and spread bait out on the water's surface. [...] See, the baiting process allows you to get a chart of the island, along with any info that might be of use to you." — Fishman (The Wind Waker)
  2. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 259 (TWW)
  3. ↑ "'Hoy! You there! You Kingly Red Lion guy! That's it! I've repaid my debt!" — Fishman (The Wind Waker)
  4. ↑ "That's a fine-looking bow you got there! Where'd you get that? If you're not in any kind of hurry, why don't you stop and play with me a bit?" — Fishman (The Wind Waker)
  5. ↑ "See, I've been having some ferocious body aches that only acupuncture can cure!" — Fishman (The Wind Waker)
  6. ↑ "I'll give you 10 arrows for that bow of yours, and I want you to aim those suckers at me when I leap out of the sea! Yeah! See if you can't peg me with 'em!" — Fishman (The Wind Waker)
  7. ↑ "For each arrow you nail me with, I'll give you 10 Rupees...and if you hit me all 10 times, I'll give you 200 Rupees!" — Fishman (The Wind Waker)
  8. ↑ "I wonder how long it's been since the light in Windfall's lighthouse went dark... [...] I used to gaze at it with dear Gillian..." — Fishman (The Wind Waker)
  9. ↑ Nintendo, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct 11.1.2018 , YouTube (Video), published November 1, 2018, retrieved December 11, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Scorfano parlante
    Luogo di nascita: mare.
    Carattere: ligio al dovere.    " — Nintendo Gallery (The Wind Waker)
  11. ↑ "魚男
    出身地　海
    性格　義理堅い    " — Nintendo Gallery (The Wind Waker)
  12. ↑ "Neptunos
    Herkunft: Meer
    Charakter: aufrichtig    " — Nintendo Gallery (The Wind Waker)
  13. ↑ "Poiscomme
    Originaire de: la mer.
    Caractère: sens du devoir.    " — Nintendo Gallery (The Wind Waker)
  14. ↑ "Luis Escamas
    Lugar de nacimiento: El mar
    Personalidad: Nunca olvida un favor    " — Nintendo Gallery (The Wind Waker)
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