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The '''Zora Village''' is an underwater village found in the [[Zora Seas]] of [[Labrynna]], in {{OOA}}. The village is inhabited mostly by [[Zora]]s, and is also home to the great [[Lord Jabu-Jabu|Jabu-Jabu]], where another [[Essence of Time]] resides. The Zora Village can only be reached after [[Link]] has obtained the [[Mermaid Suit]] and learned the [[Tune of Ages]]. | The '''Zora Village''' is an underwater village found in the [[Zora Seas]] of [[Labrynna]], in {{OOA}}. The village is inhabited mostly by [[Zora]]s, and is also home to the great [[Lord Jabu-Jabu|Jabu-Jabu]], where another [[Essence of Time]] resides. The Zora Village can only be reached after [[Link]] has obtained the [[Mermaid Suit]] and learned the [[Tune of Ages]]. | ||
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In the past during [[Queen Ambi]]'s age, [[King Zora]] had fallen with an illness due to the polluted water coming from the east.<ref>{{Cite|The filthy water that flowed in from the east lately must have made me ill.|King Zora|OoA}}</ref> His sickness could only be cured with a [[Magic Potion]],<ref>{{Cite|We believe we need a special medicine called a Magic Potion to cure King Zora's illness.|King Zora|OoA}}</ref> however the Zoras were unable to find one, and the King Zora would later pass away. As the King Zora did not leave a successor to the throne, the Zoras would be left without a king in the present time.<ref>{{Cite|King Zora has no successor. If his illness continues and he passes on, we Zoras will lose our last king.|Zora|OoA}}</ref> A Zora in the present says that their last king, the King Zora, had died centuries ago. Link can give the Zora King in the past a Magic Potion to cure his illness. Once cured, the King Zora in the present will grant Link the [[Library Key]] in order to research the causes on why the water of the Zora Seas has been so polluted lately.<ref>{{Cite|This is the key to Eyeglass Isle Library east of here. It is an ancient library, so I do not know if this key still works, but perhaps you can research why the seawater is so filthy. I trust you to save Jabu-Jabu.|King Zora|OOA}}</ref> The young hero, with the help of the [[Fairy Queen]], is able rid the sea of its pollution in the past, which grants Link permission to enter inside [[Lord Jabu-Jabu]] during the present time and receive another [[Essences of Time]] in the process. | In the past during [[Queen Ambi]]'s age, [[King Zora]] had fallen with an illness due to the polluted water coming from the east.<ref>{{Cite|The filthy water that flowed in from the east lately must have made me ill.|King Zora|OoA}}</ref> His sickness could only be cured with a [[Magic Potion]],<ref>{{Cite|We believe we need a special medicine called a Magic Potion to cure King Zora's illness.|King Zora|OoA}}</ref> however the Zoras were unable to find one, and the King Zora would later pass away. As the King Zora did not leave a successor to the throne, the Zoras would be left without a king in the present time.<ref>{{Cite|King Zora has no successor. If his illness continues and he passes on, we Zoras will lose our last king.|Zora|OoA}}</ref> A Zora in the present says that their last king, the King Zora, had died centuries ago. Link can give the Zora King in the past a Magic Potion to cure his illness. Once cured, the King Zora in the present will grant Link the [[Library Key]] in order to research the causes on why the water of the Zora Seas has been so polluted lately.<ref>{{Cite|This is the key to Eyeglass Isle Library east of here. It is an ancient library, so I do not know if this key still works, but perhaps you can research why the seawater is so filthy. I trust you to save Jabu-Jabu.|King Zora|OOA}}</ref> The young hero, with the help of the [[Fairy Queen]], is able rid the sea of its pollution in the past, which grants Link permission to enter inside [[Lord Jabu-Jabu]] during the present time and receive another [[Essences of Time]] in the process. | ||
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A [[Mystical Tree|Gale Tree]] can be found on one of the islands on the surface above the village, providing easy [[Warping|warp]] access to the area. In a [[Linked Game]], the [[Master Diver]]'s senior pupil appears on the shore. He has a [[Linked Game/Secrets#Diver Secret|secret]] for Link to tell to his master in [[Holodrum]].<ref>{{Cite|Say, aren't you a pupil of the master diver in Holodrum's Sunken City? I have a secret I'd like you to tell to your master.|Master Diver's Senior Pupil|OoA}}</ref> | A [[Mystical Tree|Gale Tree]] can be found on one of the islands on the surface above the village, providing easy [[Warping|warp]] access to the area. In a [[Linked Game]], the [[Master Diver]]'s senior pupil appears on the shore. He has a [[Linked Game/Secrets#Diver Secret|secret]] for Link to tell to his master in [[Holodrum]].<ref>{{Cite|Say, aren't you a pupil of the master diver in Holodrum's Sunken City? I have a secret I'd like you to tell to your master.|Master Diver's Senior Pupil|OoA}}</ref> | ||
== Trivia == | |||
*If you put the facts about Zora village in chronological order (i.e. all facts in the past happened before any fact in the present), three open questions become apparent: | |||
*# During Ambi's age, Link healed the king, so he never died; hundreds of years later, when Link comes back to King Zora's palace, he finds it empty (even if Zora King didn't die centuries earlier), but on his second visit the king and his courtisans are there. ''(Actually, a King is entitled to leave his palace whenever he needs to, and he doesn't have to give explanation to an unexpercted visitor.)'' | |||
*# During Ambi's age, Link opens the door to Eyeglass Isle Library; hundreds of years later, when Link comes back to Zora Village, he finds it closed again, but on his next visit the library is suddenly open. ''(The game doesn't have to tell the details of hundred of years of history from Ambi's age to Zelda's age, but how and why did the library open again between two subsequent visits of Link in the present?)'' | |||
*# During Ambi's age, Link and the Fairy Queen clean the polluted sea; hundreds of years later, when Link comes back to Zora Village, the sea is polluted again, but on a later visit the sea has been cleaned for the second time. ''(The game doesn't have to tell the details of hundred of years of history from Ambi's age to Zelda's age, but how and why did the seas got cleaned again between two subsequent visits of Link in the present?)'' | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 09:59, 18 January 2016
The Zora Village is an underwater village found in the Zora Seas of Labrynna, in Template:OOA. The village is inhabited mostly by Zoras, and is also home to the great Jabu-Jabu, where another Essence of Time resides. The Zora Village can only be reached after Link has obtained the Mermaid Suit and learned the Tune of Ages.
Lore
In the past during Queen Ambi's age, King Zora had fallen with an illness due to the polluted water coming from the east.[1] His sickness could only be cured with a Magic Potion,[2] however the Zoras were unable to find one, and the King Zora would later pass away. As the King Zora did not leave a successor to the throne, the Zoras would be left without a king in the present time.[3] A Zora in the present says that their last king, the King Zora, had died centuries ago. Link can give the Zora King in the past a Magic Potion to cure his illness. Once cured, the King Zora in the present will grant Link the Library Key in order to research the causes on why the water of the Zora Seas has been so polluted lately.[4] The young hero, with the help of the Fairy Queen, is able rid the sea of its pollution in the past, which grants Link permission to enter inside Lord Jabu-Jabu during the present time and receive another Essences of Time in the process.
As Link exits the insides of Jabu-Jabu, a Zora crosses his path and thanks Link for all he has done for the Zora people, granting the young hero a Zora Scale for his help.[5]
A Gale Tree can be found on one of the islands on the surface above the village, providing easy warp access to the area. In a Linked Game, the Master Diver's senior pupil appears on the shore. He has a secret for Link to tell to his master in Holodrum.[6]
Trivia
- If you put the facts about Zora village in chronological order (i.e. all facts in the past happened before any fact in the present), three open questions become apparent:
- During Ambi's age, Link healed the king, so he never died; hundreds of years later, when Link comes back to King Zora's palace, he finds it empty (even if Zora King didn't die centuries earlier), but on his second visit the king and his courtisans are there. (Actually, a King is entitled to leave his palace whenever he needs to, and he doesn't have to give explanation to an unexpercted visitor.)
- During Ambi's age, Link opens the door to Eyeglass Isle Library; hundreds of years later, when Link comes back to Zora Village, he finds it closed again, but on his next visit the library is suddenly open. (The game doesn't have to tell the details of hundred of years of history from Ambi's age to Zelda's age, but how and why did the library open again between two subsequent visits of Link in the present?)
- During Ambi's age, Link and the Fairy Queen clean the polluted sea; hundreds of years later, when Link comes back to Zora Village, the sea is polluted again, but on a later visit the sea has been cleaned for the second time. (The game doesn't have to tell the details of hundred of years of history from Ambi's age to Zelda's age, but how and why did the seas got cleaned again between two subsequent visits of Link in the present?)
Gallery
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The entrance to the village
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The Zora Village as seen in the past
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The Zora Village on the surface
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The Zora Village on the surface
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References
- ↑ "The filthy water that flowed in from the east lately must have made me ill." — King Zora (Oracle of Ages)
- ↑ "We believe we need a special medicine called a Magic Potion to cure King Zora's illness." — King Zora (Oracle of Ages)
- ↑ "King Zora has no successor. If his illness continues and he passes on, we Zoras will lose our last king." — Zora (Oracle of Ages)
- ↑ "This is the key to Eyeglass Isle Library east of here. It is an ancient library, so I do not know if this key still works, but perhaps you can research why the seawater is so filthy. I trust you to save Jabu-Jabu." — King Zora (Oracle of Ages)
- ↑ "You have done so much for us! Our seas are clean and all is well! I offer you our symbol of heroism--the Zora Scale!" — Zora (Oracle of Ages)
- ↑ "Say, aren't you a pupil of the master diver in Holodrum's Sunken City? I have a secret I'd like you to tell to your master." — Master Diver's Senior Pupil (Oracle of Ages)
 Names in Other Regions 
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Japanese | Template:Japanese | Zora's Village |
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French | Village Zora | |
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German | Zora-Dorf | |
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Italian | Paese Zora | |
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SpanishEU | Pueblo Zora | |
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