Korok
The Korok race consists of wooden people with the ability to fly. The Koroks are spirits known as 'The Children of the Woods' and are watched over by the Great Deku Tree who resides in Forest Haven.[1][2] The Koroks are said to have once been the race of humanoid children-looking creatures called Kokiri, but by the time they meet a young Link upon the Great Sea, they have taken on wooden bodies.[3] The Koroks became these creatures when they gave up their human selves for the ability to fly, with the help of an item called a Deku Leaf.
Once a year, a select group of Koroks go out into the world to plant trees. This is done so that one day, the sea will retreat, and the people on the islands can live as one.[4] This is preceded by a large ceremony, with music provided by a Korok named Makar. He remains in Forest Haven to practice this music for the entire year on his violin to prepare for the show. Meanwhile, another Korok named Hollo studies potion-making in an area of Forest Haven.
Korok Ceremony
In The Wind Waker, the Korok Ceremony is a important holiday for the Koroks. The holiday can only be celebrated if the Korok Makar plays his violin for Great Deku Tree in the Forest Haven. In doing so the Great Deku Tree sprouts seeds which are taken by the Koroks to different islands on The Great Sea in hopes that new forests will grow and more land will cover the Great Sea.[4]
Notable Koroks
Makar
Hollo
Hollo is a Korok that lives in Forest Haven. He can make a Blue Potion if Link gives him four Boko Baba Seeds. He is the only Korok that stays in the Forest Haven for the whole game. His name is likely a reference to Holly trees. His Spanish and Italian names are likely from Nyatoh wood.
Irch
Irch is a Korok that lives in Forest Haven. After the forest ceremony, Irch goes to the Shark Island to plant new trees. His name is likely a reference to Birch trees. French, German and Italian names are likely from Betula Papyrifera, known as Paper Birch.
Olivio
Olivio is a Korok that lives in Forest Haven. After the forest ceremony, Olivio goes to the Eastern Fairy Island to plant new trees. His name is likely a reference to Olive trees. His Japanese, French, German, Spanish and Italian names are derived from the Celtis genus of trees.
Oakin
Oakin is a Korok that lives in Forest Haven. After the forest ceremony, Oakin goes to the Star Island to plant new trees. His name is likely a reference to Oak trees. His French and Italian names are likely derived from the Fagus genus of trees, while his German name is derived from the Quercus genus of trees.
Elma
Elma is a Korok who resides in Forest Haven. After the forest ceremony, he goes to Needle Rock Isle to plant new trees. His name is likely a reference to Elm trees, while his French, German, Spanish and Italian names are derived from the Ulmus genus of trees.
Aldo
Aldo is a Korok that lives in Forest Haven. After the forest ceremony, Aldo goes to the Cliff Plateau Isles to plant new trees. His name is likely a reference to Alder trees, while his French, German, Spanish and Italian names are derived from the Alnus genus of trees.
Drona
Drona is a Korok that lives in Forest Haven. After the forest ceremony, Drona goes to the Private Oasis to plant new trees. His name is likely a reference to Madrone trees. His French, German and Italian names are derived from the Juglans genus of trees. Similarly, his Japanese name is a shortening of Walnut (ウォルナ).
Linder
Linder is a Korok from the Forest Haven. He happens to be a friend of Makar. He was the one who told Link and the Great Deku Tree that Makar fell into the Forbidden Woods. After Link rescued him, the ceremony was complete. Linder got a Guardian Seed and headed to Greatfish Isle to plant new trees. His name is likely a reference to Oleander trees or to Linden trees.
Rown
Rown is a Korok that lives in Forest Haven. After the forest ceremony, Rown goes to the Mother and Child Isles to plant new trees. His name is likely a reference to Rowan trees. His Japanese, French, Spanish and Italian are all named for the Gonystylus genus of trees and his German name is derived from the Sorbus genus of trees.
References
- ↑ "Well, then, Link... These are the Koroks -- the spirits of the forest. [...] Now they fear people...but to me, they will ever be my cherished little children." — Great Deku Tree (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ "Koroks! Little children of the woods! This traveler is not your enemy. Let your hearts be at ease, and show yourselves!" — Great Deku Tree ()
- ↑ "Once upon a time, long ago, the Koroks took on human forms, but when they came to live on the sea, they took these shapes." — Great Deku Tree (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Forests hold great power: they can change one tiny island into a much larger island. Soon, a day will come when all the islands are one, connected by earth and grove. And the people who live on that great island will be able to join hands and, together, create a better world. Such is my dream." — Great Deku Tree (The Wind Waker)
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