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|title = Sage
|Model ALBW= File:ALBW Irene Flying Model.png
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|Sprite ALBW= File:ALBW Sage Irene Icon.png
|gender = Female
|game = {{ALBW}}
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|era = [[Zelda Timeline#The Era of Light and Dark|Era of Light and Dark]]
|family = [[Witch]] <small>(Grandmother)</small>
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|counter = [[Maple]] ({{ALttP}} & [[Oracle Series|''Oracle'' Series]])
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'''Irene''' is one of the [[Sage|Seven Sages]] in {{ALBW}}. She is the apprentice of the [[Witch]] who lives near [[Zora's Domain]].  
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|gender= Female<ref name="kidnap">{{Cite|Oh, heavens! My dear grandchild Irene was snatched! It happened so fast! Some awful man came through, very full of himself, and transformed her into...a painting! I-I-I was flummoxed! I just stood there helpless! Oh, my dear granddaughter--GONE! And she'd just been saying how she'd made a new friend of late... I know, I know... This isn't the time to be mixing potions like nothing's wrong... But I just can't calm down if I'm not keeping busy...|Witch|ALBW}}</ref>
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{{Term/Store|Irene||Series, ALBW}} is one of the {{Plural|ALBW|Sage|link|display=Seven Sages}} in {{ALBW}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 300}}</ref> She is the apprentice of the {{Term|ALBW|Witch|link}} who lives near {{Term|ALBW|Zora's Domain|link}}.  


==Biography==
==Biography==
Irene befriends [[Link]] early in his adventure, and offers to transport him to any [[Weather Vane]] he has activated. She gives Link a [[Bell]] that he can ring at any time to call her. Irene offers her assistance after receiving an alarming fortune from the [[Fortune Teller]] in which she is told to "take care of green" in order to avoid the worst outcome.
{{Term|ALBW|Link|link}} meets {{Term|ALBW|Irene}} early in his adventure. She offers to transport him on {{Term|ALBW|Broomie|link}} to any {{Term|ALBW|Weather Vane|link}} he has activated, as part of her {{Term|ALBW|Irene's Taxi|link}} service. She gives him a {{Term|ALBW|Bell|link}} that he can ring at any time to call her, though it does not function within {{Plural|ALBW|Dungeon|link}}. She does so because she received an alarming fortune from the {{Term|ALBW|Fortune-Teller|link}} in which she is told to "take care of green" in order to avoid the worst outcome.<ref>{{Cite|Who am I? Haven't heard of me? I'm {{Color|ALBW Blue|Irene}}, best witch of my generation! Still a junior witch, but whatever. All right. Get this. I had my fortune told this morning, right? And I was told I'd soon be visited by disaster. DISASTER! But if I want to change my future, I should take care of...green. I was like, GREEN? What, I should take care of the grass? I'm not mowing every lawn in Hyrule! Forget that. I'm a witch on the rise! And then you came along—and then it all made sense. I've got to take care of you, greenie. So here. Take this thing.|Irene|ALBW}}</ref> Though she acts grumpy the entire time,{{Fact}} she eventually comes to see {{Term|ALBW|Link}} as a friend.<ref name="kidnap"/>


Irene is attacked by [[Yuga]] and turned into a [[Painting]] while at the [[Witch's House]], sometime after Link has collected both the [[Pendants of Virtue#Pendant of Power|Pendants of Power]] and [[Pendants of Virtue#Pendant of Wisdom|Wisdom]]. When Link visits the Witch's House, the Witch tells him how she was powerless to stop Yuga from taking Irene.<ref>{{Cite|Oh, heavens! My dear grandchild Irene was snatched! It happened so fast! some awful man came through, very full of himself, and transformed her into...a painting! I-I-I was flummoxed! I just stood there helpless! Oh, my dear granddaughter--GONE! And she'd just been saying how she'd made a new friend of late... I know, I know... This isn't the time to be mixing potions like nothing's wrong... But I just can't calm down if I'm not keeping busy...|Witch|ALBW}}</ref>
{{Term|ALBW|Irene}} is attacked by {{Term|ALBW|Yuga|link}} and turned into a {{Term|ALBW|Painting|link}} while at the {{Term|ALBW|Witch's Hut|link}}, sometime after {{Term|ALBW|Link}} has collected both the {{Term|ALBW|Pendant of Power|link}} and the {{Term|ALBW|Pendant of Wisdom|link}}. When {{Term|ALBW|Link}} visits the {{Term|ALBW|Witch's Hut}}, the {{Term|ALBW|Witch}} tells him how she was powerless to stop {{Term|ALBW|Yuga}} from taking {{Term|ALBW|Irene}}, mentioning that she had been telling her that she'd made a new friend recently.<ref name="kidnap"/>


Irene appears in [[Lorule Castle]] when Yuga is using the power of the Seven Sages to revive Ganon. After Yuga merges with Ganon, her Painting is sent to the [[Misery Mire (A Link Between Worlds)|Misery Mire]], but can only be accessed after traversing the [[Desert Palace (A Link Between Worlds)|Desert Palace]] in Hyrule. Link rescues Irene after defeating [[Zaganaga]]. In the [[Temple of Light#Chamber of Sages|Chamber of Sages]], she yells at Link for taking so long, but quickly forgives him and urges him to rescue the other Sages.<ref>{{Cite|H-hey! You came to rescue me? Well, I...I don't know what to say, Link! But, uh, HEY! My fortune came true after all! you took your sweet time getting here, didn't you?! I was in big trouble! And I've got to get back to my gram! That's all right, I forgive you. Just don't take that long to rescue me next time. And don't make any of the other Sages wait that long either. C'mon, get to saving the rest!|Irene|ALBW}}</ref> She also tells the young hero that she'll write him a long thank-you letter once he has rescued all of the Sages.<ref>{{Cite|What...? Want more thanks? Tell you what, Link. Save all seven of us Sages, then I'll write a big, long thank-you letter. But for now...? Just be careful, OK?|Irene|ALBW}}</ref> Irene remains in the Chamber of Sages until the [[Triforce]] is returned to Hyrule, at which point, she returns to the Witch's House to continue her training. Even after being rescued, Irene continues to speak to Link whenever he uses the Bell.<ref>{{Cite|All right, Irene's Taxi here. That'll be 9,999 Rupees. Nah, just messing with your head. I couldn't take money from you. So buckle up.|Irene|ALBW}}</ref>
The {{Term|ALBW|Painting}} of {{Term|ALBW|Irene}} appears in {{Term|ALBW|Lorule Castle|link}} when {{Term|ALBW|Yuga}} is using the power of the {{Plural|ALBW|Sage|display=Seven Sages}} to revive {{Term|ALBW|Ganon|link}}. After {{Term|ALBW|Yuga}} merges with {{Term|ALBW|Ganon}}, the {{Term|ALBW|Painting}} is sent to {{Term|ALBW|Misery Mire|link}}, but can only be accessed after traversing the {{Term|ALBW|Desert Palace|link}} in {{Term|ALBW|Hyrule|link}}. {{Term|ALBW|Link}} rescues {{Term|ALBW|Irene}} after defeating {{Term|ALBW|Zaganaga|link}}. Inside the [[Temple of Light#Chamber of Sages|Chamber of Sages]], she yells at {{Term|ALBW|Link}} for taking so long, but quickly forgives him and urges him to rescue the other {{Plural|ALBW|Sage}}.<ref>{{Cite|H-hey! You came to rescue me? Well, I...I don't know what to say, Link! But, uh, HEY! My fortune came true after all! you took your sweet time getting here, didn't you?! I was in big trouble! And I've got to get back to my gram! That's all right, I forgive you. Just don't take that long to rescue me next time. And don't make any of the other Sages wait that long either. C'mon, get to saving the rest!|Irene|ALBW}}</ref> She also tells the young hero that she'll write him a long thank-you letter once he has rescued all of the {{Plural|ALBW|Sage}}.<ref>{{Cite|What...? Want more thanks? Tell you what, Link. Save all seven of us Sages, then I'll write a big, long thank-you letter. But for now...? Just be careful, OK?|Irene|ALBW}}</ref> {{Term|ALBW|Irene}} remains in the Chamber of Sages until the {{Term|ALBW|Triforce|link}} is returned to {{Term|ALBW|Hyrule}}, at which point, she returns to the {{Term|ALBW|Witch's Hut}} to continue her training. Even after being rescued, {{Term|ALBW|Irene}} continues to speak to {{Term|ALBW|Link}} whenever he uses the {{Term|ALBW|Bell}}.<ref>{{Cite|All right, Irene's Taxi here. That'll be 9,999 Rupees. Nah, just messing with your head. I couldn't take money from you. So buckle up.|Irene|ALBW}}</ref>


== Ancestry ==
==Trivia==
{{theory|start}}
*{{Term|ALBW|Irene}} is similar to {{Term|Series|Maple|link}} in both appearance and personality.
Given that the Sages in ''A Link Between Worlds'' generally seem to relate to their ''Ocarina of Time'' counterparts, fans have assumed that Irene is a descendant – or at least a reference to – [[Nabooru]], the [[Gerudo]] Sage of Spirit.
**Internal file names refer to {{Term|ALBW|Irene}} as "Maple", indicating that she may have been planned to be {{Term|Series|Maple}} or was intentionally based on her.
 
Irene's family is versed in magic and witchcraft, as were the Gerudo sisters [[Twinrova]]. Irene does not share the typical Gerudo appearance (namely, dark skin, amber eyes, and red hair) but this could be the result of extensive intermarriage of tribes between the [[Zelda Timeline|Era of the Hero of Time]] and the events of {{ALBW}}. Further, Irene is held captive in a desert dungeon, much like Nabooru. This may constitute a deliberate reference, if nothing more.
{{theory|end}}


==Trivia==
==Nomenclature==
*Irene is similar to [[Maple]] in both appearance and personality.
The name {{Term|Series|Irene}} derives from ''eirene'', which is the Greek work for "peace."<ref>{{Cite Web|published= April 5, 2022 |retrieved= January 15, 2023 |url= https://www.behindthename.com/name/irene |archive= https://web.archive.org/web/20221016025811/https://www.behindthename.com/name/irene |title= Meaning, origin and history of the name Irene |site= Behind the Name}}</ref>
*Irene's Japanese name {{Japanese|アイリン|Airin}} may be derived from the word {{Japanese|藍|アイ|ai}}, meaning "indigo." This would be a reference to Irene's indigo motif – her eyes and hair are indigo, as is the frame of the painting she is captured in.
{{Nomenclature}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:ALBW Irene Screenshot.png|Irene introducing herself
File:ALBW Irene Portrait.png|Portrait of Irene
File:ALBW Irene Portrait.png|Portrait of Irene
File:ALBW-Sage Symbol Irene.png|The symbol Irene stands on in the Chamber of Sages
File:ALBW Irene Promotional Screenshot.png|Irene introducing herself
File:ALBW Irene Sage Symbol.png|The symbol Irene stands on in the Chamber of Sages
</gallery>
</gallery>
==See Also==
* {{Term|Series|Broomie|link}}
* {{Term|Series|Desert Palace|link}}
* {{Term|Series|Irene's Taxi|link}}


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Latest revision as of 18:55, 17 December 2023

Irene is one of the Seven Sages in A Link Between Worlds.[2] She is the apprentice of the Witch who lives near Zora's Domain.

Biography

Link meets Irene early in his adventure. She offers to transport him on Broomie to any Weather Vane he has activated, as part of her Irene's Taxi service. She gives him a Bell that he can ring at any time to call her, though it does not function within Dungeons. She does so because she received an alarming fortune from the Fortune Teller in which she is told to "take care of green" in order to avoid the worst outcome.[3] Though she acts grumpy the entire time,[citation needed] she eventually comes to see Link as a friend.[1]

Irene is attacked by Yuga and turned into a Painting while at the Witch's House, sometime after Link has collected both the Pendant of Power and the Pendant of Wisdom. When Link visits the Witch's House, the Witch tells him how she was powerless to stop Yuga from taking Irene, mentioning that she had been telling her that she'd made a new friend recently.[1]

The Painting of Irene appears in Lorule Castle when Yuga is using the power of the Seven Sages to revive Ganon. After Yuga merges with Ganon, the Painting is sent to Misery Mire, but can only be accessed after traversing the Desert Palace in Hyrule. Link rescues Irene after defeating Zaganaga. Inside the Chamber of Sages, she yells at Link for taking so long, but quickly forgives him and urges him to rescue the other Sages.[4] She also tells the young hero that she'll write him a long thank-you letter once he has rescued all of the Sages.[5] Irene remains in the Chamber of Sages until the Triforce is returned to Hyrule, at which point, she returns to the Witch's House to continue her training. Even after being rescued, Irene continues to speak to Link whenever he uses the Bell.[6]

Trivia

  • Irene is similar to Maple in both appearance and personality.
    • Internal file names refer to Irene as "Maple", indicating that she may have been planned to be Maple or was intentionally based on her.

Nomenclature

The name Irene derives from eirene, which is the Greek work for "peace."[7]

ZW Nomenclature Asset.png Names in Other Regions ZW Nomenclature Asset 2.png
LanguageNames
Japan
Japanese
アイリン (Airin)[9]
The Kingdom of the Netherlands
Dutch
Irene[11]
Canada
FrenchCA
Arinne[15]
The French Republic
FrenchEU
Aëline[10]
The Federal Republic of Germany
German
Irene[13]
The Italian Republic
Italian
Irene[8]
The Republic of Korea
Korean
아이린 (Ailin)[14]
The Portuguese Republic
PortugueseEU
Irene
The Russian Federation
Russian
Ирену (Irena)[11]
Latin America
SpanishLA
Airín[12]
The Kingdom of Spain
SpanishEU
Airín
This table was generated using translation pages.
To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference.

Gallery

  • Portrait of Irene

    Portrait of Irene

  • Irene introducing herself

    Irene introducing herself

  • The symbol Irene stands on in the Chamber of Sages

    The symbol Irene stands on in the Chamber of Sages

See Also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Oh, heavens! My dear grandchild Irene was snatched! It happened so fast! Some awful man came through, very full of himself, and transformed her into...a painting! I-I-I was flummoxed! I just stood there helpless! Oh, my dear granddaughter--GONE! And she'd just been saying how she'd made a new friend of late... I know, I know... This isn't the time to be mixing potions like nothing's wrong... But I just can't calm down if I'm not keeping busy..." — Witch (A Link Between Worlds)
  2. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 300
  3. ↑ "Who am I? Haven't heard of me? I'm Irene, best witch of my generation! Still a junior witch, but whatever. All right. Get this. I had my fortune told this morning, right? And I was told I'd soon be visited by disaster. DISASTER! But if I want to change my future, I should take care of...green. I was like, GREEN? What, I should take care of the grass? I'm not mowing every lawn in Hyrule! Forget that. I'm a witch on the rise! And then you came along—and then it all made sense. I've got to take care of you, greenie. So here. Take this thing." — Irene (A Link Between Worlds)
  4. ↑ "H-hey! You came to rescue me? Well, I...I don't know what to say, Link! But, uh, HEY! My fortune came true after all! you took your sweet time getting here, didn't you?! I was in big trouble! And I've got to get back to my gram! That's all right, I forgive you. Just don't take that long to rescue me next time. And don't make any of the other Sages wait that long either. C'mon, get to saving the rest!" — Irene (A Link Between Worlds)
  5. ↑ "What...? Want more thanks? Tell you what, Link. Save all seven of us Sages, then I'll write a big, long thank-you letter. But for now...? Just be careful, OK?" — Irene (A Link Between Worlds)
  6. ↑ "All right, Irene's Taxi here. That'll be 9,999 Rupees. Nah, just messing with your head. I couldn't take money from you. So buckle up." — Irene (A Link Between Worlds)
  7. ↑ Meaning, origin and history of the name Irene (web archive), Behind the Name, published April 5, 2022, retrieved January 15, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Irene" — N/A (A Link Between Worlds, Italian localization)
  9. ↑ "私、アイリン！
    未来の天才魔法使いよ！    " — Irene (A Link Between Worlds)
  10. ↑ "Je m'appelle Aëline ! Je suis une future sorcière bourrée de talent !" — Irene (A Link Between Worlds)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 A Link Between Worlds manual, pg. 7
  12. ↑ "¡Yo soy Airín! ¡En el futuro seré la mejor bruja del mundo, ya verás!" — Irene (A Link Between Worlds)
  13. ↑ "Ich bin Irene und ich will irgendwann mal die grö(SS)te Hexe aller Zeiten sein!" — Irene (A Link Between Worlds)
  14. ↑ "난 아이린!
    미래의 천재 마법사야!    " — Irene (A Link Between Worlds)
  15. ↑ "Je m'appelle Arinne! Je suis une future sorcière bourrée de talent!" — Irene (A Link Between Worlds)
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