The {{Term/Store|Mermaid||Series, LADX, LANS}} is a character in {{LA}}.{{Exp Game|LADX, LANS}}<ref name="E 233"/><ref>{{Cite|Mermaid|N/A|LANS}}</ref>
==Biography==
==Biography==
Martha is a [[mermaid]] who inhabits [[Martha's Bay]], the body of water on [[Koholint Island]] that is named after her. [[Schule Donavitch]] made a statue of her called "[[The Mourning Mermaid]],"<ref name=MagnifyingLens>{{Cite Text Dump|LADX|583}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Text Dump|LADX|495}}</ref> which is placed near Martha's Bay, although it is not complete.<ref>{{Cite Text Dump|LADX|494}}</ref> She asks [[Link]] to retrieve her lost [[Link's Awakening Trading Sequence#Necklace|necklace]] that was taken away by the waves.<ref>{{Cite Text Dump|LADX|576}}</ref> When Link returns her the necklace, she rewards him with one of her [[Link's Awakening Trading Sequence#Scale|scales]].<ref>{{Cite Text Dump|LADX|578}}</ref> Link can place the scale on The Mourning Mermaid statue to reveal a hidden passage where he finds the [[Magnifying Lens]].<ref name=MagnifyingLens/>
[[File:LADX Martha Swimming Sprite.png|left]]
The {{Term|LANS|Mermaid}} inhabits {{Term|LANS|Martha's Bay|link}} on {{Term|LANS|Koholint Island|link}}. {{Term|LANS|Schule Donavitch|link}} made a statue of her called "{{Term|LANS|The Mourning Mermaid|link}}",<ref>{{Cite|An artist once asked me to pose for him, and he wanted a scale, too... Can the legend of the Magnifying Lens be true...?|Martha|LADX}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|THE MOURNING MERMAID By SCHULE ? ...A scale is missing...|Mermaid Statue|LADX}}</ref> which is placed near {{Term|LANS|Martha's Bay}}, although it is not complete.<ref>{{Cite|Ya, I am Schule Donavitch! Zee mermaid statue by zee bay iz my masterpiece! ... To tell you zee truth, zis werk iz not complete! Zee art, it'z... difficult for you to grasp, iz it not?|Schule Donavitch|LADX}}</ref> She asks {{Term|LANS|Link|link}} to retrieve her lost {{Term|LANS|Necklace|link}} that was taken away by the waves.<ref>{{Cite|When I was swimming in the bay, the waves took a very important necklace from around my neck! If you find it, I will let you take a scale from my tail!|Martha|LADX}}</ref> When {{Term|LANS|Link}} returns her the {{Term|LANS|Necklace}}, the {{Term|LANS|Mermaid}} rewards him with one of her {{Plural|LANS|Scale|link}}.<ref>{{Cite|Ahh! That's it! That's my {{Icon|LANS Necklace}}{{Color|LANS Pink|necklace}}! Give it! Give it back! I will give you a {{Icon|LANS Scale}}{{Color|LANS Pink|scale}} as I said!|Mermaid|LANS}}</ref> {{Term|LANS|Link}} can place the {{Term|LANS|Scale}} on "{{Term|LANS|The Mourning Mermaid}}" statue to reveal a hidden passage where he can find the {{Term|LANS|Magnifying Lens|link}}.
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:Link's Awakening - Pink Bra.png|left]]
* In the Japanese, French, and German versions of the {{LA}} and {{LA|DX}}, {{Term|LADX|Link}} instead has to find her lost bikini top.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= Simply put, she originally lost her top in the Japanese version, which is why she looks and acts so flustered. This is also why she's so quick to flee when Link tries to take a peek while diving.|author= |published= |retrieved= |url= http://artemis251.fobby.net/zelda/unused.php|title= Unused Parts|site= Artemis251's Link's Awakening Cache|type=}}</ref> This was most likely deemed too racy and was changed in the North American version. In {{LA|NS|-}}, she loses her {{Term|LANS|Necklace}} regardless of the region.
In the Japanese, French, and German versions of the game, Link instead had to find her lost bikini top. This was most likely deemed too racy and was changed in the American version.<ref>{{Cite web|quote= [...]she originally lost her top in the Japanese version, which is why she looks and acts so flustered. This is also why she's so quick to flee when Link tries to take a peek while diving.|author= |published= |retrieved= |url= http://artemis251.fobby.net/zelda/unused.php|title= Link's Awakening Cache: Unused Parts|site= fobby.net|type=}}</ref>
* In {{BotW}}, {{Term|Series|Martha's Landing|link}} is named after the {{Term|Series|Mermaid}}.<ref name="BotW Piggyback 351">{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= BotW |guide= Piggyback |page= 351}}</ref>
The Mermaid inhabits Martha's Bay on Koholint Island. Schule Donavitch made a statue of her called "The Mourning Mermaid",[3][4] which is placed near Martha's Bay, although it is not complete.[5] She asks Link to retrieve her lost Necklace that was taken away by the waves.[6] When Link returns her the Necklace, the Mermaid rewards him with one of her Scales.[7]Link can place the Scale on "The Mourning Mermaid" statue to reveal a hidden passage where he can find the Magnifying Lens.
Trivia
In the Japanese, French, and German versions of the Link's Awakening and Link's Awakening DX, Link instead has to find her lost bikini top.[8] This was most likely deemed too racy and was changed in the North American version. In Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch, she loses her Necklace regardless of the region.
These names, though from official English sources, are not considered Canon by Zelda Wiki as they contradict a name or names from a higher-priority source.
↑"An artist once asked me to pose for him, and he wanted a scale, too... Can the legend of the Magnifying Lens be true...?" — Mermaid (Link's Awakening DX)
↑"Ya, I am Schule Donavitch! Zee mermaid statue by zee bay iz my masterpiece! ... To tell you zee truth, zis werk iz not complete! Zee art, it'z... difficult for you to grasp, iz it not?" — Schule Donavitch (Link's Awakening DX)
↑"When I was swimming in the bay, the waves took a very important necklace from around my neck! If you find it, I will let you take a scale from my tail!" — Mermaid (Link's Awakening DX)
↑"Simply put, she originally lost her top in the Japanese version, which is why she looks and acts so flustered. This is also why she's so quick to flee when Link tries to take a peek while diving." — Unused Parts , Artemis251's Link's Awakening Cache.
Names in Other Regions 
necklace! Give it! Give it back! I will give you a 
scale as I said!" — Mermaid (Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch)
