{{Term/Store|Martha||Series, LA, LADX}} is a character in {{LA}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= The Complete Official Guide to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|publisher= Piggyback|page= 351}}</ref>
{{Term/Store|The Mermaid||Series, LA, LADX}} is a character in {{LA}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= The Complete Official Guide to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|publisher= Piggyback|page= 351}}</ref>
==Biography==
==Biography==
[[File:LADX Martha Swimming Sprite.png|left]]
[[File:LADX Martha Swimming Sprite.png|left]]
Martha inhabits [[Martha's Bay]] on [[Koholint Island]]. [[Schule Donavitch]] made a statue of her called "[[The Mourning Mermaid]],"<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 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 [[Link]] to retrieve her lost [[Necklace]] 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 Link returns her the Necklace, Martha rewards him with one of her [[Scale]]s.<ref>{{Cite|Ahh! That's it! That's my necklace! Give it! Give it back! I will give you a scale as I said!|Martha|LADX}}</ref> Link can place the scale on The Mourning Mermaid statue to reveal a hidden passage where he can find the [[Magnifying Lens]].
The Mermaid inhabits [[Martha's Bay]] on [[Koholint Island]]. [[Schule Donavitch]] made a statue of her called "[[The Mourning Mermaid]],"<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...?|Mermaid|LADX}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|THE MOURNING MERMAID By SCHULE ? ...A scale is missing...|Mermaid Statue|LADX}}</ref> which is placed near 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 [[Link]] to retrieve her lost [[Necklace]] 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!|Mermaid|LADX}}</ref> When Link returns her the Necklace, the Mermaid rewards him with one of her [[Scale]]s.<ref>{{Cite|Ahh! That's it! That's my necklace! Give it! Give it back! I will give you a scale as I said!|Mermaid|LADX}}</ref> Link can place the scale on The Mourning Mermaid statue to reveal a hidden passage where he can find the [[Magnifying Lens]].
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In the Japanese, French, and German versions of the game, 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 American version.
*In the Japanese, French, and German versions of the original Link's Awakening, Link instead has to find her lost brassiere.<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 American version.
*It was originally thought the Mermaid's name was Martha due to the location she resides in, [[Martha's Bay]]. Most characters in the original Link's Awakening had no names and it wasn't until the remake it was revealed that she is simply called "Mermaid".
The Mermaid inhabits Martha's Bay on Koholint Island. Schule Donavitch made a statue of her called "The Mourning Mermaid,"[2][3] which is placed near Martha's Bay, although it is not complete.[4] She asks Link to retrieve her lost Necklace that was taken away by the waves.[5] When Link returns her the Necklace, the Mermaid rewards him with one of her Scales.[6] 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 original Link's Awakening, Link instead has to find her lost brassiere.[7] This was most likely deemed too racy and was changed in the American version.
It was originally thought the Mermaid's name was Martha due to the location she resides in, Martha's Bay. Most characters in the original Link's Awakening had no names and it wasn't until the remake it was revealed that she is simply called "Mermaid".
Nomenclature
Names in Other Regions
Language
Name
Meaning
Japanese
人魚 (Ningyo)
Mermaid
References
↑The Complete Official Guide to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Piggyback Interactive Limited, pg. 351
↑"An artist once asked me to pose for him, and he wanted a scale, too... Can the legend of the Magnifying Lens be true...?" — The 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!" — The Mermaid (Link's Awakening DX)
↑"Ahh! That's it! That's my necklace! Give it! Give it back! I will give you a scale as I said!" — The Mermaid (Link's Awakening DX)
Names in Other Regions 
