{{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>
The {{Term/Store|Mermaid||Series, LANS}} is a character in {{LA}}.<ref>{{Cite|Mermaid|N/A|LANS}}</ref>{{Note|{{Term|Series|The Martha}} was referred to as '''Martha''' in all versions of {{LA}} prior to {{LA|NS}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= The Complete Official Guide to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|publisher= Piggyback|page= 351}}</ref> However, as this contradicts the name given in {{LA|NS|-}}, it is not considered [[Guidelines:Canon|Canon]].}}
==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 {{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==
*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 {{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.
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.
Nomenclature
Names in Other Regions
Language
Name
Meaning
Japanese
人魚 (Ningyo)
Mermaid
Notes
↑The Martha was referred to as Martha in all versions of Link's Awakening prior to Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch.[2] However, as this contradicts the name given in Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch, it is not considered Canon.
↑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...?" — 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)
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)
