A cowardly member of the "Maritime Defense Force", Nyave can be found sailing in a ship in the southwestern part of the Great Sea. When Link enters the ship, Nyave can be found lying on the ground, pretending to be dead, as Miniblins and a Zora Warrior run around. If Link defeats them and rescues Nyave, he will reward him with several treasures he picked up. Nyave has a brother, Nyeve, who is a fan of Link's. Nyave wants to be a cook like his older brother in order to get married.
Nyave is part of the Phantom Hourglasstrading sequence. By giving Nyave the guard notebook he lost, Link will receive a Wood Heart.
Trivia
His and his brother's names are plays on the words "Knave" and "Naive", respectively.
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