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'''Telma's Bar''' is a small, out-of-the-way hangout located down the southernmost alleyway of the [[Hyrule Castle Town]] South Road in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''. It is reputed to be popular amongst soldiers and traveling swordsmen alike. Telma's Bar is owned by [[Telma]], a brave and kind-hearted Gerudo woman who accompanies [[Link]] and [[Ilia]] in transporting a sick [[Prince Ralis|Ralis]] to [[Kakariko Village]] for medical treatment. After spending a short time in [[Kakariko Village]], she soon returns to her position as proprietress of the bar, welcoming Link if he should ever enter in the future.
{{Term/Store|Telma's Bar||Series, TP, TPHD}} is a location in {{TP}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 278}}</ref> It is a tavern in [[Hyrule Castle Town]] owned by [[Telma]],<ref>{{Cite|Link, I want to see you again at my bar, you hear me?|Telma|TP}}</ref> a brave and kind-hearted woman who plays a key role as she helps [[Link]] and [[Ilia]] throughout the young hero's quest.


==Headquarters of [["The Group"]]==
==Features and Overview==
[[File:The Group.jpg|thumb|left||[["The Group"]] pore over a map of Hyrule at the back of the bar.]]
Telma's Bar is a small, out-of-the-way hangout located down the southernmost alleyway of the Hyrule Castle Town [[South Road]]. It is reputed to be popular amongst soldiers and traveling swordsmen alike.<ref>{{Cite|If you want to get to the bar, use the southern thoroughfare. Swordsmen like yourself tend to gather there.|Hylian|TP}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Phew... I'm gonna go put my feet up at Telma's bar when I'm done with work.|N/A|TP}}</ref> A passageway that leads to the [[Castle's Waterway]] can be accessed from the bar as well.<ref>{{Cite|There's a passageway that leads to the castle from in there, as well.|Telma|TP}}</ref> Telma's Bar is also the main hangout for [[The Resistance]], a cadre of vigilantes working to restore peace to [[Hyrule]].<ref>{{Cite|What hope there is in our kingdom is frail and dying...but there's still a group trying to do what it can. And I'm a member of that group. Call me Telma. I may just stay here a bit longer. I'm still worried about Ilia, and... Well, never mind about the rest. Link, I want to see you again at my bar, you hear me? The bar is actually a kind of safe house for my friends.|Telma|TP}}</ref>
Telma's Bar is most notable as the headquarters of [["The Group"]], four members of Hyrule's elite ([[Rusl]], [[Auru]], [[Shad]], and [[Ashei]]) whose mission is to help Link destroy the land's darkness brought on by [[Zant]] and indrectly, [[Ganondorf]] himself, through the collection of [[Mirror Shard]]s. Although it is not absolutely necessary to return to the bar throughout the course of Link's journey, certain members of "The Group" venture on their own to the location of the next Mirror Shard; by talking to the rest of "The Group", they will direct Link in the direction of the missing member. The first time human Link ventures into Telma's Bar, he meets "The Group", but they speak very little before snubbing him off, pouring over their map of Hyrule; they only realize Link's worth after he successfully completes the [[Lakebed Temple]].


A passage outside the bar links to the dungeons of [[Hyrule Castle]]: perhaps one reason, convenience and comfort aside, why the aforementioned group meets there in particular. [[Louise]], Telma's cat, will eventually direct [[Wolf Link]] to this hidden passage leading to Hyrule Castle, and will later help Wolf Link find the Wooden Statue to restore Ilia's memory.
Link first visits Telma's Bar while the [[Lanayru Province]] is covered in [[Twilight]]. Here, he finds that Ilia has been staying with Telma after [[King Bulblin]] kidnapped her from the [[Ordona Province]], and has been caring for the injured [[Ralis]], whom she found collapsed in the road and brought to the Bar.<ref name="Ilia">{{Cite|You know that girl, don't you? It's a real shame... She can't even remember her own name right now. Bless her heart... She found this poor boy collapsed in the road, so she did all she could to save him.|Telma|TP}}</ref> After returning light to the area, Link arrives at the Bar just in time to witness the [[Dr. Borville]], Hyrule Castle Town's doctor, refusing to treat Prince Ralis, saying that [[Zora]]s are beyond his expertise.<ref>{{Cite|That is a Zora child! This is beyond my expertise! Hmmmph!|Dr. Borville|TP}}</ref> Just then, Telma is reminded of a [[Renado|shaman]] in [[Kakariko Village]] who has treated both Zoras and [[Goron]]s, and after the [[Soldier|Hylian Soldier]]s cowardly refuse to escort them to the [[Eldin Province]], Telma notices that Link is up to the task.<ref>{{Cite|That old coot reminded me, though... I've heard of a shaman in Kakariko Village, in the Eldin lands, who's tended Gorons and Zoras.|Telma|TP}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Looks like we've got one young swordsman left! And not only that, but it looks like this brave young man will escort us, so get ready to go, honey. Pronto!|Telma|TP}}</ref> Although Link tries to talk to Ilia in the Bar, Telma informs him that the young girl has lost her memory.<ref name="Ilia"/>


==Trivia==
If Link enters the Bar after taking Telma, Ilia, and Prince Ralis to Kakariko Village, the Resistance will be found inside, but will treat him harshly.<ref>{{Cite|...Are you an actor or something? Dressing like the legendary hero... Wow, gutsy. If you want to get stared at, why not just join the circus or something?|Ashei|TP}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Oh... Are you a customer? The proprietress is out, so the bar is closed... Did you not see the sign outside? Would you mind leaving for now?|Auru|TP}}</ref> After [[Zant]] steals the [[Fused Shadow]]s and curses both Link and [[Midna]], the young hero must traverse the loft of the Bar as a [[Wolf Link|Wolf]] in order to access the Castle's Waterway and reach [[Princess Zelda]] to save the dying Midna, where he will be able to overhear the Resistance talking about Link and considering apologizing for their previous behavior.<ref>{{Cite|I suppose I should apologize when I see him next... I'd hate for him to resort to fisticuffs or some such!|Shad|TP}}</ref> Should Link try to enter the main floor of the Bar as a Wolf, he will be promptly kicked out by the [[Goron]] inside.
* Telma's Bar, after defeating the [[Lakebed Temple]], can be entered anytime, but the only necessary reason Link has to return is to obtain the [[Invoice]] from Telma.  
 
* Whenever Link enters the bar in his wolf form under non-Twilight circumstances, he will be kicked out by the [[Goron]] resident.
Once Link withdraws the [[Master Sword]] from the [[Sacred Grove]], Telma returns to her Bar and sends Link a letter informing him that her friends have arrived. Here, the members of the Resistance will properly introduce themselves and apologize for their earlier behavior.<ref>{{Cite|...Sorry about the ribbing I gave you the other day, old boy. This town is rather teeming with odd sorts, so I was just being careful...|Shad|TP}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|...Listen, sorry I was so nasty the other day. I thought you were like those sorry excuses for Hyrule soldiers...but I thought wrong...|Ashei|TP}}</ref> Each of them will help him locate a different [[Mirror Shard|Shard]] of the [[Mirror of Twilight]], and the young hero will be able to return to the Bar at any time to receive clues from them as to where to go next to find the missing Mirror Shards.
[[Category: Places]][[Category:Places in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]{{names|added_by_bot|Japanese=|Spanish(SP)=Tasca de Telma|French=Taverne de Telma|German=|Italian=}}
 
Later on in the game, Link must once again return to the Bar and show Telma [[Renado's Letter]], which details how to help recover Ilia's memory. After reading the Letter, Telma gives the [[Invoice]] to Link, instructing him to give it to Dr. Borville.
 
The Bar is last seen during the ending credits, where the Soldiers celebrate the return of peace to Hyrule.
 
==Nomenclature==
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File:Telma's Bar Ending.jpg|{{Term|TP|Telma}} tending her {{Term|TP|Telma's Bar|display=Bar}} from {{TP|-}}'s ending
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Latest revision as of 07:56, 15 April 2024

Telma's Bar is a location in Twilight Princess.[1] It is a tavern in Hyrule Castle Town owned by Telma,[2] a brave and kind-hearted woman who plays a key role as she helps Link and Ilia throughout the young hero's quest.

Features and Overview

Telma's Bar is a small, out-of-the-way hangout located down the southernmost alleyway of the Hyrule Castle Town South Road. It is reputed to be popular amongst soldiers and traveling swordsmen alike.[3][4] A passageway that leads to the Castle's Waterway can be accessed from the bar as well.[5] Telma's Bar is also the main hangout for The Resistance, a cadre of vigilantes working to restore peace to Hyrule.[6]

Link first visits Telma's Bar while the Lanayru Province is covered in Twilight. Here, he finds that Ilia has been staying with Telma after King Bulblin kidnapped her from the Ordona Province, and has been caring for the injured Ralis, whom she found collapsed in the road and brought to the Bar.[7] After returning light to the area, Link arrives at the Bar just in time to witness the Dr. Borville, Hyrule Castle Town's doctor, refusing to treat Prince Ralis, saying that Zoras are beyond his expertise.[8] Just then, Telma is reminded of a shaman in Kakariko Village who has treated both Zoras and Gorons, and after the Hylian Soldiers cowardly refuse to escort them to the Eldin Province, Telma notices that Link is up to the task.[9][10] Although Link tries to talk to Ilia in the Bar, Telma informs him that the young girl has lost her memory.[7]

If Link enters the Bar after taking Telma, Ilia, and Prince Ralis to Kakariko Village, the Resistance will be found inside, but will treat him harshly.[11][12] After Zant steals the Fused Shadows and curses both Link and Midna, the young hero must traverse the loft of the Bar as a Wolf in order to access the Castle's Waterway and reach Princess Zelda to save the dying Midna, where he will be able to overhear the Resistance talking about Link and considering apologizing for their previous behavior.[13] Should Link try to enter the main floor of the Bar as a Wolf, he will be promptly kicked out by the Goron inside.

Once Link withdraws the Master Sword from the Sacred Grove, Telma returns to her Bar and sends Link a letter informing him that her friends have arrived. Here, the members of the Resistance will properly introduce themselves and apologize for their earlier behavior.[14][15] Each of them will help him locate a different Shard of the Mirror of Twilight, and the young hero will be able to return to the Bar at any time to receive clues from them as to where to go next to find the missing Mirror Shards.

Later on in the game, Link must once again return to the Bar and show Telma Renado's Letter, which details how to help recover Ilia's memory. After reading the Letter, Telma gives the Invoice to Link, instructing him to give it to Dr. Borville.

The Bar is last seen during the ending credits, where the Soldiers celebrate the return of peace to Hyrule.

Nomenclature

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Gallery

  • Wolf Link traversing Tightropes above Telma's Bar from Twilight Princess

    Wolf Link traversing Tightropes above Telma's Bar from Twilight Princess

  • Telma tending her Bar from Twilight Princess's ending

    Telma tending her Bar from Twilight Princess's ending

References

  1. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 278
  2. ↑ "Link, I want to see you again at my bar, you hear me?" — Telma (Twilight Princess)
  3. ↑ "If you want to get to the bar, use the southern thoroughfare. Swordsmen like yourself tend to gather there." — Hylian (Twilight Princess)
  4. ↑ "Phew... I'm gonna go put my feet up at Telma's bar when I'm done with work." — N/A (Twilight Princess)
  5. ↑ "There's a passageway that leads to the castle from in there, as well." — Telma (Twilight Princess)
  6. ↑ "What hope there is in our kingdom is frail and dying...but there's still a group trying to do what it can. And I'm a member of that group. Call me Telma. I may just stay here a bit longer. I'm still worried about Ilia, and... Well, never mind about the rest. Link, I want to see you again at my bar, you hear me? The bar is actually a kind of safe house for my friends." — Telma (Twilight Princess)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "You know that girl, don't you? It's a real shame... She can't even remember her own name right now. Bless her heart... She found this poor boy collapsed in the road, so she did all she could to save him." — Telma (Twilight Princess)
  8. ↑ "That is a Zora child! This is beyond my expertise! Hmmmph!" — Dr. Borville (Twilight Princess)
  9. ↑ "That old coot reminded me, though... I've heard of a shaman in Kakariko Village, in the Eldin lands, who's tended Gorons and Zoras." — Telma (Twilight Princess)
  10. ↑ "Looks like we've got one young swordsman left! And not only that, but it looks like this brave young man will escort us, so get ready to go, honey. Pronto!" — Telma (Twilight Princess)
  11. ↑ "...Are you an actor or something? Dressing like the legendary hero... Wow, gutsy. If you want to get stared at, why not just join the circus or something?" — Ashei (Twilight Princess)
  12. ↑ "Oh... Are you a customer? The proprietress is out, so the bar is closed... Did you not see the sign outside? Would you mind leaving for now?" — Auru (Twilight Princess)
  13. ↑ "I suppose I should apologize when I see him next... I'd hate for him to resort to fisticuffs or some such!" — Shad (Twilight Princess)
  14. ↑ "...Sorry about the ribbing I gave you the other day, old boy. This town is rather teeming with odd sorts, so I was just being careful..." — Shad (Twilight Princess)
  15. ↑ "...Listen, sorry I was so nasty the other day. I thought you were like those sorry excuses for Hyrule soldiers...but I thought wrong..." — Ashei (Twilight Princess)
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