Mei
Mei is a recurring character in The Legend of Zelda series.[2]
Biography
Breath of the Wild
Mei is a Zora woman who resides in Zora's Domain. However, when Link first arrives in Zora's Domain, she will be absent. Her job is catching Fish, which she then sells at the Coral Reef.[3] Mei is the wife of Fronk and the mother of Tumbo and Keye.[1] Fronk describes Mei as lively and cheerful, a trait he believes she passed down to Tumbo.[4]
On the day Divine Beast Vah Ruta started its rampage, Mei left Zora's Domain to catch Fish in Zora River.[5][6] However, the Rain that the Divine Beast spouted caused the River to swell, leading Mei to be swept downstream.[7] Mei can be found on the islet to the west of Hylia Island in Lake Hylia, singing to herself as she swims.[8]
When Link speaks to Mei, she will greet him.[9][10][11] After this, she comments on the Weather at Lake Hylia.[12][13] If Link asks what she is doing, Mei explains that she is catching Fish to sell at the Coral Reef, the General Store in Zora's Domain.[14] Following this, Link can ask about Zora's Domain, and Mei explains that they are far away from it.[15] However, she is having fun catching the rare Fish in Lake Hylia.[16]
After the "Divine Beast Vah Ruta" Main Quest has been completed, Link will find Fronk worrying about Mei.[17] When Link asks him what is wrong, Fronk confesses that he is concerned for Mei, who has yet to return.[18] He recounts that Mei left to go fishing when Divine Beast Vah Ruta began rampaging.[5] He regrets allowing her to leave, fearing that something terrible could have happened to her.[19] When Link offers to search for Mei, Fronk will be grateful for his help.[20] After this, the "A Wife Washed Away" Side Quest will begin.
In Lake Hylia, Mei will be singing about how big her catch is.[21] When Link approaches her, she mentions she has caught a lot of Fish today.[22] Following this, Link asks Mei if she knows Fronk, to which she questions if something is wrong with him.[23] After a moment, Mei realizes that she has been away from Zora's Domain for too long, and she begins to cry and apologize to Fronk.[24] Determined to return home immediately, Mei gives Link the five Staminoka Basses that she has caught.[25] Once this has been done, she will leave Lake Hylia.[26] When she leaves, the Side Quest will be completed.
Upon returning to Zora's Domain, Mei can be found swimming in a pool of Water in the Sleeping Chamber. She recounts to Link that Fronk scolded her for being gone so long.[27] Due to this incident, Mei has been temporarily banned from leaving Zora's Domain, which she accepts as fair.[28] Despite being bored because of this, Mei is happy that Fronk is looking after Tumbo and Keye, so all she has to worry about is having fun.[29] While Mei wants to work, she has decided to let Fronk take care of their family, since she scared him last time she left.[30]
Tears of the Kingdom
Nomenclature
In Chinese, Mei can mean "beautiful" or refer to a Chinese plum.[31] In Japanese Kanji, Mei utilizes 芽 (Me) meaning "bud" or "sprout," which can be paired with a variety of Kanji.[32]
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Names | |
 EnglishBR | Mei (BotW) | |
 Japanese | ディーメ (BotW | TotK) | |
   ChineseTR | 迪美 (Díměi) (BotW | TotK) | |
 ChineseSI | 迪美 (Díměi) (BotW | TotK) | |
 Dutch | Mei (BotW) | |
 FrenchCA | Majeurie (BotW | TotK) | |
 FrenchEU | Majeurie (BotW | TotK) | |
 German | Dedur (BotW | TotK) | |
 Italian | Dimag (BotW | TotK) | |
 Korean | 디메 (TotK) | |
 SpanishLA | Dimai (BotW) | |
 SpanishEU | Dimai (BotW | TotK) | |
| This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference. | ||
Gallery
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Mei at Lake Hylia from Breath of the Wild
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Mei on Wellspring Island from Tears of the Kingdom
See Also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Mei is my wife. She is also Tumbo and Keye's mother." — Fronk (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Mei" — Game Screen (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "She spends her days catching fish and selling them at the general store." — Fronk (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Unlike me, she is very lively and cheerful... I suppose Tumbo gets that from her." — Fronk (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "After the Divine Beast Vah Ruta started rampaging, she went out to go fishing like everything was normal." — Fronk (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "The day Ruta started raging, she said she was going fishing in Zora River." — Fronk (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Ruta's rage caused the river to swell. She may have been swept downstream! However, if Ledo's group didn't see anything, maybe she passed through Zora River and is beyond there... Worst case scenario...she could have been carried off all the way to Lake Hylia." — Fronk (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "♪Laaa!♪" — Mei (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Good day!" — Mei (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Good evening!" — Mei (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Hello!" — Mei (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "What lovely weather we're having!" — Mei (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Today's weather is unfortunate, isn't it?" — Mei (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "[What are you doing?] I'm catching fish! They'll sell in no time flat at the general store in Zora's Domain!" — Mei (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "[Zora's Domain?] Yes! We're pretty far away right now..." — Mei (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "But there are a lot of rare fish to catch here, so it's a lot of fun!" — Mei (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "They say Ruta has calmed down, and yet..." — Fronk (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "[What's wrong?] The truth is... My wife Mei left and hasn't come back yet." — Fronk (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "I'm afraid the worst has happened... If only I had stopped her from leaving! Oh, what do I do?!" — Fronk (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "[I'll find her!] Link... You saved Zora's Domain, and now you're going to help me find my Mei, as well? You are a true Champion! I am sorry to put this burden on you, but please... Please bring her home!" — Fronk (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "♪Big catch, big catch...♪" — Mei (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "We got a big haul today! Fishing is so much fun!" — Mei (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "[Do you know Fronk?] Hm? Fronk? Yes, he's my darling. My love! Why, is something wrong?" — Mei (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "... ... WAAAAAAH!! My darling! I'm sooooorry! I completely forgoooooot! I got carried awaaaaay!" — Mei (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "I-I-I've gotta get back home right away! Here, you can have these!" — Mei (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "OK! Now they're all yours. Now then... Time for me to go home to Zora's Domain! See ya!" — Mei (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "After we last met, my darling gave me a good scolding..." — Mei (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "He said I shouldn't go wandering about anymore for a while... *sigh* I suppose that's only fair." — Mei (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Ugh... I'm so bored... But my darling is looking after the kids today... So all I have to worry about is having fun and being fancy-free!" — Mei (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "I want to work, but... I gave my darling such a scare. I suppose I'll let him take care of things for a while. I'll just try to take it easy." — Mei (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ Meaning, origin and history of the name Mei (1) (web archive), Behind the Name, published June 13, 2019, retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ↑ Meaning, origin and history of the name Mei (2) (web archive), Behind the Name, published April 25, 2021, retrieved November 13, 2022.