Saki
Saki is a recurring character in The Legend of Zelda series.[3][4]
Biography
Breath of the Wild
Saki is a Rito woman who resides in Rito Village. She lives in Teba's Home with her husband Teba and son Tulin.[1][2]
Prior to Divine Beast Vah Medoh being appeased, Saki can be found staring out the window of Teba's Home. When Link approaches her, she will ask if he needs anything.[5] If Link asks what is wrong, Saki will become dismissive and end their conversation.[6] Should Saki be spoken to again, she claims it is not a good time.[7]
After starting the "Divine Beast Vah Medoh" Main Quest, Kaneli will direct Link to Saki, as she may know where Teba is.[8] When Link speaks to her, Saki admits that she overheard his conversation with Kaneli, and she claims to know Teba's location.[9] She reveals that he went to the Flight Range, explaining that it is a training ground for Rito warriors.[10] She believes that he intends to gather more Weapons there before facing Divine Beast Vah Medoh again.[11]
To get to the Flight Range, Saki tells Link to Paraglide from Revali's Landing.[12] She reveals that the Landing was named after the Champion Revali, so that the events of the Great Calamity would not be forgotten.[13] This initiates the "Revali's Flap" Recovered Memory. After the Memory concludes, Saki will become concerned for Link's well-being.[14] Fearing she has said too much, Saki apologizes and informs Link he can talk to her if he does not understand anything.[15]
During this time, Link can ask Saki about Teba, whom she describes as impulsive.[16] She claims that she tried to stop him from leaving to face Divine Beast Vah Medoh, but he did not listen to her.[17] However, Saki has resigned herself to this, attributing it to Teba's status as a Rito warrior.[18]
Additionally, Link is able to ask Saki about Revali. She relates that he is a legend to the Rito who is idolized by all of the warriors.[19] According to her, Teba wishes to make Tulin into a warrior as strong as Revali was.[2] Whenever they play, she reveals that it actually involves Teba training Tulin at the Flight Range.[20] However, she admits that she does not want Tulin to become a warrior.[21]
If Link returns to Saki after meeting Teba, she will be relieved and happy to hear he is still alive.[22] As thanks, Saki gives him a bundle of 10 Bomb Arrows.[23] She states that Teba left them with her in case she needed them, but she does not want them in an area where Tulin might play with them.[24]
After Divine Beast Vah Medoh has been calmed, Teba will join Tulin and Saki in their home. Teba credits Saki for helping him recover enough from his injuries to stand.[25] Saki also told Teba that Link is a descendant of the Hylian Champion, which Teba believes.[26] Similarly, Teba told Saki about his and Link's fight against the Divine Beast, including the fact that everything is back to normal now.[27] She is grateful so have Teba home safely, and she does not know how to express her gratitude.[28]
After Teba and Tulin leave for the Flight Range, Saki will begin a daily routine, wherein she repeatedly walks between Teba's Home and The Slippery Falcon. When Link speaks to her, she states that Teba and Tulin are at the Flight Range.[29] She would prefer if they stopped such dangerous training now that the Divine Beast has been appeased, but Teba still believes it to be necessary.[30] Though Teba wants to make Tulin into a warrior, Saki still considers their son to be a fledgeling.[31] Saki also thinks that Tulin is sweet, and she is scared of him losing his innocence.[32]
Tears of the Kingdom
Nomenclature
Saki's name comes from a pun with her husband Teba: together they make 手羽先 (tebasaki), a Japanese dish made of fried chicken wing tips. 手羽 (teba) means "chicken wing" and 先 (saki) means "tip". Saki is also a Japanese name, with one Kanji combination being 咲 (sa), meaning "blossom," and 希 (ki), meaning "hope."[33]
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Names | |
 EnglishBR | Saki (BotW) | |
 Japanese | サキ (BotW | TotK) | |
   ChineseTR | 莎琪 (Shāqí) (BotW | TotK) | |
 ChineseSI | 莎琪 (Shāqí) (BotW | TotK) | |
 Dutch | Saki (BotW) | |
 FrenchCA | Dézelle (BotW | TotK) | |
 FrenchEU | Dézelle (BotW | TotK) | |
 German | Saki (BotW | TotK) | |
 Italian | Saki (BotW | TotK) | |
 Korean | 사키 (TotK) | |
 SpanishLA | Sareli (BotW) | |
 SpanishEU | Sareli (BotW | TotK) | |
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See Also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kaneli, elder of Rito Village, wants you to help a local soldier named Teba. You offered your assistance, but first you must find the soldier.
Teba's wife Saki may know where he is. Ask around Rito Village to gather more information." — Adventure Log (Breath of the Wild) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "My husband is no exception—he is always talking about turning our son, Tulin, into a warrior just like Revali." — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Saki" — Game Screen (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Saki" — Game Screen (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "...Can I help you?..." — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "[What's wrong?] Never mind. Forget it." — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Please. Now is not a good time." — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Teba's wife Saki may be able to tell you more about his whereabouts." — Kaneli (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Forgive my intrusion, but I overheard you speaking with the elder. It sounds like you intend to help my husband, Teba, in the fight against Medoh. But to tell you the truth, there is not much I can do for you right now beyond telling you where my husband went." — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "[Where did he go?] Well... My husband headed to a place called the Flight Range. It's in Dronoc's Pass at the base of the Hebra Mountains..." — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "I imagine he's gone there to gather weapons for another run at Medoh." — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "If you take off from Revali's Landing, it's a straight shot down to the Flight Range." — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Revali's Landing is a memorial for the Rito Champion, Revali... So named in hope that none might forget the events of that horrible day..." — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Descendant! Descendant! Are you all right?" — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "My apologies... I fear I have said too much... If there is anything you do not understand, please do not hesitate to ask." — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "[About Teba.] My husband is very...impulsive. Once he gets an idea in his head, there's no reasoning with him." — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "We tried to stop him from going off to fight Medoh on his own, but he refused to listen." — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Though I cannot feign surprise. I did marry a Rito warrior, after all." — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "[About Revali.] Revali is the legendary Rito warrior. All the warriors here idolize him." — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "When they go and "play" together, he is really training him at the Flight Range." — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "I have never wanted my sweet Tulin to become a warrior, myself..." — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "You met my husband? Ahhh... That is a relief. I'm just happy to hear that my husband is still alive..." — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "... It isn't much, but please take these as thanks." — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "My husband left them for me to use, but I do not want them in the house where Tulin might play with them." — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "It's fine. Thanks to my wife, I've recovered to the point where I can stand." — Teba (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Actually, my wife told me something about you. She says you're a descendant of the Champion... Don't tell me... You're the Hylian Champion?!... Hahaha! Good one, pal! Everyone knows that all of the Champions were wiped out by Calamity Ganon 100 years ago..." — Teba (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Teba told me everything... About the Flight Range... The fight with Medoh... And that Medoh being perched above the village means that everything is back to normal." — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "To have my husband home safe and sound... I cannot begin to express my gratitude." — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Hello, Champion descendant. If you need my husband, he took Tulin to the Flight Range." — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Now that we are at peace again, I would rather they stopped doing such dangerous training, but Teba insists." — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "He keeps saying it's to help Tulin come of age as a warrior or something. But Tulin's still a fledgling..." — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "My husband took Tulin to the Flight Range again... I just...do not want Tulin to lose his innocence too early. He is such a sweet boy." — Saki (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ Meaning, origin and history of the name Saki (web archive), Behind the Name, published April 25, 2021, retrieved November 13, 2022.