Sera

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Sera is a character in Twilight Princess.[2]

Biography

Sera is the mother of Beth and the wife of Hanch. She runs Sera's Sundries, the only shop in Ordon Village, where Link can buy the Slingshot. The shop also stocks Milk, Bee Larvae, and Lantern Oil.

Sera owns a Cat named Link that she cares for dearly. The feline runs away after she scolds him for eating a fish meant for her family's dinner. She is so distressed over her missing cat that she tires herself too much to sell anything in her shop.[3] Link the cat is found near the water in the back of Jaggle's house, but runs away whenever Link goes near. After Link catches two fish with the Fishing Rod, the cat grabs one of them and takes it back home. Sera is so happy with her cat's return that she gives Link a Bottle that is half full with Milk, having given the other half to the cat.[4] At this point, Link is now able to purchase items.

Nomenclature

The name Sera is can be used as either a variation of Sarah or a shortening of Seraphina.[5]

TMC Forest Minish Artwork.png Names in Other Regions TMC Jabber Nut Sprite.png
Language Name
Japan Japanese セーラ (Sēra)
France FrenchEU Negocia
Germany German Zeira
Italy Italian Serafica
Latin America SpanishLA Otilia

References

  1. "Well, whatever... Check this out over here... You know Sera, at the general store? Well, isn't that her cat over there?" — Jaggle (Twilight Princess)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 276 (TP)
  3. "Ohhhh... I'm terribly sorry...but my mind is so filled with thoughts of my little cat that I simply can't deal with costumers right now... Ohhh... If I had known this was going to happen, I would have let my little kitty eat fish to his heart's content... Link, m'dear... I'm sorry, but would you leave me be? I'll serve you milk later." — Sera (Twilight Princess)
  4. "Ohhh, just look... Isn't he so cute, the way he laps up that milk? Say, m'dear, why don't you have some, too! I'm in a good mood, so it's on the house today! Oh, don't worry, you don't have to return the empty bottle, m'dear. You can reuse it--you know, put something else in it. Recycling is a very important thing, m'dear!" — Sera (Twilight Princess)
  5. Meaning, origin and history of the name Sera (web archive), behindthename.com, published February 28, 2019, retrieved November 13, 2022.