Zanc

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Zanc is a character in Skyward Sword.[1]

Biography

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His name is Zanc. He is a member of a highly civilized race of moles called the Mogma. All Mogmas have a deep and abiding love of treasure.

Zanc is a brown-haired Mogma who is initially found right before the retracted bridge where Impa is briefly seen. He proclaims in shock when Link arrives after just having seen another Human dressed in black.[2]

Zanc can also be found in the same Cave as the Thrill Digger minigame. For a fee of 20 Rupees, he will give Link "top-secret info."[3] After payment, Zanc will give Link advice on playing the minigame. He says that there are no bad holes around a Green Rupee, one or two bad holes around a Blue Rupee, three or four bad holes around a Red Rupee, five of six bad holes around a Silver Rupee, and seven of eight bad holes around a Gold Rupee.[4] Despite the claim that this information is "top-secret," it can be found on the wall near the entrance of the Cave.

Nomenclature

Zanc's name is derived from the mineral zinc. In other languages, his name is derived from crystal.

ZW Nomenclature Asset.png Names in Other Regions ZW Nomenclature Asset 2.png
LanguageNames
Japan
Japanese
リスタ (Risuta) (SSHD)
The Republic of ChinaThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of ChinaThe Macao Special Administrative Region of China
ChineseTR
利斯塔 (Lìsītǎ) (SSHD)
The People's Republic of China
ChineseSI
利斯塔 (Lìsītǎ) (SSHD)[6]
The Federal Republic of Germany
German
Kris (SS)[5]
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References

  1. Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 295
  2. "Whoa! Now there's a green one! One of your people just came charging through here. Dressed all in black! That a friend of yours?" — Zanc (Skyward Sword)
  3. "Pssst. You want some top-secret info? It's guaranteed to make you rich! R-I-C-H. [...] I've got a super-discount price just for you, buddy. How does 20 Rupees sound?" — Zanc (Skyward Sword)
  4. "You listening? You've gotta remember this. There are no bad holes around a green Rupee. A blue Rupee will have one or two bad holes around it, and a red Rupee will have three or four. A silver Rupee will be surrounded by five or six bad holes and a gold Rupee by seven or eight. Those are the rules!" — Zanc (Skyward Sword)
  5. "Dies ist der Mogma Kris. Sein Volk lebt meist unter der Oberfläche und hat eine sehr hoch entwickelte Kultur." — Fi (Skyward Sword, German localization)
  6. "利斯塔" — Game Screen (Skyward Sword HD, Simplified Chinese localization)