Irene

Irene is a character in. She is the apprentice of the Witch who lives near Zora's Domain. She is also one of the Seven Sages.

Biography
Irene befriends Link early in his adventure, and offers to transport him to any weather vane he has activated. She gives Link a bell that he can ring at any time to call her. Irene offers her assistance after receiving an alarming fortune from the Fortune Teller in which she is told to "take care of green" in order to avoid the worst outcome.

Irene is attacked by Yuga and turned into a Painting while at the Witch's House, sometime after Link has collected both the Pendant of Wisdom and Pendant of Power. When Link visits the Witch's House, the Witch tells him how she was powerless to stop Yuga from taking Irene.

Irene appears in Lorule Castle when Yuga is using the power of the Seven Sages to revive Ganon. After Yuga merges with Ganon, her Painting is sent to the Misery Mire, but can only be accessed after traversing the Desert Palace in Hyrule. Link rescues Irene after defeating Zaganaga. In the Chamber of Sages, she yells at Link for taking so long, but quickly forgives him and urges him to rescue the other Sages. She also tells the young hero that she'll write him a long thank-you letter once he has rescued all of the Sages. Irene remains in the Chamber of Sages until the Triforce is returned to Hyrule, at which point, she will return to the Witch's House to continue her training.

Trivia

 * Irene is very similar to Maple in both appearance and personality.
 * Even after her abductions, the bell Irene gave to Link continues to call her broom to pick up Link and fly him around Hyrule and later Lorule as well.

Ancestry
Seeing that Irene and her family are wielders and studies of magic and witchcraft, it is possible that she may descend from Nabooru, thus possibly making her the Sage of Spirit in her era. One thing supporting this is the fact that one of the more well known instances of witches in the series are the Twinrova sisters, Gerudo witches learned in witchcraft and magic. While she does not share any of the normal physical attributes of the Gerudo, it is possible that the changing or mixing of races between the Era of the Hero of Time and the events of could still leave open the possibility of Irene and her relatives descending from the Gerudo. The fact that she is also held captive in a desert dungeon (the Gerudo once resided in the desert) further seems to imply a possible connection between Irene and the Gerudo.