Champion Daruk's Song (Memory)


 * This article is about the Recovered Memory in . For the Main Quest, see "EX Champion Daruk's Song".

"" is the second BotW: in The Champions' Ballad DLC Pack for.

Overview
"Champion Daruk's Song" is triggered upon completion of the EX Champion Daruk's Song BotW:, after listening to BotW:'s recently composed song about the Goron Champion, Daruk.

The memory starts as a meeting with BotW: and Daruk concludes with the latter agreeing to pilot Divine Beast Vah Rudania for Hyrule's fight against the Calamity. Daruk remarks that there has been a significant increase in monsters attacking people, and suggests that Zelda not be outside BotW: without a horde of Gorons watching out for her. BotW: in turn says Daruk sounds like the former's father, adding that the King is assigning a knight to follow her around wherever she goes. When she states that the top contender is the most accomplished swordsman in all of Hyrule, Daruk realises that she is probably talking about Link.

Before Daruk can relay his thoughts however, he spots a group of NaN Bokoblins rushing angrily towards a spot just beside the road. Realising that someone is in danger, Daruk tells BotW: to stand back and then charges at the NaN Bokoblins. While BotW:'s bodyguards step in front of her to keep her safe, Daruk launches two NaN Bokoblins far away, then dispatches the rest of the group, all with just a few mighty swings of his Boulder Breaker. As the dust settles and the remaining NaN Bokoblins flee in terror, Daruk laughs triumphantly as BotW: runs up behind him. She then notices what the NaN Bokoblins were attacking: a Hylian Retriever. As BotW: beckons the animal, then gives it some pats and hugs, she congratulates Daruk for saving it. However, she realises that Daruk is now quivering in fear at the sight of the dog. The dog then barks once at Daruk, who then yelps fearfully and covers himself with his barrier.

A moment later, the group sees the retriever off, and Daruk sheepishly admits that he was chased by NaN Dogs a lot when he was younger, and that the sight of them still makes him panic today. An amused BotW: remarks that "(She) never imagined the Great Daruk would have a weakness". Daruk then sheepishly asks whether or not Calamity Ganon is some kind of dog monster. BotW:, after staring back at Daruk in astonished silence for a moment, breaks into a giggling fit, which Daruk sheepishly joins in on as the memory ends.