Malon



One of the many people Link meets in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Malon is a wonderful singer and the daughter of the rancher Talon, who owns Lon Lon Ranch. Malon is a sweet girl who, even as a child, takes care of duties at her father's ranch. Link first meets Malon in the Hyrule Castle Market and helps her find her father; Link's kindness is not forgotten. Malon helps Link during his quest and teaches him Epona's song.

Seven years later, when Link returns to the ranch, he is able to claim the horse Epona for his own, and in doing so, breaks the spell that Ganondorf had put upon Ingo, the other worker on the ranch. Malon remembers Link and allows him to race around the ranch to compete against her best time. When he's able to beat her time, she rewards him by sending a cow to his house; the cow may be used as a reliable and free source of Lon Lon Milk.

Malon made a cameo in The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. Talon and she are locked out of their house, but Link can help them by using Ezlo's power to go into the house and find the key.

Trivia

 * In some fan art and fan fiction, Malon is depicted as Link's lover.
 * With the Mask of Truth, Link can learn from the Gossip Stones that Malon dreams for a knight to take her away.
 * Both Malon and Talon have "Bowser Medallions" at their necks, in the shape of Bowser's head. No one knows what the easter egg is meant to represent.
 * The symbols on the bottom of her dress spell 'Lon' in Hylian.
 * Her mother may be a Gerudo.
 * Fans of Ocarina of Time like to discuss a love triangle with Zelda, Link, and Malon.
 * A Gossip Stone in front of the Temple of Time says that Malon was the original record holder of the Lon Lon Ranch obstacle course, her record being 50 seconds.