Sir Raven

Sir Raven is a Knight of Hyrule in employ as the captain of Queen Ambi's Knights in the Oracle of Ages manga. He is an ancestor to Link. Sir Raven is an able swordsman, besting Link quite easily in battle. Despite his air of mystery, he is a kind hearted individual and would venture on any quest to protect a friend in need. Alternatively, he would not perform any task that might put needless lives at risk.

Biography
Sir Raven is first seen confronting Link after he defends a villager and attacks Queen Ambi's knights. Link duals the knight only to realize he is much stronger, causing him to flee. Dashing ahead of him, Raven knocks the hero unconscious and carries him to a dungeon cell. Queen Ambi thanks him for his service, claiming that protecting her tower's construction is the same as defending her. Nayru, who is possessed by Veran, tells the queen that Link should be put to death. Sir Raven proposes that a gentler punishment should be used since Link is a child, but is silenced by the possessed oracle. Raven is then dismissed.

Using a fishhook, Link escapes from his cell and follows Raven. Both Raven and his steed Puini sense the young hero following them. Having observed Queen Ambi and Nayru, he is bothered that Ambi is a puppet to the Oracle of Ages, who appears to be pure yet displays cruelty. He wishes to inform his allies about this, yet focuses on Link first. Once Link finds Raven, he is startled to see him calmly fishing, despite Link's presence. Suddenly a fish takes hold of Raven's line, and he calls for Link to get a net. Raven remarks on the fish being healthy and nutritious, and exerts the hook from its mouth. Link notices that it is the same type of fishhook that he used to free himself, wondering whether Raven left it behind on purpose. Sir Raven asks what Link had meant about Queen Ambi being influenced, but holds his sword blade to Link's throat before he can answer. Link asks if Raven would hurt an unarmed opponent, and realizing Link has a point, he releases him. Raven asks Link to follow him, and he leads the hero to a hidden village. When Raven, Link, and Puini enter the village, a young girl named Roperi comes to tell Raven that the seed he gave her sprouted. Although, she isn't able too since Raven needs to check the fields, and he asks her to watch Link. Roperi reveals that Raven is from Hyrule and not Labrynna, and that he was on a journey to improve his swordsmanship. She also states that he knows everything about medicine, how to grow strange crops, and whatever is happening in town, along with the fact he will talk with anyone, even a village girl. Roperi says that because of his skill with a sword he attracted Queen Ambi's attention and started working at the castle, and that he is a model knight. Hearing this, Link realizes that Raven was in a portrait at his home, meaning he is Link's ancestor. As Sir Raven returns and leads Link to the village's elder, Link wonders what would have happened if he won his battle with Raven and killed him. Raven decides that if he must he will kill Nayru if necessary, even if his own death follows. Link panics and tells Raven that even if he tried she would kill him first. Raven thanks Link for his concern, and leads him outside. Seeing all the crops Raven had brought and the happiness of the villagers, Link notices how caring Raven is. Spotting Roperi, Link greets the girl, although she trips staring at him and drops the plant Raven had given her. Angrily she blames Link, until he fixes her plant and Raven compliments her work. Entering a weapon shack, Raven explains how he saved the villagers from execution and that he can not allow Veran to succeed. The two knights then agree to work together against Veran.

As Raven and Link examine Ambi's tower, a villager comes and says those working on the tower are rioting. Exclaiming it is to soon to rebel, Raven leaves to quell the violence, and Link goes along so he can enter the castle. Roperi wishes to accompany them as she is worried about her father, but is told to stay behind by Raven because her plant will need to be repotted. Raven brings Link to the castle, gives him a sword, and leaves. Link somehow feels familiar to him, yet he does not know why. One of Veran's spies view Raven speaking with Roperi's father during the rebellion, and reports back. Releasing Nayru momentarily, Veran follows Raven to the hidden village, and possesses Ralph. Using her new host, the sorceress learns of Raven's connection to Link, and that Raven has Mystery Seeds, her fatal weakness. After the men prepare to attack their enemies the next day, Veran uses Ralph to burn the Mystery Seeds while they sleep. Releasing him, she summons Ramrock to attack the village. After Link kills the beast, Raven sees that on arrow is about to pierce him and pushes the boy, resulting in the knight being wounded. Despite orders to capture him alive, Queen Ambi's army decides to kill Raven on the spot. Sir Raven rebukes the knights for abusing the weak and never turning against their real enemy, blindly serving a tyrant with no thought. The soldiers attack Raven, yet he manages to defeat them with only one good arm. Threatening to shoot the villagers, the knights convince Raven to surrender and come with them. Link starts to fade away, since if Raven is executed then his entire family line will vanish. With Ralph and Puini, Link rushes to save Sir Raven before it is too late.

Just before the executioner kills Raven, Link and Ralph interfere. The two defend Raven as the townspeople, who are now armed, begin attacking. As the guards hesitate killing Raven, Veran uses her host, Nayru, to charge at him with a spear, except she is stopped by Link. Link convinces Queen Ambi to halt construction on the tower, causing the town to rejoice. Enraged, Veran leaves Nayru and instead possesses Ambi, ordering the knights to seize Link, Ralph, and Raven. Luckily, Nayru awakens in time to teleport the group to modern day Labrynna. Forming a plan, Nayru transports them back to Labrynna, and reveals that Roperi's sprout is actually a young Mystery Seed tree. Nayru uses her powers and the Harp of Ages to speed the tree's growth, yet Ralph goes by himself to confront Ambi and Veran. Alarmed, Nayru explains that Ralph is Queen Ambi's descendant, so if she is killed he will disappear. Once the tree finally produces a Mystery Seed, Raven and Link mount Puini and race to the tower. Link launches the Mystery Seed at Ambi, forcing Veran out of the noble. Now in her true form, Veran attacks Link. Link tells Raven to get Ambi to safety, which the knight does, rushing to Link afterwards. Sir Raven arrives to see Link captured by a dying Veran. He cuts Link from her grasp, and together the knights finish her off. Despite their efforts, Veran sends a final lamentation to the Twinrova, igniting the Flame of Sorrow. Sacrificing themselves, the Twinrova resurrect Ganon. Ganon destroys the tower, sending Raven, Link, and Ralph plummeting, although the heroes are saved by Link's Triforce. With the aid of Queen Ambi's army and the villagers, Link, Ralph, and Raven defeat the beast. Raven calls the villagers heroes, the elder in turn answering that they had followed Raven's example. Queen Ambi apologizes, and asks Raven to stay as a knight of her realm. He in turn bows respectfully. Raven says how he is proud to have a descendant like Link, the young hero himself astonished the knight knew of their connection. Link and Sir Raven bid farewell to each other, Nayru returning Ralph, Link, and herself back to their own time.

When Link returns home he again sees the portrait of Raven, remarking on how he looks more regal, and that he himself probably helped with that.

Trivia

 * Sir Raven's portrait can briefly be seen in the Oracle of Seasons manga.