Windfall Island

Windfall Island is a market town in the Great Sea region of The Wind Waker. There are multiple places of interest on the island, including a Potion Shop, Bomb shop, windmill/lighthouse, School, Cafe, Auction House, Coffee Shop, and Prison. Many sailors have found there way here, although their ships are never around. Windfall Island is the highest populated of all the islands in The Wind Waker.

Link first encounters Windfall Island after being cast out of the Forsaken Fortress and rescued by the King of Red Lions. It soon becomes apparent that the entity at the fortress has taken its toll on the island in its search for young, pointy-eared girls.

The King of Red Lions immediately makes it clear that he neads a sail in order to travel the seas; and Link first encounters the strange Zunari, who offers him a sail for 80 Rupees. The Zunari-induced Island Trading Sequence in the game is central to this point; where Zunari eventually "retails" his flowers. The island is also the source of many other character (and puzzle) related sub-quests and minigames, such as that of Miss Marie's Joy Pendant obsession and the Picto Box quest.

It can be assumed that Winfall Island used to be Kakariko Village before the flood. This is due to the similarities in the backround music to the Kakariko Village in Ocarina of Time. It is also relatively close to Dragon Roost Island which resembles Death Mountain. Also, the windmill could be the same windmill in Kakariko Village. In addition, the Kakariko Village in Ocarina of Time also wraps around, similar to Windfall Island's design. It could be possible due to erosion that the island does a complete circle.

Trivia

 * In the Japanese version of The Wind Waker, Windfall Island is called "Taura Island".
 * Windfall Island's theme tune is a remix of the music from Kakariko Village in Ocarina of Time.
 * Windfall Island also holds the record of most pieces of heart on a single island in The Wind Waker.