Monk

The are a group of characters in. They are ancient people who reside at the end of NaN Ancient Shrines, awaiting the arrival of BotW: in order to bestow him with a BotW:.

Overview
NaN Monks are members of the BotW: clan who are devout worshipers of Hylia. They are gifted with Hylia's sight, and solely seek to aid BotW: in combating BotW:. They each reside inside of his respective Ancient Shrine, which he has designed to serve as a trial of BotW:'s resolve. Upon completion of his respective Shrine, he gives BotW: a BotW: and bless him in Hylia's name before disappearing, having fulfilled his purpose.

Every known BotW: is unique, each having his own article of clothing or jewelry. He may also have his own , often in some variant of a triangular pattern to represent the Triforce. All Monks follow a minimal manner of dress, and have NaN Crest of the Sheikahs tattooed upon their foreheads.

Trivia

 * The NaN Monks seem to be based on real-world, which are monks who, through their purity, succeeded in preserving their bodies through death. More specifically, they seem to be based on the Japanese act of , wherein monks practice austerity to the point of death and self-induced mummification. This aligns with the NaN Monks' behavior of meditating within sealed NaN Ancient Shrines while withering away.
 * Each of the seven NaN Monks at the end of the Trial of the Sword have posed his arm in a way that mimics the poses of the seven Sages when they were sealing OoT3D: in.