Characters in The Faces of Evil

List of characters from, the non-canon game for the Philips CD-i.

Link


Link is the main protagonist in. At the beginning of the game's introduction, Link is bored with no action after peace was brought back to Hyrule. He is then shortly informed by Gwonam about Ganon's conquest over the island of Koridai. According to a prophecy, Link is the only one who can defeat Ganon. Excited, Link accepts going on the journey, and travels to the far-away island with only his sword and shield. He is dropped off in any area of the island of wish by Gwonam. Link eventually obtains more efficient items and abilities along the way. He later defeats Ganon and saves the kidnapped Princess Zelda, waking her up from a sleeping spell, and is declared the Hero of Koridai.

Princess Zelda
Princess Zelda is the daughter of King Harkinian in Link: Faces of Evil. She first appears in the game's introduction, where Link asks her for a kiss before going on his journey, but is humorously refused. While Link is adventuring in Koridai, she is captured by Ganon, and held in the prison of his dungeon under a sleeping spell. Goronu takes her form while in the Fortress Centrum to trick Link and fools him by revealing himself. Once Link has defeated Ganon, he rescues Zelda by ringing the gong over her bed to break the sleeping spell. She returns to Hyrule along with Link and Gwonam.

Ganon
Ganon is the main antagonist in Link: The Faces of Evil. He invades the island of Koridai along with his evil forces, who each conquer an area of the island with a stone structure in their likenesses as the Faces of Evil. Ganon has his own Face of Evil on the island. At one point he also kidnaps Princess Zelda and holds her hostage by putting her under a sleeping spell. His only weakness is the Book of Koridai, which Link throws during their battle and traps Ganon inside.

King Harkinian
King Harkinian is Zelda's father and the king of Hyrule, who also appeared in the animated series and the Valiant Comics. His only role in Link: Faces of Evil is encouraging an impatient Link that the kingdom's peace is what a warrior should strive for. After receiving news about Ganon's conquest over Koridai from Gwonam, he generously offers their help, but Gwonam tells a prophecy that Link is the chosen hero to defeat Ganon.

Gwonam
Gwonam is a wise Koridian wizard who travels to Hyrule to bring Link, the hero chosen to defeat Ganon, to Koridai. Gwonam helps Link during the quest, traveling with him around every area of choice in Koridai, and notably introducing all of Ganon's minions. After the minions are defeated and Link visits his house, he gives Link the Lantern of Vision made from the Crystal of Vision that was obtained after defeating Lupay. The item becomes necessary which allows Link to see the invisible Sancromies in Ganon's Lair and so infiltrate the fortress. After Ganon is defeated, he returns Zelda and Link to Hyrule.

Goronu
Goronu is the first boss and one of Ganon's minions. He appears as a green-skinned, bald wizard. He revives skeletons as undead warriors and commands them to guard the dungeon and to kill every living being. Goronu is magically immune to any item or attack, with the exception of Firestones. He impersonates Zelda in Fortress Centrum, and reveals his true form when Link tries to awake "her", but he is defeated in same way.

Harlequin
Harlequin is the second boss and one of Ganon's minions. He is a gambler who turns Koridians that lose all of their Rubiess while gambling at his casino into Goriyas. Harlequin can only be defeated with sword attacks in his back, and when Link defeats him, he deflates like a balloon. He is fought again in the Lupay area as a mini-boss and is defeated the same way.

Militron
Militron is the third boss and one of Ganon's minions. He is an armored giant who possesses the ability to turn Koridians into Armos statues that attack Link by crushing them and exposing them to fire. He fights Link, and deflects all of his attacks with his armor, though his head is his only weak spot. When defeated, his armor explodes, revealing a fat old man who runs away. He is fought again in Ganon's Lair.

Glutko
Glutko is the fourth boss and one of Ganon's minions. He is a large, green cyclops with a voracious and gluttonous appetite. He guards the Shrine of Koridai in the Glutko area, and consumes Koridians without remorse. He is first encountered in the interior of what comprises the nose and eyes of his statue, but Link kills him by throwing a Bomb down his gullet, at the advice of Droolik. Shortly afterwards, he is fought again at the Shrine of Koridai, but is defeated again in the same way.

Lupay
Lupay is the fifth boss and one of Ganon's minions. She is a wolf with the ability to curse and turn Koridians into Moblins by "replacing their souls" with Rubies, and is referred to as "the most dangerous of Ganon's minions" by Gwonam. Link must reflect her shots with his Reflecting Shield. When defeated, she fades away and most likely dies. She is fought only once.

Anutu
Anutu is an old fisherman who lives in a hut in Crater Cove, and cheers Link on while weaving a net. He had caught a large Gohma, and humorously says it is the biggest crab he has ever caught. Link corrects him that it is a Gohma, and Anutu praises him for his wisdom, giving him the Power Sword which can shoot sword beams.

Crone
An old crone who lives in a hut in Spearfish Falls. She turns one of Link's gloves into the Power Glove once he gives her the Grapple Berries she asks for. She says that although she is old and ugly, she still knows a few magic tricks.

Droolik
Droolik is a large man who drinks beer and eats a chicken leg in a cave in the Glutko area. He remarks that Link shouldn't fight Glutko, but feed him "somethin' spicy", referring to the Bombs. Link acts on this information, and throws a bomb down Glutko's gullet, which defeats him.

Fairies
Two fairies who live in the Fairy Fountain in middle of the woods of Spearfish Falls. They name Link as their hero and gives him an extra Life Heart in their first encounter. Once Link obtains the canteen, the fairies will fill it with Water of Life. Otherwise, they will just refill his hearts. Their design is strongly based off of the fairy artwork from.

Fat Girl
A large girl imprisoned aboard the smashed ship in Shipwreck Cliff. After Link saves her, she proclaims him her hero and gives him a huge kiss and nearly crushes him in a hug. She requests that Link save her father, Kulvan the blacksmith. She tells him to "have a heart", and means it literally; he receives an extra Life Heart from her.

Fish Lady
An enigmatic butcher woman who had blocked a cave entrance to prevent Dairas from coming out, stating "Dairas came straight from the crater 'till I boarded the vent. Used a skull for a latch and not one Daira's figured it out!" She had hid the cave's key in the nearby skull. She serves absolutely no purpose story-wise, and does not bestow Link any item or power-up, unlike most other characters in the game.

Frozen Woman
A frozen old woman who is an inhabitant of Nortinka, and is seen inside her igloo. She is unable to move, for Ganon had frozen a fountain. She can still speak, and at her urging, Link must use Firestones to unfreeze her. She gives him some Water of Life that will restore his hearts, and fills his canteen if Link has one. Even unfrozen, she still not free, and will freeze again shortly after. She can be thawed again anytime if necessary.

Generic Koridians
Generic, nameless residents of Koridai who are only seen in Gwonam's introductions of Ganon's minions. They resemble men with short, orange hair. In these cutscenes, they are shown being turned into monsters by Harlequin after losing all of their Rubies, "hardened with fire" and transformed into Armos by Militron, eaten alive by Glutko, and having their souls replaced and turned into Moblins by Lupay. Since they are not seen elsewhere in the game, it can be presumed that they have all been killed or turned into monsters. They serve no practical function in the game.

Hamsha
Hamsha is a large woman who had her necklace stolen by a Gleeok in Spearfish Falls. She sends Link to recover it. In return, she gives Link a canteen and a kiss. She appears to unnerve Link slightly, probably due to her quasi-romantic advances. She mentions that she is also married, but claims her husband was turned into an Abominom.

Horgum
Horgum is an elderly and oddly-voiced man who is seen in the Toyku Lighthouse. He gives Link a lantern, claiming that "It's mighty dark with all the evil about."

Ipo
Ipo the Reader (pronounced ) is an old man living in Nortinka. Early in the game, he offers to read the Book of Koridai to Link once he retrieves it. He reveals by reading that the book itself is the only thing that can defeat Ganon.

Kulvan
Kulvan is a blacksmith and the father of the Fat Girl, who is chained to a cliff wall in the Gingko Pinnacle. He asks Link to free him, for the Arpagos of the area are driving him insane. Link frees him by striking the chains with his sword, releasing the smith. As a reward, he enhances Link's sword with a Fire Diamond collected in Firestone Lake. This transforms the sword into a Fire Sword, giving it the ability to shoot sword beams regardless of how many hearts Link has.

Morshu
Morshu is a friendly and large shopkeeper who lives in the Goronu area. He sells Link rope, lamp oil, and bombs for a price.

Odranoel
Odranoel is an old astronomer who stays in an observatory locked at the end of Harlequin Bazaar. He concludes that the stars are made of ice, and thus makes the night cold. He will ask for an Ice Crystal from Serigon Caves. Once receiving it, he adds a "vacuum" to Link's lantern, turning it into the magic lantern, before leaving the vicinity. The magic lantern can light up areas for longer duration, requiring less use of lamp oil.

Sleepy Bones (Stalfos)
A skeleton warrior that is awoken by Goronu to "find the living and cut their vile throats". The scene in which he appears in is the only one of Gwonam's boss introductions that does not feature generic Koridians, although it can be assumed that he was once one before he died. "Sleepy Bones" is most likely not his actual name, and is likely a nickname given by Goronu.

Suprena
Suprena is a woman who lives in the frozen area of Serigon Caves. She is a powerful witch who sends Link to Fortress Centrum to acquire the "Treasure of Death", which is actually the Reflecting Crystal. Once he obtains it and gives it to her, she enchants his shield with the crystal, turning it into the Reflecting Shield, so that it "curses the curser with twice the curse".