Marin

Marin (マリン) is a young girl living in Mabe Village on Koholint Island from Link's Awakening. She discovered Link on the beach after he was shipwrecked. She greatly resembles Princess Zelda and also Malon. She dreams of singing for people far away, over the ocean. She teaches Link the Ballad of the Wind Fish, which he needs to awaken the Wind Fish.

Marin lives with her father Tarin. During one segment of the story, Link accompanies Marin to Animal Village. Along the way the two go through a series of amusing misadventures, such as Marin falling on top of Link when they both go down a well and Marin picking up the trendy store owner with a grabbing claw. When Link hits a Cucco she also tells him off, and calling him a 'bad boy' when he throws and breaks a jar. If Link hits a cucco too many times, Marin will change her attitude for a moment.

Near the end of the game, some monsters kidnap Marin while she was singing to the Wind Fish egg and placed her on a rotting segment of the bridge crossing between the Tal Tal Mountains. Calling for help, she admits to Link that she's afraid of heights. Link rescues her using the Hookshot and, for a brief moment, she begins to admit something to him, but as she was about to confess her father, Tarin, calls and breaks the moment.

"... ... Say... Link... Uhh... I don't know how to say this... but..."

- Marin

When the Wind Fish wakes up, the dream ends and everyone, including Marin, disappears.

Possible Romance
Throughout Link's Awakening, numerous hints are given that there is a sort of estranged romance between Link and Marin. Several examples:
 * When Link takes Marin with him to wake up the walrus, the text hints that Link is hoping for something to happen between them.
 * While walking together, Link and Marin share a moment together while standing on a small cliff overlooking the sea.
 * Near the end of the game, some monsters kidnap Marin while she was singing to the Wind Fish egg and placed her on a rotting segment of the bridge crossing between the Tal Tal Mountains. Calling for help, she admits to Link that she's afraid of heights. Link rescues her using the Hookshot and, for a brief moment, she begins to admit something to him, but as she was about to confess her father, Tarin, calls and breaks the moment.

Alternative Ending
If Link managed to complete his quest without dying, Marin can be seen at when the end credits are over. In the original game, a winged Marin could be seen flying across the screen. In the DX version, Marin's image appears in the sky and then slowly fades, revealing a seagull. Though it is unknown what this means, most people tend to interpret this as Marin getting her wish fullfilled and being turned into a seagull by the Wind Fish.

Super Smash Bros. Melee
Marin makes a cameo appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee as one of the many trophies one can collect. In order to get hers, one has to unlock all secret fighters (eleven in total) and all secret stages (eleven in total). Along with her trophy, the Sound Test menu is unlocked.

Her trophy's description reads:
 * Marin is a young girl who cares for Link after a shipwreck washes him up on the shores of Koholint Island. She's a talented harpist, well liked for her kind and gentle nature. She holds fast to the ideals of truth and honor: if Link happens to steal something during his adventure, she greets him with a shout of "THIEF!"

Trivia

 * Marin and Tarin share a number of similarities with Malon and Talon introduced in Ocarina of Time (the next game in the series), and are therefore believed to form the basis for these characters.
 * Marin's affinity for seagulls is shared with another island girl: Aryll from The Wind Waker.
 * Marin's name resembles the word 'marine', which has to do with the sea. Also, the prefix 'mar-' means sea.