Goron Elder

The Goron Elder is a recurring character in the Zelda series, first appearing in Majora's Mask.

Majora's Mask
The Goron Elder is an aged Goron who appears in Majora's Mask. He acts as the tribal patriarch and is the father of the Goron Elder's Son. On a quest to calm the child down, Link finds the ancient Goron Elder frozen in ice. Link frees him using Hot Spring Water, but he refuses to acknowledge him, thinking he is an illusion. However, when he is told his Son misses him, he teaches Goron Link the Goron Lullaby introduction and implores him to soothe his son to sleep. Even when unfrozen, the Goron Elder will freeze in a prison of ice if left to stand in the cold.

After the arrival of Spring, the Goron Elder can be found in Goron Village. He offers the position of tribal patriarch to Goron Link who he assumes is Darmani.

Spirit Tracks
A Goron Elder also appears in Spirit Tracks, who lives in the Goron Village of the Fire Realm. Like Kagoron, the Elder has a starkingly ashy appearance, not to mention his tall height and heavy build, as compared to the other Gorons living about the village. The Goron Elder grants Link passage to the Fire Sanctuary, and its Lokomo, Embrose, via the passageway through his house at the apex of Goron Village, but only after he speaks with Kargoron and qualms the raging fire geysers that have quarantined portions of his town with Mega Ice from the Wellspring Station.

Upon meeting him, Princess Zelda is quite intimidated, and tries to encourage Link to make a good first impression. When word of Link's Mega Ice quest reaches the Elder, the Elder immediately warms up to Link, and in return steps aside so Link can use his house as a passage to the Fire Sanctuary.

Trivia

 * In Twilight Princess, Gor Ebizo appearance is very similar to that of the Goron Elder from Majora's Mask.