The King of Red Lions



The King of Red Lions, (often abbreviated as KoRL), was the talking sail boat that Link commanded in The Wind Waker. It first met Link when he rescued him from The Great Sea, where Link had been thrown by the Helmaroc King after his first invasion of the Forsaken Fortress. KoRL then asks Link to procure a sail from Windfall Island, after which KoRL takes him to Dragon Roost Island, and then around the rest of The Great Sea while guiding Link on his adventures. In his boat form, he acts as a mentor and lets the main character sail to different areas.

Certain items change whenever the player is sailing. The grappling hook becomes a crane used for pulling up underwater treasure chests, and bombs turn into a cannon. Most items can be accessed from the inventory while sailing.

It is later revealed that the King of Red Lions is actually King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule, the King of Hyrule.

Due to the events in the conclusion of Wind Waker, the Kings of Red Lions is not likely to reappear in The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Wind Waker's direct sequel.