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The, also known as Picori by the NaN Hylians, are a small race of people no bigger than TMC:'s thumb that appear in. TMC: and TMC: were once TMC: too.

Characteristics
The TMC: resemble anthropomorphic mice that, like NaN Hylians, have long, pointed ears. They came from the TMC: long ago, when monsters threatened mankind, and gave the TMC: a TMC: of unparalleled power: the TMC:. They also left behind the TMC: for the TMC:. Their help is celebrated annually in TMC: through the TMC:. Every one hundred years, the TMC:, a doorway between their world and the world of men, appears in the courtyard of TMC:.

It is said that TMC: are invisible to adults; only good, well-behaved children can see them. The TMC: are well-known for their TMC: hiding capabilities. Wanting their human counterparts to find them, they place them in various obvious and inconspicuous places, and even keep some for themselves to TMC: NaN Kinstones with TMC: when he comes along.

Their language is slightly different from that of the TMC: and they do not understand the TMC: language.

Forest Picori
The TMC: are the TMC: that live in the TMC:, and throughout TMC:.

Mountain Minish
The TMC: are seven TMC: that followed TMC: from the TMC: to TMC:.

Town Minish
The TMC: are the TMC: that moved from the TMC: to TMC: due to their love for NaN Humans.

Trivia

 * Other name ideas for the TMC: included "Chilorians" and "Tiny People".
 * Whereas the TMC: are known as Picori to NaN Humans in the English version of the game, the other language versions do not actually feature such a distinction and have TMC: and NaN Humans using the same word.
 * Both the Japanese and German versions of the game have the TMC: speak in reverse. This trait was kept in the English release of, although with a different font than normal.
 * The TMC: appear to be based on the of  folklore. Likewise, the TMC: are reminiscent of the  from Scottish folklore and the German.
 * was originally planned to feature small people as well, with BotW: even shrinking down to interact with them. While they are not specifically identified as TMC:, the video where this is revealed does show footage from during the discussion.

Nomenclature
It is possible that the name TMC: is derived from the word "diminish", meaning to make something smaller.