Rauru


 * For the town in The Adventure of Link, see Rauru Town.

, also known as Kaepora Gaebora when in his OoT3D:, is a recurring character in.

Era of Chaos
During the Series: and shortly before the Series: was established by the Series: of the goddess Series:'s SSHD:, OoT3D: built the OoT3D: over the remains of the SSHD: that was located deep within the SSHD: in the SSHD:. In doing this, he protected the Series: from the chaotic Series: being fought over its ownership at the time. OoT3D: named the temple after the SSHD: from the legends of the events of SS undefined about a SSHD: who had wielded the SSHD: and traveled between two time periods. He chose to remain within the OoT3D:, situated in the center of the OoT3D:, only leaving it in the form of the wise and watchful owl known as OoT3D:. Knowledge of the OoT3D: passed onto the OoT3D: tribe and OoT3D:'s name faded into obscurity.

After OoT3D: defeats OoT3D: in a failed attempt to save the OoT3D:, he leaves the OoT3D: and has his first encounter with OoT3D:, who awaits him in his owl form as OoT3D: at the edge of the woods. The owl gives him encouragement on the adventure the OoT3D: has tasked him with and advises him to visit OoT3D: at OoT3D: before leaving with a promise that they will meet again.

True to his word, OoT3D: often appears to tell OoT3D: about a new area whenever the young hero comes upon it, and he picks OoT3D: up and carries him twice when OoT3D: could not progress on his own. Once OoT3D: reaches the OoT3D:, after navigating between the eras of his childhood and adulthood, OoT3D: compliments him on his growth and bids farewell after giving one final piece of advice on how to defeat the witches, OoT3D:.

When OoT3D: drew the OoT3D: from the OoT3D:, OoT3D: entered the OoT3D: and obtained the OoT3D: from the OoT3D:. The OoT3D: transformed into the OoT3D:, with the exception of the OoT3D:. The OoT3D: kept OoT3D: in the safety of this chamber so that the boy could grow old enough to truly assume the role of the OoT3D:. OoT3D: speaks with OoT3D: for the first time after a period of seven years, informing him of what has transpired and his duties as the hero. After instructing him to awaken the other NaN Sages, OoT3D: gives him the OoT3D:.

OoT3D: contacts OoT3D: again after he frees the other five NaN Sages. He tells OoT3D: to meet "someone" waiting at the OoT3D: before facing OoT3D:. This person turns out to be OoT3D:, who reveals herself as none other than OoT3D:, the seventh OoT3D:. Unfortunately, by revealing herself to OoT3D:, OoT3D: exposes herself to OoT3D:, who subsequently captures her and takes her to his OoT3D:. OoT3D: then instructs OoT3D: to save OoT3D: and informs him that he and the other NaN Sages will aid him by providing entrance to OoT3D:. When OoT3D: defeats OoT3D:, OoT3D: leads the other NaN Sages when they use their powers to seal OoT3D: within the OoT3D:.

In, OoT3D:, like the other NaN Sages who helped seal OoT3D: within the OoT3D:, is memorialized within one of the stained glass windows in TWWHD:'s basement, where the TWWHD: is now enshrined. The TWWHD: is depicted directly above him.

TotK: was the first TotK:. He is a TotK: man married to the TotK: queen TotK: and a distant ancestor to the TotK: of the TotK:. He is also the younger brother of TotK:, the TotK:. In the distant future, TotK:'s body is reduced to a TotK: which holds TotK: in place until TotK: and TotK: arrive. When the two approach, his arm collapses, dropping his TotK: for TotK: to pick up and unwittingly use to travel back in TotK:. When TotK: destroys TotK:'s right arm, TotK:'s TotK: transplants his own TotK: onto TotK:'s body, allowing TotK: to use ancient TotK:.

TotK: guides TotK: to the TotK: on the TotK:. While TotK: explores the TotK:, TotK: will visit different places and remark upon what life was like for him in the distant past. When TotK: arrives at the TotK: and finds that he cannot open its front doors due to the TotK: residing in his body, TotK: instructs him to visit three of the NaN Shrine of Lights atop the TotK: in order to purge this evil. Inside each TotK:, TotK: will gift TotK: with a new ability that will help him navigate the NaN Shrine of Lights and travel across the TotK:.

Once TotK: receives the three NaN Light of Blessings from the NaN Shrine of Lights, Rauru tells him to return to the TotK:. At the TotK:, TotK: receives the TotK: ability from TotK:, who quickly disappears. TotK: explains the ability and speculates that this apparition of TotK: may have been a reflection of her will rather than TotK: herself. When TotK: attempts to open the rear doors of the TotK:, TotK: informs him that he is still weak from his encounter with TotK: and that he must recover some strength before he can open it. He then guides TotK: to the TotK: in the southern part of the TotK: where TotK: can find a fourth TotK: to offer to the TotK:'s TotK: in exchange for a TotK:.

After TotK: opens the rear doors to the TotK:, TotK: reappears before him to congratulate his progress in spite of his grievous injury. Before disappearing, he declares that TotK: is exactly as described by TotK: and tells TotK: that he has done everything he could to help him save her.

In the distant past, TotK: and TotK: find TotK: after she is transported to the past with TotK:'s TotK:, which amplifies TotK:'s powers over TotK:. The two take TotK: in while she searches for a way to return to her own time, and in doing so learn what the future of TotK: is like. They also learn from TotK: that a brave TotK: named TotK: saves the TotK: from a great evil. At some point, TotK: accepted TotK: and the TotK: as subjects into the fledgling TotK: despite the TotK: under TotK: ignoring prior invitations. TotK: understood that TotK: held TotK: within his heart and chose to keep him close in order to keep an eye on him. However, this plan backfired when TotK: created a TotK: that resembled TotK: to distract TotK: long enough to kill her and steal her TotK:. By using the TotK: to amplify his own powers, TotK: transformed into TotK: and summoned an army of NaN Monsters to attack TotK:. This was the first act of the TotK: wherein TotK: swore to stop TotK: at any cost.

In order to increase TotK:'s odds against TotK:'s army, TotK: selected six individuals to hold NaN Secret Stones. In accepting their responsibility to protect the land, these six people became the TotK:. TotK: and TotK: already possessed NaN Secret Stones and became the Sage of Time and TotK:, while an additional four were shared among leaders of the NaN Ritos, NaN Zoras, NaN Gorons, and the NaN Gerudos. The TotK: leader became the TotK:, the TotK: leader became the TotK:, the TotK: leader became the TotK:, and the TotK: leader became the TotK:.

While they prepared for their upcoming battle, TotK: mourned the late TotK:. He also met with TotK:, who realized that the reanimated mummy she met TotK: was TotK: after watching him become the TotK:. Recalling the circumstances of her first encounter, she warned TotK: that despite their efforts, he would live on to the distant future where they would meet again. TotK: reassures TotK: that she comes from a future where she did not exist in the past, and that their chances against TotK: would be different with her presence.

Despite their preparations, TotK: and the TotK: are soundly defeated by TotK:. Knowing that he can place his faith in the capable TotK: TotK:, TotK: decides to sacrifice himself in order to seal TotK: away. The TotK: attack TotK: once more, but he is able to deftly repel their attacks and arrogantly predicts TotK:'s next attack. Taking advantage of TotK:'s arrogance, TotK: sneaks up on the TotK: and grips his chest, binding TotK:'s heart and using his powers of TotK: to siphon the TotK:'s powers. This process locks both of them together for millennia until the TotK: when TotK: and TotK: travel TotK: to investigate the TotK: seeping out from TotK:'s body.

After TotK: defeats the TotK:, the NaN Spirits of TotK: and TotK: appear to him. They channel their powers of TotK: and TotK: through TotK: to reverse TotK:'s transformation into the TotK: and the damage done to TotK:'s arm by TotK:'s TotK:. With the defeat of TotK: and the future of TotK: saved, TotK: and TotK: both fade into the afterlife.

Trivia

 * The exact connection between OoT3D: and the owl OoT3D: was left up for interpretation and debate by fans from 's release in 1998 until the in 2011, which confirmed that they are indeed one and the same.
 * OoT3D:, like several other characters from, inspired a town featured in to be named after him, TAoL:.
 * In SS -, the character SSHD: bears a great deal of resemblance and personality to both OoT3D: and his owl incarnation.