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 * ''This article refers to the friendly Zora race. For the enemy variety, see River Zora.

Zoras (pronounced ), known as Sea Zoras in, are a race in. The Zora are an aquatic folk who possess fish-like traits, including fins and webbed feet, which allow them to swim and thrive underwater. Zoras can come in many shapes and sizes, but are most commonly depicted as humanoids with long tail fins on their heads and finned appendages on their arms and legs.

Prior to their debut as a race in, Zoras were present in older titles as a hostile enemy. These Zoras appear radically different, appearing more reptilian and more fish-like than human. Both kinds of Zoras have appeared throughout Zelda series following their debut, with the Zora race appearing almost exclusively to the 3D console games. In Oracle of Ages, the only game where both Zoras coexist, the enemy Zora are referred to as River Zoras to distinguish them from the peaceful race.

Characteristics
Zoras are normally found near or in large bodies of water, but very rarely stray far away from them. In Hyrule, Zoras live in the Zora's Domain, a large cavernous fountain that is connected to the Zora River, which flows directly to Lake Hylia; it is common to see Zoras within these areas as well. Zoras however do not solely live in fresh water, but can also thrive in salt water, such as the Great Bay Zoras of and the Sea Zoras of Oracle of Ages. In contrast to the enemy Zoras of earlier titles, the peaceful Zoras appear more distinctively humanoid than monstrous. Most individuals (but not all) have fins attached to their limbs and a tail at the back of their head, making their head alone resemble a fish. However, Zoras also come in various shapes and sizes, with some lacking the head fin and others, like the King Zora, having a rotund appearance. Some Zoras possess fins that greatly resemble the folds of clothing, such as the case with Queen Rutela. Their skin color ranges between white, blue and gray, but few have also appeared bright red or brown as a seemingly rarer variant.

Zoras lay eggs which hatch into tadpole-like young. In spite of this, female Zoras are shown to have breasts, though this could simply be a design tool meant to distinguish between the sexes.

Breath of the Wild
Zoras are slated to appear in.

Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland
In, while Zoras do not appear in-person, there is a reference to their existence. The landmarks Fish Head (Cape Treasure) and Muddy Fish Head (Gooey Swamp) are statues resembling a Zora's head. A Zora is also depicted on Madame Scratchcard's scratchcards.

Super Smash Bros. Series
In, Zoras appear as a Trophy and a Sticker. In, they also appear as a Trophy.

Trivia

 * While Zoras do not appear in and, several treasures make reference to them, including the Ruto Crown and the Zora Scale, the latter of which only appears in Phantom Hourglass.
 * The Tadtones from SS undefined strongly resemble the Zora hatchlings seen in Majora's Mask, both physically and in their gameplay and story role. Along with resembling both tadpoles and musical notes, the Tadtones must also be collected and also form a musical score when they are brought together.
 * Both the Zora hatchlings and the Tadtones are likely a visual pun on the Japanese word おたまじゃくし (Otamajakushi), which means "tadpole", but can also mean "musical note".