Saria


 * For the town in, see Saria Town. For the group, see SaRIA.

Saria is a character in. She is Link's childhood friend from his years in the Kokiri Forest. She is well-liked amongst other Kokiri, in particular by their boss, Mido, whose dislike of Link might be partially explained by the latter's close friendship with Saria. She often travels to the Sacred Forest Meadow to play her Ocarina. She plays a song that inspires people to dance called "Saria's Song." When Link becomes the Hero of Time, he rescues Saria from the Forest Temple and allows her to awaken as the Sage of Forest.

Biography
Saria is the first of the Kokiri to greet Link after he receives a Fairy of his own. She congratulates him for finally finding a Fairy and is surprised to hear that the Great Deku Tree has summoned Link, as it is a great honor to speak with him. After receiving his quest from the Great Deku Tree, Saria meets Link at the exit to the forest to say goodbye. She gives him the Fairy Ocarina and asks him to come back and visit her.

Once Link has met with Princess Zelda, he can find Saria in the Sacred Forest Meadow, where she will teach the young hero the song which she composed. This song allows Link to speak with her at any time and is also used to brighten Darunia's mood, thus allowing him to grant Link access to Dodongo's Cavern.

During Link's seven year absence, Mido kept spreading the rumor that Link was responsible for the death of the Great Deku Tree. Of all Kokiri, Saria was the only one who stood up for Link. When Link awakes, the Forest Temple in the Lost Woods becomes his first destination after an emergency call from Saria. On the way, he comes through Kokiri Forest where the Kokiri inform him that both Saria and Mido had left to the Lost Woods. Following them, Link first encounters Mido, who refused to let him pass. However, after playing "Saria's Song," Mido understands that Link has to be one of Saria's friends and as such can be trusted and let through. Link continues to the Sacred Meadow Grove and discovered that Saria's "secret place" housed the entrance to the Forest Temple. Link then goes in and manages to defeat the temple's evil spirit, Phantom Ganon. By doing this, he allows the new Sage of Forest to awaken: Saria. She then says goodbye, knowing that the carefree days of old were over, and gives Link the Forest Medallion.

When Link later talks to Mido again, the latter asks him if he would help him keep a promise to Saria: to tell Link that Saria had been waiting for him. When Link defeats Ganon, Saria and the other Sages bundle their powers to seal away Ganon. During the ending, she can be seen overlooking a celebrating Hyrule on Death Mountain with the other Sages, seated atop Darunia's head.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Saria appears as a Trophy in.

Etymology
Saria's name, like several other characters from Ocarina of Time, is taken from a town in. Given her connection with music and that fellow Kokiri Mido and Fado have musically-oriented names, Saria may come from the word "aria", a type of song. It is part of the name Ansariah, which means "one who helps".

Trivia

 * In, one of the stained glass windows in Hyrule Castle's basement depicts Saria along with the other Sages from Ocarina of Time.
 * Also in The Wind Waker, a carving seen behind Carlov in the Nintendo Gallery bears a strong resemblance to Saria.
 * The character Ilia from seems to be a reference to Saria. Both are Link's childhood friends and their names resemble each other when written in katakana (the same characters are used for the letters "R" and "L" in Japanese). The Ocarina of Time instruction booklet also refers to Saria as "Salia."