Tingle

Tingle is a thirty-five-year-old man who would like to become a Fairy and made his first appearance in Majora's Mask. He wears green tights accented with red, and appears in various The Legend of Zelda games to help out - usually in bizarre ways. He is a talented map maker. His catchphrase is the supposedly magical word Kooloo-Limpa.

Majora's Mask
Tingle's debut portrayed him as the eccentric, estranged son of the Southern Swamp Pictograph contest operator - obsessed with his dream of becoming a fairy. Suspended by a balloon in the air, he uses his vantage point to plot maps of Termina, which Link is able to purchase.

Tingle is the subject of four Keaton questions.

The Wind Waker
In this game, Tingle is called upon using an item called the Tingle Tuner to give Link various forms of help, such as the odd-but-fun hovering power-up called the Tingle Balloon. There are also many side quests involving one that gets you the "Used Tingle Tuner". Tingle also translates Triforce Charts for Link so Link can find the Triforce Shards, at a price of 398 rupees each. He is now obviously an important character, there is even a "Tingle Island" Southwest of Windfall in the game.

Four Swords Adventures
In Four Swords Adventures, Tingle, instead of collecting rupees, collects Force Gems. Throughout this entire game, anytime you come in eye contact with a huge force gem outside of dungeons, he will try to steal it as his own and keep it, unless you can shoot him down first. His look is similar to the Tingle in The Wind Waker.

The Minish Cap
Tingle and his brothers fuse Kinstones with Link and tell him how many Kinstone fusions he has left to complete. When Link has done all Kinstone fuses, Tingle will give him the Tingle Trophy, which replaces his Kinstone bag. Tingle hoeps to become a Fairy by fusing Kinstones.

Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland
In the second half of 2006, Tingle's first starring game was released for the Nintendo DS in Japan as "Mogitate Tingle no Bara Iro Rupee Land" (translated as "Tingle's Freshly-Picked Rose Colored Rupee Land"). The game explains the story behind Tingle: why he is the way he is, why he loves rupees, and so on. It was not released in America due to the people in that country supposedly disliking Tingle the most. It has been released in Europe on September 14th, 2007.

Tingle is promised a live in a paradise, Rupeeland by a creature named Uncle Rupee. The only thing he would have to do is collect as many rupees as possible and throw them into the tower located under the Western Pool. Tingle accepted and was changed into what he is known as: a Tingle. Under this curse, his money became his life; if he would be out of money, he would die. Uncle Rupee also provided him with an assitance, Pinkle, who would fullfill the role of Tingle's sidekick and suggested love interest. Tingle traveled to many islands and fullfilled many tasks to get to Rupeeland, until it was revealed to him by the Grand Fairy that Rupeeland is a paradise for one person only: Uncle Rupee, the demon whose power depends on rupees. If Tingle were to proceed, everyone would be turned into a Tingle, forced to work for Uncle Rupee until the end of time. Tingle managed to free Pinkle, and with her help, confronted Uncle Rupee. Using the rupees he had collected, Tingle managed to defeat him, and was freed of the Tingle curse. When the Grand Fairy asked him what he was going to do with all the money left, Tingle "replied" he was going to use it to lead the life that was initially promised to him.

Twilight Princess
Many were relieved when they heard that Tingle did not appear in Twilight Princess, and many others were disappointed. It has been stated though, that Purlo, the guy who runs the STAR Game, is a direct reference to Tingle. Aonuma has said that Purlo is what Tingle would look like if he was a realistic character. Purlo only resembles Tingle qua appearance, as his personality is more hostile and unfriendly. He does share Tingle's obsession with money.

Super Smash Bros. Melee
Tingle only makes a cameo appearance in the Great Bay level of Super Smash Bros. Melee. As in Majora's Mask, one can burst his balloon which acts as a small platform until popped. Upon landing he will do his dance and eventually blow up a new balloon. He also appears as a trophy.

His tropy description reads:
 * Tingle is a mysterious middle-aged man who thinks he's "the very reincarnation of a fairy". His bizarre behaviour and unique speech are just little pieces of his vibrant personality. Tingle travels by way of a small hot-air balloon, making maps of the lands below him. Pop his balloon and Tingle will fall to earth to sell his maps.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Tingle has been confirmed to appear in Super Smash Bros. Brawl in his cell shaded incarnation. He is confirmed as a trophy, but it is unknown what other role he may play, whether it be as an assist trophy or even as a playable character.