Cole

Chancellor Cole is a government official in Hyrule during Spirit Tracks and a servant of Princess Zelda, the country's matriarch. He appears to be a small man dressed in green attire befitting a member of Hyrule's government and is revealed to wear two green hats on top of his head (which are later revealed to hide two devilish horns). The Chancellor appears to be an advisor of sorts to the princess and seems to act as a sort of guardian to her as well (not too unlike Minister Potho in The Minish Cap), as it is revealed that he does not like her leaving Hyrule Castle unattended. This creates problems when Zelda wishes to leave the castle for reasons she does not want the Chancellor to know about, necessitating a stealthy escape from the castle should the occasion arise.

In recent interviews with the game developers concerning Spirit Tracks, it is revealed that the Chancellor does not give off a very trustworthy air. Indeed, Zelda becomes suspicious of Cole when the Spirit Tracks begin to disappear, causing her to slip a note to Link requesting his presence so they may investigate this conspiracy. When Link rescues Zelda from Hyrule Castle, he and his master, Alfonzo are confronted by the chancellor while on their way to the Tower of Spirits. He attacks the three of them, and the aftermath, Alfonzo and Link are knocked unconscious, and Zelda is presumably deceased. It is then, that Chancellor Cole uses Zelda's body as a way to release the Demon King from his confinement. Thus, Link and Zelda embark on a quest to stop Cole from his devious plan, and revive the princess.

Name Etymology
The Chancellor's latter name Cole is thought to perhaps be a play on the word "coal", the fuel necessary to power the trains that have become Hyrule's most common mode of transportation by the time of Spirit Tracks.