Mineru

is a character in. She is the TotK: and, alongside her younger brother TotK:, one of the last remaining TotK: in Hyrule.

The Era of Hyrule's founding
In the distant past, the TotK: king TotK: founded the TotK: with TotK:, a TotK: priestess. Like Rauru, Mineru inherited a TotK: from her ancestors. However, by the time of Rauru's reign, he and Mineru were the only Zonai remaining, the rest having perished.

During Rauru's reign, while the kingdom flourished, Mineru danced while Rauru sang at a celebration, as recorded on an TotK: by a royal TotK:. Mineru frequently spent so much time reading books that she would forget to eat, researching and creating NaN Constructs, particularly one that could hold her spirit if her body failed. It is not clear if Mineru was solely responsible for the invention of the Constructs, but they were at the very least created while she and Rauru were alive.

After TotK: arrived in the past, Rauru believed Mineru might be able to assist Zelda return to her home era. Upon meeting Zelda, Mineru expressed interest in the TotK: and held onto it for research, intending to restore its travel functionality. Mineru posited that the TotK: Zelda found allowed her to travel through time; though she sensed Zelda had both light and time powers, the Secret Stone amplified the time power. However, since Zelda lacked full control over her time power to return home, Mineru thought of another method, remembering stories of the forbidden act of TotK:: "To swallow a secret stone is to become an immortal dragon... one blessed with eternal life." However, remembering that the act was forbidden because it would cause one to lose their sense of self, Mineru discounted this as a way to help Zelda. Rauru suggested that Zelda learning to hone her power with Sonia could help solve the problem instead.

While living in the past, Zelda visited Mineru with the Chamberlain. Mineru showed them her greatest Construct, and Zelda wanted to try riding it. Although the Chamberlain objected, Zelda nevertheless rode upon its shoulders, which amused the Chamberlain.

Some time later, after TotK: slew Sonia and stole her Secret Stone to become TotK:, Rauru gathered with Mineru, Zelda, and the leaders of the TotK:, TotK:, TotK: and TotK: tribes at the TotK:. Knowing they would have to face the Demon King, Mineru offered support from her and the others to Rauru. The four leaders received their Secret Stones and became NaN Sages, and alongside Mineru (the TotK:) and Zelda (the TotK:) swore to serve Rauru.

The Sages confronted Demon King Ganondorf, but failed to stop him, so Rauru sacrificed himself to seal Ganondorf for millenia. Although she and the other Sages survived, Mineru was gravely damaged by his TotK: in the battle and knew that her body would not last much longer. Resting in her study, Zelda brought her the TotK: that had traveled through time. When Zelda told her that the TotK: could heal itself over time, Mineru replied that it would take an impossibly long time to do so. Mineru initially objected to Zelda's suggestion of draconifying herself to bathe the sword in sacred power, but upon Zelda's insistence agreed to do what she could to assist TotK: in the far future, acknowledging that she bore some responsibility as a Zonai.

Wanting to be ready for the future, Zelda and Mineru created a plan to raise the TotK: into the TotK: so that it would be safe for Link in the distant future. The Chamberlain also asked Mineru to raise the NaN Ancient Tablets so that they would be preserved for the future. Mineru's spirit entered the TotK:, which Zelda gave to the care of a TotK: before swallowing her Secret Stone to become the TotK:. The other Sages, possibly including Mineru elevated the Temple of Time and the land surrounding it, creating the TotK:, as well as raising the Chamberlain's Ancient Tablets. Mineru's spirit then remained dormant in the Purah Pad for millennia.

The return of the Demon King
Mineru originally intended to awake as soon as TotK: found the TotK:, and guide him to a pre-built TotK:. However, the TotK:'s magic possessed it, creating the TotK:. Mineru thus waits for Link to discover the TotK: stored on TotK: so that Link can take it to the TotK: and build a new body for her. Upon doing so, she guides him to complete the new Construct.

When TotK: is complete, she guides Link to the TotK: in her new Construct body. Although the path through the TotK: contains many NaN Monsters and obstacles, they make use of Mineru's Construct to overcome them. Upon descending into the Temple, they are ambushed by the TotK:. Mineru is surprised but resolves that they must defeat it.

After the defeat of the Seized Construct, Mineru regains her Secret Stone and adds it to her Construct. Her spirit materializes to Link and grants him the TotK: through the TotK:. This allows her to follow and aid Link by storing her Construct in the Purah Pad. She then explains her role in the TotK: through the TotK: "The Imprisoning War".

If Link has already re-obtained the TotK:, Mineru will acknowledge this when explaining Zelda's resolve towards it and how it appeared in the past. Zelda's resolve to draconify herself and restore the Master Sword is then explained through the "Critical Decisions" Memory. If Link has the Master Sword, Mineru once again acknowledges this; if Link has already began the "Recovering the Hero's Sword" TotK: by speaking to the TotK: but has not yet obtained it, she tells him to take the next step; and if he has not done so at all, she will instruct him to meet with "the sacred tree of this era," the Deku Tree. In any case, Mineru then encourages him to go and defeat the Demon King with the legendary weapon. This will begin the "Trail of the Master Sword" Main Quest, though it will automatically complete if Link has already spoken to the Deku Tree.

Mineru will continue to remain in her Construct in the Spirit Temple, though she also warps with Link when he is travelling and has the Vow of Mineru active. When Link reaches TotK:, Mineru will help fight the TotK: alongside any other awakened Sages, wanting to atone for her failure to defeat the Demon King the first time. Afterwards, the NaN Bosss from each Temple reappear, but any awakened Sage will keep it occupied for Link, with Mineru confronting the Seized Construct once again. (Any uncleared NaN Dungeons must have their Bosses defeated otherwise.) After Link defeats TotK:'s first form, the Sages assist him battling his second form and his NaN Phantom Ganons, but upon losing half of the second phase's health he will unleash a shockwave of TotK: incapacitating them for the rest of the battle.

Some time after the TotK: is defeated and the TotK: is restored back to TotK:'s original form, the six Sages, Purah and Link gather outside the TotK: on the TotK: at Mineru's request. Mineru sheds her Construct, allowing it to fall apart, and returns to spirit form, glad to bring the others there. She theorizes that it was Rauru and Sonia's light and time powers working together, channeled through Link, that were able to restore Zelda back. She begins to fade away, acknowledging that her time has come and assuring Zelda that she is no longer needed, her era's burden now overcome, safely able to join Rauru and the other spirits. After the other Sages attempt to recite the Sages' Vow to Zelda, Mineru remarks that Rauru and Sonia will be happy to know of this, and promises to tell them how much Zelda cares. Thanking the others, her spirit fades into the sky.

Nomenclature
Mineru (ミネル) may be derived from – in Japanese usually represented as  – the Roman goddess of wisdom and counterpart to the Greek. The is a common symbol for wisdom, and the Zonai similarly used owls to represent the Triforce of Wisdom; this Zonai owl imagery is seen on Mineru's helm, the head of her construct, at the Tobio's Hollow Chasm, and throughout the Spirit Temple.