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|name = Irene

|image = [[File:ALBW Irene.png|200px]]

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|title = Sage

'''Irene''' is one of the [[Sage|Seven Sages]] in {{ALBW}}. She is the apprentice of the [[Witch]] who lives near [[Zora's Domain]].  

Irene befriends [[Link]] early in his adventure, and offers to transport him to any [[Weather Vane]] he has activated. She gives Link a [[Bell]] that he can ring at any time to call her. Irene offers her assistance after receiving an alarming fortune from the [[Fortune Teller]] in which she is told to "take care of green" in order to avoid the worst outcome.

Irene is attacked by [[Yuga]] and turned into a [[Painting]] while at the [[Witch's House]], sometime after Link has collected both the [[Pendants of Virtue#Pendant of Power|Pendants of Power]] and [[Pendants of Virtue#Pendant of Wisdom|Wisdom]]. When Link visits the Witch's House, the Witch tells him how she was powerless to stop Yuga from taking Irene.<ref>{{Cite|Oh, heavens! My dear grandchild Irene was snatched! It happened so fast! some awful man came through, very full of himself, and transformed her into...a painting! I-I-I was flummoxed! I just stood there helpless! Oh, my dear granddaughter--GONE! And she'd just been saying how she'd made a new friend of late... I know, I know... This isn't the time to be mixing potions like nothing's wrong... But I just can't calm down if I'm not keeping busy...|Witch|ALBW}}</ref>

Irene appears in [[Lorule Castle]] when Yuga is using the power of the Seven Sages to revive Ganon. After Yuga merges with Ganon, her Painting is sent to the [[Misery Mire (A Link Between Worlds)|Misery Mire]], but can only be accessed after traversing the [[Desert Palace (A Link Between Worlds)|Desert Palace]] in Hyrule. Link rescues Irene after defeating [[Zaganaga]]. In the [[Temple of Light#Chamber of Sages|Chamber of Sages]], she yells at Link for taking so long, but quickly forgives him and urges him to rescue the other Sages.<ref>{{Cite|H-hey! You came to rescue me? Well, I...I don't know what to say, Link! But, uh, HEY! My fortune came true after all! you took your sweet time getting here, didn't you?! I was in big trouble! And I've got to get back to my gram! That's all right, I forgive you. Just don't take that long to rescue me next time. And don't make any of the other Sages wait that long either. C'mon, get to saving the rest!|Irene|ALBW}}</ref> She also tells the young hero that she'll write him a long thank-you letter once he has rescued all of the Sages.<ref>{{Cite|What...? Want more thanks? Tell you what, Link. Save all seven of us Sages, then I'll write a big, long thank-you letter. But for now...? Just be careful, OK?|Irene|ALBW}}</ref> Irene remains in the Chamber of Sages until the [[Triforce]] is returned to Hyrule, at which point, she returns to the Witch's House to continue her training. Even after being rescued, Irene continues to speak to Link whenever he uses the Bell.<ref>{{Cite|All right, Irene's Taxi here. That'll be 9,999 Rupees. Nah, just messing with your head. I couldn't take money from you. So buckle up.|Irene|ALBW}}</ref>

== Ancestry ==

{{theory|start}}

Given that the Sages in ''A Link Between Worlds'' generally seem to relate to their ''Ocarina of Time'' counterparts, fans have assumed that Irene is a descendant – or at least a reference to – [[Nabooru]], the [[Gerudo]] Sage of Spirit.

 

Irene's family is versed in magic and witchcraft, as were the Gerudo sisters [[Twinrova]]. Irene does not share the typical Gerudo appearance (namely, dark skin, amber eyes, and red hair) but this could be the result of extensive intermarriage of tribes between the [[Zelda Timeline|Era of the Hero of Time]] and the events of {{ALBW}}. Further, Irene is held captive in a desert dungeon, much like Nabooru. This may constitute a deliberate reference, if nothing more.

{{theory|end}}

==Trivia==

*Irene's Japanese name {{Japanese|アイリン|Airin}} may be derived from the word {{Japanese|藍|アイ|ai}}, meaning "indigo." This would be a reference to Irene's indigo motif – her eyes and hair are indigo, as is the frame of the painting she is captured in.

File:ALBW-Sage Symbol Irene.png|The symbol Irene stands on in the Chamber of Sages

 

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