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| | |gender= {{List|Male<ref>{{Cite|Hoooot! The Wind Fish sleeps long and dreamily in the Egg above... When you play the eight Siren Instruments in front of the Egg he will awaken. This, my friend, is the only way for you to leave the island! Hoo!|Owl|LANS}}</ref>, Neuter<ref>{{Cite|THE WIND FISH IN NAME ONLY, FOR IT IS NEITHER.|Owl Statue|LANS}}</ref>}} | ||
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He can only be woken with the {{Plural|LADX|Instrument of the Sirens|link}}.<ref>{{Cite|Hoooot! That is an 'Instrument of the Sirens!' I have to admit, at first I did not believe you were real... That Instrument, along with the seven others in the set, has the power to wake the Wind Fish! You must collect them all! I was instructed to give you directions... Your next goal is north, in Goponga Swamp!! Hoot, indeed!|Owl|LADX}}</ref> Should the {{Term|LADX|Wind Fish}} wake, {{Term|LADX|Koholint Island}} and all its inhabitants will vanish; however, {{Term|LADX|Link|link}} only learns the true nature of the {{Term|LADX|Wind Fish}} after the final {{Term|LADX|Nightmare|link}} has been defeated.{{Fact}} | He can only be woken with the {{Plural|LADX|Instrument of the Sirens|link}}.<ref>{{Cite|Hoooot! That is an 'Instrument of the Sirens!' I have to admit, at first I did not believe you were real... That Instrument, along with the seven others in the set, has the power to wake the Wind Fish! You must collect them all! I was instructed to give you directions... Your next goal is north, in Goponga Swamp!! Hoot, indeed!|Owl|LADX}}</ref> Should the {{Term|LADX|Wind Fish}} wake, {{Term|LADX|Koholint Island}} and all its inhabitants will vanish; however, {{Term|LADX|Link|link}} only learns the true nature of the {{Term|LADX|Wind Fish}} after the final {{Term|LADX|Nightmare|link}} has been defeated.{{Fact}} | ||
The Wind Fish is the deity who created {{Term|LADX|Koholint Island|link}}, a manifestation of land and life seen in his dreams created through the dreamer's sleep.<ref name="Wind Fish">{{Cite| | The Wind Fish is the deity who created {{Term|LADX|Koholint Island|link}}, a manifestation of land and life seen in his dreams created through the dreamer's sleep.<ref name="Wind Fish">{{Cite|... ... ... ... I AM THE WIND FISH... LONG HAS BEEN MY SLUMBER... IN MY DREAMS... AN EGG APPEARED... IT WAS SURROUNDED BY AN ISLAND, WITH PEOPLE...ANIMALS... AN ENTIRE WORLD! ... ... ... ... BUT, VERILY, IT BE THE NATURE OF DREAMS TO END! WHEN I DOST AWAKEN, KOHOLINT WILL BE GONE... ONLY THE MEMORY OF THIS DREAM LAND WILL EXIST IN THE WAKING WORLD... SOMEDAY, THOU MAY RECALL THIS ISLAND... THAT MEMORY MAKES THE DREAM WORLD REAL... ... ... ... ... COME, {{Player Name}}... LET US AWAKEN... TOGETHER!|Wind Fish|LANS}}</ref> As {{Term|LADX|Koholint Island}} is just a figment in his dream, its inhabitants are dumbstruck at the idea of land outside of the island's shores, except for {{Term|LADX|Marin|link}}.{{Fact}} Though how he ended up in the dream is unknown, {{Term|LADX|Link|link}} sets out on a mission to awaken the {{Term|LADX|Wind Fish}} to return to his own world.<ref>{{Cite|Hoot!Hoot! So you are the lad who owns the sword... Now I understand why the monsters are starting to act so violently... A courageous lad has come to wake the Wind Fish... It is said that you cannot leave the island unless you wake the Wind Fish... You should now go north, to the Mysterious Forest. I will wait for you there! Hoot!|Owl|LADX}}</ref> | ||
Before the events of {{LA}}, {{Term|LADX|Link}} is caught in a storm, created by the {{Term|LADX|Wind Fish}} while he was sleeping.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 38}}</ref> Throughout his adventure, many hints and references about the {{Term|LADX|Wind Fish}} are told to {{Term|LADX|Link}} through {{Term|LADX|Koholint Island}}'s native inhabitants. For instance, {{Term|LADX|Marin}}'s song is titled "{{Term|LADX|Ballad of the Wind Fish|link}}."<ref>{{Cite|Hi! Tarin went to the forest to look for toadstools, but I'd rather sing. Listen to this, it's called the 'Ballad of the Wind Fish.'|Marin|LADX}}</ref> The story of the {{Term|LADX|Wind Fish}} is conveyed most often by a sentient {{Term|LADX|Owl|link}} that appears and reveals information about the dreamer and {{Term|LADX|Koholint Island}}. Ultimately, the truth of {{Term|LADX|Koholint Island}}'s eventual doom is revealed by an inscription in the {{Term|LADX|Southern Face Shrine|link}},<ref>{{Cite|TO THE FINDER... THE ISLE OF KOHOLINT, IS BUT AN ILLUSION... HUMAN, MONSTER, SEA, SKY... A SCENE ON THE LID OF A SLEEPER'S EYE... AWAKE THE DREAMER, AND KOHOLINT WILL VANISH MUCH LIKE A BUBBLE ON A NEEDLE... CASTAWAY, YOU SHOULD KNOW THE TRUTH! ... ... ... ... What? Illusion?|Writing on the Wall|LADX}}</ref> however, the {{Term|LADX|Owl}} says that none know for sure whether it is true.<ref>{{Cite|Hoot! I see you have read the relief... While it does say the island is but a dream of the Wind Fish, no one is really sure... Just as you cannot know if a chest holds treasure until you open it, so you cannot tell if this is a dream until you awaken... The only one who knows for sure is the Wind Fish... Trust your feelings... Someday you will know for sure...|Owl|LADX}}</ref> The {{Plural|LADX|Nightmare|link}}, who serve as {{Plural|LADX|Boss|link}} guarding the eight {{Plural|LADX|Instrument of the Sirens}}, know the truth about {{Term|LADX|Koholint Island}}, and some try to tell {{Term|LADX|Link}} about it upon their defeat.<ref>{{Cite|TSSSK, TSSSK! You don't ssseem to know what kind of island thisss iss... KEEE-HEEE-HEEE! What a fool... KEE-HEE-HEH!!|Slime Eel|LADX}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Okay, listen up! If the Wind Fish wakes up, everything on this island will be gone forever! And I do mean... EVERYTHING!|Facade|LADX}}</ref> However, they also seem to think that Link himself is part of the dream.<ref>{{Cite|My energy... gone...I...lost! But you will be lost too, if the Wind Fish wakes! Same as me...you ...are...in... his...dream...|Grim Creeper|LADX}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|C-C-CRACKLE! Why did you come here? If it weren't for you, nothing would have to change! You cannot wake the Wind Fish! Remember, you... too...are in... ...the dream...|Hot Head|LADX}}</ref> The {{Term|LADX|Owl}} himself is revealed to be part of the dream, as he is part of the {{Term|LADX|Wind Fish}}'s soul and guardian of his dreams and the worlds within them.<ref>{{Cite|Hoot! Young lad, I mean... Link , the hero! You have defeated the Nightmares! You have proven your wisdom, courage and power! ... ... ... ... As part of the Wind Fish's spirit, I am the guardian of his dream world... But one day, the Nightmares entered the dream and began wreaking havoc. Then you, Link , came to rescue the island... I have always trusted in your courage to turn back the Nightmares. Thank you, Link ... My work is done... The Wind Fish will wake soon. Good bye...Hoot!|Owl|LADX}}</ref> | Before the events of {{LA}}, {{Term|LADX|Link}} is caught in a storm, created by the {{Term|LADX|Wind Fish}} while he was sleeping.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 38}}</ref> Throughout his adventure, many hints and references about the {{Term|LADX|Wind Fish}} are told to {{Term|LADX|Link}} through {{Term|LADX|Koholint Island}}'s native inhabitants. For instance, {{Term|LADX|Marin}}'s song is titled "{{Term|LADX|Ballad of the Wind Fish|link}}."<ref>{{Cite|Hi! Tarin went to the forest to look for toadstools, but I'd rather sing. Listen to this, it's called the 'Ballad of the Wind Fish.'|Marin|LADX}}</ref> The story of the {{Term|LADX|Wind Fish}} is conveyed most often by a sentient {{Term|LADX|Owl|link}} that appears and reveals information about the dreamer and {{Term|LADX|Koholint Island}}. Ultimately, the truth of {{Term|LADX|Koholint Island}}'s eventual doom is revealed by an inscription in the {{Term|LADX|Southern Face Shrine|link}},<ref>{{Cite|TO THE FINDER... THE ISLE OF KOHOLINT, IS BUT AN ILLUSION... HUMAN, MONSTER, SEA, SKY... A SCENE ON THE LID OF A SLEEPER'S EYE... AWAKE THE DREAMER, AND KOHOLINT WILL VANISH MUCH LIKE A BUBBLE ON A NEEDLE... CASTAWAY, YOU SHOULD KNOW THE TRUTH! ... ... ... ... What? Illusion?|Writing on the Wall|LADX}}</ref> however, the {{Term|LADX|Owl}} says that none know for sure whether it is true.<ref>{{Cite|Hoot! I see you have read the relief... While it does say the island is but a dream of the Wind Fish, no one is really sure... Just as you cannot know if a chest holds treasure until you open it, so you cannot tell if this is a dream until you awaken... The only one who knows for sure is the Wind Fish... Trust your feelings... Someday you will know for sure...|Owl|LADX}}</ref> The {{Plural|LADX|Nightmare|link}}, who serve as {{Plural|LADX|Boss|link}} guarding the eight {{Plural|LADX|Instrument of the Sirens}}, know the truth about {{Term|LADX|Koholint Island}}, and some try to tell {{Term|LADX|Link}} about it upon their defeat.<ref>{{Cite|TSSSK, TSSSK! You don't ssseem to know what kind of island thisss iss... KEEE-HEEE-HEEE! What a fool... KEE-HEE-HEH!!|Slime Eel|LADX}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Okay, listen up! If the Wind Fish wakes up, everything on this island will be gone forever! And I do mean... EVERYTHING!|Facade|LADX}}</ref> However, they also seem to think that Link himself is part of the dream.<ref>{{Cite|My energy... gone...I...lost! But you will be lost too, if the Wind Fish wakes! Same as me...you ...are...in... his...dream...|Grim Creeper|LADX}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|C-C-CRACKLE! Why did you come here? If it weren't for you, nothing would have to change! You cannot wake the Wind Fish! Remember, you... too...are in... ...the dream...|Hot Head|LADX}}</ref> The {{Term|LADX|Owl}} himself is revealed to be part of the dream, as he is part of the {{Term|LADX|Wind Fish}}'s soul and guardian of his dreams and the worlds within them.<ref>{{Cite|Hoot! Young lad, I mean... Link , the hero! You have defeated the Nightmares! You have proven your wisdom, courage and power! ... ... ... ... As part of the Wind Fish's spirit, I am the guardian of his dream world... But one day, the Nightmares entered the dream and began wreaking havoc. Then you, Link , came to rescue the island... I have always trusted in your courage to turn back the Nightmares. Thank you, Link ... My work is done... The Wind Fish will wake soon. Good bye...Hoot!|Owl|LADX}}</ref> | ||
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==Other Appearances== | ==Other Appearances== | ||
==={{HW|-}}=== | |||
{{Noncanon|Start}} | {{Noncanon|Start}} | ||
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In {{HW}}, the {{Term|HW|Wind Fish}} appears as part of {{Term|HW|Marin|link}}'s attack moves with her {{Term|HW|Bell|link}}. | In {{HW}}, the {{Term|HW|Wind Fish}} appears as part of {{Term|HW|Marin|link}}'s attack moves with her {{Term|HW|Bell|link}}. | ||
{{Noncanon|End}} | |||
==={{SSBU|-}}=== | ==={{SSBU|-}}=== | ||
{{Noncanon|Start}} | |||
{{Spirit Battle | {{Spirit Battle | ||
|name= Wind Fish | |name= Wind Fish | ||
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|rules= Flowery | |rules= Flowery | ||
|hazards= Slumber Floor | |hazards= Slumber Floor | ||
|conditions= {{·}} The floor is sleep-inducing<br>{{·}} You constantly take minor damage<br>{{·}} The enemy is giant}} | |conditions= {{·}} The floor is sleep-inducing<br/>{{·}} You constantly take minor damage<br/>{{·}} The enemy is giant}} | ||
{{Support Spirit | {{Support Spirit | ||
|name= Wind Fish | |name= Wind Fish | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Despite being called the wind fish, his being a whale would technically make him a mammal than a true fish. This is referenced by an [[Owl Statue]] that cryptically states, "THE WIND FISH IN NAME ONLY, FOR IT IS NEITHER." | *Despite being called the wind fish, his being a whale would technically make him a mammal than a true fish. This is referenced by an [[Owl Statue]] that cryptically states, "THE WIND FISH IN NAME ONLY, FOR IT IS NEITHER." | ||
*The Wind Fish's speech to Link at the end of {{LA}} is referenced by Gulliver in ''Animal Crossing: New Horizons'' after rousing him from his slumber. More specifically, he quotes "But, verily, it is the nature of dreams to end." | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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* [[Oshus]] | * [[Oshus]] | ||
* [[Levias]] | * [[Levias]] | ||
* [[Wind Fish's Egg]] | |||
{{Ref}} | {{Ref}} | ||