87,257
edits
Wind Fish: Difference between revisions
From Zelda Wiki, the Zelda encyclopedia
→See Also
(recat.) |
TriforceTony (talk | contribs) |
||
| (161 intermediate revisions by 66 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
This | {{Infobox Character | ||
|image= | |||
{{Media | |||
|Artwork LA= File:LA Wind Fish Artwork.png | |||
|Sprite LA= File:LA Wind Fish Sprite.png | |||
|Sprite LADX= File:LADX Wind Fish Sprite.png | |||
|Model LANS= File:LANS Wind Fish Model.png | |||
}} | |||
|caption= | |||
|title= | |||
|race= | |||
|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>}} | |||
|game= LA | |||
|other= HW, SSBU | |||
|era= {{Term|LANS|Era of Light and Dark|link}} | |||
|theme= | |||
}} | |||
The {{Term/Store|Wind Fish||Series, LA, LADX, LANS}} is a character in {{LA}}.<ref>{{Cite|Wind Fish|N/A|LANS}}</ref> He is a large, flying whale, able to control the wind,<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 38}}</ref> who makes his home atop {{Term|LADX|Mount Tamaranch|link}} on {{Term|LADX|Koholint Island|link}}, inside of the {{Term|LADX|Wind Fish's Egg|link}}. He serves as the main focus of the storyline. | |||
[[ | ==Biography== | ||
[[File:LADX Writing on the Wall.png|thumb|left|{{Term|LADX|Writing on the Wall}} depicting the Wind Fish]] | |||
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|... ... ... ... 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> | |||
Early on, {{Term|LADX|Link}} encounters the {{Term|LADX|Wind Fish's Egg|link}} sitting on top of {{Term|LADX|Mount Tamaranch}} in the {{Term|LADX|Tal Tal Heights|link}} region on the northern section of {{Term|LADX|Koholint Island}}. {{Term|LADX|Link|link}} is to gather the eight {{Plural|LADX|Instrument of the Sirens}} found in each of the {{Plural|LADX|Dungeon|link}} and play the "{{Term|LADX|Ballad of the Wind Fish}}" in front of the {{Term|LADX|Wind Fish's Egg}}, which also serves as the final {{Term|LADX|Dungeon}}, with the {{Plural|LADX|Shadow Nightmare|link}} featured as the entity keeping the {{Term|LADX|Wind Fish}} in its eternal slumber.<ref>{{Cite|We were born of nightmares... To take over this world, we made the Wind Fish sleep endlessly! If the Wind Fish doesn't wake up, this island will never disappear! We would have been the masters of this place... But you had to come here and disrupt our plans! Heh heh! You can never defeat us!!! Let's rumble!|Shadow Nightmare|plural= yes|LADX}}</ref> | |||
Upon defeating {{Term|LADX|DethI|link}}, the final {{Term|LADX|Shadow Nightmare}}, {{Term|LADX|Link}} is sent upward into the sky via a staircase created by the {{Term|LADX|Wind Fish}}. The dreamer, who has now awakened, reveals himself to be a giant whale lavishly endorned with cloth, metals, and precious stones. He explains the peril of {{Term|LADX|Koholint Island}}, but ultimately tells {{Term|LADX|Link}} that all dreams must end.<ref name="Wind Fish"/> With this statement, {{Term|LADX|Koholint Island}} begins to disappear and {{Term|LADX|Link}} is seen floating on a piece of his wrecked ship in the middle of the sea. While contemplating if it was only a dream, he looks up to see the {{Term|LADX|Wind Fish}} flying off into the distance with a flock of seagulls. | |||
==Other Appearances== | |||
==={{HW|-}}=== | |||
{{Noncanon|Start}} | |||
{{Stub|HWDE}} | |||
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|-}}=== | |||
{{Noncanon|Start}} | |||
{{Spirit Battle | |||
|name= Wind Fish | |||
|spirit type= Support | |||
|fighters= {{Stock|SSBU|Jigglypuff|5|Giant}} | |||
|team type= Shield | |||
|team power= 13,800 | |||
|rank= Legend | |||
|stage= Temple | |||
|stage type= Battlefield | |||
|theme= {{Remix|SSBB|Tal Tal Heights|SSBU}} | |||
|rules= Flowery | |||
|hazards= Slumber Floor | |||
|conditions= {{·}} The floor is sleep-inducing<br/>{{·}} You constantly take minor damage<br/>{{·}} The enemy is giant}} | |||
{{Support Spirit | |||
|name= Wind Fish | |||
|rank= Legend | |||
|cost= 1 | |||
|skill= Special-Move Power 🠅 | |||
|description= Slightly increases the power of all special moves. | |||
}} | |||
In {{SSBU}}, the {{Term|SSBU|Wind Fish}} appears as a {{Term|SSBU|Spirit|link}} with the ability, Special-Move Power Up, which raises the attack power of special moves. | |||
{{Noncanon|End}} | |||
==Nomenclature== | |||
{{Nomenclature}} | |||
==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." | |||
*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> | |||
File:LA Wind Fish Artwork 2.png|Artwork of the {{Term|LADX|Wind Fish}} flying alongside a flock of birds from {{LA|DX|-}} | |||
File:LANS Writing on the Wall Artwork.png|Mural of the {{Term|LANS|Wind Fish}} from {{LA|NS|-}} | |||
File:HW Wind Fish Model.png|The {{Term|HW|Wind Fish}} from {{HW|-}} | |||
</gallery> | |||
==See Also== | |||
* [[Oshus]] | |||
* [[Levias]] | |||
* [[Wind Fish's Egg]] | |||
{{Ref}} | |||
{{Categories | |||
|Animals, Deities, Koholint Islanders | |||
|characters= LA, LADX, LANS, LA (Cagiva), HW, HWL, HWDE, SSBU | |||
}} | |||
