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{{Character | {{Infobox Character | ||
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|Model ST= File:ST Alfonzo Model 2.png | |||
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|title= {{List|Castle Guard<ref name="E 288">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 288}}</ref>, Engineering Master<ref name="E 288"/>, Royal Engineer<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 40}}</ref>}} | |||
|race= {{Term|Series|Hylian|link}} | |||
|gender= Male<ref name="HH 133">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH |publisher= |page= 133}}</ref> | |||
|game= ST | |||
|other= SSBfN3DS, SSBU | |||
|era= [[Era of Hyrule's Rebirth]] | |||
|family= [[Gonzo]] {{Small|(grandfather)}}<ref name="HH 133"/> | |||
|voice actor(s)= | |||
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{{Term/Store|Alfonzo||Series, ST}} is a recurring character in {{TLoZ|Series}}.<ref name="E 288"/> | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Alfonzo | ==={{ST|-}}=== | ||
Alfonzo is a [[Royal Engineer]] who was known as the greatest swordsman in all of [[Hyrule]] and used to serve the [[Hyrulean]] army, as did his ancestors;<ref name=royal>{{Cite|Enough out of you! My family has served the royal house for generations!|Alfonzo|ST}}</ref> however, he left his position there for reasons unknown to become a train engineer instead.<ref name=swordsman>{{Cite|Hello, Alfonzo! Have you been well? I'm so sorry we haven't spoken since you left the castle guard. I must admit, I miss hearing you bellowing orders in the courtyard.|Princess Zelda|ST}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|"If something happens" is exactly why I need you! You were once the greatest swordsman in the whole kingdom.|Princess Zelda|ST}}</ref><ref name=engineer>{{Cite|Yes, but that was a long time ago. Now I'm just a simple train engineer, living in the countryside. I can't be more than that, but I'll come along with you if you wish.|Alfonzo|ST}}</ref> He lives in [[Aboda Village]], where he acts as [[Link]]'s mentor as he trains the young hero to become a successful train engineer.<ref>{{Cite|Look, here comes your mentor. Hello there, Alfonzo!|Niko|ST}}</ref> | |||
After Link and Alfonzo arrive to Castle Town, Alfonzo will stay behind as Link goes to his graduation ceremony and obtain his [[Engineer Certificate]] to prove his status as an engineer.<ref>{{Cite|Now just head to the castle for your graduation ceremony. It's to the north. You can't miss it. Good luck now!|Alfonzo|ST}}</ref> The young hero comes back after a while with [[Princess Zelda]] at his side. Surprised, Alfonzo asks the princess what she is doing out in the open without a proper escort, and asks Link if he is responsible for this.<ref>{{Cite|But you shouldn't distract me with talk about the old days! I'll just come out and ask. What are you doing here without a proper escort? Are you responsible for this somehow, Link?|Alfonzo|ST}}</ref> Princess Zelda explains to Alfonzo that she asked for Link's assistance so that she could get to the [[Tower of Spirits]] and find the reason as to why the [[Spirit Tracks ( | Alfonzo first appears in the game after [[Niko]] tells the sleepy Link the story about the war between the [[Spirits of Good]] and the [[Malladus|Demon King]]. He scolds Link for still being in the village and reminds him about his [[Royal Engineer|important day]]: the day he becomes an official train engineer.<ref>{{Cite|Why are you still here, Link? Come on now--wipe the sleep out of your eyes! Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up! Today is a very important day, you know! It's your audience with the princess! Don't tell me you forgot!|Alfonzo|ST}}</ref> Alfonzo then promptly leaves to the [[Train Station|station]] to wait for the young hero so the two of them can depart to [[Hyrule Castle]], where the [[Royal Engineer|Engineer Graduation Ceremony]] will be held.<ref>{{Cite|I'm heading to the station now, so meet me there. Remember, the station is up the road. Don't get lost! Got it? Good! Then get a move on!|Alfonzo|ST}}</ref> Once the young hero goes to the station, Alfonzo pulls out his train from his house and mentions to Link that he will be the one to conduct the train to Hyrule Castle as his final exam.<ref>{{Cite|Good! Then let's get going. Oh, but one last thing. You're going to drive the train to get us there! Call it your final exam! Don't look so worried--it'll be a piece of cake.|Alfonzo|ST}}</ref> The exam consists of driving from Aboda Village to [[Hyrule Castle Town]] in less than 300 seconds without getting hit by other trains.<ref>{{Cite|You need to get us to the castle in 300 seconds. Right now, we're here in Aboda Village! And our destination, Hyrule Castle, is right here! There are other trains on the tracks, so be careful not to hit them.|Alfonzo|ST}}</ref> As Link is driving to his destination, Alfonzo will explain the controls of the train, such as how to slow down, speed up, stop, and blow the whistle.<ref>{{Cite|You've probably got all this down, but humor me while I tell you again.|Alfonzo|ST}}</ref> | ||
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After Link and Alfonzo arrive to Castle Town, Alfonzo will stay behind as Link goes to his graduation ceremony and obtain his [[Engineer Certificate]] to prove his status as an engineer.<ref>{{Cite|Now just head to the castle for your graduation ceremony. It's to the north. You can't miss it. Good luck now!|Alfonzo|ST}}</ref> The young hero comes back after a while with [[Princess Zelda]] at his side. Surprised, Alfonzo asks the princess what she is doing out in the open without a proper escort, and asks Link if he is responsible for this.<ref>{{Cite|But you shouldn't distract me with talk about the old days! I'll just come out and ask. What are you doing here without a proper escort? Are you responsible for this somehow, Link?|Alfonzo|ST}}</ref> Princess Zelda explains to Alfonzo that she asked for Link's assistance so that she could get to the [[Tower of Spirits]] and find the reason as to why the [[Spirit Tracks (Object)|Spirit Tracks]] have begun to disappear. Furthermore, Zelda asks for Alfonzo to join them as well since she would feel safer at his side due to his experience in swordsmanship, for if something were to happen, his skills would be of much aid.<ref>{{Cite|I asked for his assistance. And I hope I can count on your help too, Alfonzo. I would feel much safer with you at my side. Please come with us to the Tower of Spirits!|Princess Zelda|ST}}</ref><ref name=swordsman/> Although Alfonzo hesitates at first since he is no longer a swordsman, he agrees to accompany the pair;<ref name=engineer/> however, as they are making their way to the Tower of Spirits, the Spirit Tracks they are riding on begin to vanish, forcing Link to use the emergency break. The group then witnesses the Tower of Spirits breaking apart as well as the escape of the Demon King from his prison. | |||
[[File:ST Alfonzo Fighting Byrne.png|thumb|right|Alfonzo confronting Byrne in battle]] | |||
Shortly after, [[Chancellor Cole]] and [[Byrne]] appear, where Cole reveals his true form as a demon and mentions that the only thing he needs to complete the true resurrection of the Demon King is "a little help" from Princess Zelda.<ref>{{Cite|But now that those vile tracks are disappearing, the time is finally at hand! All we need now is... A little help--hee hee--from you, Your Highness!|Chancellor Cole|ST}}</ref> Alfonzo quickly steps in the way in an attempt to protect the princess with his sword in hand.<ref>{{Cite|I don't know who these two are, Your Highness. But with your permission... I'd be happy to teach them some manners.|Alfonzo|ST}}</ref> However, Alfonzo is soon confronted and greatly over powered by Byrne when the two engage in battle, as he is tossed away and lands in front of the train, unconscious. Although Link tries to protect the princess, he too is easily defeated, allowing Cole and Byrne to kill Princess Zelda and take her body away. | Shortly after, [[Chancellor Cole]] and [[Byrne]] appear, where Cole reveals his true form as a demon and mentions that the only thing he needs to complete the true resurrection of the Demon King is "a little help" from Princess Zelda.<ref>{{Cite|But now that those vile tracks are disappearing, the time is finally at hand! All we need now is... A little help--hee hee--from you, Your Highness!|Chancellor Cole|ST}}</ref> Alfonzo quickly steps in the way in an attempt to protect the princess with his sword in hand.<ref>{{Cite|I don't know who these two are, Your Highness. But with your permission... I'd be happy to teach them some manners.|Alfonzo|ST}}</ref> However, Alfonzo is soon confronted and greatly over powered by Byrne when the two engage in battle, as he is tossed away and lands in front of the train, unconscious. Although Link tries to protect the princess, he too is easily defeated, allowing Cole and Byrne to kill Princess Zelda and take her body away. | ||
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Later on in the game, Link can bring [[Ferrus]], a train enthusiast who is Alfonzo's number one fan, to Aboda Village so that he can meet his idol.<ref>{{Cite|And is that where Alfonzo lives? THE Alfonzo?! Whoa whoa WHOA! I can't believe I'm this close to such a megacelebrity! Oh, man, I'm SOOOO excited to meet him! Well, here I go!|Ferrus|ST}}</ref> Ferrus speaks to the humble train engineer thinking that Alfonzo is known as a "legendary engineer" and even asks for his autograph.<ref>{{Cite|Yes, YOU! The legendary engineer Alfonzo! And here you are, standing right in front of me! I'm so excited, I might pass out! Um, could I please have your autograph, sir?|Ferrus|ST}}</ref> However, Alfonzo negates such claims, saying that he was known as a legendary swordsman for having broken a record in sword training, which greatly disappoints Ferrus.<ref>{{Cite|Well, I don't know if I'm a legendary engineer. But back when I was a knight, people used to call me a legendary swordsman. Especially after I did 900 reps in sword training!|Alfonzo|ST}}</ref> | Later on in the game, Link can bring [[Ferrus]], a train enthusiast who is Alfonzo's number one fan, to Aboda Village so that he can meet his idol.<ref>{{Cite|And is that where Alfonzo lives? THE Alfonzo?! Whoa whoa WHOA! I can't believe I'm this close to such a megacelebrity! Oh, man, I'm SOOOO excited to meet him! Well, here I go!|Ferrus|ST}}</ref> Ferrus speaks to the humble train engineer thinking that Alfonzo is known as a "legendary engineer" and even asks for his autograph.<ref>{{Cite|Yes, YOU! The legendary engineer Alfonzo! And here you are, standing right in front of me! I'm so excited, I might pass out! Um, could I please have your autograph, sir?|Ferrus|ST}}</ref> However, Alfonzo negates such claims, saying that he was known as a legendary swordsman for having broken a record in sword training, which greatly disappoints Ferrus.<ref>{{Cite|Well, I don't know if I'm a legendary engineer. But back when I was a knight, people used to call me a legendary swordsman. Especially after I did 900 reps in sword training!|Alfonzo|ST}}</ref> | ||
Once Link obtains [[Train Cars]] from the | Once Link obtains [[Train Cars]] from the {{Term|ST|Trading Post|link}}, he can talk to Alfonzo any time at his house, who will change up the train parts as Link sees fit. | ||
Alfonzo is last seen during the ending credits, where he is seemingly doing maintenance work on the Spirit Train. | Alfonzo is last seen during the ending credits, where he is seemingly doing maintenance work on the Spirit Train. | ||
== | ==Other Appearances== | ||
{{ | ==={{SSB4|3DS|-}}=== | ||
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If [[Toon Link]] or Link is chosen as a fighter on the [[Spirit Train#Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS|Spirit Train stage]] in {{SSB4|3DS}}, Alfonzo will conduct the Spirit Train in his place. A [[Trophies in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U|Trophy]] of him also appears in the 3DS version of the game. | If [[Toon Link]] or Link is chosen as a fighter on the [[Spirit Train#Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS|Spirit Train stage]] in {{SSB4|3DS}}, Alfonzo will conduct the Spirit Train in his place. A [[Trophies in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U|Trophy]] of him also appears in the 3DS version of the game. | ||
====Trophy Information==== | ====Trophy Information==== | ||
{| | {{SSBTrophy|SSB4|header=yes}} | ||
| | {{#section:Trophies in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U|Alfonzo}} | ||
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{{ | {{Noncanon|End}} | ||
==={{SSBU|-}}=== | |||
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{{Stub|SSBU}} | |||
{{Noncanon|End}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Some time throughout the game, it is mentioned that Alfonzo's highest score for the [[Sword Training]] game in Hyrule Castle was 900 hits.{{Fact}} | *Some time throughout the game, it is mentioned that Alfonzo's highest score for the [[Sword Training]] game in Hyrule Castle was 900 hits.<ref>{{Cite|But back when I was a knight, people used to call me a legendary swordsman. Especially after I did 900 reps in sword training!|Alfonzo|ST}}</ref> | ||
*{{Term|SSBfWU|Alfonzo}}'s {{Term|SSBfWU|Trophy|link}} is classified as "Series Related" rather than "Stage" despite the fact that {{Term|SSBfWU|Alfonzo}} appears in the {{Term|SSBfWU|Spirit Train|link}} {{Term|SSBfWU|Stage}}.{{Fact}} | |||
== | ==Nomenclature== | ||
The name Alfonzo means "noble and ready, | The name Alfonzo is a variation of Alfonso, a Spanish and Italian name, which means "noble and ready" and "ready for a fight", fitting his family's fealty to the kingdom.<ref>{{Cite Web|url= https://www.behindthename.com/name/alfonso|title= Given Name ALFONSO|site= behindthename.com}}</ref> In addition, it rhymes with Gonzo, the name of his [[Tetra's Pirate Crew|Pirate]] ancestor. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File: | File:ST Alfonzo Model.png|{{Term|ST|Alfonzo}} readying his sword from {{ST|-}} | ||
File:Alfonzo Spirit Train.png|Alfonzo as seen during the ending credits | File:ST Alfonzo Repairing the Spirit Train Artwork.png|Alfonzo as seen during the ending credits from {{ST|-}} | ||
File: | File:SSB3DS Alfonzo Conducting the Spirit Train.png|Alfonzo conducting the Spirit Train from {{SSB4|3DS|-}} | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{Ref}} | {{Ref}} | ||
{{Categories | |||
|Hylians, New Hyruleans, Swordsmen | |||
|characters= ST, SSBfN3DS, SSBU | |||
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