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'''Zubora and Gabora''' are a pair of blacksmiths encountered in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''. These smiths live in the [[Mountain Village]] in the [[Mountain Smithy]], and will do any odd job. The perpetual winter of [[Snowhead]] froze their hearth,<ref>{{cite|Unfortunately, we're not doing any business right now. It's because of this abnormal cold snap we've been having. See? Our hearth has been frozen over!|Zubora|Majora's Mask}}</ref> threatening their business.<ref>{{cite|The way things are going now, I won't be able to do any business until spring...|Zubora|Majora's Mask}}</ref> Link can help them by melting the ice (using [[Hot Spring Water]] or a [[Fire Arrow]]),<ref>{{cite|Eh? What's that? You say if we had hot water, we could melt the ice off the hearth?|Zubora|Majora's Mask}}</ref> or bringing [[Snowhead Temple|spring]] back to the mountains.<ref>{{cite|You've gotta understand, I have to melt this ice off my hearth before I can go to work. Come back in the spring after the ice melts.|Zubora|Majora's Mask}}</ref> With their help, [[Link]] can make his sword [[Swords of Majora's Mask|very powerful]].<ref>{{cite|Now then, let me take a look at your sword. Hmmm... All right...To reforge your sword, it will cost you 100 Rupees. It'll be ready at sunrise.|Zubora|Majora's Mask}}</ref> However, a special substance called [[Gold Dust]] is needed to make the most powerful sword.<ref>{{cite|This is a secret, but I'll let you in on it...If you bring me some gold dust, I can forge you the strongest of swords... It'll never lose its edge. It's the strongest. The strongest...|Zubora|Majora's Mask}}</ref> The small man is the owner and is called Zubora,<ref>{{cite|Oh! Welcome to the Mountain Smithy, where we take our time to make a good point. I am Zubora, the owner. Pleased to meet you.|Zubora|Majora's Mask}}</ref> and he has a very chirpy personality. The hulking Gabora,<ref>{{cite|That huge fellow is my assistant, Gabora. He's all brawn and about as smart as a Deku Stick.|Zubora|Majora's Mask}}</ref> who is refered to as a "[[Deku Stick]]" by his business partner,<ref>{{cite|Don't act like you know what you're talking about, you Deku Stick!|Zubora|Majora's Mask}}</ref> seems to be the one who does all the forging while his superior relaxes and drinks a warm beverage. Despite his size, he doesn't seem to mind being ordered around constantly.<ref>{{cite|Gabora, fetch our customer some coffee, quick-like. [...] Gabora, forget about the coffee!!|Zubora|Majora's Mask}}</ref> Their very distinct personalities combined together make them one odd pair.
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{{Term/Store|Zubora||Series, MM, MM3D}} is a character in {{MM}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= A&A |publisher= |page= 197 {{Exp Game|MM}}}}</ref>
 
==Biography==
[[Zubora]] lives with [[Gabora]] in the [[Mountain Village]] in the [[Mountain Smithy]], of which he is the owner.<ref>{{Cite|Oh! Welcome to the Mountain Smithy, where we take our time to make a good point. I am Zubora, the owner. Pleased to meet you.|Zubora|MM}}</ref> The perpetual winter of [[Snowhead]] froze their hearth,<ref>{{Cite|Unfortunately, we're not doing any business right now. It's because of this abnormal cold snap we've been having. See? Our hearth has been frozen over!|Zubora|MM}}</ref> threatening their business.<ref>{{Cite|The way things are going now, I won't be able to do any business until spring...|Zubora|MM}}</ref> [[Link]] can help them by melting the ice using [[Hot Spring Water]], a [[Fire Arrow]],<ref>{{Cite|Eh? What's that? You say if we had hot water, we could melt the ice off the hearth?|Zubora|MM}}</ref> or bringing spring back to the mountains by completing the [[Snowhead Temple]].<ref>{{Cite|You've gotta understand, I have to melt this ice off my hearth before I can go to work. Come back in the spring after the ice melts.|Zubora|MM}}</ref> With their help, Link can upgrade his [[Kokiri Sword]].<ref>{{Cite|Now then, let me take a look at your sword. Hmmm... All right...To reforge your sword, it will cost you 100 Rupees. It'll be ready at sunrise.|Zubora|MM}}</ref> However, [[Gold Dust]] is needed to make the most powerful {{Term|MM3D|Sword|link}}.<ref>{{Cite|This is a secret, but I'll let you in on it...If you bring me some gold dust, I can forge you the strongest of swords... It'll never lose its edge. It's the strongest. The strongest...|Zubora|MM}}</ref>
 
He has a chirpy personality.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|Wind Waker]]'', the text of [[Phantom Ganon]]'s [[Phantom Ganon#Phantom Ganon's Sword|sword]] reads "Zubora Gabora" in [[Hylian Language|Hylian]].
*In {{TWW}}, the text on [[Phantom Ganon#Phantom Ganon's Sword|Phantom Ganon's Sword]] reads "Zubora Gabora" in [[Hylian Language|Hylian]].
*Gabora appears to be left-handed, since he holds his hammer in his left hand.


==Gallery==
==Nomenclature==
<gallery>
Zubora means slob in Japanese.
File:Zubora.jpg|Zubora
{{Nomenclature}}
File:MM Zubora.png| Zubora just relaxing.
File:MM Gabora.png|Gabora
File:Mountainsmithy.jpg|Gabora
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==See Also==
*{{Term|MM3D|Gabora|link}}


[[Category:People]]
{{Ref}}
[[Category:Terminans]]
 
{{Categories
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Latest revision as of 01:26, 13 January 2023

Zubora is a character in Majora's Mask.[1]

Biography

Zubora lives with Gabora in the Mountain Village in the Mountain Smithy, of which he is the owner.[2] The perpetual winter of Snowhead froze their hearth,[3] threatening their business.[4] Link can help them by melting the ice using Hot Spring Water, a Fire Arrow,[5] or bringing spring back to the mountains by completing the Snowhead Temple.[6] With their help, Link can upgrade his Kokiri Sword.[7] However, Gold Dust is needed to make the most powerful Sword.[8]

He has a chirpy personality.

Trivia

Nomenclature

Zubora means slob in Japanese.

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNames
The French Republic
FrenchEU
Zubora (MM3D)[11]
The Italian Republic
Italian
Zubora (MM | MM3D)[9][10]
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See Also

References

  1. Art & Artifacts, Dark Horse Books, pg. 197 (MM)
  2. "Oh! Welcome to the Mountain Smithy, where we take our time to make a good point. I am Zubora, the owner. Pleased to meet you." — Zubora (Majora's Mask)
  3. "Unfortunately, we're not doing any business right now. It's because of this abnormal cold snap we've been having. See? Our hearth has been frozen over!" — Zubora (Majora's Mask)
  4. "The way things are going now, I won't be able to do any business until spring..." — Zubora (Majora's Mask)
  5. "Eh? What's that? You say if we had hot water, we could melt the ice off the hearth?" — Zubora (Majora's Mask)
  6. "You've gotta understand, I have to melt this ice off my hearth before I can go to work. Come back in the spring after the ice melts." — Zubora (Majora's Mask)
  7. "Now then, let me take a look at your sword. Hmmm... All right...To reforge your sword, it will cost you 100 Rupees. It'll be ready at sunrise." — Zubora (Majora's Mask)
  8. "This is a secret, but I'll let you in on it...If you bring me some gold dust, I can forge you the strongest of swords... It'll never lose its edge. It's the strongest. The strongest..." — Zubora (Majora's Mask)
  9. Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 244
  10. "Io sono Zubora, il proprietario. Piacere di conoscerti." — Zubora (Majora's Mask 3D, Italian localization)
  11. Encyclopedia, Les Éditions Soleil, pg. 244