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[[Image:Koboli_Figurine.jpg|right|frame|Koboli's Nintendo Gallery figurine.]][[Koboli]] is the mail sorter of the [[Rito]] people in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''. He is currently the third generation of postmen, but a small rumor has been going around that there may be ancestor of his from a long time ago that was a postman just like him.  
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{{Term/Store|Koboli||Series, TWW, TWWHD}} is a character in {{TWW}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=|book=E|publisher=|page=259}}</ref>


He hires [[Link]] to be an assistant sorter and becomes so impressed with Link that he hires another person, [[Baito]].
==Biography==
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{{Term|TWWHD|Koboli}} is the [[Mail Center (Mini-Game)|mail sorter]] found on the upper floor of the {{Term|TWWHD|Mail Center|link}}. He hires {{Term|TWWHD|Link|link}} to be an assistant sorter, and becomes so impressed with {{Term|TWWHD|Link}}'s contribution that he hires another person, {{Term|TWWHD|Baito|link}}, to help him.<ref>{{Cite|{{Big|{{Color|TWWHD Vermilion|26 letters}}}}!<br/>You have amazing coordination! Seriously, I'm stupefied! Incredulous! We veterans do this all day long, and even we have a hard time reaching that amount! I've got to give you more money! Got to! {{Color|TWWHD Vermilion|Three Rupees}} per letter comes to {{Color|TWWHD Vermilion|78 Rupees}}. How's that sound? Hey, your name wouldn't happen to be {{Color|TWWHD Vermilion|{{Player Name}}}}, would it? It is, isn't it? Mmm-hmm. I thought you looked like the lad the chieftain was talking about. In that case, I should have expected you to be able to pull off something like this. I've heard all about you. Yes, I sure have. You've had a rough time, {{Player Name}}. I feel bad making you help us... But hey, things are looking up! Our new helper's just arrived. Maybe you can give him some advice the next time you come by.|Koboli|TWWHD}}</ref>


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==Trivia==
* Koboli bears a resemblance to the [[Postman]] from {{MM}}. According his [[Figurine]] description in the [[Nintendo Gallery]], Koboli is rumored to be a Postman.<ref name="Postman's Descendant"/> Game designer [[Yoshiki Haruhana]] added Koboli's character towards the end of the game's development on a lark.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= Koboli is a bit of fan service amongst the Rito tribe. Since the Rito tribe works distributing the post, I thought it would be funny to slip in the Postman from Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask, and stuck him in close to the end of the development.|author= Haruhana|published= 2002|retrieved= March 20, 2013|url= http://www.glitterberri.com/the-wind-waker/zelda-box/character-commentary/the-minor-characters/|title= The Developers Discuss Koboli & The Salvage Corp.|site= Zelda Box|type=}}</ref>
* In the original Nintendo GameCube version of {{TWW|-}}, Koboli's Figurine states that he was born on Windfall Island.{{Fact}} In {{TWWHD}}, his Figurine states that he was born on [[Dragon Roost Island]] instead.{{Fact}}


== Trivia ==
==Nomenclature==
*Koboli strongly resembles the [[Postman]] from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''. This makes some theorists think that he might be descended from the Postman shown in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' or ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''.
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Latest revision as of 12:10, 24 April 2024

Koboli is a character in The Wind Waker.[2]

Biography

Nintendo Galleryhide ▲
Figurine
Description

Birthplace: Windfall Island
Occupation: Mail sorter

Koboli is the third generation in a family of postmen, but rumor has it that an ancestor of his in an age gone by was also a postman...

FigurineDescription

Birthplace: Windfall Island
Occupation: Mail sorter

Koboli is the third generation in a family of postmen, but rumor has it that an ancestor of his in an age gone by was also a postman...

Koboli is the mail sorter found on the upper floor of the Mail Center. He hires Link to be an assistant sorter, and becomes so impressed with Link's contribution that he hires another person, Baito, to help him.[3]

Trivia

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNamesMeanings
Japan
Japanese
クバリ (Kubari) (TWW)[6] 
The French Republic
FrenchEU
Kalif (TWW)[8] 
The Federal Republic of Germany
German
Cathartes (TWW)[7] 
The Italian Republic
Italian
Fatasmis (TWW)[5]Anagram of smista (sorting) and the Rito prefix Fa-
The Kingdom of Spain
SpanishEU
Koboli (TWW)[9]
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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Koboli is the third generation in a family of postmen, but rumor has it that an ancestor of his in an age gone by was also a postman..." — Nintendo Gallery (The Wind Waker)
  2. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 259
  3. ↑ "26 letters!
    You have amazing coordination! Seriously, I'm stupefied! Incredulous! We veterans do this all day long, and even we have a hard time reaching that amount! I've got to give you more money! Got to! Three Rupees per letter comes to 78 Rupees. How's that sound? Hey, your name wouldn't happen to be Link, would it? It is, isn't it? Mmm-hmm. I thought you looked like the lad the chieftain was talking about. In that case, I should have expected you to be able to pull off something like this. I've heard all about you. Yes, I sure have. You've had a rough time, Link. I feel bad making you help us... But hey, things are looking up! Our new helper's just arrived. Maybe you can give him some advice the next time you come by.    " — Koboli (The Wind Waker HD)
  4. ↑ "Koboli is a bit of fan service amongst the Rito tribe. Since the Rito tribe works distributing the post, I thought it would be funny to slip in the Postman from Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask, and stuck him in close to the end of the development." — Haruhana, The Developers Discuss Koboli & The Salvage Corp. , Zelda Box, published 2002, retrieved March 20, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Fatasmis
    Luogo di nascita: Isola del Drago.
    Professione: addetto smistamento posta.    " — Nintendo Gallery (The Wind Waker)
  6. ↑ "クバリ
    出身地　竜の島
    職業　仕分け    " — Nintendo Gallery (The Wind Waker)
  7. ↑ "Cathartes
    Herkunft: Drakonia
    Beruf: Post sortieren    " — Nintendo Gallery (The Wind Waker)
  8. ↑ "Kalif
    Originaire de: l'Ile du Dragon.
    Profession: Chargé de Tri.    " — Nintendo Gallery (The Wind Waker)
  9. ↑ "Koboli
    Lugar de nacimiento: Isla del Dragón
    Trabajo: Clasificación de correspondencia    " — Nintendo Gallery (The Wind Waker)
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