Oren
Template:Character Oren is a female Zora introduced in A Link Between Worlds.[1] She is the ruler of the River Zora population living in Hyrule and is one of the Seven Sages.
Biography
Oren is the Queen of the Zoras and resides in Zora's Domain, where she is served by the Zora Underlings. She is also one of the Seven Sages, although whether she was originally aware of this is unclear. When Link first encounters Oren, she is stuck in a bloated state because the Shady Guy stole her Smooth Gem. Once Link returns the Smooth Gem to her pool, she returns to normal and gives the young hero the Zora's Flippers as a sign of her gratitude,[2] though she warns him that the Zoras living in the rivers and lakes are highly territorial.[3]
After Link obtains the Pendant of Wisdom from within the House of Gales, a Zora Underling will tell him about how Oren left him behind while they were swimming together,[4] not knowing that she was actually turned into a Painting by Yuga and kidnapped as part of a plan to resurrect Ganon. After Yuga merges with Ganon, her portrait is hidden within Lorule's Swamp Palace. Upon being rescued, Oren thanks Link, before asking him to rescue the remaining Sages.[5] If she is the final Sage to be rescued, Oren announces that Link has earned the Triforce of Courage,[6] before all of the Sages combine their power to grant it to the young hero. Oren then expresses her undying gratitude, claiming that Link is one of the very best among his kind, but reminds the young hero that he must still defeat Yuga so that she may return to the Zoras.[7]
Trivia
- Oren Bridge in Breath of the Wild appears to have been named after Oren, as many other locations near Zora's Domain are named after Zora characters.
Nomenclature
Names in Other Regions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Language | Name | Meaning | |
Japanese | オーレン (Ōren) | From オレンジ (Orenji), the transliteration of "orange" | |
FrenchCA | Aurène | ||
FrenchEU | Orlène | ||
German | Oreen | ||
Italian | Oren | ||
Korean | 오렌 (Oren) | ||
SpanishEU | Oren | Same as English | |
SpanishLA | Oren | Same as English |
Gallery
-
Portrait of Queen Oren
-
The Sage Oren icon from the Inventory screen
-
Oren in a pool of water
-
Oren in her bloated form among her subjects
-
Oren awakening as a Sage in the Chamber of Sages
-
The symbol Oren stands on in the Chamber of Sages
References
- ↑ Template:Cite book
- ↑ "They will allow you to swim and dive, so you may travel the rivers and roam the lakes." — Oren (A Link Between Worlds)
- ↑ "But my Zoras do consider that their territory, and while I tell them to get along with people... I have to admit, they just don't listen. So be careful out there." — Oren (A Link Between Worlds)
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>
tag; no text was provided for refs namedabandoned
- ↑ "Once more you have come to my rescue, Link. How I wish I could again reward you with a gift—something that would calm the troubled waters of your journey. I can only offer you my deepest gratitude...and yet another task, I'm afraid. You must rescue every one of the Seven Sages. Only together can we help you defeat this great evil." — Oren (A Link Between Worlds)
- ↑ "Thank you, my young hero. You have saved all seven of the Sages. You have displayed great heroism in crossing the worlds to rescue us. So this is your just reward. The Triforce of Courage is yours. It will be essential in your battle with Yuga, though always remember, your courage is what inspires us all..." — Oren (A Link Between Worlds)
- ↑ "You have my undying gratitude, young hero. You are truly among the very best of your people. Now there is more for you to do, if I am to get back home to MY people. The Zoras are surely worried." — Oren (A Link Between Worlds)