Aryll
Template:Character Aryll is a recurring character in The Legend of Zelda series.[1]
Biography
Aryll is Link's younger sister who lives with him and their Grandma on Outset Island. Aryll is a very kind, mature and thoughtful person who is eager to help others, especially her Grandma. She often calls Link, “Big Brother.”[2][3] One of her favorite hobbies is to hang out at Outset Island's lookout and play with the Seagulls.[4] Her Telescope is her most cherished possession, but she lends it to Link as a special gift for his birthday.[5] Soon after, she and Link notice a giant bird soaring in the skies while carrying Tetra in its talons. Tetra's Pirate Crew successfully hit the Helmaroc King with a cannon ball, causing Tetra to fall into the nearby Fairy Woods. Aryll urges her brother to go and rescue the pirate girl.[6] After Link does so, the giant bird mistakes Aryll for Tetra,[7] taking her away to the Forsaken Fortress.[8] It then becomes Link's sworn priority to save her.
After some persuasion, Tetra allows Link to come with her on her ship and travel to the Forsaken Fortress in an attempt to rescue his sister. However, Link is captured by the Helmaroc King before he can get to Aryll, and the bird launches him off into the Great Sea.
Later, Link returns to the Forsaken Fortress and is finally able to rescue Aryll. Tetra and her crew of pirates take her away and promise to return her safely to Outset Island.[9] As such, Aryll spends the rest of the game traveling with the band of pirates, sending her older brother letters from time to time.[10] Aryll also has a change of wardrobe during her stay with the pirates: instead of her usual light blue dress, she changes to a dark purple dress with a skull near the bottom. She also wears this dress during the Second Quest.
Aryll is seen again at the end of the game aboard the pirates' ship after Link and Tetra surface from the now-flooded Hyrule. She appears one last time waving goodbye to her brother before Link and Tetra leave in search of new lands.
Non-Canon Appearances
Super Smash Bros. Series
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Aryll appears as a Trophy and Sticker. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, she also appearas a as Trophy.
Trophy Information
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
# | Trophy | Significant Games | Description | How to unlock |
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217 | Aryll |
The Wind Waker | Link's cheerful younger sister, often seen wearing a hibiscus-print dress. Despite her age, she has a good head on her shoulders and carries her turtle-marked telescope with care. On Link's birthday, Aryll is mistaken for the female pirate captain, Tetra and captured by the Helmaroc King. Imprisoned in the Forsaken Fortress, she awaits rescue by Link. | Random |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
# | Trophy | Appears in | Description | How to unlock | |
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210 | N/A | The Wind Waker | Link's adorable little sister. She has the misfortune to be kidnapped and carried away from her home on Outset Island by a monstrous bird-and all on her big brother's birthday too! With his sister's prized telescope in hand (she lent it to him as birthday treat), Link sets out on a grand voyage to rescue her. | Random | |
Aryll |
Sticker Information
Sticker | Artwork from | Effect in The Subspace Emissary | Usable by |
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Aryll |
The Wind Waker | [Electric] - Resistance +8 | All |
Hyrule Warriors
In Hyrule Warriors, Aryll speaks on behalf of Toon Link by using the Pirate's Charm.[11] She is capable of seeing the events that unfold around him.
Trivia
- In Phantom Hourglass, Aryll is referenced by Nyeve when Link trades the Hero's New Clothes for the Telescope. He jokes that it was originally a gift that he had borrowed from his younger sister.[12]
- Her Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl erroneously claims her Telescope is marked with turtles instead of Seagulls.
Nomenclature
Aryll's name may come from the word Amaryllis, which is a red flower, referencing the pattern on Aryll's dress. In the character design notes for Aryll inside the Zelda Box's book, Eiji Aonuma says that Aryll (アリル, Ariru) was originally going to be named Mariru (マリル) to be similar to Marin (マリン) from Link's Awakening and Malon (マロン, Maron) from Ocarina of Time.[13] As such, certain similarities between Aryll and Marin can be noted, such as their affinity for Seagulls, and the red hibiscus in Marin's hair that appears on a pattern on Aryll's dress.
Names in Other Regions | |||
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Language | Name | Meaning | |
Japanese | アリル (Ariru) | Aril | |
French | Arielle | ||
German | Aril | ||
Italian | Aril | ||
SpanishEU | Abril |
Gallery
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Artwork of Aryll, Link, and Grandma on Outset Island
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Aryll held captive in the Forsaken Fortress
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Aryll being rescued from the Forsaken Fortress
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Aryll's image from the Sliding Puzzle in the Private Oasis
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Character design notes for Aryll from the Zelda Box
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Aryll cheering Toon Link in Hyrule Warriors
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Aryll portrait from Hyrule Warriors
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Toon Link and Aryll portrait from Hyrule Warriors
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Toon Link and Aryll portrait from Hyrule Warriors
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Toon Link and Aryll portrait from Hyrule Warriors
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Toon Link and Aryll portrait from Hyrule Warriors
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Toon Link and Aryll portrait from Hyrule Warriors
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Toon Link and Aryll portrait from Hyrule Warriors
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Toon Link and Aryll portrait from Hyrule Warriors
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 258 (TWW)
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- ↑ "Her current goal is to learn how to fetch water so she can help out her grandmother." — Figurine (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ "Hee hee hee! This is my FAVORITE spot to gaze out at the sea. When I play with the gulls, I call it "Aryll's Lookout."" — Aryll (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ "I'm going to give you my most treasured belonging...but just for one day!" — Aryll (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ "Link, this is so terrible! That girl fell into the forest! You have to go help her!" — Aryll (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ "And unless my eyes fail me, the young girl who was just kidnapped from this island also has long ears, does she not? Much like YOU do, Miss Fearsome Pirate. My point is that the bird mistook that poor girl for you, and that's why it grabbed her!" — Quill (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ "I may as well tell you that the bird that kidnapped both you and Link's sister has made its foul nest to the north, on the heights of the Forsaken Fortress." — Quill (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ "If you're worried about your sister...don't be. I promise I'll deliver her safely back to your little island. Normally, I'd expect a huge reward for something like this...but this time, it's my treat!" — Tetra (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ "How have you been, Big Brother? I'm here on the pirate ship writing you this letter. Isn't that neat?" — Aryll (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ Template:Cite web
- ↑ "This is something valuable that I borrowed from my little sister...Ahhh ha ha! Just kidding." — Nyeve (Phantom Hourglass)
- ↑ Aryll design notes
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