Blossom

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Blossom is a recurring character in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][note 1] She lives with her husband, Bipin, and her son, Bipsom in Lynna City and Horon Village, respectively.

Biography

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Bipin & Blossom
Bipin is a famed tree planter who grows Gasha Seeds and freely offers information about them to curious travelers. Blossom is his wife. Together they have a young child who is full of promise. What kind of man will this child grow up to be?
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Bipin & Blossom
Bipin is a famed tree planter who grows Gasha Seeds and freely offers information about them to curious travelers. Blossom is his wife. Together they have a young child who is full of promise. What kind of man will this child grow up to be?

Link first encounters Blossom cradling her newborn baby boy, whom she names with Link's help.[3] As the game progresses, Blossom will ask for Link's assistance to raise her child: she first asks Link for Rupees to take her son to the doctor when he is ill,[4] then asks for advice on how to put him to sleep,[5] and finally asks Link questions about his own childhood.[6][7] At the end of Oracle of Ages or Oracle of Seasons, Blossom and her family move to the next game, where her child's growth will continue in a Linked Game.[8] The choices Link makes while helping with the upbringing of the child (if he decides to help at all) affect the child's growth and eventually determine what he becomes when he reaches adulthood. Blossom exudes pride in her son if he becomes a musician,[9] a warrior,[10][11] or an arborist like his father,[12] but is dismayed if he becomes a slacker.[13]

Trivia

Nomenclature

Blossom is derived from the English word "blossom."[14] As a noun, "blossom" refers to a plant's flowers.[15]

TMC Forest Minish Artwork.png Names in Other Regions TMC Jabber Nut Sprite.png
Language Name
Japan Japanese ラミン (Ramin)
Germany German Florissa
Italy Italian Blossom
Latin America SpanishLA Blossom Triforce piece.png

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Notes

  1. Blossom was referred to as Ramin in Official The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons & Ages Perfect Guide by Versus Books.[2] However, as this contradicts the name given in-game, it is not considered Canon.

References

  1. Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 250 (OoS) & 254 (OoA)
  2. Official The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons & Ages Perfect Guide, Versus Books, pg. 6 (OoS)
  3. "I am having trouble choosing a name. Can you help me think of one? What would you call him?" — Blossom (Oracle of Seasons)
  4. "[Our son] looks a little strange. I want to take him to a doctor, but we have no Rupees... Could you please lend us some?" — Blossom (Oracle of Seasons)
  5. "My baby never sleeps. How can I get him to sleep, Link?" — Blossom (Oracle of Seasons)
  6. "[Our son] is so hyperactive! Were you a hyperactive child, Link?" — Blossom (Oracle of Seasons)
  7. "[Our son] is very shy. What kind of child were you, Link? Energetic?" — Blossom (Oracle of Seasons)
  8. "Off to Holodrum! Bipin & Blossom" — Sign (Oracle of Ages)
  9. "Link! Do you remember naming our son [...]? He's a famed musician now!" — Blossom (Oracle of Seasons)
  10. "My son is now a great hero, too." — Blossom (Oracle of Seasons)
  11. "Link! Do you remember naming our son, [...]? He's grown into a fine man!" — Blossom (Oracle of Seasons)
  12. "[Our son] has followed in Bipin's footsteps. We're so happy!" — Blossom (Oracle of Seasons)
  13. "He's grown up, but he idles his time away. What am I to do?" — Blossom (Oracle of Seasons)
  14. Meaning, origin and history of the name Blossom (web archive), Behind the Name, published October 11, 2012, retrieved January 15, 2023.
  15. Blossom Definition & Meaning (web archive), Merriam-Webster, published January 13, 2023, retrieved January 15, 2023.