Anonymous

Bug-Catching Kid: Difference between revisions

From Zelda Wiki, the Zelda encyclopedia
Updating
m (→‎Etymology: Added the Italian name and its meaning.)
(Updating)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Character
{{Character
|name = Bug-Catching Kid
|name = Bug-Catching Kid
|image = [[File:Bug-CatchingKid.png|70px]]
|image = [[File:FSA Bug Catching Kid.png]]
|caption =  
|caption = The Bug-Catching Kid from<br>''Four Swords Adventures''
|title =  
|title =  
|race = [[Hylian]]
|race = [[Hylian]]
|pronouns= {{Missing Pronouns}}
|gender= Male<ref>{{Cite book|quote= There is a sick boy resting in the house just to the north of the Inn. This boy has a Bug-Catching Net which he will give to Link to use.|book= A Link to the Past Player's Guide|publisher= Nintendo of America|page= 148}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|quote= The boy inside the house at point 9 will tell you that he buried some treasure in the yard.|book= Four Swords Adventures Player's Guide|publisher= Nintendo Power|page= 62}}</ref>
|game = {{ALttP}}<br>{{FSA}}
|game = {{ALttP}}<br>{{FSA}}
|era = [[Era of Light and Dark]]<br>[[Era of Shadow]]
|era = [[Era of Light and Dark]]<br>[[Era of Shadow]]
Line 11: Line 11:
|voice actor(s) =  
|voice actor(s) =  
}}
}}
[[File:BugCatchKidSleep.gif|left|50px]]
The '''Bug-Catching Kid''' is a character in {{ALttP}} and {{FSA}}.
The '''Bug-Catching Kid''' is a character in {{ALttP}}. A resident of [[Kakariko Village]], he caught a cold from the evil air that has been coming down off [[Death Mountain]], and as a result, he has to stay in his bed until he recovers. Due to him not being able to go outside to play, the Bug-Catching Kid lends [[Link]] his [[Bug Net#A Link to the Past|Bug Catching Net]] until he feels better, which allows the young hero to catch [[Fairy|Fairies]] in an Empty [[Bottle]].<ref>{{Cite|I can't go out 'cause I'm sick... Cough cough... People say I caught this cold from the evil air that is coming down off the mountain... Sniff sniff... This is my bug-catching net. I'll use it when I'm better, but for now, I'll lend it to you.|Bug-Catching Kid|ALttP}}</ref> During the ending credits, the Bug-Catching Kid recovers from his sickness and can be seen outside with his net, with one of the [[Informant Women]] and the [[Innkeeper]] behind him.


In {{FSA}}, a Bug-Catching Kid cameo can be found in the Kakariko Village level. His house can only be accessed after the [[Links]] make the rain fall on the village. The boy will reward the Links with 250 [[Force Gem]]s<ref>{{cite|Cough cough... Did... Did you put out the fires? I'm always getting sick, and when those thugs started the fires...cough... I had to stay locked away in here for my health. I'd like to give you something for rescuing our village. There's a treasure buried in a pit in my yard. You'll get more out of it than I ever will. So cough...I want you to have it.|Bug-Catching Kid|FSA}}</ref> and tells them that his Bug Catching Net got burned up.<ref>{{cite|My most special treasure, my bug catching net... It got burned up... It's so sad. I used to dream about going to the forest with it when I got better.|Bug-Catching Kid|FSA}}</ref> During the ending credits, the Bug-Catching Kid is seen playing outside in the [[Lost Woods]] with his net.
==Biography==
===''A Link to the Past''===
[[File:Bug-CatchingKid.png|left]]
In {{ALttP}}, the Bug-Catching Kid is a resident of [[Kakariko Village]]. He caught a cold from the evil air that has been coming down off [[Death Mountain]]. As a result, he has to stay in his bed until he recovers. Due to him not being able to go outside to play, the Bug-Catching Kid lends [[Link]] his [[Bug Catching Net]] until he feels better.<ref>{{Cite|I can't go out 'cause I'm sick... Cough cough... People say I caught this cold from the evil air that is coming down off the mountain... Sniff sniff... This is my bug-catching net. I'll use it when I'm better, but for now, I'll lend it to you.|Bug-Catching Kid|ALttP}}</ref> During the ending credits, the Bug-Catching Kid recovers from his sickness and can be seen outside with his net.
 
===''Four Swords Adventures''===
In {{FSA}}, the Bug-Catching Kid can be found in the [[Kakariko Village (Four Swords Adventures)|Kakariko Village]] stage. His house can only be accessed after the [[Links]] make the rain fall on the village. The boy will reward the Links with 250 [[Force Gem]]s and tells them that his Bug Catching Net got burned up.<ref>{{Cite|Cough cough... Did... Did you put out the fires? I'm always getting sick, and when those thugs started the fires...cough... I had to stay locked away in here for my health. I'd like to give you something for rescuing our village. There's a treasure buried in a pit in my yard. You'll get more out of it than I ever will. So cough...I want you to have it.|Bug-Catching Kid|FSA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|My most special treasure, my bug catching net... It got burned up... It's so sad. I used to dream about going to the forest with it when I got better.|Bug-Catching Kid|FSA}}</ref> During the ending credits, the Bug-Catching Kid is seen playing in the [[Lost Woods]] with his net.


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
Line 34: Line 39:
|deM=  
|deM=  
|it= Ragazzo della Retina
|it= Ragazzo della Retina
|itM= (Bug-Catching) Net Boy
|itM= Net Boy
|ptP=  
|ptP=  
|ptPM=  
|ptPM=  
Line 52: Line 57:
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:bckid.png|The Bug-Catching Kid in his bed being visited by Link in ''A Link to the Past''
File:BugCatchKidSleep.gif|The Bug-Catching Kid from ''A Link to the Past'' in his bed
File:Bckid-02.png|The Bug-Catching Kid as seen during the ending credits
File:bckid.png|The Bug-Catching Kid being visited by Link in ''A Link to the Past''
File:FSA Bug Catching Kid.png|The Bug-Catching Kid's appearance in ''Four Swords Adventure''
File:Bckid-02.png|The Bug-Catching Kid during the ''A Link to the Past'' ending credits
</gallery>
</gallery>