Gerudo: Difference between revisions

The '''Gerudo''' (pronounced {{IPA|ɡəˈruː.doʊ}}, {{respell|ghə|ROO|doh}})<ref>{{Cite|We Gerudo have no tolerance for unfinished business.|Urbosa|BotW}}</ref> are a race in {{TLoZ|Series}}. They are warriors by reputation, feared and respected in the countries they inhabit.<ref>{{Cite|Gerudos are beautiful and brave... They are just so fascinating!|Green Carpenter|OoT}}</ref><ref name="Terrified Man">{{Cite|AAAAAAAAAAAH! A GERUDO!!!! Wha-? A mask? Why do you have a mask like that?!|Man in Hyrule Castle Town|OoT}}</ref> Due to an unique biological quirk, the race consists almost solely of females. A single male Gerudo is born into the tribe every hundred years. This male is destined by Gerudo law to become their king.<ref name="King">{{Cite|A kid like you may not know this, but the Gerudo race consists only of women. Only one man is born every hundred years... Even though our laws say that lone male Gerudo must become King of the Gerudo, I'll never bow to such an evil man!|Nabooru|OoT}}</ref><ref name="Guardian">{{Cite|Once every 100 years, a special child is born unto my people. That child is destined to be the mighty guardian of the Gerudo and the desert. But this child, its heart grew twisted with every passing year. The child became a man who hungered for power at any price.|Gerudo|FSA}}</ref> [[Ganon]]dorf is the only Gerudo male to have appeared in the series.