Gorko: Difference between revisions

|title= Traveling Archaeologist{{Name Ref|SS}}

|race= {{Term|SSHD|Goron|link}}

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==Biography==

He is first encountered in the [[Sealed Grounds]], where he is being pestered by a small group of [[Bokoblin]]s.<ref>{{Cite|Out of the way! Scram!|Gorko|SS}}</ref> After Link saves him, Gorko notes that a number of weird events have been occurring recently, stating that it is uncommon to encounter groups of Bokoblins within the forest and that before he ran into the young hero, he bumped into [[Princess Zelda| another being]] who looked similar to Link.<ref>{{Cite|Just who were those red pests? I did not expect to run into a pack of them in this peaceful forest. Same goes for you. This is the second time I've bumped into one of your kind today. I tell you, all sorts of weird things are going on lately.|Gorko|SS}}</ref> As a reward for rescuing him,<ref>{{Cite|I owe you big for taking care of those guys, so let me tell you something fascinating.|Gorko|SS}}</ref> he explains to Link about an advanced civilization living on an island in the sky called the Isle of the Goddess, which he learned about from reading ancient writings.<ref>{{Cite|According to some of the ancient texts I have read, there is a place way up in the sky called the {{Color|SS Red|Isle of the Goddess}}.|Gorko|SS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|So get this: people actually live on this sky island, and they get around by flying on the backs of huge birds that are way bigger than birds down here! Up there everyone reveres the goddess, and the residents of all the little islands in the sky live in a perfect society, totally free of conflict or unhappiness! Not only that, but from what I can tell, their civilization is way, way more advanced than ours down here. But it does not even stop there, bud! This Isle of the Goddess has even more stuff to marvel at! The place was crafted by the goddess herself, so it figures that it is filled with wonders we do not have here. The buildings are all made of gold! An endless spring of mystical water feeds a river through the place. One sip of that stuff, and you live forever! The trees are heavy with plump fruit that cures all disease! The fields are crowded with pumpkins that never rot! Magic wildflowers bloom everywhere! And the weather. Oh, the weather, bud! Not too hot, not too cold. No chance of sweaty weather in this garden paradise! That is the Isle of the Goddess... Amazing, right? WRONG! IT IS BEYOND AMAZING!|Gorko|SS}}</ref> The Goron tells the young hero that the [[Bird Statue]]s are used as landmarks for those traveling between the sky and the surface,<ref>{{Cite|Apparently, these old statues serve as landmarks to those {{Color|SS Red|traveling up to the sky}} or down from this Isle of the Goddess place.|Gorko|SS}}</ref> and were placed to give travelers a route back to the island.<ref>{{Cite|Old statues like the one behind me were placed here to provide travelers with a way back up to the island.|Gorko|SS}}</ref> Gorko says that the statue near the Sealed Temple is special, because it holds the ability to activate all of the others statues on the surface.<ref>{{Cite|Supposedly this statue is special, as it is said to have the ability to activate all the other statues.|Gorko|SS}}</ref> He is surprised when Link activates the statue when he walks up to it.<ref>{{Cite|GORO! What was THAT?! The statue just reacted to you! What did you do? Come on, do not make a big guy beg! I have got to know!|Gorko|SS}}</ref>

Gorko can later be found outside the blocked entrance to the [[Temple of Time]] of [[Lanayru Desert]], hoping to find a way inside to inspect the sacred Temple. He informs the young hero that he saw a human who lived on the Isle of Goddess, which he supports by noting it wore clothing similar to those spoken about in ancient texts, enter the temple with another person.<ref>{{Cite|I could not believe my eyes when I saw a {{Color|SS Red|human who lives on the legendary Isle of the Goddess}}! It wore clothes just like the ones written about in the ancient manuscripts! And it looked just like you, bud! It came with another person...and they entered the temple!|Gorko|SS}}</ref> Gorko tells Link that he wanted to follow them, but an explosion destroyed the Temple's entrance and prevented him from pursuing the two.<ref>{{Cite|I wanted to chase after them... But then there was an explosion all of a sudden! And the entrance... Well, you can see for yourself, bud. I do not think we are getting past this mess. I just wish we could find out what is happening on the other side!|Gorko|SS}}</ref> After [[Impa]] destroys the [[Gate of Time]], Gorko can be found standing outside the Temple, expressing disbelief that Link was able to access the Temple's interior through a secret passage.<ref>{{Cite|What? You made it inside? You mean to say there is a secret passage I did not know about? Why did you not tell me, bud?!|Gorko|SS}}</ref> The archaeologist states that he initially gave up and left, but an explosion caused him to return to the Temple of Time's entrance, which was now cleared.<ref>{{Cite|I was just about to give up and go home when I heard this huge crash. I rushed back to find that the way had been cleared.|Gorko|SS}}</ref> He proceeds to explore the Temple of Time's interior, but shortly returns to the Sealed Grounds.

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