Minish

Template:Species The Minish,^[1] also known as Picori by the Hylians,^[2] are a small race of people no bigger than Link's thumb that appear in The Minish Cap. Ezlo, the talking cap, and Vaati, the main antagonist of the game, were once Minish too.

Characteristics

The Minish resemble anthropomorphic mice that have, like Hylians, long pointy ears. They came from the Minish Realm a long time ago, when monsters threatened mankind, and gave the Hero of Men a sword of unparalleled power, the Picori Blade. They also left behind the Light Force for the Royal Family. Their help is celebrated annually in Hyrule through the Picori Festival. Every one hundred years, the doorway between their world and the world of men appears in the courtyard of Hyrule Castle.

It is said that Minish are invisible to adults; only good, well-behaved children can see them. The Minish are well-known for their Kinstone hiding capabilities. Wanting their human counterparts to find them, they place them in various obvious and inconspicuous places, and even keep some for themselves to fuse with Link when he comes along.

Types of Minish

Forest Picori

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The Forest Picori are the Minish that live in the Minish Woods, and throughout Hyrule Field.

Mountain Minish

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The Mountain Picori are seven Minish that followed Melari from the Minish Woods to Mount Crenel.

Town Minish

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The Town Picori are the Minish that moved from the Minish Village to Hyrule Town due to their love for Humans.

Trivia

The Minish appear to be based on the Koro-pok-guru of Ainu folklore.
- Likewise, the Town Picori are reminiscent of the Brownies from Scottish folklore and the German Heinzelmännchen.
It is possible that the name Minish is derived from the word "diminish," meaning to make something smaller.
Whereas the Minish are known as Picori to humans in the English version of the game, the other language versions do not actually feature such a distinction and have Minish and humans using the same word.
Breath of the Wild was originally planned to feature small people as well, with Link even shrinking down to interact with them. While they are not specifically identified as Minish, the video where this is revealed does show footage from The Minish Cap during the discussion.^[3]

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name
Language		Minish	Village Minish	Library Minish
	Japanese	ピッコル (Pikkoru)	村のピッコル (Mura no Pikkoru)	としょかんのピッコル (Toshokan no Pikkoru)
	French^EU	Minish	Minish sylvestre	Minish citadin
	German	Minish	Dorf-Minish	Bücherei-Minish
	Italian	Minish gnomi	Minish di villaggio	Minish biblioteca
	Spanish^EU	Minish	Minish comunidad	Minish biblioteca