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{{Character

|name= Talon

|image= [[File:OoT Talon art.png|170px]]

|caption= Talon artwork from ''Ocarina of Time''

|title=

|race= [[Hylian]]<br>[[Human]] {{ExpGame|OoS}}

|game= {{OoT}}<br>{{OoS}}<br>{{FSA}}<br>{{TMC}}<br>{{ALBW}}

|era= [[Force Era]]<br>[[Era of the Hero of Time]]<br>[[Era of Light and Dark]]<br>[[Era of Shadow]]

|family= [[Malon]] <small>(daughter)</small>

|voice actor(s)= Takashi Nagasako

|counter= [[Tarin]] {{ExpGame|LA}}<br>[[Mr. Barten]] {{ExpGame|MM}}<br>[[Milk Bar Owner]] {{ExpGame|ALBW}}

'''Talon''' is a recurring character in {{TLoZ|Series}}.<ref>{{Cite book|quote='''Talon'''|book=A&A|page=172 {{ExpGame|OoT3D}} & 209 {{ExpGame|OoS}}}}</ref>

==Appearances==

===''Ocarina of Time''===

In {{OoT}}, Talon is in charge of the [[Lon Lon Ranch]].<ref>{{Cite|Yep, I'm Talon, the owner of Lon Lon Ranch. I went to the castle to deliver some milk, but I sat down here to rest, and I guess I fell asleep...|Talon|OoT}}</ref> He is lazy and a very heavy and long sleeper.<ref name="asleep"/> After [[Ingo]] seizes his ranch, he can be found sleeping in one of the houses in [[Kakariko Village#Ocarina of Time|Kakariko Vilalge]].<ref>{{Cite|Look at the bearded man sleeping over there. I bet even someone like him has had his share of troubles in the past...|Woman in Kakariko Village|OoT}}</ref> [[Link]] can only wake him up by using [[Cojiro]]. When he regains control of his ranch, he tells Link that will work real hard from now on.<ref>{{Cite|I'm gonna turn over a new leaf and work real hard from now on.|Talon|OoT}}</ref> Talon has a daughter named [[Malon]], to whom he entrusts his finest horse, [[Epona]].<ref>{{Cite|My name is Malon! My dad owns Lon Lon Ranch!|Malon|OoT}}</ref>

When Link is a child, Talon allows Link to play the [[Super Cucco Game]] in which he tosses three special [[Cucco]]s into a crowd of normal Cuccos and asks Link to find those specific three.<ref>{{Cite|Well how about a little game? These three Cuccos I have here are special Super Cuccos! I'm going to throw these Cuccos into that there gaggle of normal Cuccos. If you can pick out these three special birds from among the normal Cuccos within the time limit, I'll give you something good.|Talon|OoT}}</ref> The prize is an empty [[Bottle]] full of Lon Lon [[Milk]].<ref>{{Cite|Oh...! I'm proud to present to you a sample of our very own Lon Lon Milk. You'll be energized the moment you drink it! After you drink it, you can bring back the bottle and buy a refill, anytime you want!|Talon|OoT}}</ref> After Link wins the game, Talon will jokingly ask Link if he wants to marry Malon.<ref>{{Cite|How'd you like to marry Malon? Haw haw! I was just kidding! Just kidding! I think you're a little young for that, aren't you?|Talon|OoT}}</ref>

[[File:OOS Talon.png|left]]

In {{OoS}}, Talon and Malon live in a chicken farm north of [[Horon Village]]. As part of the [[Oracle of Seasons Trading Sequence|trading sequence]], Link must wake up Talon sleeping on [[Mt. Cucco]] with the [[Megaphone]]. Talon then gives Link a [[Mushroom]] as thanks.

===''Four Sword Adventures''===

[[File:TalonFSAsprite.png|left]]

In {{FSA}}, Talon appears in the [[Near the Fields]] level. After escorting Malon safely home, Talon tells of recent troubles in the area and bemoans the only safe thing for them to do is stay in the house all the time. As gratitude, he allows the [[Links]] to use horses to traverse the area past their house.

[[File:Talon(TMC).gif|left|25px]]

In {{TMC}}, Talon lives in his ranch with Malon. The first time Link sees him, he is wandering around the front of his house at Lon Lon Ranch, as he has lost [[Spare Key|his key]] and cannot get in. Link must find the key and give it to Talon. As a reward, Talon will allow Link to go through his house and seek passage into [[Lake Hylia#The Minish Cap|Lake Hylia]].

In an ''Ocarina of Time'' developer's interview posted on {{wp|Shigesato Itoi}}'s website, 1101.com, script writer Toru Osawa says that Talon and Malon from ''Ocarina of Time'' are based on [[Tarin]] and [[Marin]] from {{LA}} and it is intended that players who have played the previous game will recognize the reference.<ref>{{Cite person|quote= {{Exp|夢を見る島」（ＧＢ版）のときに出てきた、タリンとマリンという父親と女の子の、元になる親子も今回登場しますし、前からゼルダシリーズをやってくれているひとに わかってもらえるといいなあ、と思っています。これってひょっとしたら、あのときのあれかなって、考えてもらえたら、ぼくらも嬉しい。（スクリプトディレクター・大澤　徹さん）|A father and daughter named Marin and Tarin that were introduced in Link’s Awakening for GameBoy also appeared in this Zelda game. We’re hoping that people who’ve played the Zelda series from the very beginning will recognize them. If you wonder “is this a reference to then?” we’ll be happy.}}|name= Toru Osawa|url= http://www.1101.com/nintendo/nin1/nin1-12.htm|title= Ocarina of Time Developers Interview (Japanese)}}</ref> {{HH}} even states that it is likely that Tarin is formed from Link's memories of Talon.

*Talon's wife is never seen in the series, although he does mention her in ''Ocarina of Time'' when Link talks to him while wearing either the [[Gerudo Mask]] or [[Goron Mask]].<ref>{{Cite|Hey, that reminds me of my wife... On second thought, it doesn't... It doesn't look like her at all!|Talon|OoT}}</ref>

*Talon, along with Ingo, seem to be based on {{smw|Mario}} and {{smw|Luigi}} of the {{smw|Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario Bros.'' series}}. In ''Oracle of Seasons'', Talon's hat even has Mario's "M" logo on it. Additionally, there is a {{smw|Bowser}} emblem on Talon's scarf, which is also present on Malon. Talon's sleeping pose in ''Ocarina of Time'' is also identical to Mario's sleeping pose from ''{{smw|Super Mario 64}}''.

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|chSM= Talon}}

File:OOT Talon.png|Talon from ''Ocarina of Time''

File:Talon sleeping.jpg|Talon sleeping in ''Ocarina of Time''

File:Malonorc.png|Malon and Talon artwork from ''Oracle of Seasons''

File:SleepingTalon(OoA).gif|Talon sleeping in ''Oracle of Seasons''

File:Mushroom Screenshot.png|Talon giving Link the Mushroom in ''Oracle of Seasons''

File:OOS MalonHouse.png|Talon and Malon's home in ''Oracle of Seasons''

File:Lon Lon Ranch FSA.png|Talon and Malon in Lon Lon Ranch in ''Four Swords Adventures''

File:Japan Expo Artwork.png|Japan Expo 2017 artwork depicting Talon as a waiter working at Café Lon Lon

* [[Tarin]]

* [[Mr. Barten]]

* [[Milk Bar Owner]]

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