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Template:Boss Koume and Kotake,[1] collectively known as Twinrova,[2] are a recurring pair of Gerudo twin witches in The Legend of Zelda series. They are known as the Sorceress of Flame and the Sorceress of Ice, respectively.[3][4] As the surrogate mothers of Ganondorf, they are among his more devoted servants.[5]

Biography

Ocarina of Time

In Ocarina of Time, Koume and Kotake are a pair of witches who are 400 and 380 years old respectively and secretly lead the Gerudo tribe,[6][7] and are the surrogate mothers of Ganondorf.[3][4] They maintain their long lives by using their powerful magic.[8] They both have green, wrinkled skin and dress in black robes with white Gerudo patterns near the hems, with an obi-like belt around their waists. Kotake's association with ice is noted by a blue jewel on her forehead and blue slippers. The markings on her headband are in red with a blue border, whereas these distinctions are red on Koume to highlight her association with fire.

They first appear outside the Spirit Temple just after child Link obtains the Silver Gauntlets. They kidnap Nabooru, who they subsequently brainwash and dress in an Iron Knuckle armor.[9] After adult Link defeats her, he fights Koume and Kotake inside the boss room of the Spirit Temple. After being defeated, halos appear over their heads and they are absorbed by a column of light,[10] presumably passing to the afterlife.

Koume tends to act as the leader of the two, usually appearing first and deciding what their course of action should be. She is the first to introduce herself during the boss battle and is also the one who formulates the idea of combining with Kotake to form Twinrova.

Characteristics

 
Link reflecting Kotake's ice attack using the Mirror Shield

The boss room where Twinrova is fought has four small platforms surrounding a larger central platform. Link must climb the central platform in order to trigger the battle. Koume and Kotake emerge from the smaller platforms before circling above him, then flying off in different directions.

Koume and Kotake fight using magic bolts of the elements from which their respective powers are derived. Using the Mirror Shield, Link is able to redirect the attacks of one sister against the other. After taking a total of four hits, the pair will use their "Double Dynamite Attack" and merge into Twinrova, a single being with the combined powers of both witches.[11]

After the transformation, the Mirror Shield remains essential in winning the battle. Link is able to use it to absorb the power of both the fire and ice spells. He is required to collect three consecutive charges of one type of spell, which allows him to release the spell back at Twinrova. However, since Twinrova frequently alternates between fire and ice attacks, care must be taken to only block attacks of one type at a time. Blocking a fire attack followed by an ice attack, or vice versa, will cause all power currently stored in the Mirror Shield to dissipate.

Once Twinrova is injured by the reflected attack, she collapses on one of the four outlying platforms, allowing Link to attack with his Sword. After enough damage is dealt, Twinrova will be defeated, at which point she splits back into Koume and Kotake. The two witches intend to keep battling,[12] but soon realize that they are already dead.

Majora's Mask

Kotake

 

In Majora's Mask, Kotake is the owner of the Magic Hags' Potion Shop,[13][14] where she sells Red, Green, and Blue Potions. However, she does not sell Blue Potions immediately, as she requires a Magic Mushroom in order to make them. If Link offers her one, she will make a free Blue Potion for him.[15] The Blue Potion becomes available for purchase for the remainder of the three days.

When Kotake hears that Koume was attacked by the Skull Kid in the Woods of Mystery, she gives Link a Bottle of Red Potion to deliver to Koume.[16] If Link does not help after the First Day, Kotake will leave her shop and proceed to the Woods of Mystery to search for Koume herself.

Koume

File:MM Koume Revived.png

Koume is the guide of the Boat Cruise.[17] She occasionally goes into the Woods of Mystery to look for mushrooms for Kotake to use in her Potion Shop.[18] One day, she ran into the Skull Kid and was injured.[19] Link is sent by her sister to find her in the nearby woods. Upon being discovered, she asks Link to heal her with a Red Potion.[20] If Link tries to give her a Potion in any form other than his human one, she calls him a "weirdo" and tries to avoid his attention by playing dead.[21] After Link gives her the Potion, she returns to her post at the Swamp Tourist Center, where she gives Link one free tour in return for healing her.[22]

Oracle of Seasons

 

In Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons, Koume and Kotake send Veran and General Onox to cause chaos and light two of the three flames needed to resurrect Ganon; the Flame of Sorrow and the Flame of Destruction.[23][24] They appear as a disguised old lady to dissuade Link from his quest, revealing themselves when he reaches the final dungeon. In a Linked Game to either Seasons or Ages, they show up to taunt Link and his allies before leaving. Once the flames are lit, the two kidnap Princess Zelda to light the final flame, the Flame of Despair, by sacrificing her.[25] In a Linked Game, Link fights the sisters both individually and as Twinrova. After Link defeats Twinrova, she chooses to become the vessel for the ritual herself instead of Zelda, so that Ganon can return.[26] Unfortunately for the pair, their sacrifice is in vain as it only allows a mindless, raging Ganon to come forth.[27]

Characteristics

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Twinrova casts magical projectiles at Link that he must deflect back at them. However, Link must use his Sword to deflect them rather than his Shield. The Mirror Shield, an upgrade that can only be attained in a Linked Game, can only protect him from their magic attacks. After the sisters have taken three hits, they fuse together and become Twinrova.

Twinrova alternates between two phases of attack, which affect the room around her and Link. In her cold phase, the room's floor is covered with slippery ice and Twinrova materializes spiked ice crystals that she launches at Link and which ricochet off the walls. In her fire phase, parts of the floor become lava pits and Twinrova launches fireballs. Link must strike Twinrova with his Sword several times to stun her, and once stunned, he must use a Mystery Seed to actually damage her.

Non-Canon Appearances

Non-Canon Information

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Koume and Kotake appear in the Gerudo Valley stage. They appear as a stage hazard, with Koume attacking the left side with flames, and Kotake attacking the right side with ice. Twinrova also appears as a Trophy.

Trophy Information

# Trophy Appears in Description How to unlock
   
227   N/A Ocarina of Time

Ocarina of Time 3D 		Koume and Kotake are twins who can merge to form Twinrova. They have about 800 years between them, but as Twinrova they appear young and alluring. It is best to remember that Twinrova possesses the magical powers of both sisters, making her a very dangerous foe, even to herself... Random
Twinrova

Trivia

 
Twinrova's magic seals
  • In Ocarina of Time, the magic seals out of which Koume and Kotake rise in the boss room display the Fire Medallion and Water Medallion symbols, respectively. The design for the Water Medallion was originally intended for the Ice Medallion, which was removed from the final product but is still found in the game's code.[28]
  • Despite being evil, the twins' souls are surrounded in angelic halos and they ascend in a column of light, a Western depiction of rising to Heaven.
  • In Majora's Mask, Koume is certain that the potion given to her is Kotake's, even if it was purchased from the Trading Post in Clock Town.[29] Therefore, Kotake may be supplying the Trading Post with its potions. As an alternative, it may simply be an oversight of the developers.
  • In the linked ending fight against Twinrova, their boss theme is a remix of the mini-boss theme from the game (as well as the boss theme for Link's Awakening).

Nomenclature

Koume and Kotake are named after the old twin sisters in the Japanese mystery novel 八つ墓村 (The Village of Eight Gravestones).[30] "Koume" is a Japanese pickled plum and "Kotake" is a type of bamboo.[31][32] Kotake and Koume's names are written in Japanese on their headbands.

"Twinrova" may be a portmanteau of the English word "twin" and the Japanese word 老婆 (Rōba), meaning "old woman."


  Names in Other Regions  
Language Name
Koume Kotake Twinrova
  Japanese コウメ コタケ 双生魔導師ツインローバ
  ChineseSI 小梅 小竹 孪生魔法师双子妖婆
  FrenchCA Koume (OoT3D)
Koumé (MM3D)		 Kotake (OoT3D)
Kotaké (MM3D)		 Birova
Birova: Sorcières jumelles (OoT3D)
  FrenchEU Koume Kotake Sorcières Jumelles: Twinrova
  German Koume Kotake Höllische Hexenarmada: Killa Ohmaz (OoT)
Twinrova (OoT3D)
  Italian Koume la Strega del fuoco (OoT3D) Kotake la Strega del ghiaccio (OoT3D) Duerova Sorelle megere (OoT3D)
Kotakoume (OoT3D)
  Korean 코우메 코타케 쌍생마도사 트윈노파 (Ssangsaeng Madosa Teuwinnopa)
  SpanishEU Koume Kotake Birova
  SpanishLA Koume (OoT3D) Kotake (OoT3D) Birova
Hermanas hechiceras: Birova (OoT3D)

Gallery

  • File:OoT Kotake and Koume Artwork.png

    Artwork of Koume and Kotake from Ocarina of Time

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    Koume from Ocarina of Time

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    Kotake from Ocarina of Time

  • File:Twinrova.png

    Twinrova from Ocarina of Time

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    Twinrova's introduction in Ocarina of Time

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    Kotake and Koume in Ocarina of Time 3D

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    Twinrova in Ocarina of Time 3D

  • File:MM Koume.png

    Koume injured from Majora's Mask

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    Kotake in the Magic Hags' Potion Shop in Majora's Mask

  • File:MM3D Koume Notebook Portrait.png

    Koume's picture in the Bombers' Notebook from Majora's Mask 3D

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    Kotake as she appears in Majora's Mask 3D

  • File:OOX Twinrova small.png

    Koume and Kotake artwork from Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages

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    Koume from Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages

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    Kotake from Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages

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    Twinrova's fire form from Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages

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    Twinrova's ice form from Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages

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    Koume and Kotake in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 239,(OoT) 244,(MM) 250,(OoS) & 254 (OoA)
  2. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 210 (OoT)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Sorceress of Flame
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Sorceress of Ice
  5. ↑ "Maybe we should make her work for the great Ganondorf for a little while longer! Ho ho ho! Then we should brainwash her again! Hee hee hee!" — Twinrova (Ocarina of Time)
  6. ↑ "But I'm only 400 years old!" — Koume (Ocarina of Time)
  7. ↑ "It could be said that the sisters, who have lived for over four hundred years, rule the tribe from behind the scenes." (Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 90)
  8. ↑ "Kotake and Koume, about four hundred years old at the time of Ganondorf's rise, are said to maintain their long lives by way of powerful magic." (Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 45)
  9. ↑ "Like I suspected, Nabooru was brainwashed by Ganondorf's followers..." — Carpenter (Ocarina of Time)
  10. ↑ "Hey, Koume, what is that above your head?" — Kotake (Ocarina of Time)
  11. ↑ "OK, let's get serious now, Kotake! Oh, OK, Koume. Kotake and Koume's Double Dynamite Attack!" — Koume and Kotake (Ocarina of Time)
  12. ↑ "Shoot! What a fresh kid! This time we'll get serious. Right, Kotake?" — Koume (Ocarina of Time)
  13. ↑ "Magic Hags' Potion Shop. Preparing for business. Open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m." — Sign (Majora's Mask)
  14. ↑ "Gone out back to the woods on a little errand. -Kotake, The Manager" — Sign (Majora's Mask)
  15. ↑ "What's that? You want a Blue Potion, do you? Well, you gave me a mushroom, so I'll give you one for free." — Kotake (Majora's Mask)
  16. ↑ "What's that?!? The Skull Kid got to Koume?!? That's ridiculous... If it's just the Skull Kid, then what harm could he possibly do? Oh!! Well, if that's true, then take this potion to her..." — Kotake (Majora's Mask)
  17. ↑ "Old Koume's Boat Cruise. Ticket office closed. Please inquire at the Magic Hags' Potion Shop near the edge of the swamp." — Sign (Majora's Mask)
  18. ↑ "Koume has gone into the woods out back, looking for mushrooms..." — Kotake (Majora's Mask)
  19. ↑ "I was just busy minding my own business, picking mushrooms, when... BAM! I got hit from behind! That pesky Skull Kid! Did he think an old hag wouldn't recognize him if he hid his face? Oh, ow! To think he's that powerful...and now I can't even move!" — Koume (Majora's Mask)
  20. ↑ "You! Don't you have anything that gives you energy?" — Koume (Majora's Mask)
  21. ↑ "Ack! Now I've done it! I've gone and attracted some weirdo's attention! Umm...I'll just play dead." — Koume (Majora's Mask)
  22. ↑ "Oh! Thanks for what you did back there! As a special just for you, I'll let you take this cruise for free." — Koume (Majora's Mask)
  23. ↑ "Look, Veran! The troubles you caused now burn as the Flame of Sorrow!" — Twinrova (Oracle of Seasons)
  24. ↑ "Behold, Onox! The troubles you caused now burn in the Flame of Destruction!" — Twinrova (Oracle of Ages)
  25. ↑ "Oh ho ho ho! Wandering about? Foolish Princess! Eee hee hee hee! We've found you, Princess Zelda! Hope for the people?We'll snuff it out! And you shall light the Flame of Despair! Eee hee hee hee! The sacrifice is in our grasp..." — Twinrova (Oracle of Seasons)
  26. ↑ "Hoh hoh! Ganon's return was but a step away! Link! It is not over! Our rites have failed, but by sacrificing this body, Ganon will return!" — Twinrova (Oracle of Seasons)
  27. ↑ "Since they could not sacrifice me in their final rite, the powers of darkness could revive only a mindless, raging Ganon. Your power, wisdom and courage were able to prevent Twinrova's planned resurrection of Ganon." — Princess Zelda (Oracle of Seasons)
  28. ↑ Template:Cite web
  29. ↑ "Ah! That color! That smell... That's definitely Kotake's..." — Koume (Majora's Mask)
  30. ↑ Template:Cite web
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