Wind Fish
Template:Deity The Wind Fish is a character in Link's Awakening.[1] He is a large, flying whale who makes his home atop Mount Tamaranch on Koholint Island, inside of a giant egg. He serves as the main focus of the storyline in Link's Awakening.
The Wind Fish is a deity that created Koholint Island. During the course of Link's Awakening, it is revealed that Koholint Island is a dream of the Wind Fish. He can only be woken with the Instruments of the Sirens.[2] Should the Wind Fish wake, the island and all its inhabitants will vanish; however, Link only learns the true nature of the Wind Fish after the final Nightmare has been defeated.
Biography
The Wind Fish is the creator of Koholint Island, a manifestation of land and life seen in his dreams created through the Dreamer's sleep.[3] As the island is just a figment in his dream, the island's inhabitants (with the exception of Marin) are dumbstruck at the idea of land outside of the island's shores. Though how he ended up in the dream is unknown, Link sets out on a mission to awaken the Wind Fish to return to his own world.[4]
Throughout the game, many hints and references about the Wind Fish are told to Link through Koholint Island's native inhabitants. For instance, Marin's song is titled "Ballad of the Wind Fish."[5] The story of the Wind Fish is conveyed most often by a sentient Owl that appears and reveals information about the Dreamer and Koholint Island. Ultimately, the truth of Koholint Island's eventual doom is revealed by an inscription in the Southern Face Shrine,[6] however, the Owl says that none know for sure whether it is true.[7] The Nightmares, who serve as bosses guarding the eight instruments, know the truth about the island, and some try to tell Link about it upon their defeat.[8][9] However, they also seem to think that Link himself is part of the dream.[10][11] The Owl himself is revealed to be part of the dream, as he is part of the Wind Fish's soul and guardian of his dreams and the worlds within them.[12]
Early on, Link encounters the Wind Fish's Egg sitting on top of Mount Tamaranch in the Tal Tal Heights region on the northern section of the island. Link is to gather eight instruments found in each of the dungeons and play the "Ballad of the Wind Fish" in front of the egg. This egg also serves as the final dungeon, with the Shadow Nightmares featured as the entity keeping the Wind Fish in its eternal slumber.[13]
Upon completing the game, Link is sent upward into the heavens via a staircase created by the Wind Fish. The Dreamer, who has now awakened, reveals himself to be a giant whale lavishly endorned with cloth, metals, and precious stones. He explains the peril of the island, but ultimately tells Link that all dreams must end.[3] With this statement, the island begins to disappear and Link is seen floating on a piece of his wrecked ship. While contemplating if it was only a dream, he looks up to see the Wind Fish flying off into the distance with a flock of seagulls.
Non-Canon Appearances
Hyrule Warriors Series
Template:Sectstub In Hyrule Warriors and Hyrule Warriors Legends, the Wind Fish appears as part of Marin's attack moves with her Sea Lilly Bell.
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions 
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Japanese | かぜのさかな (Kaze no Sakana) | Wind Fish |
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FrenchEU | Poisson-Rêve | Dream Fish |
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SpanishLA | Pez Viento 
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Wind Fish |
Gallery
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The Wind Fish as seen in-game
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Stone tablet depicting the Wind Fish
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Artwork of the Wind Fish flying alongside a flock of birds
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The Wind Fish in Hyrule Warriors
See Also
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