A King's Duty
A King's Duty | |
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| Number | Tear of the Dragon #10 |
| Main Quest | "The Dragon's Tears" |
| Location | Mount Faloraa |
| Previous Memory | Next Memory |
| "The Sages' Vow" | "The Imprisoning War" |
"A King's Duty" is a Memory in Tears of the Kingdom.[1]
Overview
Link can view "A King's Duty" by finding its Dragon's Tear, which is hidden within the Geoglyph on the side of Mount Faloraa. It needs to be obtained in order to complete "The Dragon's Tears" Main Quest.[2]
Inside the Forgotten Temple, Rauru mourns over Sonia's grave.[3] Zelda approaches him, and she claims she needs to tell him something before they face Demon King Ganondorf the next day.[4] She reveals that she traveled to the Era of Myth after discovering a man underground, and she is now certain that this was Demon King Ganondorf.[5] Due to this, she knows that they will be unable to defeat him, and he will continue to live until the Era of the Wilds in the future.[6] Looking at Rauru's Right Arm, Zelda attempts to explain his own fate.[7]
Rauru places his hand on Zelda's shoulder. He acknowledges that he may be defeated by Demon King Ganondorf, but he feels he needs to make up for allowing him to come to power.[8] As the King of Hyrule, he also claims that it is his duty to protect his citizens.[9] Should they be unable to stop the Demon King, he is relying on Link to do so in the future with the Master Sword.[10] However, Rauru believes Zelda's future happened in a world where she never came to the past, and he thinks there must be a reason she was sent to the Era of Myth.[11] Zelda considers Rauru's words as he walks away,[12] at which point the Memory ends.
Trivia
- Both Rauru's dialogue and him placing a hand on Zelda's shoulder from "A King's Duty" are present in the April 2023 trailer for Tears of the Kingdom.[13]
- A flashback to "A King's Duty" can be seen during the "A Master Sword in Time" Memory.
Nomenclature
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Gallery
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Hylians in the Forgotten Temple during "A King's Duty"
See Also
References
- ↑ "A King's Duty
Tear of the Dragon #10" — Adventure Log (Tears of the Kingdom) - ↑ "Inside the Forgotten Temple is a map of Hyrule and 11 murals related to the geoglyphs. It seems that these geoglyphs appeared in various places after the Upheaval when Princess Zelda went missing.
You have 10 geoglyphs left to investigate." — Adventure Log (Tears of the Kingdom) - ↑ "Sonia..." — Rauru (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "Oh, Zelda..." — Rauru (Tears of the Kingdom)
"King Rauru... Before you face the Demon King tomorrow, there is something I must tell you." — Zelda (Tears of the Kingdom) - ↑ "I came... I came to this era after finding a man underground." — Zelda (Tears of the Kingdom)
"Hm. Go on." — Rauru (Tears of the Kingdom)
"When I witnessed what the secret stone did to Ganondorf... At that moment, I knew for sure. What we found underground—that was him!" — Zelda (Tears of the Kingdom) - ↑ "He was still alive... Still powerful... He continues to live on...all the way until my time! In tomorrow's battle... We won't be able to defeat him. No matter how strong we think we are, he'll survive!" — Zelda (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "And you... And you will..." — Zelda (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "Maybe so... But it is my duty to try. It was my hubris that set us on this path. I must atone for my error in judgement." — Rauru (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "And above all else... I remain the king of Hyrule. As with any leader, it is my duty to safeguard and protect my people. Even if I must risk my life." — Rauru (Tears of the Kingdom)
"Rauru..." — Zelda (Tears of the Kingdom) - ↑ "And if it proves impossible for us to defeat Ganondorf... we rely on your knight...and that legendary sword he carries. Our last line of defense will be Link." — Rauru (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "But remember, that was a future where you never appeared in this world. And you are here now. Zelda... I believe there is a reason you were sent to us. It has to mean something." — Rauru (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "The reason I...am here..." — Zelda (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Official Trailer #3, @NintendoAmerica on YouTube, Uploaded April 13, 2023 (Archive)
