Abe

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Abe is a character in The Wind Waker.[2]

Biography

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Abe
Birthplace: Outset Island
Greatest Treasure: His family

Abe is a family man who takes good care of his wife and two kids. In his younger days, his dashing good looks and baritone voice made him quite the ladies’ man.

Then one day, he was instantly smitten by a woman named Rose. Even though he was consistently rebuffed, he persisted and finally convinced Rose to marry him.

Abe lives on Outset Island,[2] on which he was born.[1] He is married to Rose and together, they have two sons: Joel and Zill.[2] He is interested in Pigs. Before Link leaves Outset Island for the first time, he can be seen trying to catch a black pig by awaiting it from behind a Palm Tree. He gives Link some hints on how to catch Pigs. When Link returns later in his adventure, Abe will be just outside of his house next to the fairly grown Pig. Abe will also ask the young hero later on to take his Pig, Link, out for a walk.[3]

Nomenclature

Abe is derived from his Japanese name, アブリ (Aburi), from the Japanese 炙り (Aburi), which means cooking food by fire exposure.[4] This is a joke that implies he and his wife only wanted pigs to eat them. The name is also a shortened form of the name "Abraham".[5] This could be a reference to Abraham Lincoln, with whom Abe shares similar facial expressions and hair.

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNamesMeanings
Japan
Japanese
  • アブリ (Aburi) (TWWThe Wind Waker)[7]
  • アブリおじさん (Aburi Ojisan) (TWWThe Wind Waker)[8]
  • Roast
  • Uncle Abe
The French Republic
FrenchEUEuropean
Abel (TWWThe Wind Waker | TWWHDThe Wind Waker HD)[10][11] 
The Federal Republic of Germany
German
Abraham (TWWThe Wind Waker)[9] 
The Italian Republic
Italian
Signor Giuan (TWWThe Wind Waker)[6]Mister Juan
The Kingdom of Spain
SpanishEUEuropean
Abraham (TWWThe Wind Waker)[12] 
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Abe
    Birthplace: Outset Island.
    Greatest Treasure: His family.     — Figurine (The Wind Waker HD)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 258
  3. ↑ Say, Link, is there any way you could pick him up and take him for a walk for me? I'd really appreciate it! My back is just killing me... — Abe (The Wind Waker HD)
  4. ↑ 炙る - Wiktionary, the free dictionary , Wiktionary, retrieved June 1, 2025.
  5. ↑ Meaning, origin and history of the name Abe (1) (web archive), Behind the Name, published January 22, 2019, retrieved January 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ Signor Giuan
    Luogo di nascita: Isola Primula.
    Valori: la famiglia.     — Nintendo Gallery (The Wind Waker)
  7. ↑ Hyrule Encyclopedia, Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd., pg. 256
  8. ↑ アブリおじさん
    出身地(しゅっしんち)　プロロ島(とう)
    大切(たいせつ)な物(もの)　家族(かぞく)     — Nintendo Gallery (The Wind Waker)
  9. ↑ Abraham
    Herkunft: Präludien
    Das wichtigste im Leben: seine Familie     — Nintendo Gallery (The Wind Waker)
  10. ↑ Encyclopedia, Les Éditions Soleil, pg. 258
  11. ↑ Abel
    Originaire de: l'Ile de l'Aurore.
    Ce à quoi il tient le plus: sa famille.     — Nintendo Gallery (The Wind Waker)
  12. ↑ Abraham
    Lugar de nacimiento: Isla Initia
    Cosa más preciada: La familia     — Nintendo Gallery (The Wind Waker)
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