Dai
Dai is a recurring character in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][2]
Biography
Breath of the Wild
Dai is a Hylian traveler who can be found outside the Coliseum Ruins. He is equipped with a Traveler's Sword and a Fisherman's Shield. Link can initially find him trembling near the entrance to the Coliseum Ruins, looking on in terror at the Lynel inside.[3] If it is Raining, Dai will blame his trembling on the Rain.[4]
Upon speaking to Dai, he will be spooked by Link's presence and consequently chide him for scaring him.[5] Afterwards, Dai will explain that he is attempting to slay the monsters inside the Ruins for the treasure and Weaponry they guard.[6][7] If Link speaks to him a second time, Dai will boast about his skills in battle or suggest that Link scouts out the area first.[8][9] However, Dai will not actually go into the Coliseum Ruins. At midnight, Dai will fall asleep against the wall that he hides behind, dreaming of defeating the monsters inside the Ruins.[10][11][12] Dai will wake up and resume his activities at 05:00 AM.
If Link defeats the Lynel inside the Coliseum Ruins and returns to Dai, he will give Link a Silver Rupee, valued at 100 Rupees, for his trouble.[13][note 1] He will then tell Link that he can handle the situation on his own and bids him farewell.[14]
Tears of the Kingdom
Trivia
- Dai is one of several characters in Breath of the Wild that will hit Link back if he attacks them with a Weapon.[15][16][17] These attacks deal no damage.
Nomenclature
Dai is a Welsh name derived from "Dafydd."[18]
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Names | |
 EnglishBR | Dai (BotW) | |
 Japanese | ダイ (BotW | TotK) | |
   ChineseTR | 代伊 (Dàiyī) (BotW | TotK) | |
 ChineseSI | 代伊 (Dàiyī) (BotW | TotK) | |
 Dutch | Dai (BotW) | |
 FrenchCA | Dahi (BotW | TotK) | |
 FrenchEU | Dahi (BotW | TotK) | |
 German | Dai (BotW | TotK) | |
 Italian | Daj (BotW | TotK) | |
 Korean | 다이 (TotK) | |
 SpanishLA | Dain (BotW) | |
 SpanishEU | Dain (BotW | TotK) | |
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See Also
Notes
- ↑ Dai does not gift the reward if the Lynel has become a Silver or Golden Lynel.
References
- ↑ "Dai" — Game Screen (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Dai" — Game Screen (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "I can't stop trembling. I thought I was ready for this." — Dai (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "I can't stop trembling. Maybe it's the rain." — Dai (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "UWAAAAH! Don't pop out of nowhere and scare me like that!" — Dai (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "[What are you doing?] Me? I'm going into this arena to slay some monsters! If I emerge victorious, I'll get treasure and weapons beyond my wildest daydreams! OK... I just need to keep my eye on my opponent. As long as I don't blink, this one's in the bag. Yeah, I got this." — Dai (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "[Good-bye.] Wait! I'm about to fight monsters in this arena! You should stay and watch! And if you, uh, happen to take out a few of the monsters for me, I won't be mad." — Dai (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "[What are you doing?] These monsters don't stand a chance against me! If...I mean, WHEN I beat them, I'll be rewarded with valuable weapons and treasure!" — Dai (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "[Good-bye.] If you've got nothing else to do, why not go in there and scout it out for me. And if you happen to slay a few of the monsters while you're in there just to thin them out a bit, I won't mind." — Dai (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Mmm...zzz... Take that, monsters... Zzz... Give me the weapons... Treasure... Zzz... Just...can't...blink... Zzzz..." — Dai (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Those arena monsters...don't stand a chance... Zzz... If I beat them...I get weapons and treasure! Zzzz..." — Dai (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Those arena monsters...don't stand a chance... Zzzz... As long as I don't blink... Zzzz..." — Dai (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Well I'll be! You've already defeated the Lynel?! I mean... I was going to do it myself, but seeing as you saved me the trouble, let me reward you for your efforts." — Dai (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "I can take it from here, so you're free to go. Later on!" — Dai (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "You looking to fight?!" — Dai (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "What are you doing?!" — Dai (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Don't cross me!" — Dai (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ Meaning, origin and history of the name Dai (web archive), Behind the Name, published January 21, 2022, retrieved November 13, 2022.