Hintobo

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Hintobo is a character in Phantom Hourglass.[1]

Biography

Hintobo is an Anouki who lives on the Isle of Frost. It lurks around in the Anouki Estates and will give Link a hint that will help him discover the disguised Yook for 100 Rupees. It will help Link to exclude three of the six Anouki by telling him that he should focus on the ones accusing others of lying, which are Aroo, Gumo or Kumu. The Yook does later on turn out to be Aroo.[2][3]

Nomenclature

Hintobo's name derives from the word "hint".

ZW Nomenclature Asset.png Names in Other Regions ZW Nomenclature Asset 2.png
LanguageNamesMeanings
Japan
Japanese
ヒントくん (Hinto-kun)[5] 
Canada
FrenchCA
Indisso[9] 
The French Republic
FrenchEU
Indisso[7] 
The Federal Republic of Germany
German
Hintobo[6]
The Italian Republic
Italian
Biancolo[4]From bianco (white) and the Anouki suffix "-lo"
Latin America
SpanishLA
Pistodio[8] 
The Kingdom of Spain
SpanishEU
Pistodio 
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References

  1. Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 283
  2. "Yeah, I'm Hintobo. Whatcha want? Looking for the liar, huh? I know how to spot one. Gimme 100 Rupees. Maybe I'll talk." — Hintobo (Phantom Hourglass)
  3. "OK then, listen up. Don't worry your head about guys who say that other guys don't lie. The guys who say that others are honest won't lie to you. Why, you ask? Because then there would be two liars. Why again, you ask? There is only one liar. So, knowing that... Look at the ones who accuse others of lying, and you'll find your liar! Hah hah! Brilliant, right? No?" — Hintobo (Phantom Hourglass)
  4. "Io sono Biancolo. Ascolto cose, conosco gente... E ho sentito dire che tu cerchi un bugiardo." — Hintobo (Phantom Hourglass)
  5. "オイラは ユキワロシの中じゃ
    わりかし名の知られた…
    お茶目なヒントくん
    " — Hintobo (Phantom Hourglass)
  6. "Ich bin wohlbekannt hier. Ich bin Hintobo, der schlauste der Schlauen." — Hintobo (Phantom Hourglass)
  7. "Tout l'monde me connaît par ici. J'm'appelle Indisso les bons boyaux." — Hintobo (Phantom Hourglass)
  8. "Soy muy popular por aquí. Me llaman Pistodio, el más sagaz de los sagaces." — Hintobo (Phantom Hourglass)
  9. "Je suis bien connu dans se coin. Tu vois, je suis Indisso le Rusé." — Hintobo (Phantom Hourglass)