Pierre

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Pierre is a recurring character in The Legend of Zelda series.[1]

Biography

Ocarina of Time

In Ocarina of Time, Pierre is a scarecrow that appears in Lake Hylia. He considers himself to be a wandering scarecrow, but is unable to explore Hyrule for "soul-moving sounds" since he is stuck in one place.[2] Link can play a melody for him on the Ocarina, which Pierre will replay every time the hero speaks to him.[3] Link's melody can be considerably longer than the existing Songs in Ocarina of Time and can even include their melodies, as well as pitch changes and vibrato.

When Link reminds Bonooru of the "Scarecrow's Song", the scarecrow will offer the services of his friend Pierre, who by this time has gone to wander around the land.[4] Whenever Navi flies off to a faraway area and turns green, Link can play the "Scarecrow's Song", making Pierre spring out of the ground. Once summoned, Link can grapple onto Pierre with the Hookshot to allow him to reach previously inaccessible areas.

The melody played to Pierre can also be heard following the game's ending, where after waiting idle for several minutes at the scene of young Link first meeting Princess Zelda, the melody will be played back with various instrument sounds. However, this only works in the Nintendo 64 versions of the game, as the GameCube port uses a pre-rendered video for its ending, and in Ocarina of Time 3D the ending continues on with Grezzo staff credits.

Majora's Mask

In Majora's Mask, Pierre appears in both the Trading Post and the first floor of the Astral Observatory, claiming to be wandering in search of "pleasant music."[5] He serves much of the same function as in Ocarina of Time. The "Scarecrow's Song" can be taught to him,[6] which can be used to summon him in areas where Tatl flies off to. Link will have to teach him a new "Scarecrow's Song" every time he resets the three-day cycle, however.

Pierre also teaches Link the "Inverted Song of Time" and the "Song of Double Time", which slows down time and changes the time of day to the following night or day, respectively.[7] If Link agrees to dance with him, the scarecrow will dance to "Saria's Song". Doing so will have the same effect as playing the "Song of Double Time". Therefore, Pierre will not dance on the Night of the Final Day.[8]

Trivia

Nomenclature

The name Pierre is a French form of the name "Peter."[10]

ZW Nomenclature Asset.png Names in Other Regions ZW Nomenclature Asset 2.png
LanguageNames
Japan
Japanese
ピエール (Piēru) (OoT)[14]
The French Republic
FrenchEU
Pierre (OoT)[15]
The Italian Republic
Italian
Pierre (OoT | OoT3D | MM)[11][12][13]
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References

  1. Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 239 (OoT) & 244 (MM)
  2. "My name is Pierre, the wandering scarecrow. Actually, I wish I could wander to look for soul-moving sounds, but I'm kind of stuck here." — Pierre (Ocarina of Time)
  3. "That song you played for me still stays in my heart. Let's hear it again!" — Pierre (Ocarina of Time)
  4. "OH YEAHHH!! That's it, that's the tune!! You rock!! I'm blown away! Oh, no, no! I didn't forget the song...I never forget anything! But I just feel like rewarding you, baby! ........ I have a good idea! My buddy Pierre is wandering around, so play that tune when you want to call him! I'll tell him to help you if he's nearby and hears that song, baby!" — Bonooru (Ocarina of Time)
  5. "Yo! Hey, baby! I'm a stylin' scarecrow wandering in search of pleasant music." — Pierre (Majora's Mask)
  6. "Oh, baby! That's a nice thing you got there! Let me hear a song you wrote on that!" — Pierre (Majora's Mask)
  7. "I know of a mysterious song that allows you to manipulate the flow of time... Do you want to learn it? [...] If you play that strange song backward, you can slow the flow of time. And if you play each note twice in a row, you can move a half day forward through time. How's that? Pretty interesting, isn't it?" — Pierre (Majora's Mask)
  8. "But outside it seems to have gotten kind of...dangerous. Yikes...I'm gettin' outta town!" — Pierre (Majora's Mask)
  9. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild—The Complete Official Guide, Piggyback Interactive Limited, pg. 351
  10. Meaning, origin and history of the name Pierre (web archive), Behind the Name, published December 14, 2019, retrieved November 13, 2022.
  11. Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 239
  12. "Mi chiamo Pierre e sono lo spaventapasseri bighellonante." — Pierre (Ocarina of Time 3D, Italian localization)
  13. Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 244
  14. Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Shogakukan, pg. 141
  15. Encyclopedia, Les Éditions Soleil, pg. 239