Purpen
Purpen is a character in Tears of the Kingdom.[1]
Biography
Purpen is Hylian who is part of Hoz's Monster-Control Crew squad. He wields a Soldier's Shield and a Boko Reaper, which consists of a Bokoblin Horn and a Tree Branch. He has searched all over Hyrule for an Intact Weapon that has not decayed as a result of the Upheaval, but he has yet to find one.[2]
During the search for Zelda and Link at Hyrule Castle, Purpen can be found within the First Gatehouse, where he examines a Soldier's Broadsword and a Soldier's Spear. He is disappointed that both of them are decayed, and he wonders whether any Intact Weapons remain in Hyrule.[3][4] If Link asks about the Weapons, Purpen explains their weakened state, and he suspects that there may not be any Intact Weapons left in Hyrule.[2] At the end of their conversation, he comments that decayed Weapons can be strengthened.[5] Following the appearance of a figure resembling Zelda, Purpen notices there was a commotion above him and wonders if they could have found an Intact Weapon, though he does not think it is likely.[6]
As part of squad one he uses a Soldier's Shield and a Wooden Stick with an attached Bokoblin Horn during an attack on a Monster Stronghold south of the Hyrule Garrison Ruins. If Link talks to him during the fight, he shows great admiration for captain Hoz's Horse.[7][8]
Nomenclature
Purpen, like many members of the Monster-Control Crew, is named after a carnivorous plant. Specifically, his name is derived from Sarracenia purpurea.
 Names in Other Regions  | |
|---|---|
| Language | Names |
 JapanJapanese | プレル |
 The People's Republic of ChinaChineseSISimplified | 普雷尔 (Pǔléi'ěr) |
 The Republic of China The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China The Macao Special Administrative Region of ChinaChineseTRTraditional | 普雷爾 (Pǔléi'ěr) |
 CanadaFrenchCACanadian | Sapour |
 The French RepublicFrenchEUEuropean | Sapour |
 The Federal Republic of GermanyGerman | Purer |
 The Italian RepublicItalian | Purel |
 The Republic of KoreaKorean | 프렐 |
 The Kingdom of SpainSpanishEUEuropean | Purel |
| This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data. | |
See Also
References
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Purpen
— Game Screen (Tears of the Kingdom) - ↑ 2.0 2.1
[What about the weapons?] During the Upheaval, all the weapons—swords, spears, claymores, you name it—suddenly decayed. I've explored many regions in search of weapons that might still be intact. I found none. At this point, I'd be surprised if there were any intact weapons left in Hyrule.
— Purpen (Tears of the Kingdom) - ↑
Just like I thought, the weapons here have all decayed too. I wonder if there are any intact weapons left anywhere in the world...
— Purpen (Tears of the Kingdom) - ↑
Probably best to consider all weapons decayed at this point.
— Purpen (Tears of the Kingdom) - ↑
[I'll leave you to it.] They're also a real pain to repair, so the best thing to do is strengthen them.
— Purpen (Tears of the Kingdom) - ↑
There was some commotion up above just now. I wonder what that was about. Maybe they found a weapon that was still intact! Nah, that would be unbelievable.
— Purpen (Tears of the Kingdom) - ↑
If we win this fight, I'm gonna get myself a horse and ride it.
— Purpen (Tears of the Kingdom) - ↑
I want a horse just like the captain's.
— Purpen (Tears of the Kingdom)