Sage of Fire

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The Sage of Fire is a title belonging to multiple characters in The Legend of Zelda series.(OoT | TotK)[3][4]

Biography

Ocarina of Time

Main article: Darunia

The Sage of Fire is one of the Six Sages that awaken whenever the Sacred Realm is threatened.[5] An ancient Sage of Fire helped Rauru and the other Sages create the Temple of Time during the Era of Chaos.[6] Once Link awakens from his seven-year seal, Rauru tasks him with helping awaken five new Sages, including the Sage of Fire.[7]

When Link arrives in Goron City, he is informed that Darunia left for the Fire Temple in an attempt to save the rest of the Gorons from being eaten by Volvagia.[8][9] Inside the Fire Temple, Darunia recognizes Link and reveals his plan to face Volvagia alone, despite not having the Megaton Hammer.[10] While he does so, he asks Link to free the captured Gorons.[11]

After Link defeats Volvagia, Darunia appears before him in the Chamber of Sages, where he thanks him for helping save the Gorons.[12] Darunia then reveals that he has awakened as the Sage of Fire.[13] He grants Link the Fire Medallion, which he claims contains both the power of Fire and his friendship.[14][15] As Link leaves, Darunia reminds him that they are now true brothers.[16]

Alongside the rest of the Six Sages, Darunia uses his power to construct the Rainbow Bridge, which allows Link to access Ganon's Castle.[17] Later, Darunia appears in the Fire Room once Link has destroyed the Fire Barrier, and he urges Link to hurry.[18] Once Ganon has been defeated, Darunia and the other Sages use their power to seal him in the Dark World.[19] During the Credits, Darunia, Saria, Princess Ruto, Nabooru, and Impa gather together on Death Mountain. Saria can be seen sitting on Darunia's shoulders as the group overlooks Hyrule.

Twilight Princess

The Sage of Fire is a member of the Six Sages. As a Sage, they were tasked by the Golden Goddesses with guarding the Mirror of Twilight in the Mirror Chamber.[20] The Sage of Fire was present at the Failed Execution of Ganondorf, where they assisted the other Sages in activating the Mirror of Twilight to banish Ganondorf to the Twilight Realm.

When Link and Midna find the shattered Mirror of Twilight, the Sage of Fire appears alongside the other Six Sages.[21] They claim that Ganondorf's power, which had been passed on to Zant, was able to shatter the Mirror of Twilight.[22][23] They then reveal where the three Mirror Shards can be found: the Snowpeak Ruins, the Temple of Time, and the City in the Sky.[24] However, the Sages also warn them of the power contained in the Mirror Shards.[25]

Once the Mirror of Twilight is repaired, the Sage of Fire and the remaining Sages appear once more, blaming themselves for Ganondorf's power taking over the Twilight Realm.[26] They ask for Midna's forgiveness, acknowledging her as the true ruler of the Twili.[27] As Link and Midna enter the Twilight Realm, the Six Sages disappear.

Tears of the Kingdom

In the ancient past, the Sage of Fire was a Goron and one of the Six Sages.[1] He was a leader to the Gorons, and during the Imprisoning War, he fought alongside the King of Hyrule Rauru as a Sage.[4][28]

The Sage of Fire can be seen in the Forgotten Temple during "The Sages' Vow" Memory. When Rauru reveals the room containing the Secret Stones, the Sage of Fire recognizes them.[29] Rauru grants the four remaining Secret Stones to the Sage of Fire, Sage of Wind, Sage of Water, and Sage of Lightning, intending to increase their power before facing Demon King Ganondorf.[4][30] As a result, the Six Sages make a vow of loyalty to Rauru.[31]

The Sage of Fire during the Imprisoning War

In flashbacks to the Imprisoning War, the Sage of Fire wields a Boulder Breaker. Despite their strength, Rauru and the Sages were unable to overcome Demon King Ganondorf, and the Sage of Fire appears wounded by Gloom during "The Imprisoning War" Memory.[32] To distract the Demon King, the Sages throw their Weapons toward him, which Zelda returns to them using Recall. This allowed Rauru to get closer to Ganondorf, and he subsequently sacrificed himself to seal the Demon King away.[32] The Sage of Fire witnessed this event.

Following the Imprisoning War, Zelda came to visit the Sage of Fire at the Fire Temple.[33] She warned that Demon King Ganondorf would one day break free from his seal, and she asked him to ensure the Gorons would support Link when the time comes to oppose him.[34] As a result, he vowed that a new Sage of Fire will awaken when the Demon King returns and fight alongside Link.[35] Afterwards, during the "Tears of the Dragon" Memory, the Sage of Fire can be seen with the Sage of Wind, Sage of Water, and Sage of Lightning, watching as the Light Dragon disappears into the Sky.

Throughout the "Yunobo of Goron City" Main Quest, Yunobo and Link hear the voice of the Sage of Fire calling to them from the Depths.[36][37] Once they reach the Fire Temple, the Sage of Fire instructs them to ring the Gongs to release the five Locks, which will allow them to access the Temple's innermost chamber.[38] After Marbled Gohma has been defeated, a Secret Stone will appear before them.[39] When Yunobo touches it, the Sage of Fire will appear before them, introducing himself as Yunobo's ancestor.[1] He expresses his pride in Yunobo's Power of Fire, and he reveals that Demon King Ganondorf sent Marbled Gohma to prevent Yunobo from finding his Secret Stone.[40] Hearing Yunobo's confusion, the Sage proceeds to tell him the story of the Imprisoning War.[41]

Following his retelling, the Sage of Fire warns that, although Goron City has been saved, Demon King Ganondorf still poses a threat to all of Hyrule.[42] Therefore, he asks Yunobo to honor the vow he made to Zelda and fight alongside Link, at which point he disappears.[43] Initially, Yunobo is nervous, believing he is unable to live up to the former Sage of Fire's legacy.[44] However, he realizes that he will be failing Hyrule if he refuses his destiny, so he accepts the Secret Stone and his title as Sage of Fire.[45] To show off his new powers, Yunobo summons his Sage Avatar.[46] Bumping his fist with Link, Yunobo makes the Vow of Yunobo, Sage of Fire, which allows Link to call on Yunobo's Sage Avatar.[47][48]

When Link approaches Gloom's Origin, Yunobo will appear to fight alongside him as the Sage of Fire.[49] After the Demon King's Army is defeated, Yunobo will stay behind to battle another Marbled Gohma summoned by the Demon King, allowing Link to push forward.[50] He later rejoins Link to fight Demon King Ganondorf,[51] but he is soon after attacked by a wave of Gloom and rendered unconscious.

In the secret post-Credits scene, Yunobo accompanies Zelda, Link, Purah, Tulin, Sidon, and Riju as Mineru shows them the Temple of Time. As Mineru disappears, the remaining Sages swear a vow of loyalty to Zelda and Hyrule, similar to the one their ancestors made.[52]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "I've heard that voice... Are you the one who's been talking to us this whole time, goro?" — Yunobo (Tears of the Kingdom)
    "Yes. I am your ancestor from a time long past. I served the first king of Hyrule as a mighty warrior and as a sage who, like you, could command fire." — Sage of Fire (Tears of the Kingdom)
  2. ↑ "And THERE’S the official Yunobo artwork! I’ve been waiting to see this for what felt like an eternity!

    Spoiler Alert: If you didn’t know already, I’m back voicing Yunobo + The Goron Fire Sage. Hope you guys are enjoying #TearsOfTheKingdom    " — @JoeHernandezVO on Twitter, July 12, 2023 (Archive)
  3. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 237 (OoT | OoT3D)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Many years ago, in the kingdom of Hyrule's earliest days... A great evil, the Demon King, sought to conquer the kingdom and kill everyone who resisted his rule. Rauru—the first king of Hyrule—rose up to oppose him, along with me and five other warriors. And to fight the Demon King, Rauru trusted us with secret stones. Incredible artifacts that amplified our powers. I stood beside my fellow sages as the Sage of Fire, stronger than ever with my secret stone." — Sage of Fire (Tears of the Kingdom)
  5. ↑ "When evil rules all, an awakening voice from the Sacred Realm will call those destined to be Sages, who dwell in the five temples. One in a deep forest... One on a high mountain... One under a vast lake... One within the house of the dead... One inside a goddess of the sand... Together with the Hero of Time, the awakened ones will bind the evil and return the light of peace to the world... This is the legend of the temples passed down by my people, the Sheikah." — Sheik (Ocarina of Time 3D)
  6. ↑ "I am Rauru, one of the ancient Sages... Ages ago, we ancient Sages built the Temple of Time to protect the entrance to the Sacred Realm... This is the Chamber of Sages, inside the Temple of Light... The Temple of Light, situated in this very center of the Sacred Realm, is the last stronghold against Ganondorf's evil forces. The Master Sword—the evil-destroying sword that you pulled out of the Pedestal of Time—was the final key to the Sacred Realm." — Rauru (Ocarina of Time 3D)
  7. ↑ "Keep my spirit with you... Find the power of the other Sages, and add their might to your own!" — Rauru (Ocarina of Time 3D)
  8. ↑ "What? Your name is also Link? Then you must be the legendary Dodongo Buster and Hero, Link! My dad is Darunia... Do you remember him? Dad named me Link after you, because you're so brave! It's a cool name! I really like it! Link, you're a hero to us Gorons! I'm so glad to meet you! Please give me your autograph! Sign it: "To my friend, Link of the Gorons" Oh... I guess it's not a good time to ask you for this... Please help everyone! My dad, Darunia, went to the Fire Temple. A dragon is inside! If we don't hurry up, even my dad will be eaten by the dragon!! B-b-b-boooo hooooo!" — Link (Ocarina of Time 3D)
  9. ↑ "Everybody was taken to the Fire Temple... While my dad was out...Ganondorf's followers came and took them all away! All of them will be eaten by Volvagia! Dad said that Ganondorf has revived Volvagia... As a warning to those who might oppose him, Ganondorf is going to feed them all to Volvagia! Dad went to the Fire Temple all by himself to try to save everyone..." — Link (Ocarina of Time 3D)
  10. ↑ "Who's there? Is that you, Link...? Oh, it really is Link! You've grown so big since I last saw you! I want to have a man-to-man talk with you, but now's not the time. Ganondorf is causing trouble on Death Mountain again! He has revived the evil, ancient dragon Volvagia! On top of that, he is going to feed my people to that evil dragon as a warning to other races who might resist him... If that fire-breathing dragon escapes from the mountain, all of Hyrule will become a burning wasteland! I will go on ahead to try to seal up the evil dragon... I'm concerned, though, because I don't have the legendary hammer... But I have no choice." — Darunia (Ocarina of Time 3D)
  11. ↑ "Link...I'm asking you to do this as my Sworn Brother... While I'm trying to deal with the dragon, please save my people! The prisoners' cells are in the opposite direction. I'm counting on you, Link!" — Darunia (Ocarina of Time 3D)
  12. ↑ "Thank you, Brother! I really appreciate what you did. I thank you on behalf of the entire Goron race! You turned out to be a real man, just as I thought you would!" — Darunia (Ocarina of Time 3D)
  13. ↑ "By the way, I, the wild Darunia, turned out to be the great Sage of Fire... Isn't that funny, Brother? Well, this must be what they call destiny. Nothing has made me happier than helping you seal the evil here!" — Darunia (Ocarina of Time 3D)
  14. ↑ "Hey, Brother, take this! This is a Medallion that contains the power of the fire spirits—and my friendship." — Darunia (Ocarina of Time 3D)
  15. ↑ "You received the Fire Medallion! Darunia awakens as a Sage and adds his power to yours!" — Game Screen (Ocarina of Time 3D)
  16. ↑ "Don't forget... Now you and I are true Brothers!" — Darunia (Ocarina of Time 3D)
  17. ↑ "Link...can you hear me? It's Rauru, the Sage. We six will gather our power to create a bridge to the castle where Ganondorf dwells... The castle's keep, which is known as Ganon's Tower, is protected by six evil barriers. Bring down the six barriers, and save Princess Zelda!" — Rauru (Ocarina of Time 3D)
  18. ↑ "The Fire Barrier is dispelled! Hurry up, Brother!" — Darunia (Ocarina of Time 3D)
  19. ↑ "Ancient Creators of Hyrule! Now open the sealed door, and send the Evil Incarnation of Darkness into the void of the Evil Realm!" — Rauru (Ocarina of Time 3D)
  20. ↑ "At the command of the goddesses, we sages have guarded the Mirror of Twilight since ancient times." — Sage of Shadow (Twilight Princess HD)
  21. ↑ "You who are guided by fate... You who possess the crest of the goddesses... Hear us." — Sage of Fire (Twilight Princess HD)
  22. ↑ "You seek it...but the Mirror of Twilight has been fragmented by mighty magic." — Sage of Forest (Twilight Princess HD)
    "That magic is a dark power that only he possesses." — Sage of Spirit (Twilight Princess HD)
    "His name is... Ganondorf." — Sage of Light (Twilight Princess HD)
  23. ↑ "Perhaps that evil power has been passed on to Zant..." — Sage (Twilight Princess HD)
  24. ↑ "Only the true leader of the Twili can utterly destroy the Mirror of Twilight...so Zant could merely break it into pieces. Once broken by magic, the Mirror of Twilight became fragments, which even now lie hidden across the land of Hyrule. One is in the snowy mountain heights... One is in an ancient grove... And one is in the heavens..." — Six Sages (Twilight Princess HD)
  25. ↑ "You who have been sent by the goddesses... You should be able to gather the three pieces... But you must be prepared, for a dangerous power resides in those fragments..." — Six Sages (Twilight Princess HD)
  26. ↑ "It was all our doing... We overestimated our abilities as sages and attempted to put an end to Ganondorf's evil magic..." — Six Sages (Twilight Princess HD)
  27. ↑ "I hope you can find it in yourself to forgive our carelessness... O Twilight Princess." — Six Sages (Twilight Princess HD)
  28. ↑ "Rauru. The Demon King... He is not someone you can stop by yourself. But...you are not alone. You have the Gerudo, Goron, Zora, and Rito leaders, as well as Zelda... And of course...you can count on me." — Mineru (Tears of the Kingdom)
  29. ↑ "Zonai... Secret stones..." — Sage of Fire (Tears of the Kingdom)
  30. ↑ "Stand with me. I need all your aid." — Rauru (Tears of the Kingdom)
  31. ↑ "We all, gathered here, swear on our lives to serve Rauru, the King of Light." — Six Sages (Tears of the Kingdom)
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 "However, we were no match for the Demon King. Even my strongest blows weren't enough to break him. Rauru understood that we couldn't overcome the Demon King... In one last brave act, our leader sacrificed himself to imprison that monster." — Sage of Fire (Tears of the Kingdom)
  33. ↑ "And then, some time later... The Sage of Time—one of the six sages—came to me. Her visit would set the Gorons' duty in stone." — Sage of Fire (Tears of the Kingdom)
  34. ↑ "The magic restraining the Demon King will be undone. He will return. When that time comes, a noble swordsman named Link will oppose him. But Link will need help. Lend him your power... Your fire... The Goron's mastery for fire!" — Zelda (Tears of the Kingdom)
  35. ↑ "I'd like nothing more than to smash the Demon King. I swear that, when the Demon King returns, the Sage of Fire will awaken again. The Goron sage and the Goron people will fight alongside your swordsman." — Sage of Fire (Tears of the Kingdom)
  36. ↑ "What's that? I thought I heard something..." — Yunobo (Tears of the Kingdom)
  37. ↑ "Huh?" — Yunobo (Tears of the Kingdom)
    "Come... Come... to me..." — Sage of Fire (Tears of the Kingdom)
    "I'm hearing things again! But...I mean, you heard that too, right, Link?! 'Cause I definitely heard someone speaking just now! Let's see... I think... I think it was coming from thataway... Maybe this has to do with Zelda. I've got a heapin' pile of questions for her, so let's hurry to where Zelda is!" — Yunobo (Tears of the Kingdom)
  38. ↑ "Hear that? There it is again!" — Yunobo (Tears of the Kingdom)
    "Young, little rock... The gate you must pass through is firmly locked with five padlocks. You have the power to unlock them all. Do so, then the gate should open. Heed my words..." — Sage of Fire (Tears of the Kingdom)
  39. ↑ "You defeated the four-legged monster, but Princess Zelda was nowhere to be seen. Shortly afterward, however, a sparkling stone fell from the ceiling.

    Yunobo is looking at it with wonder.    " — Adventure Log (Tears of the Kingdom)
  40. ↑ "You fight using your body as a weapon... Impressive! You ARE my descendant—the pride of the Gorons. You defeated that monster—the source of those foul rocks. But it was the Demon King who summoned it. He sent that monster to keep you from obtaining the stone you just found—my secret stone." — Sage of Fire (Tears of the Kingdom)
  41. ↑ "Secret stone? Demon King?" — Yunobo (Tears of the Kingdom)
    "Hah, so this is the first you've heard of any of this... Then listen carefully to what I have to say. Let me tell you about the Imprisoning War and the duty of our people." — Sage of Fire (Tears of the Kingdom)
  42. ↑ "And that's what you need to know about the Imprisoning War and our people's duty... You saved Goron City, but the Demon King is still out there." — Sage of Fire (Tears of the Kingdom)
  43. ↑ "Yunobo, little rock... Take up my secret stone and honor the pledge I made to the Sage of Time long ago... Fight alongside the swordsman Link..." — Sage of Fire (Tears of the Kingdom)
  44. ↑ "So it's my duty to help you fight? And he wants me to inherit this? Really? I don't know if I'm nearly as great as my ancestor was..." — Yunobo (Tears of the Kingdom)
  45. ↑ "But then... If I don't help out, I'd be lettering everyone else down! There's no way I'll let that happen! I can do this!" — Yunobo (Tears of the Kingdom)
  46. ↑ "I am the Sage of Fire! I've got an awesome new power, goro!" — Yunobo (Tears of the Kingdom)
  47. ↑ "Link... Hold out your fist! You can count on the Sage of Fire. I'll fight by your side till the very end! And take this! It's proof I stand with you. With that ring, you'll be able to call on my power anytime, goro! I promise. I'll be strong enough to fight beside you! No matter what happens!" — Yunobo (Tears of the Kingdom)
  48. ↑ "Vow of Yunobo, Sage of Fire
    Proof of the vow of Yunobo, Sage of Fire. Use it to summon or dismiss the avatar of Yunobo.    " — Inventory (Tears of the Kingdom)
  49. ↑ "I'm gonna make my ancestors proud today, Link! I'll fight by your side!" — Yunobo (Tears of the Kingdom)
  50. ↑ "Link! We'll take care of this, goro! You ready to see the power of a sage?!" — Yunobo (Tears of the Kingdom)
  51. ↑ "Show the Demon King who's boss, Link!" — Yunobo (Tears of the Kingdom)
  52. ↑ "Those of us, gathered here, swear on our lives, to support Princess Zelda and... to support Princess Zelda and safeguard the land of Hyrule." — Sages (Tears of the Kingdom)
  53. ↑ 53.0 53.1 "A possibly major plot detail for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 has seemingly leaked from Daruk's Italian voice actor Pietro Ubaldi.

    As spotted by ResetEra user Alexander_Wand, Zelda-focused YouTube channel Lega Hyrule shared an interview with Ubaldi, who said he not only voiced Daruk in the sequel but also the Goron character's ancestor."     — Ryan Dinsdale, Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 Plot Detail Seemingly Leaked By Voice Actor (web archive), IGN, published May 3, 2022, retrieved June 29, 2023.
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