Selmie

Selmie
Model BotWTotK
Title(s)	The Duchess of Downhill
Race	Hylian
Gender	Female
Main appearance(s)	Breath of the Wild Tears of the Kingdom
Era(s)	Era of the Wilds

Selmie is a recurring character in The Legend of Zelda series.

Biography

Breath of the Wild

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Selmie is a Hylian and legendary Shield Surfer The Duchess of Downhill who can be found at Snowfield Stable in the Tabantha Tundra region of Hyrule or Selmie's Spot in Hebra Mountains region. She is apparently a native of Hebra province and an experienced mountaineer in addition to her legendary shield surfing skill. At the stable she proposes to Link a mini-game at her snowy spot consisting of shield-surfing.

According to Baumar, when he was a kid he was saved by a talented shield surfer who is implied to be Selmie though this is unconfirmed as Baumar had forgotten her name.

According to Selmie's Notes in Hebra Trailhead Lodge at the foot of Rospro Pass, she is the owner of Hebra Trailhead Lodge as well which she set up as a safe place for travelers to rest and prepare before hiking up further into the mountain as the mountain can easily lead to the death of unprepared travelers. It is also implied that Selmie herself has retired from Shield Surfing. Selmie is shown to be quite popular with one shield surfer leaving a note in her notebook asking to marry her if he can prove he is a better shield surfer. The notebook also reveals she is the one who set up the flags on Hebra Mountains as guide posts for travelers to help them avoid getting lost. Though she is passionate about her sport she is realistic about the dangers of Hebra Mountains and even notes that being a shield surfer is a rough life style even refusing to pass Link to the next course if he answers too enthusiastically by saying shield surfing is his life as Selmie notes he is not ready and even notes its not an ideal way of life, though if he shrugs Selmie notes she'd probably give the same response as its not something that can easily be put into words showing her passion for the sport is a mature one. Her notes also suggest she has witnessed many shield surfers and mountain travelers meet a tragic end due to the harsh conditions and bluntly states the mountain will kill them before explaining the death toll and serious dangers of the mountain. She also encourages her fellow shield surfers to be safety conscious while surfing presumably due to have witnessed young shield surfers meet their end due to being reckless or lacking common sense (such as wearing warm clothing to handle the cold) due to their youth. It is implied that Selmie became tired of people dying needlessly because they where unprepared or unexperienced thus set up flags and the lodge as places to prepare and left her notes as a guidebook to newcomers.

Upon talking to her, Selmie will make a remark about the shield Link is currently wearing on his back, though this will not happen for certain types, including the Hylian Shield, likely due to its extreme rarity. She also is apparently unfamiliar with Ancient Shields and Guardian Shields. She considers Royal Shields the best overall and even has one proudly on display above her fireplace, though she considers the Royal Guard's Shield too flimsy for serious shield surfers. Apparently, they are a popular collector's item due to their rarity and historical significance as relics of the Great Calamity. She also notes the Gerudo designed the Gerudo Shield to make it surfable, which Selmie herself apparently finds somewhat surprising, indicating that she is unaware that Sand Seal surfing is the main form of transportation as well as a popular traditional sport among the Gerudo in Gerudo Desert. It's practically unheard of outside the desert as no Hylian shield surfers, including Selmie, mention or show awareness of it (ironically, Selmie would be one of the few Hylian shield surfers capable of entering Gerudo Town and renting a Sand Seal as she is a Hylian vai (woman) and would likely have little trouble learning how to ride a Sand Seal). She is however familiar with Gerudo made shields and even notes Radiant Shields are rare. She notes Steel Lizal Shields are stylish due to their radical design.

Tears of the Kingdom

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Selmie decided to step down as a pro shield surfer and teach the next generation. As the Blizzard rages over Hebra Mountains, she waits it out with her pupils Russ and Fin. As Link visits their cabin in such extreme weather, she assumes he is also a shield surfer and wants to learn from her. When he confirms this, she declines taking on another student as her current ones would not receive as much training as they deserve. If he asks again she commends his attitude, but declines nonetheless. Should Link ask her what Shield Surfing is, she explains to him the basic idea of it. She also offers him a resting spot in the cabin and asks him to return once the Blizzard ends.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names	Meanings
EnglishBR	Selmie (BotW)
Japanese	スレミー (Suremī) (BotW) 雪の女王 スレミー (Yuki no Joō Suremī) (BotW) スレミー (TotK)	Snow Queen Suremī
ChineseTR	絲蕾米 (Sīlěimǐ) (BotW | TotK)
ChineseSI	丝莱米 (Sīláimǐ) (BotW | TotK)
Dutch	Selmie (BotW)
FrenchCA	Selmie (BotW | TotK)
FrenchEU	Selmie (BotW | TotK)
German	Selmie (BotW | TotK)
Italian	Selmy (BotW | TotK)
Korean	셀미 (TotK)
SpanishLA	Selmie (BotW)
SpanishEU	Selmie (BotW | TotK)
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