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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In Japan, the Tokay are called the {{Exp|Tokagejin|トカゲ人}}, "tokage" meaning "lizard" and "jin" meaning "folk". They are more often referred to as simply {{Exp|Tokage|トカゲ}}. For their Western name, the localization team has opted not to make it a literal translation, which they also declined on with the [[Subrosian|{{Exp|Ūra|ウーラ}}]] from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]''. The name "Tokay" comes from the real-life [[Wikipedia:Tokay gecko|tokay gecko]]. Geckoes being a type of lizard, the "tokay" part provides a similar-sounding, similar-meaning Western equivalent to their Japanese name. It should otherwise not be mistaken for a specification of their species as the Japanese word for gecko is {{Exp| | *In Japan, the Tokay are called the {{Exp|Tokagejin|トカゲ人}}, "tokage" meaning "lizard" and "jin" meaning "folk". They are more often referred to as simply {{Exp|Tokage|トカゲ}}. For their Western name, the localization team has opted not to make it a literal translation, which they also declined on with the [[Subrosian|{{Exp|Ūra|ウーラ}}]] from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]''. The name "Tokay" comes from the real-life [[Wikipedia:Tokay gecko|tokay gecko]]. Geckoes being a type of lizard, the "tokay" part provides a similar-sounding, similar-meaning Western equivalent to their Japanese name. It should otherwise not be mistaken for a specification of their species as the Japanese word for gecko is {{Exp|Yamori|ヤモリ}}. | ||
*Like the [[Goron]]s, the Tokays' way of speaking in the Japanese version is decorated with part of the species's name, in this case {{Exp| | *Like the [[Goron]]s, the Tokays' way of speaking in the Japanese version is decorated with part of the species's name, in this case {{Exp|Toka|トカ}}, added to their sentences. Because Western audiences in general aren't that fond of this kind of 'cute speak', it was removed during translation. | ||
*The Tokay seem to have a large interest in [[Mystical Seeds#Mystical Seeds|Mystical Seeds]]; one Tokay wishes to grow a Scent Tree,<ref>{{cite|This is our precious tree nursery. They say a Scent Tree was planted here long ago. If I had a seedling, I'd plant it here.|Tokay|Oracle of Ages}}</ref> a Tokay barter wants Mystery Seeds and Scent Seeds in exchange for the items it has come across, and in the present, two other Tokay wish to taste the [[Mystical Seeds#Ember Seeds|Ember Seeds]] Link happened to be carrying with him. No interest is ever shown in either [[Mystical Seeds#Gale Seeds|Gale Seeds]] or [[Mystical Seeds#Pegasus Seeds|Pegasus Seeds]], however. | *The Tokay seem to have a large interest in [[Mystical Seeds#Mystical Seeds|Mystical Seeds]]; one Tokay wishes to grow a Scent Tree,<ref>{{cite|This is our precious tree nursery. They say a Scent Tree was planted here long ago. If I had a seedling, I'd plant it here.|Tokay|Oracle of Ages}}</ref> a Tokay barter wants Mystery Seeds and Scent Seeds in exchange for the items it has come across, and in the present, two other Tokay wish to taste the [[Mystical Seeds#Ember Seeds|Ember Seeds]] Link happened to be carrying with him. No interest is ever shown in either [[Mystical Seeds#Gale Seeds|Gale Seeds]] or [[Mystical Seeds#Pegasus Seeds|Pegasus Seeds]], however. | ||
*It is possible that [[Lizalfos]] are related to, identical to, or descendants of, | *It is possible that [[Lizalfos]] are related to, identical to, or descendants of, the Tokay. However, with no in-game evidence, it is difficult to test the validity of this statement. | ||
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{{Names | {{Names | ||
|English= | |English= | ||
|Japanese= {{Exp|Tokagejin|トカゲ人}} | |Japanese= {{Exp|Tokagejin (Lizard Person)|トカゲ人}} | ||
|Spanish(LA)= | |Spanish(LA)= | ||
|Spanish(SP)= | |Spanish(SP)= | ||