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Makar's musical forte is the [[Makar's Violin|violin]] (the instrument might seem at first to be a cello due to Makar's height), which he primarily plays at the ceremony that takes place around the time that [[Link]] first arrives at the Forest Haven to retrieve [[Goddess Pearls#Farore's Pearl|Farore's Pearl]]. Makar is usually late to this ceremony, but this year Makar and his friend [[Korok#Linder|Linder]] flew over the nearby [[Forbidden Woods]], despite the [[Great Deku Tree]]'s warning that it had become overrun with monsters.<ref>{{Cite|You and Makar are always late...|Great Deku Tree|TWW}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite|N-No! It is not that, O Great Deku Tree! Makar...fell into the Forbidden Woods! I told him to be careful! But still Makar flew above the Forbidden Woods, and as he drew close to it...|Linder|TWW}}</ref> Makar fell in and was captured by those monsters. This delays the ceremony and requires Link to go to the Forbidden Woods to rescue him. Unfortunately, just when Link finds Makar, the Korok is eaten by a monstrous plant called [[Kalle Demos]]. Link defeats the monster and the two return to Forest Haven, the Great Deku Tree is glad to see him safe, but Makar begins to cry and apologize to the | Makar's musical forte is the [[Makar's Violin|violin]] (the instrument might seem at first to be a cello due to Makar's height), which he primarily plays at the ceremony that takes place around the time that [[Link]] first arrives at the Forest Haven to retrieve [[Goddess Pearls#Farore's Pearl|Farore's Pearl]]. Makar is usually late to this ceremony, but this year Makar and his friend [[Korok#Linder|Linder]] flew over the nearby [[Forbidden Woods]], despite the [[Great Deku Tree]]'s warning that it had become overrun with monsters.<ref>{{Cite|You and Makar are always late...|Great Deku Tree|TWW}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite|N-No! It is not that, O Great Deku Tree! Makar...fell into the Forbidden Woods! I told him to be careful! But still Makar flew above the Forbidden Woods, and as he drew close to it...|Linder|TWW}}</ref> Makar fell in and was captured by those monsters. This delays the ceremony and requires Link to go to the Forbidden Woods to rescue him. Unfortunately, just when Link finds Makar, the Korok is eaten by a monstrous plant called [[Kalle Demos]]. Link defeats the monster and the two return to Forest Haven, the Great Deku Tree is glad to see him safe, but Makar begins to cry and apologize to the Tree and the Great Deku Tree forgives him. When the Great Deku Tree tells him he can play on his violin, Makar plays his violin for the ceremony, causing great seeds to grow from the Great Deku Tree. While the other Koroks take the seeds across the Great Sea, Makar and [[Korok#Hollo|Hollo]] remain in the forest.<ref>{{Cite|As for Makar, he is somewhere here in the Forest Haven. But I do not know where.|Great Deku Tree|TWW}}</ref> Makar composes a new tune annually for the ceremony and practices it behind the waterfall at Forest Haven so that the others will not hear, though his music actually is audible from his hiding place.<ref>{{Cite|I'm practicing a new song for next year's ceremony. And I need privacy! It isn't any fun if everyone knows in advance what song I'll play.|Makar|TWW}}</ref> It is by following the sound of his music that Link is able to find Makar later in his quest. | ||
Makar is also the [[Sage|Sage of Wind]] and successor to [[Fado (The Wind Waker)|Fado]], the [[Kokiri]].<ref>{{Cite|This sacred song that you've conducted has awakened me... I know myself now! I am the sage of the Wind Temple...|Makar|TWW}}</ref> The mark of this is in his violin which is identical to Fado's and is known as an "instrument of fate." When Link returns to the Forest Haven, looking for the new Wind Sage, he finds Makar playing this violin, alerting him to the Korok's destiny. Link conducts the "[[Wind God's Aria]]" for Makar, causing the Korok to see Fado and awaken as the Wind Sage. Now knowing his purpose, Makar accompanies Link to the [[Wind Temple]].<ref>{{Cite|It is my fate to return the power to repel evil to your Master Sword...And to ease the regrets of my ancestors. Oh, Link, please! You must take me with you to the Wind Temple.|Makar|TWW}}</ref> He is quickly captured again, though, and waits in a cage for Link to free him. In the final chamber of the temple, after Link defeats the beast [[Molgera]], Makar, with a little help from Fado, plays the Wind God's Aria and restores the last of the [[Master Sword]]'s power, giving it the ability to strike down [[Ganon]]dorf.<ref>{{Cite|Link, I have fully restored the power to repel evil to your Master Sword. ...And my ancestors are most satisfied.|Makar|TWW}}</ref> He stays behind in the Wind Temple to continue praying for the sword when Link goes on to defeat Ganondorf.<ref>{{Cite|I shall continue praying to the gods here.|Makar|TWW}}</ref> When Link and [[Tetra]] resurface after Hyrule is flooded once more, Makar can be seen with [[Medli]] and the pirates on Tetra's ship. | Makar is also the [[Sage|Sage of Wind]] and successor to [[Fado (The Wind Waker)|Fado]], the [[Kokiri]].<ref>{{Cite|This sacred song that you've conducted has awakened me... I know myself now! I am the sage of the Wind Temple...|Makar|TWW}}</ref> The mark of this is in his violin which is identical to Fado's and is known as an "instrument of fate." When Link returns to the Forest Haven, looking for the new Wind Sage, he finds Makar playing this violin, alerting him to the Korok's destiny. Link conducts the "[[Wind God's Aria]]" for Makar, causing the Korok to see Fado and awaken as the Wind Sage. Now knowing his purpose, Makar accompanies Link to the [[Wind Temple]].<ref>{{Cite|It is my fate to return the power to repel evil to your Master Sword...And to ease the regrets of my ancestors. Oh, Link, please! You must take me with you to the Wind Temple.|Makar|TWW}}</ref> He is quickly captured again, though, and waits in a cage for Link to free him. In the final chamber of the temple, after Link defeats the beast [[Molgera]], Makar, with a little help from Fado, plays the Wind God's Aria and restores the last of the [[Master Sword]]'s power, giving it the ability to strike down [[Ganon]]dorf.<ref>{{Cite|Link, I have fully restored the power to repel evil to your Master Sword. ...And my ancestors are most satisfied.|Makar|TWW}}</ref> He stays behind in the Wind Temple to continue praying for the sword when Link goes on to defeat Ganondorf.<ref>{{Cite|I shall continue praying to the gods here.|Makar|TWW}}</ref> When Link and [[Tetra]] resurface after Hyrule is flooded once more, Makar can be seen with [[Medli]] and the pirates on Tetra's ship. | ||