The Foreign Princess
The Foreign Princess is an Object in Tears of the Kingdom.[1]
Location and Uses
The Foreign Princess is the seventh of 13 Ancient Tablets, and it can be found on a Small Island in the southeastern portion of the Gerudo Desert Sky. When Link steps onto the center of the Island, the Tablet will fall to the East Barrens below. Should Link try to read it, he will be unable to understand its contents.[2] By showing a Picture of it to Wortsworth during the "Messages from an Ancient Era" Side Adventure, Link can listen to his translation of the text.[3]
The Foreign Princess recounts the arrival of Zelda, a distant relative to Sonia who unexpectedly arrived in Hyrule from another land.[4] Her sudden appearance made people wary of her, but she was able to overcome this by displaying traits of royalty.[5] The chamberlain was so fond of Zelda that she applied to serve her.[6] To reward Link for showing him the Picture of the Ancient Tablet, Wortsworth will give him a Silver Rupee.[7] Once all 13 Ancient Tablets have been translated, Wortsworth will post of copy of The Foreign Princess's translation upon the Zonai Survey Team Base's wall.[8]
Transcription
Ful fyn is the weder this morn, ond have y audience with theos princes seyd ben kin bi fer distaunt yeres to quene Sonia.
Bi gras has she been given a name most swete, of Zelda she ben yclept.
In certain folk stered suspecioun, for straunge wer hir garnementes ond sodein wer her aparaunce.
Yet wolde hir contenonce ond bering maked proof of hir right blod and bond to quene Sonia.
Als be Zelda to remainen for a wile with us, y wil mi-self als hochmayde offre ekein hir servis.
Fine is the weather this morning, and I have audience with the princess said to be kin by distant years to queen Sonia.
By grace has she been given a name most sweet, she has been called Zelda.
In certain folk [she] stirred suspicion, for strange were her garments and sudden was her appearance.
Yet would her countenance and bearing make proof of her right blood and bond to queen Sonia.
As Zelda is to remain for a while with us, I will myself as high maiden eke offer her service.
Trivia
- The Foreign Princess refers to Zelda as a distant relative of Sonia's, which is a story they decided to use during the Memory "An Unfamiliar World".[9]
Nomenclature
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See Also
References
- ↑ "The Foreign Princess" — Game Screen (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "It's etched with ancient Hyrulean text. You cannot read it." — Game Screen (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "It's become clear that there are 13 stone tablets documenting the age of legends. By deciphering all of them, one could learn about the lives of the royal family of that era, which was not documented in any history book. Capture the stone tablets in pictures, and show them to Wortsworth in Kakariko Village. You still need to capture 12 stone tablets." — Adventure Log (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "This is another fascinating entry. If my translation is correct, the Zelda described here is Sonia's distant relative. According to this, she arrived in Hyrule unexpectedly from another kingdom." — Wortsworth (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "It seems she was a beautiful princess. Her strange clothing perplexed the people of Hyrule, and many were suspicious of her at first. But this Zelda had such an undeniable air of nobility that those who doubted she was of royal birth were soon silenced." — Wortsworth (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "Note how clearly this conveys the writer's feelings regarding Zelda. Once it was clear Zelda would be staying, she applied to be chamberlain to the princess. That suggests real admiration." — Wortsworth (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "Thank you, Link. And I haven't forgotten about your reward." — Wortsworth (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "Everything you gave me is posted to the research-lab wall. By all means, come and look at it whenever you like. I gained some precious understanding from my analysis of the text discovered this time." — Wortsworth (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "Now, Zelda, dear... You don't need to solve your problems all at once. Why not come back with us to the castle?" — Sonia (Tears of the Kingdom)
"No...I..." — Zelda (Tears of the Kingdom)
"We'll tell everyone that you're...a distant relative of ours. It is true, after all!" — Sonia (Tears of the Kingdom)