Traveler

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Travelers are recurring characters in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][2]

Biography

Breath of the Wild

Travelers are members of the Yiga Clan in disguise who can be found scattered along roadsides throughout Hyrule Kingdom after one of two possible conditions are met: either by completing the "Seek Out Impa" Main Quest, or by entering the Yiga Clan Hideout. They assume the appearance of both Hylian men or women who travel the roads of Hyrule Kingdom and call to Link whenever he is nearby to engage in conversation. If Link speaks to them, they will direct the discussion towards Link's demise before dropping their disguise and attacking as Yiga Footsoldiers.

If Link speaks to Travelers after defeating Master Kohga, they will reference the fact that Kohga was slain by him and assail him in their late leader's name.[3][4]

Travelers will not seek shelter during a rainstorm, though they will run from other Enemies. They do not reward Link if he rescues them, only instead opting to resume their plan to assassinate him.

Some Travelers will attempt to sell Link their Mighty Bananas,[5] a fruit which all Yiga are obsessed with. If Link initially denies the offer to look at their wares, they will insist that he buys from them.[6] Rejecting the offer a second time will anger the Traveler, prompting him to attack.[7] These Travelers carry 99 Mighty Bananas at 99 Rupees per bundle. If Link purchases all of the Mighty Bananas, the Traveler will refer to him as a "banana fan" and announce that he has nothing left to sell.[8] When the transaction is done, the Traveler will claim to hope to see Link again, only to admit his lie and attack.[9]

Tears of the Kingdom

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Other Appearances

Majora's Mask (Himekawa)

Non-Canon Information
The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.

A character known simply as a Traveler appears in a bonus chapter of Majora's Mask manga by Akira Himekawa.[10][11] He is a hero from a faraway land who came to Termina and met Majora,[12] who takes on the form of a beast. The creature, believing that the warrior wants its magical armor so that he may have his heart's desire, intends to kill the Traveler. However, the Traveler produces a drum and begins playing it. Entranced by the music, Majora begins to dance for three days straight. Upon the completion of the third day, the creature dies from exhaustion. The Traveler then crafts a Mask from its armor.

Trivia

  • The act of Yiga Footsoldiers disguising themselves as Travelers is rooted in tales of the Ninja, whom the Yiga are based on, donning the appearance of simple travelers for various purposes such as for espionage or assassination.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNamesMeanings
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
EnglishBRBritish
Traveler[13]
JapanJapan
Japanese
旅人 (Tabibito)[14]Same as English.
The People's Republic of ChinaThe People's Republic of China
ChineseSISimplified
旅行者[15] 
The Republic of ChinaThe Republic of ChinaThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of ChinaThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of ChinaThe Macao Special Administrative Region of ChinaThe Macao Special Administrative Region of China
ChineseTRTraditional
旅行者[16] 
The Kingdom of the NetherlandsThe Kingdom of the Netherlands
Dutch
Reiziger[17] 
CanadaCanada
FrenchCACanadian
Voyageur[18] 
The French RepublicThe French Republic
FrenchEUEuropean
Voyageur[19] 
The Federal Republic of GermanyThe Federal Republic of Germany
German
Reisender[20] 
The Italian RepublicThe Italian Republic
Italian
Viandante[21] 
The Republic of KoreaThe Republic of Korea
Korean
여행자[22] 
The Federative Republic of BrazilThe Federative Republic of Brazil
PortugueseBRBrazilian
Viajante[23] 
The Russian FederationThe Russian Federation
Russian
Путешественник[24] 
Latin AmericaLatin America
SpanishLALatin American
Viajero[25] 
The Kingdom of SpainThe Kingdom of Spain
SpanishEUEuropean
Viajero[26] 
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data.

Gallery

  • Tears of the Kingdom

    A promotional screenshot of a Traveler disguised as Straia

  • Majora's Mask (Himekawa)

    Artwork of the Traveler

  • Majora's Mask (Himekawa)

    Artwork of the Traveler from the Legendary Edition

  • Majora's Mask (Himekawa)

    The Traveler

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Traveler — Game Screen (Breath of the Wild)
  2. ↑ Traveler — Game Screen (Tears of the Kingdom)
  3. ↑ You can't avoid us forever. Will you join the Yiga Clan? — Traveler (Breath of the Wild)
    [Yiga Clan?] A group of brave warriors, founded by Master Kohga—who YOU defeated—set on defeating a hero thought long dead! I'll send you to join Master Kohga! — Traveler (Breath of the Wild)
  4. ↑ You can't avoid us forever. Will you join the Yiga Clan? — Traveler (Breath of the Wild)
    [I'll pass.] What?! You're refusing? Here I thought you could replace our master and lead us to victory against the hero... You're just a fool, though... I'll send you to join Master Kohga! — Traveler (Breath of the Wild)
  5. ↑ Come on down, young man! Looking to buy bananas this time? You can! Just take a look at these fine bananas! Buy them up quick before you've missed your chance! — Traveler (Breath of the Wild)
  6. ↑ [I'll pass.] Pass? Pass?! It would be a mistake to pass on these amazing, wonderful, fantastic bananas! Listen, here's how it works: I sell; you buy! Stop holding up the show, and do your part! — Traveler (Breath of the Wild)
    [I'll buy!] These bananas are my pride and joy! — Traveler (Breath of the Wild)
  7. ↑ ...What—do you hate bananas? For the bana—I mean, for the boss! — Traveler (Breath of the Wild)
  8. ↑ All the bananas?! I don't know what to say! So then...99 will run you 9,801 rupees. What a sale! — Traveler (Breath of the Wild)
    [I'll buy!] You really are a banana fan, aren't you? No bananas left, all thanks to you! — Traveler (Breath of the Wild)
  9. ↑ Well then... I hope you come back later... That's a lie as slippery as a banana peel. For the bana—I mean, for the boss! — Traveler (Breath of the Wild)
  10. ↑ What legend? I'm just a traveler. (Majora's Mask (Himekawa), Viz Media, pg. 191)
  11. ↑ Traveler... Why can't I leave this place? (Majora's Mask (Himekawa), Viz Media, pg. 197)
  12. ↑ In truth, I was drawn to this land by a strange force. To a strange world that was not moving, but not dead, either. (Majora's Mask (Himekawa), Viz Media, pg. 197)
  13. ↑ Traveler — Game Screen (Breath of the Wild, British English version)
  14. ↑ 旅人 — Game Screen (Breath of the Wild, Japanese version)
  15. ↑ 旅行者 — Game Screen (Breath of the Wild, Simplified Chinese version)
  16. ↑ 旅行者 — Game Screen (Breath of the Wild, Traditional Chinese version)
  17. ↑ Reiziger — Game Screen (Breath of the Wild, Dutch version)
  18. ↑ Voyageur — Game Screen (Breath of the Wild, Canadian French version)
  19. ↑ Voyageur — Game Screen (Breath of the Wild, European French version)
  20. ↑ Reisender — Game Screen (Breath of the Wild, German version)
  21. ↑ Viandante — Game Screen (Breath of the Wild, Italian version)
  22. ↑ 여행자 — Game Screen (Breath of the Wild, Korean version)
  23. ↑ Viajante — Game Screen (Breath of the Wild, Brazilian Portuguese version)
  24. ↑ Путешественник — Game Screen (Breath of the Wild, Russian version)
  25. ↑ Viajero — Game Screen (Breath of the Wild, Latin American Spanish version)
  26. ↑ Viajero — Game Screen (Breath of the Wild, European Spanish version)
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