Uncle Rupee

Uncle Rupee is an old Rupee Master from the game 'Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland'. He can be considered to be Tingle's mentor.

He encouraged Tingle to embark on his quest to get to Rupeeland, and 'transformed' him into Tingle-- that is, into the man he is today. He gave Tingle Tingle's well-known red-and-green costume, as well as the name Tingle.