King Zora

King Zora is the title of different characters that appear throughout the Legend of Zelda series. King Zora is the title given to the King of all of the Zora. He is a large, rotund Zora, differing in appearance from the sleek, thin appearance of Zoras in general.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Zora from A Link to the Past is stated to be the Zora King. Whether or not he is truly the King Zora is unknown. Also, it is unknown if River Zoras and Sea Zoras have different government systems.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
King Zora the 16th is the lord of Zora's Domain and the father of Princess Ruto. At one point, his daughter disappears. She has been swallowed by their Guardian God, Lord Jabu-Jabu. However, he does not know this and worries about her. However, the hero Link appears and finds a message from Ruto in Lake Hylia, which he delivers to King Zora. King Zora is in disbelief over the fact that Lord Jabu-Jabu has swallowed her, but lets Link pass through to Zora's Fountain. Link eventually rescues Ruto and King Zora is relieved.

When Link returns after having been sealed in the Temple of Time for 7 years, he finds Zora's Domain frozen over. The King has been encased in Red Ice. After Link uses Blue Fire to melt the ice, King Zora gives him the Zora Tunic to help him in his quest, although if Link already has it he will instead offer a "big sloppy kiss". Link eventually discovers that the Sage of Water is his daughter, Princess Ruto. King Zora is sad to hear this, but accepts it.

In the ending sequence, King Zora can be seen conversing with the Kokiri leader, Mido, as the rest of Hyrule is celebrating the defeat of Ganondorf. He can be seen mourning at the "loss" of his daughter, Ruto.

He is friends with Biggoron and The King of Hyrule. A sign refers him as King Zora XVI.

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
King Zora, ruler of the seas, is on his deathbed after Veran has managed to turn the Fairy Queen into a monster and polluted the water. However, Link gives him a Potion to heal him and eventually restores the water. King Zora gives him permission to enter Jabu-Jabu's Belly and retrieve the Essence of Nature in there.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
There is a Queen of the Zora, named Queen Rutela, who was executed during the events of Zant's Invasion of Hyrule. Her grave is located behind Kakariko Graveyard, where the treasured Zora Armor is being kept. It is not known if the King of the Zora spoken of in this game is the same as the one in Ocarina of Time, but it is likely one of his descendants, possibly a son or grandson of the King Zora of Ocarina of Time.