Darunia

"I was so happy to hear that Mr. Darunia loved my song so much!"

- Saria

Darunia was the leader of the Goron race and resided in Goron City.

Life
When Link first met Darunia, he was upset because the cavern containing the Goron food source was overrun by Dodongos and had been sealed off by Ganondorf as punishment for refusing to turn over the Goron's Ruby (also known as the Spiritual Stone of Fire). Once he was cheered up by Link's rousing rendition of Saria's Song, he gave Link the Goron Bracelet and asked him to clear the Dodongos from the cavern. Once Link completed this task, Darunia rewarded him with the Spiritual Stone of Fire, an unintentionally painful pat on the head and made him his "Sworn Brother".

After Ganondorf conquered Hyrule seven years later, he planned to feed the Goron race to the dragon Volvagia, who was killed long ago by a Goron hero, but has been resurrected by Ganondorf. When Link completed the Fire Temple as an adult, Darunia was awakened as the Sage of Fire, and gave Link the Fire Medallion. It is also revealed Darunia named his son after Link had saved Dodongo's Cavern.



Legacy
A few hundred years later, a mosaic stained-glass window in Hyrule Castle depicted Darunia, along with the other Five Sages.

The mountain town of Darunia was later named after Darunia.

Appearances

 * The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
 * The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (picture only)