Saria

"Oh...I see... Saria won't ever come back... But...I...I made a promise to Saria... If Link came back, I would be sure to tell him that Saria had been waiting for him... Because Saria...really... liked..."

- Mido

Biography
Saria is a Kokiri girl, considered pretty by fellow Kokiri as well as a motherly figure. Saria was often sought out for her advice by many of the child-like Kokiri. Because she was very kindhearted, she was liked by all of the Kokiri, especially Mido, who made it public that he liked her tremendously. Saria, who was of benevolent nature, always showed an additional bit of kindness to a child known as Link, presumably because of his often being left out or picked on by the other Kokiri (although in-game, Mido is the only one who ever is unpleasant to Link) because he was dissimilar to them. Saria and Link were often seen alone together and this made Mido very jealous. Link later decides to leave the forest; as a result of his journey, he realizes he is in fact not a Kokiri.

Because Saria is a Kokiri, she, along with all the others, are unable to leave the Kokiri Forest, according to the Great Deku Tree. He explains the consequences for doing so are death, so she gives Link her beloved Fairy Ocarina as a symbol of their friendship. Later she teaches him Saria's Song, the magical powers of which enable Link to communicate with her from afar.

After Link had been awoken from a seven-year slumber, he discovered that Saria was imprisoned in the Forest Temple. He then departed there to rescue her, at which point she is awakened as the Forest Sage and gives Link the Forest Medallion.

Ocarina of Time
Saria is Link's one and only true friend in Kokiri Forest. After he cures the Great Deku Tree of Queen Gohma and has to leave the forest, Saria gives him the Fairy Ocarina. After Link wakes up, she is imprisoned in the Forest Temple. She is later awakened as the Sage of Forest.

The Wind Waker
Inside the Temple of Time, where the Master Sword's pedestal lay, there was a stain glass picture depicting her, along with the other Seven Sages, Ganon, and the Triforce.

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Saria is named after Saria Town (although chronologically, Saria Town was named after Saria).

Saria