Chudley is a character in Twilight Princess.[2][note 1]
Biography[]
Chudley is a man who runs Chudley's Fine Goods and Fancy Trinkets Emporium, an extravagant shop in Castle Town which charges a large amounts of Rupees for common items. He is very snobbish and will not let anyone into his store unless they shine their shoes.[4]
If enough Rupees are donated at Malo Mart in Kakariko Village, Malo will buy the store and convert it into the Malo Mart Castle Branch, drastically reducing the prices of his wares.[5] Chudley remains in charge of the shop after this, but he drastically changes his demeanor. He now wears extravagant colorful clothing, constantly dances, acts cheerful, and is completely devoted to satisfying his customers.
Trivia[]
- Chudley is one of the few characters in the series who ever speaks in actual words. After buying the Magic Armor, he says "Thank you."
- According to The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess — PRIMA Official Game Guide by Prima Games, Chudley is about 30 years old.[6]
Nomenclature[]
 Names in Other Regions 
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| Language | Name | Meaning | |
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Japanese | セレブ店員 (Serebu Tenin) | Chudley's Fine Goods and Fancy Trinkets Emporium Clerk |
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FrenchEU | Chudley | |
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Korean | 고금 상점의 점원 (Gogeum Sangjeom-ui Jeom-won) | |
Gallery[]
Malver working at the Malo Mart Castle Branch
Chudley concept art from Hyrule Historia
Notes
- ↑ This character was also referred to as Malver in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess — PRIMA Official Game Guide by Prima Games,[3] However, because Chudley's name was officially stated in Art & Artifacts, any other term is not considered Canon.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Shopkeeper
Working in a fashionable general store in Castle Town, he sells his goods to the local rich and famous. He tends to be unfairly biased towards those who have money in their pockets." — Nintendo, Shopkeeper, zelda.com, published n.d., retrieved July 17, 2016. - ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 276
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess — PRIMA Official Game Guide, Prima Games, pg. 15
- ↑ "Well, having a customer in the store with shoes as filthy as yours can make our other clients uncomfortable. We hope that you will come back once you have found some more-polished footwear." — Chudley (Twilight Princess)
- ↑ "The hero of discounts, Malo Mart, will be a legend in Castle Town!" — Chudley (Twilight Princess)
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess — PRIMA Official Game Guide, Prima Games, pg. 13