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|name = Chudley
 
|name = Chudley
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'''Chudley''', later known as '''Malver''',<ref>{{Cite book|quote= Things change quite drastically at the Chudley's Emporium after Malo takes ownership and opens his Malo Mart Castle Branch. Prices plummet, folks are more cheery, and the formerly-pretentious shopkeep, Chudley, changes his entire image; he even changes his name! Now going by the handle of Malver, Malo Mart Castle Branch's #1 salesperson just lives to see his customers smile.|book= Twilight Princess Official Game Guide|publisher= Prima Games|page= 15}}</ref> is a character in {{TP}}.
'''Chudley''' is the founder and proprietor of "[[Chudley’s Fine Goods and Fancy Trinkets Emporium]]," a high-class store in [[Hyrule Castle Town]] that charges incredibly large amounts of [[Rupee]]s for items (2000 Rupees for a bundle of 10 [[arrow]]s, 3000 Rupees for [[Red Potion]]s, etc.).
 
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
Chudley is very snobbish, and won't even let anyone into his store unless they've had their shoes shined by a [[Soal|small boy]] working out in front of it.<ref>{{cite|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|TP}}</ref> Even so, he'll still look down on [[Link]] unless he is wealthy enough to buy any of his wares (which is impossible, as the maximum amount of Rupees he can carry in the game is 1000). However, if enough money is donated to [[Malo]] at [[Malo Mart]] in [[Kakariko Village]], he buys out Chudley and converts his shop into the Castle Town branch of Malo Mart, drastically reducing the prices of his wares.<ref>{{cite|The hero of discounts, Malo Mart, will be a legend in Castle Town!|Malver|TP}}</ref>
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Chudley is a 30 years old man who runs the [[Chudley's Fine Goods and Fancy Trinkets Emporium]], which charges a large amounts of [[Rupee]]s for common items. He is very snobbish and will not let anyone into his store unless they shine their shoes.<ref>{{Cite|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|TP}}</ref>
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If enough Rupees are donated at [[Malo Mart]] in [[Kakariko Village]], [[Malo]] will buy the emporium and convert it into the Castle Town branch of Malo Mart, drastically reducing the prices of his wares.<ref>{{Cite|The hero of discounts, Malo Mart, will be a legend in Castle Town!|Malver|TP}}</ref> Chudley remains in charge of the shop after this, but he changes his name to Malver and becomes the opposite of what he was before. He now wears extravagant colorful clothing, constantly dances, acts very cheery, and is completely devoted to satisfying his customers.
   
Chudley remains in charge of the shop after this, but he changes his name to Malver and becomes completely opposite of what he was before: he now wears extravagant colorful clothing similarly to [[Fyer]] and [[Falbi]], constantly dances a strange and almost hypnotic dance, acts very cheery, and is completely devoted to satisfying his customers.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Things change quite drastically at the Chudley's Emporium after Malo takes ownership and opens his Malo Mart Castle Branch. Prices plummet, folks are more cheery, and the formerly-pretentious shopkeep, Chudley, changes his entire image; he even changes his name! Now going by the handle of Malver, Malo Mart Castle Branch's #1 salesperson just lives to see his customers smile.|book= The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Premium Edition strategy guide|publisher= Prima Games|page= 15}}</ref> For example, if the young hero buys some [[arrow]]s, but doesn't have nearly enough room in his [[quiver]] to buy them, Malver will tell him that he'd be wasting [[Rupee]]s, and ask hesitantly if he is sure he would like to buy them.<ref>{{cite|You can't hold them all. You'll be wasting money...but do you still want them?|Malver|TP}}</ref>
 
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*Chudley is one of the few characters in the entire series who ever speaks in actual words. After buying the [[Magic Armor]], he clearly says "Thank you".
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*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."
*Chudley's attitude change is similar to that of [[Bomb-Master Cannon|Bomb-Master Cannon's]] from {{TWW}}: they're both rude and snooty when they charge high prices for their items, but become nice and friendly once they reduce their prices.
 
*Both Chudley's change and appearance are similar to [[Ingo]] from [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]].
 
 
==Gallery==
 
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File:Chudley Concept.jpg|Character Art
 
File:Chudley Malo Mart.png|Chudley working at the Malo Mart Castle Branch
 
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==Etymology==
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|ja= {{Japanese|セレブ店員|Serebu Tenin||1}}
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|jaM= Celebrity Clerk
 
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==Gallery==
 
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File:Chudley Malo Mart.png|Malver working at the Malo Mart Castle Branch
 
File:Chudley Concept.jpg|Chudley concept art from {{HH}}
 
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[[Category:Hylians]]
 
[[Category:Hylians]]
 
[[Category:Hyruleans]]
 
[[Category:Hyruleans]]

Revision as of 06:17, 13 January 2016

Template:Character Chudley, later known as Malver,[1] is a character in Twilight Princess.

Biography

Chudley is a 30 years old man who runs the Chudley's Fine Goods and Fancy Trinkets Emporium, 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.[2]

If enough Rupees are donated at Malo Mart in Kakariko Village, Malo will buy the emporium and convert it into the Castle Town branch of Malo Mart, drastically reducing the prices of his wares.[3] Chudley remains in charge of the shop after this, but he changes his name to Malver and becomes the opposite of what he was before. He now wears extravagant colorful clothing, constantly dances, acts very cheery, 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."

Etymology

TMC Forest Minish Artwork Names in Other Regions TMC Jabber Nut Sprite
Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese Template:Japanese Celebrity Clerk
French Republic FrenchEU Chudley

Gallery

References

  1. Template:Cite book
  2. "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)
  3. "The hero of discounts, Malo Mart, will be a legend in Castle Town!" — Chudley (Twilight Princess)