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{{noncanon}}
{{quote|You got 1 Rupee. It's green! Don't spend it all in one place!|Text in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]''}}
 
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|image = File:Twilight Princess Rupees.png
 
|size = 200px
 
|align = right
 
|caption = A Blue, Yellow, and Red Rupee as seen in ''Twilight Princess''
 
|captionalign = center
 
}}
 
'''Rupees''' are the unit of currency within most of the [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''Zelda'' universe]], in circulation in the lands of [[Hyrule]], [[Koholint Island]], [[Termina]], [[Labrynna]], [[Holodrum]], the [[Great Sea]], the [[World of the Ocean King]], and [[Skyloft]].
 
{{OTOC}}
 
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==Location and Uses==
 
Rupees are acquired by defeating enemies, by cutting tall grasses or bushes, won in mini-games, given as rewards, by opening treasure chests, and by throwing boulders. Rupees are used primarily to purchase items in shops or to gain entrance to some mini-games. They have appeared in almost every ''Zelda'' game to date, with the exception of ''[[Four Swords Adventures]]'', where [[Force Gem]]s appear instead, and in ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'', where Rupees and the like do not make an appearance at all.
 
   
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This is a list of the characters from ''[[Link: The Faces of Evil]]'', the non-canon game made for the [[Philips CD-i|Cd-i]] as a result of a botched deal between [[Nintendo]] and Philips to create a CD-based add-on for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo]]. [[Link]], [[Princess Zelda]], and other characters that are part of canon are listed only with the information relevant to their place in the game.
Most titles have quirky ways of obtaining Rupees, such as attacking {{smw|Mario}} paintings in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' or smashing Link into a [[tree]]. Many games even allow Link to sell some of the items he has picked up during the adventure, allowing him to obtain more Rupees. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]'', Link can obtain Rupees by shooting at Rupee Ore found along the walls of [[Tubert]]'s cave.<ref>{{Cite|You see the shining stone sticking out of the wall? That's pure Rupee Ore! It's also why there are so many Rupees to dig up here. If you sling something at it, it'll pop right out. Go on and give it a try!|Tubert|SS}}</ref> The amount of Rupees corresponds to the color of the Rupee Ore that was shot. Link can also obtain Rupees by drawing a hexagon shape on a [[Goddess Wall]].<ref>{{Cite|Glimmering Hexagon... Ye who seeks great riches, draw this shape so that it may be known.|Gorko|SS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Apparently, if you draw a symbol of money on certain walls, you can make an easy fortune.|Gossip Stone|SS}}</ref>
 
   
==Values==
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===Link===
[[File:RupeeArtwork.png|left|80px]]
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[[File:Faces of Evil Link.jpg|left|100px]]
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:''Main article: [[Link#Philips CD-i Games|Link]]
With the exception of ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'', Rupees are included in all [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' titles]]. The value of a Rupee is denoted by its color, but the value of each color is inconsistent throughout the games. Generally, the greater the value, the harder they are to obtain, usually requiring more difficult tasks. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords|Four Swords]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]'', and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]'', both size and color denote value. ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'', and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'' specify the Rupee value through text rather than color, because the Game Boy palette was limited; however, in the [[Oracle Series|''Oracle'' games]], Link could find a larger rupee by digging with his shovel. The [[Wallet|Wallet’s]] capacity ultimately determines how many rupees one may receive even when finding Huge Rupees.
 
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At the beginning of the game, Gwonam arrives and informs Link that he is the only one who can defeat Ganon, who has seized Koridai.
The following lists Rupees by their values by the games they appear in.
 
 
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===''The Legend of Zelda''===
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===Princess Zelda===
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[[File:Faces of Evil Zelda.jpg|left|100px]]{{Main|Princess Zelda}}
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Zelda, like Link, is very similar to her canonical incarnation, although somewhat bratty and childish. In the beginning, she refuses to kiss Link, and is later kidnapped by Ganon.
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===Ganon===
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', along with being used to purchase items, it costs 1 Rupee to fire the bow.
 
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[[File:Faces of Evil Ganon.jpg|left|100px]]{{Main|Ganon}}
*[[File:OrangeRupee.png|8px]] Orange Rupee, worth 1 Rupee
 
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Ganon is portrayed in his "evil boar" form although green rather than blue, and appearing to be a wizard, similar to his cartoon version, and has ordered his minions to seize the Island of Koridai.
*[[File:Blue flashing rupee.png]] Blue Rupee, worth 5 Rupees
 
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{{clear}}
   
===''A Link to the Past''===
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===King Harkinian===
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[[File:Harkinian (Faces of Evil).png|left|100px]]{{Main|King Harkinian}}
{{ImageCaption|image=File:ALttP Rupees.png|size=200px|align=right|caption=The three kinds of Rupees in ''A Link to the Past''}}
 
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Zelda's father and the king of Hyrule who was also featured in the Zelda cartoon series. His only role is at the beginning, in which he tells Link that peace is what all true warriors strive for while sipping wine. He allows Link to be taken by Gwonam to Koridai to defeat Ganon.
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===Gwonam===
*[[File:Green Rupee ALttP.png]] 1 Rupee
 
*[[File:Blue Rupee ALttP.png]] 5 Rupees
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[[File:Gwonam.png|left|100px]]{{Main|Gwonam}}
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Nicknamed "the genie" or "Squadalah Man" by fans, Gwonam is a Koridian wizard who goes to Hyrule to get Link, so Koridai can be saved from Ganon. He then offers Link advice, and gives him an item to defeat Ganon after Link "has the vision to find (his) house". After Ganon is defeated, he returns Zelda and Link to Hyrule Castle.
*[[File:Red Rupee ALttP.png]] 20 Rupees
 
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{{clear}}
*[[File:50 Rupees.png]] 50 Rupees
 
*[[File:100 Rupees.png]] 100 Rupees
 
*[[File:300 Rupees.png]] 300 Rupees
 
   
===''Link's Awakening''===
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===Goronu===
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[[File:Goronu.jpg|left|100px]]{{Main|Goronu (Boss)|Goronu}}
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', all Rupees that are found from cutting grass or digging are worth one Rupee, most likely because of the color graphic limitations on the [[Game Boy]]. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX|Link's Awakening DX]]'', all Rupees are colored blue, except for two red Rupees in the [[Trendy Game]] Shop in [[Mabe Village]], which are both worth 30. Green Rupees, worth 5 Rupees, make an appearance in one hidden room of the [[Color Dungeon]].
 
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Goronu is the first of Ganon's minions that must be defeated. He appears as a greenish-skinned, bald wizard. He is seen reviving skeletons as undead warriors and commanding them to "Find the living and cut their vile throats". He impersonates a sleeping Zelda inside of Fortress Centrum, and then attacks Link when he tries to awaken "her", but is defeated. He is later attacked by Link, and killed once again. His name bears a striking resemblance to "[[Goron]]", a species who was not created until ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', many years later.
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===Glutko===
If Link has at least 20 [[Secret Seashell]]s and exchanges them for a [[L-2 Sword]], then any chests that would contain leftover Secret Seashells will be replaced by 20 Rupees inside. If Link does not exchange his 20 Secret Seashells, then the chests will still contain Secret Seashells until then.
 
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[[File:Glutko.jpg|left|100px]]{{Main|Glutko (Boss)|Glutko}}
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Glutko is a large, green mound with a single eye, his name having been derived from gluttony, or large hunger. This mirrors his manners, and he guards the Shrine of Koridai. He consumes Koridians with no remorse. He is first encountered in the interior of what comprises the nose and eyes of his statue, but Link kills him by making him swallow a [[Bomb]], at the advice of the Beer Guy. Shortly afterwards, he is fought again at the shrine of Koradai, but is defeated again in the same way.
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{{clear}}
   
===''Ocarina of Time''===
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===Militron===
*[[File:Green Rupee.png|15px]] 1 Rupee
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[[File:Militron.png|left|100px]]{{Main|Militron (Boss)|Militron}}
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An armored minion of Ganon, Militron possesses the ability to turn Koridians into stone monsters that attack Link by crushing them and exposing them to fire, much like when coal is turned to diamond by pressure and heat. He fights Link, but when defeated, his armor explodes, revealing a fat old man. He is fought again in Ganon's lair. His in-game sprite is significantly different from his portrayal in cutscenes.
*[[File:Blue Rupee OoT.png|15px]] 5 Rupees
 
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{{clear}}
*[[File:Red Rupee.png|15px]] 20 Rupees
 
*[[File:Purple Rupee.png|15px]] 50 Rupees
 
*[[File:Huge Rupee.png|15px]] 200 Rupees
 
*[[File:Orange Rupee.png|12px]] 200 Rupees
 
*[[File:Silver Rupee OoT.png|12px]] 5 Rupees
 
   
===''Majora's Mask''===
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===Harlequin===
*[[File:Green Rupee.png|15px]] 1 Rupee
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[[File:Harlequin.jpg|left|100px]]{{Main|Harlequin}}
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An anthropomorphic pig, Harlequin is a gambler who turns Koridians that lose all of their rubees while gambling at his casino into his minions with a strange, yellow bubble that he also uses to teleport. Link defeats him, and he deflates like a balloon. He is fought again in Lupay's area.
*[[File:Blue Rupee OoT.png|15px]] 5 Rupees
 
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{{clear}}
*[[File:Red Rupee.png|15px]] 20 Rupees
 
*[[File:Purple Rupee.png|15px]] 50 Rupees
 
*[[File:Silver Rupee MM.png|15px]] 100 Rupees
 
*[[File:Huge Rupee.png|15px]] 200 Rupees
 
*[[File:Orange Rupee.png|12px]] 200 Rupees
 
   
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===Lupay===
===''Oracle of Ages'' & ''Oracle of Seasons''===
 
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[[File:Lupay.jpg|left|100px]]{{Main|Lupay (Boss)|Lupay}}
*[[File:Small Green Rupee.gif]] 1 Rupee
 
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A wolfgirl with the ability to turn Koridians into monsters using a rubee that "replaces (their) soul(s)", Lupay is called "the most dangerous of Ganon's minions" by Gwonam. She possesses a third eye, but is defeated by Link when he deflects her shots with his mirror shield (in a manner similar to [[Wizzrobe]] from ''[[Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon]]''), fading away in a strange white light and most likely dying. She is the only major boss in the game, other than Ganon himself, who is only fought once.
*[[File:Small Blue Rupee.png]] 5 Rupees
 
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{{clear}}
*[[File:Small Red Rupee.png]] 10 Rupees
 
*[[File:Red Rupee OoX.gif]] 5 Rupees
 
*[[File:Green Rupee OoX.png]] 1, 5, 10, or 20 Rupees
 
*[[File:Yellow Rupee OoX.png]] 1, 5, or 20 Rupees
 
*[[File:Blue Rupee OoX.gif]] 20 or 30 Rupees
 
*[[File:Big Blue Rupee.gif]] 100 Rupees
 
*[[File:Big Red Rupee.gif]] 200 Rupees
 
   
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===Morshu===
Higher values are usually specified by in game text. It should be noted that using the [[shovel]], Link can dig up huge Rupees that are worth 100 Rupees. Rupee values double when equipped with the [[Red Joy Ring]] or [[Gold Joy Ring]].
 
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[[File:Morshu.png|left|100px]]{{Main|Morshu}}
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Morshu is a friendly and obese shopkeeper who lives in Goronu (the area). He sells Link rope, lamp oil, and bombs for a price. He is occasionally mistaken as Goronu himself on the internet, and is affectionately referred to as "the Shopkeep" by fans.
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{{clear}}
   
===''Four Swords''===
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===Ice Queen===
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[[File:Ice Queen.jpg|left|100px]]
{{ImageCaption
 
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A blue-skinned woman who lives in the frozen area of Sergion Caves, the Ice Queen is a powerful witch who sends Link to Fortress Centrum to acquire the "Treasure of Death", which turns out to be a "reflecting crystal". Once he obtains it and gives it to her, she enchants his shield with the crystal, so that it "curses the curser with twice the curse".
|image = File:Rupee Shards.png
 
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{{clear}}
|size = 74px
 
|align = right
 
|caption = Three Rupee Shards
 
|captionalign = center
 
}}
 
*[[File:Rupee 1.gif]] 1 Rupee
 
*[[File:Rupee 5.gif]] 5 Rupees
 
*[[File:Rupee 20.gif]] 20 Rupees
 
*[[File:BigGreenRupee(50).gif]] 50 Rupees
 
*[[File:BigBlueRupee(100).gif]] 100 Rupees
 
*[[File:BigRedRupee(200).gif]] 200 Rupees
 
*[[File:Rupoor(FS).gif]] Black Rupee, removes a random amount of Rupees from the team's wallet.
 
*[[File:Rupee Shard.gif]] Rupee Shards. These are worthless by themselves; collecting four Rupee Shards creates a gem worth 500 Rupees.<ref>{{cite|The yellow Rupees that sometimes appear after you open a chest or defeat an enemy are Rupee Shards. If you collect four of them, they combine to form a giant Rupee worth a total of 500 Rupees.|Stray Fairy|FS}}</ref>
 
   
===''The Wind Waker''===
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===Frozen Woman===
*[[File:WW_GreenRupee.png|15px]] 1 Rupee
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[[File:Frozen Woman.jpg|left|100px]]
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An inhabitant of Nortinka, she happened to be standing in a fountain, which was frozen by Ganon. She can still speak, and at her urging, Link uses a Firestone to free her. She gives him some Water of Life, but doesn't move away from the fountain, and freezes again, this time apparently beyond Link's help.
*[[File:WW_BlueRupee.png|15px]] 5 Rupees
 
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{{clear}}
*[[File:WW_YellowRupee.png|15px]] 10 Rupees
 
*[[File:WW_RedRupee.png|15px]] 20 Rupees
 
*[[File:Purple Rupee TWW.png|15px]] 50 Rupees
 
*[[File:orangerupee.png|15px]] 100 Rupees
 
*[[File:Silver Rupee TWW.png|15px]] 200 Rupees
 
   
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===Fairies===
===''Four Swords Adventures''===
 
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[[File:Two Fairies.jpg|left|100px]]
There are no Rupees found in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'', but there are [[Force Gem]]s. These come in similar values, and in some places they can be used as currency.
 
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There are two [[fairy|fairies]] who live in the woods in Spearfish Falls, and who name Link as their hero, giving him support, Life Hearts, and bottles of Water of Life.
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{{clear}}
   
===''The Minish Cap''===
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===Old Man===
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[[File:Old Lighthouse Man.jpg|left|100px]]
{{ImageCaption
 
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An elderly and oddly-voiced man who lives in Toyku Lighthouse, he gives Link a lantern, claiming that "It's mighty dark with all the evil about."
|image = File:BlueLinkRupeeFSA.png
 
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{{clear}}
|size = 170px
 
|align = right
 
|caption = Blue [[Link]] clutches a Red Rupee in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords|Four Swords]]''
 
|captionalign = center
 
}}
 
   
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===Old Witch===
*[[File:Rupee 1.gif]] 1 Rupee
 
*[[File:Rupee 5.gif]] 5 Rupees
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[[File:Old Witch.jpg|left|100px]]
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A witch who lives in Koridai, she turns one of Link's gloves into the Glove of Power once he gives her the grapple berries she asks for. She says that she is old and ugly, but still knows a few tricks.
*[[File:Rupee 20.gif]] 20 Rupees
 
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{{clear}}
*[[File:BigGreenRupee(50).gif]] 50 Rupees
 
*[[File:BigBlueRupee(100).gif]] 100 Rupees
 
*[[File:BigRedRupee(200).gif]] 200 Rupees
 
   
===''Twilight Princess''===
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===Anutu===
*[[File:Green_Rupee_TP.png|15px]] 1 Rupee
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[[File:Old Fisherman.jpg|left|100px]]
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An old man, the fisherman cheers Link on while weaving a net. He also catches a large crab while fishing, the biggest one he has ever caught. Link remarks that it is a Gohma, and the fisherman then praises him for his wisdom, giving him the Sword of Power, which can shoot energy beams.
*[[File:Blue_Rupee_TP.png|15px]] 5 Rupees
 
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{{clear}}
*[[File:Yellow_Rupee_TP.png|15px]] 10 Rupees
 
*[[File:Red_Rupee_TP.png|15px]] 20 Rupees
 
*[[File:Purple_Rupee_TP.png|15px]] 50 Rupees
 
*[[File:Orange_Rupee_TP.png|15px]] 100 Rupees
 
*[[File:Silver_Rupee_TP.png|15px]] 200 Rupees
 
   
===''Phantom Hourglass''===
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===Beer Guy===
[[File:Green Rupee PH.png|right|A Green Rupee]]
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[[File:Beer Guy.jpg|left|100px]]
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A man who drinks beer and eats a chicken leg in a house literally right next to the face of Glutko, he remarks that Link shouldn't fight Glutko, but feed him "somethin' spicy". Link acts on this information, and throws a bomb down Glutko's gullet.
[[File:Blue Rupee PH.png|right|A Blue Rupee]]
 
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{{clear}}
[[File:Red Rupee PH.png|right|A Red Rupee]]
 
*[[File:PH Green Rupee.png]] 1 Rupee
 
*[[File:PH Blue Rupee.png]] 5 Rupees
 
*[[File:PH Red Rupee.png]] 20 Rupees
 
*[[File:Rupee 100.png|15px]] 100 Rupees
 
*[[File:Big Red Rupee.png|15px]] 200 Rupees
 
*[[File:Big Gold Rupee.png|15px]] 300 Rupees
 
*[[File:Rupoor.png|15px]]Rupoors come in five values: 5 Rupoor, 10 Rupoor, 30 Rupoor, 50 Rupoor, and 100 Rupoor. Each one takes away the specified number of Rupees of the number in its name. {{main|Rupoor}}
 
   
===''Spirit Tracks''===
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===Smith===
*[[File:Green Rupee ST.png]] 1 Rupee
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[[File:Faces of Evil Smith.jpg|left|100px]]
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A sunburnt man who is chained to a cliff wall who is the fat girl's father. He asks Link to free him, for the Arpagos of the area are driving him insane. Link frees him, and then the Smith enhances his sword with a [[Items in Link: The Faces of Evil#Fire_Diamond|Fire Diamond]], giving the ability to shoot sword beams regardless of how many hearts Link has.
*[[File:Blue Rupee ST.png]] 5 Rupees
 
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*[[File:Red Rupee ST.png]] 20 Rupees
 
*[[File:Rupee 100.png|15px]] 100 Rupees
 
*[[File:Big Red Rupee.png|15px]] 200 Rupees
 
*[[File:Big Gold Rupee.png|15px]] 300 Rupees
 
   
===''Skyward Sword''===
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===Hamsha===
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[[File:Fish Lady.jpg|left|100px]]
{{Image
 
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An enigmatic character, she is a fat woman who says something along the lines of "Dairas came straight from the crater till I boarded the vent. Used a skull for a latch and not one Dairas figured it out!" What she means is up for speculation. She serves absolutely no purpose story-wise, and does not bestow Link any item or power-up, unlike most other characters in the game.
|image=Rupees SS.png
 
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{{clear}}
|size=100px
 
|align=right
 
|caption=Rupees in ''Skyward Sword''
 
}}
 
*[[File:SS Green Rupee.png|15px|Green Rupee]] 1 Rupee
 
*[[File:SS Blue Rupee.png|15px|Blue Rupee]] 5 Rupees
 
*[[File:SS Red Rupee.png|15px|Red Rupee]] 20 Rupees
 
*[[File:SS Silver Rupee.png|15px|Silver Rupee]] 100 Rupees
 
*[[File:SS Yellow Rupee.png|15px|Gold Rupee]] 300 Rupees
 
*[[File:SS Purple Rupee.png|15px|Rupoor]] [[Rupoor]]s take away 10 Rupees
 
   
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===Fat Woman===
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[[File:Fat Woman.jpg|left|100px]]
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A large woman, her necklace was stolen by the [[Gleeok]], and she sent Link to recover it. In return, she gave Link a bottle and a kiss. She appears to unnerve Link slightly, probably due to her quasi-romantic advances, and was also married, but she claims her husband was turned into a monster.
 
{{clear}}
 
{{clear}}
   
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===Ipo===
==Values in spin-off games==
 
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[[File:Ipo.jpg|left|100px]]
{{Ambig|start}}
 
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An old woman living in Nortinka who is "the Reader". Early in the game, she offers to read the Book of Koridai to Link, and once he gives it to her after obtaining it, reveals the Book itself is enough to defeat Ganon (and also the only way).
===''Link's Crossbow Training''===
 
[[File:Rupee LCT.png|right|50px]]
 
By breaking certain pots, skulls, and other destructible objects in ''[[Link’s Crossbow Training]]'', an Orange Rupee will be released. These Rupees are initially worth 1000 points, but their point value will decrease the longer it stays on-screen. Link must shoot at it quickly to gain the highest amount of points.
 
 
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===Sleepy Bones===
===''Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland''===
 
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[[File:Sleepy Bones.jpg|left|100px]]
In ''[[Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland]]'', Rupees are the most important part of the game. They act as [[Tingle|Tingle's]] health in addition to being used as currency. Nearly everything in the game requires Rupees, including talking to people. Rupees are also necessary to progress through the game. Tingle must throw Rupees into the [[Western Pool]] near his house to cause a tower to grow which will allow him to access other areas of the game. Rupees can be found by defeating monsters, opening chests, or given as rewards for services to people. In the instances where Tingle is rewarded, he must choose the amount of Rupees he expects to receive from the person. If the amount he chooses is too high, the character will become outraged and give him nothing. Tingle must also choose how much he will pay people for information or services. There is no set price on any item, and Tingle must guess how much the other character will want for it. This is done with a sort of cash-register type of interface on the touch screen.
 
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A skeleton warrior that is awoken by Goronu to "find the living and cut their vile throats". Presumably among those destroyed by Link. The scene in which he appears is the only one of Gwonam's boss introductions that does not feature generic Koridians, although it can be assumed that he was one before he died. "Sleepy Bones" is most likely not actually his name, and was probably just made up by Goronu.
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===Fat Girl===
Not all rupees in the game have set values. They are generally the same, but some can vary slightly.
 
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[[File:Fat Girl.jpg|left|100px]]
*Green Rupee-1 Rupee
 
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A girl imprisoned aboard a smashed ship. She proclaims Link her hero and gives him a huge, mushy kiss, and almost crushes him in a bearhug, while telling him to rescue her father, the smith. She then tells him to "have a heart", and means it literally: he receives a Life Heart from her.
*Blue Rupee-5 Rupees
 
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{{clear}}
*Yellow Rupee-10 Rupees
 
*Red Rupee-approximately 20 Rupees*
 
*Purple Rupee-approximately 50 Rupees*
 
*Orange Rupee-approximately 100 Rupees*
 
 
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Values may vary.
 
====Super Rupees and Master Rupee====
 
During Tingle’s quest to reach [[Rupeeland]], Tingle obtained the five Super Rupees and eventually the Master Rupee in the [[Auros Ruins]]. The Super Rupees have no value, but are said to contain mystical powers. The five Super Rupees are the Metal Rupee, the Aqua Rupee, the Leaf Rupee, the Earth Rupee, and the Magma Rupee.
 
{{Ambig|end}}
 
 
==Rupee Value Summary==
 
{{AltTable}}
 
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! width="60" | Game
 
! width="70" | Green
 
! width="60" | Blue
 
! width="60" | Yellow
 
! width="60" | Red
 
! width="60" | Purple
 
! width="60" | Orange
 
! width="60" | Silver
 
! width="60" | Big Green
 
! width="60" | Big Blue
 
! width="60" | Big Orange
 
! width="60" | Big Red
 
! width="60" | Big Gold
 
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| LoZ
 
|
 
| 5
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| 1
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
| ALttP
 
| 1
 
| 5
 
|
 
| 20
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
| LA
 
| 5
 
| 1
 
|
 
| 30
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
| OoT
 
| 1
 
| 5
 
|
 
| 20
 
| 50
 
|
 
| 5
 
|
 
|
 
| 200
 
|
 
| 200
 
|-
 
| MM
 
| 1
 
| 5
 
|
 
| 20
 
| 50
 
|
 
| 100
 
|
 
|
 
| 200
 
|
 
| 200
 
|-
 
| OoX
 
| 1, 5, 10, 20
 
| 5, 20, 30
 
| 1, 5, 20
 
| 5, 10
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| 100
 
|
 
| 200
 
|
 
|-
 
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==Rupee Thieves==
 
Rupee thieves appear in several games. When they come in contact with Link they will either cause his Rupees to fly out of his wallet onto the ground (like Thieves and Keatons), or will drain or steal the Rupees straight from his wallet (like Rupee Likes and Takkuri).
 
[[File:Likeeat.png|right|A Rupee Like in The Minish Cap]]
 
*Known Rupee thieves:
 
**[[Rupee Like]]
 
**[[Thieves]] (Hylians & Foxes)
 
**[[Takkuri]]
 
**[[Rupee Wraith]]
 
**{{en|Keaton}}
 
**[[Rat]]s
 
**[[Pikit]]
 
   
===Rupee Draining Items===
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===Astronomer===
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[[File:Astronomer.jpg|left|100px]]
Most items in the [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''Legend of Zelda'' series]] can be used either without cost or until a finite supply is exhausted. These few, however will deplete Link's rupee supply upon use:
 
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An old wizard-like man who appears to be trapped by Harlequin. He adds a "vacuum" to Link's lantern, changing it into the magic lantern, before leaving the vicinity.
*The [[Bow]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', where firing an arrow costs one rupee.
 
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*The [[Magic Armor]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' rapidly depletes rupees while equipped.
 
 
==Rewards==
 
Link will be rewarded simply for collecting high number of Rupees in the following games:
 
*''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]''. After collecting 10,000 Rupees [[Vasu]] will give Link the [[Rupee Ring]].
 
*The [[banker]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' gives Link the Large Wallet after depositing 200 Rupees, a blue Rupee after depositing 1,000 Rupees and a [[Heart Container#Piece of Heart|Piece of Heart]] after 5,000 have been deposited.
 
*''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords|Four Swords]]'' rewards the Link with the most Rupees with a [[Medal of Courage]].
 
 
==Non-canon Appearances==
 
{{Noncanon|start}}
 
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
 
A Rupee appears as a [[sticker]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
 
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="2" style="text-align:center;"
 
|-
 
!width="inherited"|Name
 
!width="50px"|Image
 
!Artwork from
 
!Effect in [[The Subspace Emissary]]
 
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|Green [[Rupee]]
 
|[[File:Green Rupee Sticker.png|35px]]
 
|'' Twilight Princess
 
|align=left|[Body, Spin] - Attack +5
 
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{{Noncanon|end}}
 
 
==Trivia==
 
[[File:RupeeBlueArtwork.png|right|100px]]
 
*In ''The Legend of Zelda'', "Rupee" was spelled ''"Rupy"''. In the manual, it was ''"Ruby"''; this may be due to the fact that in the German versions of the ''Zelda'' games, it is called a ''"Rubin"'', which means ''"Ruby"''.
 
*The {{Wp|Rupee}} is the real-world currency of {{Wp|India}}, {{Wp|Sri Lanka}}, {{Wp|Nepal}}, {{Wp|Pakistan}}, {{Wp|Mauritius}}, the {{Wp|Seychelles}}, and {{Wp|Maldives}}, but they are paper notes as opposed to the gemstone appearance of the Zelda games. It was also formerly the currency of {{Wp|Burma}} and {{Wp|Afghanistan}}.
 
*The Silver Rupee's low value in ''Ocarina of Time'' is due to the fact that its only purpose in the game is as a puzzle element, and not an actual spending Rupee. These Rupee puzzles can be found in [[Dodongo's Cavern]] (only Master Quest), [[Ice Cavern]], the [[Bottom of the Well]], [[Shadow Temple]], [[Gerudo's Training Ground]], [[Spirit Temple]], and some routes of [[Ganon's Tower|Ganon's Castle]].
 
*In ''Majora's Mask'', there appear to be two differently-colored Huge Rupees: one given to Link by a [[Deku Scrub]], and one earned by killing the [[Takkuri]], although this one is not accompanied by text, so its title as a "Huge Rupee" could be debated. This orange Rupee can also be obtained in ''Ocarina of Time'' by killing the [[Skull Kid]] as an adult.
 
*In ''Majora's Mask'', the probability of finding a Red Rupee in grass is higher if Link has less than twenty rupees in his wallet.{{fact}}
 
*When using the [[Salvage Arm]] in {{PH}}, there may be a few valuable Rupees in bubbles. If the back arrow is pressed before reaching the [[Treasure Chest|treasure chest]] and Link chooses to salvage the same spot again, all the Rupee bubbles will be back.
 
*''Four Swords Adventures'' is one of two ''Zelda'' games, the other being {{AOL}}, that didn't include Rupees. Instead, it brings about a new collectible called [[Force Gem]]s. However, Force Gems cannot be used as currency like Rupees, with a few minor exceptions. They are used to return the power to repel evil to the [[Four Sword]].
 
*In the [[Phillips CD-i Games|CD-i Games]], {{TFOE}} and {{WOG}}, Rupees are referred to as "Rubies".
 
*In ''{{Smw|Super Paper Mario}}'', {{Smw|Mario}} has to collect one million {{Smw|Rubee}}s, red crystals that are nearly identical to Rupees, to escape {{Smw|Merlee's Mansion}}. {{Smw|Mimi}} also uses Rubees as weapons when Mario fights her in {{Smw|Sammer's Kingdom}}.
 
**{{Smw|Flipside Token}}s from the same game also strongly resemble Rupees.
 
*In ''{{Np|Animal Crossing: Wild World }}'', certain dressers and cabinets will read "You found 10 Rupees! Too bad it's useless in this town." when opened.
 
*In ''The Wind Waker'' and {{OOT3D}}, Rupees are translucent. In all other games, Rupees are opaque.
 
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
File:RupeeOrangeLoZArt.png|An Orange Rupee from ''The Legend of Zelda''
 
File:RupeeBlueLoZArt.png|A Blue Rupee from ''The Legend of Zelda''
 
File:Rupee LA.png|A Rupee from ''Link's Awakening''
 
File:RupeeLTTP.gif|An animated Rupee from ''A Link to the Past''
 
File:Rupees ALttP.png|Rupees from ''A Link to the Past''
 
File:Blue Rupee.png|Artwork of a Blue Rupee from ''Four Swords''
 
File:Green Rupee TWW.png|Artwork of a Green Rupee from ''The Wind Waker''
 
File:Blue Rupee TWW.png|Artwork of a Blue Rupee from ''The Wind Waker''
 
File:Yellow Rupee TWW.png|Artwork of a Yellow Rupee from ''The Wind Waker''
 
File:Red Rupee TMC.png|Artwork of a Red Rupee from ''The Wind Waker''
 
File:PurpleRupeeWW.png|Artwork of a Purple Rupee from ''The Wind Waker''
 
File:OrangeRupeeWW.png|Artwork of an Orange Rupee from ''The Wind Waker''
 
File:SilverRupeeWW.png|Artwork of a Silver Rupee from ''The Wind Waker''
 
File:Rupee TP.png|A Green Rupee and a wallet from ''Twilight Princess''
 
File:Green Rupee SS.png|Green Rupee icon from ''Skyward Sword''
 
</gallery>
 
 
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|es1= Rupia
 
|es2= Pieza de Rupia <!-- This applies for both Spain and Latin America. -->
 
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Generic, nameless residents of Koradai who are only seen in Gwonam's introductions of the Ganon's minions. In these scenes, they are shown being turned into monsters by Harlequin after losing all of their rubies, having their souls replaced and turned into pig monsters by Lupay, "hardened with fire" and being transformed into [[Armos]] by Militron, and eaten by Glutko. Since they are not seen elsewhere in the game, it can be presumed that they have all been killed or turned into monsters, who would likely have been killed by Link. However, it is probable that all remaining ones were turned back into human form after Link defeats Ganon. They serve no practical function in the game.
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Revision as of 20:31, 25 November 2013

This is a list of the characters from Link: The Faces of Evil, the non-canon game made for the Cd-i as a result of a botched deal between Nintendo and Philips to create a CD-based add-on for the Super Nintendo. Link, Princess Zelda, and other characters that are part of canon are listed only with the information relevant to their place in the game.

Link

Main article: Link

At the beginning of the game, Gwonam arrives and informs Link that he is the only one who can defeat Ganon, who has seized Koridai.

Princess Zelda

Main article: Princess Zelda

Zelda, like Link, is very similar to her canonical incarnation, although somewhat bratty and childish. In the beginning, she refuses to kiss Link, and is later kidnapped by Ganon.

Ganon

Main article: Ganon

Ganon is portrayed in his "evil boar" form although green rather than blue, and appearing to be a wizard, similar to his cartoon version, and has ordered his minions to seize the Island of Koridai.

King Harkinian

Main article: King Harkinian

Zelda's father and the king of Hyrule who was also featured in the Zelda cartoon series. His only role is at the beginning, in which he tells Link that peace is what all true warriors strive for while sipping wine. He allows Link to be taken by Gwonam to Koridai to defeat Ganon.

Gwonam

Main article: Gwonam

Nicknamed "the genie" or "Squadalah Man" by fans, Gwonam is a Koridian wizard who goes to Hyrule to get Link, so Koridai can be saved from Ganon. He then offers Link advice, and gives him an item to defeat Ganon after Link "has the vision to find (his) house". After Ganon is defeated, he returns Zelda and Link to Hyrule Castle.

Goronu

Goronu
Main article: Goronu (Boss)

Goronu is the first of Ganon's minions that must be defeated. He appears as a greenish-skinned, bald wizard. He is seen reviving skeletons as undead warriors and commanding them to "Find the living and cut their vile throats". He impersonates a sleeping Zelda inside of Fortress Centrum, and then attacks Link when he tries to awaken "her", but is defeated. He is later attacked by Link, and killed once again. His name bears a striking resemblance to "Goron", a species who was not created until Ocarina of Time, many years later.

Glutko

Main article: Glutko (Boss)

Glutko is a large, green mound with a single eye, his name having been derived from gluttony, or large hunger. This mirrors his manners, and he guards the Shrine of Koridai. He consumes Koridians with no remorse. He is first encountered in the interior of what comprises the nose and eyes of his statue, but Link kills him by making him swallow a Bomb, at the advice of the Beer Guy. Shortly afterwards, he is fought again at the shrine of Koradai, but is defeated again in the same way.

Militron

Militron
Main article: Militron (Boss)

An armored minion of Ganon, Militron possesses the ability to turn Koridians into stone monsters that attack Link by crushing them and exposing them to fire, much like when coal is turned to diamond by pressure and heat. He fights Link, but when defeated, his armor explodes, revealing a fat old man. He is fought again in Ganon's lair. His in-game sprite is significantly different from his portrayal in cutscenes.

Harlequin

Harlequin
Main article: Harlequin

An anthropomorphic pig, Harlequin is a gambler who turns Koridians that lose all of their rubees while gambling at his casino into his minions with a strange, yellow bubble that he also uses to teleport. Link defeats him, and he deflates like a balloon. He is fought again in Lupay's area.

Lupay

Lupay
Main article: Lupay (Boss)

A wolfgirl with the ability to turn Koridians into monsters using a rubee that "replaces (their) soul(s)", Lupay is called "the most dangerous of Ganon's minions" by Gwonam. She possesses a third eye, but is defeated by Link when he deflects her shots with his mirror shield (in a manner similar to Wizzrobe from Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon), fading away in a strange white light and most likely dying. She is the only major boss in the game, other than Ganon himself, who is only fought once.

Morshu

Main article: Morshu

Morshu is a friendly and obese shopkeeper who lives in Goronu (the area). He sells Link rope, lamp oil, and bombs for a price. He is occasionally mistaken as Goronu himself on the internet, and is affectionately referred to as "the Shopkeep" by fans.

Ice Queen

Ice Queen

A blue-skinned woman who lives in the frozen area of Sergion Caves, the Ice Queen is a powerful witch who sends Link to Fortress Centrum to acquire the "Treasure of Death", which turns out to be a "reflecting crystal". Once he obtains it and gives it to her, she enchants his shield with the crystal, so that it "curses the curser with twice the curse".

Frozen Woman

An inhabitant of Nortinka, she happened to be standing in a fountain, which was frozen by Ganon. She can still speak, and at her urging, Link uses a Firestone to free her. She gives him some Water of Life, but doesn't move away from the fountain, and freezes again, this time apparently beyond Link's help.

Fairies

Two Fairies

There are two fairies who live in the woods in Spearfish Falls, and who name Link as their hero, giving him support, Life Hearts, and bottles of Water of Life.

Old Man

Old Lighthouse Man

An elderly and oddly-voiced man who lives in Toyku Lighthouse, he gives Link a lantern, claiming that "It's mighty dark with all the evil about."

Old Witch

A witch who lives in Koridai, she turns one of Link's gloves into the Glove of Power once he gives her the grapple berries she asks for. She says that she is old and ugly, but still knows a few tricks.

Anutu

An old man, the fisherman cheers Link on while weaving a net. He also catches a large crab while fishing, the biggest one he has ever caught. Link remarks that it is a Gohma, and the fisherman then praises him for his wisdom, giving him the Sword of Power, which can shoot energy beams.

Beer Guy

A man who drinks beer and eats a chicken leg in a house literally right next to the face of Glutko, he remarks that Link shouldn't fight Glutko, but feed him "somethin' spicy". Link acts on this information, and throws a bomb down Glutko's gullet.

Smith

Faces of Evil Smith

A sunburnt man who is chained to a cliff wall who is the fat girl's father. He asks Link to free him, for the Arpagos of the area are driving him insane. Link frees him, and then the Smith enhances his sword with a Fire Diamond, giving the ability to shoot sword beams regardless of how many hearts Link has.

Hamsha

An enigmatic character, she is a fat woman who says something along the lines of "Dairas came straight from the crater till I boarded the vent. Used a skull for a latch and not one Dairas figured it out!" What she means is up for speculation. She serves absolutely no purpose story-wise, and does not bestow Link any item or power-up, unlike most other characters in the game.

Fat Woman

A large woman, her necklace was stolen by the Gleeok, and she sent Link to recover it. In return, she gave Link a bottle and a kiss. She appears to unnerve Link slightly, probably due to her quasi-romantic advances, and was also married, but she claims her husband was turned into a monster.

Ipo

Ipo

An old woman living in Nortinka who is "the Reader". Early in the game, she offers to read the Book of Koridai to Link, and once he gives it to her after obtaining it, reveals the Book itself is enough to defeat Ganon (and also the only way).

Sleepy Bones

Sleepy Bones

A skeleton warrior that is awoken by Goronu to "find the living and cut their vile throats". Presumably among those destroyed by Link. The scene in which he appears is the only one of Gwonam's boss introductions that does not feature generic Koridians, although it can be assumed that he was one before he died. "Sleepy Bones" is most likely not actually his name, and was probably just made up by Goronu.

Fat Girl

Fat Girl

A girl imprisoned aboard a smashed ship. She proclaims Link her hero and gives him a huge, mushy kiss, and almost crushes him in a bearhug, while telling him to rescue her father, the smith. She then tells him to "have a heart", and means it literally: he receives a Life Heart from her.

Astronomer

Astronomer

An old wizard-like man who appears to be trapped by Harlequin. He adds a "vacuum" to Link's lantern, changing it into the magic lantern, before leaving the vicinity.

Generic Koridians

Generic Koridians

Generic, nameless residents of Koradai who are only seen in Gwonam's introductions of the Ganon's minions. In these scenes, they are shown being turned into monsters by Harlequin after losing all of their rubies, having their souls replaced and turned into pig monsters by Lupay, "hardened with fire" and being transformed into Armos by Militron, and eaten by Glutko. Since they are not seen elsewhere in the game, it can be presumed that they have all been killed or turned into monsters, who would likely have been killed by Link. However, it is probable that all remaining ones were turned back into human form after Link defeats Ganon. They serve no practical function in the game.