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| − | |image = [[Image:Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule.gif]] |
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| − | |name = King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule |
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| − | |title = King of Hyrule, King of Red Lions |
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| − | |first game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' |
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| − | |race = Hylian}} |
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| + | In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', '''Orca''' is an old man whose home is on [[Outset Island]], a peaceful place where [[Link]] also resides. Orca, in his youth with his older brother [[Sturgeon]], set out on a quest to find ten [[Knight's Crests]]. Both of them aspired to be great swordsmen, and their quest took many years of hard toil, and honing their skills of the [[sword|blade]]. Both fought against beasts and challenged each other to become stronger. |
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| − | '''King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule''' (ダフネス・ノハンセン・ハイラル, ''Dafunesu Nohansen Hairaru'') is a [[King of Hyrule]], a character who has a prominent role in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', and may or may not have been King at the time of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''. |
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| + | Some time at the end of their journey, Orca was injured so seriously that he was unable to become a swordsman. |
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| + | After their journey, they built a house on Outset Island in which Sturgeon lived in the top part of the house, and Orca lived on the bottom. While Orca may no longer use a sword, he may still train and fight with a spear. |
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| + | It is Orca who first gives Link his [[Hero's Sword|sword]] and teaches him his first moves with it. If Link brings him 10 Knight Crests, he will teach him the [[Hurricane Spin]]. Later on in Link's adventure, he gets a chance to improve his ranking of his sword skills. 100 hits makes Link a Knight, and Orca will reward him with a purple [[Rupee]]. 300 hits makes Link a swordsman and an orange Rupee is the reward, and if he hits Orca 500 times before he hits hims 3 times, Link will receive a [[Heart Container#Piece of Heart|Piece of Heart]]. If the young hero manages to hit Orca 999 times, he will say that Link has surpassed him, and from that point he calls him Master Link<ref>{{cite|You have learned all I have to teach, Master Link!|Orca|The Wind Waker}}</ref>. |
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| + | ==Trivia== |
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| − | The [[King of Red Lions]] is a talking sailboat that Link meets early in the game. It is with this boat that he is able to move from one island to another on the Great Sea. Good-spirited and filled with wisdom, the King of Red Lions was one of Link's greatest allies. The boat speaks to him, explaining what's going on, and what to do next. Later in the game, it is revealed that the boat is operated magically by King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule, preserved under the sea. |
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| + | *Amusingly, after Link strikes him 1000 times he will say that he has lost count, since the counter only goes to 999, and that his arm has gone numb. Then, he asks: "Hasn't the left index finger gone numb?"<ref>{{cite|Impressive, Link! I lost count of how many times you struck me! (...) Ah. How...pleasant. My arm feels numb. Master, is your left index finger not numb, as well?|Orca|The Wind Waker}}</ref> He's referring to the player's L-Targeting finger. Don't be too surprised if it has in fact lost feeling. This can easily be avoided by simply changing the targeting mode to "switch" instead of "hold". Then simply pressing the L-Button once and releasing will keep Orca locked on. |
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| + | *Strangely enough, when Orca has dropped his weapon (such as when Link first shows him a Knights Crest but there's not enough to learn the hurricane spin), if Link tries to attack him he will instead assume a Karate position and block off Link's attacks. |
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| + | [[Image:Orca2.jpg|thumb|right|140px|Orca in his house.]] |
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| − | The King can speak the ancient Hylian tongue, and often does so on Link's behalf. Neither Link nor the player can understand the language, however, on the second play through, the player can read these words. Link, on the other hand, still can't understand them. |
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| + | {{Figurine|TWW|Orca|Birthplace: Outset Island<br><br>Talent: Swordplay<br><br>In his younger days, Orca had hoped to be a swordsman, but after he suffered a serious injury that ended that dream. He soon returned to Outset and became a fisherman.<br><br>On a ledge on one wall of his house is a memento from his days of training with a blade. Orca is a lifelong bachelor.|[[file:Orca Figurine.PNG|151px|left]]}} |
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| − | The King of Red Lions is seen at the end of the game, but appears completely lifeless, as the King himself has died. [[Eiji Aonuma]] stated that the boat would not reappear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]'', though a similar boat helmed by [[Nyeve|another "hero"]] did briefly appear. |
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| − | King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule is the last king of the long forgotten land of Hyrule. He is of the Royal bloodline, just like [[Princess Zelda]]. Daphnes revealed to [[Tetra]] that she is the heir to the kingdom of Hyrule. Judging by how he fades in and out of existence, and how he's still living in Hyrule despite the fact that it had been sealed away by the gods long ago, he may merely be an apparition. He may also be grounded spiritually to Hyrule, as Link only meets him in person while in Hyrule. By the end of the game, the King appears before [[Ganon|Ganondorf]], wishing to the [[Triforce]] for Hyrule to be drowned under the [[Great Sea]], and to give Link and Tetra a future. After Ganondorf's final defeat, Daphnes laments to Link and Tetra his regret as he lived bound to the memory of Hyrule, comparing himself to Ganondorf in that regard. The King explained to Link and Tetra to live for the future in a land which would belong only to them. After the ocean drowns Hyrule, Link and Tetra rise to the surface with the king remaining with his doomed kingdom, possibly (finally) dying. |
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Revision as of 12:47, 1 May 2009
Official art of Orca.
In The Wind Waker, Orca is an old man whose home is on Outset Island, a peaceful place where Link also resides. Orca, in his youth with his older brother Sturgeon, set out on a quest to find ten Knight's Crests. Both of them aspired to be great swordsmen, and their quest took many years of hard toil, and honing their skills of the blade. Both fought against beasts and challenged each other to become stronger. Some time at the end of their journey, Orca was injured so seriously that he was unable to become a swordsman. After their journey, they built a house on Outset Island in which Sturgeon lived in the top part of the house, and Orca lived on the bottom. While Orca may no longer use a sword, he may still train and fight with a spear.
It is Orca who first gives Link his sword and teaches him his first moves with it. If Link brings him 10 Knight Crests, he will teach him the Hurricane Spin. Later on in Link's adventure, he gets a chance to improve his ranking of his sword skills. 100 hits makes Link a Knight, and Orca will reward him with a purple Rupee. 300 hits makes Link a swordsman and an orange Rupee is the reward, and if he hits Orca 500 times before he hits hims 3 times, Link will receive a Piece of Heart. If the young hero manages to hit Orca 999 times, he will say that Link has surpassed him, and from that point he calls him Master Link[1].
Trivia
- Amusingly, after Link strikes him 1000 times he will say that he has lost count, since the counter only goes to 999, and that his arm has gone numb. Then, he asks: "Hasn't the left index finger gone numb?"[2] He's referring to the player's L-Targeting finger. Don't be too surprised if it has in fact lost feeling. This can easily be avoided by simply changing the targeting mode to "switch" instead of "hold". Then simply pressing the L-Button once and releasing will keep Orca locked on.
- Strangely enough, when Orca has dropped his weapon (such as when Link first shows him a Knights Crest but there's not enough to learn the hurricane spin), if Link tries to attack him he will instead assume a Karate position and block off Link's attacks.
Orca in his house.
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