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+ | |race = [[Hylian]] |
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+ | |era = [[Zelda Timeline#The Sky Era|The Sky Era]] |
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| − | '''Impaz''' is an old woman and the only remaining resident of the [[Hidden Village]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''. As the last remaining resident, she cannot leave the village because of her duty to wait for the "[[messenger to the heavens]]" to give him the [[Ancient Sky Book]]. She claims that her name comes from the founder of the village.<ref name=Quote1>{{cite|The howls of the beasts... They've faded into silence... Wait, are you... The savior! It's you, the savior! Please, please forgive me... for not opening up the door. My name is Impaz. I'm the last resident of this poor village. My name comes from the great one who built this village so long ago... [...] Excuse me for asking, but is your name... Link? Ah! I knew it... So then, you saved that nice girl?... How lovely. When she was here, she would often cheer me up by saying that you would come to help. That sweet girl... She worried about this old woman even as I helped her to escape from here... By royal order, I can't leave this place until a certain person arrives.... No matter what terrible fate is visited upon it... Oh, but listen to me blather on! I have a favor to ask: would you help me return this to her? I think she always kept it close to her heart, but even so, she didn't hesitate to part with it in order to protect me... I believe in my heart that it's kept me safe all this time... So please... I ask that you return it to that girl.|Impaz|TP}}</ref> |
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| + | In {{SS}}, '''Gondo''' runs the [[Scrap Shop]] in the [[Skyloft]] Bazaar, and is willing to [[upgrade]] [[Link]]'s items for a price. |
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| + | {{Fi|Gondo|His name is Gondo, and he is a big-hearted craftsman. He runs a business repairing broken equipment, and he lives with his elderly mother. |
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| − | At some point, the Hidden Village was attacked and taken over by a group of [[Bulblin]]s, and Impaz became a prisoner in her own house.<ref>{{cite|This village was once the secret home of a proud tribe who served the royal family... But it fell into decline, and became infested with dangerous beasts. It's become an awful place...|Impaz|TP}}</ref> When [[Ilia]] was kidnapped, she was taken to the village, where she befriended Impaz.<ref>{{cite|I... I remember something... I was confined somewhere... Yes, and I was saved by whoever was confined with me... And when that person set me free, they gave me this statue...|Ilia|TP}}</ref> Impaz helped Ilia escape from the Hidden Village, but stayed behind herself.<ref>{{cite|Yes, yes, I remember that much! But that means...that person is still in trouble!|Ilia|TP}}</ref> As such, she did not know what had become of the girl until Link visited some time later. At first, she kept her door closed, thinking Link was a Bulblin.<ref>{{cite|Go home, you savages! Go on, git! I don't have any food left to feed you monsters! And I don't know anything about the girl! I'm not opening up until every last one of you is gone! You heard me! So get out of here!|Impaz|TP}}</ref> When Link frees the village of the Bulblins, she recognizes Link as the boy Ilia had told her so much about.<ref name=Quote1/> Impaz was happy to hear that Ilia was safe and asked Link to return an [[Horse Call|item]] Ilia had failed to take with her. |
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| + | In his spare time, he attempts to repair an ancient robot he inherited from his grandfather. He has yet to get it functioning again. |
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| − | Shortly after Ilia [[Retrieval of Ilia's Memory|recovers her memory]], Link goes to Impaz again for information of the [[Dominion Rod]], based on some information Ilia gave him.<ref>{{cite|Link... I remember being saved from a dangerous situation by someone... Someone who told me all about the rod of the heavens. But now I can't remember the who, why, where, or what it all means... Do you really think I'll recover my memory? I regret that a complete stranger like yourself got caught up in all of this because of me. I'm so sorry.|Ilia|TP}}</ref> Impaz is surprised and thrilled to see Link carrying the rod, as that meant that he was the "messenger to the heavens" and that she would finally be ably to fulfill the duty that bound her to the Hidden Village. She gives Link the [[Ancient Sky Book]], remarking that the meeting with Ilia "must have been ordained by the [[Deity|gods]]."<ref>{{cite|Hey! That rod... Is that the Dominion Rod? Ahh... Could it really be? Are you the messenger to the heavens?! Among the legends of my clan, there is a story from the time when the Oocca still maintained contact with the royal family. Yes, it said that a mysterious rod was handed down from the people of the sky, and it was called the Dominion Rod... The rod was only to be carried by the messenger to the heavens when the royal family needed to communicate with the Oocca. From generation to generation, my ancestors have guarded the book that, by royal decree, was to be given to the messenger to the heavens. This is that book. Please, take it. This book is written in the ancient language of Sky Writing. I am so glad I stayed in this village... If I had not met that young girl, what would have become of me? Meeting that girl must have been ordained by the gods, so that I could be here today to pass on this knowledge...|Impaz|TP}}</ref> It is with this book that the Dominion Rod is eventually reactivated with the help of [[Shad]]. |
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| + | His name is Gondo, and he is a big-hearted craftsman. He runs a business repairing broken equipment, and he lives with his elderly mother, [[Greba]]. |
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| − | Impaz' race is never stated in the game, but it is heavily implied that she is a [[Sheikah]]. She has pointy ears and red eyes, characteristics of a Sheikah. She lives in the Hidden Village, which a sign identifies as "Old Kakariko", the village of the Sheikahs in {{OOT}}. The (former) inhabitants of the village are described as a "tribe that protected and served the [[Royal Family of Hyrule]]" on several occasions.<ref>{{cite|I REMEMBER! I thought I had seen that before somewhere... That belonged to the tribe that protected the Hylian royal family long ago. They worked in secret, so they lived in a lonely, forgotten place. But I heard that tribe dwindled in the prolonged wars... If you want to find that hidden village, look for a path leading to the Lanayru Province on the far side of the Bridge of Eldin. But...a rockslide blocked the way to the village long ago, so you can't get there anymore. What? Oh, I do not mean to worry you, little human. Problems like these are not problems to Gorons. Our patriarch, Darbus, will be waiting for you up ahead. Look at your map to see where. I would try to find the path beyond the Bridge of Eldin that leads to Lanayru Province.|Gor Coron|TP}}</ref> And finally, Impaz was the former owner of the [[Wooden Statue]], which depicted the Sheikah eye-symbol. |
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| + | Master, you are permitted to use the repaired robot at your discretion.}} |
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| + | Gondo is the local craftsman of Skyloft, descending from a family whose business involved in repairing broken equipment, or upgrading various equipment at the Scrap Shop in the Bazaar. However, his family has been known for owning an [[Ancient Robot]] named [[Scrapper]]. As Gondo explains, Scrapper was used by his grandfather to go down to [[The Surface]], and bring back items or supplies for the village. Unfortunately, the robot fell into decay, eventually becoming nonfunctional.<ref>{{cite|Well, I'm happy to hear that someone else believes me, but I don't think I can help you. You see, my grandpa's old robot... What's it called again... Oh, hey, that's right... I remember! His name is Scrapper. He may not be much to look at these days... But he was an amazing robot once! When you called him, he would go anywhere and haul anything! Sadly, as you can see now... he's just another busted ol' hunk of junk...|Gondo|SS}}</ref> Gondo, despite [[Greba|his mother's]] complaints, spends his day tinkering with the robot so that it can become functional again. |
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| + | After obtaining the [[Goddess Harp]], Link is instructed by to talk to Gondo about the robot, so that he can use it to find and bring back the [[Windmill Propeller|windmill propeller]] from The Surface. Upon doing so, Gondo at first thinks that Link is going to mock him for his story about the Ancient Robot, but eventually reveals to the hero that his grandfather told him that the sap from a [[Treasure#Ancient Flower|Ancient Flower]] could make the Ancient Robot operational.<ref>{{cite|But old Gramps did tell me this: you can get him working again with the extract from an Ancient Flower. It's like oil to this guy. But I've never even heard of, much less seen, any such thing!|Gondo|SS}}</ref><ref>{{cite|...Huh? It's about this old robot my grandpa used to tinker around with? ... You probably just came here to make fun of the crazy junk guy for believing in his grandpa's stupid stories, right? Well, get in line... I've heard it before. Wait... That's not why you're here? You say you need to pick up something from below the clouds with this robot? Do you know what that means?! That means... you believe in my grandpa's stories too, don't you?!|Gondo|SS}}</ref> If Link reveals that he has an Ancient Flower, Gondo will quickly use it on Scrapper, making the Ancient Robot functional once again. However, Scrapper refuses to serve Link, even going as far as calling him "Master Shortpants". Fortunately, upon seeing and becoming infatuated with [[Fi]], the Ancient Robot agrees to serve Link and Fi.<ref>{{cite|Who are you?! ZRRPT-FOOOSH! Your name is...Fi? Dzzt! Should I call you Mistress Fi? Are you looking for something, Mistress Fi? I... I understand, vrrt! At your request, I will carry anything, regardless of weight or destination... whizzt! Master Shortpants! I offer assistance! I can now detect Mistress Fi's thought waves, vrrt! Should you need me, ask Mistress Fi to |
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| + | call me, and I will arrive with haste, bzzat!|Scrapper|SS}}</ref> |
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==Trivia== |
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| + | *"Gondo" is the [[Wikipedia:Shona language|Shona]] word for [[Wikipedia:Eagle|eagle]]. |
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| − | *Impaz is one of the many people Link will receive a [[letter]] from at some point during his quest.<ref>{{cite|Thank you so much for beating those beasts the other day. Is the girl doing well? I certainly hope so. Though there isn't much to do here, please stop in sometime!|Letter from Impaz|TP}}</ref> |
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| − | *Impaz claims that her name comes from the founder of the village, but if the Hidden Village is an old predecessor to the modern [[Kakariko Village]], this would have to be an unknown [[Impa]], as the Impa from {{OOT}} is only said to have opened the village to the public,<ref>{{cite|This village used to be a {{Typo|Shiekah|Sheikah}} village, but the great Impa opened it to everyone.|Soldier by Impa's Old House|OoT}}</ref> not to have founded it. |
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| − | *At one point in development, Impaz's character was to a be male and named Old Man Impa.<ref>{{cite book|quote= Old Man Impa could be considered a male version of Impaz. If he'd been used, he would have been the series' first male Impa...|book= [[Hyrule Historia]]|publisher= Dark Horse|page= 186}}</ref> |
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| + | File:Scrap Shop 1.png|Gondo at the Scrap Shop |
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| + | File:Scrap Shop 2.png|Gondo at his workstation |
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| + | File:SSGondoConcept1.jpg|Concept art of Gondo from [[Hyrule Historia]] |
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| + | File:SSGondoConcept2.jpg|Concept art of Gondo from [[Hyrule Historia]] |
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Revision as of 03:02, 26 May 2014
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In Skyward Sword, Gondo runs the Scrap Shop in the Skyloft Bazaar, and is willing to upgrade Link's items for a price.
Biography
Gondo is the local craftsman of Skyloft, descending from a family whose business involved in repairing broken equipment, or upgrading various equipment at the Scrap Shop in the Bazaar. However, his family has been known for owning an Ancient Robot named Scrapper. As Gondo explains, Scrapper was used by his grandfather to go down to The Surface, and bring back items or supplies for the village. Unfortunately, the robot fell into decay, eventually becoming nonfunctional.[1] Gondo, despite his mother's complaints, spends his day tinkering with the robot so that it can become functional again.
After obtaining the Goddess Harp, Link is instructed by to talk to Gondo about the robot, so that he can use it to find and bring back the windmill propeller from The Surface. Upon doing so, Gondo at first thinks that Link is going to mock him for his story about the Ancient Robot, but eventually reveals to the hero that his grandfather told him that the sap from a Ancient Flower could make the Ancient Robot operational.[2][3] If Link reveals that he has an Ancient Flower, Gondo will quickly use it on Scrapper, making the Ancient Robot functional once again. However, Scrapper refuses to serve Link, even going as far as calling him "Master Shortpants". Fortunately, upon seeing and becoming infatuated with Fi, the Ancient Robot agrees to serve Link and Fi.[4]
Trivia
Gallery
- Scrap Shop 1.png
Gondo at the Scrap Shop
- Scrap Shop 2.png
Gondo at his workstation
Concept art of Gondo from Hyrule Historia
Concept art of Gondo from Hyrule Historia
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- ↑ "Well, I'm happy to hear that someone else believes me, but I don't think I can help you. You see, my grandpa's old robot... What's it called again... Oh, hey, that's right... I remember! His name is Scrapper. He may not be much to look at these days... But he was an amazing robot once! When you called him, he would go anywhere and haul anything! Sadly, as you can see now... he's just another busted ol' hunk of junk..." — Gondo (Skyward Sword)
- ↑ "But old Gramps did tell me this: you can get him working again with the extract from an Ancient Flower. It's like oil to this guy. But I've never even heard of, much less seen, any such thing!" — Gondo (Skyward Sword)
- ↑ "...Huh? It's about this old robot my grandpa used to tinker around with? ... You probably just came here to make fun of the crazy junk guy for believing in his grandpa's stupid stories, right? Well, get in line... I've heard it before. Wait... That's not why you're here? You say you need to pick up something from below the clouds with this robot? Do you know what that means?! That means... you believe in my grandpa's stories too, don't you?!" — Gondo (Skyward Sword)
- ↑ "Who are you?! ZRRPT-FOOOSH! Your name is...Fi? Dzzt! Should I call you Mistress Fi? Are you looking for something, Mistress Fi? I... I understand, vrrt! At your request, I will carry anything, regardless of weight or destination... whizzt! Master Shortpants! I offer assistance! I can now detect Mistress Fi's thought waves, vrrt! Should you need me, ask Mistress Fi to call me, and I will arrive with haste, bzzat!" — Scrapper (Skyward Sword)