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Princess Ruto (ルト) is a Zora introduced in Ocarina of Time. She's the daughter of King Zora, the king of the Hyrulean Sea Zoras, and attendant of Lord Jabu-Jabu, their patron deity.[1] Her mother is suggested to have passed away some time ago. She's an only child, and described as wild, tomboyish [2], and selfish.[3] However, this does not mean that she neglects her responsibilities. Ruto becomes the new Sage of Water after Link destroys Morpha.
Ocarina of Time
Ruto is the princess of the Zoras in Ocarina of Time. She's very independent and tends to solve problems on her own, often causing her father a lot of trouble.[2] She is the keeper of the Spiritual Stone of Water, the Zora's Sapphire, which she was given by her mother.[4] It is unclear how Ganondorf intended to get his hands on this Spiritual Stone, but the monsters infesting and influencing Lord Jabu-Jabu do seem to be his doing.[5] When Ruto was attending to Jabu-Jabu one day, he swallowed her along with his lunch. Ruto accidentally dropped the Zora's Sapphire inside Jabu-Jabu and lost it.[5] Instead of getting help, Ruto went deeper inside Jabu-Jabu in order to get the stone herself.
Some time later, she may or may not have written a letter for help. The letter was found in a bottle in Lake Hylia and was signed "Ruto",[6] but she denied knowledge of it.[7] This letter at least is what brought Link on Ruto's trail. Ruto's disappearance had not been unnoticed, and the Zoras were looking for her.[8] Link showed the letter he had found to Ruto's father, the King of the Zoras and guardian of the entrance to Zora's Fountain, where Jabu-Jabu resided. King Zora immediately granted Link access to Zora's Fountain so that he could go find Ruto.[5] Link entered Jabu-Jabu the same way Ruto had done: getting swallowed while feeding the creature. He found her pretty quickly,[9] but she refused to come with him stating that she could care less about her father being worried, that she did not know anything about the letter and that she did not want Link's help.[7] Link kept trying to convince her to either come with him or accept help,[10] and eventually, she accepted his help.[11] Link had to carry her around, could use her to keep switches down, and kill enemies by throwing her at them. The duo managed to find the gem,[5] but just as Ruto picked it up, the platform on which she stood was raised, and she was separated from Link. Link went searching for her again, and ended up battling Barinade, which was infesting Jabu-Jabu's insides. After that, he and Ruto found each other again outside of Jabu-Jabu. Ruto confessed that she was quite impressed with Link's achievement and asked him what kind of reward he wanted.[12] Link asked for the Spiritual Stone of Water. Ruto, having grown quite fond of Link,[13] was happy to give it to him. When her mother gave her the stone, she had told Ruto that she should give it only to the man who will be her husband.[4] Thus, after giving Link the Zora's Sapphire, she considered them engaged, even though Link did not understand what she was talking about.[14]
Seven years later, evil returned to Zora's Domain and caused the complete area and its inhabitants to be frozen under a thick layer of ice. This fate also befell Ruto, but she was rescued by Sheik. She then went to the Water Temple in the hopes of finding a way to save her people.[15] There is where she and Link met again. She was happy to see him, but was aware that was not the time to talk about love. Ruto asked Link to assist her in freeing the other Zoras and informed him on the workings of the Water Temple.[16] After that, she headed off and Link did not see her again until he defeated Morpha. In the Temple of Light, Link learned that Ruto was the new Sage of Water. She told Link that she still loved him, but their engagement was no longer meant to be (due to her being a Sage), and he had to continue his search for Princess Zelda[17]. Right before he left, she gave him the Water Medallion[18], and asked him to thank Sheik for saving her if he'd see him again.[19]
When Link defeated Ganon, Ruto and the other Sages bundled their powers to seal away Ganon. During the ending, she could be seen overlooking a celebrating Hyrule on Death Mountain with the other Sages.
Ocarina of Time Manga
Ruto seems to be far less tolerant of her father in the manga, ill concealing that she considers him annoying. She also says 'Zora' at the end of her sentences.
The Wind Waker
Ruto's window.
While Ruto did not appear in The Wind Waker, one of the stained glass windows in Hyrule Castle's basement depicted her.
Phantom Hourglass
In the Phantom Hourglass, one of the available treasure items is titled "Ruto Crown". The description states "Some say this regal crown was worn by a princess of Zora".
Trivia
- Ruto, like several other characters from Ocarina of Time, was named after a town featured in The Adventure of Link.
- Ruto has a döppelganger in Majora's Mask named Lulu. Her model is slightly altered though: while Ruto did not wear any clothes, Lulu wears a dress.
- Interestingly enough, if you throw Ruto in the water of Jabu-Jabu, she will fade away even though she is a Zora.
Gallery
- Ruto2.gif
- Rutowatertemple.gif
- Rutolink.jpg
References
- ↑ "Zora's Fountain is the source of the river. Lord Jabu-Jabu lives in the fountain. Lord Jabu-Jabu is the patron deity of the Zoras. Princess Ruto is in charge of preparing his meals, morning and night." — Zora (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "We Zoras all respect the great King Zora! He has the dignity of a king. Oh yeah, he does. The grand King Zora has a Princess named Ruto. She's an only child. She's also a wild tomboy, and it seems like she's always causing the King a lot of trouble!" — Zora (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "They say that Ruto, the Zora Princess who is known for her selfish nature, likes a certain boy..." — Gossip Stone (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "You mean the Spiritual Stone of Water, Zora's Sapphire, don't you? My mother gave it to me and said I should give it only to the man who will be my husband. You might call it the Zora's Engagement Ring! All right! I'll give you my most precious possession: Zora's Sapphire! Don't tell my father..." — Princess Ruto (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Ho, this letter! It's from Princess Ruto!! Hmmm... Let's see... She's inside Lord Jabu-Jabu? That's not possible! Our guardian god, Lord Jabu-Jabu, would never eat my dear Princess Ruto! But since that stranger, Ganondorf, came here, Lord Jabu-Jabu has been a little green around the gills... The evidence seems clear. Of course, you'll go find Ruto. You can pass through here to the altar of Lord Jabu-Jabu. I'll keep this letter. You keep the bottle it was in. Take it respectfully! Please find my dear Princess Ruto immediately... Zora!" — King Zora (Ocarina of Time) Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "Quote7" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ "...Huh? It looks like there is something already inside this bottle. It's a letter: "Help me. I'm waiting for you inside Lord Jabu-Jabu's belly.—Ruto PS: Don't tell my father!"" — N/A (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedQuote1 - ↑ "Oh, my dear, sweet Princess Ruto... Where has she gone? I'm so worried..." — King Zora (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "You found Princess Ruto! Now King Zora will give you the Spiritual Stone of Water... Well, maybe. Huh?" — N/A (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "Are you still hanging around here? I told you to go away! I'm OK. I've been going inside Lord Jabu-Jabu's belly since I was little, but... Lord Jabu-Jabu is very strange today... There are electrified jellyfish and strange holes around... On top of that, my precious stone was... but... That's none of your business! Anyway... You! Go home now! Understand?!" — Princess Ruto (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "You're that worried about me? Then I will give you the honor of carrying me! However...I won't leave until I find the thing I'm looking for. You'd better believe me!" — Princess Ruto (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "You...You're late! What took you so long? You're useless! I was just lonely, that's all... Just a little!! You! You looked cool...cooler than I thought you would, anyway... Just a little! Well, anyway, you saved me, so I guess I'll reward you. What do you wish? Just tell me..." — Princess Ruto (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "Oh, hi Link! You're all Princess Ruto will talk about lately!" — Zora (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "Her most precious possession? You don't know what she's talking about, but you've finally collected all three Spiritual Stones!! Go back to see Princess Zelda!" — N/A (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "We meet again, Link... If you came here to meet the Zoras, you wasted your time... This is all there is... With one exception, the Zoras are all now sealed under this thick ice sheet... I managed to rescue the Zora princess from under the ice, but... she left to head for the Water Temple... This ice is created by an evil curse... The monster in the Water Temple is the source of the curse. Unless you shut off the source, this ice will never melt.... If you have courage enough to confront the danger and save the Zoras, I will teach you the melody that leads to the temple. Time passes, people move.... Like a river's flow, it never ends... A childish mind will turn to noble ambition... Young love will become deep affection... The clear water's surface reflects growth... Now listen to the Serenade of Water to reflect upon yourself.... Link... I'll see you again..." — Sheik (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "Oh...you... If I'm right... Link?! You're Link, aren't you? It's me, your fiancée, Ruto! Princess of the Zoras! I never forgot the vows we made to each other seven years ago! You're a terrible man to have kept me waiting for these seven long years... But now is not the time to talk about love... I'm sure you've already seen it! Zora's Domain—totally frozen! A young man named Sheik saved me from under the ice... But my father and the other Zoras have not... yet... I want to save them all! I want to save Zora's Domain! You! You have to help me! This is a request from me, the woman who is going to be your wife! Link, you have to help me destroy the evil monster in the Temple, OK?! Inside the Water Temple, there are three places where you can change the water level. I'll lead the way. Follow me, quickly!!" — Ruto (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedQuote2 - ↑ "You received the Water Medallion! Ruto awakens as a Sage and adds her power to yours!" — N/A (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "If you see Sheik, please give him my thanks, OK?" — Princess Ruto (Ocarina of Time)
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