The Watarara are a race in the Ocarina of Time manga by Akira Himekawa.
Characteristics[]
The Watarara appear in the bonus story entitled "Rouru of the Watarara." They ride the seasonal wind to Hyrule once a year due to their migration.[1] As a Watarara matures, they grow wings from their arms, giving them the ability to fly.[2] The young ride on their parent's back until they develop their wings.[3] Elrora is the chieftess of the tribe,[4] her son, Rouru, is the tribe's heir,[5] and Guufo is his guardian.[6]
Trivia[]
- Eiji Aonuma confirmed during an interview with Akira Himekawa that the Watarara inspired the Rito race from The Wind Waker.[7]
Gallery[]
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Rouru -
Elrora -
Guufo
Video Gallery[]
| How to draw a Watarara by Akira Himekawa |
References
- ↑ "They're a migratory race with wings like birds. They ride the seasonal wind the Hyrule once a year." (Ocarina of Time manga vol. 2, VIZ Media, pg. 164)
- ↑ "As the Watarara grow up, their arms turn into wings and then they can fly..." (Ocarina of Time manga vol. 2, VIZ Media, pg. 165)
- ↑ "... Until then, they ride on their parent's back." (Ocarina of Time manga vol. 2, VIZ Media, pg. 165)
- ↑ "I'm Elrora, cheiftess of the Watarara tribe..." (Ocarina of Time manga vol. 2, VIZ Media, pg. 185)
- ↑ "No! Rouru is the heir!" (Ocarina of Time manga vol. 2, VIZ Media, pg. 173)
- ↑ "I'm Lord Rouru's guardian Guufo." (Ocarina of Time manga vol. 2, VIZ Media, pg. 185)
- ↑ "For the episode "The Wind Waker", when we chose to situate the action in the middle of the ocean, we immediately felt the need to create a race that can move through the air. During long trips offshore, we needed faster characters capable of transmitting information to Link. It was at that moment that I remembered Watatara clan, you had invented for the adaptation of "Ocarina of Time." In short, I digress a bit about the initials but we are inspired by your work to give birth to Rito Race, creatures that are half-man half-bird that can move very quickly with their wings." —Eiji Aonuma (THE LEGEND OF ZELDA MANGA INTERVIEW TRANSLATED)