[OOC] The Legend of Zelda: Fragments of Hope

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Backstory

The Hero of Time was prophesied to defeat evil. With the Master Sword in hand, he was meant to strike down the king of evil, and restore peace to the kingdom. The Hero, Link, did these things. He gathered the sacred jewels and used them to unlock the Door of Time. He used the Ocarina given to him by Princess Zelda to open the door. There it was, the Master Sword in all its glory, waiting for the Hero to claim it. The Hero, still a boy, took the sword in his hand and fell into a deep slumber. When he awoke, seven years had passed, and he found himself suddenly grown up. He was greeted by a man named Rauru, the Sage of Light. The Sage explained that the Hero was not yet ready to wield the blade, and so he was kept safe in the Sacred Realm until his body grew into one that could wield the sword properly. But a lot of things had happened in Hyrule during those seven years. When the Door of Time opened, the evil Ganondorf used the opportunity to break into the Sacred Realm and steal the Triforce, the sacred Golden Power. But the Triforce cannot be controlled by just anyone, and only part of it remained in the Evil King's grasp, the Triforce of Power. The other two pieces - one of Courage and the other of Wisdom - found their way into the hands of two individuals worthy enough to carry them. The Hero himself was chosen by the Triforce of Courage, while the Triforce of Wisdom went into the grasp of Zelda, the now-wayward Princess of a kingdom all but ruled by Ganondorf.

When he could not obtain the entire Triforce, Ganondorf turned his attention from the Sacred Realm onto the Kingdom of Hyrule itself. He managed to bring forth a dark army of Moblins out of the Dark World, and they became the muscle of his army. They ravaged the land, starting with Hyrule Castle and Castle Town, forcing its inhabits to flee and go into hiding in Kakariko Village. From there, Ganondorf's influence spread across Hyrule like a plague in an invasion that later came to be known as the Seven Year War. His evil magic created curses and awakened dark monsters slumbering in the ancient temples. When the Hero finally awoke, he found himself in a Hyrule he barely recognized. The Sage Rauru told him to seek out the other Sages and awaken their power in order to weaken Ganondorf's hold on the land. He did so, and with the help of the enigmatic Sheik, the Hero found and awakened all six Sages. The stage became set for him to finally confront Ganondorf, especially after Sheik revealed himself to in fact be the lost Princess, Zelda, and the holder of the Triforce of Wisdom. Ganondorf struck, capturing Zelda and taunting the Hero to brave his castle if he dared. After climbing the treacherous tower of the Castle, the Hero faced Ganondorf in battle and appeared to emerge victorious. In his defeat, Ganondorf brought down the castle around him, forcing Zelda and the Hero to make a hasty retreat. After it was all said and done, Ganondorf emerged from the rubble, now transformed into the incarnation of evil known as Ganon. In one last struggle, the Hero fought with Ganon, but the Master Sword was kept out of his reach, and thus the Hero had no means to strike down the Evil King. Ganon was victorious that day, slaying both the Hero and Zelda. He tried to claim their Triforces, but the relics refused to allow him control, and they forced themselves out of his grasp once more, this time shattering into eight pieces each and scattering across the land.

Another year passed, and in that time, Ganondorf has spread his army across Hyrule. His first obstacle was Nabooru, the Sage of Spirit and leader of the Gerudo bandits. Nabooru tried to kill Ganondorf herself, but she failed, becoming the first of the Sages to fall. Instead of giving her death, Ganondorf instead cast his evil spell and transformed her back into the mighty Iron Knuckle. His conquest began in earnest with Kakariko Village in a battle that was later called the Kakariko Massacre. There Ganondorf slew many Hylian soldiers, Goron warriors, and Sheikah agents who tried to the defend the village. Among those slain were Impa and Darunia, Sages of Fire and Shadow. Zora's Domain fared no better. As word of the Hero's defeat spread, the Zora's ancient enemies - the River Tribe - returned to Hyrule to take advantage of their weakness. They invaded Zora Hall and executed King Zora, claiming the Domain for themselves. When Ganondorf came, the River Tribe offered their allegiance to him, even offering up the captured Princess Ruto - the Sage of Water - as a tribute to the King of Evil. He accepted, and imprisoned Ruto deep in the depths of the Water Temple. After Zora's Domain, the Kokiri Forest caught Ganondorf's gaze next. Saria, the Sage of Forest, tried to defend the other Kokiri Children, but there was little she could do on her own. She also fell before Ganondorf, who decided to place her under his control and use her to rule the Forest and enslave the Kokiri Children. As for Rauru, his fate remains unknown, though he is presumed either dead or perhaps imprisoned behind the Door of Time. The only region that did not yet fall was Gerudo Valley. Ganondorf sent a contingent of his army there to conquer it while he focused on Zora's Domain and Kokiri Forest. He even placed Nabooru the Iron Knuckle in command of the invasion. The Gerudo were crafty, however, and they had also been aware of the war happening elsewhere in the Kingdom and thus they were able to properly mount a defense. It was not an easy battle, but the Gerudo managed to successfully push back the invasion and defend their territory, if only barely.

As parts of Hyrule fell to Ganondorf's onslaught, her people began flocking to the only place still free from the war: Gerudo Valley. The Gerudo, in spite of their history as ruthless thieves, were not so cruel as leave the rest of the people to their fates. They allowed refugees into the Valley, offering them a place that was still safe, a refuge, an oasis in the vast desert. Together, the Gerudo and the Refugees built a small town and outpost out in the desert dunes, and named it Oasis. Oasis became one of the few places still free from Ganondorf's reign, and it now houses a small but dedicated Resistance Army.

The fate of the Triforce remains unclear. However, the eight fragments that both the missing Triforces broke into soon found themselves in unlikely locations, and sometimes in the hands of unlikely people.

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Races

Instead of just listing them all out in the open and making this even more of a wall of text, I've organized the race details behind a series of hiders. You're welcome. xD

Hylians

Hylians are the standard human/elven race in Hyrule. They are generally more common than the other people, and are also notable for being able to adapt more easily than others with their wide variety of skills and talents. Still, they lack the raw strength and natural armor of the Gorons, the underwater mobility of the Zora, etc but nobody's perfect. Many Hylians made their home in Castle Town and Kakariko Village. Needless to say, many of those who lived there are now dead, but those who survived can mostly be found in Oasis.

Sheikah

The Sheikah were always a mysterious lot, but the one thing that never changed nor faltered was their loyalty to Hyrule's ruling family. What few of them that still remained in Kakariko Village were crushed and slain during the Massacre, Impa along with them. However, that did not spell the end for the shadow warriors, as a small few of them happened to be away on covert missions at the time of the Massacre. They still operate to this day, sowing whatever confusion and chaos they can among Ganondorf's ranks from the shadows. They regularly report to resistance forces operating out of Oasis. The Sheikah are, as of now, the only race that I will limit the number of player characters for. There were so few of them to begin with, but after the Kakariko Massacre those numbers have dwindled even further.

Gerudo

Of all the tribes, one wouldn't think the Gerudo would oppose Ganondorf as strongly as they do, and yet here they are. No one's sure when exactly the bandits turned against their king, but most speculate it happened at some point during the Seven Year War, as that was when Nabooru rose up to become their leader and ultimately joined the Hero's quest to overthrow Ganondorf. After the Hero's defeat, Ganondorf sent his forces to wipe out the Gerudo as punishment for their treachery. The crafty bandits held strong, however, and managed to survive the onslaught. Nabooru, however, was not so fortunate. She confronted Ganondorf directly, and such was the first Sage to fall before him. Instead of killing her, Ganondorf placed her under his dark spell, transforming her once again into the mighty Iron Knuckle and set her forth to serve as one of his generals. The rest of the Gerudo were not so cruel as to leave the remainder of Hyrule to its fate, and instead offered a place to remain hidden from Ganondorf's wrath. Together with the other survivors, a hidden outpost was built far out in the Gerudo Desert, and it was appropriately named Oasis, as a way of labeling it as the safe haven it was meant to be.

Goron

A large of number of them were devoured by Volvagia before the Hero defeated him. What was left of them tried to help defend Kakariko Village from Ganondorf's attack, but they were soundly crushed. Rather than kill them, Ganondorf enslaved them, sending them back into the depths of Death Mountain to mine it for stone and ores. As for Darunia, he was slain by Ganondorf personally at the Kakariko Massacre. Those few Gorons who managed to escape from the Massacre are in hiding, living as refugees in the desert outpost called Oasis.

Zora

Long before the events of the Seven Year War, the Zora tribe was torn apart by a civil war. The events of the war are unclear, but it ended with the tribe dividing into two separate factions, the River Tribe and Lake Tribe. The Lake Tribe sent the River Tribe into exile, effectively forcing them out of Hyrule with the authority of their alliance with the King. However, one year after the Hero's defeat, the River Tribe suddenly returned. They discovered the state of ruin Ganondorf left the Lake Tribe in and returned to take advantage of it. Zora's Domain is now ruled by the River Zora, who have allied themselves with Ganondorf. As for the Lake Tribe, King Zora was captured and executed by the River Tribe, while Ganondorf imprisoned Princess Ruto within the Water Temple. The rest of the surviving Lake Tribe mostly live in hiding, many of them in Oasis.

Kokiri

They are still alive, more or less, but enslaved. Saria was one of the Sages unlucky enough to be captured by Ganondorf. Through her he has assumed control over the forest region, forcing the Kokiri to cut down sections of the Lost Woods to provide his war machine with lumber. Kokiri Children all have a fairy partner that helps guide them, so playing as a Kokiri means you will likely have a fairy as well. Traditionally, the Kokiri are unable to leave the Forest, supposedly they will die if they do so. However, this doesn't mean they aren't playable, and those who wish to choose this as their race will have a means to leave the Forest safely.

Deku

Of the various tribes, the Deku are the most unaffected by the wars. A clever people, the Deku Scrubs knew better than to openly oppose Ganondorf, especially after the Seven Year War. Instead they've effectively began profiting off of the war, selling wares to any side of the war who possess the Rupees to pay them. Not all Deku are so greedy or corrupt, though, pockets of Deku still loyal to Hyrule can be found running hidden shops and underground businesses that oppose Ganondorf, a few them can be found in Oasis.

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Major Players - Important NPC's

Link

The Hero of Legend, the Hero of Time. He took the Master Sword and fought valiantly to defeat Ganon, but failed. (Status: Deceased)

Zelda

Princess of Hyrule, Zelda ran away from the Castle when Ganondorf began his invasion, but she managed to pass along the Ocarina of Time to the Hero. The Triforce of Wisdom chose her to be its holder, but she - like Link - fell at the hands of Ganon. (Status: Deceased)

Ganondorf

The first male Gerudo to be born in the last hundred years, Ganondorf bided his time until the Hero opened the Door of Time before using the opportunity to steal the Triforce. However, only the Triforce of Power remained in his grasp. Since then he has began conquering Hyrule, even turning against his own people in the process. (Status: Active, main villain)

Zalam

Chieftain of the River Tribe, Zalam is the self-proclaimed King of Zora's Domain. When news of Ganon's victory reached his ears, he rallied the River Tribe into an invasion force and led them on an assault against Zora's Domain, where they captured and executed King Zora. After which, Zalam proclaimed himself to be the Zora King took King Zora's seat of power for himself. In their exile, the River Zora had developed into a savage warrior culture, and Zalam is no different, valuing strength over any other quality. Little wonder, then, that he chose to swear an allegiance to Ganondorf instead of Hyrule. (Status: Active, leader of River Tribe and current ruler of Zora's Domain; secondary villain)

Impa

Former leader of the Sheikah, and Princess Zelda's personal bodyguard. When Ganondorf invaded, Impa fled the castle with Zelda in tow, and adopted her into the Sheikah so that she could remain hidden. Impa later awakened as the Sage of Shadow, but was killed at the Kakariko Massacre (Status: Deceased)

Darunia

Leader of the Gorons, who called him Big Brother, Darunia befriended Link when the Hero defeated King Dodongo, soon accepting the boy as a Sworn Brother. During the Seven Year War, Darunia ventured into the Fire Temple in an attempt to free his captive people before Volvagia could devour them all. When the Hero returned and defeated Volvagia, Darunia awakened as the Sage of Fire, but he was later killed alongside Impa at the Kakariko Massacre. (Status: Deceased)

Saria

Link's best friend, Saria gave the Hero his first Ocarina. During the Seven Year War, she awakened as the Sage of Forest when Link returned and cleansed the Forest Temple. She now is enslaved by Ganondorf, forced to rule the Forest as his emissary and enslaving her fellow Kokiri Children. (Status: Active, enslaved)

Ruto

Princess of the Lake Tribe, when Ruto was a child she met the Hero whilst trying to cure whatever ailment was plaguing the great Jabu Jabu. She presented the Zora Sapphire to Link, proclaiming him to be her future husband. During the Seven Year War, Ruto was rescued from Zora Domain's fate by Sheik, and later awakened as the Sage of Water after Link cleansed the Water Temple. (Status: Active, imprisoned)

King Zora

King of the Lake Tribe, King Zora would always dote upon his daughter, overprotecting her. When Zora's Domain was frozen over, King Zora was trapped in ice only for the Hero to free him. When the River Tribe returned, they invaded the near defenseless Zora's Domain and King Zora was executed. (Status: Deceased)

Nabooru

Before Ganondorf left for Hyrule Castle, she was his second-in-command. However, when the Seven Year War broke out Nabooru lead the Gerudo in breaking off their allegiance to Ganondorf, with her becoming their new leader. She aided the Hero in cleansing the Desert Colossus and awakened as the Sage of Spirit. When Zelda and Hero were slain, Nabooru attacked Ganondorf in a rage attempting to slay him herself. She failed, however, and through his evil magic she transformed back into the Iron Knuckle to serve as his enslaved General. (Status: Active, enslaved)

Rauru

The Sage of Light, little is known about the man himself. It was he who greeted the Hero when Link finally awoke, and he was the first Sage to awaken. His ultimate fate is unknown, and there are different speculations as to what happened to him depending on who you ask. (Status: Unknown)

Sheik

Claiming to be of the Sheikah Tribe, Sheik aided the Hero from the shadows during the Seven Year War. He protected Ruto from the fall of Zora Hall, and taught Link the series of songs needed to instantly travel between certain locations of Hyrule. After all the Sages awakened, Sheik revealed himself to be Zelda, who had used the guise of Sheik to hide from Ganondorf. (Status: Deceased)

Link the Goron

Son of Darunia, Link was named for the Hero after his father became sworn brothers with him in the hopes that such a name would give him strength and bravery. During the Seven Year War, he was the only Goron who managed to avoid being imprisoned in the Fire Temple, instead remaining hidden in Goron City until the Hero found him. Just before the Kakariko Massacre, Darunia ordered him to escape with some of the women and children of the Tribe and get them to Gerudo Valley. Link now leads the Gorons who live in Oasis and represents them as one of the leaders of the resistance. (Status: Active, leader of the Gorons)

Veila

The acting leader of the Gerudo, Veila was formerly the second-in-command under Nabooru. She led the bandits in Nabooru's absence, and still does so to this day. After having been forced to fight against s newly-brainwashed Nabooru, Veila maintains a more personal grudge against Ganondorf more than others. (Status: Active, acting leader of the Gerudo)

Rath

Impa's younger brother, Rath is the active Leader of the Sheikah tribe, or at least what is left of it. He was away from Hyrule when Kakariko Village was attacked, and returned to find his sister and many fellow Sheikah slaughtered. He leads what is left of the Tribe, however small the force may be, and they have been sowing chaos and confusion among Ganondorf's forces. (Status: Active, Leader of the Sheikah Tribe)

Gerik

Once a simple guard captain, Gerik was in charge of protecting the gate between Kakariko Village and Death Mountain. Having little time to spend with his son, the Hero helped Gerik by acquiring for him a popular mask to be given as a birthday present. While Gerik himself survived the Kakariko Massacre, his son was not so fortunate. Wracked with grief, Gerik swore to avenge his son and is now one of the leaders of the Resistance Army in Oasis. (Status: Active, part of the resistance)

The Carpenter Brothers

Ichiro, Sabooro, Jiro, and Shiro are four brothers who once helped build Kakariko Village. They later rebuilt the bridge into Gerudo Valley, without which no one would have been able to escape from Ganondorf later. As they were in Gerudo Valley at the time of the Kakariko Massacre, the brothers survived and even helped reinforce the defenses of the Gerudo Fortress when it fell under attack. They later helped build Oasis and have been a key source of construction for the Resistance. (Status: Active, part of the resistance)

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Lay of the Land - Locations

Oasis

This will be a rather important location. It's a town/outpost built far out into the Gerudo Desert. As it was built by both Gerudo and the Carpenter Brothers, it shares similar building styles to both Kakariko Village and the Gerudo Fortress. It's defended by an outer wall and some lookout towers, and within the outpost are some basic houses and network of tunnels running under the outpost and leading to key strategic locations of the area. Many survivors from Kakariko Village now call Oasis home, as well as surviving Lake Zora and Gorons who've managed to escape the Death Mount mines. A small handful of business scrubs still loyal to Hyrule have also set up some businesses here, and some who do not live in Oasis will still make it a regular stop on their business trips to help the Resistance.

Hyrule Castle

Hyrule Castle has long since been demolished. In it's place is now a rebuilt Ganon's Tower.

Zora's Domain

The Domain is no longer frozen over, Ganondorf having removed that curse. However, it is now ruled by the River Tribe, who have pledged their loyalty to Ganondorf. The River Tribe now acts as amphibious forces for Ganondorf's army.

Kakariko Village

The village has been completely decimated since the Massacre. It's now a ghost town. In fact, stories have started spreading that is a literal ghost town, haunted by the vengeful spirits of those who were slain in the Massacre. These ghosts reportedly roam freely in the village and the graveyard, attacking any who are foolish enough to dare enter the haunted site, no matter what side of the war they support.

Death Mountain

It hasn't changed too much, and it is once again being used to imprison the Gorons. Those who did not escape on the day of the Massacre are now living in the depths of Death Mountain crater, forced to mine it for stone and ores for Ganondorf's forces.

Lake Hylia

The lake is now under constant guard by Ganonondorf's army. The Water Temple deep at the bottom of the lake now serves as the prison housing Princess Ruto.

Kokiri Forest

It is now under control by Moblins and Wolfos being commanded by an enslaved Saria. The enslaved Kokiri Children are now forced to cut down sections of the Lost Woods to provide lumber for Ganondorf's army. The Great Deku Sprout still lives if reports are to be believed, but it's power is kept under constant guard by Saria herself, who now uses the Forest Temple as the seat of her rule over the Forest.

Lon Lon Ranch

Despite the ranch being freed from Ingo's control by the Hero, Malon and Talon were forced to flee after the Hero was defeated. They took as many horses and cows as they could and fled to Gerudo Valley, where they now try to rebuild their ranch in Oasis.

Castle Town

Castle Town is still abandoned. Overrun more than ever by Redeads, who seem to converge the most around the Temple of Time, as waiting for something or guarding it.

Gerudo Valley

The valley is still under Gerudo control, thanks to their successful defense from the invasion. The Gerudo themselves still use the Gerudo Fortress for training recruits and as a vanguard of defense from any who would invade the valley. As stated above, Oasis was built further into Gerudo Desert in the hopes that the hostile environment would deter would-be invaders.

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The Fragments - Who Has What?

Courage

• 1. Sibela (Gowi)
• 2. The Knight (Zeroth)
• 3. Dia (Bai Suzhen)
• 4. Nadijah (Jester Acharis)
• 5. UNKNOWN
• 6. UNKNOWN
• 7. UNKNOWN
• 8. UNKNOWN

Wisdom

• 1. Yuri (Kafka Komedy)
• 2. Cricket (Sigil)
• 3. Etzo (The Fox Without)
• 4. Sigurd (Sho Minazuki)
• 5. UNKNOWN
• 6. UNKNOWN
• 7. UNKNOWN
• 8. UNKNOWN

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Some Rules

• As GM, my word is law.
• The first rule applies to any Co-GM I appoint.
• Keep to the standard rules of the site. You should know what they are.
• Characters to need to be believable. By that, I mean I'd rather avoid the standard Anime tropes that can often crop up in these games.
• Magic is obviously allowed, but I'd like to keep it limited for the beginning of the game. Unless you're playing a dedicated spellcaster, in which case I expect your exceptional skill with magic to be offset by a lack of skill in combat.
• Do not start with any of the magical items from the games. They'll have their role to play, but remember, they were all in Link's possession when he died so they shouldn't be anywhere else to start with.

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Character Sheet

[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Race:[/b]

[b]Appearance:[/b]

[b]Personality:[/b]

[b]Background:[/b] Where were you when the Seven Year War began? How did you escape being killed back then? Where and how did you hear of the Hero's defeat? Were you at the Kakariko Massacre? How did you escape from it? Did you flee to Gerudo Valley? If not, then where? Did you make your way to Oasis at a later time? What are the details of how you came across one of the Triforce fragments? Did you sense anything mysterious or wondrous about it? How has finding the fragment led you to where you are now? Most importantly, is your fragment from the Triforce of Courage or the Triforce of Wisdom?

[b]Skills:[/b] These are for your physical prowess. How good you are with a weapon, or if you can pick locks and move around without being detected.

[b]Magic:[/b] These are for your not-so-natural skills. Can you charge your sword with a spin attack? Conjure and throw a ball of flame? If so, it goes here.

[b]Gear:[/b] What kinds of weapons, armor, or tools is your character usually outfitted with?

[b]Weaknesses:[/b] How are you flawed? Does your magic spells come at a hefty cost? Is your armor strong but too heavy to allow for speedy movement? Everyone has weaknesses, so what are yours?

[Gowi]

Finished, some things to note:

• I hilariously used Linkle as Sibela's new faceclaim, I know it's silly but I like visual aid.
• The CS is admittedly... massive, but don't let that intimidate you.
• The original character did not have a personality or weakness section so I sort of winged it, hope it is okay.

CS

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SIBELA

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Name:

Sibela Zheitk

Age:

Mid-to-Late Twenties

Gender:

Female

Race:

Hylian

Appearance:

A quintessential Hylian, Sibela Zheitk is still appears fairly well despite a decade or so of hardening and conditioning by facing the ire of criminals in the streets of Hyrule. The Zheitk dynasty has had its fair share of opportunistic adventurers, hireswords, and village rangers thus making Sibela’s pedigree of a warrior creed not at all out of character. However despite her formidability she is not particularly large (five foot seven). Despite this she does have a refined strength due to her time conditioning and wielding weaponry and basic armor. Sibela is used to wielding weapons and when off-duty does not go far from her blade, even in non-threatening environments; said blade is a well-crafted sword of Hylian make that lacks much for appearance due to her former rank in the Hylian Guard.

Personality:

Perhaps what represents Sibela the most is the tenacity to persevere and be resilient against all that the world throws at her. From surviving in the slums of Castle Town to Ganondorf’s assault on Hyrule Castle to the Kakariko Massacare— Sibela is most definitely resilient. Most people who have survived even a fraction of her experiences have turned out darker, bleaker, and pessimistic individuals but Sibela holds on to her ideals that have made her survive as long as they have; these ideals representing hope, bravery, and determination. But being hopeful and optimistic does not mean Sibela is naïve by any means; she’s witnessed death, misery, hopelessness, and dread; she knows how the world works and the consequences of those who try to survive in the shadow of Ganondorf’s tyranny. So it is with a clear mind she travels, holding on to the courage that allows her to move forward; courage that exists to inspire. The world may be a blackened wasteland, but if you don’t let the world define you perhaps you can push for a better one.

Expanding on Sibela’s optimism lies a cheery, albeit weary smile that exudes a personality of fearlessness, quirk, and kindness. As aforementioned this is a way Sibela can move forward for if she allows the darkness to consume her then she will be nothing and those who depend on her will have no reminder of the world as it once was. It is, that in actuality, Sibela’s whole reason for giving a pseudo-façade for people to witness— the world you knew and the world you deserve is not dead as long as you are alive. Sibela cannot believe her brothers are dead, nor that Ganondorf is undefeatable. She refuses that belief and will fight anyone who dares to suggest it.

Background:

Sibela grew up in the slums of Hyrule’s capital, her father falling into poverty soon after the death of his wife and the birth of Sibela’s twin siblings, Rokon and Dozal. However, the children of Turuk would soon find themselves in peril as their father looked to a man named Mozas for help. Mozas was a shifty merchant who allowed loans in exchange for favors and debt, but in the slums of the capital there was hardly many opportunities. Mozas told Turuk he had six cycles of a year to pay him back, but when the time came up and all of the income earned back (and ready to be exchanged) was stolen Mozas was not pleased and told his men to clean up his loose end—a fate Turuk knew would be coming as he sent his children to hide as enforcers came upon him in an alleyway of the slums as his children were hidden nearby. The end result was tragic and Sibela and her brothers would never forget.

With her father losing their life to Mozas and his “kindness”, it left Sibela and her two siblings alone and distraught within the slums of Hyrule’s capital. The hate burning within the thirteen year old girl was strong and it was with that strength that she dedicated herself to keeping her family alive by any means that were not relying on the merchant and con man who had ruined their lives. Though the difficult of such a task was hardly easy and the challenge changed throughout ever day thereon as it seemed she would be doomed to the life of a street urchin. There were days where she wanted to end it all and wallow in the shadows of the Hyrule cemetery— to take the sword of her ancestors and kill herself as well as what remained of her family before the gods in an act of desperate hopelessness. Her father’s stories about heroism, prevailing against the darkness, and the mythic tales of the hero of Hyrule himself kept Sibela from not committing such a thing and in the coming years she would come to be glad for it.

In the following weeks, Sibela would find her destiny changed as she picked the pockets of an off-duty guardsman named Ukal who chased the young Hylian straight back to her den where her brothers found themselves starving and in ill shape. Assuming Ukal was going to take back his food and coin from his rucksack she had there in an instant instinctively retrieved the sword she had kept hiding nearby in case she would ever need to use it. Ukal was decidedly amused, but enraged as well—but he was not angered by Sibela, but rather the circumstances where these children would need to do such a thing. It was there he adopted the children before him and began his odd mentorship of Sibela herself. It was here not too long after Sibela had considered ending their lives that they found their hope and a new home to live in, it nearly broke the young girl’s emotions flat.

Ukal saw great promise in the child who wielded a sword to protect herself and others with no hesitation, and knew great things would come out of her if he could guide her. This would in part begin Sibela’s training to become a guardsman in the shadow of this mentor that Ukal would become—though it would be several years before she would join the ranks of that aforementioned guard. Her soon-to-be mentor’s training was admittedly fierce and unforgiving, but she knew that if she could survive her father’s death at the hands of a vicious murderer then she could power through this and perhaps bring Mozas to justice much like Ukal brought other motley criminals to justice every day. Sibela never complained about it, her eyes on the end goal of bringing her nemesis to justice and her father’s death avenged.

Several years later, Sibela found herself recruited to be a member of the town guard of the capital. Within the early years within the guard she found her training by Ukal had prepared her far greater than others of her equivalent age who had only been taught the basics by the required training courses. Sibela’s drive for justice given to her from her childhood earned her a rigid reputation from the younger recruits who were more loose and playful, who had only joined the guard for the income that it provided (even if said income was not too grandiose); said rigid reputation was shot back with ire by the female Hylian who found her youthful comrades as “lazy” and “lacking purpose and drive”. In the early years of her role as a guard she found herself investigating Mozas himself, which had become a decrepit old man who had nearly lost all of what he had only a decade and a half earlier; an appearance that made Sibela nearly amused with pity. It wasn’t an easy job and turning Mozas in helped a bit of her pain, though his former partners in crime were still out there and the ones that played a part in her father’s death and ruin would be ones she would spend a near decade bringing down.

Time had passed, and her mentor had retired— her brothers were adults now, fashioning into careers of their own (Rokon had become an adventurer like his grandfather and Dozal had become a hiresword for a reputable guild) and much of the justice that she had vowed to bring had been brought. Mozas sat in a Hylian stockade and much of his accomplices had fallen into a similar fate, disappeared, or died resisting arrest. Life had pretty much settled and was as good as it could be— until the whole world went up in flames. The world was in peril at the hands of Ganondorf once again as prophesied. Sibela was twenty years old when she led a defense of the people of Castle Town before she was forced to retreat— a fact she was rather disappointed with in the end result. She had trained herself to help others since she was taken in and here she was unable to do anything significant in helping the realm.

She was as helpless as she had been when her father was murdered.

But she pushed on— with communication cut off from her siblings she hoped that they themselves would not get ensnared by Ganondorf’s forces, though the thought of them being dead plagued her nightmares frequently as she like many other Hylian’s regrouped in Kakariko Village; and for as long as it took she reinforced the village as best as she could as a volunteer. Her tutelage as a member of the Town Guard of Castle Town gaining her renown and influence despite being comparatively so young to others who did the same. But Kakariko Village needed all the heroes it could take as they were sure that Ganondorf’s moblin army would soon be at their doorsteps. When Kakariko’s time came, Sibela instead of standing firm once again fled but this time it was not her choice but rather an order directly from Impa herself. Seeing the dire situation and utilizing Sibela’s sense of duty, Impa told the blonde-haired Hylian to evacuate who she could and fight for another day. Despite feeling like a doomed coward, Sibela pressed on and avoided an untimely death at the Kakariko Massacare.

Ending up in Oasis, Sibela attempted to find her center— opting out of repeating her mistakes and joining the Resistance’s makeshift Guard. Trying to look optimistically towards the future and the fight against Ganondorf she began exploring after setting up her new home in Oasis. In addition to needing to find purpose in her existence again she needed to know both of her brother’s fate. So she began revisiting their last known locations, gathering clues and contacts out in what was left of civilization beyond Oasis. Retracing Rokon’s steps to a ruined temple she didn’t find what she was looking for; but something had found her. A Fragment of Courage; a piece of the legendary triforce that had been shattered before it vanished. What did this mean? What was this destiny?

She was honored… scared… but honored.

Sibela pushes forward with a heightened sense of purpose— not only will she find her brothers and learn of their fate, but she would stop Ganondorf. The god’s had deemed her worthy.

Skills:

Streetwise: At thirteen years of age, Sibela had to survive in the slums of Castle Town following the death of her father and her subsequent homelessness. In addition to taking care of herself she also took care of her younger brothers which required her to steal enough food and water to survive consistently for several weeks until she was adopted by a Hylian guard by the name of Mozas. Whilst her sense of survival skills in this manner are admittedly ones she doesn’t call on often— they do exist as optionable skills.

Hylian Guard: Trained by Mozas and conditioned by her peers since the age of fifteen, Sibela has all of the knowledge and skills appropriate for a guardsman. In addition to familiarity of the sword, shield, and fist she is adept in knowing Castle Town in all of its functions. Although her knowledge of former criminal factions is irrelevant in the present, if she ever would return to Castle Town she would know all of the subtle passageways and entry points including alleys, sewers, and so forth.

Adventurer: Following the path of her brother, Rokon, as well as her ancestors Sibela is a lightly seasoned adventurer and whilst she is no expert of temple traps, creatures, and maps she is competent enough not to get killed outright in a temple or ruin.

Magic:

N/A

Gear:

Requiem: The weapon most comfortable in Sibela’s hands and also qualifies as a dynastic heirloom that her grandfather had used during his adventures within the realm. Requiem is a Hylian Long Sword pressed in steel and faded with the colors of the kingdom—the royal blue and gold being hardly vibrant to the eye due to age and worn nature of the hilt. Requiem is meant to be wielded alongside a shield, though her grandfather used it with two hands. Despite the national colors, there is nothing regal about the sword itself and only the most foolish lowborn man or woman would assume otherwise.

Hylian Shield: Not an expected weapon, Sibela’s former mentor trained her to use it like one as the unexpected utility of an item can lead to saving one’s life in tricky situations. The dexterity and strength wielded by her training and experience has led her to be adaptable and confident in many scenarios where she could’ve found herself in perilous danger.

Cloak: Protects Sibela from harsh weather, cold temperature, and serves as a makeshift blanket when needed.

Knife & Canteen: Attached to her belt is a canteen of water and a knife for quick defense or utility.

Rucksack: Carries individual supplies and equipment that can’t be attached directly to her belt. Said supplies included include small supply of food rations, a sleeping roll for comfort in the field, and a sharpening tool for blades.

Weaknesses:

Psyche: Sibela has a lot of weights and flaws on her shoulders despite being a well-seasoned and trained swordsman. Whilst she exudes a bright and optimistic personality there is a darkness that dwells within her to succumb to the harsh and unforgiving world— to admit that her brothers are dead and the relentless onslaught of Ganondorf will consume all. In many ways this constantly assaults Sibela in her thoughts and through her nightmares thus attacking her psyche one bit at a time. It is hard to believe that Sibela could give in to hopelessness, but the possibility is there and she knows it well despite her attempts to outwardly ignore it.

Limited Experience: Sibela did not leave Castle Town until Ganondorf revealed his intentions and changed the world for the worse— and due to this Sibela lacks real experience with ruins, temples, geographic areas beyond Kakariko Village, Hyrule Castle, and Castle Town. She will need a veteran dungeon crawler or ranger to really make sense of things beyond her depth.

Limited Skillset: Sibela knows how to use a sword, knife, and shield. She has elementary knowledge of archery at best and is hardly a thief (though she is halfway competent at stealth), ranger, or magic user. What Sibela knows she knows very well and what she doesn’t she is generally ignorant of.

[Zeroth]

Here's my submission, please let me know if anything needs to be tweaked.

My CS

Name:
???; "The Knight"
Age:
Mid-twenties
Gender:
Male
Race:
Hylian

Appearance:
The Knight(The drawing is my own, please do not steal) once wore bright armor and a tabard bearing the colors and sigil of the Royal Family. There were once a mantle and cape to gracefully done his shoulders, and once a half skirt to make his movements appear smooth and flowing and give an air of regality. Once, he bore a youthful exuberance and a disciplined posture.

Now his armor has been blackened and twisted, cruel spikes rising from the metal on his arms and helm. The cape, mantle, and skirt have been ripped asunder, mail has cracked. Though the plate steel still holds a dull luster, and though the crest of Hyrule is still engraved upon his cuirass, none could ever think this bestial knight, whose gauntlets have turned to claws and who moves with a feral crouch where once he stood proud, to be anything but a monster. The red, unnatural glow from beneath his visor has lost its dignity, and become an ever growing furnace of rage.

Personality:
The Knight is ruled by two things: Rage, and the Code of Chivalry. Which one rules at any one moment is a hazardous guess at best.

Devoted to the destruction of Ganon and anything that stems from him, the knight will howl, snarl, and single-mindedly destroy until he reaches his goals. He still knows the meaning of retreat, though it must always be from necessity, never from fear. He lacks true tactical ability, but has a predator's instinct and cunning. Still, he would much rather openly challenge the forces of evil and bathe in their blood than he would slink like a wolf through the shadows. Outside of battle, the Knight often seems a blank canvas. He is still, almost tranquil, though he shivers as if in anticipation...or as if he can barely contain himself. Yet he seems to bring no harm to those he recognizes as allies...still, much like any wild animal, his actions are uncertain and often his purpose cannot be grasped by the rational mind.

Background:
Once the Knight was a man born to low nobility, to a line of proud--if not wealthy--warriors. Yet in training he showed both aptitude and zeal, and in time surpassed expectation and potential. A loyal and faithful servant of the crown, he won glory in the tournaments and fame on the field.

Yet all of that, save one last moment, has been forgotten. All of his former life now lies shrouded in shadows, and only the final memory before his transformation remains.

The Battle of Castle Town--the final stepping stone towards Ganondorf's ascent to godhood. The forest boy, in whom the Princess saw a Hero, entered the Temple of Time with three Sacred Treasures. He had accomplished great feats to attain them, and even if he were not the child of destiny already the land was beginning to sing his praises. Perhaps, had things played out differently, he too would have attained knighthood, and they would have fought as allies. Alas; the seal holding the Master Sword was undone. The child had proved his worth, and drawn the ancient blade. He became master of Evil's Bane, yet he was only a boy. And so he was whisked away by magics to a place unknown, and protected. The way to the Golden Realm now lay opened, and its golden, radiant light shone through a portal into a pristine realm.

Into that light, Ganondorf took his last steps as a mortal man. With the Gerudo King's treachery revealed, the Knights of Hyrule were assembled. But Ganondorf's followers were ready to meet them, and the city became a battleground. Though their princess had been seen safely away, Ganondorf had already begun to slay the soldiers as they sought to slow his pursuit. One of the Knight's friends died in a back alley, the last to see the boy in green before he took those fateful steps into the Temple of Time. In the battle that followed, where the knights set out to defend Castle Town as Ganondorf lay seige to it in order to follow the Hero into the Sacred Realm, the dark lord left fire and blood in his wake. He ascended the steps and entered the portal.

The Knight followed. He bled from a dozen wounds, and both sword and shield had shattered. Yet with trembling legs he climbed the stairs, his life's blood dying the velvet carpet a deeper shade. It was too late. From the realm of light, now only shadows poured forth. But Ganondorf still lay beyond. He could not rest until he had destroyed that foul creature. On his honor, on his pride, for the good of the realm, for the sake of the princess...even for the hope of the boy in green. The Knight stepped into the darkness.

Though he had always been a good and just man, in his heart lay the seeds of darkness. This was nothing, in and of itself--such a thing exists in all who tread the mortal coil. It does not define them. Yet those seeds had become coals in a white hot, seething fire called hatred. He hated Ganondorf. He hated the monsters whom had come to the dark one's aid. He hated his own weakness. The Dark World--the former Sacred Realm twisted by Ganondorf, now Ganon, and his influence--seized upon that hatred, that curling tendril of darkness inside him, and pulled it out. His body was torn asunder, then sewn back together. He was twisted, and blackened by the flames of his own fury. Split between his knighthood and beasthood, his new form drove him mad. Still he would not give in; still he desired to find the King of Darkness, and destroy him.

For seven years, he treaded the shadows. For seven years, he fought among a landscape of tangled trees with gnarled faces, upon fallow, cursed soil. He fought with all manner of monsters, who had once been men. He overcame trials and challenges. Yet always, always in the darkness, always in the shadows, groping and crawling and clawing his way forward. Until he found the light.

How had it come to him? How had it passed through this place, uncorrupted? He could not know, or even wonder. All he could do was reach for the light, grasp it, and feel Courage flow into him. It brought with it the scent of the forest, just like the child in green...but also blood, and the unmistakable pang of parting with a dear and treasured friend.

The Knight rose yet again, and with Courage lighting his way, he began to fight his way back along the paths hidden in the shadows...

Skills:

• Knight's Training: The Knight is highly efficient in all the standard training regiments of Hyrule's Royal Army. This includes certain special skills such as the Ending Blow.
• Weapon Skills: In addition to the standard martial arms trained by the Knights of Hyrule, in his previous life the Knight also practiced with less common weapons such as axes and flails.
• Proficient in Armor: The Knight has been trained to run, fight, and even mount a horse while in armor, and his gear is specific to his measurements. It doesn't impede his movement nearly as much as it might another.

Magic:
None Yet

Gear:

• Plate Armor: Like all true knights, this armor was made specifically to the wearer's measurements and preferences, and despite the myths of "clunky and slow" armor it has as much range of motion as the body inside it. It weighs roughly 25 kilograms, and consists of various plate pieces over thick underclothes, with some chainmail covering the most exposed places. The fittings are of supple leather and adjustable buckles, while other leather bits in the joints are of thicker stuff that can still absorb blows and hold back blades.

Weaknesses:

• Madness - The Knight, though he is still guided by what little memories of his former life and his strong spirit that remains, is indeed truly berserk. His behavior, even among allies, is highly unpredictable and he cannot be counted on as anything more than a body on the battlefield.
• Inability to Speak - The Knight's mind is so fractured that he cannot form coherent communication, and he must rely on body language and gestures.
• Obsession - The Knight will take any opportunity that presents itself to attack Ganon or his forces, regardless of strategic significance. He will only retreat under the threat of death, and even then only to give his wounds the minimal treatment before charging back into the fray.
• Cannot Swim - The Knight seems unable to completely remove his armor, and thus sinks like a stone in water.

[The Fox Without]

Thinking I might join, one question though, what age would you say the sheikah wait till to actually send people in their tribe out on missions. Was thinking of having a kid from the tribe as my character, having been too young during the times to be fighting. But if it's under 16 I'll probably just write up some other reason.@Double

[Bai Suzhen]

a work in progress

Hider

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Character Sheet

Name: Dia
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Race: Zora

Appearance:

Hider

Personality: A cocky young Zora woman, out to see everything the world has to offer. With the soul of a hero, she always tries to do the right thing, but is easily lured by rumour and somewhat overconfident.

Background: Raised in Zora's Domain, Dia always loved stories of excitement and adventure. In a way, these saved her life, as when Zora's domain was frozen by Ganondorf, Dia was away on what she considered a mighty quest to dispatch octorocks. With her home filled with nothing but danger, Dia left Hyrule, taking up the life of a wandering explorer and adventurer.

Years later, Dia heard rumour that the Hero of Light had risen up to destroy Ganondorf and free Hyrule. Dia returned home, but by the time she arrived, Link had been defeated.

Crestfallen, Dia sat at the bottom of the river until a golden spark being carried by the current caught her eye. Picking it up, she felt emboldened and came to a realization. The Hero may have failed, but as long as there were people willing to stand up and fight for what is right, then Good was still alive.

Still carrying the shard of Courage, though ignorant of it's true nature, Dia set off for Oasis, to join the resistance.

Skills:
Like all Zora, Dia is an excellent swimmer and can breathe underwater or on land.
She has trained herself to be athletic and acrobatic, capable of moving quickly, dodging, jumping and climbing with ease.
She is also used to surviving in the wilderness, fishing for food or gathering edible plants.

Magic:
Bio-electricity - Dia can generate lightning energy from her body. As well as tossing ball-lightning or charging unarmed melee attacks, she has practiced long and hard to generate bio-magnetism as well. She can grapple metal objects with an energy-lash and deflect incoming attacks with metal weapons.

Gear: Dia is lightly equipped - Zora typically eschew carrying too much, as it causes drag underwater. She typically doesn't carry much more than a small knife, a few days worth of provisions, her rupee purse and some simple jewelry, to act as foci for her magic.

Weaknesses:
Built for speed, not strength or toughness
Dependent on magic energy
Weak to heat/fire

[Kafka Komedy]

Just checking in here with my work in progress CS.

Mercey

Name: Mercey
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Race: Deku

Personality: A sly and cunning woman, always looking for somebody to swindle or force into a purchase. She is a natural risk taker.She does not trust people, and likes to appear mysterious to others. Despite this, she is surprisingly convincing, and is prone to bursts of emotion. She is frugal, understanding money's value and power. She is also kind of a loner, even if she speaks fairly frequently.

Likes

• Money
• Travel
• Booze
• Gambling
• Dancing
• Sweets

Dislikes

• Smart people
• Poor people
• Kokiri
• Water
• Cuccos
• Salty Foods

Background: Mercey has lived a fairly normal life. Even during the Seven Year War, the Deku people were safely hidden in the Lost Wood. Mercey was being groomed to be a proper Merchant, like her father before her, and his father before him. But business was different now. The roads were crowded with monsters and bandits were prominent. Mercey's father insisted on teaching his daughter self defense. He bought her a knife, and taught her how to use it. This proved to be a good idea.

News spread quickly of the Hero's return, even to the hidden Deku people. This brought much joy and hope to the Deku people that they may return to normal trade and ascend from half the population from being in poverty. As the days went by, less monsters crowded the roads, and more trading was done. But eventually, more monsters returned. Quickly after, the Kokiri, who were currently debating another trade disagreement with the Deku, were attacked and slaughtered, the survivors becoming enslaved. The King informed his people that they would begin trade with Ganon, as to entice the gerudo to let them live.

It was about this time Mercey began working in the mercantile business. One day, while she was smuggling goods to the Deku Palace, she encountered a man. He was a poor Hylian, obviously harried and hurt. He told her that, when Ganon had defeated Zelda and Link, the pieces of the Triforce weren't obtained by Ganon, but instead broken and spread across the land. The man looked poor and foolish, so Mercey disregarded him. But soon after, some of Ganon's men came to the Deku capital looking for something. Mercey, always one to make a deal, started accosting the men to make a purchase. Surely, she had what they wanted. Unwittingly, they tipped her off to the existence of the Triforce fragments. Imagine the deal she could make off of that!

She began following the underground trail of rumors and hearsay until she encountered a man. Said man had no money to pay for the ornate, antique bow and arrows he wanted, but was willing to trade some info. The location of a Triforce fragment. Hesitantly, she gave the man the weapon, but as soon as she did, he raced out of the shop. It seemed he bought the bow as a means to obtain the power himself. Mercey too, raced for it. For a day and a night, she rode by horseback to an old ranch where a soldier of Ganon lay in wait. He seemed to not know what he had, and Mercey was just barely able to swindle it out of him, having to give him all of the rupees she had on her. She, of course, got them back with her trusty boomerang as soon as he was far enough away though.

As she held the rock in her hand, it felt as though she was getting smarter every second. Quickly, she squeezed it into her palm and absorbed it. Just in time for the bowman to appear. As soon as they saw each other, he began to nock an arrow from the quiver, killer intent visible in his eye. But somehow, even though Mercey barely ever got into fights, she knew exactly what to do. She dodged his arrows with ease, and managed to strike him down. Though she originally planned to sell the rock to the highest bidder, it may have been a better idea to keep it. For now, she would make her way to Oasis to see how much people would pay for Wisdom as great as this.

Skills:

• Merchantry - Like most Dekus, Mercey's main business is, well, business. She knows a deal when she sees it, and knows how to get people to want what she's sellings. She's also savvy of black market deals, and is great at smuggling.
• Basic Self Defense - Though Mercey is by no means a good fighter, she does know how to defend herself with her small blade.
• Gliding - Mercey has two propeller flowers, and can use deku flowers to launch herself upwards, or glide with them.

Magic:

• Magic Bubble - Mercey can shoot a bubble made of magic, like most Dekus.

Gear:

• Dagger

  
  A small blade Mercey keeps concealed in her long robe.
• Boomerang

  
  A simply wooden boomerang, able to stun enemies without helmets.
• Chainmail

  
  A small chainmail shirt hidden under her merchant's robe.

Weaknesses:

• Can't Swim - Due to her Deku physiology, Mercey can't swim.
• Inexperienced - Mercey is not properly trained in combat.

[The Fox Without]

@Double One other question, been playing hyrule warriors a bit recently, and while I'm aware the characters are vastly over powered compared to their contemporary versions, is it plausible to use the fighting abilites that are shown in that game as a basis for what they various races do, trying to figure out what kind of abilites the sheikah have and that is the most I've seen them represented.

[Double]

@The Fox Without Sheik in Smash Brothers. Use that as your basis. While Hyrule Warriors is a fine game in and of itself, it's not what this RP is based on. This RP is based on what is presented in the main games (which I feel Sheik's Smash Bros moveset does a wonderful job representing), so no blowing past hundreds of foes in single swings, if you don't mind. ;)

[Gowi]

I mean making a Sheikah is pretty straightforward, just make a ninja.

[The Fox Without]

@Double Fair enough, haven't played a ton of Zelda games, OoT and TP being the only ones I've finished, so not a whole lot of info on the clan, I'll check out the wiki before making the CS. Gotta work, but I'll try to have a WIP up at least tonight.

[Double]

I mean making a Sheikah is pretty straightforward, just make a ninja.

@Gowi

True, though they aren't limited to just being like Ninja though. The Sheikah I plan to portray will not be strangers to planting explosives and sniping with crossbows, essentially adapting their way of fighting to suit the situation like most guerilla forces realistically do.

[Kafka Komedy]

Wait, so, it's never explained in the games as far as I'm aware: Is Termina part of Hyrule? Or is it just adjacent to Hyrule? Does it even exist? Or is it a product of Skull Kid or Link's imagination?

Basically, where are most of the Dekus concentrated? Cuz I have no idea where the Deku Monarchy would be located.

[Double]

Wait, so, it's never explained in the games as far as I'm aware: Is Termina part of Hyrule? Or is it just adjacent to Hyrule? Does it even exist? Or is it a product of Skull Kid or Link's imagination?

Basically, where are most of the Dekus concentrated? Cuz I have no idea where the Deku Monarchy would be located.

@Kafka Komedy

Termina is, as far as I can tell, a parallel dimension of sorts. That's the only way in-universe I can think of to explain why many NPC's and characters from OoT have dopplegangers in Majora's Mask. Plus, Majora's Mask falls under the Child Link Timeline, which is not at all the timeline we're following for this game.

As for the Dekus... I assume they come mostly from Kokiri Forest, perhaps they have some kind of hidden palace somewhere in the Lost Woods.

[The Fox Without]

@Double

Gotta a few background ideas, but need to know, do you think of Gannondorf as the type to take prisoners, or more the kill shortly after interrogation type. Trying to decide between hiding in plain sight, escaped prisoner, or recently returning after being shipwrecked.

Apologies for badgering you with questions.

[Double]

@Double

Gotta a few background ideas, but need to know, do you think of Gannondorf as the type to take prisoners, or more the kill shortly after interrogation type. Trying to decide between hiding in plain sight, escaped prisoner, or recently returning after being shipwrecked.

Apologies for badgering you with questions.

@The Fox Without

Depends on the threat level, really. That, and how useful they might be to him in the future. He killed Impa and Darunia because of their prior reputations for being skilled warriors and capable fighters (their loyalty to Hyrule couldn't be broken either). He turned Nabooru back into the Iron Knuckle because he figured having a big iron tank for a general would be useful, that and her history for being under his control made it feasible enough to go through with. He kept Saria and Ruto alive, because, honestly, they aren't fighters in the slightest. They have Sage powers, sure, but the game shows that both of them are pretty useless in a fight, so Ganondorf didn't see any reason to kill them straight away.

[Sombrero]

@Double

Gotta a few background ideas, but need to know, do you think of Gannondorf as the type to take prisoners, or more the kill shortly after interrogation type. Trying to decide between hiding in plain sight, escaped prisoner, or recently returning after being shipwrecked.

Apologies for badgering you with questions.

@The Fox Without

Not sure how Gannondorf's gonna be portrayed here, but he strikes me sort of as a Medieval Lex Luthor. Cold, calculating, murder-ey, and prone to insane cackling, but often completely undone by his own hubris. He might decide to be brutal to make a statement, if he found you with a bunch of other prisoners and could make a gory scene on the roadside to scare people into submission and subordination, but he might consider one guy a waste of effort who would probably end up dying of exposure without his help.

...I've been lurking for a while, I do have a char in the works.

[Kafka Komedy]

Okay, @Double, I'm finished. If you could look it over, I'd be honored.

[Double]

@Kafka Komedy@Zeroth@Gowi Accepted.

[Sombrero]

Daurin

Name: Daurin Eko
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Race: Hylian

Appearance: Tall, burly, and bearded, with some scars. He has minimal armor and dresses in a green tunic that used to act as camouflage when he was poaching... Rather like this fellow:



Personality: Bitter, self-loathing, usually drunk, pragmatic, and generall not at all happy about the way anything is right now or back then.

Background: Daurin had always been good at working with his hands. He made useful things for himself and for the townsfolk as a blacksmith, carpenter, and several other crafts. But he was only one man, prickly at best, and his teaching ability and teamwork faculties were beyond questionable... While his work was very good, he was soon driven out of business by other shopkeepers who could actually keep up with the large amount of demand. He lost his house, and most of his things. For a month, he was a beggar, and for two years following, he was a poacher. He got good at it too, but was eventually caught and had to pledge his life to the king to avoid going to prison. He seemed convinced enough, and there

As a city guard stationed in the warehouse, he had little else to do but stand about being bored and angry. Occassionally, he was called in to investigate crimes and settle disputes, he loved that part, he was good at it. But something he was awful at was standing still, alone in a room somewhere, having to make sure nothing was out of place or tampered with, even in the least... One day, after a few drinks (he did have a bit of a reputation for alcohol consumption in town...) he decided to "Let off some steam" by opening up a crate of surplus pottery and smashing all the pots on the wall, one by one. It wasn't like the city would desperately need an entire crate of pots like this anyway. He was having a lot of fun with this, way too much fun, actually. He laid out pots all over the floor and on the kneeling steps to the castle portholes, at the tops of their separators, and then he would break them all. A guard walked in on him when they were changing shifts, and had him brought in for questioning.

Daurin, grasping for reeds as he was on the verge of getting imprisoned again, remarked that he had been finding unusual things in the supposedly empty pottery shipments, like bombs, arrows, ruppees... As it turned out, Daurin was actually "Investigating" some smugglers who were sneaking stolen, bootlegged, or illegal products and money through castle customs and bribing the increasingly desperate potters' guild to look the other way. Daurin was let go, but charged with community service anyway due to suspicion and a certain unknown vandal who was destroying Hyrule's pottery supply at an alarming rate. His job, outside of guard hours and security calls, was to make pots and deliver them to the people of Hyrule.

In fact, that's what he was doing whenever Ganon's army invaded. Unarmored and barely armed, he fought what he could and then bunkered down in the bomb shop once he was wounded. Through the windows he saw Hyrule Castle being sacked, and he knew that the man he had pledged his life to was dead. Quietly, he stocked up on explosives, then, as moblins marched in in droves to secure the castle, bombchus ran out from the alleyway and up, over walls into the fronts and flanks of their formations. The Bombchu onslaught continued until he ran out of the unfortunately limited stock, which was when he then decided to light all the bombs he couldn't carry on fire, then run and hide in the opposite side of the alley. The massive explosion caused enough fear, distraction, and chaos in the ranks of the monsters that, though he had to walk through a few fires and some burning buildings, he was able to make it out of there unnoticed.

From that point on, he took on the life of a poacher once again, living in the Lost Woods and "Befriending" a business scrub named Riko, who knew the woods very well and made sure they wouldn't get lost and become monsters. Anonymous packages of well-crafted weapons and supplies arrived in the Kokiri village at night with words of warning, and Ganon's forces were sabotaged repeatedly during their multiple attempts to take the forest, but Daurin was only one man, and the Kokiri were only children. Completely unable to stop the invasion, Daurin fought them ruthlessly in denial, raiding camps of smaller minions and setting bear traps in the patrol paths of mighty Moblin guards. But eventually Wolfos caught his scent and he was forced into hiding again. When Riko returned from the edges of the woods with news that they'd be cutting the forest down, Daurin escaped through the secret passage to Goron City and journeyed with (Or dragged) Riko along with him to Gerudo valley. Here, he would cut off the Gerudo King's war machine at its source!

But then he found that the Gerudos in the oasis he had found actually had no loyalty to Gannodorf whatsoever, and that he had failed his liege three times, broken his oath, and sullied his name for absolutely nothing. Indignant and curmudgeonly, he works as a blacksmith, armorer, and fletcher for the rebel army. If this wasn't bad enough, he knew that Gerudo water must have parasites in it or something. (Or he was drinking much more than his usual massive amounts of alcohol) Not long ago, he hallucinated some sort of ember in his furnace that wouldn't go out, and when he reached out to touch it, it disappeared. Ever since then, he's been feeling a bit more energetic about his bitterness, and very stubborn, even in the face of clearly dangerous Gerudo women who would rather he stop drunkenly hitting on them... Almost more courageous than usual. Or maybe just more obnoxious...

Skills:

Craftsman: In his youth, Daurin's father was deeply indebted to multiple shops in Hyrule and had nothing to pay them back, except for his one son. He spent his entire young childhood into his adulthood apprenticing for all of them, and now he is a skilled leatherworker, metalworker, carpenter, and general craftsman. With money and time, there's almost nothing Daurin can accomplish. Though it doesn't often show, he has quite a bit of intelligence and ingenuity, having been able to reverse-engineer bombs and create new ones made from pots and pressurized alcohol. He could probably put a real one together on the spot, if he had any actual bomb flowers on hand. (Well, his "replacement" bombs were really round, blue molotovs, but the shrapnel was surely a plus?)

Poacher: After spending long periods of time in the forests and mountains of Hyrule, he's become quite a good survivalist. With a good knowledge of plants and the proper use of a knife, he can set up a reasonable campsite in a few hours. He's also quite skilled at making bows and arrows from past experiences, and over his years hunting he's gotten quite good at using them. He's an expert at making and hiding traps, as well as hiding other things he doesn't want people to find, like stashed items, entrances and exits, and even himself. He can pick landmarks out of otherwise monotonous or confusingly repetitive landscapes and navigate around them efficiently without getting lost, can spot traps, tracks, and hidden things pretty well, and can move relatively quietly.

Guard: Daurin was trained vigorously in the art of combat in the city Barracks for the whole of his employment as a castle guard, but also in the streets as an urchin, an apprentice competing with other, bigger boys, fighting in the streets as a beggar, and a guerilla of sorts during his poaching days. While he can hold his own in a tight combat formation, where his true mastery of physical bodily harm shines through is when he's fighting in a loose battle formation or as a single man. Be it with a sword, a spear, his hands, or even something like an improvised farming tool, he is absolutely dangerous. (Though he becomes exponentially more dangerous when the weapon he's holding happens to be an actual weapon.) He fights hard, fast, and dirty, and will use absolutely anything to his advantage. This hasn't won him any valor or honor whenever the guard and the knights of the realm got together for tournaments, but he did earn a reputation as a force to be reckoned with... Until he bravely ran and hid when Hyrule was taken. Time has only made him harder and more ruthless, and the armies of all sorts of 'Blins and 'Fos showing up certainly sharpened his skills against more trained and challenging foes.

Magic: Daurin isn't quite fond of magic, in fact, he's rather hated it ever since a dirty fraud in red robes set up shop next to him and started selling "Magic Rings" for the most exorbitant prices, which supposedly would protect the user from harm. Of course, he was obviously a swindler, but more people were buying rings than were buying actual armor. The concept of "magic" has disgusted Daurin ever since, and he would never think to look into any hokum of that sort. Real magic is dust heated to thousands of degrees and pounded into something useful.

Gear:

He wears plated gauntlets and boots that provide him with some protection and give his blows a little more heft in very close quarters. He also carries a shield, the standard Hylian Fare (He made it himself!... Well, a blacksmith's opened up across from him, it became a hot item, and he made a similar one with the last of the steel he could afford just to spite him... Then nobody bought it...)

His longest range melee weapon is his custom longsword, which he requested he be allowed to make for himself. Apparently he had some... Unsavoury descriptions for the standard issue swords given out to typical guards. He carries it primarily out of routine, but also because the Guards' sword is the one thing about him that has any honor attached to it anymore. Though he likes using his axe, he uses the sword quite often when he needs a weapon with more flexible defensive capabilities, and whenever he's being charged at and doesn't have enough time or space to pull out his shield.

His other weapon is a big, double-edged axe that someone of Daurin's considerable strength can wield with surprising speed and versatility. He usually wields it in compound with his shield, but whenever he was faced with hordes of unarmored foes like the Stalchildren and tektites, he knew they were just asking to be hacked apart by an angry man wielding his mighty axe with two hands. Because of its many uses as a weapon and as a survival tool, Daurin absolutely adored his axe, and it's one of the few varieties of tool/weapon that he's had in his employ for the past few decades. This one he made shiny and new at his forge in the Gerudo Desert, and he loves it more than he loves most people... Although that's not really saying much.

He has a strong willow bow and plenty of iron arrows. Not too much to say about those, except sometimes, when he's feeling especially ballsy, he'll poke an arrow through one of his bombs and launch it at something that needs blown up. He also has a long, sharp, broad knife (More like a langseaux, but he rarely, if ever, weaponizes it) which he uses for carving, whittling, digging, and, on rare occassions, eating.

He also carries three bottles, each full of a hearty portion of... Uhh.. "Yellow Potion", a "magical" golden beverage that "Restores energy" but "Kills the performance". Whatever that's supposed to mean. It also makes him talk funny and stumble around.

He used to have some bombs, but he didn't have any use for them in the Gerudo Settlement, so he sold them off. He's always kept his dodongo-skin bomb bag around, though, just in case. He's also brought his fishing rod along. Can't go wrong with one of those.

Weaknesses:

Decidedly Un-Heroic: Daurin is selfish, prickly, rude, uncouth, petty, and generally very difficult to get along with by nature. Not even he believes he'd be the one to receive a piece of the triforce. If Farore herself came down from the sky and presented him with his piece of the triforce of courage, he'd laugh in her face at the absurd prank. He's mostly just along on to make sure Riko doesn't get himself killed as he aims to stop Gannon with his fraction of the Triforce of Wisdom.

Might have a Problem: Of all the useful things you can do with bottles, Daurin is very hesitant to fill his with anything other than whisky Yellow Potion. In fact, he's quite prone to drinking it, even though it doesn't serve much practical use for anything other than recreation.

No Wallet: Daurin isn't good with money. He's known that ever since his shop went down the tubes the moment competition was introduced. He let Riko handle the bartering whenever he set up shop in the Oasis. He's also noticed that you tend to get more free stuff whenever you literally have no money on your person, but... Nobody functions very well on their own in a town when the only money they have is whatever spare, disorganized change they can fit in their pockets and in their hands.

Riko, WIPPIN'

Name: Riko Riko
Age: 21(? I don't know how long Scrubs live.)
Gender: Male
Race: Deku

Appearance:


Personality: very shy, submissive, and squeamish. He'll drill into the ground and hide at the first available opportunity.

Background:

Riko spent all his life trying to be a business scrub... The problem, however, was that he wasn't exactly a brave business scrub, and found that those who threatened him tended to leave him alone a lot sooner whenever he gave them his items away for free. Needless to say, this made him rather unsuccessful and he was forced to the depths of the lost woods by competitive scrubs who wanted to monopolize the mobile merchant business. Or maybe they thought he was giving them a bad name and would embolden future robbers... Either way.

He spent the majority of his life gathering and "selling" deku products and directions to the folk who got lost in the woods, and to the monsters that they often turned into. Except one day, when he was held at swordpoint by some desperate goon, his attacker was hit in the face with a deku nut before he could even get out his 'donations'. The stunned reaver fell to the ground, and in his place was a man twice as big, twice as scary, and twice as curmudgeonly. He paid actual money for the deku sticks he bought and went on his way.

The start to their friendship was an uneasy one, but they always stayed close, even at their most bicker-ey. Without Riko, who knew the lay of the land, his new friend Daurin would get lost and never be seen again, and without Daurin, Riko surely wouldn't last very long. At least without some modicum of serious injury now and then...

Daurin ranted about this and that, and made weapons, armor, and provisions obsessively, something about a 'revolution', 'Battling against an evil king who burnt everything'. Riko thought he was full of poppycock, and let him know that on multiple occassions. The Kokiri were one of the few peoples that didn't rob him on a regular basis, there was no way those nice little kids were going to fight off an evil king who burnt everything. Daurin insisted, they had to try.

Thus followed a terrifying series of events where an evil king charged in and killed almost everything. Daurin still insisted on staying and fighting, despite Riko's pleas to run and find somewhere sfafe to hide. But eventually he gave in. They were going to finally run... To the desert full of bandits.

Riko was horrified, and he tried to run away as soon as they reached Death Mountain. Luckily for Daurin, he was swiftly scared back behind the man's shield whenever he realized that Death Mountain spewed hot rocks up into the sky and that birds were terrible bullies. Eventually they arrived in the desert, after much similar "turmoil", and Daurin set up shop, giving Riko the honor of clerk, shopkeep, and stocktaker. It felt nice to actually be running a business where people paid you properly, and though his boss was often drunk and bitter, he didn't really mind. This was the happiest and safest he'd ever been in his life.

Skills: These are for your physical prowess. How good you are with a weapon, or if you can pick locks and move around without being detected.

Magic: These are for your not-so-natural skills. Can you charge your sword with a spin attack? Conjure and throw a ball of flame? If so, it goes here.

Gear: What kinds of weapons, armor, or tools is your character usually outfitted with?

Weaknesses: How are you flawed? Does your magic spells come at a hefty cost? Is your armor strong but too heavy to allow for speedy movement? Everyone has weaknesses, so what are yours?

[Kafka Komedy]

I just realized 3 of our characters are hylians with the triforce of courage who came from the guard.