![]() Ever since, the fishers of Hateno Bay have passed down this heroic tale: The Prince Who Slew the Fell Octorok Unable to bear the pain, the Octorok coughed up the prince and scrambled to escape. Incredibly, Prince Sidon had fought his way out by stabbing his spear over and over into the monster's stomach. ![]() The tip of a silverscale spear pierced the Octorok's stomach from within, revealing itself as the source of the beast's agony. Just as it seemed Prince Sidon would be counted among them, the giant Octorok twisted in pain. Such had been the fate of many strong warriors who went to slay the Octorok. After the prince dodged one of the stones it spat, it inhaled him whole. Hearing of their distress, Prince Sidon went forth to personally eliminate the offending Octorok. ![]() There was once a giant Octorok in Hateno Bay, large as a mountain, which terrorized the village's fishers. That the Zora princess-my sweet daughter Mipha-was chosen to pilot Ruta is surely the work of fate.įrom the east exit of Zora's Domain, on the shortcut to Ploymus Mountain, swim up two waterfalls and it is on the right. The Divine Beast Vah Ruta, built ages later to face off against Calamity Ganon, was named in honor of Ruto. Her achievements are remembered not only by the Zora, they are also forever etched in the history of Hyrule. It is said that Ruto then awoke as a sage, facing this foe alongside the princess of Hyrule and the hero of legend. Around that same time, an evil man with designs on ruling the world appeared, bringing disaster upon Zora's Domain. We know that she was an attendant to the Zora patron deity and that she was a fair and lively girl, beloved to all. In a past more distant than even the Great Calamity or the creation of the Divine Beast Vah Ruta. Such is the origin of the Champion Festival.Īt the base of the cliff at the eastern end of the Zodobon Highlands. Do not cry.just remember."Īnd so, keeping to her request, on the day of the Great Calamity.the day that Mipha passed from this world.the Zora venerate the Lightscale Trident and remember their brave princess. Abandon your grief and know joy once again. But when they did, the trident began to glow, and Mipha's voice rang loud and clear for all Zora to hear: As a way of offering her soul repose, they tried to send the Lightscale Trident drifting down the Zora River. The merest thought of the princess was enough to overcome anyone with tears. However, once the Great Calamity struck, she was never to return. As a Champion, Mipha made her people proud. Under Seggin's instruction, Mipha honed her skills, and her radiance grew along with her skill with the Lightscale Trident. The whole of the royal guard adored her, especially Sergeant Seggin, who loved her as if she were his own kin. Mipha grew into a bright girl and soon reached the age of receiving lessons from the royal family's order of knights. To celebrate her birth, the smithy Dento presented Mipha with a gift: a mighty spear called the Lightscale Trident. ![]() The queen and I were blessed with a daughter as lovely as a jewel. You can glide to this one easily from the Luto's Crossing bridge. South of Luto's Crossing in the cliffs near the base of Ruto Mountain. It was this miracle that began the tradition of Zora princesses crafting armor for their future husbands. This came to be known as the Miracle of the White Scale, a scale that only female Zora possess. This was the chance the king needed to rally his forces and turn the tide, taking down the general and securing victory. An errant sunbeam reflected from the scale on his armor blinded the Lizalfos, stopping the deathblow from falling. Just when the general's sword was ready to crash down upon the king, a miracle took place. But the cunning Lizalfos general saw an opening and seized it, driving the king's forces into a corner. It seemed for a time that the tide of battle favored the Zora and that all would make it safely home. Worried for his life, she wove one of her own scales into his armor, hoping that her love would protect him in battle. The king steeled himself for war to protect his people, but the queen knew how ill suited for the task he was. One day, news reached the king of a horde of monsters gathering in the Zodobon Highlands. What he lacked in skill with a blade, he made up for in love for his people, and especially love for his queen. Our scholars say that in the distant past, Zora's Domain had a king with no special talent for the art of war.
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