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Goron Elders,^{(MMMajora's Mask |OoAOracle of Ages |STSpirit Tracks)[6][7]} also known asVillage Elders,^{(TPTwilight Princess)[8]} are recurring characters inThe Legend of Zelda series.

Biography

Majora's Mask

InMajora's Mask, the Goron Elder is an aged Goron who acts as the tribal patriarch of the Gorons inGoron Village and is the father of theGoron Elder's Son.^[9][10] The Goron Elder had left the village and became frozen,^[3] resulting in his son crying loudly. On a quest to calm the child down,Link finds the ancient Goron Elder frozen at theTwin Islands. Link, asGoron Link, can free him by usingHot Spring Water, but the Elder refuses to acknowledge him, thinking he is an illusion ofDarmani III.^[11] However, when he is told his son misses him, he teaches Link the "Goron Lullaby" introduction and implores him to soothe his son to sleep.^[10][12][13] Even when unfrozen, the Goron Elder will freeze again if left to stand in the cold.

After the defeat ofGoht and the arrival of spring, the Goron Elder can be found unfrozen in Goron Village. He offers the position of tribal patriarch to Goron Link whom he assumes is Darmani.^[14]

Oracle of Ages

InOracle of Ages, a Goron Elder is patriarch of the Gorons inRolling Ridge who, in the past, becomes trapped in theGoron Tunnel beneath some fallen rocks.^[15] The other Gorons tried to break away therocks, but even with their strength, they could not break it. They require the use of aBomb Flower,^[4] which had not been seen in years. In the present, theGreat Moblin built his fortress on the western peak of Rolling Ridge and kept all Bomb Flowers for himself.^[16] Once Link defeats the Great Moblin, the Gorons have their Bomb Flowers returned to them. As thanks, Link is rewarded with a Bomb Flower which he takes into the past to free the Goron Elder, who admits that he was not in any trouble at all.^[17] After the incident, the Goron Elder can be found at theGoron Shooting Gallery.

In aLinked Game ofOracle of Seasons, a Goron claiming to be one of the Goron Elder's descendants appears withinGoron Mountain. Apparently, the Goron Elder had traveled fromLabrynna toHolodrum and settled in the mountains there. The Goron holds the Elder's diary, and would have liked to have asked him the meaning of a secret found within. Link can bring this password to the Goron Elder, who, having only thought of it later on in the future, will thank Link for telling him this new secret.^[18] After testing his skills in the Goron Shooting Gallery, the Goron Elder gives Link theBiggoron's Sword as thanks for teaching him the secret.^[19]

Twilight Princess

The Village Elders are a group ofGorons inTwilight Princess consisting ofGor Coron,Gor Amoto,Gor Ebizo, andGor Liggs. They oversee the Gorons ofDeath Mountain alongside thePatriarch,Darbus.

Each of the Village Elders, excluding Gor Coron, must be located byLink within theGoron Mines in order for him to gather each of the threeKey Shards and combine them into theBig Key.

Spirit Tracks

InSpirit Tracks, a Goron Elder appears in theGoron Village of theFire Realm, where he lives with hisgrandson.^[2] LikeKagoron, the Elder has a strikingly ashy appearance compared to the other Gorons living in the village.

Upon meeting him,Princess Zelda is quite intimidated, and tries to encourage Link to make a good first impression.^[5] After the Goron Child informs his grandfather about Link'sMega Ice quest necessary to qualm the fire geysers in the village,^[20] the Elder immediately warms up to Link. In return, he steps aside so Link can use his house as a passage to theFire Sanctuary.^[21]

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names	Meanings
Japanese	長老 (Chōrō)(MMMajora's Mask)[26]	Elder
ChineseSISimplified	鼓隆族长老 (Gǔlóng zú zhǎnglǎo)(OoAOracle of Ages)[28]
FrenchEUEuropean	Ancètre Goron(MM3DMajora's Mask 3D)[27]	Goron Ancestor
Italian	Anziano(MMMajora's Mask)[23] Goron anziano(MMMajora's Mask)[24] Anziano Goron(MM3DMajora's Mask 3D)[22] Goron Anziano(OoAOracle of Ages)[25]	Elder Old Goron Goron elder Same as English.
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki'stranslation data.

Gallery

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  The Goron Elder frozen fromMajora's Mask

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  The Goron Elder giving Link the Crown Key inOracle of Ages

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  The Goron Elder and some Goron children fromSpirit Tracks

See Also

• Gor Amoto
• Gor Coron
• Gor Ebizo
• Gor Liggs

References

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