Navi
Navi
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Navi is a recurring character inThe Legend of Zelda series.[2][3][4][name references needed] She is aFairy who serves asLink's companion in his quest to saveHyrule.[5]
Biography
Ocarina of Time
Since Link is not aKokiri and does not have a Fairy to call his own, Navi is summoned by theGreat Deku Tree to accompany him on his quest to saveHyrule.[5][6] Throughout the game, Navi provides Link with a variety of clues to help him solve puzzles and progress in his quest.[7][8][9] Navi also helps Link learn the controls in the game, teaching him how to open doors and how to push and pull blocks.[10][11] The player can listen to Navi's advice by pressing the C-Up Button in the controller whenever her name flashes on the screen.[6]
Navi's primary purpose is to function as a focusing target. By pressing the Z Button, Navi targets the most nearby object, enemy, or person. She glows yellow to indicate when she is targeting an enemy, blue when Link can talk to someone from a distance, and green when she is targeting something of interest. Any time Navi targets something, she yells out to Link "Hey!", "Listen!", or "Watch out!" Pressing the C-Up Button while targeting an enemy allows Link to hear from Navi information about said foe. Once Link learns "Saria's Song," he can communicate withSaria through Navi.[12] When Navi's help is not being used, she seemingly hides herself inside Link's hat. However, she can be summoned at any time by pressing the A Button while Link is standing still. InOcarina of Time 3D, Navi also often tells Link to take a rest from playing.[13]
Although Navi can target most enemies and give Link clues on how to defeat them, during the battle againstGanondorf, Navi is unable to help him due to the waves of darkness produced by the King of Evil.[14] Once Link defeats Ganondorf and escapes the crumblingGanon's Castle along withPrincess Zelda, Navi apologizes for not having helped him in the battle.[15] However, Ganondorf emerges shortly after from the castle ruins and transforms into Ganon. Navi, willing to aid Link, exclaims that she will not be held back by Ganondorf again and joins him in the fight, where they eventually defeat the King of Evil.[16] After Princess Zelda sends Link back to his original time, Navi can be seen leaving Link's side for undisclosed reasons as she flies away into the lit window inside theTemple of Time.
Navi's Descriptions
| Enemy | |
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| Description | Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Amy - one of the Poe sisters Aim for her when she appears! Amy - One of the Poe Sisters Aim for her when she appears! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Anubis It's vulnerable tofire! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Armos Stop its movement and then destroy it! Armos Stop its movements, and then destroy it! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Baby Dodongo Watch out for its leaping attack! It will explode after it's defeated! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Bari If you touch it, you will be electrocuted! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Barinade Many parasitic jellyfish swarm around this monster. Aim for its body, protected by jellyfish! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Beamos Watch out for its searching beam! I bet it doesn't likesmoke to get in its eye! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Beth - one of the Poe sisters Aim for her when she appears! Beth - One of the Poe Sisters Aim for her when she appears! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Big Deku Baba Hit it when it lunges at you, and it will stand upright. Cut it quickly to get aDeku Stick! Big Deku Baba If you hit it when it lunges at you, it will stand upright. Cut it quickly to get aDeku Stick! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Bigocto Attack it from behind! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Big Poe This Poe won't disappear even if you stare at it. It moves fast despite its size! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Big Skulltula Its softbelly is its weak point! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Biri If you touch it, you will be electrocuted! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Blue Bubble Guard against its blue flame with yourshield! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Thisblue fire...it doesn't seem natural. Maybe you can use it for something? Thisblue fire... It doesn't seem natural. Maybe you can use it for something. But how could you carry it? |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Parasitic Tentacle? It seems that the narrow part is its weak point... You need a particular item to destroy it! Parasitic Tentacle It seems that the narrow part is its weak point... You need a particular item to destroy it! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Bongo Bongo Boss of the Shadow Temple, revived from the well. Look at it with theeye of truth! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Business Scrub If you get close to it, it will hide in the grass... Business Scrub If you get close to it, it will hide in the grass...unless you defeat it first! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Dampé's Ghost That's the ghost of the dead gravekeeper! If you chase him, he might give you hiskeepsake... |
| Enemy | |
| Description | DarkLinkAppears in-game as the player's chosen name. Conquer yourself! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Dead Hand Watch out for its infinite hands! Aim for its head! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Deku Baba Hit it when it lunges at you, and it will stand upright. Cut it quickly to get aDeku Stick! Deku Baba If you hit it when it lunges at you, it will stand upright. Cut it quickly to get aDeku Stick! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Withered variant: Deku Baba Though it looks withered, it will hurt you if you touch it! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Deku Scrub It will hide in the grass if you get close to it. Bounce the nuts it spits back at it! |
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| Description | |
| Enemy | |
| Description | |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Fire Keese Destroy it before it flies into you! If you don't, its flames will burn up yourDeku Shield! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Flare Dancer Extinguish itsflaming clothes first... |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Floormaster When it splits up, destroy all the pieces before they reunite! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Freezard Watch out for its freezing breath! Destroy it completely before it revives. |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ganon I really have no idea what his weak point is! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ganondorf the Evil King I have no idea what his weak point is! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Gerudo Thief When she drops her guard, attack! If you don't defeat her, you'll be captured! |
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| Description | |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Gohma Egg When this egg hatches, a Gohma Larva will be born. |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Gohma It's one of the parasitic monsters inside the Deku Tree! Itseye is vulnerable when it's red! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Green Bubble Use your sword when its green fire vanishes! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Parasitic Tentacle? It seems that the narrow part is its weak point... You need a particular item to destroy it! Parasitic Tentacle It seems that the narrow part is its weak point... You need a particular item to destroy it! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Guay Destroy it before it flies into you! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ice Keese Destroy it before it flies into you! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Iron Knuckle Watch out for its ax attack! It hurts a lot! Strike when it drops its guard! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | When fighting Nabooru as an Iron Knuckle: Iron Knuckle Something's strange... This is not an ordinary enemy! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Joelle - one of the Poe sisters Aim for her when she appears! Joelle - One of the Poe Sisters Aim for her when she appears! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | |
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| Description | King Dodongo This is a huge Dodongo that eats anything! Give it a shock, and finish it off with yoursword! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Twinrova Kotake Ganondorf's surrogate mother. Sorceress of Ice. She seems vulnerable tohigh temperature. Kotake Ganondorf's surrogate mother. Sorceress of Ice. She seems vulnerable tohigh temperatures. |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Twinrova Koume Ganondorf's surrogate mother. Sorceress of Flame. She seems vulnerable tolow temperature. Koume Ganondorf's surrogate mother. Sorceress of Flame. She seems vulnerable tolow temperatures. |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Leever Watch its movements closely and let it go by! Leever Watch its movements closely, and let it go by! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Like Like An enemy that eatsshields and certainclothes. Beat it quickly to get your gear back! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Mad Scrub If you get close to it, it will hide in the grass... Mad Scrub If you get close to it, it will hide in the grass...unless you defeat it first! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Meg - one of the Poe sisters If she splits into multiple images, you need to figure out which one is thereal one. Is it this one? Meg - One of the Poe Sisters If she splits into multiple images, you need to figure out which one is thereal one. Is it this one? |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Morpha Master of the Water Temple. It has absolute control of water. Pull out itsnucleus and attack it! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Octorok Bounce back the rocks they spit at you! Octorok Bounce back the rocks it spits at you! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Parasitic Tentacle? It seems that the narrow part is its weak point... You need a particular item to destroy it! Parasitic Tentacle It seems that the narrow part is its weak point... You need a particular item to destroy it! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Peahat Larva Defend with yourshield! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Peahat Its weak point is itsroots! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Phantom Ganon Attack himwhen he comes out of one of the pictures! Watch out for the fake one! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Second phase: Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Phantom Ganon Answer his magic attack with an attack of your own! Phantom Ganon Answer his magic attack with an attack of your own! |
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| Description | |
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| Description | In Hyrule Field: Poe This Poe doesn't disappear even if you stare at it. It doesn't spook easily, does it... |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Red Bubble Guard against its attack with yourshield! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Parasitic Tentacle? It seems that the narrow part is its weak point... You need a particular item to destroy it! Parasitic Tentacle It seems that the narrow part is its weak point... You need a particular item to destroy it! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | |
| Enemy | |
| Description | |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocarina of Time 3D: Shabom It's a big, floating bubble. Be careful not to touch it! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocarina of Time, GameCube version: Shabom If you cut it, it will burst open and knock you back! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocarina of Time, Nintendo 64 version: Shabom If you try to cut it, it will bounce off your blade! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Shell Blade Itsinternal muscle is its weak point! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Skull Kid Is this what happens to kids who wander into the forest? It looks like he doesn't like grownups. Skull Kid Is this what happens to kids who get lost in this forest? It looks like he doesn't like grown-ups. |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Skulltula Its softbelly is its weak point! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Spike Aim for it when it retracts its spikes! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Stalchild Don't be afraid of the Stalchild! Just attack it repeatedly! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Stalfos Lure it close to you and watch its movement carefully! Attack it when it drops its guard! Stalfos Lure it close to you, and watch its movements carefully! Attack it when it drops its guard! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Stinger Destroy it before it flies into you! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Tailpasaran Itstail is its weak point! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Torch Slug When the fire on its back is extinguished, it will run away. Destroy it before it relights! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Second phase: Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Twinrova This is the combined form of Kotake and Koume. Turn theirmagic attack back at them! Twinrova This is the combined form of Kotake and Koume. Turn theirmagic attacks back at them! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | First phase - Koume: Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Twinrova Koume Ganondorf's surrogate mother. Sorceress of Flame. She seems vulnerable tolow temperature. Koume Ganondorf's surrogate mother. Sorceress of Flame. She seems vulnerable tolow temperatures. |
| Enemy | |
| Description | First phase - Kotake: Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Twinrova Kotake Ganondorf's surrogate mother. Sorceress of Ice. She seems vulnerable tohigh temperature. Kotake Ganondorf's surrogate mother. Sorceress of Ice. She seems vulnerable tohigh temperatures. |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Volvagia It's the Boss of the Fire Temple, revived by the Evil King. I don't know its weak point... |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Wallmaster Watch out for itsshadow on the floor. Destroy it before it goes back up to the ceiling! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Skullwalltula Be careful not to touch it! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | White Bubble Aim for it when it stops! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D White Wolfos Lure it close to you and watch its movement carefully! Attack it when it drops its guard! White Wolfos Lure it close to you, and watch its movements carefully! Attack it when it drops its guard! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Wolfos Draw it close to you and watch its movement carefully! Attack it when it drops its guard! Wolfos Draw it close to you, and watch its movements carefully! Attack it when it drops its guard! |
| Enemy | |
| Description | Gohma Larva Look out when it gets ready to pounce! |
| Enemy | Description |
|---|---|
Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Amy - one of the Poe sisters Aim for her when she appears! Amy - One of the Poe Sisters Aim for her when she appears! | |
Anubis It's vulnerable tofire! | |
Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Armos Stop its movement and then destroy it! Armos Stop its movements, and then destroy it! | |
Baby Dodongo Watch out for its leaping attack! It will explode after it's defeated! | |
Bari If you touch it, you will be electrocuted! | |
Barinade Many parasitic jellyfish swarm around this monster. Aim for its body, protected by jellyfish! | |
Beamos Watch out for its searching beam! I bet it doesn't likesmoke to get in its eye! | |
Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Beth - one of the Poe sisters Aim for her when she appears! Beth - One of the Poe Sisters Aim for her when she appears! | |
Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Big Deku Baba Hit it when it lunges at you, and it will stand upright. Cut it quickly to get aDeku Stick! Big Deku Baba If you hit it when it lunges at you, it will stand upright. Cut it quickly to get aDeku Stick! | |
Bigocto Attack it from behind! | |
Big Poe This Poe won't disappear even if you stare at it. It moves fast despite its size! | |
Big Skulltula Its softbelly is its weak point! | |
Biri If you touch it, you will be electrocuted! | |
Blue Bubble Guard against its blue flame with yourshield! | |
Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Thisblue fire...it doesn't seem natural. Maybe you can use it for something? Thisblue fire... It doesn't seem natural. Maybe you can use it for something. But how could you carry it? | |
Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Parasitic Tentacle? It seems that the narrow part is its weak point... You need a particular item to destroy it! Parasitic Tentacle It seems that the narrow part is its weak point... You need a particular item to destroy it! | |
Bongo Bongo Boss of the Shadow Temple, revived from the well. Look at it with theeye of truth! | |
Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Business Scrub If you get close to it, it will hide in the grass... Business Scrub If you get close to it, it will hide in the grass...unless you defeat it first! | |
Dampé's Ghost That's the ghost of the dead gravekeeper! If you chase him, he might give you hiskeepsake... | |
DarkLinkAppears in-game as the player's chosen name. Conquer yourself! | |
Dead Hand Watch out for its infinite hands! Aim for its head! | |
Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Deku Baba Hit it when it lunges at you, and it will stand upright. Cut it quickly to get aDeku Stick! Deku Baba If you hit it when it lunges at you, it will stand upright. Cut it quickly to get aDeku Stick! | |
Withered variant: Deku Baba Though it looks withered, it will hurt you if you touch it! | |
Deku Scrub It will hide in the grass if you get close to it. Bounce the nuts it spits back at it! | |
Fire Keese Destroy it before it flies into you! If you don't, its flames will burn up yourDeku Shield! | |
Flare Dancer Extinguish itsflaming clothes first... | |
Floormaster When it splits up, destroy all the pieces before they reunite! | |
Freezard Watch out for its freezing breath! Destroy it completely before it revives. | |
Ganon I really have no idea what his weak point is! | |
Ganondorf the Evil King I have no idea what his weak point is! | |
Gerudo Thief When she drops her guard, attack! If you don't defeat her, you'll be captured! | |
Gohma Egg When this egg hatches, a Gohma Larva will be born. | |
Gohma It's one of the parasitic monsters inside the Deku Tree! Itseye is vulnerable when it's red! | |
Green Bubble Use your sword when its green fire vanishes! | |
Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Parasitic Tentacle? It seems that the narrow part is its weak point... You need a particular item to destroy it! Parasitic Tentacle It seems that the narrow part is its weak point... You need a particular item to destroy it! | |
Guay Destroy it before it flies into you! | |
Ice Keese Destroy it before it flies into you! | |
Iron Knuckle Watch out for its ax attack! It hurts a lot! Strike when it drops its guard! | |
When fighting Nabooru as an Iron Knuckle: Iron Knuckle Something's strange... This is not an ordinary enemy! | |
Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Joelle - one of the Poe sisters Aim for her when she appears! Joelle - One of the Poe Sisters Aim for her when she appears! | |
King Dodongo This is a huge Dodongo that eats anything! Give it a shock, and finish it off with yoursword! | |
Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Twinrova Kotake Ganondorf's surrogate mother. Sorceress of Ice. She seems vulnerable tohigh temperature. Kotake Ganondorf's surrogate mother. Sorceress of Ice. She seems vulnerable tohigh temperatures. | |
Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Twinrova Koume Ganondorf's surrogate mother. Sorceress of Flame. She seems vulnerable tolow temperature. Koume Ganondorf's surrogate mother. Sorceress of Flame. She seems vulnerable tolow temperatures. | |
Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Leever Watch its movements closely and let it go by! Leever Watch its movements closely, and let it go by! | |
Like Like An enemy that eatsshields and certainclothes. Beat it quickly to get your gear back! | |
Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Mad Scrub If you get close to it, it will hide in the grass... Mad Scrub If you get close to it, it will hide in the grass...unless you defeat it first! | |
Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Meg - one of the Poe sisters If she splits into multiple images, you need to figure out which one is thereal one. Is it this one? Meg - One of the Poe Sisters If she splits into multiple images, you need to figure out which one is thereal one. Is it this one? | |
Morpha Master of the Water Temple. It has absolute control of water. Pull out itsnucleus and attack it! | |
Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Octorok Bounce back the rocks they spit at you! Octorok Bounce back the rocks it spits at you! | |
Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Parasitic Tentacle? It seems that the narrow part is its weak point... You need a particular item to destroy it! Parasitic Tentacle It seems that the narrow part is its weak point... You need a particular item to destroy it! | |
Peahat Larva Defend with yourshield! | |
Peahat Its weak point is itsroots! | |
Phantom Ganon Attack himwhen he comes out of one of the pictures! Watch out for the fake one! | |
Second phase: Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Phantom Ganon Answer his magic attack with an attack of your own! Phantom Ganon Answer his magic attack with an attack of your own! | |
In Hyrule Field: Poe This Poe doesn't disappear even if you stare at it. It doesn't spook easily, does it... | |
Red Bubble Guard against its attack with yourshield! | |
Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Parasitic Tentacle? It seems that the narrow part is its weak point... You need a particular item to destroy it! Parasitic Tentacle It seems that the narrow part is its weak point... You need a particular item to destroy it! | |
Ocarina of Time 3D: Shabom It's a big, floating bubble. Be careful not to touch it! | |
Ocarina of Time, GameCube version: Shabom If you cut it, it will burst open and knock you back! | |
Ocarina of Time, Nintendo 64 version: Shabom If you try to cut it, it will bounce off your blade! | |
Shell Blade Itsinternal muscle is its weak point! | |
Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Skull Kid Is this what happens to kids who wander into the forest? It looks like he doesn't like grownups. Skull Kid Is this what happens to kids who get lost in this forest? It looks like he doesn't like grown-ups. | |
Skulltula Its softbelly is its weak point! | |
Spike Aim for it when it retracts its spikes! | |
Stalchild Don't be afraid of the Stalchild! Just attack it repeatedly! | |
Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Stalfos Lure it close to you and watch its movement carefully! Attack it when it drops its guard! Stalfos Lure it close to you, and watch its movements carefully! Attack it when it drops its guard! | |
Stinger Destroy it before it flies into you! | |
Tailpasaran Itstail is its weak point! | |
Torch Slug When the fire on its back is extinguished, it will run away. Destroy it before it relights! | |
Second phase: Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Twinrova This is the combined form of Kotake and Koume. Turn theirmagic attack back at them! Twinrova This is the combined form of Kotake and Koume. Turn theirmagic attacks back at them! | |
First phase - Koume: Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Twinrova Koume Ganondorf's surrogate mother. Sorceress of Flame. She seems vulnerable tolow temperature. Koume Ganondorf's surrogate mother. Sorceress of Flame. She seems vulnerable tolow temperatures. | |
First phase - Kotake: Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Twinrova Kotake Ganondorf's surrogate mother. Sorceress of Ice. She seems vulnerable tohigh temperature. Kotake Ganondorf's surrogate mother. Sorceress of Ice. She seems vulnerable tohigh temperatures. | |
Volvagia It's the Boss of the Fire Temple, revived by the Evil King. I don't know its weak point... | |
Wallmaster Watch out for itsshadow on the floor. Destroy it before it goes back up to the ceiling! | |
Skullwalltula Be careful not to touch it! | |
White Bubble Aim for it when it stops! | |
Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D White Wolfos Lure it close to you and watch its movement carefully! Attack it when it drops its guard! White Wolfos Lure it close to you, and watch its movements carefully! Attack it when it drops its guard! | |
Ocarina of TimeOcarina of Time 3D Wolfos Draw it close to you and watch its movement carefully! Attack it when it drops its guard! Wolfos Draw it close to you, and watch its movements carefully! Attack it when it drops its guard! | |
Gohma Larva Look out when it gets ready to pounce! |
Majora's Mask
During the prologue ofMajora's Mask, Link sets on a journey to find Navi after the events ofOcarina of Time.[17][3]
Other Appearances
Link and the Portal of Doom
Ocarina of Time (Himekawa)
Navi is first seen spying onGohma, as it begins feeding on the Great Deku Tree's insides. He tells her to go find Link,[4] so she leads the boy to the Great Deku Tree, who is close to death. Once Link andMido enter the Great Deku Tree's trunk, they are faced with Gohma. As Link battles the menace, Navi tells him about Gohma's week spot, its eye.[18] Link then shoots the monster with hisslingshot, ending the battle. When Link realizes he is too late, the Great Deku Tree tells the boy he can defeat the evil growing in Hyrule. Navi is then commanded to help Link.[19] Throught the manga, Navi guides and accompanies Link, even comforting him when he worries about seeingPrincess Zelda again.[20] As Link battlesGanondorf, the Gerudo king uses his magic to keep Navi away.[21] When he defeats the thief, Navi apologizes for not being able to help,[22] but is reassured by Link that it's ok.[23] Shockingly, Ganondorf is revealed to have survived the encounter, and transforms into the hideous beastGanon. Link is wounded in the unexpected event, causing Navi to fret and worry.[24] When Ganon approaches, Navi attempts to defend her wounded friend, but is pushed aside by the demon.[25] Luckily, Princess Zelda retrieves theMaster Sword, allowing Link to resume the fight. Navi alerts Link to Ganon's weak point,[26] allowing the hero to wound him. At the end of theOcarina of Time manga byAkira Himekawa, just as Navi leaves Link, she tells him that she loves him,[27] and that the forest will be safe with a magnificent hero.[28]
Majora's Mask (Himekawa)
In theMajora's Mask manga byAkira Himekawa, Navi makes a small cameo during the prologue where Link sets on his journey to the forest in search for her.[29]
Hyrule Warriors

In the North American version ofHyrule Warriors, Navi appears at the beginning of the "Land of Myth"Scenario, pleading toImpa andSheik that they save the captivePrincess Ruto fromDarunia and his troops; however, in the Japanese and European release as well inHyrule Warriors Legends andHyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, she is referred to only as a genericFairy. Navi's speech portrait also refers to her as a generic Fairy while she is speaking during the battle in all versions.[30]
Development
When the concept ofZ-targeting was being developed, an upside-down triangle was used to determine which enemy Link was targeting. The designers felt this marker was too simple, so they wanted to replace it with a cute Fairy girl, believing it would fit theZelda atmosphere. However, theNintendo 64 was not able to support such a Fairy, so a ball of light with wings was used instead. She was originally called the "Fairy Navigation System," but was later simply named Navi. After naming her, many of her functions were designed, such as changing color to distinguish between friends and foes, acting as a guide, and providing strategy tips.
Her design also allowed developers to overcome a problem inKokiri Forest. Due to the Nintendo 64's limitations, it was difficult to display the villagers and structures all at once, so each person was paired with a Fairy to help locate them. When Link approached them, their owners would appear and he could interact with them. Both of these expanded the story so that Link was the only child in the forest without a Fairy, then he met and parted with a Fairy companion.[31]
Reception
Navi is one of the more criticizedThe Legend of Zelda series characters, which is due to her constant yelling of "Hey!" and "Listen!" throughout the game and for giving "unsolicited advice."[32][33] Cracked.com editor, Tim Lovett, listed Navi the eighth most annoying video character, mentioning how she "pester[ed]" Link like a "naggy, clinging spouse."[34] Although Mikel Reparaz from GamesRadar credited Navi for helping players by locking onto targets and enemies,[35] he criticized her for the overused "Hey! Listen!" phrase and listed her as the number one most irritating female character. Additionally, another GamesRadar editor ranked her second place in a list of "cutesy characters" they want to "beat the crap out of," describing her as a "tactless"Tinkerbell and considering her to distract players from the gameplay.[36] GameDaily also listed her as one of the gaming characters they "wish they could kill, but can't."[37]
Trivia
- In an interview withShigeru Miyamoto, he mentioned that Navi is jealous of Princess Zelda, as she feels something for Link.[38]
- During development ofOcarina of Time, Navi could carry things for Link.[39] She would also turn red when there was something dangerous around.[40]
- Navi is one of the few characters with any voice acting in the series which uses actual English words.
- Navi appears as the guide of the JapaneseOcarina of Time Official Guide Video, where she is fully voiced.[41]
- Navi appears as a mouse cursor in the JapaneseOcarina of Time 3D website.[42]
- InBreath of the Wild andTears of the Kingdom,Nabi Lake,South Nabi Lake, theSouth Nabi Lake Well, andWest Nabi Lake are all named after Navi.[43]
Nomenclature
Navi's name comes from the word "navigation." Navi was originally supposed to be named "Fairy Navigation System," but since the name was too long, the developers changed it simply to Navi.[44]
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| Language | Names | |
| ナビィ (Nabii)(OoTOcarina of Time)[45] | ||
| 娜微 (Nàwēi)(OoTOcarina of Time)[46] | ||
| Navi(OoTOcarina of Time |OoT3DOcarina of Time 3D)[47][48] | ||
| Navi(OoTOcarina of Time |OoT3DOcarina of Time 3D)[49][50] | ||
| This table was generated from Zelda Wiki'stranslation data. | ||
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References
- ↑1.01.1
Oh,Navi the fairy... Listen to my words, the words of theDeku Tree...
— Deku Tree (Ocarina of Time 3D) - ↑Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 239(OoTOcarina of Time)
- ↑3.03.1
Link set off on his horse, Epona, who lived at Lon Lon Ranch. Months passed as he wandered in search of his companion, Navi, eventually losing himself in a mysterious forest. It just so happened that this forest led to a parallel world known as Termina.
(Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 110(MMMajora's Mask)) - ↑4.04.1
...The boy without a fairy... Bring him to me. Go, Navi!
— Deku Tree (Ocarina of Time (Himekawa), VIZ Media, vol. 1 pg. 20) - ↑5.05.1
I'mNavi the fairy! The Great Deku Tree asked me to be yourpartner from now on! Nice to meet you!
— Navi (Ocarina of Time 3D) - ↑6.06.1
Navi the fairy... Thou must aid Link... And Link... WhenNavi speaks, use
— Great Deku Tree (Ocarina of Time 3D)
to listen well to her words of wisdom... - ↑
Look at this wall! The vines growing on it give it a rough surface... Maybe you can climb it, Link!
— Navi (Ocarina of Time 3D) - ↑
Wow! Look at all those Bomb Flowers! Is there any way you can set them all off at once?
— Navi (Ocarina of Time) - ↑
Should we believe what Sheik said and go to Kakariko Village?
— Navi (Ocarina of Time) - ↑
You can open adoor by standing in front of it and pressing
— Navi (Ocarina of Time 3D)
. Pay attention to what the Action Icon says. That's theA Button icon on the upper screen! - ↑
Stand next to thisblock and grab hold of it with
— Navi (Ocarina of Time 3D)
. While holding
, you can push or pull it. If you stand next to theblock and press
while pressing
towards theblock, you can climb on top of it. Pay attention to what theAction Icon says! - ↑
You want to talk to Saria, right? /Talk to Saria /No
— Navi (Ocarina of Time) - ↑
While Navi does sometimes give useful hints, more often then not she interrupts the game to repeatedly suggest that you take a break from playing.
(Nintendo Power no. 268, Future US,June 2011, pg. 82) - ↑
Link! I can't help you! Because of the waves of darkness, I can't get close! I'm sorry, Link!
— Navi (Ocarina of Time) - ↑
Link... I'm sorry I couldn't help you in the battle before!
— Navi (Ocarina of Time) - ↑
There's no way he's going to hold me back again! This time, we fight together!
— Navi (Ocarina of Time) - ↑
Done with the battles he once waged across time, he embarked on a journey. A secret and personal journey... A journey in search of a beloved and invaluable friend... A friend with whom he parted ways when he finally fulfilled his heroic destiny and took his place among legends...
— Prologue (Majora's Mask) - ↑
Link! Gohma's weakness is her eyeball! Aim for her eye!
(Ocarina of Time (Himekawa), VIZ Media, vol. 1 pg. 31) - ↑
Navi... Help Link. I'm counting on you, too.
(Ocarina of Time (Himekawa), VIZ Media, vol. 1 pg. 36) - ↑
You will! I'm sure she's somewhere safe. And she's been waiting for you the whole time! Play the ocarina Link. Maybe Princess Zelda will hear it!
(Ocarina of Time (Himekawa), VIZ Media, vol. 1 pg. 132) - ↑
L-Link! I can't get any closer! He's keeping me away with waves of darkness!
(Ocarina of Time (Himekawa), VIZ Media, vol. 2 pg. 78) - ↑
Link, I tried to help, but I couldn't...
(Ocarina of Time (Himekawa), VIZ Media, vol. 2 pg. 88) - ↑
That's all right, Navi
(Ocarina of Time (Himekawa), VIZ Media, vol. 2 pg. 88) - ↑
Link. Snap out of it!
(Ocarina of Time (Himekawa), VIZ Media, vol. 2 pg. 94) - ↑
No more running! It's time for Navi to fight!... Yikes!
(Ocarina of Time (Himekawa), VIZ Media, vol. 2 pg. 94) - ↑
His tail!! His tail is his weak point!!
(Ocarina of Time (Himekawa), VIZ Media, vol. 2 pg. 96) - ↑
Link... I love you!
(Ocarina of Time (Himekawa), VIZ Media, pg. 107) - ↑
Link, you're a magnificent hero! The forest will be safe with you there.
(Ocarina of Time (Himekawa), VIZ Media, vol. 2 pg. 107) - ↑
...But I lost my Fairy friend and traveling companion, Navi. Where are you, Navi? I miss you.
(Majora's Mask (Himekawa), VIZ Media, pg. 23) - ↑
Darunia, their chief... He was always so kind! But ever since meeting Zelda...
— Fairy (Hyrule Warriors) - ↑Iwata Asks: Ocarina of Time 3D Original Development Staff - Part 1 , Official Nintendo website.
- ↑"Before long, however, it became HEY! clear that she intended to be with LISTEN! us throughout the remainder of the game. And that might not have been so bad, except for her constant HEY! yammering. She also had a bad habit of interrupting our LISTEN! exploration by repeating the HEY! same all-text suggestions over and HEY! over, or floating above some HEY! object of interest that we either were LISTEN! already done with, or weren't ready to be interested LISTEN! in yet. But her unsolicited advice, interruptions and demands for attention would all have been tolerable if she hadn't insisted on driving us insane by repeatedly yelping the same two LISTEN! HEY! HEY! HEY! LISTEN! HEY! LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN! HEY! HEY! HEY! LISTEN! HEY! LISTEN! LISTEN! HEY! LISTEN! HEY! HEY! HEY! LISTEN! HEY! LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN! HEY! LISTEN! HEY! LISTEN! LISTEN! HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! LISTEN! HEY! HEY! LISTEN! HEY! LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN! HEY! LISTEN! HEY! LISTEN! words. WHAT!?" —The Top 7... Irritating female characters , GamesRadar.
- ↑"Anyone who has ever played this game should remember constantly hearing a tiny little voice saying: "Hey!...Hey!...Listen!...Hey!...Watch out!...Hey!..." SHUT [...] UP! I'm trying to have an adventure here." —The 15 Most Annoying Video Game Characters (From Otherwise Great Games) , Cracked.com.
- ↑"She shows how much she cares for Link by constantly pestering him like a nagging, clingy spouse." —The 15 Most Annoying Video Game Characters (From Otherwise Great Games) , Cracked.com.
- ↑"But we grudgingly put up with her presence, because she HEY! taught us how to get around in the LISTEN! world and helpfully floated above whatever objects or LISTEN! monsters we locked our HEY! aim onto." —The Top 7 Irritating female characters , GamesRadar.
- ↑"You know why. Was there ever a more annoying sidekick/targeting reticule in the world? Sure, she was "cute" in that Tinkerbell sort of way - but Tink had class whereas Navi was utterly tactless. She led you off cliffs, distracted you from cool stuff. And she never, ever shut the hell up - even when we might have had a shot at finally getting to second base with Zelda." —Top 7 Cutesy Characters We Want to Beat the Crap Out Of , GamesRadar.
- ↑""Hey! Listen! Hey! Listen!" Unless you acknowledge this little fairy's existence, she'll continue to annoy both you and Link until you dream of drawing his Master Sword and cutting her wings off. We can't remember the number of times we fantasized about feeding her to a hungry skulltula. Alas, she's invincible and therefore, even more irritating." —Characters We Wish We Could Kill (But Can't) , GameDaily.
- ↑"However, this time Navie [the fairy] is jealous of Zelda. So within the story, Navie feels something for Link." —Shigeru Miyamoto (The Z-Files.)
- ↑"Press the B-Button, and you can speak with Navie. She can also carry things for Link." —Shigeru Miyamoto (The Z-Files.)
- ↑"Depending on the item, Navi will change to a different color. For example, she'll turn red if there's something dangerous, etc." —Shigeru Miyamoto (The Z-Files.)
- ↑ Gamer Night Live,Ocarina of Time Japanese Promo , YouTube, published January 8, 2012.
- ↑Ocarina of Time 3D official Japanese website
- ↑The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild—The Complete Official Guide, Piggyback Interactive Limited, pg. 351
- ↑"I called it the Fairy Navigation System, took it to Osawa-san, and asked, "How's this?" He immediately said, "Let's name it Navi." Because she navigates!" —Yoshiaki Koizumi (Iwata Asks: Ocarina of Time 3D Original Development Staff - Part 1.)
- ↑Hyrule Encyclopedia, Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd., pg. 237
- ↑Ocarina of Time manual, iQue version, pg. 11
- ↑
Moi, c'est Navi la fée !
— Navi (Ocarina of Time 3D) - ↑Encyclopedia, Les Éditions Soleil, pg. 239(OoTOcarina of Time)
- ↑
Io mi chiavo Navi e sono una fata!
— Navi (Ocarina of Time 3D, Italian version) - ↑Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 239
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