Tael
Tael
Main appearance(s)
Other appearance(s)
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Gender
Era(s)
Family
Tael is aFairy inMajora's Mask.[2] He is the younger brother ofTatl.[1] He is a deep purple in color, vastly different from the bright appearance of most Fairies.
Biography
Prior to the events ofMajora's Mask, Tatl and Tael were flying aroundTermina Field looking for shelter on a stormy day. They suddenly find a lonelySkull Kid under a log, shivering. Tael and his sister soon become friends with him, and when the Skull Kid began to show his mischievous side, the two Fairies decided to follow through it. At the beginning ofMajora's Mask, they follow the Skull Kid to theLost Woods, where Tael and Tatl startleEpona, causingLink to fall off unconscious. Skull Kid then proceeds to steal Link'sOcarina of Time. When Link wakes up, the Skull Kid escapes with Tael and Tatl as they ride away on Epona. After Link is transformed into aDeku Scrub, Tatl gets in his away to impede him from going after the Skull Kid, which causes for her to get separated from both Skull Kid and Tael. Tael does not appear again until Link and Tatl venture to the top of theClock Tower on theFinal Day, where they find him and Skull Kid.
It is through Tael that Link and Tatl discover that theFour Giants are needed to stop the Skull Kid andTermina from its impending doom.[3] Skull Kid, however, hits Tael for speaking out of line, angering Tatl.[4] After Link calls upon the Four Giants using the "Oath to Order," Tael and his sister are finally reunited untilMajora's Mask detaches itself from the Skull Kid and travels to theinside of the Moon. Link then decides to go after it. In an act of bravery, Tael decides to accompany the young hero to the Moon since, as he does not want to be always running away.[5] Tael is stopped by Tatl, who goes in his stead.[6]
Eventually Link and Tatl successfully free the Skull Kid from the influence of Majora's Mask, allowing the two sibling Fairies to be friends with the Skull Kid again. After Tatl says her goodbyes to Link, Tael can be last seen comforting his sister.
Personality
Unlike his sister, Tael has a more innocent and timid personality, unable to stand up to the Skull Kid's constant abuse.[7] Tael also understands better than Tatl all the suffering that the Skull Kid has gone through and why he does such terrible things. While Tatl blames Skull Kid's weak will and him having no strength of heart for his actions, Tael realizes that it was Majora's Mask that made their friend act that way.[8][9]
Trivia
- Tael's dark color scheme is unique for a Fairy, most of which give off white or gently hued light. He is the only Fairy in the entire series to appear this way, possibly because he is male. This coloration seems deliberately in contrast with the light color scheme of his sister, Tatl.
- In early versions of the game, Tael was originally white with a purple glow around him.
- Tael andLeaf fromPhantom Hourglass are the only known male Fairies inThe Legend of Zelda series.
Nomenclature
Tael and his sister's names are puns off the word "tattletale."
 Names in Other Regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Names | |
 Japanese | トレイル (Toreiru)(MMMajora's Mask)[10] | |
 FrenchEUEuropean | Tael(MMMajora's Mask |MM3DMajora's Mask 3D)[11][11] | |
 FrenchCACanadian | Taël(MM3DMajora's Mask 3D)[12] | |
 German | Tael(MMMajora's Mask)[13] | |
 Italian | Tael(MMMajora's Mask |MM3DMajora's Mask 3D)[14][15] | |
| This table was generated from Zelda Wiki'stranslation data. | ||
Gallery
Majora's Mask
Developmental screenshot featuring a white Tael
Hyrule Warriors
Artwork of Tael with Tatl
Hyrule Warriors
Tael Adventure Mode Sprite
Hyrule Warriors
Tael with Skull Kid and Tatl
Hyrule Warriors
Tatl playing with Tael in Skull Kid's Victory Animation
Hyrule Warriors
Tael catching the Lunar Ocarina with Tatl
References
- ↑1.01.1
You! If I wasn't dealing with you, I wouldn't have gotten separated from my brother!
— Tatl (Majora's Mask) - ↑Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 244(MMMajora's Mask)
- ↑
Swamp. Mountain. Ocean. Canyon. Hurry...The four who are there... Bring them here...
— Tael (Majora's Mask) - ↑
Nooo!! What are you doing to my brother? Skull Kid, do you still think you're our friend after that?!!?
— Tatl (Majora's Mask) - ↑
I'll go!!! ...I don't always want to be running away! If only I had been stronger, the Skull Kid wouldn't have...
— Tael (Majora's Mask) - ↑
I understand. I'll go!
— Tatl (Majora's Mask) - ↑
You hit my brother over and over! I'll never forgive you!!
— Tatl (Majora's Mask) - ↑
It's 'cause he doesn't know his place! On top of having a weak will and no strength of heart... he's a fool!
— Tatl (Majora's Mask) - ↑
Wait...Sis...Don't... Don't be so hard on the Skull Kid. ... He was lonely... ...the Skull Kid. ... The power of the mask made him do it. It was too much for the Skull Kid to handle.
— Tael (Majora's Mask) - ↑Hyrule Encyclopedia, Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd., pg. 242
- ↑11.011.1Encyclopedia, Les Éditions Soleil, pg. 244
- ↑
Non,Taël!
— Tatl (Majora's Mask 3D, Canadian French version) - ↑Encyclopedia, TOKYOPOP, pg. 244
- ↑"Le due fate, che si rivelano sorelle, si chiamano Tatl e Tael." —The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask | Nintendo 64 | Giochi | Nintendo , www.nintendo.it, retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ↑
No,Tael!
— Tatl (Majora's Mask 3D, Italian version)