Stalchildren

[RyanNope]

What exactly is a stalchild? I think that maybe they're the lost souls of the people who fought in the great pre-oot war. Share your thoughts

[Kybyrian]

I never really though too much about the Stalchildren. I always thought they were the remains of the evil ones who died in Hyrule Field or something like that.

[Mases]

Being the souls of those that fell during the pre-OOT war (assuming this is the Imprisoning War / Seal War). That seems to be a possibility. Since during Young Link's quest, Hyrule Field seemed to be a relatively happy place. Happy in the sense, that it wasn't dark or evil like the various temples or a few areas in Adult Link's quest. Nor sure, but I do think that is a possibility.

[Caleb]

Well, the creepy girl in the Lost Woods during the Biggoron Sword quest says that those that get lost in the woods become Stalfos.

Get lost = "Stalfos"

Past = Stalchildren in Hyrule Field.
Future = Stalfos in temples.

Stalchildren (Past) = Stalfos (Future)?

Could it be that the "restriction" against evil in a way was keeping these "lost souls" as Stalchildren, and once the sages were killed, they were fully enpowered and used by Ganondorf to help defend the temples?

[Kybyrian]

Well, the creepy girl in the Lost Woods during the Biggoron Sword quest says that those that get lost in the woods become Stalfos.

Get lost = "Stalfos"

Past = Stalchildren in Hyrule Field.
Future = Stalfos in temples.

Stalchildren (Past) = Stalfos (Future)?

No Stalfos in the past, but they start appearing in the future in some of the temples, and there's no more Stalchildren in Hyrule Field later, so...

Could it be that the "restriction" against evil in a way was keeping these "lost souls" as Stalchildren, and once the sages were killed, they were fully enpowered and used by Ganondorf to help defend the temples?

Actually, I'm pretty sure that she said that those in the Lost Woods for too long turn into Skull Kids. You notice a few Skull Kids in the Lost Woods up on the stumps as well.

[Avenged]

Yes, I too think she said Skullkids, although...didnt we have the same argument before and one of us (me) actually looked up the in game quote...hmm maybe I should do this again lol.

[Caleb]

From a "text dump" from the game on GameFAQs.com:



"That guy isn't here anymore.
Anybody who comes into the
forest will be lost.
Everybody will become a Stalfos.
Everybody, Stalfos.
So, he's not here anymore.
Only his saw is left. Hee hee.

That medicine is made of
forest mushrooms. Give it back!
Yes
No

Heh heh heh.
Are you going to be... too?
Heh heh!"





I win.

[zeypherlink]

lol...
I think that the Stalchildren are just lost people/souls. Kind of like the Stalfos...but not exactly.
Its kind of hard to make theories about them, since they're only in one game.

[Caleb]

Its kind of hard to make theories about them, since they're only in one game.

That's not true, they're in Legend of Zelda, Adventure of Link, A Link To The Past, Ocarina of Time, Minish Cap. Not too sure, but I think they're also in Link's Awakening.

[zeypherlink]

That's not true, they're in Legend of Zelda, Adventure of Link, A Link To The Past, Ocarina of Time, Minish Cap. Not too sure, but I think they're also in Link's Awakening.
Stalchildren, or Stalfos? I'm talking about Stalchildren only being in one game >.<

[Mases]

I think it was pretty clear that they were in Majora's Mask, in the Ikana Graveyard. Skull Keeta was like a giant Stalchild dude.

I do think there is a relation between the stalchildren and the stalfos. I mean, seriously, look at their names and their basis of their characters. A stalfos to me is just a giant stalchild with a sword and shield.

[Caleb]

I'm talking about Stalchildren only being in one game >.<

Ya, I realized that a little later... And ya, they're in Majora's Mask as well.

[Avenged]

Staflos are in pretty much every Zelda (LoZ, AoL, ALttP, LA, OoT, Oracles, TMC, TP..might even be in MM and TWW, dont remember though)..Stallchildren are in OoT...Stallord is in TP...But Iam pretty sure skull kids are lost kokiri. Hmm connection...? Stallord...Stallchrildren...?

[Alder Dragon]

That's not true, they're in Legend of Zelda, Adventure of Link, A Link To The Past, Ocarina of Time, Minish Cap. Not too sure, but I think they're also in Link's Awakening.

I think you're thinking of Stalfos in general, instead of the Stalchildren.

[Avenged]

I think it was pretty clear that they were in Majora's Mask, in the Ikana Graveyard. Skull Keeta was like a giant Stalchild dude.

I do think there is a relation between the stalchildren and the stalfos. I mean, seriously, look at their names and their basis of their characters. A stalfos to me is just a giant stalchild with a sword and shield.

That reminds me, a few members and I were having a debate with the connetions between OoT and TP. That gaint skeleton in Ikana Graveyard reminds me a lot of Stallord from TP...And if I recall stallchildren were around the graveyard partying and chillin by the fire. I dont think they have nothing to do with Stalfos....but I do think it's Stallord in MM...Stallord the boss from Arbiters Grounds.

[zeypherlink]

I think you're thinking of Stalfos in general, instead of the Stalchildren.
Yeah, I was talking about the Stalchildren...not Stalfos >.<

That reminds me, a few members and I were having a debate with the connetions between OoT and TP. That gaint skeleton in Ikana Graveyard reminds me a lot of Stallord from TP...And if I recall stallchildren were around the graveyard partying and chillin by the fire. I dont think they have nothing to do with Stalfos....but I do think it's Stallord in MM...Stallord the boss from Arbiters Grounds.
Hmm...I never thought of that. I guess it makes sense, since Stallord in TP was dead and Zant revived him.

[Mike Pothier]

Well, you see, when a Stalmommy and Staldaddy love each other very much...

[Alayniekat]

I think stal is just the begining of all things that are dead that have come back to life.
STAL-child
STAL-lord
STAL-fos
and even in some parts of hyrule field, at nightin TP is STAL-hound.
Dead dog come to life

[TheManInTheMoon]

Here's some random prefixes and suffixes for you folks.

Stal- is a prefix that applies to anything skelatal (Stals, Stalfos, Stalchild, Stallord)

-fos is applied to humanoid creatures (Stalfos, Lizalfos, Dinalfos, Chilfos)

-blin applies to the various goblin-like enemies (Moblin, Miniblin, Bokoblin, Bulblin)

-mola applies to serpent-like creatures (Lanmola, Swamola)

Geld- (japanese version- Gerud/Gerudo) applies to desert enemies (Geldarm, Geldman)

Octo- applies Octopus-like enemies (Octorok, Octoballoon, Octogon)

[Twili123prince]

i agree alot to them being the lost souls of people in the pre oot war

[blackice_cc]

Actually, I think that in OoT (not sure, I'll check later) if you targeted a Stalchild and asked Navi about them, she would say something like "Stalchildren are strange skeletal creatures that gather in groups to go hunting". Whatever she said, it sounded like she was saying Stalchildren were natural creatures, not old bones brought to life or anything. But the ones in MM definitely seem to be dead soldiers... maybe it's just different in Termina, or maybe the Stalchildren in Termina just established a "pecking order" if you know what I mean. Maybe "Stallord", if it's the same in TP as MM, put the Stalchildren in line. There are plenty of possibilities.

[MajoraKing12]

To me there awesome.and when you have to run around in MM and try to kill that big one.

[RyanNope]

Stallord seems more like Volvagia from OoT rather than a humanoid.

[blackice_cc]

Stallord seems more like Volvagia from OoT rather than a humanoid.

Well, Volvagia didn't have arms if I remember correctly. But Stallord looked like he had the right kind of bone structure to be the same huge skeleton that's in MM.

[RyanNope]

Volvagia did have arms.

http://www.geocities.com/sunstar2513007/Volvagia.jpg

[Chris]

Well I believe that stalchildren could not have been in a war because they are "children", not adults that fight in the war.

[Axle the Beast]

This might sound a bit weird, but I never really thought of Stalchildren and Stalfos as undead, as in, people who have been reanimated through some means. I just kind of thought of them as monsters.

But then, in Majora's Mask, the Stalchildren served that giant guy, Skull Keeta or whatever his name was. And then there was the King of Ikana and his knights. So I was evidently way off.

So, I dunno. I think Stalchildren and Stalfos are just undead, not necessarily anyone really specific. I think the Stalchildren were probably just random, roaming undead, coming out out night, and that the Stalfos were just undead warriors, whom Ganondorf controlled to protect the temples.

Just my thoughts. I tend to not draw very interesting conclusions to things like this. Then again, sometimes I do. XD

[Majora]

I think stal is just the begining of all things that are dead that have come back to life.
STAL-child
STAL-lord
STAL-fos
and even in some parts of hyrule field, at nightin TP is STAL-hound.
Dead dog come to life

I think looking at that, Stalchildren would be SKELETON CHILDREN.

Stalfos would be human-like skeletons, which could mean Stalchildren are STALFOS, but actually have their own classification as well. Stallord, I guess it's the bone lord.

But what I think is that Stalfos and Stalchild are maybe the same, but Stalfos is vaguely anything that his humanlike and skeletal while Stalchildren would be a child stalfos.

I dunno.

[Axle the Beast]

This might be just me, but I never took "Stalchild" literally. I never thought they were young Stalfos (how can undead grow up, anyway?) I also never thought they were dead children.

I took it more as a "minor creature" usage of "child."