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Skyloftians are the people who live in the village of Skyloft, located in the Sky above the clouds. These people revere [[Loftwing]]s which they use as mounts, depicting them as cultural symbols and relying on them for games and travel amongst the islands of The Sky. The Skyloftians regard the land below as a dark place and do not venture there; no Skyloftian has ever seen the [[Surface]]. | Skyloftians are the people who live in the village of Skyloft, located in the Sky above the clouds. These people revere [[Loftwing]]s which they use as mounts, depicting them as cultural symbols and relying on them for games and travel amongst the islands of The Sky. The Skyloftians regard the land below as a dark place and do not venture there; no Skyloftian has ever seen the [[Surface]]. | ||
The bird symbols that decorate Skyloft look like a variation of the [[Royal Family of Hyrule]]'s crest, minus the [[Triforce]] on it. | The bird symbols that decorate Skyloft look like a variation of the [[Royal Family of Hyrule]]'s crest, minus the [[Triforce]] on it. Skyloftians are the predecessors of the [[Human]] races of Hyrule and beyond, with Zelda's descendants specifically being the Hylian Royal Family. | ||
The Skyloftians appear to live a peaceful life, but their interactions with other sky beings is unclear, and they do seem to have a [[Knight Academy]]. These Knights complete various missions and tasks, so it may be that Skyloft has heavy involvement with the world that surrounds them, and they may be capable of defending themselves. | The Skyloftians appear to live a peaceful life, but their interactions with other sky beings is unclear, and they do seem to have a [[Knight Academy]]. These Knights complete various missions and tasks, so it may be that Skyloft has heavy involvement with the world that surrounds them, and they may be capable of defending themselves. | ||
The religion of most Skyloftians is worship of [[Hylia]]. A [[Statue of the Goddess|a giant statue of "the Goddess"]] dominates one of the landmasses of Skyloft. | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Almost all Skyloftians are named after birds{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]'', pg. 23|At the beginning it was decided that all residents of Skyloft would be modeled after birds.|Designer Hirono}}: | |||
*[[Strich]] is named after an ostrich. | * [[Mallara]] is derived from mallard, a wild duck. | ||
*[[Cawlin]] is derived from 'caw', a sound that crows make. | * [[Pipit]] is derived from the pipit bird. | ||
*[[Karane]] is named after a crane. | * [[Croo]] is derived from the crow, or 'coo', a sound that some birds make. | ||
* [[Dovos]] is named after the dove. | |||
* [[Goselle]] is derived from gosling, a baby goose. | |||
* [[Greba]] is named after the grebe bird. | |||
* [[Piper]] is named after a sandpiper bird. | |||
* [[Gully]] is named after the seagull. | |||
* [[Strich]] is named after an ostrich. | |||
* [[Cawlin]] is derived from 'caw', a sound that crows make. | |||
* [[Karane]] is named after a crane. | |||
* [[Gaepora]] is named after [[Kaepora Gaepora]], an owl from [[Ocarina of Time]]. | * [[Gaepora]] is named after [[Kaepora Gaepora]], an owl from [[Ocarina of Time]]. | ||
* [[Groose]] is named after the grouse bird, or goose. | * [[Groose]] is named after the grouse bird, or goose. | ||
* [[Eagus]] is named after an eagle. | * [[Eagus]] is named after an eagle. | ||
* [[Gondo]] is actually a | * [[Gondo]] is actually 'eagle' in Shona, a language of Zimbabwe. | ||
* [[Rupin]] is a mix of three words: Robin, (A bird) Rubin, and [[Rupee]]. | * [[Rupin]] is a mix of three words: Robin, (A bird) Rubin, and [[Rupee]]. | ||
* [[Peatrice]] is a mix of Beatrice and peacock. | * [[Peatrice]] is a mix of Beatrice and peacock. | ||
* [[Peater]] is a mix of Peter and peacock. | * [[Peater]] is a mix of Peter and peacock. | ||
* [[Luv]] and [[Bertie]] are both derived from lovebird. | * [[Luv]] and [[Bertie]] are both derived from lovebird. | ||
* [[Sparrot]] could be derived from a sparrow | * [[Sparrot]] could be derived from a sparrow and parrot, or tarot cards. | ||
* [[Orielle]] is named after an oriole | * [[Orielle]] is named after an oriole. | ||
* [[Parrow]] is derived from sparrow. | * [[Parrow]] is derived from sparrow. | ||
* [[Rusta]] is derived from rooster. | |||
* [[Henya]] is derived from hen. | |||
* [[Wryna]] is derived from wren. | |||
* [[Jakamar]] is derived from the jacamar bird. | |||
* [[Kukiel]] is named after a cockatiel. | |||
* [[Albat]] is named after an albatross. | |||
* [[Hauk]] is named after a hawk. | |||
* [[Phoeni]], the ghostly hand in the [[restroom]], named after the phoenix. This would link to her being a ghost, as she died but then (after a fashion) rose from death. | |||
===Other Names=== | |||
* [[Batreaux]], who has bat wings and the word 'bat' in his name, is likely derived from a bat. | |||
* Finally, [[Pumm]] and [[Kina]], who work at the [[Lumpy Pumpkin]], are actually derived from pumpkin; not a bird. | * Finally, [[Pumm]] and [[Kina]], who work at the [[Lumpy Pumpkin]], are actually derived from pumpkin; not a bird. | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*It was decided early in the development of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]'' to design all of the [[Skyloftian]]s after birds. | |||
{{References}} | |||
{{cat|Skyward Sword Races}} | |||
{{Cat|Nationalities}} | |||