Ocarina of Time Characters

Major Characters

Navi

Navi is Link's fairy companion throughout the game, giving him hints and advice on what to do or where to go. She has annoyed many players with her constant cries of "Hey, listen!", "Look!", and "Watch out!". She was summoned by the Great Deku Tree in the beginning of the game to meet Link and bring the young boy to him. After the events that transpire inside the Great Deku Tree, Navi leaves Kokiri Forest with Link to help on his adventure.

Minor Characters

Know-It-All-Brothers

The Know-It-All-Brothers are three Kokiri boys who serve as guides on how to use some of the basic functions in the game. There house is located at the west end of Kokiri Forest, near the Forest Training Center. One of the boys will teach you about the various icons at the top of the screen. Another boy will teach you about the map and the three different types of items; equipment items, C-Button items, and Quest items. The third brother will teach you how to use the C-up button to talk to Navi , and to change the camera view.

The three brothers never leave the house throughout most of Link’s adventure. Even when Link returns to Kokiri Forest as an adult, the three brothers are still in their small house. None of the brothers recognize Link when he come back as an adult, and they state that they are awaiting the return of Link.

It isn’t until the end credits that the brothers finally leave the house. They can be seen at Lon Lon Ranch during the End Credits celebration. Strangely enough, the Kokiri children all seem to be perfectly fine in Lon Lon Ranch, even though it is stated that the Kokiri children cannot leave the Kokiri Forest or else they will die.

Ruto

Princess of the Zoras and caretaker of the Zoras’ patron deity Lord Jabu-Jabu, Princess Ruto is a rather spoilt and sassy young lady with a rebellious attitude towards her father King Zora. Link first meets her inside of Lord Jabu-Jabu, who has swallowed them both, and Princess Ruto accompanies Link in search of her lost treasure, the Zora Sapphire. She has quite the infatuation with the young hero, even going so far as to declare herself and Link engaged.

As an adult, Ruto has become far more mature and responsible. She was trapped in the Ice Cavern when Zora’s Domain freezes over, but after being saved by Sheik she heads for the Water Temple to try and save her people. She disappears while trying to assist Link in the Temple, only to awaken as the Sage of Water upon Link’s triumph over the Temple’s boss. In light of her new duties, she cuts off her engagement to Link at this time.