Aww. XD I guessed map, then edited my post to Compass because you said it wasn't made from a tree. Paper is made from a tree. Haha, and what does it "depend" on in The Wind Waker?
1) Does it appear in most of the games? Yes
2) Is it easy to kill? No
3) Does it usually wield a weapon of some sort? No
4) Does it deserve freedom?( is it a sentient being?) No
5) For this one, is it a character? No