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In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', Dampé is the gravekeeper of the [[Kakariko Village Graveyard]]. During [[Link (Ocarina of Time)|Link]]'s childhood, Dampé can be found patrolling the graveyard at night and starts his own [[Heart-Pounding Gravedigging Tour|Gravedigging Tour]], upon request for 10 [[Rupee]]s, digging up anything from Rupees to a [[Piece of Heart|Heart Piece]] that Link can pick up.{{Ref|OoT|1496|Dampé}} The items that he digs up appear randomly. During the day, he is at his shack sleeping, and if Link tries to interact with him, he tells the young hero to go away.{{Ref|OoT|493|Dampé}}

Sometime during Link's seven year slumber, Dampé dies and becomes a ghost. When Link digs up his grave, he can find Dampé's ghost in a [[Dampé's Crypt|maze beneath the grave]]. Dampé challenges Link to a race, and if Link wins, Dampé allows him to take his treasure, the [[Hookshot]].{{Ref|OoT|1537|Dampé's Ghost}}{{Ref|OoT|1517|Dampé's Ghost}} Playing again and winning in under a minute earns Link a [[Piece of Heart]].

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'', Dampé is the gravekeeper of the [[Ikana Graveyard]], which is a haunted graveyard, yet he is afraid of ghosts. On the [[Final Day]], Link can find Dampé [[Beneath the Graveyard]], where he admits to be searching for the Ikana Royal Family's treasure. However, he lost his lantern and cannot see. He, in turn, asks [[Link (Ocarina of Time)#Majora's Mask|Link]] to guide him using the light of his fairy, [[Tatl]].{{Ref|MM|3047-3052|Dampé}} Leading him to the [[Soft Soil]] spots causes him to dig there.{{Ref|MM|3061-3062|Dampé}} After he has dug up three Blue Flames, a [[Big Poe]] appears. Since Dampé is afraid of ghosts, he runs away to his house, and if Link defeats the Poe, he is rewarded with a [[Treasure Chest|chest]] that contains an [[Bottle|Empty Bottle]].{{Ref|MM|3066|Dampé}}

[[File:FSA-Dampe.png|left]]Dampé is the only human inhabitant of [[The Swamp]] in ''Four Swords Adventures'', where he lives by himself in a house in the northwest of the graveyard. However, his house is surrounded by many [[Giant Ghini]]s that prevent the Links from entering. In order to enter Dampé's home, the Links must stand on four separate switches to light up the torches, defeating the Giant Ghinis.

[[File:Dampé-House-TMC.png|right]]Like in ''Four Swords Adventures'', Dampé is the only living inhabitant in the [[Royal Valley]] where he is the gravedigger at the cemetery there.{{Ref|TMC|2463|[[Soldier]]}} It is said that he has the power to speak with the dead. As a result of this, he fuses the [[Kinstone]]s he digs up with the local ghosts.{{Ref|TMC|661|Figurine Description}} When Link first talks to Dampé, he introduces himself and explains that he is the gravedigger. Dampé proceeds to ask him about what Link mentioned about being called to the Royal Valley by the [[King Gustaf|ghost of a king]]. He informs Link that the ghost is an ancient king of Hyrule who rests there and explains that he has also seen the ghost. As a result of thinking how the king has called Link, Dampé cannot see any reason not to let him in, giving Link the [[Graveyard Key]].{{Ref|TMC|1728|Dampé}}

If Link talks to Dampé after he opens the gate, he gives directions of left, left, left, up, up, and up, but he forgets the last turn,{{Ref|TMC|1731|Dampé}} turning out to be directions for a secret path to the [[Lost Woods]]-like forest in the Royal Valley that leads to 200 [[Mysterious Shell]]s or 100 Rupees if he has collected every [[Figurines|figurine]].

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]'', Dampé once again appears as the Gravedigger. He cares for the [[Graveyard (A Link Between Worlds)|Graveyard]] found east of the [[Sanctuary (A Link Between Worlds)|Sanctuary]]. Despite his looks, Dampé is a kind-hearted person that cares for the [[Priest]]'s daughter, [[Seres]]. Link first encounters Dampé in front of the Sanctuary, just before [[Yuga]] makes his first appearance in [[Hyrule]].

In the [[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Switch remake]] of [[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Game Boy)|''Link's Awakening'']], [[Dampé's Shack]] serves as the way to access the [[Chamber Dungeon]]s. These are customizable dungeons which can be created using rooms from previously explored dungeons. Dampé presents Link with an array of challenges involving the arrangement of rooms, each with different rewards.

File:Dampé2.png|Dampé from ''Ocarina of Time''

File:Dampe-3D.png|Dampé from ''Ocarina of Time 3D''

File:Dampemc.png|Dampé from ''The Minish Cap''

File:Dampe-A-Link-Between-Worlds.png|Dampé in ''A Link Between Worlds''

File:La19-dampe.png|Dampé from ''Link's Awakening'' (Switch)

File:La19-link-dampe.png|Dampé and Link creating a Chamber Dungeon in ''Link's Awakening'' (Switch)