Korok

Korok

Games	The Wind Waker Breath of the Wild
Location	The Wind Waker Forest Haven Breath of the Wild Greater Hyrule
Related	Kokiri Korok Seed

The Koroks are a forest-based race that appear in The Wind Waker and Breath of the Wild.

Appearances

The Wind Waker

Koroks reside in Forest Haven, where they are protected by the Great Deku Tree. Koroks are the descendants of the Kokiri and have developed wooden bodies over time, as well as the ability to fly with the usage of Deku leaves.

Culture

The Koroks are a primitive race who are said to be the descendants of the Kokiri. They are under the protection of the Great Deku Tree and once a year partake in the seed-giving festival. The Koroks dance and sing to music played by Makar on a leaf-shaped violin. The Great Deku Tree then sprouts seeds, which each Korok takes and to plant the seeds throughout the Great Sea. The Koroks are light enough that they can use Deku Leaves to fly.

The Great Deku Tree often refers to them as his children. This is a very similar relationship to that of which the old Great Deku Tree had with the Kokiri in Ocarina of Time. It is notable that now the Koroks are allowed to leave the Forest Haven, whereas they were never to leave the Kokiri Forest in their humanoid form. They are, however, told to stay away from the Forbidden Woods at all costs.

Story

When Link first arrives at the Forest Haven, the Koroks are about to begin the ceremony when it is reported that Makar has fallen into the Forbidden Woods. Link goes to save him, and Makar apologizes to the Great Deku Tree. The Great Deku Tree is happy that he is safe. Makar then plays his violin in the ceremony and all of the Koroks leave. Koroks can later be found scattered across islands on the Great Sea. Because their new sprouts are withering, they ask Link to bring them Forest Water to help them grow. However, because the Forest Water loses its potency after a short while, Link must visit all of the Koroks within a short time period.

Makar is later revealed to be the sage of the Wind Temple.

Members

• Makar
• Aldo
• Drona
• Elma
• Hollo
• Irch
• Linder
• Oakin
• Olivio
• Rown

Breath of the Wild

The Koroks hide all over Hyrule, and Link must find them and solve a small puzzle to receive a Korok seed. These puzzles may range from lifting up small rocks, to shooting arrows at balloons, to using Magnesis to fit a cube into a structure. Some Korok spots are also marked by a pinwheel; Link must stand on those spots to trigger the puzzle. Once Link solves the puzzle, the Korok appears and gives him a Korok seed. The location is then marked on the map, and the Korok stays in that spot from then on. In total, there are 900 Koroks to obtain seeds from. The Korok Mask will shake when a Korok is hiding nearby, making it easier to find Koroks. The mask can only be found in the EX expansion pack of the game, however. The Koroks appear all over Hyrule, but they mainly reside in the Korok Forest.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

Described as a prequel to Breath of the Wild, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity kept the hunt of the Korok seeds. However, in this game, there is no puzzle to solve. They are either hidden - in wooden crates or balloons - or disguised - as flowers, pinwheels and tree stumps. In total, there are 134 Koroks to obtain seeds from. As it for now, there is no known object to find them more easily.