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The Gorons are rock-like creatures that made their first appearance in Ocarina of Time. They are brown/gold mountain dwelling creatures that are made out of rock and feed on rock. They haven't changed much throughout the series and appear to be the same mountain dwelling race in Skyward Sword as they have been before.

Appearances

Ocarina of Time

Child

As a child, Link travels to Goron City in order to collect the Spiritual Stone of Fire, the Goron's Ruby. Darunia, the leader of the Gorons, is very angry because his people are starving thanks to Ganondorf, who blocked the entrance to Dodongo's Cavern, the Gorons' main source of food, after the Gorons wouldn't give him their Ruby. Link goes into Dodongo's Cavern, defeats the monster (King Dodongo), reverses Ganondorf's curse and retrieves the Goron's Ruby. Darunia then makes Link a Goron brother and soon names his son after Link!

Adult

Later in the game Link must return after Ganondorf has revived Volvagia, an ancient monster that the hero of Gorons defeated once before using the Megaton Hammer, and kidnapped all the Gorons and threw them into the dungeon in Death Mountain. Once again Link comes to the rescue and defeats Volvagia, rescuing the Gorons. Darunia is also one of the six Sages and a town is named after him, or maybe the other way around, in The Adventure of Link.

Other notable members of the Gorons are Medigoron and Biggoron, who both make swords. Biggoron is the only one who can make the true Biggoron's Sword; Medigoron's sword, the Giant's Knife, is not as durable and breaks after a few uses.

Majora's Mask

Overview

Gorons made their second 3D appearance in Majora's Mask, where the player could really see what it's like to be a Goron by turning into one with the Goron Mask. They were a crucial race in the game, connecting to one of the four temples. Some of the important Gorons were Darmani and the Goron Elder. They also led up to the two upgrades to your sword. The Goron Mask is by far the fastest ground transportation mask in the game. As Goron Link, Link will drown if he falls into water due to the fact that Gorons are heavy and cannot swim.

Story

The Gorons reside within the snowy moutains of Snowhead, but they have a little crisis. The winter has caused trouble, the Goron Elder can't be found, his son won't stop crying, and Darmani, their great hero, has passed away. Link's role kicks in when he obtains the Goron mask and becomes their new hero by making spring return, finding the Goron Elder, putting his son asleep and awakening the second Giant of the game.

Oracle of Seasons

The Gorons live on Goron Mountain.

Oracle of Ages

The Gorons inhabit the mountainous area known as Rolling Ridge, located in north-eastern Labrynna. They are a race of large humanoid creatures that eat rocks and are known to have tough skin, especially on their backs. For some reason, there happens to be more Gorons living in Rolling Ridge in the Past than in the Present.

Link helps the Gorons by defeating the Great Moblin who had built a fortress atop Rolling Ridge and halted the Goron's Bomb Flower growth. Link also uses a bomb flower to blow up a large rock that had landed on the Goron Elder, thus saving him and becoming a legendary hero amongst the Gorons.

Aside from all of the normal Gorons, there are a few notable ones who differ in color and status, two of which are the Graceful Gorons of the past and present. In each era, there will be a Graceful Goron who Link can dance with. If Link does well enough during the dance, he will be rewarded with a prize. The first generation Graceful Goron of the past, notable for his red-colored skin, will give Link the Mermaid Key once he shows him the Letter of Introduction. The fifth generation Graceful Goron of the present, who's skin is blue, will reward Link with the Brother Emblem if he dances well enough. This item allows Link to access additional areas throughout Rolling Ridge.

A third different-colored Goron is known as the Goron Prophet, who has a distinctive green color to his skin. This Goron can be found in both the past and present in the Goron Dance Hall, even though it seems that they are different generations of Goron Prophet. They can apparently predict the future, and will do so for Link if he talks with them.

The Wind Waker

Gorons make an appearance in The Wind Waker in the Magic Armor Trading Quest. There are three Gorons that can be found in specific places on the map that you may converse with. Buying an item from one of the three Gorons costs Rupees, but it is worth it to get the prize at the end. After buying unique items from the Gorons, it can be taken to one of the other three Gorons. One of the two Gorons will find the item interesting, and trade you something more valuable, but it costs rupees to trade. After going through this process several times, you will finally have the most valuable item which can be traded with the merchant on Windfall Island to obtain his family treasure, the Magic Armor.

The Gorons have hats covering their faces but a swing of the Deku Leaf will reveal their true identities.

The Minish Cap

In The Minish Cap, the Gorons seem almost extinct. One, Biggoron, lives on Mt. Crenel and will make the Mirror Shield for you. There is also a Goron in Lon Lon Ranch working on opening a cave. By fusing Kinstones with strange figures in caves you can let other Gorons come help the one in Lon Lon Ranch, which ultimately leads to acquiring a Bottle.

Twilight Princess

Background

The Gorons reside on Death Mountain in northwestern (Wii) Hyrule. They are ruled by a patriarch, Darbus, as well as a group of elders. They are generally taller than Gorons in most earlier installments, but they retain most of the same physical features. Their complexion is decidedly more rough and rock-like, featuring a rocky "crust" that can be seen on their head and back areas, and they also have tribal markings on their skin. They now also wear fundoshi, which is almost certainly a parallel to real world sumo, in which a mawashi, a protective belt similar in appearance to the fundoshi is worn.

Story

The Gorons have a role in the story since the Goron Mines is the second dungeon of the game and the Fused Shadow resides there. At first the Gorons and Hylians from Kakariko Village don't get along very well; in fact, Link can't even get into Death Mountain. But it's vital to restore peace between the two races so that Link can enter the Goron Mines and retrieve the second Fused Shadow. After the Goron Mines have been completed, neither Death Mountain nor the Gorons play a big role anymore. Most of them scatter across Hyrule to help with selling Hot Spring Water, digging pathways, or building bridges.

Gameplay

The key to restoring peace is by showing strength, and to do that Link needs the Iron Boots to be able to stop a rolling Goron and Sumo battle. When facing a Goron on Death Mountain, it is possible to knock them off balance by blocking their attacks with a shield; if they are not struck by a Sword, they curl into balls on the ground. If Link stands atop one while it prepares to unfold again, he is launched high up in the air, allowing him to reach high platforms.

Phantom Hourglass

In Phantom Hourglass, Gorons are found on Goron Island. They protect the valuable Crimsonine, which is needed to forge the Phantom Sword. Their leader is named Biggoron, and his son, Gongoron, assists Link in the Goron Temple. Unlike other games, Gorons in Phantom Hourglass seem to respect brains over brawn. To gain their trust, Link must pass a quiz, much different than the sumo wrestling in Twilight Princess.

Spirit Tracks

In Spirit Tracks, the Gorons live in Goron Village, in the Fire Realm. The Gorons will give Link the Freight Car.

Skyward Sword

Only three Gorons are in Skyward Sword and they hold the appearance of the traveling merchant variety from The Wind Waker. Their names are Gorko, Golo, and Gortram. Gorko and Golo research ancient legends and Gortram runs the Rickety Coaster mini-game.

Trivia

  • Gorons obviously can't survive underwater in Majora's Mask, but in Twilight Princess a goron can be found in Zora's Domain, beneath the surface of the water.
  • In Japan, "Goron" (ゴロン) is a sound effect for rolling.
  • The son of Darunia, the Goron that gives Link the Red Tunic in Ocarina of Time, has the same name as the player file that you are currently playing on.

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