Mermaid
Martha is a mermaid from Link's Awakening. She resides in Martha's Bay, tending to stay in the northwest corner. She is part of the game's Trading Sequence.
Story
When Link first meets Martha, she explains that she has lost her necklace and wants to have it back.[1] She also promises to give Link one of her scales if he finds it.
The Fisherman will fish up the necklace once Link returns his Fishing Hook to him.[2] Link can then bring it back to Martha, who allows him to dive and take one of her scales.[3][4] She warns him to take only one.[5] The scale can be used to open the Mermaid Statue created by Schule Donavich in Martha's image.[6] She claims that when she posed for him, Schule wanted a scale as well.[7] After Link replaces her scale in the statue, Martha will jump up out of the water a large rock in the bay whenever he comes near.
Trivia
- In the Japanese version of Link's Awakening, Martha lost her swimsuit top instead of her necklace. This is why she only leaves the water after her necklace is returned to her. This is also the reason that she says that she has already looked around the area and then flees if Link dives under the water near her.[8]
Gallery
Martha while her body is submerged in water
