Malanya
Title | Horse God | |
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Gender | Male | |
Occupation | Revival of Horses | |
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Voice Actor | Patrick Seitz (English) | |
"So... you would like to revive this horse? This one, specifically? I can do that, of course! But... what is this... This horse says that YOU killed it! You! How could you?! Do you plan to revive it just to kill it again? Are horses only a tool to you? Do you treat their noble lives so casually that you'd use them and throw them away? If I were a horse right now... I'd kick you in the chest! I... jest. You accidentally struck the horse, I'm sure. Would you like to revive this loyal, temporarily betrayed friend?"
Malanya is the god who watches over the horses of the world. He makes his home in the Faron Region in the Malanya Spring, near the Lake of the Horse God in Breath of the Wild, and relocates to the top half of Bloodleaf Lake in the North Akkala Foothills in Tears of the Kingdom.
Breath of the Wild
When the player finds the Malanya Spring, Malanya has been trapped in a Great Fairy Fountain-like flower bud for an unspecified length of time, and requires 1,000 Rupees to regain his power. This is a fixed amount, unrelated to having released any of the other Great Fairies.
Once Malanya's power is restored, at any time Link can go to them to have a horse who was registered to Link when it died revived. Malanya cannot revive a horse if that would give Link more than five registered horses, although they will offer to release one of his current horses to bring him below that limit.
Grateful for being released, Malanya's first revival of a horse will be for free, but further attempts will elicit Malanya asking for one Endura Carrot per horse.[1] Malanya has unique dialogue if a horse dies to a Guardian[2], is caught in an explosion[3], or if Link kills a horse himself. Despite Malanya's intimidating nature, he never directly punishes Link, and even in cases of direct murder will revive Link's horse, in these cases referring to it as a "temporarily betrayed friend."[4]
Malanya closely resembles the horse head constructs on top of Stables all across Hyrule, and their facial designs are reminiscent of Malanya's headdress, suggesting a connection to the god as a sort of effigy. The fact that Malanya only revives horses that are registered at stables further lends to this implication. It's also offhandedly stated in the game that there is a god that protects stables[5], implied to be Malanya.
Restoring Malanya does not bear any influence on armor upgrading like the rest of the Great Fairies do, nor is the price required to revive him influenced by the other Great Fairies. Malanya is not particularly close to any Shrine of Trials or Sheikah Tower (the closest being Ka'o Makagh Shrine), but it's considerably easier to reach for the first time than the Great Fairy Tera's fountain, as there are no environmental impediments to reaching it.
Age of Calamity
Malanya is the subject of the Great Fairies Quest Shimmering Horseshoe. Having been convinced to join the fight against the Calamity by the Great Fairies, the player must supply 7 Diamonds, 30 Octorok Trophies, a Wizzrobe Trophy and 2 Lynel Trophies to commission him "a massive horseshoe pendant covered in diamonds". In return, he teaches the Great Fairies a Bonus Combo.
He is also mentioned in the Lushify the Spring quest, as a beneficiary of increased numbers of visitors to the Great Fairy Fountains.
Tears of the Kingdom
Malanya has moved his spring from near the Lake of the Horse God to Bloodleaf Lake. He requires an Endura Carrot to bring him out of his bud, and a Roasted Endura Carrot to revive horses thereafter. In Malanya's old location, Link can now find the rare Giant White Stallion.
Horse Upgrades
Malanya has also expanded his offering, and will now upgrade the statistics of any horse in return for meals. If Link tries to enhance either the Giant Horse or the Giant White Stallion however, Malanya will communicate that both horses "do not want to have [their] abilities enhanced" and that their feelings should be respected.[6]
The required meals are as follows:
Strength
| Tier | Meals required for upgrade to |
|---|---|
| ★ | N/A (minimum) |
| ★★ | 1 × Fried Wild Greens |
| ★★★ | 1 × Copious Fried Wild Greens |
| ★★★★ | 3 × Veggie Rice Balls 3 × Copious Fried Wild Greens |
| ★★★★★ | 3 × Vegetable Curry 3 × Hot Buttered Apple 3 × Carrot Cake |
Speed
| Tier | Meals required for upgrade to |
|---|---|
| ★ | N/A (minimum) |
| ★★ | 1 × Fried Wild Greens |
| ★★★ | 1 × Salt-Grilled Greens |
| ★★★★ | 3 × Glazed Veggies 3 × Steamed Tomatoes |
| ★★★★★ | 3 × Vegetable Omelet 3 × Veggie Cream Soup 3 × Apple Pie |
Stamina
| Tier | Meals required for upgrade to |
|---|---|
| ★ | N/A (minimum) |
| ★★ | 1 × Fried Wild Greens |
| ★★★ | 1 × Herb Sauté |
| ★★★★ | 3 × Honeyed Apple 3 × Veggie Porridge |
| ★★★★★ | 3 × Vegetable Risotto 3 × Carrot Stew 3 × Cream of Vegetable Soup |
Pull
| Tier | Meals required for upgrade to |
|---|---|
| ★ | N/A (minimum) |
| ★★ | 1 × Fried Wild Greens |
| ★★★ | 1 × Veggie Rice Balls |
| ★★★★ | 3 × Copious Fried Wild Greens 3 × Veggie Porridge |
| ★★★★★ | 3 × Hot Buttered Apple 3 × Carrot Stew 3 × Veggie Cream Soup |
Malanya Beds
If Link sleeps in a Malanya Bed at a stable, he will hear a message from Malanya in his sleep, telling him of events at stables, where to find good horses, or meals he desires. The initial message announces Malanya himself, and goes:
- I am Malanya...the god of horses... who grants quicker hooves... and thicker hides... In northeast Hyrule...near a stable in Akkala... I am waiting...
Subsequent messages relating to stable or horse-related quests are:
- I am Malanya...the god of horses... In the Eldin region...of northeast Hyrule... there is a place called Woodland Stable... Go there...and bring the musical troupe back together...to receive the Great Fairies' blessings...
- I am Malanya...the god of horses... Once a century...a golden horse is born... You may find it in the northwest...by going to Snowfield Stable...
- I am Malanya...the god of horses... In the south...within the region of Faron... find the Lake of the Horse God... There, a huge horse...white in color... has left its mark...
- I am Malanya...the god of horses... In southeast Faron...at Lakeside Stable... the Dondons graze... These ancient creatures, the ancestors of horses...can make precious gems... out of stones...
- I am Malanya...the god of horses... At night, it appears... The Stalhorse... running atop the gloom...
Three messages pertain to places where Link can find wild horses:
- I am Malanya...the god of horses... In Hyrule Ridge...atop Thundra Plateau... there sits a dragon tree... There, many excellent steeds...roam wild and free...
- I am Malanya...the god of horses... In Faron Grasslands...there is a place called Zokassa Ridge... There, many excellent steeds...roam wild and free...
- I am Malanya...the god of horses... On the border separating Necluda's east from its west...there is a place called Bubinga Forest... There, many excellent steeds...roam wild and free...
The remainder of the messages are about meals required for horse upgrades:
- I am Malanya...the god of horses... I hunger...for copious fried wild greens... a meal made with four kinds of vegetables...heated over a flame... Bring me the food I crave...and I will enhance your horse's abilities...
- I am Malanya...the god of horses... I hunger...for vegetable curry...a meal made with carrots or pumpkins...as well as Hylian rice...and Goron spice... Bring me the food I crave...and I will enhance your horse's abilities...
- I am Malanya...the god of horses... I hunger...for a carrot cake...a dish made with carrots...Tabantha wheat...and cane sugar...as well as goat butter... Bring me the food I crave...and I will enhance your horse's abilities...
- I am Malanya...the god of horses... I hunger...for hot buttered apple...a dish of fresh apples...cooked in goat butter... Bring me the food I crave...and I will enhance your horse's abilities...
- I am Malanya...the god of horses... I hunger...for veggie cream soup... a meal made with carrots or pumpkins... cooked in rock salt...and fresh milk... Bring me the food I crave...and I will enhance your horse's abilities...
- I am Malanya...the god of horses... I hunger...for carrot stew...a meal made by cooking carrots in goat butter... with Tabantha wheat...and fresh milk... Bring me the food I crave...and I will enhance your horse's abilities...
- I am Malanya...the god of horses... I hunger...for cream of vegetable soup... a meal made by simmering vegetables in fresh milk...with a pinch of rock salt... Bring me the food I crave...and I will enhance your horse's abilities...
- I am Malanya...the god of horses... I hunger...for glazed veggies...a meal of fresh vegetables...cooked in sweet courser bee honey... Bring me the food I crave...and I will enhance your horse's abilities...
- I am Malanya...the god of horses... I hunger...for steamed tomatoes...a meal of tender Hylian tomato...cooked with other vegetables... Bring me the food I crave...and I will enhance your horse's abilities...
- I am Malanya...the god of horses... I hunger...for a vegetable omelet...a meal made with vegetables and bird eggs... cooked in goat butter...and rock salt... Bring me the food I crave...and I will enhance your horse's abilities...
- I am Malanya...the god of horses... I hunger...for an apple pie...made with apples and Tabantha wheat...as well as goat butter...and cane sugar... Bring me the food I crave...and I will enhance your horse's abilities...
- I am Malanya...the god of horses... I hunger...for an herb sauté...a meal of vegetables...cooked in Goron spice... Bring me the food I crave...and I will enhance your horse's abilities...
- I am Malanya...the god of horses... I hunger...for vegetable risotto...a meal of pumpkins and Hylian rice...cooked with goat butter...and rock salt... Bring me the food I crave...and I will enhance your horse's abilities...
References
- ↑ I feel that there is respect in your heart... If you can bring me something, I would consider helping you once more. (...) A kind of carrot... One I've only eaten once in all my many years... an Endura Carrot! I make it look easy, but it takes a lot of energy to revive horses. Sometimes I just need a boost before I undo DEATH! So are you going to hand over an Endura Carrot? - Malanya
- ↑ It seems this brave animal spent its last moments in a fight with a Guardian. It served its master well. I'm so moved... (...) Alas, if you had managed to control this loyal beast with more skill... (...) I wouldn't have to revive it! (...) I jest... (...) This must have been one brave friend. Would you like to revive it and return it to your side? - Malanya
- ↑ Oh goodness! It was caught in an explosion? Poor soul... (...)Not to cast suspicion where one is warranted, but...you didn't kill the horse, did you? (...)It couldn't be the case. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. Would you like to revive this horse? - Malanya
- ↑ So... you would like to revive this horse? This one, specifically? (...) I can do that, of course! But... What is this... (...) This horse says that YOU killed it! You! How could you?! Do you plan to revive it just to kill it again? (...) Are horses only a tool to you? Do you treat their noble lives so casually that you'd use them and throw them away? (...) If I were a horse right now... (...) I'd kick you in the chest! (...) I...jest. (...) You accidentally struck the horse, I'm sure. Would you like to retrieve this loyal, temporarily betrayed friend? - Malanya
- ↑ South, huh? My aunt used to tell us some crazy stories about that area. About how past Tamio River, on Satori Mountain, there lived a lord with dominion over all living things... It's an old legend that she (her aunt) tells children before bedtime, even today. She also tells them about "the god who watches over the stables." Pfft... - Banji
- ↑ "Hm? This steed says it does not want to have its abilities enhanced. I see that the horse has the noble air about it. As its companion, it is your duty to always respect its feelings. While I'm at it, would you like me to enhance any other horse's abilities?" — Malanya, Tears of the Kingdom