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The Hero

This is the character that you control for 99% of the time- the new Hero Of Winds. His sister was stolen by Ganondorf in the search for Zelda, starting his quest. He'll be called Link for the rest of this page.

Aryll

Link's sister. She was stolen by the Helmaroc King when it mistook her for Tetra at the start of the game.

Tetra

The leader of the pirates, nearly kidnapped by the Helmaroc King in its search for 'long- eared girls'.

King Of Red Lions

The ship that Link sails on his quest- he is very knowledgable about the Great Sea and Link's destiny.

Ganondorf

Guess who's back? It's the recurring villain from the series, Ganondorf. He's somehow managed to escape from his seal, and is once again looking to conquer Hyrule by getting the Triforce.