Monkey

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Monkeys are a recurring species in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][2][name references needed]

Overview

A Link to the Past

Main article: Kiki

In A Link to the Past, a Rupee-loving Monkey named Kiki appears in the area outside of the Palace of Darkness.[3] He asks Link for 10 Rupees, after which he will follow Link to the palace and open the entrance for another 100 Rupees. If he is hit by an enemy, Kiki will run away, forcing Link to leave and pay him another 10 Rupees to follow him.

Link's Awakening

Main articles: Kiki and Monkey (Enemy)

In Link's Awakening, a red Monkey appears as an enemy in Toronbo Shores, sitting on one of the palm trees. It throws coconuts and Bombs at Link. It can be jostled out of the Tree with the Pegasus Boots. Only one of its kind appears.

Another Monkey named Kiki also appears southwest of Kanalet Castle, standing in front of the moat.[3] Kiki plays an important part in the Trading Quest and in accessing the castle. After Link gives Kiki the Bananas, Kiki calls a large group of fellow Monkeys to build a bridge, allowing Link access to the Castle. They leave a Stick on the finished bridge after they depart.

Majora's Mask

In Majora's Mask, several Monkeys live in the Southern Swamp region. One Monkey is found in the Woods of Mystery. He guides Link through the passages and finally to the injured witch Koume, whom Link has to heal with a Red Potion given to him by Kotake.

After helping Koume, three Monkeys approach Link upon exiting the Woods of Mystery. They ask Link to rescue their brother, the Foolish Monkey, from the Deku Palace, where he is being locked up for allegedly kidnapping the Deku Princess.[4] With the help of a Magic Bean, Link reaches the falsely accused Monkey by flying across the palace's walls as Deku Link.[5] The Foolish Monkey, who speaks significantly better Hylian than his brothers,[6] teaches Link the "Sonata of Awakening", which grants him access into the Woodfall Temple.[7] When the Deku King overhears them playing a melody that only the Deku Royal Family knows, he believes it is proof that the Monkey deceived the Princess to enter the Temple and punishes him.[8]

After rescuing the Deku Princess, Link brings her back to the Deku King. The Foolish Monkey is set free and thanks Link for his brave efforts.[9]

Oracle of Ages

In Oracle of Ages, several Monkeys appear in the Forest of Time, among several other Animals. One Monkey calls the forest the animals' utopia,[10] and another mentions of building a paradise. A female Monkey wearing a bow expresses her desire to be a princess, and admires Princess Zelda.[11] When Veran possesses Nayru and travels into the past, the monkeys are turned to stone and vanish. After Link and Ralph save Nayru from Veran's control in Ambi's Palace and return to the present, the monkeys reappear in the forest.

Twilight Princess

In Twilight Princess, several Monkeys live in the Faron Woods area. They appear to be intelligent and friendly toward humans.[12] At first, they are a menace in Ordon Village, where one steals Uli's cradle which Link must retrieve with the help of a Hawk.

Link eventually encounters more Monkeys at the Forest Temple, where Link finds that eight Monkeys have been captured at various points within and must be freed. In return, the Monkeys assist him by climbing on Ropes and swinging him to far away platforms. Once Link saves four of the Monkeys, they lead him to their leader, a large baboon named Ook. Ook had been turned evil by a parasitic arachnid (possibly from the Twilight) and throws the Gale Boomerang at Link from columns situated around the room. Once defeated, Ook loses his parasite and drops the Gale Boomerang for Link to pick up. Later, Ook helps Link defeat Diababa by swinging back and forth with a Bombling in his grip, allowing Link to use the Gale Boomerang to blow it into the boss.

Monkeys are seen in a few other places in Faron Woods, either in need of help or willing to help Link in his quest.

Other Appearances

Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland

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In Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland, a female baboon helps Tingle cross a gap by letting him use it as a bridge.

Ripened Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love

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Main article: Masaru

In Ripened Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love, a Monkey named Masaru appears on Page 6 and Page 7. Tingle can use Bananas to lure him down from a tree. Masaru temporarily accompanies Tingle on his quest.

My Nintendo Picross: Twilight Princess

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The fourth puzzle in the Picross series and the second puzzle in the Mega Picross series depict a Monkey.

Trivia

  • The white Monkeys in Majora's Mask were designed by Satomi Asakawa,[13] who is known among people at Nintendo for her short film featuring a baby monkey, which she made as an animation major.[14] The director of Majora's Mask, Eiji Aonuma, offered her to design the white Monkey because of her reputation for making animal characters.[15] Asakawa stated that she modeled the white Monkey after her baby kitten, "にゃーちゃん (Nyā-chan)".[16]

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNamesMeanings
The Federal Republic of Germany
German
Affe (MMMajora's Mask)[20] 
The Italian Republic
Italian
Scimmia (LALink's Awakening | LADXLink's Awakening DX | MMMajora's Mask | MM3DMajora's Mask 3D)[17][18][19]Monkey
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Gallery

  • Monkey artwork from Link's Awakening

    Monkey artwork from Link's Awakening

  • A Monkey jumping from Majora's Mask 3D

    A Monkey jumping from Majora's Mask 3D

  • A Monkey from Oracle of Ages

    A Monkey from Oracle of Ages

  • A red Monkey from Oracle of Ages

    A red Monkey from Oracle of Ages

  • The Monkey wearing a bow from Oracle of Ages

    The Monkey wearing a bow from Oracle of Ages

  • Concept art of a Monkey from Twilight Princess

    Concept art of a Monkey from Twilight Princess

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 244 (MMMajora's Mask) & 276 (TPTwilight Princess)
  2. ↑ Title: Monkey — N/A (My Nintendo Picross: Twilight Princess)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Kiki is a common name among Monkeys, and Link actually made friends with two monkeys named Kiki during his adventures. The first Kiki Link met helped him to enter the Palace of Darkness, and the second showed him how to enter Kanalet Castle on Koholint Island." — The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia , Official Zelda website.
  4. ↑ Temple above waterfall strange... Brother go to temple. But brother no able to find temple entrance. Temple for Deku only. Brother captured by Deku. Now in palace. Help! — Monkey (Majora's Mask)
  5. ↑ Was my brother all right? Did you see entrance to cage? We know secret route there. Enter secret route from Outer Garden entrance. But entrance in tall place. No can reach it. Need bean from bean seller. Live beneath palace garden. — Monkey (Majora's Mask)
  6. ↑ What? My brothers asked for your help? Ugh...I'm terribly sorry... — Foolish Monkey (Majora's Mask)
  7. ↑ OK, now I'll teach you the melody that opens the temple. The princess taught it to me! We can't let them hear us, so I'll sing it softly... — Foolish Monkey (Majora's Mask)
  8. ↑ Everyone, did you hear that? This melody, which only the Deku Royal Family knows... It proves the foolish monkey deceived the princess so he could enter the temple! Everyone! Let the monkey's punishment commence! — Deku King (Majora's Mask)
  9. ↑ Really? So you're called Link, are you? Thank you for keeping your promise to me. — Foolish Monkey (Majora's Mask)
  10. ↑ This is the animal's utopia! Soon more animals come! — Monkey (Oracle of Ages)
  11. ↑ I want to be a real princess, like Princess Zelda! — Monkey (Oracle of Ages)
  12. ↑ She's actually a pretty nice gal, that monkey... She tried to protect me, so we got captured together. — Talo (Twilight Princess)
  13. ↑ Nintendo Power no. 196, Nintendo of America, October 2005, pg. 54
  14. ↑ "I sent One Big Banana to Nintendo, and it’s a big reason I got a job there. After joining the company, I actually got the nickname “baby monkey” because of the film!" — Abe, Naomi, translator, How Satomi Asakawa Brought Nintendo’s Beloved NPCs To Life (Part 1) , DigiPen, published May 21, 2019, retrieved October 22, 2024.
  15. ↑ "People at Nintendo would say, “If you need monkeys and animal characters, ask Ms. Maekawa!” So naturally, I ended up handling most of the animal NPCs in Zelda, like owls and monkeys. The idea of the white monkey of Majora’s Mask was [Zelda series director and producer Eiji] Aonuma’s idea, but I received the offer to design the character from Mr. Aonuma by name." — Abe, Naomi, translator, How Satomi Asakawa Brought Nintendo’s Beloved NPCs To Life (Part 1) , DigiPen, published May 21, 2019, retrieved July 21, 2024.
  16. ↑ キャラクターを作るときは、たいていモデルがいます。たとえば…サル→飼っていた子ネコの「にゃーちゃん」。どっちかっていうと顔はネコっぽいでしょ？ (The most of my characters have references. For example... the monkey: my baby kitten, "Nyā-chan". Doesn't his face look more like a cat?) (64 Dream no. 46, Mainichi Communications, pg. 69)
  17. ↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 194
  18. ↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 244
  19. ↑ ...Ma oggi è possibile assistere alla pubblica umiliazione di quella sciocca scimmia che ha fatto ardirare il nostro re. — Deku Scrub (Majora's Mask 3D, Italian version)
  20. ↑ Link folgt den schwebenden Plattformen bis in einen Käfig, in dem der Affe gefangen gehalten wird. (Offizieller Spieleberater: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Nintendo of Europe, pg. 27)
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