For terminology in other regions, see § Nomenclature below.
Characteristics
Breath of the Wild
Hyrule Compendium Entry
008
(008Master Mode) Patricia
Description
This is Riju's own sand seal. It may look intense, but she dotes on it regularly; the ribbon it wears was a gift from her, and it even has its own pen in Gerudo Town. It's far more agile than any other sand seal and far more outgoing. An ever-reliable partner to Riju, Patricia is always ready to take off through the desert at a moment's notice.
Common Locations
Gerudo Desert
Recoverable Materials
None
Patricia is a Sand Seal belonging to Riju, the chief of the Gerudo.[6] She was given to Riju as a gift from her mother.[3] Riju is known to dote on Patricia, such as adorning her with a ribbon.[6] Patricia resides in the Palace Courtyard, which is located in the southwestern corner of Gerudo Town. Padda, who acts as Patricia's guard, can also be found in the Courtyard.[7] Patricia is noted to be more agile and outgoing than the average Sand Seal, and she is always ready to take Riju Surfing.[6] Much of the Fruit that Patricia eats is supplied by Lorn from her Fruit Stand.[8]
Patricia has the power to deliver divine messages, which has resulted in her being referred to as an oracle.[9][10] If offered Fruit, Patricia will share her wisdom, though she can only be understood by certain individuals.[9][10] Patricia likes Wildberries in particular, and she will share special messages if provided with them.[2] Padda is capable of translating Patricia's messages, which often contain Sand Seal puns. When Link gives regular Fruit to Patricia, her prophecies will involve asking for higher quality Fruit,[11] knocking out Sand Seals with explosions,[12]Sand Boots and Snow Boots,[13] and warnings about Heat.[14] When offered Wildberries, Patricia reveals information about Molduga,[15]Farosh,[16] the Statue of the Eighth Heroine,[17] and Tera's Great Fairy Fountain in the Gerudo Desert.[18]
When Divine Beast Vah Naboris became active, Riju took Patricia to investigate, though she decided to turn back when she encountered its Lightning and Sandstorm.[19] However, Patricia was scared by a Monster on their way back, and she ended up fleeing directly towards Vah Naboris.[20] As a result of this, Riju lost consciousness, but she was later rescued by Buliara.[21]
During the "Divine Beast Vah Naboris" Main Quest, Riju asks Link to meet her and Patricia at the Lookout Post.[22] In order to approach Divine Beast Vah Naboris with Link, Riju Surfs with Patricia through the East Barrens.[23] After Vah Naboris has been calmed, word of Patricia and Riju's part in doing so spreads throughout Gerudo Town.[24] Riju will also begin to visit Patricia in the mornings in order to speak with her.[25]
Tears of the Kingdom
Hyrule Compendium Entry
9
Patricia
Description
This is Riju's own sand seal. It may look intense, but she dotes on it regularly; the ribbon it wears was a gift from her, and it even has its own pen in Gerudo Town. It's far more agile than any other sand seal and far more outgoing. An ever-reliable partner to Riju, Patricia is always ready to take off through the desert at a moment's notice.
Common Locations
Gerudo Town
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In the Canadian French, European French, and Japanese versions of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, Patricia's entries in the Hyrule Compendium cite her name with the honorifics "madame" and "ちゃん (-chan)" respectively.
In the Japanese versions of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, Padda refers to Patricia with double honorifics "ちゃん様 (-chan-sama)",[56][57]
Nomenclature
Patricia is the feminine form of the name "Patricius."[58]
Names in Other Regions
Language
Names
Meanings
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
↑ 2.02.1Patricia does have a particular fondness for wildberries, but she'll happily accept any kind of fruit. — Padda (Breath of the Wild)
↑ 3.03.13.2Patricia was a present from the former...from my mother. She turned out to be my first and last gift from her... — Riju (Breath of the Wild)
↑ 6.06.16.2This is Riju's own sand seal. It may look intense, but she dotes on it regularly; the ribbon it wears was a gift from her, and it even has its own pen in Gerudo Town. It's far more agile than any other sand seal and far more outgoing. An ever-reliable partner to Riju, Patricia is always ready to take off through the desert at a moment's notice. — Hyrule Compendium (Breath of the Wild)
↑Anyway, I make sure to care for Patricia so that she'll be ready at a moment's notice from the chief. — Padda (Breath of the Wild)
↑You know, I've actually been feeding Patricia my own fruit whenever I can. Now seems like the perfect time to kick off my new brand! "Lorn's Fruit Stand. Patricia loves it!" Hehe. What do you think? Sounds pretty delicious, right? I gotta work hard to get this brand off the ground. — Lorn (Breath of the Wild)
↑ 9.09.1Patricia has a mysterious power... If you feed some fruit to her, she will deliver divine messages. But the messages can only be understood by those who are able to truly communicate with her. — Riju (Breath of the Wild)
↑ 10.010.1Are you a traveler? Sitting here is the chief's favorite sand seal, Patricia. But she's no ordinary sand seal... She's actually something of an oracle! If you offer fruit to Patricia by placing it before her, you'll receive some words of wisdom in return! — Padda (Breath of the Wild)
↑Seal the deal on your fortune by using more valuable fruit!" Yeah, there was no avoiding that pun. — Padda (Breath of the Wild)
↑"Sand seals can be knocked out by the sound of an explosion. I'm se— ...Serious." That was a close one. She tried to slip a seal pun in there. — Padda (Breath of the Wild)
↑Sand boots for desert sands and snow boots for...serious snowfall." I've spared you the painful seal pun. — Padda (Breath of the Wild)
↑The southern desert is...searing hot during the day! Bring gear made for it!" I've spared you the painful seal pun. — Padda (Breath of the Wild)
↑Molduga eat anything—even bombs. That's a rather...serious diet!" I've spared you the painful seal pun. — Padda (Breath of the Wild)
↑Look to the top of the Gerudo Highlands to sea... SEE... the path to a dragon. *sigh* I've spared you the seal pun. — Padda (Breath of the Wild)
↑Risoka Snowfield rests upon the shoulders of the eighth heroine..." A rare, pun-free prophecy... — Padda (Breath of the Wild)
↑The location a dragon drifts to is also the goal of those...seeking a great fairy." I've spared you the painful seal pun. — Padda (Breath of the Wild)
↑Having investigated Divine Vah Naboris, I can say that if it came to Gerudo Town, we'd be helpless. When I drew close to it, using my wonderful sand seal Patricia, I was driven back by a sandstorm and lightning. — Chief's Diary (Breath of the Wild)
↑I turned Patricia toward home, but a monster spooked her, and she fled directly toward Naboris again... — Chief's Diary (Breath of the Wild)
↑I'll head out now. Let's meet up at the lookout postsouth of town. There's only one way to get close to Naboris, and that's with the help of a sand seal. The lookout post isn't too far from town, but you should take a sand seal there. You can get some practice in that way. I'll be there waiting for you with my favorite sand seal, Patricia. — Riju (Breath of the Wild)
↑What a sight. Divine Beast Vah Naboris is pretty intimidating... If we want to get close enough to that thing, we'll need to use sand seals... Are you ready? — Riju (Breath of the Wild)
↑Oh, have you heard the good news? Naboris has finally been calmed! It sounds like our chief and Patricia played a big part in the whole adventure, too! — Lorn (Breath of the Wild)
↑It's normally part of my morning routine to have a chat with Patricia before I start my day... But with the Divine Beast causing so much havoc, I haven't had much time until now to come visit her. — Riju (Breath of the Wild)
↑ 26.026.1This is the chief's beloved sand seal, Patricia! She is no ordinary sand seal though. Patricia is actually something of an oracle! Please, offer her some fruit. In return, she'll share a reading with you! — Padda (Tears of the Kingdom)
↑Please, offer Patricia some fruit. In return, she'll share a reading with you! Though if you give her splash fruit, you'll almost certainly get a strange, number-filled reading. I can only assume that the brilliance of those readings is simply beyond our understanding... — Padda (Tears of the Kingdom)
↑"Sand boots for desert sands and snow boots for...serious snowfall." I've spared you the painful seal pun. — Padda (Tears of the Kingdom)
↑"If you seek the desert voe armor, you must rise from the underground and find the sealcret!" ...Secret. She meant secret. — Padda (Tears of the Kingdom)
↑"If you're finding the night extremely cold, try wearing Rito armor. Enjoy the seal-lestial...celestial bodies in the sky!" — Padda (Tears of the Kingdom)
↑"A heroine statue sleeps beyond the Risoka Snowsealed...Risoka SnowFIELD. — Padda (Tears of the Kingdom)
↑"Do not fear the sealkholes..." No, hold on... "Do not fear the sinkholes! Vast areas wait beneath them! — Padda (Tears of the Kingdom)
↑"Dragons aren't content with...sealface"? Oh. Surface. "Dragons aren't content with surface and sky alone!" — Padda (Tears of the Kingdom)
↑"Splash-fruit prophecies seal...shall...guide you to places worthy of your time!" — Padda (Tears of the Kingdom)
↑"A number sealquence." Sequence. A number sequence. "-3888, -2972, 0033." — Padda (Tears of the Kingdom)