- Not to be confused with Shopkeeper.
Merchants are recurring characters in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][2][3]
Biography[]
The Legend of Zelda[]
Merchants can be found either in caves or underground. Their shops are located in 12 areas in the First Quest and in 15 areas in the Second Quest. The items they sell to Link and their prices vary from a merchant to another.[4] There are four types of merchants: the ones who sell Magical Shields, Keys, and Blue Candles; Merchants who sell Magical Shields, Bombs and, Arrows; the ones who sell Magical Shields, Food, and Hearts; and only one Merchant in each quest who sells Keys, Food, and the Blue Ring.
Wares and Pricing[]
Item | Prices | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Magical Shield |
160 Rupees | 130 Rupees | 90 Rupees | N/A |
Key |
100 Rupees | N/A | N/A | 80 Rupees |
Blue Candle |
60 Rupees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Food |
N/A | N/A | 100 Rupees | 60 Rupees |
Heart |
N/A | N/A | 10 Rupees | N/A |
Bombs |
N/A | 20 Rupees | N/A | N/A |
Arrows |
N/A | 80 Rupees | N/A | N/A |
Blue Ring |
N/A | N/A | N/A | 250 Rupees |
A Link to the Past[]
A Street Merchant can be found in Kakariko Town selling a Magic bottle for 100 rupees.
The Wind Waker[]
Three Wandering Merchants can be found throughout the Great sea.
The Minish Cap[]
Goron Merchant makes a appearance.
A Link Between Worlds[]
A Street Merchant with a striking resemblance to the one from Link to the past can be found in Kakariko Village.
Tri Force Heroes[]
Making his way from hyrule, the street merchant from A Link between World’s can be found once again on Hytopia.
Breath of the Wild[]
Merchants can be found travelling to and from different Stables, as well as on the paths between Stables and towns. When it's raining, most merchants will change out their stock, selling better items than they do during regular weather.
List of Merchants[]
Tears of the Kingdom[]
Other Appearances[]
The Wand of Gamelon[]
In The Wand of Gamelon, the Merchant is the owner of the General Store in Sakado.[5] He sells Zelda Rope, Lantern Oil, and Bombs. His mannerisms suggest that he is quite sinister and greedy, and is more interested in making a profit.[6] If Zelda does not have enough Rubies to afford something, he suggests that she fight a few Goriyas.
Wares and Pricing[]
Item | Selling Price |
---|---|
Bombs (3) | |
Rope (3) | |
Lamp Oil (3) |
Trivia[]
- Depending on which defensive ring Link wears, the clothing of the Merchants changes to match the color of Link's Tunic.
- In the Merchant's cutscene in The Wand of Gamelon, a Bomb is marked with a price tag of 20.00, erroneously suggesting that an unstated decimal currency is used as part of Gamelon's currency. The Bombs are actually priced at 20 Rubies for three.
Nomenclature[]
Names in other regions | |||
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Language | Name | Meaning | |
Japanese | おじさん (Ojisan) 商人 (Shōnin)[7] | Mister Merchant | |
FrenchEU | Marchand[8] | Merchant | |
German | Händler[9] | Merchant | |
Italian | Mercante[10] | ||
SpanishEU | Comerciante[11] | ||
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Gallery[]
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 219 (TLoZ)
- ↑ Creating a Champion, Dark Horse Books, pg. 99
- ↑ "Merchant" — N/A (Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland)
- ↑ "BOY, THIS IS REALLY EXPENSIVE!" — Merchant (The Legend of Zelda)
- ↑ "The merchant sells a pack of three bombs for 20 rubies." (The Wand of Gamelon manual, pg. 3)
- ↑ "'Course I'm on your side. But I still have to sell the stuff. Just pick what you want, I'll handle the Rubies." — Merchant (The Wand of Gamelon)
- ↑ Encyclopedia (Tokuma Shoten Publishing) pg. 217
- ↑ Encyclopedia (Les Éditions Soleil) pg. 219
- ↑ Encyclopedia (TOKYOPOP) pg. 219
- ↑ Encyclopedia (Magazzini Salani) pg. 219
- ↑ Encyclopedia (Norma Editorial) pg. 219