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Monkton is a character in Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.[1]

Biography[]

Monkton is an retired resident of Snowfield Stable.[2] During the day, he paces around the interior of the Stable. At night, he sleeps upright in one of the chairs inside the Stable.

When Monkton was a child, there were not many kids who lived around Snowfield Stable.[3] His only friends were Harry and Mary, whom he would explore with.[4]

Monkton was told to avoid the North Lomei Labyrinth by the adults at the Stable.[5] Despite this, Monkton convinced Harry to enter the Labyrinth to test his courage, but he never saw him again.[6] After this, Monkton realized that the adults were right when they said that the Labyrinth is dangerous.[7]

The adults also warned Monkton to avoid the ruins of the Forgotten Temple in the Tanagar Canyon, as it was also supposedly dangerous[8] However, Monkton still took Mary to investigate the ruins.[9] Unfortunately, Mary slipped and fell into the Canyon, and Monkton never saw her again.[10] That day, Monkton realized that curiosity could also be the cause of tragedy.[11]

When Link approaches him, Monkton asks if he would like to listen to a story.[2] If Link inquires about the story, Monkton claims that he has been reminiscing on his childhood recently.[12] Even in his old age, Monkton is still heartbroken over losing Harry and Mary.[13][14]

After listening to both stories, Monkton tells Link that he overcame his grief over Harry and Mary as he grew older.[15] He then states that two of their descendants are located in the stall next to Snowfield Stable, revealing that both Harry and Mary were Horses.[16] While he may no longer grieve for them, Monkton is still plagued by his memories of Harry and Mary,[17] thinking about them even while he sleeps.[18]

Nomenclature[]

TMC Forest Minish Artwork Names in other regions TMC Jabber Nut Sprite
LanguageName
United KingdomEnglishBRMonkton
JapanJapaneseモンキ (Monki)
NetherlandsDutchMonkton
CanadaFrenchCAMonquie
FranceFrenchEUMonquie
GermanyGermanMonkton
ItalyItalianMonkton
SpainSpanishEUMonkton
Latin AmericaSpanishLAMonkton
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See Also[]

References

  1. "Monkton" — N/A (Breath of the Wild)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "A traveler, eh? Can you spare a minute to listen to a bored, old retiree tell a story?" — Monkton (Breath of the Wild)
  3. "Heh, to be honest, growing up out in the middle of nowhere... Well, there weren't really other kids around." — Monkton (Breath of the Wild)
  4. "My only friends were Harry and Mary. I remember playing with Harry out in the maze and Mary out by the ruins..." — Monkton (Breath of the Wild)
  5. "[Tell me about Harry.] There's an enormous maze beyond the Tabantha Tundra just north of here. I don't know who built it or when. The adults always said not to go near it. They said it was too dangerous there." — Monkton (Breath of the Wild)
  6. "One day, I urged Harry to go into the maze as a test of courage. I...I never saw him again." — Monkton (Breath of the Wild)
  7. "I learned the hard way that it really is dangerous there. Children have no real sense of danger, I suppose..." — Monkton (Breath of the Wild)
  8. "[Tell me about Mary.] Maybe you've seen the big canyon to the southeast. There are some secret ruins down at the base of that valley. I don't know who built them or when. The adults always said not to go near. They said it was too dangerous there." — Monkton (Breath of the Wild)
  9. "One day Mary and I went out there to explore and search for the ruins." — Monkton (Breath of the Wild)
  10. "In the blink of an eye, Mary lost her footing. She slipped and tumbled down the cliff." — Monkton (Breath of the Wild)
  11. "I...I never saw her again. Sometimes a child's innocent curiosity can cause tragedies that can never be taken back." — Monkton (Breath of the Wild)
  12. "[What kind of story?] When you get to be my age, you start reminiscing about all the memories from your childhood." — Monkton (Breath of the Wild)
  13. "To this day, the mere memory breaks my heart." — Monkton (Breath of the Wild)
  14. "That memory will haunt me until my dying day..." — Monkton (Breath of the Wild)
  15. "As I grew older, I learned to overcome my grief over losing them. You can't change the past, only the future." — Monkton (Breath of the Wild)
  16. "Harry and Mary never made it back, but two of their descendants are in that stall over there. My only friends out in these parts were horses, you see. I suppose that's still true to this day." — Monkton (Breath of the Wild)
  17. "I just can't relax..." — Monkton (Breath of the Wild)
  18. "Harry... Mary..." — Monkton (Breath of the Wild)
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