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{{Figurine|TWW|Fishman|Birthplace: The Great Sea.<br>Personality: Honorable, dutiful, and surly.<br>Apparently, these fish were aided long ago by the King of Red Lions, which is why they're now willing to offer Link valuable information.<br>Unfortunately, much of their information is off the mark. For many long years they have suffered from stiff necks, but none of them know how to cure it.|[[File:Fishman Figurine.png|100px]]}} |
{{Figurine|TWW|Fishman|Birthplace: The Great Sea.<br>Personality: Honorable, dutiful, and surly.<br>Apparently, these fish were aided long ago by the King of Red Lions, which is why they're now willing to offer Link valuable information.<br>Unfortunately, much of their information is off the mark. For many long years they have suffered from stiff necks, but none of them know how to cure it.|[[File:Fishman Figurine.png|100px]]}} |
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| − | Fishmen know much about the [[Great Sea]] and will give [[Link]] many tips and words of knowledge about everything. They are also great cartographers and will fill in portions of the [[Sea Chart]] for |
+ | Fishmen know much about the [[Great Sea]] and will give [[Link]] many tips and words of knowledge about everything. They are also great cartographers and will fill in portions of the [[Sea Chart]] for Link in exchange for [[All-Purpose Bait]].<ref name= "Fishmen"/> Fishmen will also provide hints on each island's secrets. The first time Link meets a Fishman, it asserts to the [[King of Red Lions]] that its "debt is repaid," implying that they had received some sort of favor from the King of Red Lions in the past.<ref>{{Cite|'Hoy! You there! You Kingly Red Lion guy! That's it! I've repaid my debt!|Fishman|TWW}}</ref> |
| − | After obtaining the [[Bow |
+ | After obtaining the [[Bow]], Link can play a minigame with them to help relieve their body aches.<ref>{{Cite|That's a fine-looking bow you got there! Where'd you get that? If you're not in any kind of hurry, why don't you stop and play with me a bit?|Fishman|TWW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|See, I've been having some ferocious body aches that only acupuncture can cure!|Fishman|TWW}}</ref> The Fishman will jump out of the water 10 times, so Link must shoot it with [[Arrow]]s.<ref>{{Cite|I'll give you 10 arrows for that bow of yours, and I want you to aim those suckers at me when I leap out of the sea! Yeah! See if you can't peg me with 'em!|Fishman|TWW}}</ref> The reward for this is 10 [[Rupee]]s for every successful hit and 200 Rupees for a perfect score.<ref>{{Cite|For each arrow you nail me with, I'll give you 10 Rupees...and if you hit me all 10 times, I'll give you 200 Rupees!|Fishman|TWW}}</ref> These Arrows remain stuck in the Fishman's body after the completion of the game. |
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+ | One of these Fishmen associated regularly with [[Gillian]], a worker of the Cafe on [[Windfall Island]].<ref>{{Cite|I wonder how long it's been since the light in Windfall's lighthouse went dark... [...] I used to gaze at it with dear Gillian...|Fishman|TWW}}</ref> |
==Other Appearances== |
==Other Appearances== |
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==Trivia== |
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| + | *The Fishman Spirit from {{SSBU|-}} was originally called "Merman" during the last direct for the game.<ref>{{Cite web|quote= |author= Nintendo|published= November 1, 2018|retrieved= December 11, 2018|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fccgHnBQ0YM&t=2405|title= Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct 11.1.2018|site= YouTube|type= Video}}</ref> |
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| − | *The first time [[Link]] meets a Fishman, he asserts to the [[King of Red Lions]] that his "debt is repaid," implying that they had received some sort of favor from the King of Red Lions in the past.<ref>{{Cite|'Hoy! You there! You Kingly Red Lion guy! That's it! I've repaid my debt!|Fishman|TWW}}</ref> The description of their Nintendo Gallery figurine confirms this. |
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| − | *The Fishmen play a somewhat similar role to the [[Gossip Stone]]s seen in other games, in that much of the information they give is miscellaneous trivia and advice rather than hints about the island they have just mapped. |
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Revision as of 04:18, 12 December 2018
Template:Animal Fishmen are recurring characters in The Legend of Zelda series.[1]
Biography
The Wind Waker
Fishmen know much about the Great Sea and will give Link many tips and words of knowledge about everything. They are also great cartographers and will fill in portions of the Sea Chart for Link in exchange for All-Purpose Bait.[2] Fishmen will also provide hints on each island's secrets. The first time Link meets a Fishman, it asserts to the King of Red Lions that its "debt is repaid," implying that they had received some sort of favor from the King of Red Lions in the past.[3]
After obtaining the Bow, Link can play a minigame with them to help relieve their body aches.[4][5] The Fishman will jump out of the water 10 times, so Link must shoot it with Arrows.[6] The reward for this is 10 Rupees for every successful hit and 200 Rupees for a perfect score.[7] These Arrows remain stuck in the Fishman's body after the completion of the game.
One of these Fishmen associated regularly with Gillian, a worker of the Cafe on Windfall Island.[8]
Other Appearances
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
A Fishman appears as a Support Spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, using its The Wind Waker artwork.
Trivia
- The Fishman Spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was originally called "Merman" during the last direct for the game.[9]
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions 
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Japanese | 魚男 (Sakana Otoko) | Fish Man |
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French | Poiscomme | |
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German | Neptunos | |
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Italian | Scorfano parlante | Talking Redfish |
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SpanishEU | Luis Escamas | Luis Scales |
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SpanishLA | Carpógrafos | Portmanteau of carp and cartographer |
Gallery
Artwork of a Fishman from The Wind Waker
References
- ↑ Template:Cite book
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedFishmen - ↑ "'Hoy! You there! You Kingly Red Lion guy! That's it! I've repaid my debt!" — Fishman (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ "That's a fine-looking bow you got there! Where'd you get that? If you're not in any kind of hurry, why don't you stop and play with me a bit?" — Fishman (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ "See, I've been having some ferocious body aches that only acupuncture can cure!" — Fishman (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ "I'll give you 10 arrows for that bow of yours, and I want you to aim those suckers at me when I leap out of the sea! Yeah! See if you can't peg me with 'em!" — Fishman (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ "For each arrow you nail me with, I'll give you 10 Rupees...and if you hit me all 10 times, I'll give you 200 Rupees!" — Fishman (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ "I wonder how long it's been since the light in Windfall's lighthouse went dark... [...] I used to gaze at it with dear Gillian..." — Fishman (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ Template:Cite web