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:''Not to be confused with {{Term|Series|Shopkeeper|link}}.''
{{Character
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{{Infobox Character
|name = Merchant
 
|image = [[File:MerchantLoZ.png|150px]]
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|image=
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{{Media
|title =
 
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|Artwork TLoZ= File:TLoZ Link and Merchant Artwork 3.png
|race =
 
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|Sprite TLoZ= File:TLoZ Merchant Sprite.png
|gender = Male
 
|first game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]''
 
|latest game =
 
|family =
 
 
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|caption=
[[File:Merchant.png|left|30px]]
 
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|pronunciation=
The '''Merchants''' are characters in ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]''.<ref>{{cite|BUY SOMETHIN' WILL YA!|Merchant|The Legend of Zelda}}</ref> Found either in [[cave]]s or underground, their shops are located in 12 areas in the First Quest and in 15 areas in the [[Second Quest]].
 
 
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|race=
 
|gender= Male
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|game= {{TLoZ}}<br/>{{aLttP}}<br/>{{tWW}}<br/>{{tMC}}<br/>{{aLBW}}<br/>{{TFH}}<br/>{{BotW}}<br/>{{TotK}}
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|other= {{TWoG}}<br/>{{FPTRR}}
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|era= [[Era of Decline]]
 
|family=
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{{Term/Store|Merchant|Merchants|Series, TLoZ, BotW, FPTRR|plural}} are recurring characters in {{TLoZ|Series}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 219 {{Exp Game|TLoZ}}}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= CaC |publisher= |page= 99}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Merchant|N/A|FPTRR}}</ref>
   
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==Biography==
The items they sell to [[Link]] and their prices vary from a merchant to another.<ref>{{cite|BOY, THIS IS REALLY EXPENSIVE!|Merchant|The Legend of Zelda}}</ref> There is four types of merchants: the ones who sell [[Shield]], [[Key]], and [[Candle|Blue Candle]]; merchants who sell Shield, [[Bomb]]s, and [[Arrow]]s; the ones who sell Shield, [[Food]], and [[Recovery Heart]]; and only one merchant in each quest who sells Key, Food, and [[Blue Ring]].
 
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==={{TLoZ|-}}===
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[[File:TLoZ Shop.png|thumb|left|x120px|A Merchant from {{TLoZ|-}}]]
 
Merchants can be found either in [[cave]]s 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.<ref>{{Cite|BOY, THIS IS REALLY EXPENSIVE!|Merchant|TLoZ}}</ref> There are four types of merchants: the ones who sell [[Magical Shield]]s, [[Key]]s, and [[Candle|Blue Candles]]; Merchants who sell Magical Shields, [[Bomb]]s and, [[Arrow]]s; the ones who sell Magical Shields, [[Food]], and [[Heart]]s; and only one Merchant in each quest who sells Keys, Food, and the [[Blue Ring]].
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===Wares and Pricing===
{|class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="2"
 
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{{ShopItem/h|4|1|2|3|4}}
! Item
 
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{{ShopItem|TLoZ|Magical Shield|160|130|90|N/A}}
! Selling Price 1
 
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{{ShopItem|TLoZ|Key|100|N/A|N/A|80}}
! Selling Price 2
 
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{{ShopItem|TLoZ|Blue Candle|60|N/A|N/A|N/A}}
! Selling Price 3
 
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{{ShopItem|TLoZ|Food|N/A|N/A|100|60}}
! Selling Price 4
 
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{{ShopItem|TLoZ|Heart|N/A|N/A|10|N/A}}
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{{ShopItem|TLoZ|Bomb|N/A|20|N/A|N/A|dispname=Bombs}}
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{{ShopItem|TLoZ|Arrow|N/A|80|N/A|N/A|dispname=Arrows}}
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{{ShopItem|TLoZ|Blue Ring|N/A|N/A|N/A|250}}
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|}
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==={{aLttP|-}}===
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A [[Street Merchant]] can be found in Kakariko Town selling a Magic bottle for 100 rupees.
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==={{tWW|-}}===
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Three [[Wandering Merchant|Wandering Merchants]] can be found throughout the [[Great Sea|Great sea]].
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==={{tMC|-}}===
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[[Goron Merchant]] makes a appearance.
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==={{aLBW|-}}===
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A Street Merchant with a striking resemblance to the one from Link to the past can be found in Kakariko Village.
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==={{TFH|-}}===
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Making his way from hyrule, the street merchant from A Link between World’s can be found once again on Hytopia.
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==={{BotW|-}}===
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Merchants can be found travelling to and from different [[Stable]]s, 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.
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====List of Merchants====
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:57.5em"
 
|-
 
|-
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! style="width:33%" span |Merchant
| {{Key|Shield}}[[Shield]]
 
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! style="width:33%" class="unsortable" span |Wares
| <center>[[Rupee|160]]</center>
 
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! style="width:33%" span |Location
| <center>[[Rupee|130]]</center>
 
| <center>[[Rupee|90]]</center>
 
| <center>N/A</center>
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|{{Term|BotW|Agus|link}}
| {{Key|Key}}[[Key]]
 
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|{{Plural|BotW|Material|link}}
| <center>[[Rupee|100]]</center>
 
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|{{Term|BotW|Dueling Peaks Stable|link}}<br />{{Term|BotW|Hateno Village|link}}
| <center>N/A</center>
 
| <center>N/A</center>
 
| <center>[[Rupee|80]]</center>
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|{{Term|BotW|Beedle|link}}
| {{Key|Candle}}[[Candle|Blue Candle]]
 
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|{{Plural|BotW|Arrow|link}}<br />{{Plural|BotW|Material|link}}
| <center>[[Rupee|60]]</center>
 
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|{{Plural|BotW|Stable|link}}<br />{{Term|BotW|Kara Kara Bazaar|link}}
| <center>N/A</center>
 
| <center>N/A</center>
 
| <center>N/A</center>
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|{{Term|BotW|Botrick|link}}
| {{Key|Food}}[[Food]]
 
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|{{Plural|BotW|Arrow|link}}
| <center>N/A</center>
 
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|{{Term|BotW|Outskirt Stable|link}}
| <center>N/A</center>
 
| <center>[[Rupee|100]]</center>
 
| <center>[[Rupee|60]]</center>
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|{{Term|BotW|Bugut|link}}
| {{Key|Heart}}[[Recovery Heart|Heart]]
 
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|{{Plural|BotW|Material|link}}
| <center>N/A</center>
 
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|{{Term|BotW|Dueling Peaks Stable|link}}<br />{{Term|BotW|Kakariko Village|link}}
| <center>N/A</center>
 
| <center>[[Rupee|10]]</center>
 
| <center>N/A</center>
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|{{Term|BotW|Cambo|link}}
| {{Key|Bomb}}[[Bomb]]s
 
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|{{Plural|BotW|Material|link}}
| <center>N/A</center>
 
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|{{Term|BotW|Wetland Stable|link}}<br />{{Term|BotW|Kakariko Village|link}}
| <center>[[Rupee|20]]</center>
 
| <center>N/A</center>
 
| <center>N/A</center>
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|{{Term|BotW|Chumin|link}}
| {{Key|Arrow}}[[Arrow]]s
 
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|{{Plural|BotW|Material|link}}
| <center>N/A</center>
 
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|{{Term|BotW|Lakeside Stable|link}}<br />{{Term|BotW|Lurelin Village|link}}
| <center>[[Rupee|80]]</center>
 
| <center>N/A</center>
 
| <center>N/A</center>
 
 
|-
 
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|{{Term|BotW|Gaile|link}}
| {{Key|Blue Ring}}[[Blue Ring]]
 
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|{{Plural|BotW|Elixir|link}}
| <center>N/A</center>
 
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|{{Term|BotW|Foothill Stable|link}}
| <center>N/A</center>
 
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|-
| <center>N/A</center>
 
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|{{Term|BotW|Gartan|link}}
| <center>[[Rupee|250]]</center>
 
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|{{Plural|BotW|Arrow|link}}<br />{{Plural|BotW|Material|link}}
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|{{Term|BotW|Gerudo Canyon Stable|link}}<br />{{Term|BotW|Gerudo Desert|link}}
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|-
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|{{Term|BotW|Giro|link}}
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|{{Plural|BotW|Arrow|link}}<br />{{Plural|BotW|Material|link}}
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|{{Term|BotW|Dueling Peaks|link}}
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|-
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| {{Term|BotW|Jini|link}}
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|{{Plural|BotW|Arrow|link}}
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|{{Term|BotW|Mounted Archery Camp|link}}
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| {{Term|BotW|Kairo|link}}
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|{{Plural|BotW|Material|link}}
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|{{Term|BotW|Maw of Death Mountain|link}}
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|-
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|{{Term|BotW|Kanny|link}}
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|{{Term|BotW|Material|link}}
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|{{Term|BotW|Snowfield Stable|link}}<br />{{Term|BotW|Serenne Stable|link}}
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|-
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|{{Term|BotW|Maypin|link}}
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|{{Plural|BotW|Material|link}}
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|{{Term|BotW|Gerudo Canyon Stable|link}}
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|-
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|{{Term|BotW|Mezer|link}}
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|{{Plural|BotW|Material|link}}
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|{{Term|BotW|Dueling Peaks|link}}
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|-
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|{{Term|BotW|Russ|link}}
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|{{Plural|BotW|Shield|link}}
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|{{Term|BotW|Trilby Plain|link}}
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|-
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|{{Term|BotW|Stamm|link}}
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|{{Plural|BotW|Material|link}}
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|{{Term|BotW|Akkala Highlands|link}}
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|-
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|{{Term|BotW|Teli|link}}
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|{{Plural|BotW|Material|link}}
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|{{Term|BotW|Fort Hateno|link}}<br />{{Term|BotW|Hateno Village|link}}
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|{{Term|BotW|Yammo|link}}
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|{{Plural|BotW|Material|link}}
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|{{Term|BotW|Tabantha Bridge Stable|link}}<br />{{Term|BotW|Serenne Stable|link}}
 
|}
 
|}
   
==Trivia==
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==={{TotK|-}}===
*According to which defensive ring Link wears, the clothing of the merchants change to match the color of Link's [[tunic]].
 
*Another character called Merchant appears in ''[[Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland]]''.[[File:MerchantTRR.gif‎]]
 
   
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==Other Appearances==
==Gallery==
 
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{{Ambig|Start}}
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==={{FPTRR|-}}===
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{{Stub}}
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{{Ambig|End}}
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{{Noncanon|Start}}
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==={{TWoG|-}}===
 
[[File:TWoG Merchant Cutscene Sprite.png|right|200px]]
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In {{TWoG}}, the Merchant is the owner of the General Store in [[Sakado]].<ref>{{Cite manual|quote=The merchant sells a pack of three bombs for 20 rubies.|game=TWoG|page=3}}</ref> He sells [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]] [[Rope (Object)|Rope]], [[Lantern Oil]], and [[Bomb]]s. His mannerisms suggest that he is quite sinister and greedy, and is more interested in making a profit.<ref>{{Cite|'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|TWoG}}</ref> If Zelda does not have enough [[Rupee#The Wand of Gamelon|Rubies]] to afford something, he suggests that she fight a few [[Goriya]]s.
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==== Wares and Pricing ====
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:0"
 
|+ The Merchant's Shop
 
! Item
 
! Selling Price
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|-
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| {{Key|Bombs(3)}}Bombs (3)
 
| <center>20 [[Rupee#Philips CD-i Games|Rubies]]</center>
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|-
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| {{Key|Rope(3)}}Rope (3)
 
| <center>10 Rubies</center>
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|-
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| {{Key|Lamp Oil(3)}}Lamp Oil (3)
 
| <center>5 Rubies</center>
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|}
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{{Noncanon|End}}
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==Trivia==
 
*Depending on which defensive ring Link wears, the clothing of the Merchants changes to match the color of Link's [[Tunic]].
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* In the Merchant's cutscene in {{TWoG}}, 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.
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==Nomenclature==
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{{Nomenclature}}
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==Gallery ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MerchantLoZArt.png|Million Publishing guide artwork of a Merchant from ''The Legend of Zelda''
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File:TLoZ Link and Merchant Artwork.png|Artwork of Link and a Merchant from {{TLoZ|-}}
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File:TLoZ Link and Merchant Artwork 2.png|Artwork of Link and a Merchant from {{TLoZ|-}}
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File:BotW Hylians Travelers & Merchants Concept Artwork.png|Concept artwork of {{Term|BotW|Traveler}} and {{Term|BotW|Merchant}} {{Plural|BotW|Hylian}} from {{BotW|-}}
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File:FPTRR Merchant Sprite.png|The Merchant from {{FPTRR|-}}
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
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{{Categories
[[Category:People]]
 
[[Category:Hyruleans]]
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|Hyruleans, Merchants, Shops
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|characters= TLoZ, BotW, TWoG, FPTRR
[[Category:Shops]]
 
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}}

Latest revision as of 20:20, 3 June 2023

Not to be confused with Shopkeeper.

Merchants are recurring characters in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][2][3]

Biography

The Legend of Zelda

TLoZ Shop

A Merchant from 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
1 2 3 4
TLoZ Magical Shield Sprite
Magical Shield
TLoZ Yellow Rupee Sprite 160 Rupees TLoZ Yellow Rupee Sprite 130 Rupees TLoZ Yellow Rupee Sprite 90 Rupees N/A
TLoZ Key Sprite
Key
TLoZ Yellow Rupee Sprite 100 Rupees N/A N/A TLoZ Yellow Rupee Sprite 80 Rupees
TLoZ Blue Candle Sprite
Blue Candle
TLoZ Yellow Rupee Sprite 60 Rupees N/A N/A N/A
TLoZ Food Sprite
Food
N/A N/A TLoZ Yellow Rupee Sprite 100 Rupees TLoZ Yellow Rupee Sprite 60 Rupees
TLoZ Heart Sprite
Heart
N/A N/A TLoZ Yellow Rupee Sprite 10 Rupees N/A
TLoZ Bomb Sprite
Bombs
N/A TLoZ Yellow Rupee Sprite 20 Rupees N/A N/A
TLoZ Arrow Sprite
Arrows
N/A TLoZ Yellow Rupee Sprite 80 Rupees N/A N/A
TLoZ Blue Ring Sprite
Blue Ring
N/A N/A N/A TLoZ Yellow Rupee Sprite 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

Merchant Wares Location
Agus Materials Dueling Peaks Stable
Hateno Village
Beedle Arrows
Materials
Stables
Kara Kara Bazaar
Botrick Arrows Outskirt Stable
Bugut Materials Dueling Peaks Stable
Kakariko Village
Cambo Materials Wetland Stable
Kakariko Village
Chumin Materials Lakeside Stable
Lurelin Village
Gaile Elixirs Foothill Stable
Gartan Arrows
Materials
Gerudo Canyon Stable
Gerudo Desert
Giro Arrows
Materials
Dueling Peaks
Jini Arrows Mounted Archery Camp
Kairo Materials Maw of Death Mountain
Kanny Material Snowfield Stable
Serenne Stable
Maypin Materials Gerudo Canyon Stable
Mezer Materials Dueling Peaks
Russ Shields Trilby Plain
Stamm Materials Akkala Highlands
Teli Materials Fort Hateno
Hateno Village
Yammo Materials Tabantha Bridge Stable
Serenne Stable

Tears of the Kingdom

Other Appearances

Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland



The Wand of Gamelon

TWoG Merchant Cutscene Sprite

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

The Merchant's Shop
Item Selling Price
Bombs(3)Bombs (3)
20 Rubies
Rope(3)Rope (3)
10 Rubies
Lamp Oil(3)Lamp Oil (3)
5 Rubies

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

TMC Forest Minish Artwork Names in other regions TMC Jabber Nut Sprite
LanguageNameMeaning
JapanJapaneseおじさん (Ojisan)
商人 (Shōnin)[7]
Mister
Merchant
FranceFrenchEUMarchand[8]Merchant
GermanyGermanHändler[9]Merchant
ItalyItalianMercante[10]
SpainSpanishEUComerciante[11]
This table was generated using translation pages.
To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference.

Gallery

References

  1. Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 219 (TLoZ)
  2. Creating a Champion, Dark Horse Books, pg. 99
  3. "Merchant" — N/A (Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland)
  4. "BOY, THIS IS REALLY EXPENSIVE!" — Merchant (The Legend of Zelda)
  5. "The merchant sells a pack of three bombs for 20 rubies." (The Wand of Gamelon manual, pg. 3)
  6. "'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)
  7. Encyclopedia (Tokuma Shoten Publishing) pg. 217
  8. Encyclopedia (Les Éditions Soleil) pg. 219
  9. Encyclopedia (TOKYOPOP) pg. 219
  10. Encyclopedia (Magazzini Salani) pg. 219
  11. Encyclopedia (Norma Editorial) pg. 219