Template:Character The Postman, also known as the Mailman,(TMC)[1] is a recurring character in The Legend of Zelda series.[2] He is responsible for Mail Delivery and usually works out of a Post Office.
Appearances
Majora's Mask
In Majora's Mask, the Postman can be seen walking around Clock Town checking Mailboxes for mail. He takes his job very seriously, as he will not stop to chat when there is mail to be delivered,[3] and is not willing to leave Termina unless he is given explicit permission.[4] He spends his free time counting and trying to stop exactly on ten seconds.[5][note 1] If Link manages to do it, the Postman will reward him with a Piece of Heart.[6]
The Postman also has a role in the quest to reunite Anju and Kafei. He gives Anju a letter from Kafei the First Day, but refuses to tell her exactly where it is from when she asks.[13] On the Second Day, he delivers the letter to Kafei.
On the Final Day, Link receives the Priority Mail from the Curiosity Shop Man, where he has two choices for how to use it. One of the choices allows him to free the Postman of his schedule. If Link goes to the Post Office, he finds him kneeling on the floor, wishing to flee but unable to as he still has jobs for the next day.[4] If Link gives him the Priority Mail, he realizes that the mail is the highest priority and delivers it to Madame Aroma.[14] After receiving the mail, she orders him to abandon his schedule and flee.[15] Finally free, the Postman will meet Link outside the Milk Bar and give him the Postman's Hat before leaving town.
Oracle of Ages
In Oracle of Ages, the Postman lives Lynna Village in the past and participates in the Trading Quest. He gives Link the Stationery in exchange for the Poe Clock.
The Wind Waker
The Rito are the postmen of the Great Sea. Quill and Ilari in particular bear the title of "Postman".[16][17] The mail sorter Koboli resembles the Postman of past games and his figurine implies he is the Postman's descendant.
The Minish Cap
| Postman (Figurine from The Minish Cap) | |
|---|---|
 Postman | A very serious mail deliveryman. He continues to make every delivery right on time every day. |
The Mailman runs around Hyrule Town in The Minish Cap delivering letters.[18] He will occasionally Fuse Kinstones with Link. He runs the Post Office with his two helpers: Stamp, who works addressing and sorting letters, and Marcy, who sells the Swordsman Newsletter, a magazine that provides useful information to Link. Fusing Kinstones with the Mailman makes Marcy appear.
Twilight Princess
In Twilight Princess, the Postman delivers letters to Link directly, provided he is in Hyrule Field, without the aid of Mailboxes. He is much more comically depicted in this game than in earlier games. He breathes very oddly when running and hums several bars of a victory song after he finishes delivering a letter. However, like all Postmen, he still takes his job very seriously. The Postman is able to recognize Link while he is in wolf form.
When not delivering mail, the Postman can be seen in various places around Hyrule. He can be found in Ordon Ranch feeding an illegible letter to the goats,[19] and in Zora's Domain behind the throne trying to identify who "Mr. Zora" is.[20] He is also seen in Telma's Bar deciding what to order,[21] and in the Elde Inn drying off a letter he dropped in the hot spring.[22] Finally, he is also found crouched on a wooden bridge in the Fruit Pop Flight Challenge, and in the forty-nine floor of the Cave of Ordeals after it has been cleared at least once.[23]
Phantom Hourglass
In Phantom Hourglass, the Postman now has wings in order to fly from one island to another, similar to the Rito from The Wind Waker. He no longer resembles the Postman of Majora's Mask. Whenever Link finds a wiggling Mailbox, the Postman will appear to deliver his mail. This time around, Link does not receive the letter itself, as it is instead read by the Postman. An exception to this is Jolene's Letter. He also now features a winged letter as his cap's insignia instead of the bunny from previous games.
Spirit Tracks
In Spirit Tracks, the Postman looks very similar to his Phantom Hourglass counterpart, but has a different outfit and lacks wings. When meeting with or departing from Link, the Postman does an impression of a train, referencing the game's train theme. Unlike Phantom Hourglass, where he reads letters once and then takes off, he now gives Link his letters to read himself, as in Twilight Princess. He says that while letters used to be read out loud, the system was changed because some people thought it was rude, referencing how the Postman read the letters in Phantom Hourglass instead of Link.[24]
Non-Canon Appearances
Super Smash Bros. Series
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
The Postmen from Majora's Mask and Twilight Princess appear as Stickers in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Sticker Information
| Sticker | Artwork from | Effect in The Subspace Emissary | Usable by |
|---|---|---|---|
 Postman |
Majora's Mask | [Specials: Direct] - Attack +3 | All |
 Postman |
Twilight Princess | [Leg] - Attack +11 | All |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Postman — Spirit Battle Information
  Support SpiritNo. 214 |
Team Power |  Grab | 2600
|
Rank | ★ NOVICE | Fighter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage | Temple | Theme | "Termina Field" |  Wii Fit Trainer
| |
| Rule(s) | — | Hazard(s) | — | ||
| Condition(s) | |||||
· Timed Stamina battle  · The enemy tends to avoid conflict | |||||
Postman — Spirit Information
Postman No. 214 |
Rank | ★ NOVICE | Cost | ⬣ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill | ||||
| Bunny Hood Equipped | ||||
| Start battles with a Bunny Hood. Move faster and jump higher. | ||||
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Postman appears as a Spirit with the ability, Bunny Hood Equipped, which starts a Fighter with a Bunny Hood.
Trivia
- While the Postman does not appear in Hyrule Warriors, Link can wear a Costume resembling the Postman from Twilight Princess, which is included in the Twilight Princess DLC Pack.
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions 
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Meaning | |
 |
Japanese | ポストマン (Posutoman) | Same as English. |
 |
FrenchCA | Facteur (MM3D) Postier (PH) |
Same as English. |
 |
FrenchEU | Postier Facteur |
Same as English. |
 |
German | Postbote Briefträger (TMC) |
Same as English. |
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Italian | Postino | Same as English. |
 |
Korean | 포스트맨 (Poseuteumaen) (TP) | Same as English. |
 |
SpanishEU | Cartero | Same as English. |
Gallery
The Postman training in Majora's Mask
The Postman delivering a letter to Anju in Majora's Mask
The Postman inside the Cave of Ordeals in Twilight Princess HD
The Postman delivering a letter to Link in Spirit Tracks
- Postman TPConcept.jpg
Concept art from Twilight Princess
Link's Postman Costume from Hyrule Warriors
Japan Expo 2017 artwork depicting the Postman from Majora's Mask
See Also
- Mail Delivery
- Post Office
- Postbox
- Postman Statue
- Postman Uniform
Notes
- ↑ In the Japanese version, Link has to stop at exactly 10 seconds. As in the American version, he has a very small, yet bigger range of time to stop.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ "It's tough work, being the mailman. I'm always runnin' around!" — Mailman (The Minish Cap)
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 245,(MM) 254,(OoA) 270,(TMC) 277(TP) & 283(PH)
- ↑ "I'm currently on the job. If I stop to talk, it will disrupt my schedule." — Postman (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ohhh...I want to flee! B-but, it's not written on the schedule. T-to me, the delivery schedule... It's the h-highest priority." — Postman (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "4, 5, 6... Whaa! ...You startled me. Do not disrupt my training! In my mind, I am running for exactly 10 seconds without looking at a clock. I was in the middle of mental training!" — Postman (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "You may make fun of me, but this is quite difficult! Will you try?" — Postman (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "I have delivered this to you!" — Postman (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Ah! Wait! This letter, wh-where did you?!?" — Anju (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "From the postbox." — Postman (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Th-that's not what I mean! From the postbox where?!?" — Anju (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "From the postbox somewhere." — Postman (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "That's not what I mean!" — Anju (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ [7][8][9][10][11][12]
- ↑ "Th-this is a priority mail seal! This is the highest of priorities. I shall deliver it!" — Postman (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Thank you. You flee now. That's an order!" — Madame Aroma (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Quill the Postman" — Figurine (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ "...Oh, you're just some wretched street urchin. I thought you were the postman." — Maggie's Father (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedFigurine - ↑ "We can't just let this goat eat the letter!" — Postman (Twilight Princess)
- ↑ "Hmm... This letter is addressed to Mr. Zora. Now who could that be?" — Postman (Twilight Princess)
- ↑ "Hmm - what to order, what to order... I do believe I will start with meat." — Postman (Twilight Princess)
- ↑ "I dropped a letter into the hot springs and now I can't read it. Gotta blow this thing dry!" — Postman (Twilight Princess)
- ↑ "I think you are lost. It's got to be around here somewhere..." — Postman (Twilight Princess)
- ↑ "I've got a letter for you, so I'll just jump right in and read it aloud. Oh, wait--that's the way we USED to do things. But no more! Apparently, some folks thought our reading their letters out loud was rude. So now our policy is to just hand-deliver the mail unopened." — Postman (Spirit Tracks)