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Anouki

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Anouki
Artwork of Aroo Artwork of the Anouki Chief Artwork of an Anouki
Artwork of Aroo (left), the Anouki Chief (middle) and an Anouki (right) from Phantom Hourglass
First appearance Phantom Hourglass (2007)
Appears in Phantom Hourglass
Spirit Tracks
Homeland (Phantom Hourglass)
World of the Ocean King
(Spirit Tracks)
New Hyrule
Distinctions Antlers
Odd speech patterns
Famous
Members 		Anouki Chief
Aroo
Dobo
Fofo
Gumo
Kumu
Mazo
Noabode

The Anouki (ヤキワロシ Yukiwaroshi?) are a recurring race in the The Legend of Zelda series. The race has a combined appearance of what appears to be the people of the various Eskimo tribes, reindeer, and penguins.

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[edit] Appearances

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[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

The Anouki live in the Anouki Estates on the western side of the Isle of Frost in the southeastern sector of the World of the Ocean King, while the Yook race lives on the eastern side of the Isle. The two tribes had been fighting between each other for quite some time, and therefore, currently have a Peace Agreement. One noticeable trait of Anouki is that they never lie.

Link first meets these bizarre people when searching the island for a Pure Metal to forge the Phantom Sword. They ask Link to find out which Anouki is a Yook in disguise, and he discovers, through a logic puzzle, that Aroo is the impostor. He also meets the real Aroo after going to the Temple of Ice. Their island is initially surrounded by a circle of ice that must be destroyed with the cannon on the S.S. Linebeck.

[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

The Anouki live in the Anouki Village. It is home to the Snow Sanctuary, where Link learns the "Song of Discovery", the second song on the Spirit Flute.

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[edit] Theory

Theory warning: This section contains theoretical information based on the viewpoints or research of one or several other users. It has not been officially verified by Nintendo and its factual accuracy is disputed.

Though unlikely, many traits of the Anouki relate to the legend of Santa Claus, making it possible that the race is very loosely based off of this legend. The Anouki Chief himself bears resemblance to Santa Claus, as they are both heavyset with long white beards. If this resemblance bears any meaning, the Anouki that follow him may be based off of Santa's helper elves. Another similarity, is that the Isle of Frost is a frozen wasteland similar to the North Pole, where Santa and his elves live. Lastly, the Anouki are enemies of the Yook which resemble yetis. Though a very minor supporting argument, in several depictions of Santa Claus, he has trouble with yetis or snowman that reside in the North Pole; in this quarrel the Anouki are seen in a positive light while the Yook are viewed as evil, similar to these depictions of Santa Claus.

Theory warning: Theories end here.

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