Anouki
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| Anouki | |
|---|---|
 The Anouki Chief (middle) and two Anouki | |
| First appearance | Phantom Hourglass (2007) |
| Homeland | World of the Ocean King |
| 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 race from The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. The race has a combined appearance of what appears to be the people of the various Eskimo tribes, reindeer, and penguins. They 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 are 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] 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.
| Characters | ||
| Bellum · Ciela · Linebeck · Link · Ocean King · Oshus · Tetra —Full list of characters | ||
| Bosses | ||
| Blaaz · Cyclok · Crayk · Diabolical Cubus Sisters · Dongorongo · Gleeok · Eox · Bellum · Ghost Ship · Bellumbeck | ||
| Locations | ||
| Bannan Island · Cannon Island · Goron Island · Harrow Island · Isle of Ember · Isle of Frost · Isle of Gust · Isle of Ruins · Isle of the Dead · Mercay Island · Molida Island · Zauz's Island —Full list of locations | ||
| Dungeons | ||
| Temple of Fire · Temple of Wind · Temple of Courage · Ghost Ship · Goron Temple · Temple of Ice · Mutoh's Temple · Temple of the Ocean King | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Weapons | ||
| Oshus' Sword · Wooden Shield · Boomerang · Bombs · Bow · Bombchus · Grappling Hook · Hammer · Phantom Sword · Shovel · Fishing Rod | ||
| Quest Items | ||
| Leaf · Neri · Ciela · Pure Metals · Phantom Hourglass · Spirit Gem | ||
| Races | ||
| Anouki · Deity · Fairy · Gerudo · Goron · Human · Hylian · Yook | ||
