Grog
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| Grog | |
|---|---|
 Grog as he appears in Majora's Mask | |
| First appearance | Ocarina of Time (1998) |
| Sex | Male |
| Homeland | (Ocarina of Time) Hyrule (Majora's Mask) Termina |
| Hometown | (Ocarina of Time) Kakariko Village (Majora's Mask) Romani Ranch |
| Kindred | (Ocarina of Time) Mutoh (father) Cucco Lady (sister) Granny (mother or grandmother) |
| Race | (Ocarina of Time) Hylian (Majora's Mask) Terminan Hylian |
- "People are disgusting. My own father and mother are disgusting. You must be disgusting, too!"
- — Grog
Grog is a recurring character in the Legend of Zelda series. His large white eyes and mohawk distinguish him from other characters.
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[edit] Appearances
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Grog is a peculiar individual. When Link is a child, he can be found sitting under a tree in Kakariko Village at night. He says "people are disgusting" and that his "own father and mother are disgusting", and then he says that Link must be disgusting as well. However, if Link dons the Gerudo Mask, Grog states he's really a nice guy.
Grog once had a pet cucco named Cojiro. Cojiro only crowed around Grog. When Link is an adult and visits Kakariko Village, Grog's sister Anju gives him Cojiro after proving his ability as a Cucco handler by making the Pocket Cucco happy by waking up Talon. She goes on to explain that Grog had left the village some time ago and since then, Cojiro has stopped crowing.
As Link goes on the trading quest to receive Biggoron's Sword, he meets Grog in the Lost Woods. Interestingly, as soon as Link enters the woods, Cojiro crows. Grog is surprised to see his cucco again and is even more surprised that he is tame, as he says "only a nice guy like me can tame you." Believing that Link is a "nice guy," he gives Link an Odd Mushroom and tells him to deliver it to Granny living in the Potion Shop in Kakariko Village. Link has to bring it to her under three minutes before it spoils.
Link gives the old woman the mushroom and in exchange is given an Odd Potion. She also says a few interesting remarks about Grog. One of the first things she says to Link is, "That bum! He had to go into the forest..." and once she gives him the potion she says, "If you see that fool, give this to him. It is the strongest medicine I have ever produced. However, this potion will not work on a monster... They say that there is no medicine that can cure a fool... I guess that's true..."
Once Link brings the medicine back to the Lost Woods to where Grog was sitting, Fado is standing there instead. She says that Grog had turned into a Stalfos, making Granny's remark back at the Potion Shop that the potion "will not work on a monster" interesting.
[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Grog is a bit different than his Ocarina of Time counterpart. He is also one of the twenty people in the Bombers' Notebook.
Grog lives on Romani Ranch and owns several cuccos. However, Grog sees the Moon coming closer to Termina and all his cuccos aren't adults yet. He says to Link that his "only regret is that [he] won't get to see [his cuccos] in their prime as roosters." To make Grog happy, Link dons the Bremen Mask and parades around the cuccos. Once Link has rounded them all up, they transform into adults. Grog is overwhelmed at seeing all his cuccos grown up and says that he has no regrets and is perfectly satisfied. He rewards Link the Bunny Hood for all his work. Grog is later seen playing with his cuccos during the end credits.
Spoiler warning: Spoilers end here.
[edit] Etymology
It is possible that Grog's name comes from the alcoholic beverage, grog, which is watered down rum. If true, this may imply that Grog acts the way he does because he is an alcoholic.
