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Malon

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Malon
Artwork of younger Malon from Ocarina of Time
Artwork of younger Malon from Ocarina of Time
First appearance Ocarina of Time (1998)
Appears in Ocarina of Time
Oracle of Seasons
Four Swords Adventures
The Minish Cap
Sex Female
Homeland (Ocarina of Time)
Hyrule
(Oracle of Seasons)
Holodrum
(Four Swords Adventures)
Hyrule
(The Minish Cap)
Hyrule
Hometown (Ocarina of Time)
Lon Lon Ranch
(Oracle of Seasons)
Eyeglass Lake
(Four Swords Adventures)
Hyrule
(The Minish Cap)
Hyrule Town
Kindred Talon (father)
Deceased Mother
Race (Ocarina of Time)
Hylian
(Oracle of Seasons)
Human
Alternate form(s) (Majora's Mask)
Romani (younger)
Cremia (older)
"Oh, it's the fairy boy again! I heard that you found my dad! How did you like the castle? Did you see the Princess? Hee hee! Dad came home in a hurry after you found him. Hee hee! Oh yeah, I have to introduce you to my friend, fairy boy! She's this horse. Her name is Epona. Isn't she cute?"
— Malon

Malon is a recurring character in the Legend of Zelda series. In the majority of her appearances, she and her father Talon are the owners of Lon Lon Ranch, where they raise horses, Cuccos and cows.

With the exception of The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, Malon always appears together with Epona, a mare. She can also be heard singing a song known as "Epona's Song", which she learned from her mother. This song has the power to tame Epona, an otherwise seemingly wild horse.

In The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, two characters, Romani and Cremia have the same appearance as Malon as a youth and adult, respectively. They also have a ranch, known as Romani Ranch. Also, Marin and Tarin, characters that appear in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening are both very similar to Malon and Talon, respectively.

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[edit] Appearances

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[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Malon as a child in Ocarina of Time

Malon, Talon and Ingo work at Lon Lon Ranch in Hyrule Field. Link first meets her in Hyrule Castle Town, where she tells him that her father has gone missing while delivering Lon Lon Milk to Hyrule Castle. He is given an egg, which hatches into a Cucco. Link eventually finds Malon's father sleeping near Hyrule Castle. He wakes him up with the newborn Cucco. Fearing Malon's rage, Talon flees back to the ranch to apologize. Malon can later teach Link "Epona's Song" on the Ocarina. When he plays this, the usually shy horse Epona rushes to Link.

Later, when Link returns after having been sealed inside the Temple of Time for seven years, he discovers that the ranch has been taken over by Ingo, and Malon is being forced to work at the ranch, lest Ingo punish the horses. Link eventually beats Ingo in a horse race, and he returns to "normal". Talon moves back to the ranch. After this, Link can participate in a horse race hurdle mini-game. The high score is held by Malon. If he breaks the record, he will be given a cow as a reward.

[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons

Malon as she appears in Oracle of Seasons

Malon and Talon breed Cuccos north of Horon Village, near Eyeglass Lake. When Link first meets her, Talon has embarked on a hiking trip on Mt. Cucco, leaving Malon behind to tend to the Cuccos alone. She acknowledges that she has very little experience with the subject. Link can give her a Cuccodex, an encyclopedia of Cuccos, in exchange for an Egg, which she refers to as a popular "beauty aid" among young girls in Holodrum. This is part of the trading quest for the Noble Sword.

[edit] The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures

Malon's role in Four Swords Adventures is small. She can be found in The Field, the first stage of Near the Fields, the game's fourth level. When she is returning to her father's ranch, the nearby Hyrulean Soldiers start firing old cannons, blocking Malon's way with fireballs. Link agrees to help her home and leads her back to the ranch. Talon, her father, then allows Link to use their horses as a reward for protecting his daughter.

[edit] The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

Malon and Talon appear again in The Minish Cap. Here, Lon Lon Ranch is located east of Hyrule Town. At one point, Talon manages to lose the key to their house. Link eventually retrieves it for them, allowing Malon to sell Lon Lon Milk in Hyrule Town.

Whenever Link approaches her in this game, she sings "Epona's Song".

Spoiler warning: Spoilers end here.

[edit] Possible love interest

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.

There has been speculation and heated debate about the possibility of Malon, as opposed to Princess Zelda, being Link's love interest; reasons include the fact that one of the Gossip Stones outside the Temple of Time states that Malon dreams of a knight in shining armor, the fact that Talon jokes that Link should marry his daughter, and the fact that - aside from Navi - Malon is the only female of the entire supporting and main cast who does not become a Sage. When Princess Ruto awakens as the Sage of Water, she hints that Sages cannot marry. Also Saria tells him that, being a sage, she cannot be with him. The Link in Twilight Princess is a rancher which hints that a possible relationship happened.

Theory warning: Theories end here.

[edit] Trivia

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