Mido
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- For the town in The Adventure of Link, see Harbor Town of Mido.
| Mido | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of Mido | |
| First appearance | Ocarina of Time (1998) |
| Titles | Boss of the Kokiri |
| Sex | Male |
| Homeland | Hyrule |
| Hometown | Kokiri Forest |
| Race | Kokiri |
- "I, the great Mido, will never accept you as one of us!"
- — Mido
Mido is a character from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Mido, who has given himself the moniker "The Great Mido", considers himself the boss of the Kokiri, despite the fact that he can act quite childish and egotistical at times. He often makes other Kokiri do work for him, such as lifting stones and cutting grass. Despite this, he appears to be admired by the other Kokiri; if one of them is scared by one of Link's masks, they say that they will tell Mido.
Mido has a strong dislike for Link, and will not accept him as one of the Kokiri because he does not have a fairy; thus, he does not understand why Link is the favorite of Saria and the Great Deku Tree.
In Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, there is a town named after Mido, perhaps indicating that Mido became a famous figure in Hyrulean history, as the other towns in the game are named after five of the Seven Sages.
[edit] Biography
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
At the start of the game, Mido can be found blocking the way to the grove of the Great Deku Tree. He refuses to let Link pass without a sword and shield, and reluctantly lets him pass when he returns with the Kokiri Sword and a Deku Shield in hand. After Link fails to rescue the Great Deku Tree from the curse placed on him by Ganondorf, Mido blames Link for the death of the wise tree.
When Link returns to Kokiri Forest after having been sealed inside the Temple of Time for seven years, he finds it in disarray, and most Kokiri have been forced to stay indoors at all times. He meets Mido, who does not recognize him, in the Lost Woods where he is protecting the entrance to the Sacred Forest Meadow. After Link plays "Saria's Song" for him to acknowledge his friendship with Saria, Mido grudgingly lets him pass. He is reminded of Link as well and asks the adult Link to tell the child one that he is sorry for the way he treated him. He also mentions that Saria really liked Link, though he trails off as he finishes this statement, possibly because he had competed with Link for her companionship.
In the ending sequence, Mido can be seen at the celebration at Lon Lon Ranch sitting alone with King Zora XVI mourning the "loss" of Link and Saria.
Spoiler warning: Spoilers end here.
[edit] Etymology
Mido is either named after "Mi" and "Do", two syllables in Solfége, or "mido", the Japanese word for "green".
