Orca
from Zeldapedia, the Legend of Zelda wiki
| Orca | |
|---|---|
 Official artwork of Orca. | |
| Appears in | The Wind Waker (2003) |
| Sex | Male |
| Homeland | Great Sea |
| Hometown | Outset Island |
| Kindred | Sturgeon (brother) Sue-Belle (great-niece) |
| Race | Hylian |
Orca is a character from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. He is a relatively old man who lives on Outset Island, a peaceful place where Link also resides.
[edit] Biography
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
In his youth, Orca, along with his older brother Sturgeon, set out on a quest to find ten Knight's Crests. Both of them aspired to be great swordsmen, and their quest took many years of hard toil and honing their skills of the blade. Both fought against beasts and challenged each other to become stronger. Some time at the end of their journey, Orca was injured so seriously that he was unable to become a swordsman.
After their journey, they built a house on Outset Island in which Sturgeon lived in the top portion and Orca lived on the bottom. While Orca may no longer use a sword, he does train with a spear.
At the beginning of Link's journey, Orca teaches Link to use a sword. After Tetra is dropped into the forest, Orca teaches more to Link, and gives him the Hero's Sword to help on his quest.
If Link brings him 10 Knight's Crests, he will teach him the Hurricane Spin. Later on in Link's adventure, if Link hits Orca 100 times before getting hit 3 times, Link receives 50 rupees, and be addressed as a "knight", rather than a "page". If Link hits Orca 300 times, Link receives 100 rupees and is called a "swordsman". If Link hits Orca 500 times, Link receives a Piece of Heart and Orca will say that Link has surpassed him and call him a "master" from that point on. If Link hits Orca 1000 times, Link will receive 200 rupees.
He is believed to be the only person who still trains with weapons on Outset Island.
Spoiler warning: Spoilers end here.
[edit] Trivia
- Many characters in The Wind Waker carries name of an aquatic nature. Orca is another name for the Killer Whale.
