Valoo
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| Valoo | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of Valoo | |
| First appearance | The Wind Waker (2003) |
| Sex | Male |
| Homeland | Great Sea |
| Hometown | Dragon Roost Island |
| Kindred | The Rito |
| Race | Dragon-Deity |
- "Link! You came to rescue me! Oh, thank you! I have to tell you what I found out! This is terrible! Some creature is doing awful things to the great Valoo's tail! That's why he's so angry! The great Valoo's tail hangs down into the room right below here. There's got to be something in there..."
- — Medli
Valoo is a character from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. He is the almighty Sky Spirit who resides at the top of Dragon Roost Island, and protects the Rito people that dwell there. Valoo speaks the ancient Hylian Language, and only Prince Komali's Grandmother could fully understand him prior to her death. His attendant during the events of The Wind Waker, Medli, even has trouble understanding him. Interestingly, on a second play through of the game, Valoo's words are subtitled in Modern Hylian, or, from the player's perspective, English.
Valoo grants the Rito their wings by giving them one of his scales when they come of age, and always protects them from harm.
[edit] Biography
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
Prior to the the events of The Wind Waker, Valoo's attendant is Prince Komali's Grandmother. She would look after him, but she died in a way unknown to the player.
When Link first visits Dragon Roost Island, he learns that Valoo is in a bit of a predicament. After Link climbs to the summit, Medli concludes that something is harassing Valoo. In fact, he is being tortured by the tremendous monster, Gohma, hidden within the mountain, beneath Valoo's high peak. Link must defeat Gohma in order to obtain Din's Pearl from Prince Komali.
Later, Valoo lays waste to Ganondorf's headquarters at the Forsaken Fortress by releasing a massive fiery breath, right after Quill and Komali saves Link and Tetra from Ganondorf's clutches.
Spoiler warning: Spoilers end here.
[edit] Trivia
In Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, a character named Hooktail that looks strikingly similar to Valoo appears. Like Valoo, she is a large red dragon with very small wings, and a hook on her tail.
