Fishman
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| Fishman | |
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 Official artwork of a Fishman | |
| Race | Fish |
| Gender | Male |
| Game(s) | The Wind Waker |
The Fishman is a wise and witty creature, found all across the Great Sea in The Wind Waker.
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Biography
Fishmen know much about the sea and will give Link many tips and words of knowledge about everything. They are also great cartographers and will fill in portions of the Sea Chart for Link in exchange for a small dinner.[1] The Fishmen will also provide hints on each island's secrets.
After obtaining the Bow and Arrow, Link can play a minigame with him to help relieve his body aches.[2][3] The Fishman will jump out of the water ten times, where Link must shoot him with an arrow.[4] The reward for this is 10 Rupees for every successful hit and 200 Rupees for a perfect score.[5] Interestingly enough, the arrows remain stuck in the Fishman's body after the completion of the game.
One of these Fishmen associated regularly with a woman named Gillian who works at the Cafe on Windfall Island.[6]
| Fishman (Figurine from The Wind Waker) | |
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Birthplace: The Great Sea. Personality: Honorable, dutiful, and surly. Apparently, these fish were aided long ago by the King of Red Lions, which is why they're now willing to offer Link valuable information. Unfortunately, much of their information is off the mark. For many long years they have suffered from stiff necks, but none of them know how to cure it. |
Theory
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The origins of the Fishmen remain a mystery; did they evolve from some other life form? Some believe they are descendants of Deku Scrubs, or that they are an offshoot of the Zora race, but this is merely speculation.
Trivia
- The first time Link meets a Fishman, he asserts to the King of Red Lions that his "debt is repaid", implying that they had received some sort of favor from the King of Red Lions in the past.[7]
References
- ↑ "If you see a fish leaping out of the water when you sail near an island, sail up to it and spread bait out on the water's surface. [...] See, the baiting process allows you to get a chart of the island, along with any info that might be of use to you." — Fishman (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ "That's a fine-looking bow you got there! Where'd you get that? If you're not in any kind of hurry, why don't you stop and play with me a bit?" — Fishman (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ "See, I've been having some ferocious body aches that only acupuncture can cure!" — Fishman (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ "I'll give you 10 arrows for that bow of yours, and I want you to aim those suckers at me when I leap out of the sea! Yeah! See if you can't peg me with 'em!" — Fishman (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ "For each arrow you nail me with, I'll give you 10 Rupees...and if you hit me all 10 times, I'll give you 200 Rupees!" — Fishman (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ "I wonder how long it's been since the light in Windfall's lighthouse went dark... [...] I used to gaze at it with dear Gillian..." — Fishman (The Wind Waker)
- ↑ "'Hoy! You there! You Kingly Red Lion guy! That's it! I've repaid my debt!" — Fishman (The Wind Waker)
 Names in Other Regions 
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| Language | Name | Meaning | |
| Japanese | 
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魚男 | Fish Man |
| Spanish | 
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Luis Escamas | Luis Scales |
| French | 
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Poiscomme | |
| German | 
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Neptunos | |
| Italian | 
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Scorfano parlante | Speaking Redfish |
