Tarin

Tarin is the friendly father of Marin, the girl who finds Link washed up on the beach of Koholint Island in.

Biography
Like Talon, Tarin has a large resemblance to, and this resemblance is intentional, as the game has many nods to Mario games. Tarin has a big interest in Mushrooms.

When Link wakes up at the beginning of the game, Tarin gives him his shield back. After Link retrieves his Sword, Tarin becomes lost in the Mysterious Woods and is transformed into a raccoon by eating a toadstool. Link breaks the curse by sprinkling Magic Powder on him, but Tarin later has no recollection of what happened to him and thinks it was a dream. Tarin also plays a role in the trading sequence. After Key Cavern is completed, he is found standing next to a beehive in Ukuku Prairie. He asks for the Stick to knock down the hive, and is subsequently chased off by a swarm of angry Bees. Link can then pick up the remaining Honeycomb. Afterwards, he tells Link that he has lost his taste for honey.

In the ending scene, Tarin can be seen picking mushrooms in the Mysterious Woods.

Trivia

 * Tarin shares some of his physical traits with Link's Uncle, especially with how Link's Uncle is depicted on official artworks from.
 * Marin and Tarin share a number of similarities with Malon and Talon introduced in (the next game in the series), which may indicate that Malon and Talon were based off of these two characters.
 * Tarin also bears many similarities with Mario. Both sport similar dark hair, hair style, a large nose, mustache, red shirt and an affinity for mushrooms. He also transforms into a raccoon/tanooki at one point, a power Mario has in several of his games.