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Template:Character Talon is a recurring character in Template:LZS.

Appearances

Ocarina of Time

In Ocarina of Time, Talon is in charge of the Lon Lon Ranch.[1] He is lazy and a very heavy and long sleeper.[2] After Ingo seizes his ranch, he can be found sleeping in one of the houses in Kakariko Vilalge.[3] Link can only wake him up by using Cojiro. When he regains control of his ranch, he tells Link that will work real hard from now on.[4] Talon has a daughter named Malon, to whom he entrusts his finest horse, Epona.[5]

When Link is a child, Talon allows Link to play the Super Cucco Game in which he tosses three special Cuccos into a crowd of normal Cuccos and asks Link to find those specific three.[6] The prize is an empty Bottle full of Lon Lon Milk.[7] After Link wins the game, Talon will jokingly ask Link if he wants to marry Malon.[8]

Oracle of Seasons

OOS Talon

In Oracle of Seasons, Talon and Malon live in a chicken farm north of Horon Village. As part of the trading sequence, Link must wake up Talon sleeping on Mt. Cucco with the Megaphone. Talon then gives Link a Mushroom as thanks.

Four Sword Adventures

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In Four Swords Adventures, Talon appears in the Near the Fields level. After escorting Malon safely home, Talon tells of recent troubles in the area and bemoans the only safe thing for them to do is stay in the house all the time. As gratitude, he allows the Links to use horses to traverse the area past their house.

The Minish Cap

In The Minish Cap, Talon lives in his ranch with Malon. The first time Link sees him, he is wandering around the front of his house at Lon Lon Ranch, as he has lost his key and cannot get in. Link must find the key and give it to Talon. As a reward, Talon will allow Link to go through his house and seek passage into Lake Hylia.

Development

In an Ocarina of Time developer's interview posted on Shigesato Itoi's website, 1101.com, script writer Toru Osawa says that Talon and Malon from Ocarina of Time are based on Tarin and Marin from Link's Awakening and it is intended that players who have played the previous game will recognize the reference.[9] Hyrule Historia even states that it is likely that Tarin is formed from Link's memories of Talon.

Trivia

  • Talon's wife is never seen in the series, although he does mention her in Ocarina of Time when Link talks to him while wearing either the Gerudo Mask or Goron Mask.[10]
  • Talon, along with Ingo, seem to be based on Mario and Luigi of the Super Mario Bros. series. In Oracle of Seasons, Talon's hat even has Mario's "M" logo on it. Additionally, there is a Bowser emblem on Talon's scarf, which is also present on Malon.

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See Also

References

  1. "Yep, I'm Talon, the owner of Lon Lon Ranch. I went to the castle to deliver some milk, but I sat down here to rest, and I guess I fell asleep..." — Talon (Ocarina of Time)
  2. "Would you mind finding my dad? He must have fallen asleep somewhere around the castle. What a thing for an adult to do!" — Malon (Ocarina of Time)
  3. "Look at the bearded man sleeping over there. I bet even someone like him has had his share of troubles in the past..." — Woman in Kakariko Village (Ocarina of Time)
  4. "I'm gonna turn over a new leaf and work real hard from now on." — Talon (Ocarina of Time)
  5. "My name is Malon! My dad owns Lon Lon Ranch!" — Malon (Ocarina of Time)
  6. "Well how about a little game? These three Cuccos I have here are special Super Cuccos! I'm going to throw these Cuccos into that there gaggle of normal Cuccos. If you can pick out these three special birds from among the normal Cuccos within the time limit, I'll give you something good." — Talon (Ocarina of Time)
  7. "Oh...! I'm proud to present to you a sample of our very own Lon Lon Milk. You'll be energized the moment you drink it! After you drink it, you can bring back the bottle and buy a refill, anytime you want!" — Talon (Ocarina of Time)
  8. "How'd you like to marry Malon? Haw haw! I was just kidding! Just kidding! I think you're a little young for that, aren't you?" — Talon (Ocarina of Time)
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  10. "Hey, that reminds me of my wife... On second thought, it doesn't... It doesn't look like her at all!" — Talon (Ocarina of Time)
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Japan Japanese Template:Japanese
French-speaking countries French Talon
Canada FrenchCA Talon Template:ExpGame
Federal Republic of Germany German Talon
Kingdom of Spain SpanishEU Talon Template:ExpGame
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Community of Latin American and Caribbean States SpanishLA Talon Template:ExpGame
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