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Hyrule's Civil War (Zelda RP)

I kinda wanted to make a Garo, like those "civilized" Garo in Termina's Ikana region. I suppose I could settle for Sheikah or Zora.

@Seirei No Hai

I hadn't planned on the Garo or Termina to play a part in the RP.

Hyrule's Civil War (Zelda RP)

Races

The Hylians are the original race of Hyrule that worship the goddess Hylia, from which their name derives. It is said that they were created by the Goddesses and lived atop the clouds before the kingdom's founding. Physically, Hylians resemble the other races of humans, and the only difference appearance-wise between them is the Hylians' long, elf-like ears that supposedly enable them to hear special messages from the goddesses. Their heritage also gives them unique psychic and magical potential.

The Gerudo are a reclusive tribe of humanoids hailing from the Gerudo Desert, from which their name derives. The tribes consists entirely of women. According to ancient legend, every hundred years a man who is destined to be their king is born. The Gerudo race have round ears, dark skin, golden eyes, red hair, and sharp bird-like nose. Gerudo warriors frequently wield glaive-like weapons and scimitars which suit their physical builds, but it is not uncommon for Gerudo to posses magical abilities. Males, or "Voe", are forbidden from entering their settlements, though exceptions are made for for notable males given honorary membership.

The Sheikah are an ancient clan of ninja-like warriors sworn to protect the Royal Family of Hyrule, even after death; as such they came to be known as "the Shadows Folk". They are generally skilled in magical and combative art. The physical appearance of the Sheikah is similar to that of the Hylians, only being distinguished by their red-colored eyes, white hair and extended life spans. Most Sheikah live in the Hidden Village.

The Kokiri are a child-like and secretive race native to Kokiri Forest and the Lost Woods. Each Kokiri is accompanied by a guardian fairy that functions as a friend, parent and teacher. These fairies also help the Kokiri to stay in contact with one another and find their way in the Lost Woods. The Kokiri believe they will die if they leave the forest, and therefore, they usually never leave their safe haven and know nothing about the outside world. The protector and father of the Kokiri is the Great Deku Tree. All Kokiri are ageless, and while they appear as Hylian children, most have existed for centuries. They are well-known for their distinctive and traditional green garb.

The Gorons are a humanoid, rock-eating race that dwell in the mountains. Despite their hulking appearance, Gorons are a relatively peaceful species. They are usually considered, perhaps superficially, to be of low intelligence. Gorons are shown to be resistant towards fire, lava, and magma. Gorons can curl up into a fetal position and roll at very fast speeds; in addition, Gorons with magic can even sprout spikes if rolling fast enough.

The Zora, sometimes referred to as "Sea Zora", are a race of aquatic creatures. While still generally humanoid, the Zoras resemble various marine creatures in their body structure. They are generally covered in silver scales, which give them a pale blue sheen from a distance, and have dark blue spots on their extremities. Where humans sometimes have long hair, average Zoras have rear-hanging caudal extensions of their heads shaped like the tails of dolphins. Compared to the other humanoid life, the Zora are long-lived, sometimes living several centuries.

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Hyrule's Regions

Central Hyrule

• Hyrule Castle Town - Located within the heart of Hyrule, the castle town has served as the capital of Hyrule for centuries. As a means of some protection, the city is surrounded by a moat that is only accessible by drawbridges and strong walls. At night, the east and west gates close and the drawbridges are raised. Travelers know to use the south gate where they must pass through the heavily guarded military district.
  
  • Castle Town - The central Town of Hyrule located directly in front of Hyrule Castle. As the liveliest city in all of Hyrule, the town's market has served as the main forum and center of activity in the Kingdom where Hyruleans come to engage in business and trade goods. The population consists mostly of Hylians.
    
    • Green District - The city's slums, named after the color of rupees the peasants beg for. Many of the town's minorities reside within this district. While the guards do their best to maintain order, the alleys aren't considered safe after sundown.
    • Blue District - The commons, housing the working class. The streets are regularly patrolled by Hylian guards who maintain a good reputation with the locals.
    • Red District - The trade district
    • Purple District - Where the wealthy live.
    • Silver District - The military district, containing the city guard's main barracks. There are few residencies within this district, save for high ranking members of the city guard. The only shops are smiths employed directly by the crown to fashion weapons and armor for guards and knights.
  • Hyrule Castle
• Hyrule Field - A large, open field situated in the middle of Hyrule. The capital is located at the northernmost stretch of the field. Wild horses once roamed these open fields, but ranchers and farmed put those days to an end. The roads are considered safe to travel, and all blins have been driven away from the area.
  
  • Lon Lon Ranch - Located south of the capital. The largest ranch in the country, owned by the Lon Lon family for centuries. The ranch provides the region with milk, meat and horses.
  • New Kakariko Village - A bustling community located west of Lon Lon Ranch. Many consider Kakariko to be one of the most prosperous towns in Hyrule, sharing a rivalry with Hateno. The vast forest to the north and close proximity to the capital has kept the village safety for all of its history. During the war the village was a common resting spot for troops. Most of the population consists of farmers, hunters and woodsmen.
• Kakariko Forest - A vast forest bordering Kakariko Village on the north. Hyrule Castle Town is located directly to the east.
  
  • Blind's Hideout - An old bandit hideout hidden somewhere within Kakariko Forest.

Faron

• Ordon Woods
  
  • Ordon Village
    
    • Spring of Courage
  • Forest Temple
• Faron Grasslands
• Faron Jungle
  
  • Deku Swamp
    
    • Deku Palace
• Faron Sea

Eldin

• Eldin Canyon
  
  • Old Kakariko Village The Hidden Village
    
    • Spring of Power
    • Old Kakariko Graveyard
      
      • Shadow Temple
  • Bridge of Eldin
• Eldin Mountain Range
  
  • Death Mountain
    
    • Goron City
    • Dodongo's Cavern
    • Death Mountain Crater
      
      • Fire Temple
• Akkala
• Akkala Citadel
• Akkala Sea

Lanayru

• Lanayru Wetlands
• Lanayru Mountain Range
  
  • Zora Fountain
  • Mount Lanayru
    
    • Spring of Wisdom
• Gulf of Hylia
  
  • Bridge of Hylia
  • Water Temple
  • Village of the Blue Maiden
• Lanayru Sea
  
  • Zora Reef

Hebra

• Hebra Mountain Range
  
  • Mountain Clan Village
  • Snowpeak
  • Snowpeak Ruins
• Hebra Tundra

Necluda

• Floria Mountain Range
  
  • Dueling Peaks
• Necluda Hills
• Fort Hateno
• Hateno Village
• Gogobi Shores
  
  • Lurelin Village
• Necluda Sea

Gerudo Desert

• Gerudo Canyon
  
  • Gerudo Valley
  • Gerudo Fortress
• Gerudo Desert
  
  • Kara Kara Bazaar
  • Gerudo Town
• Gerudo Highlands
  
  • Yiga Hideout
• Haunted Wasteland
  
  • Gerudo Sanctuary
  • Desert Colossus/Spirit Temple

???

• Lost Woods
  
  • Kokiri Forest
  • Kokiri Village

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Hyrule's Civil War (Zelda RP)

I'm just imagining Impa sighing in the background as this all goes on.

"Hyrule is screwed."

Hyrule's Civil War (Zelda RP)

"You have my nuts" - Dekkunda

Hyrule's Civil War (Zelda RP)

I'm not sure what Sibela will think of this motley crew, tbh. Outside of Bilko, who she'll she a lot of her brothers (and perhaps herself) in due to the street rat thing. Maybe sister complex will take over.

@Inkarnate

Impa will share her opinion.

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@AtomicNut
Bilko looks like a fine addition to the team! I will say that the Kakariko Village won't be the same as it was in OOT. I'll be using it's ALttP incarnation, which was more of a quiet village. Kakariko Village as it was presented in OOT will be the Sheikah Hidden Village, but it's residency will be limited to Sheikah. The Sanctuary/Orphanage that we'll be stopping at early in the narrative is on the outskirts of Kakariko and will have a graveyard, so his backstory can stay mostly the same.

With all the said, Bilko is approved after you decide on on his attributes. Well gee you guys work fast!

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Oh. I always thought it was a tall tale told by Mido/deku tree like a PSA, because link was actually a hylian, not a kokiri apparently. That or in the literal sense that outside the sanctuary they aren't protected by the deku tree, thus they can be killed. But hey, you're the captain.

And agent how so?

@vietmyke

An undercover protector. I'll confess that I haven't thought how it would work all the way through. If you'd like, we can bounce some PM's around.

@Raddum
No harm done and Thank you! Re-reapproved lol

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@Raddum
After adding Dekkunda's attributes to the chart I noticed he has 12 points total. Which stat would you like to trim from?

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@Product

Honest question;

What kind of characters theme are you looking for? I don't mean like class, but I have only played the older Zelda games so that's as much as I know about the lore. Even when I google stuff they don't give too much detail about the universe. I'm assuming it is very Midevil fantasy and our characters should center around that kind of theme?

@Thecrash20

Good question! Zelda is pretty much always a universe stuck in European midevil times with peasants, kings and what not. There are traces of sophisticated technology, but it's always left behind by a more advance race and the Hylians don't really know what it is or how it works. That being said, there are downright goofy characters sometimes. Make a character you think you'll enjoy, and I'll do what I can to steer everyone in the right direction so no one's immersion is broken.

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Another note, I'm not trying to make this fit into any Zelda timeline, so we'll have plenty of freedom. I'll be reusing a lot of characters from canon, so I'm cool with how vietmyke incorporated Malon/Talon into their backstory. Everyone is free to use canon characters in the story as they see fit, and I'll chime in if they're using a character I'd like to use for a later plot.

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@vietmyke
Phanna is approved! I hadn't planned for Kokiri to be in the story, but the more I think about it the more I like it. I do have a condition. I'm going to have it be a rule that Kokiri age when they're outside of the Kokiri Forest. It can be at a slower rate than a typical Hylian/Human, and Phanna (And by extension any future Kokiri) don't know this. My rational is that in Ocarina of Time they were told they'd die if they left the forest.

I may be getting ahead of myself but Phanna could also be a good agent once Princess Zelda is safely at the Sanctuary/Orphanage. If you would be interested in that.

This has an Ocarina of Time vibe. Room for one more?

@AtomicNut

Always room for one more! And good eye. I was going for an OOT theme mixed in with a little ALttP, TP and BotW. Maybe some Wind Waker too? Screw it, I'm just putting every Zelda game in a giant pot and stirring!

Can I make two characters?!

@Noxxis

I'd like to avoid multiple characters for now. There was more people interested than I anticipated, and I'm starting to think I'll have to split the team up into two or three groups to keep everyone engaged. I also have a lot of history with people making multiple characters, getting wrapped up in the RP and just disappearing for weeks with no warning or quitting (I'm not calling anyone out here! You're all new people to me.) After the RP starts and we get a solid footing we can come back to the subject.