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|species=[[Hylian]] | |species=[[Hylian]] | ||
|relative=[[Link#A_Link_to_the_Past|Link]] (nephew) | |relative=[[Link#A_Link_to_the_Past|Link]] (nephew) | ||
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*The Japanese version makes it more vague about whether or not Link and his "uncle" are actually related by blood, as the term used to refer to him could mean uncle or could also generally refer to a middle aged man. | *The Japanese version makes it more vague about whether or not Link and his "uncle" are actually related by blood, as the term used to refer to him could mean uncle or could also generally refer to a middle aged man. | ||
*His design is notably similar to [[Tarin]], although this is only particularly true in the official art (as the uncle's sprite has different hair), and Tarin is reported to be based on [[Mario]]. | *His design is notably similar to [[Tarin]], although this is only particularly true in the official art (as the uncle's sprite has different hair), and Tarin is reported to be based on [[Mario]]. | ||
| − | *The last words of Link's uncle begin to reveal something about Princess Zelda's connection to Link before being cut off when he dies ("Zelda is your..."). The original Japanese text has a similar phrase which actually says that Link is "the princess's". This | + | *The last words of Link's uncle begin to reveal something about Princess Zelda's connection to Link before being cut off when he dies ("Zelda is your..."). The original Japanese text has a similar phrase which actually says that Link is "the princess's". This ambiguous implied revelation has caused most scrutiny. It is most likely that he is merely referring to Zelda as his "destiny", but he could also be implying a blood relation between them. This line was removed in the revised script of the GBA remake, most likely due to the absence of any actual revelation within the game and the unnecessary confusion caused by the line. |
| − | *He is the first relative of Link to appear in the series, although as noted above | + | *He is the first relative of Link to appear in the series, although as noted above they may not be actual blood relatives. Different Links would later be shown with their own relatives in later games. |
*In the GBA remake, [[Blind the Thief]] poses as the wounded uncle in the [[Palace of the Four Sword]]. | *In the GBA remake, [[Blind the Thief]] poses as the wounded uncle in the [[Palace of the Four Sword]]. | ||