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{{Character | {{Character | ||
|image=[[Image:Tingle.jpg|100px]] | |image=[[Image:Tingle.jpg|100px]] | ||
− | |caption=Tingle | + | |caption=Tingle in [[Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland|his own game]]. |
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|age=35 | |age=35 | ||
|voiced by= Unknown | |voiced by= Unknown | ||
− | |debut= | + | |debut=[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]] |
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− | '''Tingle''' is an odd fellow who appears as a recurring character in the [[Portal: Legend of Zelda| | + | '''Tingle''' is an extraordinarily odd fellow who appears as a recurring character in the [[Portal: Legend of Zelda|Zelda series]], and he has gone on to star in several of his own spin-off games. He is constantly portrayed as an eccentric and flamboyant cartographer who is obsessed with fairies and wants his own, which leads him to force his friendship upon [[Link]] due to their similar attire. In most portrayals, he is not alone and in is portrayed with two brothers (and another cohort). [[Knuckle]] and [[Ankle]] are his younger twin brothers; [[David Jr.]] was a fellow who was more or less 'forced' into service. |
=Background= | =Background= | ||
− | + | ==[[Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland]]== | |
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[[Image:TingleUncleRupee.jpg|thumb|right|Meeting [[Uncle Rupee]] before his Tingle years.]] | [[Image:TingleUncleRupee.jpg|thumb|right|Meeting [[Uncle Rupee]] before his Tingle years.]] | ||
Before his days as Tingle, he was a simple 35-year old man (named by the player) who lived outside of Port Town. His life was not very exciting, so when he was offered a chance to enter the fabled Rupeeland by the mysterious [[Uncle Rupee]], he eagerly agreed. He was given a green getup, a starting amount of [[Rupee|Rupees]], and the unusual quality that he no longer could be hurt, but damage cost him Rupees. If he lost all Rupees, then it was the end for him. He was able to speak to [[Pinkle]] through a terminal in his home though. She was able to provide him helpful hints in his adventure. | Before his days as Tingle, he was a simple 35-year old man (named by the player) who lived outside of Port Town. His life was not very exciting, so when he was offered a chance to enter the fabled Rupeeland by the mysterious [[Uncle Rupee]], he eagerly agreed. He was given a green getup, a starting amount of [[Rupee|Rupees]], and the unusual quality that he no longer could be hurt, but damage cost him Rupees. If he lost all Rupees, then it was the end for him. He was able to speak to [[Pinkle]] through a terminal in his home though. She was able to provide him helpful hints in his adventure. | ||
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After giving some Rupees to his bankrupt uncle, Tingle climbed the tower and used the Master Rupee. As he donned a space helmet, the tower left the ground and crashed through the Moon. He found Uncle Rupee waiting, who demanded Tingle hand over all the Rupees he had earned. When Tingle refused, Uncle Rupee turned on Tingle. In order to defeat him, Tingle had to use a device to fire his Rupees as ammunition. After defeating Uncle Rupee in all three forms, Tingle fell back to the planet and landed in Port Town. As he did, all the Rupees he collected came raining down. Tingle and the other villagers tried desperately to collect as many as they could, thus ending Tingle's first adventure. | After giving some Rupees to his bankrupt uncle, Tingle climbed the tower and used the Master Rupee. As he donned a space helmet, the tower left the ground and crashed through the Moon. He found Uncle Rupee waiting, who demanded Tingle hand over all the Rupees he had earned. When Tingle refused, Uncle Rupee turned on Tingle. In order to defeat him, Tingle had to use a device to fire his Rupees as ammunition. After defeating Uncle Rupee in all three forms, Tingle fell back to the planet and landed in Port Town. As he did, all the Rupees he collected came raining down. Tingle and the other villagers tried desperately to collect as many as they could, thus ending Tingle's first adventure. | ||
− | == | + | ==Meeting Link== |
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[[Image:TingleMM.jpg|left|100px]] | [[Image:TingleMM.jpg|left|100px]] | ||
− | Tingle made his original video game debut in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' with a | + | Tingle made his original video game debut in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' with a small part. In Northern [[Termina|Clock Town|Clock Town]] he was found idly floating with his balloon above the ground. After meeting Link, he introduced himself as the 'very reincarnation of a forest fairy'. He quickly befriended him and started selling him maps. His selling range was all over [[Termina]] where he sold specialized maps for that area. Link also met Tingle's father in the swamp, who spoke disapprovingly of his son's whims and fancies. |
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− | + | Tingle made another brief cameo in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'' where he was needed for his mapmaking skills. Link needed a way to cross the sea which required a rather precise course. Tingle introduced himself in a manner similar to his previous appearance and provided a map. He also provided Link with a larger Seed Satchel if Link talked to him after obtaining at least three types of seeds, and he could upgrade the Seed Satchel again when told a secret from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]''. | |
− | + | In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', Tingle was imprisoned in Windfall prison due to his eccentric behavior. He was fortunately (or unfortunately) rescued by Link. In exchange for his rescue he entrusted him with a '[[Tingle Tuner]]' so that Link could have his services anywhere, and Tingle would help when it was used by floating nearby and dropping bombs. Tingle returned to his own island, Tingle Island, where he stayed at Tingle Tower with two of his cohorts while seeking his missing brother Ankle (who could only be found through a Tingle Tuner sidequest). Tingle had minor sidequests in most of the dungeons, with the most notable being at the Tower of the Gods, where they found various pieces of the "Legend of the Fairy", which tells of a Tingle who helped the Hero of Time (seemingly referring to ''Majora's Mask'') and inspired others to follow his example similar to the effect that the Hero of Time had on most of the Great Sea's youths. Later on Link met him at Tingle Tower, where Tingle charged high prices to decipher the [[Triforce]] Charts that Link found. | |
− | + | In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'' he was once more he was rescued by Link (four of them this time) from being trapped under a rock. Afterwards he started hunting Force Gems, even ones that the Links left alone. He also ran minigames from Tingle Tower where Link could compete (against himself) to win Force Gems. He again reappeared in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]'' along with David Jr. and his brothers. All of them were hard at work fusing kinstones hoping that it would lead to them finding fairies. They fused kinstones with Link multiple times and provided him with 'expert advice' on fusion. Fusing kinstones with all four of them would unlock the path to the Magical [[Boomerang]]. | |
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− | = | + | ==Cameo Appearances== |
− | Tingle | + | Tingle's last full appearance in a ''Zelda'' game was in ''The Minish Cap'', and afterwards he only appeared within his own spin-off games. This lack of appearances has been credited to Tingle's unpopularity amongst international audiences as well as the attempts to spin Tingle off into his own game. Regardless, Tingle has still made cameo appearances. ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' featured a character named [[Purlo]] who wore similar garb and was envisioned as a realistic counterpart to Tingle. |
− | + | The DS ''Zelda'' games made references that were more direct but also more minor, as Tingle was shown in the forms of wanted posters and small figures within ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''. An [[Anouki]] doll wearing Tingle's clothes was also present in the latter game.Tingle was also seen in artwork for what seemed to be an earlier version of ''Phantom Hourglass'' (likely when it was being produced as ''Four Swords DS''), indicating that he was intended to actually appear at some point. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]'', [[Zelda]] had a Tingle doll in her room. | |
=Other Appearances= | =Other Appearances= | ||
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==Video Games== | ==Video Games== | ||
[[Image:TingleBrawl.jpg|right|100px]] | [[Image:TingleBrawl.jpg|right|100px]] | ||
− | * | + | *Tingle was the star of ''[[Tingle's Balloon Fight DS]]'', a simple hack of ''[[Balloon Fight]]'' that replaced the hero with Tingle. It was available only in Japan as a special Club Nintendo bonus. |
− | + | *Tingle was also featured in a piece of [[DSiWare]] called ''[[Tingle Dekisugi Pack]]'', which featured five Tingle-themed applications. | |
− | *In ''[[Super | + | * Tingle also appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' as a trophy and in the Great Bay stage. As in ''Majora's Mask'', you can pop his balloon and cause him to fall. |
− | + | *In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Tingle appears as a normal trophy and as an [[Assist Trophy]]. The Assist Trophy Tingle dances in place to cause random items to fall from the sky. There are also two stickers of him using art from ''Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland'' and ''The Wind Waker''. | |
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==Other Media== | ==Other Media== | ||
− | *Out of the various manga adaptations of ''Zelda'' games over the years, Tingle has only appeared in '' | + | *Out of the various manga adaptations of ''Zelda'' games over the years, Tingle has only appeared in ''The Minish Cap'' manga during the Death Mountain chapter. He first confronts the green Link on Death Mountain after he saves Tingle from a boulder. Tingle forces his company on the green Link until finding a purple force gem and ditching Link during his battle with a swarm of [[Hinox]]es, promising to return to help him when he becomes a [[Great Fairy]]. Later in the chapter he finds the violet Link atop the Tower of Flames and unwittingly ruins that Link's attempt to destroy the Dark Mirror, resulting in the violet Link sending Tingle flying out the window with a swing from his hammer. He is also featured in a four-panel gag comic at the end, complaining that he didn't have a role in the climax, but then was shown to be crushed by a giant force gem dropped during Vaati's destruction. |
=Trivia= | =Trivia= | ||
− | * Given his transformation in ''Rosy Rupeeland'', it is possible there have been multiple Tingles. In ''The Wind Waker'', there is a Tingle quest where he mentions the exploits of his ancestor who helped out Link. This alone has caused some confusion, since Tingle only appeared in ''Majora's Mask'' | + | * Given his transformation in ''Rosy Rupeeland'', it is possible there have been multiple Tingles. In ''The Wind Waker'', there is a Tingle quest where he mentions the exploits of his ancestor who helped out Link. This alone has caused some confusion, since Tingle only appeared in ''Majora's Mask'' (which was in the parallel world of Termina), yet ''The Wind Waker'' takes place in Hyrule. But this already suggests the concept of more than one Tingle. And of course, as Tingle is always described as being in his 30's regardless of time period, this indicates that there are either multiple incarnations or that he is eternally the same age. |
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