Makar

Makar in The Wind Waker.
Makar
Species	Korok
Debut	The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

Makar is a supporting character and temporary playable character in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. He is also the game's Wind Sage.

Background

Makar was among the many Koroks living within the Forest Haven, under the protection of the Deku Tree. When he was born, the Deku Tree had given him a violin which the Deku Tree had said that people played long ago. After many long hours of practice, Makar learned to play the violin efficiently and became head of the musical performance at the Koroks' yearly festival. However, he was also known for his lateness due to his adventures he went on with his friend Linder.

Linder and Makar's shortcuts led to an incident one day when Makar fell into the Forbidden Woods while en route to a Korok ceremony, where Makar was consumed by the boss monster Kalle Demos. However, he was eventually freed by the hero Link after he defeated Makar. Makar than rushed to the ceremony and began his performance, playing even harder due to the presence of the boy whom had saved his life.

Afterwards, Makar retreated to his own solitary thinking spot, which was a grotto hidden behind a waterfall. However, Link was able to discover this area by following the sound of his playing. Link showed Makar the Wind Waker, and Makar was impressed by the baton and wanted to see Link conduct a song. Link than conducted the Wind God's Aria for him, which led him to a vision of the previous Wind Sage Fado and awakened Makar as the new Wind Sage. He then asked to be guided to the Wind Temple to give power to the Master Sword.

Together, Link and Makar traveled to the Wind Temple and navigated it. At one point Makar was captured, but Link was able to free him with a combination of the Hookshot and the Iron Boots. After the boss enemy was defeated, Makar was able to pray at the altar to restore power to the Master Sword and then remained in the temple to continue his prayers. In the game's ending, he was seen on the pirate ship with Medli and Aryll when they picked up Link and Tetra from the ocean. With Ganon defeated, Makar presumably returned to his life at Forest Haven.

Trivia

• Makar's name has several possible meanings. He is possibly named after the Makoré plant. "Makar" is also a Scottish term for a bard or poet, and his name may also be inspired by "makani", the Hawaiian term for wind.
• His figurine description describes his personality as "frivolous" and says that his instrument is actually a violin but commonly mistaken for a cello; in fact, the Deku Tree himself describes it as a cello at one point.
• A picture of Makar's face can be found hanging on a wall in Kakariko Village in A Link Between Worlds and at the Miiverse Gallery in Tri Force Heroes.
• In Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, a lake bordering the Korok Forest and a small island within it are both named after Makar, known as Lake Mekar and Mekar Island. Additionally, a Korok Mask resembling Makar's face was available as both games, initially being part of the DLC for Breath of the Wild.
• A sticker of Makar appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.