Twinrova

Koume and Kotake.
Koume and Kotake
Species	Gerudo
Hair color	Red (Koume) Blue (Kotake) Gray (Both - Termina)
Eye color	Red
Debut	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Twinrova is the fused form of the two Gerudo Witches Koume and Kotake, as well as a collective name for the two witches. Although the two witches are elderly as individuals, when fused as Twinrova they became a much larger and more youthful figure. Twinrova specializes in casting a mix of fire and ice spells, making her very formidable.

Background

The two witches appeared for the first time in the Spirit Temple in Ocarina of Time. They found Nabooru snooping around and quickly kidnapped her and transformed her into a Iron Knuckle. Seven years later Link met the two after he had defeated Nabooru (still in Iron Knuckle form). The two witches decided to defeat him personally. After they were defeated, they fused into Twinrova. Despite being more powerful now, she was defeated when Link charged up his Mirror Shield three times (with the same kind of magic) and reflected it at her numerous times until she was defeated. The two were then killed, being shown ascending to the afterlife with halos above their heads while bickering.

She also appeared in Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages, towards the end of whichever game was played first and throughout the second linked game. The two witches summoned Veran and Onox from the Dark Realm to light the three Flames of Despair, Destruction, and Sorrow to bring Ganon back to life. After Veran and Onox were defeated, they kidnapped Zelda to use as a sacrifice. When Link challenged them, the two witches decided to take him down. After being defeated in their separated form, they fuse into Twinrova and battle again. After being defeated in three different forms, she was defeated and sacrificed herself to bring Ganon back to life in place of Zelda.

Sisters

Kotake

Koume and Kotake in their fused form

The older sister of Koume and the surrogate mother of Ganondorf. Her specialty magic lies in ice. Although they raised Ganondorf, they revere him as their master and serve him loyally. In Ocarina of Time they brainwashed Nabooru (before Ganondorf's rise to power) to prevent her from interfering with Ganondorf's plans, and they both died after their battle with Link.

The pair also had alternate versions of themselves appear in Majora's Mask. Termina's version of Kotake owned the potion shop in the swamp. After meeting Link for the first time, she requested Link to go find her sister, Koume. After Link revealed that Koume had been attacked, Kotake gave him a red potion (with a complimentary bottle) to give to her sister. Later on Link provided Kotake with some mushrooms allowing her to make blue potions. Out of gratitude, she gave Link a blue potion for free.

Koume

The younger sister of Kotake and the surrogate mother of Ganondorf. Her specialty magic lies in fire. Although they raised Ganondorf, they revere him as their master and serve him loyally. In Ocarina of Time they brainwashed Nabooru (before Ganondorf's rise to power) to prevent her from interfering with Ganondorf's plans, and they both died after their battle with Link.

The pair also had alternate versions of themselves appearing in Majora's Mask. This Koume worked at the Boat Rides where she sold tickets. However, while out flying on her broom one day she was attacked by Skull Kid and knocked into the forest. Thanks to the local monkeys and Kotake's potion, Link was able to locate Koume and cure her. Afterwards she went back to her job and provided Link with a free ride to the Deku Kingdom. Later on she provided Link with a mini-game to shoot ten targets while riding on the boat. After winning, she rewarded him with a Piece of a Heart.

Other Appearances

Video Games

• Koume and Kotake make an appearance in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, wherein one of them will occasionally appear in the Gerudo Valley stage and unleash magic attacks of fire or ice. There is also a Twinrova trophy in the 3DS/Wii U game which uses the model of their fused form. In Ultimate, there is an Advanced-rank Primary Spirit of Koume and Kotake that can be enhanced into an Ace-rank Spirit of Twinrova that grants a boost to magical attack power. When fought in a Spirit battle, Koume and Kotake's Spirit would possess a pair of Bayonetta duplicates. One would start the battle wielding a Fire Flower, while the other would wield a Freezie.

Other Media

• Koume and Kotake appear in the adult chapters of Ocarina of Time manga, where they make several appearances prior to the chapters dealing with the Spirit Temple. They are first seen among Ganondorf's lieutenants and later brainwash Ingo to make him mentally unstable to lure Link into a trap. During the Spirit Temple chapters, they suspect Sheik of treachery and after discovering Sheik as an ally of Link, attack her. They later ambush Link and Zelda in the Spirit Temple until they are destroyed by their own blasts reflected by the Mirror Shield provided by Nabooru. Unlike in the games, they never fuse.
• The two witches also appear in the Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages manga. In the former one disguises herself as helpless old woman to lure Link and his allies into a trap, and the second shows them finishing preparations to revive Ganon. Unlike in the games, Link never fights them this time and Ganon is only revived with two torches, with Twinrova appearing to sacrifice themselves immediately after the second torch is lit.

Trivia

• Koume and Kotake's names are derived from a pair of elderly twins who appear in the Japanese novel "The Village of Eight Gravestones".
• In Ocarina of Time, Koume claims the sisters are 380 years old, but Kotake in turn claims they are actually 400 years old.
• Although Koume and Kotake are in Majora's Mask, their fused form does not make an appearance. Similarly, in the Oracle games, Kotake and Koume appear but are never individually named - referred to as only Twinrova.