Sidon

Sidon
Species	Zora
Eye color	Tan
Relatives	Dorephan (father) Mipha (older sister)
Voiced by	Jamie Mortellero
Debut	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Sidon is a prominent Zora character from the The Legend of Zelda series who initially appeared as a supporting character in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Since then, he has appeared as a playable character in the spin-off game Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. He is a Zora prince who is the brother of Mipha, the Zora champion who was slain during the Great Calamity, and he is known for being energetically optimistic and supportive.

Background

Sidon was born to Dorephan, king of the Zoras, and he was the younger brother of the Mipha. He always had an upbeat disposition and a tendency to flash a sparkling smile, even when he was little. He was a small child when Mipha was chosen to serve as a Champion. In one of the flashbacks seen during the Champions' Ballad DLC, Mipha was shown demonstrating to the small Sidon how to scale a waterfall and entrusted him with taking care of Zora's Domain should something happen to her. Ultimately, Mipha perished during the Great Calamity, after Calamity Ganon's forces took over her Divine Beast, Vah Ruta.

Over the course of the next century, Sidon grew up to become an exceptionally tall Zora. Dorephan told him many tales about Mipha and Link growing up. This caused Sidon to understand Mipha's romantic feelings for Link and his respect for the Hylian hero. Unlike many of the older Zoras, Sidon did not blame Link for Mipha's fate. Sidon started performing heroic feats of his own growing up. According to one of the stone slabs detailing the History of the Zora, Sidon once battled a giant Octorok that was attacking fisherman at Hateno Bay. Sidon was swallowed by the Octorok, but he stabbed his silverscale spear into the monster's stomach repeatedly until it spit him out and escaped. The people of Hateno Bay passed down this story as the tale of "The Prince Who Slew the Fell Octorok".

Breath of the Wild

During the timeframe of Breath of the Wild, Vah Ruta suddenly became active and started a perpetual rainfall that threatened to overflow the Zoras' reservoir and cause deadly floods that could damage Zora's domain as well as the villages of Hyrule. The Zoras quickly began looking into a way to stop Vah Ruta before the floods began. They came to realize that the only way to stop Vah Ruta was with shock arrows, which Zoras could not properly use due to their vulnerability to their electricity. It was decided that they would need the help of a Hylian, and Sidon was entrusted with seeking one out. He eventually discovered Link along the river leading to the Domain and quickly saw that he was a skilled warrior, even though he did not initially recognize him from a century ago and merely thought that his name sounded familiar. Sidon implored Link to help them, and he offered Link support and guidance as the hero made his way to Zora's Domain. Once there, Sidon attended Link's audience with King Dorephan and finally reaized who Link was after Dorephan recognized him. As they spoke, he learend about Link's task passed on from Princess Zelda to reclaim control of the Divine Beasts. Sidon also helped to convinced the stubborn old Muzu to help Link find shock arrows.

After Link had enough shock arrows, Sidon came with him to face Vah Ruta. Sidon swam speedily through the waters while Link rode on his back. With their combined efforts, Vah Ruta stopped its attack, and Sidon then left Link to board Vah Ruta and carry out his mission. Ultimately, Link succeeded in banishing the evil from Vah Ruta, so that Mipha's spirit could reclaim control over it. Afterwards, Sidon showered Link with praise and a 'top-tier expression of gratitude' which included a Zora chant. He came to see Link as the greatest of all Hylians and as his "most treasured friend of all time". Dorephan commended Sidon as well as Link, expressing that Sidon was a worthy heir to the Zora throne. Afterwards, Sidon could be regularly found by Zora's Domain. At night, he would spend time by Mipha's statue, lamenting his sister's fate and wishing that he could still hear her advice. He would then become embarrassed after realizing that Link heard him and admitted that it was a moment of vulnerability.

Age of Calamity

In Age of Calamity, the miniature Guardian Terrako traveled back in time to the time period leading up to Calamity Ganon's return, which resulted in the formation of a new alternate timeline. Sidon's child self made an appearance during Mipha's part of Chapter 2, when he tried fighting a Lynel and had to be rescued by the others. Mipha scolded him for endangering himself, while also commending him for being brave. During Chapter 5, Terrako created additional time portals within the Divine Beasts in order to summon back-up to save the Champions from the Blight Ganons. The adult version of Sidon was summoned into Vah Ruta while Mipha was fighting for her life against Waterblight Ganon and managed to prevent her death. With the help of one of the other warriors, they were able to destroy Waterblight Ganon, and Sidon had an emotional reunion with his sister. Sidon continued to help in the further efforts to prevent the Calamity, including helping Ruto to pilot Vah Ruta during Chapter 6. There was also a DLC chapter featuring the Zora siblings fighting enemies at Goponga Village. At the end of the chapter, Sidon's child self showed up in an attempt to protect Mipha from an Electric Moblin while she was busy healing another Zora, and the older Sidon arrived just in time to save his younger self. Sidon proceeded to assure the child that he would grow up to become big and strong.

After Calamity Ganon was successfully slain, Sidon and the others from the future were pulled back to their original timelines. In their farewell, Mipha told Sidon that they would meet again, and Sidon was sure that their hearts would always be connected.

Trivia

• His name seems to be derived from the musical notes "si" and "do", matching Mipha's name being composed from musical notes, and his name may also be referencing Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea.
• In Breath of the Wild, there is an alternate scene with voiced lines that plays if Link manages to reach Zora's Domain without encountering Sidon beforehand. In that scene, Sidon will initially tell Link to leave the throne room as the king is not accepting visitors at this time, but upon realizing that the visitor is a Hylian, he apologizes and asks him to speak with them.