| “ | Thank you, Brother! I really appreciate what you did. I thank you on behalf of the entire Goron race! You turned out to be a real man, just as I thought you would! By the way, I, the wild Darunia, turned out to be the great Sage of Fire... Isn't that funny, Brother? Well, this must be what they call destiny. Nothing has made me happier than helping you seal the evil here! Hey, Brother, take this! This is a Medallion that contains the power of the fire spirits--and my friendship. | „ |
| ~ Darunia |
Darunia (ダルニア?) is a major character in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. He is the patriarch of the Goron tribe living in Goron City on Death Mountain. A tough ruler, he can often be perceived as rude; however, his responsibilities seem to be much of the cause of this. He is hesitant to accept outside help from Link, but later on accepts him as his "brother" and bequeaths unto him the Goron's Ruby.
In the Japanese version of Hyrule Warriors, he is voiced by the late Kosuke Takaguchi.
Biography[]
Darunia is the chief of the Gorons on Death Mountain and bond brother to the king of Hyrule. Darunia is first encountered when Link travels to Death Mountain looking for the Goron's Ruby to access the Temple of Time's hidden chamber. Darunia is preoccupied with this people who are starving due to Ganondorf sealing Dodongo's cave where the Goron's food supply is located. Link is able to calm Darunia and cause a dancing fit by playing Saria's song for him. Link is then tasked with making Dodongo's cave safe for the Gorons in exchange for the Ruby. Once Link has done this and slayed King Dodongo, Darunia presents the Ruby and his eternal gratitude. along with an unwelcome bear hug.
In the 7-year gap, Darunia lead the Gorons through hard times during Ganondorf's rule. Things got especially dire for them when Ganondorf revived Volvagia the dragon and had most of the Gorons taken prisoner to the Fire Temple to be vend to Volvagia as a warning to any other races who might oppose him, so Darunia entered the Fire Temple to slay the dragon. Shortly afterwards, Link, the Hero of Time, went inside the temple as well and encountered him, upon which they had a brief reunion where Darunia explained the situation to him. He declared that he would try to slay the dragon while asking that Link free his people, though he was not confident he'd be able to without the legendary Megaton Hammer.
In the end, as he had feared, Darunia wasn't able to do much against Volvagia, but Link found the Megaton Hammer while exploring the temple and ended up slaying the dragon for him. Afterwards, he met up with Darunia, who thanked him, expressed how proud he was and revealed himself as the Sage of Fire. Darunia then took his place among the other sages and aided Link and Zelda in their final battle by sealing Ganondorf in the Sacred Realm. He was last seen with Saria on his shoulders looking down on Hyrule from Death Mountain and smiling at the liberated state of it along with the other sages (sans Rauru) before they all depart.
Quotes[]
| “ | Haha! Now that was a hot battle! | „ |
| ~ Darunia after a fight in Hyrule Warriors |
| “ | Haha! I'll pound the enemy like a drum and feel the rythm! | „ |
| ~ Darunia in the middle of a battle in Hyrule Warriors |
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Trivia[]
- Daruk's Divine Beast Vah Rudania in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is named after Darunia for his heroic exploits.
- Each of the seven sages in Ocarina of Time correspond with one of seven heavenly virtues. In Darunia's case, it would be temperance (the opposite of gluttony). This is because despite Darunia's wild behavior, he dedicates himself to have the rocks of Dodongo's Cavern for not just him, but his tribe to have as well for food. He also accepts Link as his Sworn Brother after Link destroys the boulder blocking the cavern and defeats the Dodongos inside, up to and including King Dodongo.
External Links[]
- Darunia on the Koei Wiki
- Darunia on the Zelda Wiki
- Darunia on the Nintendo Wiki
