“ | Hi there! I'm the Deku Tree Sprout! Because you and Saria broke the curse on the Forest Temple, I can grow and flourish! Thanks a lot! | „ |
~ Deku Tree Sprout |
Deku Tree Sprout is the descendant and son of the Great Deku Tree from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
He first seen after the defeat of Phantom Ganon to grow and flourish. He is the son and descendant of the Great Deku Tree that died, but he was reborn into a cute baby tree named Deku Tree Sprout.
Like his ancestor, he can talk to Link and quickly explains that Link became a grown-up due to the Master Sword sealing him in the Chamber of Sages after he pulled it from the pedestal to be awoken by Rauru once he was old enough to properly wield it, as well as the fact that Link is not a Kokiri, but rather a Hylian, explaining that the Kokiri never grow up physically, which is why they all look the same after seven years and Link was the only one who aged. He goes on to tell the story of how Link wasn't born in the forest like them, but rather, was raised by the Great Deku Tree after Link's mother had died from her injuries after fleeing from a raging war.
Since the Deku Tree Sprout had emerged, Kokiri Forest’s protection was restored, rendering it completely devoid of monsters, and the Kokiri residents are free to go outside safely again.