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| “ | Y-you mean it?! Thank you! I'm doing all kinds of training so that I can be just like you! Someday, I'll even master the Great Eagle Bow! | „ |
| ~ Tulin |
Tulin is a major character in the “Era of the Wilds” saga within The Legend of Zelda franchise, serving as a minor character in the 2017 action-adventure game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and its 2020 hack and slash spin-off Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, as well as a major character in their 2023 sequel The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
He is the only son of Teba and Saki and lives in Rito Village. He is an extremely excitable child who idolized the Rito Champion Revali, who was a legendary warrior a hundred years prior and longs to become like him and he often goes to the Flight Range with his father to train there to reach his level; however, his mother disagrees with this since Tulin is still a fletching.
He has an expanded role in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity DLC Guardian of Remembrance, where he ends up in the past and gets lost in the monster infested Korok Forest and Revali and Teba must save him. He is capable of summoning an updraft which he calls Tulin's Tornado that bring him into the air, but he has yet to master it. He is also proven to be very brave, and his enthusiasm and innocence allows him to handle intense and even life-threatening situations, and he is so passionate and innocent that he isn't bothered by Revali's personality, and in turn is one of the few people who got the emotionally distant Revali to openly express his warm gentle side.
He is voiced by Cristina Valenzuela in the English version.
Biography[]
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[]
Tulin was born and raised in Rito Village where he heard stories of Revali's heroism and skills in archery and summoning an updraft that propels him into the air, as well as he contributions to preserve the peace in Hyrule. Tulin longs to become like him and Teba encouraged that due to his own idolization of the Rito Champion. But when Divine Beast Vah Medoh was on a rampage and terrorized the villagers, Teba has not been able to take Tulin there because of the stressful situation and not wanting him to be put in danger. When Link asks Tulin about the Flight Range and Teba's whereabouts, Tulin gives him directions and notes that he hopes that his dad would come back since he wants to have fun at the Flight Range. Later, after Vah Medoh has been appeased and the village no longer living in fear of being blasted by its lasers, Tulin was worried about his father, who got his leg hurt while helping Link board the Divine Beast, but he is happy that his condition has improved and Teba escorts his son to the Flight Range. Tulin hosts a minigame at the Flight Range where Link must shoot the targets within a limited time and will reward him depending on his performance.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom[]
Over the years after Breath of the Wild, he grew into a skilled archer just like his father, while Teba became the new chief of the Rito. when the uplifting came Ganon created four monstrosities to keep the descendants of the sages (one of them being Tulin) from finding their ancestors secret stones, one of these monstrosities was Colgera which created a blizzard which the Rito suffered from. Eventually, Link would come to the village to see it suffering from said blizzard, to meet Tulin and his parents, who told him about a song that was sung to young hatchlings of the tribe. After that, Link came looking for Tulin to find that he lost his bow to an Areocuda, with Tulin's ability to blow a gust of wind from his training, Link was able to get his bow back, and after fighting with an ambush, Harth came looking for them. Tulin realized that by working on his own, he realized he hadn't fully matured, and sees why it is best to work with others than on your own. By finding the Storm Ark, they went into where the blizzard was coming from, and that was where the Wind Temple was. When they found "Zelda" they realized the source of the blizzard was in the center of the temple, and they had to get it open. After activating the locks, the center opened, only to find Colgera was ready to attack, but Link and Tulin were able to strike down the monster and gain a secret stone. Once Tulin touched it, it made them see the Rito sage, who was the ancestor of both Tulin and Teba, he explains that he too was given a sacred stone by Rauru and fought by him and the other sages against Ganon, only it wasn't enough and Rauru knew he needed to sacrifice himself to seal him away. After that, Zelda told him that Ganon was coming back and the only one who could defeat him was Link, but he needed the Rito's mastery of the wind, to which he agreed to the cause.
After that, Tulin accepted his stone and became the new Sage of Wind, and he could create an avatar which he gave to Link, showing that he will always fight by his side no matter what. When they came back his father was so proud of how he grew, to the point of passing down his bow to Tulin, which ironically, was Revali's Great Eagle Bow, still sporting the sky-blue ribbon tied to one end after Revali was named the Rito Champion.
Tulin later comes to Link's aid with the other Sages' descendants in Sidon, Riju, and Yunobo, along with Mineru to fight off Ganondorf's monsters blocking the way to his inner sanctum underground. When the bosses that they fought previously are revived to fight them, they hold them off while Link goes on ahead to fight Ganondorf. When Ganondorf transforms into his Demon King form again, Tulin and the others arrive to help, but are soon knocked out so Ganondorf can fight Link alone. After being bested, Ganondorf swallows Sonia's corrupted Secret Stone to transform into a Demon Dragon to kill Link with, carrying him out of the cave and back to the surface as Tulin and the others watch in horror. By the time they return to the surface themselves, Link, with Zelda's help as her Light Dragon self, was able to slay Ganondorf once and for all, and Rauru and Sonia use the last of their power to heal Link's arm fully and restore Zelda to her original Hylian form before passing on to join King Rhoam, Revali, and the other Champions.
Tulin joins Zelda later with Link and the other Sages' descendants as Mineru, her mission complete, prepares to pass on to join Sonia and Rauru in the afterlife. Tulin and the other new Champions pledge their loyalty to Zelda to help ensure Hyrule sees peace in the future and fulfills the last wishes of Mineru, Rauru, and Sonia. With that, Mineru passes on, and Tulin joins Zelda, Link, and the others as they look out over Hyrule and prepare to resume rebuilding the kingdom.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity[]
Tulin is only mentioned in the main game's side-missions where Revali asks Teba about how Rito Village and the Flight Range are faring after a hundred years, which Teba replies that he brings his son there every day.
In the Guardian of Remembrance DLC, Tulin had inadvertently followed his father into the past, but is separated in the process. He ends up in Korok Forest instead where he befriends the Koroks and they grant him knowledge on getting around in the forest. Revali had spotted Tulin while at the forest, but quickly loses track of him. Concerned about the boy, Revali tells Teba about him, much to the latter's dismay as he suspected who it was, once Revali tells him that he looks like him and has never seen him in the village before. They go into the forest to search for Tulin, and they eventually find him in the clearing and Teba immediately recognized him. Tulin tells him that the Koroks had brought him to a safe area. Teba refuses to leave Tulin on his own due to the monster infestation, and the Rito Captain offers to protect Tulin on their way out. Tulin then meets Revali and tells him that he is just as skilled as the Rito Champion, which a shocked Revali corrects him by telling him that he is Revali. Teba lets him know that Tulin is his son and Revali is pleasantly surprised to learn this. As they reach a dead end, Revali laments over not being able to leave without the help of the Koroks, but Tulin managed to guide the adults out by pointing out the secret passage which they are able to leave after taking out the last wave of monsters. Once they are in the clear, Teba tells Tulin to thank Revali for saving him and he does so obediently. Upon receiving praise from Revali for helping to guide them out of the forest, Tulin becomes so ecstatic that he unleashed so much delight on the nervous Revali and tells him that he is training with the intention of becoming like him and even mastering the Great Eagle Bow. Revali notes that he could have gotten killed and isn't fazed by this fact and believes that he may one day master the winds. Teba agrees, but adds that he must surpass his father first, and Tulin imitates Revali's speaking patterns, making Teba laugh. Revali is seemingly miffed at Tulin, asking if that was meant to sound like him, then he bursts out laughing, and Teba and Tulin join in. Tulin attempts his own version of Revali's Gale dubbing it Tulin's Tornado, but he falls on his back and Teba walks over to him concerned and Revali is amused, and he reminds him that he still has a long way to go, affectionately calling him "kid".
Tulin is seen again with Revali and Teba; hanging out at the Flight Range, in the secret ending of the Guardian of Remembrance, where Revali is cradling him on his lap while he is taking a nap and Revali prevents the blanket from flying off of him due to the strong winds, and Teba chuckles at how much they've bonded.
Trivia[]
- Tulin looks more like his father than he does his mother. Revali notes that he doesn't recall seeing anyone like him in his lifetime, which gave Teba a major hint that his son made it into the past somehow.
- The third trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom very briefly showed Tulin with the Great Eagle Bow on his back. It’s possible that the EX cutscene with him interacting with Revali in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity released over a year earlier may not only foreshadow Tulin’s inclusion in Tears of the Kingdom, but also him carrying out Revali’s legacy and fulfilling his dream of wielding the Rito Champion’s legendary bow.
- Since Cristina Valenzuela reprised her role as Tulin in Tears of the Kingdom, since she also voiced him in Age of Calamity, she made his voice sound a bit more mature, and this is due to the fact that Tulin has aged up in Tears of the Kingdom.
External Links[]
- Tulin on the Zelda Wiki
- Tulin on the Nintendo Wiki
- Tulin on the Near Pure Good Wiki
