Race:Sheikah

Sheikah is a playable race on Hyrule Castle. As one of the seven elite races, a player must acquire a Race License specifically for this race to create a Sheikah character.

Canonically, Sheikah have debuted in Ocarina of Time, and have since made reappearances in Oracle of Seasons, Oracle of Ages, Twilight Princess, and Skyward Sword.

Character Creation Brief

Sheikah are essentially a special type of Hylian with a secretive history not even Sheikah themselves seem to fully understand. Physically Sheikah are very similar to Hylians, with the only obvious difference being that Sheikah always has eyes of a crimson or violet color. More subtely, Sheikah tend to be far more courageous, confident, and willful than their Hylian brethren. Sheikah are infamous for being secretive and dutiful, often making them excellent spies, assassins, and theives. Despite their infamy, most of the world questions whether Sheikah truly exist, or if they are nothing but an erratic rumor spread about girls with odd-colored eyes.

A Sheikah begins with a PWC of 1/1/3, having a 3 in Courage. This starting PWC can be defied by using the Exception racial perk during character creation, but even with it, a Sheikah can never be created with a Courage below 2.

A Sheikah has an innate racial perk called Foreign Language, which grants it mastery over the Ancient Hyrulean language as well as the more common Hyrulean tongue. In addition to this, a Sheikah character can have up to three additional racial perks of choice. In addition to the general perks available to every race, a Sheikah can also choose from:

• Barrier: a defensive spell which creates a momentary barrier useful for blocking attacks
• Deku Nut Supply: a supply of small nuts which can be thrown onto the ground to create blinding flashes, useful for creating a diversion
• Hylian Heritage: enables the Sheikah to gain one racial perk that would otherwise be a Hylian racial perk
• Mask of Truth: a strange but useful item which enables its wearer to speak with animals and Gossip Stones, among other effects
• Needle Storm: a spell which enables the Sheikah to manifest large throwing needles useful for attacking in close combat or from a short distance
• Pirate's Charm: a useful item which magically enables long distance communication between the Sheikah and the holder of this stone

Physiology

While not vital information, the following includes further detail on the race's appearance and biology.

Physically, Sheikah are almost identical to Hylians, and are even capable of interbreeding with both Hylians and Gerudo. The steadfast difference is that a Sheikah's irises will always be crimson or violet. A Sheikah will more likely be female, and a Sheikah seems to innately have a significantly higher willpower and motivation compared to the average Hylian.

A Sheikah also tends to be more dexterous and agile than a Hylian, but not as strong as a Gerudo. However, this may simply be a result of Sheikah training.

Culture & History

While not vital information, the following includes further detail on the race's origins, development, and society.

The origin of the Sheikah race is unknown, but many believe it was a magically enhanced version of Hylians created centuries ago for the sole purpose of serving as bodyguards and assassins directly to the Hyrulean Royal Family. This may still be the case with some Sheikah, or it may be nothing but a rumor. However, there is some evidence to this belief, as several known clans train their children from birth for such purposes.

Regardless, it is apparent that a group of Sheikah were in the past somehow modified from Hylians--whether that be a natural genetic mutation, or one introduced artificially as through magic. In fact, many Sheikah unwittingly think of themselves as normal Hylians. Knowingly or not, most of these Sheikah have interbred with Hylians--and as such their line has become diluted, with only extremely rare Hylians exhibiting the Sheikah's trademark traits.

Aside from this unknowing Sheikah, there exist at least a few secret tribes of pure Sheikah heritage, most of which are presumably very small sects with perhaps not even a few dozen members. Each sect functions differently, but they are all known to be extremely secretive--which is perhaps how the populace at large questions whether Sheikah exist or are just a silly rumor started about girls with crimson eyes.

Sheikah tend to be highly motivated individuals, and thus its little surprise these sects would be home to skilled warriors and cunning sages, with each likely working towards its own goals--whether they be as noble as protecting the Royal Family, or as sinister as usurping the throne.

It can be assumed that Sheikah likely exist among any large gathering of Hylians, most notably Castle Town, but also including smaller settlements like Lon Lon Ranch, Impa, Mido, Nabooru, Ruto, and Windfall Island, among others.