Race:Zora

Zora is a playable race on Hyrule Castle. As one of the fourteen common races, any player can choose to make a Zora character.

Canonically, some form of Zora have appeared in nearly every game in the Zelda series. The green variety of Zora originated in the first title, while the now better-known light-blue variant debuted in Ocarina of Time. On Hyrule Castle, these two different types of Zora are distinguished as green Zora (or "River Zora") and blue Zora. Here, most of their differences are based on appearance and attitude, and the two are considered to be part of the same race.

Character Creation Brief

As a whole, the Zora are best known as the most prominent amphibious race of humanoids in Hyrule. Blue Zora live primarily in Lake Hylia and the depths of the Eastern Sea, while the green variety live almost exclusively in Moruge Swamp. While these two variants are of the race, it is a grave mistake to consider them one in the same. Blue Zora look at their cousins as bloodthirsty, mad savages who know only violence. Green Zora look at their relatives as arrogant fools who don't understand the importance of survival of the fittest.

Both varieties stand at a similar height and proportions to Hylians. Blue Zora have a slender appearance; they are covered with scales of either white or blue, have deep black eyes devoid of any white surrounding the pupils, and have elegant shimmering fins draping their bodies. Green Zora are comparatively stockier of body; they're lined with brown-green scales, claws and fangs, and bright orange spines, lips, and fins.

Though each variety considers the other inferior, they have comparable levels of intelligence, strength, and charisma, all of which are nearly identical to Hylians. Despite the fact most Zora live mostly underwater, they speak the Hyrulean language as well as most sentient races of the land. Needless to say, they're much more accustomed to living, fighting, and manuevering underwater compared to races which cannot naturally become amphibious.

A Zora begins with a PWC of either 1/2/1 or 2/1/1, having a 2 in either Wisdom or Power. This starting PWC can be defied by using the Exception racial perk during character creation.

A Zora character can have up to three racial perks of choice. In addition to the general perks available to every race, a Zora can also choose from:

• Amphibious: a trait enabling the Zora to breathe both above and below water; it is extremely unusual for a Zora to not have this trait, akin to a Hylian not knowing how to speak a language
• Aquatic Birth: a trait which makes it easier for the Zora to gain Water-based treasures
• Boomerang Fins: a technique enabling the Zora to grow, wield, and throw razor-sharp fins as natural weaponry
• Electric Aura: an offensive spell which momentarily surrounds the Zora in an electrifying barrier; it is more commonly used by blue Zora
• Fire: an offensive spell which throws a fiery projectile; it is more commonly used by green Zora
• Magic Proficiency: a trait which enables the Zora to start with more Wisdom-based treasures

Recommended Origins

If you've never made a character before and intend to make a Zora, it is highly encouraged that you base your character on one of the following three origins. If you've made a character before, these example origins may provide inspiration for your character.

Citizen of Zora's Domain

All your life, you have lived in Zora's Domain, a peaceful and majestic stronghold on the bottom of Lake Hylia. It's been a comfortable underwater life, where you've likely remained safe and perhaps even completely untouched by the invasion of Ganon. Like most of your blue Zora kin, your pursuits have probably been peaceful up until now, whether you were part of the Zora Guard, a member of one of the popular Zora musical bands, took your time studying magic, or something else entirely.

A Citizen of Zora's Domain begins with a PWC of 1/2/1. Its racial perks include Amphibious, Electric Aura, and Magic Proficiency.

Eastern Sea Zora

Brothers to the Zora of Lake Hylia, you and your people have lived instead in the depths of the Eastern Sea for centuries. The harsh environment under such depths has caused your people to become both hardy and stronger than your cousins. Not only are you constantly coping with immense water pressure, but deep-sea Octorobs and other oceanic monsters have needed to be warded off regularly by you or your fellow Zora. While your life isn't as peaceful as those of the Domain, it has been no less rewarding.

An Eastern Sea Zora begins with a PWC of 1/1/2. Its racial perks include Amphibious, Boomerang Fins, and Electric Aura.

Fighter of Moruge Swamp

To the south of Lake Hylia and to the North of the Eastern Sea lies the Moruge Swamp. This swamp is home to the less common green Zora, a violent fish-like race that has forever sought and failed to expand their borders. For reasons no one fully understands, this race and the blue Zora despise each other, and have been feuding and warring for centuries without a clear victor. As a green Zora, you have sharp claws, fangs, and spines with which to do battle, as well as strong and durable bodies comparable to the sea's Zora, and murky scales which blend well into the murky waters of Moruge. Your goal in life is almost assuredly to defend your homeland from both Ganon, blue Zora, and other threats of this vicious swamp, such as the Lizalfos race and Mad Scrubs. All the while, you seek to expand the borders of your people into the lands of those blatantly inferior blue Zora...

A Fighter of Moruge Swamp begins with a PWC of 2/1/1. Its racial perks include Amphibious, Aquatic Birth, and Fire

Physiology

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Culture & History

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