The friendly hero Link from The Legend of Zelda repeatedly saves the residents of the world. However, a human NPC can die.
When thinking of the various “The Legend of Zelda” titles and thus the hero Link, one immediately recalls Deku Sticks, Master Swords, or fairies in bottles. Although action and adventure have always been part of the game, Link was a rather classic hero – because he saved the NPCs of the game world from all sorts of dangers.
Generally, only monsters and dark creatures, created either by Ganon or some other nasty being, were “killed.” All “humanoid” NPCs, especially in the towns, were never killed, at worst only defeated and knocked out – with one single exception.
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Which NPC is being discussed? We’re talking about Sakon. He is an NPC from the game “The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask,” which was originally released for the N64 console. Sakon is a thief. He lurks at night for the owner of the bomb shop and attacks her to sell the loot on the black market and make a living.
How is Sakon killed by Link? Link has several options to stop Sakon, but some of them do not end well.
If Link hits the thief with the sword, he drops his loot and flees, which ultimately rewards Link with the Bomb Mask for saving the loot. X-user ZeldaAnecdotes shows, however, that there is another possibility:
If Link resorts to arrows or the hookshot to stop Sakon, then Sakon’s loot explodes – after all, they are bombs. In that case, not only is the loot destroyed, but Sakon also dies.
Why was this special? That Link can actually kill NPCs, especially humans, is extremely unusual for the Zelda series, as Link is generally portrayed as heroic and not brutal.
However, “Majora’s Mask” also had the peculiarity that a decision was never permanent. The whole game is about Link reliving the last three days of the world over and over again, and all events reset at the end of the three days – with the exception of the most important earned items.
Therefore, even if one inadvertently blows up the villain Sakon, it is only a temporary offense. Because after a little song on the Ocarina, time is turned back, and Sakon is once again ready to ambush the old lady. Nowadays, other things surprise in Zelda – such as a cooking pot.
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