10. Meet The Zoras

 

Zoras, or Sea Zoras, are a race of hospitable ocean-dwelling creatures who have become common in the 3D Zelda games. Although they appeared first in A Link to the Past, their character model was completely revamped in Ocarina of Time and has become the standard ever since. Sea Zoras are normally found near or in large bodies of water. Their skin color lies in the white-blue-gray area, although brown/red also is a possible, though seemingly rarer variant. Most individuals (but not all) have fins attached to their arms and a tail at the back of their head (making their head alone look like a fish).

More commonly, the sea Zora are simply called Zora. This name was taken from an older aquatic race, the River Zora, who also are more commonly called Zora. In fact, the name Zora was the original name of both races. Because the two races each have their own domain within the series (the River Zora almost solely appear in the 2D games, while the sea Zora almost solely appear in the 3D games), there was no need to distinguish between the two races by name for a long time.

According to Hyrule Historia, the Zoras evolved from the Parellas at some point between the Sky Era and the Era of the Hero of Time.

Parella

Challenges:
- Visit Zora's Domain
- Collect the Zora's Sapphire (OoT)
- Save a member of the Zora's royal family (OoT/TP)
- Play in a Zora band (MM)