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Zelda Lore => Theories => Topic started by: ZeldaFreak on December 22, 2008, 06:38:29 PM

Title: Zoras gone extinct?
Post by: ZeldaFreak on December 22, 2008, 06:38:29 PM
I dont remember seeing any Zoras in TWW or PH, and the maps for both of them are flooded with oceans. Where did they go? They should be thriving. My only conclusion is that Zoras live in freshwater but Im not sure if that is right. (Accually I'm only half-sure about TWW not having Zoras, I only beat 2/3 of it, but I'm positive there are none in PH.)  :D
Title: Re: Zoras gone extinct?
Post by: Keaton on December 22, 2008, 07:31:18 PM
It's possible the Fishmen came from Zoras.
Title: Re: Zoras gone extinct?
Post by: ZeldaFreak on December 22, 2008, 07:36:51 PM
but there arent any of those Fishmen in PH, now that i think about it, the only frendlies on the sea in PH are those 4 traveller's ships or whatever...  :-\

Anyway, i think your right about the Fishmen coming from Zoras. Maybe the Zoras adapted to the salt water, therefore evolving into Fishmen  :)
Title: Re: Zoras gone extinct?
Post by: Hi no Seijin on December 23, 2008, 06:26:50 AM
If you have finished PH, then you should be able to guess why the Fishmen aren't in there.  Then there are the Zora Warriors, but it's quite a departure in design from the Zoras we all know and love.

Also, unless the seas off of Labrynna's coast are freshwater (which I highly doubt), Zoras have been shown adapted to life in a saltwater environment.  No evolution or anything.

There's also the theory that Ritos evolved from Zoras, but meh.  I don't really care much for that theory now.
Title: Re: Zoras gone extinct?
Post by: The Glamour Nazi on December 23, 2008, 01:39:24 PM
There are two types of Zora's. Saltwater and Freshwater. A lot of people recognize saltwater zora's as Zolas or the fire spitting ones. But i would agree with Davy Jones that the fishermen came from Zora.
Title: Re: Zoras gone extinct?
Post by: DW on December 23, 2008, 01:52:27 PM
Quotethe fishermen came from Zora.

No. That's morbid. The FISHmen came from Zora.
Title: Re: Zoras gone extinct?
Post by: Hi no Seijin on December 23, 2008, 01:55:22 PM
Not to mention that I think Zola are more freshwater enemies.
Title: Re: Zoras gone extinct?
Post by: DW on December 23, 2008, 02:16:08 PM
I remember Zola popping up in rivers. And oceans. Pretty much anywhere.
Title: Re: Zoras gone extinct?
Post by: The Glamour Nazi on December 23, 2008, 03:37:30 PM
I think they were classified as saltwater zora's also im sorry i meant mermen came from zoras not fishermen. Oops
Title: Re: Zoras gone extinct?
Post by: Hi no Seijin on December 23, 2008, 05:02:00 PM
Quote from: Shika on December 23, 2008, 02:16:08 PM
I remember Zola popping up in rivers. And oceans. Pretty much anywhere.
I'm sorry, I just don't remember them coming out of oceans. :-\

Got any screenshots for me?
Title: Re: Zoras gone extinct?
Post by: ZeldaFreak on December 23, 2008, 05:06:05 PM
Yeah I never saw any in oceans either but then again i never played the N64Zeldas... what is wrong with me? :(
Also the fishmen or mermen or whatever live by themselves so how could they come from Zoras if Zoras live in groups? ::)
Title: Re: Zoras gone extinct?
Post by: Hi no Seijin on December 23, 2008, 05:19:13 PM
1)  Ocarina of Time Hyrule was landlocked.  No oceans to speak of.  Zoras were not enemies anyway.

2)  Majora's Mask had an ocean in it, as well as Zoras, but, again, they weren't enemies.

3)  It's entirely possible that while Zoras usually live in groups, some could have been loners.  They may not be human, but that doesn't mean they don't run the gamut of human emotions and behaviors (well, not all human behaviors, but at least some of them, such as being anti-social).  It's also possible that the Mermen don't live by themselves, but actually in groups, and we just don't see this in TWW.
Title: Re: Zoras gone extinct?
Post by: ZeldaFreak on December 23, 2008, 05:35:33 PM
Maybe the Zoras are all hiding under the oceans in TWW, because Ganon's Bird minion thing scarred them away from the surface or something. :P
Title: Re: Zoras gone extinct?
Post by: DW on December 23, 2008, 06:52:22 PM
I just remember in LoZ they would pop up anywhere there was water, including on the very edges of the screen, where the water was part of an ocean, I assumed.
Title: Re: Zoras gone extinct?
Post by: Hi no Seijin on December 24, 2008, 10:25:23 AM
Meh, that could be an ocean or a river.  At least based on screenshots.  The official map, however....I'm trying to find it.
Title: Re: Zoras gone extinct?
Post by: ZeldaFreak on December 24, 2008, 01:26:09 PM
If anyone has any maps for the games, than that would be very useful to to figure out where the Zoras like to appear. ;D
Title: Re: Zoras gone extinct?
Post by: zora9190 on December 29, 2008, 04:49:10 PM
there was no mention of zoras in windwaker but in phantom hourglass there and some enemies names zora warriors and there are zora scales... so i think there are some around but they are in hiding or something like that