title: 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division

text: In September 1945, while it was serving with the 11th Guards Rifle Corps, the division was moved back into the Moscow Military District.


title: 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division

text: The division was called to Moscow for security duties following the death of Joseph Stalin on 5 March 1953.


title: 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division

text: In December 1953, the division was renamed to 23rd Guards Tamanskaya Mechanised Division, and it joined the 1st Guards Rifle Corps. In March 1957, the division was renamed to 23rd Guards Tamanskaya Motor Rifle Division. In November 1964, the division was renamed to 2nd Guards Tamanskaya Motor Rifle Division.


title: 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division

text: On 4 May 1990 the 406th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment reverted to its Second World War number as the 15th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment. The same year the 73rd Guards MRR returned to its Second World War numbering, becoming the 1st Guards Motor Rifle Regiment.


title: 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division

text: The division has played a prominent role in two of the major political crises of recent Soviet and Russian history. In 1991, it was one of the divisions deployed in Moscow as part of the hardline coup attempt against the Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev; however, it was a tank unit attached to the division that switched sides at the decisive point in the coup's course. Boris Yeltsin delivered a speech standing on top of tank no. 110, strengthening his own position significantly, both domestically and abroad.


title: 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division

text: Two years later, the division once again came to Yeltsin's rescue, during the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis. The stand-off between the Russian Parliament and Yeltsin, against the backdrop of massive public demonstrations in Moscow against Yeltsin's government, had by 2 October brought Russia to the brink of civil war. Between 2 and 4 October, the army considered its position. By sunrise of the 4th, they had given their support to Yeltsin. That day, tanks from the Tamanskaya Division opened fire on the Parliament building, where the Parliament's supporters were barricaded. This episode consolidated Yeltsin's power; it was the deadliest street fighting in Moscow since 1917.


title: 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division

text: Since then, the division has seen service in Chechnya: it is known to have contributed to the force that brought the republic back under Russian control in 1999 and 2000, during the Second Chechen War. A 'tactical group' from the 15th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment deployed to Chechnya in early 2000, serving in the south of the republic and the Argun Gorge after the end of major combat operations to maintain security. In 2004, it was visited by a delegation of foreign military attaches. The Kalininets base has also recently provided the venue for the Miss Russian Army contest.


title: 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division

text: The division was located near Aprelevka, in the Moscow suburbs: its various subunits occupied a vast complex of buildings and sites to the north and northwest of the town. The two most important 'sub-bases' in the area are Kalininets and Kobyakovo. It was one of the Russian Army's 'constant readiness' divisions, meaning that it was required to have at least 80% manpower and 100% equipment strength at all times; it was thus intended to be readily deployable.


title: 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division

text: On 22 January 2007, the Russian news agency Interfax reported comments from the commander of the Moscow Military District, Col. General Vladimir Bakin. He stated that the Tamanskaya Division's 1st Guards Motor Rifle Regiment had been re-equipped with a battalion of T-90 main battle tanks, replacing its old T-80s, a battalion of BTR-80 armoured personnel carriers (this presumably refers to the modernised BTR-80A variant, which has improved firepower and armour, among other things), as well as a battalion of new self-propelled howitzers and 'C2' command and control systems. Bakin also said that the regiment's 3rd Battalion had begun re-equipping with the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle, of which the regiment as a whole was due to receive 129 by the end of the year.


title: 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division

text: Furthermore, according to Interfax: ""Bakin stated that the First Guards Regiment had already undergone training for operating new materiel. "The regiment was the first in the Russian army to successfully master new arms and materiel. Last year, the regimental personnel were graded highly on their performance, he said.""


title: 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division

text: This rearmament may represent the first publicly known deployment of the T-90 in the Russian Army outside of the 5th Guards 'Don' Tank Division, based at Kyakhta in the Siberian Military District, which has been entirely equipped with such tanks in recent years. There have been rumours in circulation for some time now that all the T-90s currently in service were to be accumulated in the Tamanskaya Division, but these rumours lack reliable sources. If any such move is to occur, it may take place in 2007, but January's partial rearmament of the division does not seem to signal the beginning of such a move, since the T-90s and other modern armoured vehicles now with the division are newly purchased ones.


title: 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division

text: The division has been slated for disbandment in 2009, with two brigades being created from its existing subunits. Each brigade will include about 7,500 personnel with one mounted on BMP-3 tracked vehicles while the other using BTR-80 and BTR-90 wheeled vehicles. The two brigades, according to Warfare.ru, were the 5th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade in the Moscow Military District, and the 8th Separate Guards Mountain Motor Rifle Brigade in Chechnya. The 8th Separate Guards Mountain Motor Rifle Brigade was formed from the 1st Guards Tank Regiment of the division, relocated without its tanks to Borzoy in Chechnya from Alabino.


title: 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division

text: The division was disbanded in mid-2009, being split into two new motor rifle brigades. After 2009, the main successor of the division was the 5th Guards Separate, Order of the October Revolution, Red Banner, Order of Suvorov Brigade named after Kalinin, which inherited the traditions of the 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division.


title: 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division

text: The division was re-formed in 2013 by order of Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu, from the 5th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade and other unnamed units. This order is pursuant to Russian President Vladimir Putin's intention to "strengthen the historical continuity" of the Russian Armed Forces by resurrecting the names of "famous, legendary units and formations of the Russian and Soviet armies". Another division, the 4th Guards Kantemirovskaya Tank Division was also reinstated under the same order.


title: 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division

text: As of June 2015, the Russian Armed Forces planned to rebuild the famous Soviet era 1st Guards Red Banner Tank Army by including the 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division, 4th Guards Tank Division, as well as one tank and rifle brigade. The decree providing for the reformation of the force was enacted in the winter of 2014, and it became a part of the Western Military District. Unlike the original 1st GTA, the 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division forms a part of the revived army, based in Moscow Oblast. By December 2016, a new 1st Guards Tank Regiment was formed as part of the division, inheriting the traditions of the old 1st Guards Tank Regiment.


title: 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division

text: Military Unit Numbers for several of the division's regiments are known. Military Unit Numbers 23626, 21626, 31135, 61896, 51387, 61896, 73881 are all regiments of the division. Although some ethnic Russians are in the unit, the unit has many persons from the Caucasus. Selyatino has the hospital for the units at Kalininets. The Taman Division will deploy in May 2018.


title: 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division

text: The division formed part of 1st Guards Tank Army when it took part in the Northeastern Ukraine offensive during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. It took part in the failed Siege of Chernihiv.


title: 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division

text: Its principal vehicles were the T-90 and T-80 main battle tanks, BTR-80 armoured personnel carrier and the BMP-2 and BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles.


title: 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division

text: From January 1992 until 2009, the 1st Guards Tank Chertkovsky Regiment was part of the 2nd Tamanskaya Guards Motor Rifle Division. During the reforms of Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, the 1st Guards Tank Regiment along with the Taman Division was disbanded.


title: 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division

text: In 2020, the 1st Guards Tank Chertkovsky Regiment (formed late 2016) was planned to be one of the first units to be equipped with the new T-14 Armata main battle tank from Uralvagonzavod. , the unit is equipped with the T-72B3.


title: 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division

text: The 1st Guards Tank Chertkovsky Regiment has always been at the point of the spear taking on the most difficult situations. Many officers from the Chertkovsky Regiment subsequently take top positions in the Ministry of Defence.


title: 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division

text: In Tom Clancy's 1986 novel "Red Storm Rising", the division offers token resistance to a coup d'état by the Soviet Army and the KGB against the Politburo.


title: 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division

text: In Frederick Forsyth's 1996 novel "Icon (novel)", the tank division prevents success of a coup d'état by the main antagonist.


title: Langerhans cell histiocytosis

text: Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is an abnormal clonal proliferation of Langerhans cells, abnormal cells deriving from bone marrow and capable of migrating from skin to lymph nodes.


title: Langerhans cell histiocytosis

text: Symptoms range from isolated bone lesions to multisystem disease. LCH is part of a group of syndromes called histiocytoses, which are characterized by an abnormal proliferation of histiocytes (an archaic term for activated dendritic cells and macrophages). These diseases are related to other forms of abnormal proliferation of white blood cells, such as leukemias and lymphomas.


title: Langerhans cell histiocytosis

text: The disease has gone by several names, including Hand–Schüller–Christian disease, Abt-Letterer-Siwe disease, Hashimoto-Pritzker disease (a very rare self-limiting variant seen at birth) and histiocytosis X, until it was renamed in 1985 by the Histiocyte Society.


title: Langerhans cell histiocytosis

text: The disease spectrum results from clonal accumulation and proliferation of cells resembling the epidermal dendritic cells called Langerhans cells, sometimes called dendritic cell histiocytosis. These cells in combination with lymphocytes, eosinophils, and normal histiocytes form typical LCH lesions that can be found in almost any organ. A similar set of diseases has been described in canine histiocytic diseases.


title: Langerhans cell histiocytosis

text: LCH is clinically divided into three groups: unifocal, multifocal unisystem, and multifocal multisystem.


title: Langerhans cell histiocytosis

text: Unifocal LCH, also called "eosinophilic granuloma" (an older term which is now known to be a misnomer), is a disease characterized by an expanding proliferation of Langerhans cells in one organ, where they cause damage called lesions. It typically has no extraskeletal involvement, but rarely a lesion can be found in the skin, lungs, or stomach. It can appear as a single lesion in an organ, up to a large quantity of lesions in one organ. When multiple lesions are scattered throughout an organ, it can be called a multifocal unisystem variety. When found in the lungs, it should be distinguished from Pulmonary Langerhans cell hystiocytosis—a special category of disease most commonly seen in adult smokers. When found in the skin it is called cutaneous single system Langerhans cell LCH. This version can heal without therapy in some rare cases. This primary bone involvement helps to differentiate eosinophilic granuloma from other forms of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (Letterer-Siwe or Hand-Schüller-Christian variant).


title: Langerhans cell histiocytosis

text: Seen mostly in children, multifocal unisystem LCH is characterized by fever, bone lesions and diffuse eruptions, usually on the scalp and in the ear canals. 50% of cases involve the pituitary stalk, often leading to diabetes insipidus. The triad of diabetes insipidus, exophthalmos, and lytic bone lesions is known as the "Hand-Schüller-Christian triad". Peak onset is 2–10 years of age.


title: Langerhans cell histiocytosis

text: Multifocal multisystem LCH, also called "Letterer-Siwe disease", is an often rapidly progressing disease in which Langerhans Cell cells proliferate in many tissues. It is mostly seen in children under age 2, and the prognosis is poor: even with aggressive chemotherapy, the five-year survival is only 50%.


title: Langerhans cell histiocytosis

text: Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) is a unique form of LCH in that it occurs almost exclusively in cigarette smokers. It is now considered a form of smoking-related interstitial lung disease. PLCH develops when an abundance of monoclonal CD1a-positive Langerhans (immature histiocytes) proliferate the bronchioles and alveolar interstitium, and this flood of histiocytes recruits granulocytes like eosinophils and neutrophils and agranulocytes like lymphocytes further destroying bronchioles and the interstitial alveolar space that can cause damage to the lungs. It is hypothesized that bronchiolar destruction in PLCH is first attributed to the special state of Langerhans cells that induce cytotoxic T-cell responses, and this is further supported by research that has shown an abundance of T-cells in early PLCH lesions that are CD4 and present early activation markers. Some affected people recover completely after they stop smoking, but others develop long-term complications such as pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension.


title: Langerhans cell histiocytosis

text: LCH provokes a non-specific inflammatory response, which includes fever, lethargy, and weight loss. Organ involvement can also cause more specific symptoms.


title: Langerhans cell histiocytosis

text: The pathogenesis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a matter of debate. There are ongoing investigations to determine whether LCH is a reactive (non-cancerous) or neoplastic (cancerous) process. Arguments supporting the reactive nature of LCH include the occurrence of spontaneous remissions, the extensive secretion of multiple cytokines by dendritic cells and bystander-cells (a phenomenon known as cytokine storm) in the lesional tissue, favorable prognosis and relatively good survival rate in patients without organ dysfunction or risk organ involvement.


title: Langerhans cell histiocytosis

text: On the other hand, the infiltration of organs by monoclonal population of pathologic cells, and the successful treatment of subset of disseminated disease using chemotherapeutic regimens are all consistent with a neoplastic process. In addition, a demonstration, using X chromosome–linked DNA probes, of LCH as a monoclonal proliferation provided additional support for the neoplastic origin of this disease. While clonality is an important attribute of cancer, its presence does not prove that a proliferative process is neoplastic. Recurrent cytogenetic or genomic abnormalities would also be required to demonstrate convincingly that LCH is a malignancy.


title: Langerhans cell histiocytosis

text: An activating somatic mutation of a proto-oncogene in the Raf family, the BRAF gene, was detected in 35 of 61 (57%) LCH biopsy samples with mutations being more common in patients younger than 10 years (76%) than in patients aged 10 years and older (44%). This study documented the first recurrent mutation in LCH samples. Two independent studies have confirmed this finding. Presence of this activating mutation could support the notion to characterize LCH as myeloproliferative disorder.


title: Langerhans cell histiocytosis

text: Diagnosis is confirmed histologically by tissue biopsy. Hematoxylin-eosin stain of biopsy slide will show features of Langerhans Cell e.g. distinct cell margin, pink granular cytoplasm. Presence of Birbeck granules on electron microscopy and immuno-cytochemical features e. g. CD1 positivity are more specific. Initially routine blood tests e.g. full blood count, liver function test, U&Es, bone profile are done to determine disease extent and rule out other causes.


title: Langerhans cell histiocytosis

text: Imaging may be evident in chest X-rays with micronodular and reticular changes of the lungs with cyst formation in advanced cases. MRI and High-resolution CT may show small, cavitated nodules with thin-walled cysts. MRI scan of the brain can show three groups of lesions such as tumourous/granulomatous lesions, nontumourous/granulomatous lesions, and atrophy. Tumourous lesions are usually found in the hypothalamic-pituitary axis with space-occupying lesions with or without calcifications. In non-tumourous lesions, there is a symmetrical hyperintense T2 signal with hypointense or hyperintense T1 signal extending from grey matter into the white matter. In the basal ganglia, MRI shows a hyperintense T1 signal in the globus pallidus.


title: Langerhans cell histiocytosis

text: Guidelines for management of patients up to 18 years with Langerhans cell histiocytosis have been suggested. Treatment is guided by extent of disease. Solitary bone lesion may be amenable through excision or limited radiation, dosage of 5-10 Gy for children, 24-30 Gy for adults. However systemic diseases often require chemotherapy. Use of systemic steroid is common, singly or adjunct to chemotherapy. Local steroid cream is applied to skin lesions. Endocrine deficiency often require lifelong supplement e.g. desmopressin for diabetes insipidus which can be applied as nasal drop. Chemotherapeutic agents such as alkylating agents, antimetabolites, vinca alkaloids either singly or in combination can lead to complete remission in diffuse disease.


title: Langerhans cell histiocytosis

text: There is a general excellent prognosis for the disease as those with localized disease have a long life span. With multi-focal disease 60% have a chronic course, 30% achieve remission and mortality is up to 10%.A full recovery can be expected for people who seek treatment and do not have more lesions at 12 and 24 months. With that being said, 50% children under 2 with disseminated Langerhans cell histiocytosis die of the disease. The prognosis rate decreases for patients who experience lung involvement. Whereas patients with skin and a solitary lymph node involvement generally have a good prognosis.


title: Langerhans cell histiocytosis

text: Although there is a general good prognosis for Langerhans cell histiocytosis, approximately 0% of patients with the disease are prone to various complications such as musculoskeletal disability, skin scarring and diabetes insipidus.


title: Langerhans cell histiocytosis

text: LCH usually affects children between 1 and 15 years old, with a peak incidence between 5 and 10 years of age. Among children under the age of 10, yearly incidence is thought to be 1 in 200,000; and in adults even rarer, in about 1 in 560,000. It has been reported in elderly but is vanishingly rare. It is most prevalent in Caucasians, and affects males twice as often as females. In other populations too the prevalence in males is slightly more than in females.


title: Langerhans cell histiocytosis

text: LCH is usually a sporadic and non-hereditary condition but familial clustering has been noted in limited number of cases. Hashimoto-Pritzker disease is a congenital self-healing variant of Hand-Schüller-Christian disease.


title: Langerhans cell histiocytosis

text: In the 10th episode of season 3 of "House" entitled "Merry Little Christmas", the primary patient is a girl with dwarfism who has a variety of symptoms, who is ultimately diagnosed with Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Also in the 5th episode, season 1 of "The Good Doctor", Dr. Murphy tries to diagnose Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a boy with a previously diagnosed osteosarcoma.In an episode of "Mystery Diagnosis", "The Woman Who Saw Pink", Brooke Rohrer has experiencing symptoms of abdominal pain, was diagnosed with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.


title: Langerhans cell histiocytosis

text: Langerhans cell histiocytosis is occasionally misspelled as "Langerhan" or "Langerhan's" cell histiocytosis, even in authoritative textbooks. The name, however, originates back to its discoverer, Paul Langerhans.


title: Dianthus barbatus

text: Dianthus barbatus, the sweet William, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to southern Europe and parts of Asia. It has become a popular ornamental garden plant. It is a herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial plant growing to 13–92 cm tall, with flowers in a dense cluster of up to 30 at the top of the stems. Each flower is 2–3 cm diameter with five petals displaying serrated edges. Wild plants produce red flowers with a white base, but colours in cultivars range from white, pink, red, and purple to variegated patterns. The exact origin of its English common name is unknown but first appears in 1596 in botanist John Gerard's garden catalogue. The flowers are edible and may have medicinal properties. Sweet William attracts bees, birds, and butterflies.


title: Dianthus barbatus

text: Sweet William grows in the mountains of southern Europe from the Pyrenees east to the Carpathians and the Balkans, with a variety disjunct in northeastern China, Korea, and southeasternmost Russia. It grows to 13–92 cm tall (depending on the variety), with green to glaucous blue-green tapered leaves 4–10 cm long and 1–2 cm broad. The flowers are produced in a dense cluster of up to 30 at the top of the stems (known as an umbel) and have a spicy, clove-like scent; each flower is 2–3 cm diameter with five petals with serrated edges; in wild plants the petals are red with a white base.


title: Dianthus barbatus

text: Many legends purport to explain how sweet William acquired its English common name, but none is verified. It is often said to honour the 18th century Prince William, Duke of Cumberland. As a result of the Duke's victory at the Battle of Culloden and his generally brutal treatment of the king's enemies, it is also claimed that the Scots sometimes call the flower "stinking Billy". Though this makes a nice story, it is entirely untrue. The Scots sometimes refer to the noxious ragwort as stinking willy in memory of the infamous Duke. Phillips speculated that the flower was named after Gerard's contemporary, William Shakespeare. It is also said to be named after Saint William of York or after William the Conqueror. Another etymological derivation is that "william" is a corruption of the French "oeillet", meaning both "carnation" and "little eye". Sweet William is a favourite name for lovelorn young men in English folkloric ballads, e.g., "Fair Margaret and Sweet William".


title: Dianthus barbatus

text: Sweet William is a popular ornamental plant in gardens, with numerous cultivars and hybrids selected for differing flower colour, ranging from white, pink, red, and purple to variegated patterns.


title: Dianthus barbatus

text: The plant was introduced to northern Europe in the 16th century, and later to North America and elsewhere, and has become locally to widely naturalised in these areas.


title: Dianthus barbatus

text: John Gerard praises its beauty but omits any reference to medicinal uses. Its height makes it convenient for flower arrangements. In the Victorian language of flowers, sweet william symbolizes gallantry. The plant is widely used in borders, rock gardens and informal country cottage style gardens. Sweet William is a good candidate for a naturalistic garden because its nectar attracts birds, bees, and butterflies. Its flowers are considered edible.


title: Dianthus barbatus

text: It thrives in loamy, slightly alkaline soil with sun to partial shade. Propagation is by seed, cuttings, or division, but seeds of cultivars will not breed true. If it is planted from seed after the last frost, it will flower in the second year. If it is planted in flats before the last frost and then transplanted, it may flower in the first year. Some gardeners recommend deadheading to encourage further flowering. The plant is self-seeding. Sweet William can suffer from Fusarium Wilt which causes the leaves to curl or droop down.


title: Dianthus barbatus

text: In 1977 the question of possible medical uses was revisited by Cordell. Saponins were found in Sweet William, but there has been little follow-up.


title: Dianthus barbatus

text: At the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton on 29 April 2011, Catherine Middleton included Sweet William in her bouquet, a tribute to her bridegroom.


title: Josh Stamberg

text: Joshua Collins Stamberg (born January 4, 1970) is an American actor. He was regular cast member in the Lifetime comedy-drama series "Drop Dead Diva" from 2009 to 2012, and later had recurring roles on "Parenthood", "The Affair," and "WandaVision".


title: Josh Stamberg

text: Stamberg was born in Washington, D.C., the son of journalist Susan Stamberg and Louis C. Stamberg. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison.


title: Josh Stamberg

text: Stamberg appeared in numerous television shows, including "Nashville", "Law & Order", "", "Grey's Anatomy" and "Parenthood". He also appeared in the "Lie to Me" pilot. Stamberg appears as S.W.O.R.D. Director Tyler Hayward in the "WandaVision" Marvel series on Disney+. His film appearances include "Fracture", "Must Love Dogs" and "Kate & Leopold".


title: Josh Stamberg

text: In 2020, Stamberg appeared as a guest on the "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" marathon fundraiser episode of "The George Lucas Talk Show."


title: Fandi Ahmad

text: Fandi bin Ahmad (born 29 May 1962) is a Singaporean professional football manager and former player. During his professional career, he mainly played as a striker, but also played as a midfielder. Along with the Singapore FA, he had also played for Malaysia Cup state sides Kuala Lumpur FA and Pahang FA, and won titles with all three, including two doubles in 1992 and 1994, as well as the Golden Boot in 1988. Fandi also played for Indonesia's Niac Mitra, Netherlands' Groningen as well as local Singaporean clubs Geylang United and SAFFC.


title: Fandi Ahmad

text: Internationally with the Singapore national team, Fandi earned 101 caps and scored 55 goals, a record he holds today, as well as winning three Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) silver medals while being captain from 1993 to 1997. After his retirement, he began his managerial career in 2000 by helming his former playing club SAFFC, before moving on to Indonesia's Pelita Raya and Malaysia's Johor Darul Takzim, while also serving as the assistant national coach on numerous occasions while and running his own Fandi Ahmad Academy.


title: Fandi Ahmad

text: Fandi has been described as a national legend for Singapore. In 1994, he was awarded the Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Medal) for his achievements, which included being the first Singaporean footballer to play in Europe, the first Singaporean millionaire sportsperson and the first Singaporean sportsperson to have a published biography. He has five children with his wife, South African model Wendy Jacobs, and his father is Ahmad Wartam, a former national goalkeeper. Fandi was ranked sixth in a list of "Singapore's 50 Greatest Athletes of the Century" by "The Straits Times" in 1999. His children, most notably Ikhsan, Ilhan and Irfan, are also professional footballers.


title: Fandi Ahmad

text: As a young child, Fandi was obsessed with football and spent much of his time kicking a ball. His family lived in a two-room public housing flat in Hougang. His family was working class; Fandi had to sell nasi lemak to help support the family. Fandi's father, Ahmad Wartam was then a goalkeeper for the national team. Fandi started playing as a goalkeeper, but was advised by a teacher to switch to midfield.


title: Fandi Ahmad

text: When he was 12, his parents divorced, after which he lived with his father and paternal grandparents. At Serangoon Gardens Secondary School, Fandi played for the school football team, but neglected his studies and was held back a year. He then transferred to the Singapore Vocational Institute and obtained a National Trade Certificate 3. He played for Kaki Bukit Football Club in the amateur National Football League, where he was spotted by Singapore FA coach Sebastian Yap.


title: Fandi Ahmad

text: Fandi joined Singapore FA in 1979 and became a regular midfield player, scoring four goals in his first Malaysia Cup season. The retirement of Arshad Khamis and Dollah Kassim prompted Jita Singh, the new Singapore FA coach, to play Fandi as a striker. During the 1980 Malaysia Cup season, Fandi scored eight goals, including the winning goal in the final against Selangor FA. He enlisted for National Service in September 1980 and was given light duties, such as collecting the camp garbage, so he could continue playing for Singapore FA. In 1981, Fandi won the FAS Footballer of the Year award for helping Singapore FA reach the Malaysia Cup final. The following year, Singapore FA did not play in the Malaysia Cup for political reasons, and Fandi underwent a shoulder operation; he could not play football for six weeks and was discharged early from National Service.


title: Fandi Ahmad

text: Selangor FA invited Fandi to play for them against Argentine club Boca Juniors, which featured Diego Maradona, in a friendly game, in which Fandi scored the only goal for Selangor FA; the score was 2–1. Fandi received offers from several Malaysia Cup teams, Indonesian side Niac Mitra, Swiss club Young Boys and Dutch side Ajax. After a three-week trial, Ajax offered Fandi a three-year contract, but Fandi instead signed a one-year contract with Niac Mitra, where he spent one season, helped them successfully defend their Galatama League title and was the third-highest scorer with 13 goals. In a friendly match between Niac Mitra and Arsenal, Fandi scored a goal in a 2–0 victory; however, he left Niac Mitra due to a sudden Galatama League ban on foreign players.


title: Fandi Ahmad

text: In 1983, Fandi moved to the Netherlands and signed a two-year contract with FC Groningen. A thigh injury acquired in a friendly match kept him off the field for ten weeks, but in his first Eredivisie game he scored twice in a 2–0 victory over Go Ahead Eagles. Three days later, he played in the first leg of a UEFA Cup second-round match against Italian side Internazionale, and scored the second goal in a 2–0 win, though in the second leg Groningen were defeated 1–5. The Groningen fans voted Fandi the most popular player and the most skilful player that season; he scored 10 goals in 29 games to help the Dutch club rise from ninth to fifth place in the Eredivisie. As an April Fools' Day joke, "The Straits Times" published a front-page story claiming that Manchester United had signed on Fandi. His second season was marred by a recurrence of his thigh injury and a dispute with his coach. He played only two full games that season and Groningen did not offer him a new contract. During his time in the Netherlands, Fandi scored 11 league goals in 36 league games for Groningen.


title: Fandi Ahmad

text: The next club that Fandi played for was Malaysia Cup side Kuala Lumpur FA, which in 1987 won its first Malaysia Cup title. It was Malaysia Cup champions again the following season; Fandi won the Golden Boot, having scored 21 goals. After a third season at Kuala Lumpur FA, in which it won a third consecutive Malaysia Cup, Fandi signed a two-year contract with Greek club OFI Crete in 1990. However, problems with his International Transfer Certificate prevented him from playing for Crete, so he left Greece after two months. Fandi then joined Pahang FA, where he reverted to playing mainly in midfield due to his advancing age. Fandi missed several months of games because of heel and thigh injuries, and scored three goals to help Pahang FA win the Malaysia Cup and Malaysian League Double in 1992. That year, he became the first Singaporean sportsperson to have career earnings exceeding a million Singapore dollars (not adjusted for inflation).


title: Fandi Ahmad

text: Fandi rejoined Singapore FA after it was relegated to the second tier of the Malaysian League. Singapore FA was promoted and reached the Malaysia Cup final in 1993, and finished the 1994 season as Malaysia Cup and Malaysian League champions. Captain Fandi played in 39 of Singapore FA's 41 games in the double-winning season, was the top scorer with 26 goals and was voted Player of the Season; he was also awarded a state medal, the Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Medal). The following season, Singapore FA withdrew from the Malaysia Cup and a fully professional Singaporean league, the S.League, was formed. In its inaugural season in 1996, Fandi captained Geylang United and was the joint top scorer with 11 goals, including the equaliser that confirmed Geylang as league champions. The Asian Football Confederation declared him the Player of the Month of June 1996. Geylang was given special dispensation to pay Fandi thrice the S.League salary cap. His playing career concluded with three seasons at SAFFC, during which they won two S.League titles and two Singapore Cups. Because of injuries, Fandi was limited to mainly short substitute appearances, but he continued to score crucial goals, notably two against Cambodian side Royal Dolphins in the Asian Club Championship, until his retirement in 1999.


title: Fandi Ahmad

text: From 1979 to 1997, Fandi made 101 appearances for the Singapore national football team, scored 55 goals and earned a place in the Asian Football Confederation Hall of Fame. He started as captain of the national youth team that won the Lion City Cup in 1976 and 1977, then joined the senior national team on a tour of Russia, where he played in two friendly games and scored two goals in the second. His first senior cap came at 17 years, 3 months and 23 days, making him Singapore's youngest-ever full international, until his record was broken by Hariss Harun in 2007. However, in his first international competition, the 1979 SEA Games, Fandi did not score in four matches. He scored against India and North Korea in the Olympic Games qualifiers, but did not score in three FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. In the 1981 Ovaltine Cup, Fandi scored all Singapore goals in the 3–2 aggregate victory over Malaysia. Fandi scored a goal in a 1–2 loss to Thailand in the 1981 King's Cup and a hat-trick against the Philippines at the 1981 SEA Games. In 1992, Fandi scored twice against Nepal and once against Thailand in the King's Cup, then scored when Singapore beat Malaysia 3–1 in the Ovaltine Cup.


title: Fandi Ahmad

text: The following year, Fandi helped Singapore win the first of three SEA Games silver medals, with two goals in a 3–0 group stage win over Brunei and two against Malaysia in the semi-final. Despite suffering an ankle injury in the 1–2 final defeat by Thailand, he played in the 1983 Merlion Cup, and scored in a 1–0 semi-final win against of China. The second SEA Games silver medal came in 1985, when Fandi scored against Malaysia and the Philippines in the group stage, then two goals against Brunei in the semi-final. At the 1989 SEA Games, Fandi scored in the 4–0 victory over Myanmar that took Singapore past the group stages, the last-minute winner in the semi-final against defending champions Indonesia and Singapore's single goal in the 1–3 final defeat by Malaysia. This completed the hat-trick of silver medals, though in 2007, he said that "not winning the SEA Games gold medal" was among "his biggest regrets". Fandi also played at the 1990 Asian Games and scored in the 6–1 win against Pakistan.


title: Fandi Ahmad

text: During the 1991 SEA Games, Fandi scored both Singapore goals against Myanmar in the group stage, but was substituted in the semi-final match, after Indonesian fullback Herry Setyawan elbowed him in the eye. That match ended goalless and the Lions lost on penalties. Fandi also missed Singapore's failed attempt to qualify for the 1992 Asian Cup, having sustained a heel injury. At the 1993 SEA Games, captain Fandi scored a hat-trick in the 7–0 defeat of the Philippines, followed by the second Singapore goal in the 3–3 semi-final draw with Myanmar and scored once in the 3–1 win over Indonesia that secured a bronze medal for Singapore. Fandi also played in the inaugural Tiger Cup, and scored an equaliser against Malaysia, a goal against Brunei and two against the Philippines. 1997 was a disappointing year for Fandi, who failed to score in the Dunhill Cup and the World Cup qualifiers. After the 1997 SEA Games, where his goal in the semi-final could not prevent a 1–2 defeat to Indonesia, Fandi retired from international football.


title: Fandi Ahmad

text: After his retirement from playing, Fandi worked as a coach. He started as the assistant to Singapore's national coach, Vincent Subramaniam, for the 1999 SEA Games, where Singapore finished fourth. In 2000, Fandi became coach of SAFFC and guided them to the S.League title, and he won the S.League Coach of the Year Award. Under Fandi, SAFFC ended the 2001 season without winning a trophy and were 2002 S.League champions by a 20-point margin. Fandi then simultaneously served as assistant national coach, helping Singapore win the Tiger Cup in 2005, and coach of the Young Lions, which rose from the bottom of the S.League in 2003 to two third-place finishes in 2004 and 2006.


title: Fandi Ahmad

text: From November 2006 to March 2010, Fandi managed Indonesian side Pelita Raya, where he adopted a youth policy that helped them win promotion from the second division, then guided the club to two mid-table finishes in the Indonesia Super League. Since then, he has been a scout for Italian club Vicenza Calcio, a regional project manager for the Genova International Soccer School and manager of Malaysian Super League side Johor Darul Takzim. In 2011, he founded the Fandi Ahmad Academy, which organises training programmes and overseas opportunities for talented young Singaporean footballers. Fandi is one of seven Singaporean coaches with a professional AFC coaching diploma and is widely considered a future coach of the Singapore national football team; in December 2013, he became head coach of the Singapore LionsXII, with Nazri Nasir as his assistant. In May 2015, he led LionsXII to clinch the Malaysia FA Cup, their first trophy of the season.


title: Fandi Ahmad

text: Fandi was appointed as the head coach of Young Lions for the 2018 S.League season, replacing Richard Tardy. In May 2018, he was appointed as the interim head coach of the Singapore national football team until the end of the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup.


title: Fandi Ahmad

text: Fandi's contract with FAS was extended in November 2019, with the new role as head of elite youth. He aims, together with technical director Joseph Palatsides, to enhance the pathways and structure for the development of youth players for the national teams. After leading the Singapore under-22 at the 2019 SEA Games, Fandi's Young Lions and the under-22s will be taken over by Nazri Nasir in 2020. Fandi will also be part of national team's coach Tatsuma Yoshida's backroom staff.


title: Fandi Ahmad

text: Fandi is a devout Muslim, avoids scandals, does not smoke or drink, and is often described as humble, filial and compassionate. He married South African model Wendy Jacobs in 1996 and the couple have five children, namingly sons Irfan, Ikhsan, Ilhan, Iryan and a daughter Iman; the four sons are footballers (Irfan, Ikhsan, Ilhan and Iryan). Irfan and Ikhsan who impressed at trials at Arsenal, Chelsea and Milan plays for Thai League 1 club BG Pathum United, Ilhan Fandi plays for Singapore Premier League club Albirex Niigata while Iryan plays for Hougang United under-17. The eldest three (Irfan, Ikhsan and Ilhan) plays for the Singapore national team. On 26 March against Malaysia, the three brothers played together in the same match for the first time.


title: Fandi Ahmad

text: As for Fandi's daughter Iman, she has decided to pursue a career in singing instead. She has signed with music label Universal Music Singapore in February 2021. Iman names Rihanna and Beyonce among her musical influences. She had initially kept her music a secret from her parents. They were pleasantly surprised when they found out and have expressed their full support for her.


title: Fandi Ahmad

text: He is the first Singaporean sportsperson to be the subject of a biography, which was released in 1993 and called "The Fandi Ahmad Story". It sold 17,000 copies in two months and was also translated into Malay.


title: Fandi Ahmad

text: Products Fandi has endorsed include Lotto sportswear, Royal Sporting House sportswear, Uncle Tobys cereal, Carnation milk and energy drink Isomax. In 1996, he released an album of English and Malay songs and produced "Meniti Pelangi", a television programme about disadvantaged Malay Singaporeans. Three years later, he opened a restaurant and a car dealership, but both closed down within two years. He has also served as an ambassador for national anti-smoking and anti-drug campaigns, raised funds for victims of the 2004 Indonesian tsunami and participated in a Northeast Community Development Council initiative to organise community service programmes.


title: I Melt with You

text: "I Melt with You" is a song by the British new wave band Modern English. The song, produced by Hugh Jones, was the second single from their 1982 album "After the Snow".


title: I Melt with You

text: It became the band's most successful single, largely in the United States, where it was featured in the film "Valley Girl" and on MTV. It reached number seven on "Billboard"s Mainstream Rock chart in 1983 and a re-release reached number 76 on its Hot 100 chart in 1990 (after reaching number 78 in 1983).


title: I Melt with You

text: Modern English formed in 1979 in Colchester, Essex, England. The group signed with 4AD, a British independent record label, in 1980.


title: I Melt with You

text: The band's vocalist, Robbie Grey, described England at the time of the song's writing to be a bleak place, due to an ongoing economic downturn: "There was no money. There'd be no power—you'd be at home with candles." These conditions and his fears of a nuclear war inspired "I Melt with You". The song depicts a couple making love while an atomic bomb is dropped. In an interview, he described the song as a "love song", but more about the "good and bad in people [...] The last thing we wanted was to write a song where boy meets girl, they go to the cinema and make love, and that's the end of it."


title: I Melt with You

text: Musically, the song came together in the band's rehearsal space in London while recording their second album, "After the Snow". Producer Hugh Jones encouraged Grey to softly sing the vocal track, as opposed to his natural inclination to shout. He subsequently employed a softer vocal technique on the rest of the album.


title: I Melt with You

text: The original 4:11 album version features no call-and-response vocals in the second verse, and features a synthesizer break that begins at the second chorus. The more commonly known version of the song is the 3:50 single mix, in which the synthesizer riff is audible during the first chorus, an octave lower than on subsequent choruses, along with contrasting background vocals in the second verse - "You should know better" sung before "Dream of better lives...," etc. Eight bars from the instrumental break after the second chorus are cut in the single version, such that only the second rendering of the line "the future's...open wide" (lyrics sung twice on the album version) is present and the guitar riff leading up to this line thus fades in a bit more abruptly, accounting for the time difference between the album and single versions. The latter version was mixed down to mono from its original stereo recording. While both the album and single versions have circulated on radio, the true stereo mix of the single version has rarely been available since.


title: I Melt with You

text: The song was released in the United Kingdom, in May 1982, by label 4AD. The song was mainly a success in the United States, gaining attention over a long incubation period before becoming Modern English's and 4AD's first chart hit. It first began receiving radio airplay as an import single, and bounced from station to station, gaining momentum. In April 1983, the song peaked at number 7 on the US "Billboard" Mainstream Rock chart and number 78 on the main "Billboard" Hot 100. "I Melt with You" was particularly popular in dance clubs and on MTV, peaking at number 60 on "Billboard" Dance/Disco Top 80 in March 1983. The single's success drastically altered the band's experience, according to Grey: "Someone picked up an import from England and started playing it on mainstream radio in America, and it just went like wildfire. We used to play to 200 people in art college; the next thing we knew, we were in Daytona Beach playing to 5,000 people who knew all the words [to the song]."


title: I Melt with You

text: Modern English re-recorded the song for their 1990 album "Pillow Lips". The song re-appeared on the Hot 100, peaking at number 76 in July, and re-appeared on the Dance charts, peaking at number 25 in August. The reformed original line up of the band re-recorded it again in 2010 in a completely reworked style for inclusion in the movie "I Melt With You".


title: I Melt with You

text: The song is among the top 500 songs ever played on U.S. radio. The group received a lifetime achievement award at the BMI Awards in 2017, celebrating 3 million plays of the song. It is ranked #39 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the 80s". As Modern English's only major hit song, they are generally considered one-hit wonders, despite not reaching the Top 40 of the U.S. Hot 100 during either of its runs on that chart. It was ranked #7 on VH1's "100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s".


title: I Melt with You

text: A reviewer for "Billboard" commended the song as "classy", describing it as a "dreamy, acoustic-edged rocker." The re-recorded edition of the song for the band's 1990 album "Pillow Lips" was received negatively by the "Los Angeles Times" Chris Willman, who dubbed it "nearly identical yet markedly inferior."


title: I Melt with You

text: The song has remained popular over the years. Tom Demalon AllMusic called it "one of the most enduring songs of the new wave era." "Los Angeles Times" contributor Sara Scriber wrote in 1997 that the song endured because it "struck a chord for its gothic, escapist undercurrent and danceable rhythm." In 2017, Chrissie Dickinson of the "Chicago Tribune" wrote that "with its irresistible guitar melody, danceable beat and heartfelt call and response vocals, it was a piece of work that fit snugly into the era."


title: I Melt with You

text: "I Melt with You" has been covered by a variety of artists, with several different versions being licensed for film and television worldwide including the film "Not Another Teen Movie" (where a version by Mest is played). Modern English's original version was largely popularized by its appearance in the 1983 film "Valley Girl", in which it features in both the ending titles and in a "falling in love" montage sequence. In 2002 the song featured in video game "" in the other in-game music. A cover by American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz was included on the soundtrack to the 2004 film "50 First Dates". French group Nouvelle Vague's rendition found placement in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" (2005). Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia covered the song for her studio album "Male" in 2015. American rock band Bowling for Soup covered the song as part of the soundtrack to the 2005 Disney film "Sky High". The song was covered by the cast of "Glee" in the 2014 episode "Old Dog, New Tricks". It was also featured in an episode of the Netflix series "Stranger Things" in 2016. In the final season of "The Deuce", it was featured in the opening scene of episode one, which aired on September 9, 2019.


title: I Melt with You

text: In 2021 it was sung by Jane Levy in the Season Two series finale titled "Zoey's Extraordinary Goodbye," of "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist." In 2014, "I Melt with You" was featured in season 2, episode 4 of the television show "The Americans".


title: Erotic hypnosis

text: Erotic hypnosis is a broad term for a variety of erotic activities involving hypnosis. Some erotic hypnosis is practiced in the context of BDSM relationships and communities. In addition, for some people hypnosis is inherently erotic, making it an example of a sexual fetish or paraphilia.


title: Erotic hypnosis

text: Erotic hypnosis can involve hypnotic suggestions intended to increase arousal, to create or enhance sexual pleasure (which may involve "hands-free orgasms"), to produce new sensations, to freeze partners in place or simulate bondage, or to enhance roleplay, with popular types of hypnotic roleplay including animal transformations, robot play and doll play. Erotic hypnosis may be done face-to-face, over video conferencing or text chat, or through pre-recorded audio files or videos. Sessions may involve suggestions that are to take effect during trance or afterwards, in the form of post-hypnotic suggestions, some of which might be triggered by an action or situation.


title: Erotic hypnosis

text: Hypnosis is an increasingly popular practice within a dominance and submission relationship to reinforce power exchange and as a form of kinky play. Some people report that being hypnotized produces a strong feeling of giving up control, for example the feeling that they must obey the hypnotist's commands. Several practitioners have compared the sensation of trance to subspace. Major BDSM events in North America now frequently contain classes and workshops dedicated to erotic hypnosis, such as events run by Black Rose and TES. In addition to a presence at these general BDSM events, since 2009 national-level erotic hypnosis conventions have been held in cities in North America and worldwide, as well as local meetups such as munches.


title: Erotic hypnosis

text: A subset of those interested in erotic hypnosis find hypnosis inherently erotic, therefore making it an example of a sexual fetish. They may be aroused by hypnotizing others, by the feeling of being hypnotized, or by seeing people being hypnotized.


title: Erotic hypnosis

text: Hypnosis fetishism has been recorded in the clinical literature as far back as 1957, when George Merrill noted that "to many hypnotic subjects, hypnosis has strong sexual connotations". In one case study of a patient who eroticized hypnosis, he wrote


title: Erotic hypnosis

text: Her enthusiasm for hypnosis, her obvious enjoyment of the trance, and her relaxed, happy, 'starry-eyed' appearance after awakening from each trance suggested that she was deriving more gratification from the hypnotic experience than would be likely just from the relief of symptoms and the gaining of insight.


title: Erotic hypnosis

text: Hypnosis fetishism has a large overlap with mind control fetishism, which in addition to typically unrealistic, fantasy depictions of hypnotic control, may include magic (e.g., telepathy, vampires) or fictional technology (e.g., brainwashing machines, robotization) as plot devices. Hypnosis and mind control fetish content has been shared on the internet since its early years, as in a 1997 survey of stories from alt.sex.stories which found that "five percent of stories involved some kind of mind control (such as hypnosis, the use of mythical mind control machines or drugs)". More recently, videos consisting of rapidly edited sexual clips combined with text or audio that caters to fantasies of being brainwashed, for example into forced feminization, have gained in popularity.


title: Characters of The Legend of Zelda

text: The series centers on Link, the playable character and protagonist. Link is often given the task of rescuing Princess Zelda and the kingdom of Hyrule from Ganon, who is the series' principal antagonist; however, other settings and antagonists have appeared in several games. The plots commonly involve a relic known as the Triforce, a set of three omnipotent golden triangles.


title: Characters of The Legend of Zelda

text: Since the original "The Legend of Zelda"'s release in 1986, the series has expanded to include 19 entries on all of Nintendo's major game consoles, as well as a number of spin-offs. An American animated TV series based on the games aired in 1989. Individual manga adaptations commissioned by Nintendo have been produced in Japan since 1997. "The Legend of Zelda" is one of Nintendo's most prominent and successful franchises, selling over 80 million copies as of 2017; many of its games are considered by critics and fans alike to be among the greatest video games of all time.


title: Characters of The Legend of Zelda

text: Link is a Hylian youth who characteristically wears a green tunic and pointed cap. He has pointed ears and the Triforce symbol on his left hand. Each incarnation of Link is humble, hard-working, brave, and worthy to bear the Triforce of Courage. The various Links each have a special title related to being a "Hero", such as "Hero of Time" in "Ocarina of Time". In the video games, he is generally a silent protagonist, but does speak in the "Legend of Zelda" cartoon series and the CD-i games from The Legend of Zelda series produced by Philips.


title: Characters of The Legend of Zelda

text: Princess Zelda is Hyrule's princess and the guardian of the Triforce of Wisdom. While older titles require Link to save Zelda from Ganon, she, since "Ocarina of Time" has been mostly shown to be capable in battle, using magical powers and arrows, to aid Link. Zelda occasionally has aliases and alter egos, including Sheik in "Ocarina of Time" and Tetra in "The Wind Waker" and "Phantom Hourglass". She is only a playable character "Spirit Tracks" of the main games, though she also playable in spin-offs such as "Hyrule Warriors", or other games such as "Super Smash Bros.".


title: Characters of The Legend of Zelda

text: Ganon is the series' primary villain and final boss. His specific motives vary across games, but general themes include seeking the triforce for power and destruction, and kidnapping Princess Zelda as a means to that end.


title: Characters of The Legend of Zelda

text: Dark Link is a recurring boss and doppelgänger of Link with black coloring and red eyes. He generally copies Link's swordplay, and sometimes can use Link's full arsenal of weapons. His first appearance was as the final boss of "The Adventure of Link". In "Oracle of Ages", multiple Shadow Links are summoned by the sorceress Veran during the final battle. Further appearances as an antagonist occur in "Four Swords Adventures" and "Ocarina of Time" in the main "Zelda" series, as an in-game opponent and as a downloadable costume for the spinoff "Hyrule Warriors", and as an optional costume for Link in most entries of the "Super Smash Bros." series. In 2010 IGN ranked Dark Link as 77th on its list of the Top 100 Video Game Villains.


title: Characters of The Legend of Zelda

text: Agahnim is an evil wizard who is a major villain in "A Link to the Past." He assisted the Royal Family by dispelling multiple plagues and became their trusted advisor for a time. However, he soon displayed his true colors and seized power for himself by killing the King of Hyrule and brainwashing the castle soldiers. Agahnim begins capturing the descendants of the Seven Sages and banishes them to the Dark World to release Ganon from his imprisonment. Link is unable to stop Agahnim from capturing Princess Zelda, Agahnim escapes to the Dark World and drags Link with him. After a battle atop of Ganon's Tower, just prior to his defeat, it is revealed that his body is a vessel for Ganon's soul. In "Link's Awakening", Agahnim's Shadow was one of the Shadows of Link's former foes who attacked Link in the final battle in Koholint Island's Wind Fish Egg.


title: Characters of The Legend of Zelda

text: are evil monsters and primary villains of "". They invade the island of Koholint in hopes of ruling over it. They include a segmented worm who guards the Full Moon Cello in the Tail Cave, a clown-like spirit in a jar who guards the Conch Horn in the Bottle Grotto, a huge, one-eyed slime who guards the Sea Lily's Bell in the Key Cavern, a huge angler fish who guards the Surf Harp in the Angler's Tunnel, a massive eel who guards the Wind Marimba in the Catfish's Maw, a disembodied face who guards the Coral Triangle in the Face Shrine, a huge, bizarre-looking eagle who guards the Organ of Evening Calm in the Eagle's Tower, a disembodied head cloaked in fire who guards the Thunder Drum in the Turtle Rock, and a shadowy being who is the one who put the Wind Fish to sleep and the final Nightmare to face.


title: Characters of The Legend of Zelda

text: and collectively referred to as the (), are a pair of Gerudo witches who are the surrogate mothers and servants of Ganon. They can brainwash others to serve him and merge to form the stronger witch Twinrova; the brooms they use to fly become scepters that channel Twinrova's power. They appear in "Ocarina of Time", "Majora's Mask", "Oracle of Seasons", and "Oracle of Ages".


title: Characters of The Legend of Zelda

text: Majora is the main villain of "Majora's Mask", once used by a nameless tribe for hexing and torture. The mask is primarily seen being worn over the face of Skull Kid, who, corrupted by Majora's influences, uses the mask's dark magic to wreak havoc across Termina. During the final boss, two more forms of Majora are shown; Majora's Incarnation and Majora's Wrath. Both are humanoid creatures, though Majora's Wrath has long, whip-like arms.


title: Characters of The Legend of Zelda

text: is the antagonist of "", "Four Swords Adventures" and "The Minish Cap". His most common appearance is a black orb with a single eye, though he was originally a human-shaped sorcerer. In "Four Swords", Vaati is initially sealed in the Four Sword weapon but escapes and captures Princess Zelda, only to be returned to the sword by Link, who is split into four by the sword. In the sequel, "Four Swords Adventures", he escapes with Princess Zelda again with the help of Ganon, forcing Link to be split up and defeat him. Before the events of "The Minish Cap", Vaati was a Picori that became corrupted by the evil in the hearts of mankind. He used the Wishing Cap created by his master, Ezlo, to transform himself into a Hylian sorcerer, and seeks out the power of the Light Force.


title: Characters of The Legend of Zelda

text: is the enemy of the Twili who willingly offered himself to Ganondorf, whom he saw as a god, so he could dispose of Midna and invade Hyrule. Though Midna recruits Link to help her collect Fused Shadows so she can regain both her original form and her birthright as the ruler of the Twili, Zant reveals his curse on Midna was placed by Ganon after being fatally wounded. The final battle against Zant involves fighting him in the arenas of other bosses and sub-bosses before fighting him in front of Hyrule Castle. During the events of "Hyrule Warriors", Cia summons Zant from the past to fight for her before he becomes a follower of the revived Ganondorf following Cia's defeat.


title: Characters of The Legend of Zelda

text: , first introduced in "Skyward Sword", is a deity who had conquered time itself. He was punished by the Goddess Hylia and turned into a monster called the Imprisoned when he tried to take the Triforce. His sword, which assumes the form of the Demon Lord Ghirahim, tracks down Hylia's reincarnation, Zelda, and uses her lifeforce to resurrect Demise. Impressed to see a Hylian like Link willing to stand up to him, Demise decides to battle him out of amusement. After Link mortally wounds him and restores Zelda's soul to her body, Demise's remains are sealed within the Master Sword. "Hyrule Historia" confirms Ganondorf is Demise's reincarnation. In "Hyrule Warriors", Demise appears in his Imprisoned form before being defeated.


title: Characters of The Legend of Zelda

text: is encountered several times throughout "Skyward Sword", as he relentlessly pursues Zelda to revive Demise. Though he appears delicate and acts in a playful, flamboyant, conceited manner, Ghirahim is a cruel sadist with a dangerous short-fused temper. He arrogantly toys with Link in their first two battles, then reveals his full power in a final battle prior to Demise's release. With his mission accomplished, Ghirahim is revealed to be the spirit of Demise's sword, given life so he could resurrect his master. He returns to his sword form before being shattered during Demise's climactic battle with Link. During the events of "Hyrule Warriors", Cia summons Ghirahim from the past to fight for her before he becomes a follower of Ganondorf after her defeat. Ghirahim also appears in "Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U" as an Assist Trophy.


title: Characters of The Legend of Zelda

text: Yuga is the main villain of "A Link Between Worlds". He hunted the descendants of the Seven Sages and Princess Zelda to resurrect Ganon and use his power to rule the worlds of Hyrule and Lorule. He is a sorcerer who can transform himself and others into two-dimensional art. With his magic staff, he can trap people within picture frames, turning them into Lorule paintings.


title: Characters of The Legend of Zelda

text: Master Kohga is a character in "Breath of the Wild" and the leader of the Yiga Clan. Lazy and egotistical, Kohga spends most of his time sleeping in the Yiga Clan's hideout, located in the desert through the Karusa Valley, while the rest of his clan scour Hyrule in search of Link. When Link infiltrates the Yiga hideout to confront him, Kohga unintentionally kills himself by summoning a spiked ball that rolls over him and sends him falling to his demise.


title: Characters of The Legend of Zelda

text: In "", Kohga is aided by a second-in-command named Sooga, a powerful Yiga warrior recognized for his twin swords and cracked mask. When Yiga soldiers are sacrificed by Astor for Calamity Ganon, Sooga and Kohga swear to avenge their comrades, leading to a battle that Kohga survives, but Sooga's fate is left unknown. Kohga later swears fealty to the Hyruleans forces to keep his at his efforts.


title: Characters of The Legend of Zelda

text: Epona is Link's horse who assists him in "Ocarina of Time", "Majora's Mask", "Twilight Princess" and "Breath of the Wild". She comes to Link's aid when called by her special song, which he plays on the ocarina in "Ocarina of Time" and "Majora's Mask", and on a blade of "horse grass" in "Twilight Princess".


title: Characters of The Legend of Zelda

text: () is a female humanoid representation of the Goddess Sword, which later evolves into the Master Sword, in "Skyward Sword". Fi serves as Link's logical-minded companion and assists him throughout the game. In the end, after Demon King Demise is sealed within the Master Sword, Fi reveals her last order from the goddess is to let Link put her into an endless sleep within the weapon, which he does after encouragement from Fi and Zelda. Fi appears as a playable character in "Hyrule Warriors".


title: Characters of The Legend of Zelda

text: The three Golden Goddesses (Din, Farore and Nayru) are responsible for the creation of Hyrule, as well as the creation of the Triforce, which houses a fraction of their divine power. Din is the Goddess of Power, associated with the color red and the elements of earth and fire; Farore is the Goddess of Courage, associated with the color green and the elements of wind and forest; and Nayru is the Goddess of Wisdom, associated with the color blue and the elements of water and time. Each Goddess is also associated with a fragment of the Triforce– Din with the Triforce of Power, Farore with the Triforce of Courage, and Nayru with the Triforce of Wisdom. Each Goddess has a spell that Link may acquire from a Great Fairy – Din's Fire, Farore's Wind, and Nayru's Love. In "Skyward Sword", they are collectively referred to as the "old gods", in contrast to the goddess Hylia. The trio has appeared across many titles in the series, sometimes as major plot points, and other times just as cameos or passing mentions.


title: Characters of The Legend of Zelda

text: The Great Deku Tree is the name given to a large tree that watches over forests and their inhabitants. He first appears in "Ocarina of Time", where he is charged with watching over the Kokiri, a childlike race of forest spirits that live in the Kokiri Forest. He is an ancient, exceptionally large tree, with a humanoid face and big mustache. He suffers from a curse cast upon him by Ganon, who wishes to gain the power of the Spiritual Stone of the Forest. The Deku Tree sends Navi to retrieve Link to destroy the cause of the curse. While Link does so, it is too late, and he succumbs to the curse. Seven years in the future, Link discovers a little sprout, which grows into the Deku Sprout, his successor. In "The Wind Waker", the Great Deku Tree is the guardian of Forest Haven and is a legendary forest and earth spirit. Similarly, in the game, he confesses to Link that his energy is waning and that he has become feeble with age. He also appears in "Breath of the Wild" where he is tasked by Zelda to guard the Master Sword in the Korok Forest while Link recovers from his injuries.


title: Characters of The Legend of Zelda

text: Groose is a bully from the Knights' Academy in "Skyward Sword". He is often hostile and working to undermine Link due to his jealousy of Link's close relationship with Zelda. Over time, through Link's exploits and his own shortcomings, he is humbled and becomes more helpful. He builds a catapult called "The Groosenator" to aid Link in halting the imprisoned Demon King Demise from escaping the pit of the Sealed Grounds and reaching the Sealed Temple, and looks after the elderly Impa of the Sealed Grounds.


title: Characters of The Legend of Zelda

text: The is a mysterious man who travels the world collecting masks. In "Ocarina of Time" and "Oracle of Ages", he sells masks that factor into item-trading sidequests separate from the main game. In "Majora's Mask", he plays a more integral role. On his travels to find rare masks, he is ambushed by the Skull Kid and his two fairies, Tatl and Tael; they steal Majora's Mask, a powerful, but malevolent, mask. Noticing that Link has been cursed into a Deku Scrub by the Skull Kid, the Happy Mask Salesman offers to undo the curse in return for Majora's Mask and Link's Ocarina of Time. The Happy Mask Salesman also provides Link with information about the various masks that can be recovered within the game whenever Link speaks with him. "IGN" ranked him number four on its list of the Top 20 Weirdest Zelda Characters: "With his manic smile, followed by that hideous sneer, followed by all other manner of mood swings, this guy was downright unsettling".


title: Characters of The Legend of Zelda

text: is a caretaker to Princess Zelda. There are many incarnations of the character named Impa throughout the "Zelda" series, all being from the head family of the Sheikah Tribe, just as there are multiple incarnations of Link and Zelda. As with Link and Zelda, all incarnations of Impa share certain personality traits. She is involved in most mainline entries of the series, and playable in the "Hyrule Warriors" spin-off games.


title: Characters of The Legend of Zelda

text: is a wise owl who guides Link throughout various games in the series. In "Ocarina of Time", he is referred to as the reincarnation of an ancient sage. "Hyrule Historia" clarifies he is Rauru, the Sage of Light. He is also present in "Majora's Mask", along with statues of his likeness which are used as warp points. In "Link's Awakening", a similar owl guides Link, and arrives at certain points to provide hints and backstory.


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text: The King of Hyrule is the title given to the various ruling monarchs of Hyrule, and generally also the father of Princess Zelda in most of his incarnations. Appearing in many entries, his presence is often relegated to cameos, backstory, or lore. In "The Minish Cap" and "The Wind Waker" titles he plays a larger role, in the latter, his identity is revealed to be the sentient red sailboat that had been acompanying and assisting Link throughout the game. He later appears as a playable character in "Hyrule Warriors Legends". In "Breath of the Wild", his deceased spirit poses as an elderly wanderer to aid Link in his quest to save his daughter.


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text: Linebeck first appears in "Phantom Hourglass" as one of the main characters who helps Link save the World of the Ocean King from Bellum. He provides transport for Link in his ship, the "S. S. Linebeck", and is greedy and self-centered. For the first half of the game, his goal is to obtain the Ghost Ship's treasure. After the Ghost Ship's treasure is revealed to be merely a rumor devised by Bellum to attract people it, Oshus, revealed as the Ocean King, promises Linebeck one wish if he continues to sail Link across the oceans. This is to be granted after Bellum is defeated. In the endgame, showing a rare burst of courage, Linebeck saves Link and Tetra from Bellum by stabbing him. Bellum, enraged, then possesses Linebeck. After Bellum is defeated by Link once again, he finally dies, and Linebeck is freed. Linebeck has been considerably humbled at this point, however, when the now-restored Ocean King asks him what his wish will be, Linebeck first questions whether he even has to make a wish, then decides that he merely wants to have his ship back (it was destroyed by Bellum just before he possessed Linebeck), rather than asking for some great treasure. In "Spirit Tracks", Linebeck's grandson, Linebeck III, runs Linebeck Trading at the Trading Outpost in New Hyrule. Linebeck III hires a bridgemaker to build a bridge for Link, in exchange for a precious ring he retrieves from the resting place of the original Linebeck.


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text: is one of the main characters in "". She is an imp-like creature and the princess of the Twili race who serves as Link's companion, much like Navi in "". Initially Midna shows contempt for Link and uses him to further her own goals; however, she grows to like him and continues to help him on his quest. Midna is shown to be a kind-hearted character, even though she was born in the Twilight Realm. She is the counterpart to Link's battles as a wolf in the Realm of Twilight. Midna returns in "Hyrule Warriors" as a playable character in both her imp and Twili forms.


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text: is a fairy who is Link's "navigator" throughout "". The Great Deku Tree in Kokiri Forest instructed Navi to assist Link in his quest to stop Ganondorf. All Kokiri have companion fairies, but because Link is actually a Hylian, he does not receive one until Navi joins him near the beginning of "". In gameplay, Navi functions primarily as a guide that points out clues in the environment and helps the player learn the controls and advance in the game. Most of her hints are about how to progress in the story or defeat enemies. She can also be used to lock onto enemies, items and other characters in the game. She is one of the few characters with any voice-acting in the series, and one of the few characters who uses English words, such as "Hey", "Look", "Listen", "Watch out", and "Hello". Navi leaves Link at the end of the game after he puts the Master Sword back in the Pedestal of Time. In "", Link sets out to search for a "beloved and invaluable friend," which leads him into the land of Termina. It is strongly implied this friend is Navi.


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text: "GamesRadar" editor Mikel Reparaz ranked Navi as the most irritating female character, writing that she would have been bearable if she did not interrupt the game constantly with "Hey!" and "Listen!". Fellow "GamesRadar" editor Tom Goulter listed her as the second most annoying sidekick ever.


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text: Princess Hilda is the princess of Lorule in "A Link Between Worlds", both Zelda and Hyrule's counterparts respectively.


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text: Ravio is a mysterious merchant and supporting character in "". After Link fails to stop Yuga from abducting Seres from the sanctuary, Ravio saves him and brings him back to his house. After Link awakens, he grants Ravio permission to stay in his house. Ravio sets up his shop and gives Link his bracelet, which prevents the hero from being turned into a painting by Yuga and allows him to traverse walls. Initially, Ravio will only rent items to Link and will send Sheerow to retrieve any rented items should Link fall in battle. He begins selling off his wares after Link finds the Master Sword and will thank Link for allowing him to make enough Rupees to retire early if every item in his shop is purchased.


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text: After Yuga and Princess Hilda are defeated and Princess Zelda is freed, Ravio enters Lorule, where it is revealed that he is Link's Lorulian counterpart. A servant of Hilda's, Ravio did not agree with her plan to steal Hyrule's Triforce. He was afraid to stand up to them (in contrast to Link's courageous attitude), so he fled Lorule, hoping to find a hero who could stop Hilda and Yuga. He successfully convinces Hilda that stealing Hyrule's Triforce would only bring out the worst in Lorule, which was exactly the scenario their forebears had hoped to avoid when they destroyed it. The two see Link and Zelda off as they return to their own world. After Link and Zelda wish to restore Lorule's Triforce, Ravio and Hilda are seen in the Sacred Realm of Lorule as the clouds part and their Triforce is restored.


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text: Ravio wears a purple outfit with a rabbit mask covering his face, likely referencing when Link was transformed into a rabbit upon entering the Dark World in "A Link to the Past". When unmasked, he looks exactly like Link except his hair is parted to the left instead of the right and is black instead of brown or blonde. He also has a pet bird named Sheerow, who retrieves any items Link rented if Link is defeated.


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text: Ravio is a playable character through downloadable content in "Hyrule Warriors". He wields the Rental Hammer as his primary weapon and has been slightly redesigned to resemble the "Hyrule Warriors" incarnation of Link in both size and body proportions.


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text: The Six Sages are a group of individuals destined to aid a chosen hero in times of crisis; as such, they possess varying magical powers and responsibilities. Each era has its own group of sages, and those groups often aid Link in different ways (though only after they are rescued).


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text: The Six Sages (originally called "Wise Men") are first mentioned in "." The in-game story reveals that during the great Imprisoning War fought between the evil Ganon and the Knights of Hyrule, the Seven Sages combined their powers to banish the wicked sorcerer and seal him in the Sacred Realm; Ganon's corrupt heart then warped that region into the Dark World. After a few centuries, the wizard Agahnim appeared and placed spells on the King of Hyrule and his knights, bringing them under his control. Agahnim gathered the Six Maidens—the descendants of the original Sages–including Princess Zelda herself—and leached from their power to break the seal to the Dark World to resurrect Ganon. Link, after defeating Agahnim, journeyed across the Dark World to free the Seven Maidens, who used their combined strength to open the way to Ganon's Tower, the final dungeon of the game. After defeating Ganon and making a just wish on the Triforce, Link returned the Maidens to the Light World.


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text: In the "" prequel, the story of the Sages from "A Link to the Past" is expanded; this was the first title in the series to refer to the group as "Sages". In this era, the Six Sages are the protectors of the Triforce and the Sacred Realm; the original Sages built the Temple of Time and established various special locks to prevent evildoers from entering that sanctuary. Exactly what happened to the original Sages is unknown; by the time of that game, there is only one remaining. When Ganondorf uses Link to bypass the Sages' protection and steal the Triforce for himself, his dark heart corrupts the Sacred Realm and sends evil power throughout five temples in Hyrule, transforming the world into a dark mirror of its former self. To save the kingdom, the powers of the Sacred Realm send out an "awakening call" to five special individuals, who are summoned to the temples to become the new Sages and thus break the curses on the holy sites. Link's quest throughout the second half of the game is to cleanse the five temples of monsters and allow the Sages to perform their duties, weakening Ganondorf's power and strengthening the group to perform a banishing ritual. The Sages of this era are:


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text: "" reveals the existence of a new group of Sages (though the Sages from "Ocarina of Time" appear as stained-glass windows in the basement of Hyrule Castle) responsible for keeping the evil-repelling power in the Master Sword by praying to the gods in their temples. After being resurrected, Ganondorf immediately attacked those temples and killed their Sages, thus robbing the blade of its magical abilities and protecting himself from it. Link meets the ghosts of these original sages and is tasked with finding their descendants, bringing them to their respective temples, and restoring the power to repel evil to the Master Sword. The Sages of this world are:


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text: "" establishes a completely different group of Sages, despite taking place relatively soon after the events of "Ocarina of Time"; this disparity has never been fully explained, although the book "Hyrule Historia" reveals there are three distinct timelines branching out from the events of "Ocarina". These Sages are a group of identical-looking elderly men who are made out of light, and wear Kabuki-like masks, and the keepers of the prison known as Arbiter's Grounds. They attempted to execute Ganondorf for his crimes, but the Triforce of Power gave him immortality, and the wizard killed the Sage of Water and claimed their execution weapon, the Sword of the Sages, for his own. The remaining five Sages used the Mirror of Twilight to banish Ganondorf to the Twilight Realm to protect themselves and Hyrule. During the game's events, the Sages reveal themselves and this story to Link, tasking him with finding the shards of the shattered Mirror to reopen the passage to the Twilight Realm and gain power there to defeat Ganondorf and his minion Zant. The Sages are also the ones who announce Link's companion Midna as the Princess of the Twili people.


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text: Another group of Sages appears in ""; they appear to be descendants of the Seven Sages from "Ocarina of Time". In this era, the Sages' chief duty is protecting the Triforce of Courage from the forces of darkness, as only their combined power can reveal its hiding place. After the mysterious kingdom of Lorule loses its own Triforce due to a ferocious war, the passionate but misguided Princess of the realm, Hilda, decides to have her minion Yuga kidnap the Seven Sages and use their power to assemble Hyrule's Triforce that she might take it for herself. Yuga does this by turning the Sages into paintings, which are used for a ritual which summons Ganon and binds his Triforce of Power to Yuga himself; the sorcerer also kidnaps Zelda and siphons her Triforce of Wisdom. Hilda, pretending to be Link's ally, instructs the hero to gather the Six Sages' paintings, free them, and convince them to grant him the Triforce of Courage, which would give her control of all three pieces. The Sages of this era are:


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text: The Champions appear in "" and "". They consisted of four of the best warriors of the races across the land and were formed by Princess Zelda and the King of Hyrule to combat Calamity Ganon. They had the duty of piloting the Divine Beasts and assisting Link in delivering the final blow to Ganon. One hundred years prior to the events of "Breath of the Wild", they were killed by the Blight monsters Ganon created to take control of the Divine Beast and the Guardians to devastate Hyrule. The Champions remained powerless for a century until Link freed the Divine Beasts from Ganon's influence, allowing them to complete their task.


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text: In the present-day setting of "Breath of the Wild", Link meets new allies from each of the Champions' respective races who help him in entering each Divine Beast and freeing them from Ganon's control. In "Age of Calamity", they are summoned from the future to save the Champions from being killed by the Blight Ganons.


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text: Tingle is a eccentric middle-aged man who is obsessed with fairies and believes himself to be the reincarnation of one. He wears a green bodysuit and first appeared in "", where he was found floating around on a balloon selling maps.


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text: He subsequently appeared in "", first in a jail room located on Windfall Island, and then in a tall wooden tower, where again he acted as a map maker.


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text: He cameos in "" as a poster, in "", an almost shop figurine, and in "" as a doll in Zelda's room at the Knight Academy. He is a playable character via downloadable content in "Hyrule Warriors".


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text: Tingle has gained some notoriety, being ranked first on IGN's list of weird "Zelda" characters. He has gone on to feature in his own games, including "Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland".


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text: In "", the character Purlo was designed as a more realistic version of Tingle. He is similar in appearance, and shares Tingle's obsession with Rupees, but can be hostile and unfriendly.


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text: Many minor characters in the games have returned multiple times throughout the series, having Link in some form perform minor tasks for them.


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text: Agitha first appears in "Twilight Princess". She is a cheery ten-year-old girl who calls herself the "Princess of Bugs" and lives in a house in Hyrule Castle Town. Agitha asks Link to help her collect twelve pairs of Golden Bugs for a ball she is having, with the promise of awards for his help. She returns in "Hyrule Warriors" as a playable character, armed with her parasol and using her golden bugs to fight for her.


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text: Anju first appears in "Ocarina of Time" but is unnamed and generally referred to as the "Cucco Lady". She resides in Impa's old house in Kakariko Village. She says that she is allergic to Cuccos, and hers are always escaping from their pen. The first time that Link rounds them up for her, he receives an empty bottle in return.


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text: "Majora's Mask" is the first Zelda game in which Anju is named. She is troubled over the disappearance of her fiancé, Kafei. In a lengthy side-quest resulting in the reunion of those betrothed, Link can acquire several masks: the Keaton Mask, the Kafei Mask, the Postman's Hat, and the Couple's Mask.


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text: Anju reappears in "", wherein she again employs Link's help to retrieve her Cuccos, compensating with rupees and a Piece of Heart.


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text: Beedle, also known as Terry in different localizations of the games, is a traveling merchant who sells Link numerous items to help aid him as well sometimes exotic items. He also values his consumers with rewards discounts. He first appears in "" where he can be found around numerous islands in the Great Sea on his boat shop.


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text: In "", Beedle appears in Hyrule Town selling Picolyte after Link fuses kinstones and clears the area with the Gust Jar.


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text: In "" his role is the same but instead of a boat, he is seen soaring above in a balloon across New Hyrule. Link must bring the boy from Aboda Village to Beedle to fulfill his dream of flying. Beedle agrees to have him on board. Link also has to obtain a Force Gem from Beedle.


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text: In "" his role is the same, traveling from his island home to Skyloft in a pedal-powered wooden shack with helicopter-type propellers that serves as his shop. He has a pet beetle that goes missing partway through the game; if Link retrieves it, Beedle offers him a permanent discount at his shop. If Link attempts to leave his shop without purchasing anything, Beedle expresses his annoyance before pulling a rope that drops Link through a trapdoor onto the ground below.


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text: Biggoron is a Goron who is approximately the size of a mountain. He first appears in "", where he can be found sitting atop Death Mountain, scratching at his dry eyes. He has a brother named Medigoron who resides in the second level of the Goron city and will sell Link the Giant’s Knife. At the end of a trading sequence, Link gives the giant special Eye Drops; in return, Biggoron makes the Biggoron's Sword, which is unbreakable and inflicts twice as much as damage as the Master Sword but prevents Link from using his shield.


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text: In "", Biggoron has been cursed with invisibility by the Skull Kid, and sits at the far end of the narrow ridge which leads to Snowhead Temple, blowing gusts of wind to prevent anyone from traversing the path (which caused the Goron Darmani to fall off and die). Once Link learns the Goron Lullaby, he uses this to lull Biggoron to sleep, thus making the giant fall off the cliff and allow access to the Snowhead Temple.


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text: In "Oracle of Seasons", Biggoron can be found at the top of Goron Mountain, where he is suffering from a terrible cold. Link gives him some Lava Soup for this illness in exchange for the Goron Vase. Through a linked game with passwords, Link can tell Biggoron a password which then gives Link Biggoron's Sword.


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text: In "The Minish Cap", he resides in the mountains near Veil Falls, only appearing once Link fuses kinstones with a Goron in a cave near Lon Lon Ranch. The giant is hungry and asks Link for a shield to eat; when Link returns, after Biggoron has eaten, he presents Link with the Mirror Shield.


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text: In "Phantom Hourglass", Biggoron is not his usual monstrous size, but of normal Goron height—though he remains the largest on Goron Island. Here he has a son named Gongoron. Link is required to answer his questions before being allowed to explore the island further.


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text: Dampé is an old gravekeeper who appears in multiple games. He can be recognized by his pale skin and hunched back.


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text: He first appears in "" where he can be found in the Kakariko Village graveyard. As Child Link he's usually inside his hut sleeping, but, at sunset, he appears outside for a few hours, where he provides a mini-game for Link to try to win a piece of heart. As Adult Link, Dampé is dead and Link must enter his grave to claim the hookshot. Once inside, Dampé's ghost challenges him to a race. Link must follow him to obtain the hookshot without failing.


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text: In "", he can be found in the Ikana Graveyard. During the day, he walks around outside. It takes an entire day, however, for him to return to his hut. If Link wears the Captain's Hat whilst talking to him, he gets scared and quickly rushes inside. On the final day, he can be found underground in the graveyard looking for a treasure which Link helps him find.


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text: In "", he is found at the graveyard in the swamp area. Link can talk to him. He warns Link that he should not be out late and tells about the Forest of Light.


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text: In "", he is found in the Royal Valley in western Hyrule where Link can fuse kinstones with him. He gives Link the Graveyard key.


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text: Great Fairies appear in all of the games, except for Skyward Sword, as giant fairies that reside in springs called "Great Fairy's Fountains". They are much older than other fairies, and are thus much more powerful. Most of those depicted wear dresses, full-length or knee-length, though in "Ocarina of Time", "Majora's Mask", "Twilight Princess", and "Breath of the Wild" they are more risque. According to their figurine in "The Wind Waker", they were born on the Angular Isles, and they are destined to aid the "Great Hero", Link. In all games, they will completely refill Link's health. In some of their appearances, they will reward Link with new items or upgrades of his items or meters, usually for merely visiting them, though sometimes he must complete a task. These tasks usually involve some selflessness on the part of the player. In "Hyrule Warriors", one of Link's unlockable weapons allows the player to control a Great Fairy, with Link held in a bottle that she carries with her.


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text: Guru-Guru is a bald, bearded man who's always seen playing the "Song of Storms" on what looks like an organ grinder. He first appears in "" where he's found inside the Windmill in Kakariko Village, happily playing away. In the future, he's angry because seven years ago a young boy played the Song of Storms with a magical ocarina, messing up the windmill. Unaware Link is that same boy, he teaches him the "Song of Storms", and Link returns to the past to fulfill his predetermined destiny, draining the well to access the next dungeon.


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text: In "" he's part of the Gorman Troupe set to play at the Clock Town Carnival. During the day he can be found playing in the troupe's room in the Stock Pot Inn. He's found at the Laundry Pool during the night because his playing annoys the other members greatly. Sometime before Link's arrival to Termina, he was a member of a different troupe, led by a dog. Out of anger and jealousy, he steals from the leader the Bremen Mask and gives it to the player after confessing his story. By wearing the mask and marching, Link can make some animals follow him, and is required to obtain the Bunny Hood by helping a flock of baby Cuccos reach adulthood as they march.


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text: In "", he's found beside a windmill again in the Eastern Suburbs of Holodrum. Here, Link can trade him the engine grease for a phonograph to continue the trading sequence for the Noble Sword.


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text: Hylia, the goddess of light who was reborn as the first incarnation of Zelda, became the ancestor of the Hyrule Royal Family and was the namesake of the Hylians. She is depicted throughout the games by statues and imagery, often depicted as having angelic wings and holding a sword in her right hand.


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text: has appeared in several games in the series, and is almost always found at Lon Lon Ranch with her father Talon. Like the series' protagonist, Link, and its namesake, Princess Zelda, Malon is depicted with many varying incarnations. Her largest appearance is in "", where she interacts with Link on various occasions when he visits the ranch. Link helps Malon and her father with their ordeals while she mainly raises Epona, and teaches Link Epona's Song, which can call the horse to Link at any time. In other games, she has smaller roles, involving Link helping Malon and Talon. If Link beats Malon's record of 50 seconds on an obstacle course on Epona, she will put a cow in his house in Kokiri Forest.


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text: In "", she and her father breed Cuccos north of Horon Village near Eyeglass Lake in Holodrum. As part of the trading quest, if Link gives her the Cuccodex, she will give him the Lon Lon Egg.


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text: In "", the four Links guide Malon to her father, Talon, when her path is blocked by castle knights. Upon reuniting her with Talon, he gives the Links permission to use his horses, which appear when one of the Links touch a carrot. She also makes an appearance in "The Minish Cap", where Link helps her and Talon back into their house by finding a key, later moving to the town to sell Lon Lon Milk.


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text: Maple is an apprentice witch serving under her grandmother Syrup. She first appears in "", frequently flying by Link on her broomstick. Upon crashing into Link, he and Maple will both drop their items, prompting a race between them to gather up as many of them as possible. As the game continues, Maple will upgrade her broomstick to a vacuum cleaner and, in a linked game, a U.F.O., each being faster and making the item races more challenging. Maple is also a part of the trading sequence in both games, as she seeks a Lon Lon Egg in "Seasons" and a Touching Book in "Ages".


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text: In the Game Boy Advance remake of "", Maple appears inside the magic potion shop as the salesclerk, replacing the unnamed shopkeeper character from the original version of the game.


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text: Marin is a young girl who appears in "". She finds Link washed ashore on Koholint Island and nurses him back to health, after which she spends her time in the village with her father Tarin. Marin is loved by the villagers for her singing, specifically her favorite song, the Ballad of the Wind Fish. In the good ending, if the player does not die during the entire game, the Wind Fish grants her desire by reincarnating her as a seagull.


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text: Marin appears as a trophy in "Super Smash Bros. Melee". She is also a playable character through downloadable content in "Hyrule Warriors Legends", in which she fights using the Sea Lily's Bell and by summoning the Wind Fish for wide-range attacks.


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text: Mutoh is an old, short-tempered boss of a group of carpenters who are responsible for building structures around Hyrule and other lands. However, his employees are always either lazy or lost and he has to yell at them. He first appears in "" where during the present he is busy constructing a building in Kakariko Village. Seven years later in the future, they are found in Gerudo Valley where all the carpenters except Mutoh are captured by the Gerudo after a failed attempt at joining them. Link later has to help free them so they can escape. In this game only, he has two children, Anju and Grog.


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text: In "", his carpenters are busy getting ready for the Clock Town carnival however Mutoh is busy arguing with the mayor to keep the carnival running. The guards are arguing and want to close the fair in fear that the moon will fall from the sky. On the Final Day, he is the only one found outside the clock tower; everyone else has fled. In the final scene, he is seen running towards Stone Tower.


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text: In "", he is responsible for building the bridge connecting Nuun Highlands to Symmetry City in Labrynna. However, all the carpenters have scattered across the highlands and he asks Link to find them so they can build the bridge.


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text: In "", he is found in Hyrule Town where if Link fuses kinstones with him, the carpenters will construct houses for either Nayru, Din or Farore to live in. When not working, they are located in the sawmill in the town.


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text: Skull Kid is a young Imp who first appears in the Nintendo 64 video game "". He is dressed in a red cloak and hat covering an underlayer of clothing. There are a few Imps that can be found in the Lost Woods, a maze-like forest. Two play a memory game with Link as a child, and one rewards him if he plays a particular song for him on his ocarina. However, if Link, as an adult, meets Skull Kid, he shall attack him out of fear. It is possible to defeat the Skull Kid; doing so rewards Link with 200 Rupees.


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text: In the direct sequel, "", the Skull Kid is seen cavorting with a pair of fairies named Tatl and Tael. He steals a mask called Majora's Mask which grants him great power but corrupts him. Under the influence of its power, he cursed many of the inhabitants of Termina, Link included, and caused the moon to fall toward Clock Town. He also treats Tatl and Tael poorly. He is thwarted when his old friends the Four Giants of Termina stop the moon from falling and Link defeats Majora. Afterward, Skull Kid befriends Link and reunites with his fairies as well as the Four Giants. At the end, the Skull Kid notes that Link "smells a lot like that fairy kid who taught [him] that song in the woods", suggesting that he is the same Skull Kid as seen in "Ocarina of Time".


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text: Skull Kid also makes an appearance in the Nintendo GameCube/Wii game, "". Skull Kid made a cameo appearance in "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" as a pair of stickers. He also appears in "The Legend of Zelda" manga. Soon after the events of "Ocarina of Time", Link met the Skull Kid in the Lost Woods, who was one of the Skull Kids who work for the Baga Tree, the evil rival of the Deku Tree. Skull Kid appears as a playable character in "Hyrule Warriors Legends" and "Cadence of Hyrule".