Hestu

is a recurring character in . He is a Korok and a musician, who plays the Maracas. He uses these to expand Link's inventory in exchange for Korok Seeds. To fully expand his inventory, Link needs to find 441 Korok Seeds. However, in Breath of the Wild, there are 900 Korok Seeds hidden in Hyrule, thus the other 459 have no value other than as collectibles.
==Biography==
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When first encounters a , it will believe that it has been found by before realizing that it is mistaken. The will then give a ask him to return it to . From this point forward, will continue to give once he finds them.
Initially, can be found on the road between and . is surprised that can see him, saying that the last time anyone was able to see him was 100 years ago. He introduces himself and asks for assistance. He will tell Link that his were stolen from him by a group of monsters. explains that he is powerless without them, and so he asks to retrieve them in his stead. This dialogue will trigger "" , in which will have to retrieve from a in a nearby . If spoken to again, will ask if he completed the task and hopes the monsters have not been using them.
Once retrieves , he is overcome with joy and asks for them back. When returns them, can tell something is wrong and realizes that the inside them are gone. will then explain that if he had even one , he would be able to sing, dance, and use his powers to expand 's . can upgrade 's stash, stash, or stash. states that the other must have taken the , and he is surprised to find that he was the target of such a prank.
If has with him, will be able to smell them. For the first expansion of 's , asks for a single . Should refuse, will respond with a dejected sound. If agrees to the trade, will ask which stash he would like to upgrade. Every time upgrades a stash, he will sing the tune that plays with it.
 will only allow two upgrades before announcing that he needs to return to the . thanks for his help and promises to see him off before leaving. Before he leaves, can talk to him to learn more about the . If asked about the , he will recite the directions he was told: follow the north. Asking about himself will have him reintroduce himself and state that he is the most celebrated musician in the . Should ask about , will hesitate in his explanation before giving an excuse to not continue, saying his voice is blown out.
 does travel north, but he becomes lost along the way. While is lost, can find him , , and . During these encounters, can obtain four more stash upgrades before remembers the way back. If makes it into the before getting these four upgrades, will appear there straight away and will no longer appear at any .
When speaks to in the , he will be excited and reintroduce himself. He informs that it is impressive he was able to make it through the . In , will offer the maximum amount of upgrades available. 
Once has located all 900 hidden throughout , he will be instructed to share the news with . excitedly informs that the have all returned to . He claims that must have had a lot of people helping him search for the . When instead explains that he found them all on his own, will be impressed. Since has already maximized his , he will be given as a reward. asks if he likes his . He invites to keep visiting him to watch his dances.
Hestu's Korok Seed Rates (for all upgrades: 441)
Upgrade	 	 	
1 	1 	1 	1
2 	2 	2 	2
3 	3 	3 	3
4 	5 	5 	4
5 	8 	8 	5
6 	12 	12	10
7 	17 	17	10
8 	25 	25	10
9 	35 	 	10
10 	45 	 	10
11 	55 	 	15
12 	 	 	15
13 	 	 	15
14 	 	 	15
15 	 	 	15
16 	 	 	20
Total 	208	73	160
==Other Appearances==
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 first appears in the "" after the characters admit they might have gotten lost in the . He then becomes a playable character after it is revealed that a swamp is blocking the way to . His main weapons consist of and .
==Trivia==
*If talks to while wearing no , will humorously react to 's "nekkidness" before gleefully celebrating that he and are naked together. Due to 's mirth, will be unable to receive any upgrades until he puts some on.
==Nomenclature==
's name is derived from a contraction of chestnut.
==Gallery==
File:Hestu-RiversideStable.jpg|Hestu at the Riverside Stable in 
File:Hestu-WetlandStable.jpg|Hestu at the Wetland Stable
File:Hestu-WoodlandStable.jpg|Hestu at the Woodland Stable
File:HWAoC Hestu Artwork.png|Artwork of from 
File:AoC-Hestu-1.png|Hestu's portrait
File:AoC-Hestu-2.png|Hestu's portrait
File:AoC-Hestu-3.png|Hestu's portrait
File:AoC-Hestu-4.png|Hestu's portrait
File:AoC-Hestu-5.png|Hestu's portrait
File:HWAoC Hestu Icon.png|Icon of Hestu from 
File:Hestu with Urbosa and Zelda.jpg| with and in 
==See Also==
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