Wind Fish

The is a character in . He is a large, flying whale, able to control the wind, who makes his home atop on , inside of the . He serves as the main focus of the storyline.
==Biography==
He can only be woken with the . Should the wake, and all its inhabitants will vanish; however, only learns the true nature of the after the final has been defeated.
The Wind Fish is the deity who created , a manifestation of land and life seen in his dreams created through the dreamer's sleep. As is just a figment in his dream, its inhabitants are dumbstruck at the idea of land outside of the island's shores, except for . Though how he ended up in the dream is unknown, sets out on a mission to awaken the to return to his own world.
Before the events of , is caught in a storm, created by the while he was sleeping. Throughout his adventure, many hints and references about the are told to through 's native inhabitants. For instance, 's song is titled "." The story of the is conveyed most often by a sentient that appears and reveals information about the dreamer and . Ultimately, the truth of 's eventual doom is revealed by an inscription in the , however, the says that none know for sure whether it is true. The , who serve as guarding the eight , know the truth about , and some try to tell about it upon their defeat. However, they also seem to think that Link himself is part of the dream. The himself is revealed to be part of the dream, as he is part of the 's soul and guardian of his dreams and the worlds within them.
Early on, encounters the sitting on top of in the region on the northern section of . is to gather the eight found in each of the and play the "" in front of the , which also serves as the final , with the featured as the entity keeping the in its eternal slumber.
Upon defeating , the final , is sent upward into the sky via a staircase created by the . The dreamer, who has now awakened, reveals himself to be a giant whale lavishly endorned with cloth, metals, and precious stones. He explains the peril of , but ultimately tells that all dreams must end. With this statement, begins to disappear and is seen floating on a piece of his wrecked ship in the middle of the sea. While contemplating if it was only a dream, he looks up to see the flying off into the distance with a flock of seagulls.
==Other Appearances==
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In , the appears as part of 's attack moves with her .
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In , the appears as a with the ability, Special-Move Power Up, which raises the attack power of special moves.
==Nomenclature==
==Trivia==
*Despite being called the wind fish, his being a whale would technically make him a mammal than a true fish. This is referenced by an Owl Statue that cryptically states, "THE WIND FISH IN NAME ONLY, FOR IT IS NEITHER."
*The Wind Fish's speech to Link at the end of is referenced by Gulliver in Animal Crossing: New Horizons after rousing him from his slumber. More specifically, he quotes "But, verily, it is the nature of dreams to end."
==Gallery==
File:LA Wind Fish Artwork 2.png‎|Artwork of the flying alongside a flock of birds from 
File:LANS Writing on the Wall Artwork.png|Mural of the from 
File:HW Wind Fish Model.png|The from 
==See Also==
* Oshus
* Levias