Kilton

is a recurring character in the Legend of Zelda series of games, debuting as a monster-crazy vendor in a colourful hot air balloon who sells monster-related items and buys monster parts for outrageous prices in . 
In , Kilton decides to settle in Tarrey Town and create a display diorama of monster sculptures to educate people about the better sides of monsters, and it is revealed that he has a younger brother, Koltin, who wishes to become a Satori. 
==Biography==
 is a fanatic who owns the traveling shop where he sells -related wares. He can only be encountered during the night, when the appears. Initially, the can only be found at .
When first spoken to, will be startled by 's sudden appearance, though he becomes disappointed when he realizes he is simply a . asks who he is, introduces himself, and asks if Link came because he heard rumors of a . Kilton further explains that he is still preparing for the grand opening of the . To prove his point, he provides with his business card, which advertises the . However, he requests that return the card to him because it is the only one he has.
 then hesitantly asks if he is interested in . If affirms that he likes them, then asks how much he likes them. If claims to adore them, interjects and states that he loves more than does. After taking a moment to calm himself, apologizes to for his outburst. He explains that he loves researching so much that he decided to open the , which is dedicated to them.
 informs that he travels all over , though he is unsure where he should visit next. During his musings, he discusses the benefits of visiting , , , , , and . Thinking about it excites so much that he decides to take off from . Before he leaves, he tells that he is sure they will meet again in a village during the night. , along with the , will then disappear.
Following this encounter, can find on the outskirts of all the villages he mentioned starting at 9:00 PM. The spots where appears are marked by a .
During their second meeting, will once again be surprised to see . He announces that the is officially open for business. Since it is 's first time shopping at the , decides that the first thing they will do is convert Link's to . If asks what is, explains that he loves so much that he turned them into money.
 explains that if brings him , he will give him in exchange. The is the only business that accepts , which considers to be exclusive. With , is able to purchase gear, which created based on his research. also reveals that he is constantly developing more gear, so he reminds to check out the between his adventures. He then encourages to start exchanging with him.
On subsequent visits, is able to smell on before he turns around. He will be surprised to see once he turns to face him, at which point he welcomes him to the . When leaves, will hope to see him again in the future. If is still at the after 5:00 AM, will realize that it is time for him to leave.
 is the subject of the "" . At the , shares that he has heard rumors about and the and that his activities have made the people of uncomfortable. He asks to share the appearance of any suspicious individuals he sees, especially if he spots .
To satisfy , must take a of with the to show him. When shows him the , will chuckle before remarking that is strange. He thanks for showing it to him, as he believes it will help him hunt down.
After defeating , is able to ask about certain , which is happy to talk about. He decides to talk about the big ones, specifically , , and . is aware of how many of each of the reside in . is currently pursuing these , but he is unable to get near them due to their size. He asks to find and defeat all of the members of these giant species. He plans on analyzing the scent of their fluids that will stick to 's body during their battle, which will allow him to learn about their habits, behaviors, and other qualities. He tells that he is counting on him.
Once has defeated all of the members of a type, will be able to smell it on him. To reward for his assistance, he will gift him a . He claims that as long as has his , he will always be with him. He reassures that he will no longer have to suffer in silence, empathizing with his pain for having to kill a . While considers destroying to be "soul-crushing work," he recognizes that it must be done.
Even after collecting the , can continue to ask about the giant . Despite sharing 's pain, will excitedly praise him for being able to defeat them all. Due to 's assistance, was able to learn about the structure and diet of , the preferences between different types of , and the size limits of . He once again thanks for his help.
==Trivia==
* If approaches while wearing the , remarks that it is terrifying enough to make a brave merchant "cry for his mummy."
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:BotW Kilton Concept Artwork.png|Concept artwork of 
==See Also==
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Category:Characters in Tears of the Kingdom