Tatl

is Link's Fairy companion in . Much like Navi from , Tatl assists Link by allowing him to interact with the environment through Targeting certain objects, people, and enemies. Unlike Navi, however, Tatl expresses herself with bell-like noises of varying repetition, whereas Navi shouts several catch phrases such as "Hey!", "Listen!" or "Watch out!". She is also the older sister of Tael.
==Biography==
Prior to the events of , Tatl and her brother Tael were flying around Termina Field looking for shelter on a stormy day, when suddenly they find a lonely Skull Kid under a log, shivering. Tatl and her brother soon become close friends with him, and when the Skull Kid began to show his mischievous side, the two fairies decided to follow through it: at the beginning of , they accompany the Skull Kid, now possessed by the Majora's Mask, to the Lost Woods seemingly in the outskirts of Hyrule, where Tatl and Tael startle Link's horse, Epona, causing the young hero to fall off unconscious, while the Skull Kid steals Link's Ocarina of Time. When Link wakes up, Tatl escapes with Tael and the Skull Kid as they ride away on Epona, heading towards Termina. After the young Hero of Time is transformed into a Deku Scrub, Tatl gets in his way and knocks him down to impede him from going after the Skull Kid, which causes Tatl to get separated from both the Skull Kid and her brother. Although at first she blames Link for the turn of events, she decides to become Link's partner in order to be reunited with her brother and prevent the Skull Kid from destroying Termina.
Eventually, Link and Tatl find the Skull Kid atop the Clock Tower, where Tael gives them a clue about how to stop the Moon. The Skull Kid, however, suddenly and violently smacks Tael for speaking out of line, angering Tatl for harming her brother and betraying their friendship. When Link retrieves the Ocarina of Time from the Skull Kid and remembers about Princess Zelda, Tatl snaps Link out of his mind and scolds the young hero for losing himself in memories in the heap of the Moon about to crash into Termina. But he plays the "Song of Time" to take him and his fairy sidekick back to the First Day. From then on, Tatl accompanies Link for the rest of his adventure and his subsequent confrontations with the Skull Kid, and also plays a part in preventing Termina from its impending apocalypse. Once the duo manage to free the Four Giants, Link and Tatl go up against the Skull Kid one last time, successfully halting the Moon from its path of destruction by calling the almighty deities. Although Tael tries to explain to his sister that the power of was too great for the Skull Kid to handle, Tatl accounts it on him having a "weak will and no strength of heart," on top of being a "fool." Shortly after, Majora's Mask detaches itself from the Skull Kid (breaking its control) and travels to the inside of the moon to possess it and consume Termina, prompting Link to go after it. Tatl refuses to follow him since she wants to stay with her brother, but when Tael says that he will go, Tatl changes her mind and decides to accompany Link to the moon. Together, the young hero and the fairy ultimately defeat Majora, freeing the Skull Kid from the mask's evil power.
Tatl is last seen during the ending sequence of the game, when, just when she rudely tells Link to leave and go on his business, as soon as the Hero of Time departs from Termina to search for Navi and part ways from her, Tael and the Skull Kid, Tatl suddenly becomes emotional and thanks him for helping her in their adventure, causing the tearful fairy to be comforted by her younger brother.
==Personality==
In contrast to Navi, Tatl is much more tomboyish, frequently expresses her opinions and partakes an active role in several cutscenes, specifically when Link confronts the Skull Kid atop the Clock Tower. She is also relatively more informal than Link's previous fairy companion, often speaking to him in a more straightforward manner. At the beginning of the game, Tatl is initially aggressive, blunt and hostile in her treatment of Link, blaming him for the fact that she got separated from Tael. However, as the game progresses, Tatl gradually modifies as she grows to tolerate his company, up to the point where she apologizes for what happened to his horse and even admits that she admires Link for his acts of bravery at the end of the game. Although Tatl provides less information than Navi when facing enemies, the details she does provide is generally more direct and less formal than Navi. When questioned about an enemy from Ocarina of Time, she tends to react with surprise, then criticizes Link for his ignorance, though this trait was removed in .
==Trivia==
*If Link decides to stop the Moon's descent again after completing the game, Tatl stops Tael in the middle of his speech about the Majora's Mask controlling Skull Kid saying she already knows, breaking the 4th wall.
*Tatl and her brother also seem to be well known around Clock Town, at least with the Bombers. After Link receives the Bombers' Notebook from Jim, he directly addresses Tatl, telling her to inform the Skull Kid that he is no longer a member of the Bombers. Also, if Link addresses a Bomber as a Goron or a Zora, he asks, "Why is Tatl with you?"
*If Link talks to Sakon in Ikana Canyon, who attempts to steal his Sword, Tatl will turn red and stop the thief from doing so, making angry bell sounds.
*Although her behavior in the Akira Himekawa manga adaptation of Majora's Mask is identical to the original game, in the ending when Link parts ways with her, Tael, and Skull Kid, she is shown to be much friendlier to Link, eagerly saying thank you and wishing she would see him again.
*In the Majora's Mask Himekawa manga, Tatl is afraid of the Fierce Deity Link transformation, due to its tremendous raw power and fearsome appearance. Despite this, she still intends to be Link's partner no matter what form he is in.
==Nomenclature==
Along with her younger brother, Tael, her name stems from the term "Tattletale" pertaining to her nature as an informant, particularly of the enemies encountered in the game.
==Gallery==
File:Skull Kid Drawing.png|Tatl and Link sees a drawing of Skull Kid in Majora's Mask
File:MM3D Skull Kid and Fairies Huddling.png|Tatl and Tael comforting the lost Skull Kid in Majora's Mask 3D
File:HW Tael and Tatl Playing.png|Tael playing with Tatl in Skull Kid's Victory Animation in 
File:HWL Tatl and Tael Artwork.png|Artwork of Tatl with Tael in 
File:HW Tatl and Tael catching the Ocarina.png|Tatl catching the Lunar Ocarina with Tael in 
File:Fairy companions.png|Tatl in comparison to her brother Tael, and Navi
LH MM3D 1.jpg|Tatl in the special volume based on from Link's Hijinks
LH MM3D 2.jpg|Tatl in the special volume based on from Link's Hijinks
File:HW - Fierce Deity Link Screenshot.png|Tatl with Skull Kid and Tael in , facing Fierce Deity Link
File:MM manga Link angry at Tatl.png|Tatl captured by an angry Deku Link for her rude behavior in the Majora's Mask manga
File:MM (Himekawa) Fierce Deity Link scares Tatl.png|Tatl scared of Fierce Deity Link's ferocious raw power upon seeing him destroying the Boss Remains in the Majora's Mask manga
File:MM manga Link leaving Termina.png|Tatl cheerfully saying goodbye to Link in the Majora's Mask manga
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