Rauru

About Rauru

Rauru is the first king of Hyrule, a Zonai demigod who descended from the sky alongside the other Zonai to build civilization in ancient Hyrule. The glowing arm attached to Link at the start of TotK is literally Rauru's arm — his final act of power across time was to attach it to Link as he lay dying after sealing Ganondorf beneath Hyrule Castle. Through Dragon Tear memories, players witness Rauru in his prime: founding Hyrule alongside Queen Sonia, meeting and accepting Zelda's fantastic tale of the future with surprising openness, distributing Sage stones to the champions of his era, and ultimately making the ultimate sacrifice to imprison the Demon King at the cost of his own life. His power is the source of all the Sage avatar abilities and ultimately the secret to TotK's ending. Rauru is portrayed as genuinely noble — earnest, wise, and heartbreakingly doomed. His relationship with Zelda is one of TotK's most unexpected emotional cores.