Rauru
Rauru
Main Character| Role | Main Character |
| Region | Central Hyrule |
| Location | Hyrule Castle (present) / Ancient Hyrule (memories) |
| Services | Source of all Sage powers, Secret Stone lore, Ancient Hyrule founding history |
| Quests | 2 |
Rauru
Main Character
Location
Hyrule Castle (present) / Ancient Hyrule (memories)
Race
Central Hyrule
Related Quests (2)
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.
Services
The Korok Seeds are everywhere. Literally everywhere.
— Maren
Pinned Note
Maren will keep this safe for you.
Related Quests
Dragon Tears
→ Crisis at Hyrule CastleTips
- Rauru's memories are revealed through all 12 Dragon Tears
- He is the source of the arm Link receives — and its power of Recall and Reverse
- His role connects the founding of Hyrule to the events of TotK
Related Characters
Related Guides
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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