Editing Gerudo

{{species infobox
|first_appearance=''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''
|latest_appearance=''[[Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity]]''
|variant_of=[[Human]]
|variants=[[Gerudo Captain]]<br>[[Gerudo guard]]<br>[[Gerudo Thief]]<br>[[Iron Knuckle]]
|notable=[[Aveil]]<br>[[Barriara]]<br>[[Buliara]]<br>[[Ganondorf]]<br>[[Nabooru]]<br>[[Tali]]<br>[[Twinrova]]<br>[[Riju]]<br>[[Urbosa]]
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The '''Gerudo''' tribe is a desert-dwelling warrior tribe that is almost entirely female. Once every 100 years, a single male is born into the tribe, and according to tradition, he is to become their king. Gerudo have their own language, and typically forbid males from entering their settlements. Despite this, Gerudo women develop strong romantic interests. Gerudo typically have dark skin, red hair, and prominent noses.

==History==
===''The Legend of Zelda'' series===
====''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''====
[[File:Gerudo Warrior OoT artwork.jpg|thumb|200x200px|Artwork of a Gerudo guard from ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'']]
The Gerudo are introduced as a predominantly-female tribe of hawk-nosed thieves who inhabit [[Gerudo's Fortress]], and worship at the [[Spirit Temple]] in the [[Desert Colossus]]. generic NPC Gerudo wear white and have varying hairstyles. One blocks the bridge in [[Gerudo Valley]] in the past, and another is found next to a [[cow]] near the river. In the future, one guards the gate to the [[Haunted Wasteland]], and two more operate the [[Gerudo Training Ground]] and the [[Gerudo Horseback Archery]] minigame. Veiled, purple-garbed Gerudo with spears known as [[Gerudo guard]]s patrol Gerudo's Fortress. If they see [[Link]], they will throw him into a holding cell. Two can also be seen on the inaccessible side of Gerudo Valley in the past; getting to them through hacking or glitches will cause them to throw Link in the river. [[Gerudo Thief|Gerudo Thieves]] wielding a pair of scimitars appear as mini-bosses throughout the fortress. They are led by [[Ganondorf]], [[Nabooru]] (who is brainwashed by [[Twinrova]] for opposing Ganondorf), and a different Gerudo later named [[Aveil]]. After Link defeats four Gerudo Thieves and frees the four [[carpenter]]s, Link gains the approval of Nabooru's subordinate, and is given a [[Gerudo Token|Gerudo's Membership Card]] denoting him as an honorary member.

In the original version, [[Iron Knuckle]]s contain Gerudo heads behind their helmets. In the 3DS remake, however, only the one containing the brainwashed Nabooru does so visibly. However, a Gerudo torso is still visible.

====''The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask''====
In [[Termina]], Gerudo are instead ruthless pirates in the [[Pirate's Fortress]] in [[Great Bay]]. They were told by [[Skull Kid]] that a great treasure could be found in the [[Great Bay Temple]], and as such they hinder anyone else's efforts to enter it. They also steal [[Lulu]]'s [[Zora Egg|eggs]] and mortally wound her boyfriend and bandmate [[Mikau]]. All pirates shown act as enemies, and are led by Aveil. Righ before Link travels to the temple on the [[Turtle]]'s back, a small group of the pirates attempt to reach it in a small boat, only to be swept away by the whirlwind surrounding it. A fisherman in Great Bay trades Link a [[seahorse]] if he gives him a picture of a pirate. Koume and Kotake are in the [[Southern Swamp]], but it is not shown if they relate to the pirates in any way.

====''The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures''====
Gerudo inhabit the [[Desert of Mystery|Desert of Doubt]], and are found in a village of five tents at the start of the first level there. Instead of thieves, they are a trade-based society, and are friendly to outsiders. In fact, the [[Red Maiden]] specifically calls them "trustworthy and pure of heart." Ganondorf is reborn into the tribe, and steals the [[trident]] from the [[pyramid]] to become immensely powerful, which has caused the Gerudo in the village to become panicked.

====''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild''====
Gerudo society is reinterpreted and expanded. They inhabit the [[Gerudo Desert]], specifically [[Gerudo Town]]. Unlike Gerudo's Fortress, Gerudo Town is depicted as a lively cultural center. Gerudo are again not thieves, and in fact are in opposition to the thieving [[Yiga]] clan, who live in a stretch of Gerudo Desert pushing into [[Gerudo Highlands]]. However, Gerudo do still keep a strong warrior division. Tying into this, Gerudo are redesigned to be much taller than [[Hylian]]s and have prominent abdominal muscles, both of which are treated by a guard as defining features of the race. Like Hylians and [[Sheikah]], they also have pointed ears in this appearance. The leader, [[Riju]], is said to be fairly young, but is only a small amount shorter than Link. Gerudo Town does not allow males to enter (aside from the similarly single-gendered [[Goron]]s), though it is indicated that most Gerudo but the town's guards are apathetic about the law. Many sell various items in stalls in the center of Gerudo Town. Due to the lack of males in their town, there are classes to teach Gerudo how to act in potentially-romantic situations. Gerudo are sometimes seen traveling the land looking for a suitable husband, and some of the sellers mention they have families outside of town. A popular sport for Gerudo is [[Sand Seal]] riding. A few Gerudo children are also seen, and are around the same height as children of other races in the game.

Gerudo language, previously limited to symbols, is fleshed out. For example, "man" and "woman" are "voe" and "vai," respectively, while the word "good" is translated as a prefix "sav'." Of note is that despite the previous statement regarding a Gerudo male being born every century, no mention of a male Gerudo existing is made in this game, aside from a passing mention of Ganondorf from ages past.

In the present, the Gerudo are being menaced by both the Yiga clan, who stole the priceless [[Thunder Helm]], and the [[malice]]-possessed [[Vah Naboris]], which threatens to consume the desert in a lightning-filled sandstorm. Link is able to speak with Riju about helping with their problems by disguising as a woman. After he does, he is granted champion [[Urbosa]]'s scimitar. He can be lent the Thunder Helm if he solves all minor quests involving Gerudo.

In ''[[Creating a Champion]]'', the pointed ears are noted as a difference from their original design, and brings up two hypotheses for the change. One of them is simply a gradual evolution from crossbreeding with Hylians so often, while the other indicates a more supernatural possibility, with the shame of having produced Ganondorf leaving them more willing to listen to the voices of the gods as Hylians are said to.

===''Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda''===
[[File:CoH Gerudo black.png|frame]]
In ''[[Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda]]'', Gerudo are well-integrated with Hylians and Hyrule. They have their own settlement known as [[Gerudo Village]], which is in Gerudo Desert and next to [[Gerudo Ruins]]. The leader of the village, [[Barriara]], keeps watch over their prince, a young incarnation of Ganondorf. The Gerudo in this game are predominantly mechanics, with Barriara having a metal claw arm and a large amount of machinery appearing around the area. Additionally, the shopkeeper states she invented several musical devices to try and get Ganondorf to open up to the world, [[Synthrova|one of which]] became sapient and escaped.

In the future Hyrule, the Gerudo are one of the only two civilizations not destroyed by Ganon, along with the hidden [[Deku Scrub]]s in [[Deku Village]]. They now host a battle championship in the [[Gerudo Arena]]. Despite their laws, they refuse to follow Ganon's lead due to his evil, but still officially consider him their king.

===''Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity''===
In ''[[Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity]]'', Gerudo appear with their designs from ''Breath of the Wild'', appearing as a type of troop allied with the Hyrulean army. They are led by [[Gerudo Captain]]s, which can be told apart by being taller with larger ponytails and hips. When they first appear, they are hostile due to Urbosa being impersonated by [[Master Kohga]] of the Yiga clan, though once the real Urbosa appears they join the Hyrulean forces. Many challenges involving them also pit the player against the Yiga clan, though in certain drills the player battles the Gerudo again for practice. The symbol has also been used on the clothing of other villains, namely [[Onox]], [[Veran]], and [[Astor]].

==Gerudo symbol==
[[File:Gerudo symbol.jpg|thumb|150x150px|The Gerudo symbol, starting with ''The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask'']]
In earlier releases of ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'', the Gerudo symbol is a moon and star, which heavily resembles an Islamic symbol of the {{wp|star and crescent}}. Due to a rule at Nintendo about religious imagery at the time, later revisions and games replace it with a symbol initially shown on a shelf in Aveil's room in ''Majora's Mask''. The new symbol shows a diamond shape with a horizontal wrench-like swoosh going through the center, with circles on either side of it. The Gerudo symbol appears in many places throughout ''Ocarina of Time'', notably on [[switch]]es and pushable blocks. Due to ''Majora's Mask'' replacing it with an image of the titular mask, the Gerudo symbol's constant appearances may be in reference to Ganondorf being the main antagonist.

==Gallery==
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CoH Gerudo green.png|''[[Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda]]''
CoH Gerudo tan.png|''Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda''
CoH Gerudo shopkeeper.png|''Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda'' (shopkeeper)
CoH Gerudo mechanic.png|''Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda'' (mechanic)
CoH Gerudo armor.png|''Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda'' ([[Gerudo Arena]] operator)
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ゲルド
|JapR=Gerudo
|JapM=Gerudo
}}

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