Editing Goron

|image=[[File:Goron TP artwork.png|200x250px]]<br>Artwork of a Goron from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]''

|first_appearance=''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' (1998)

|latest_appearance=''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD]]'' (2021)

|relatives=[[Deadrock]]<br>[[Nejiron]]

'''Gorons''' are a species of large, rock-eating humanoids that are typically found on [[Death Mountain]]. They are a recurring species in ''[[The Legend of Zelda (series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' series since their debut in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''. Despite their hulking appearance, Gorons are a relatively peaceful species.

Gorons are introduced in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' as the rock-eating people of [[Goron City]] in Death Mountain, who specialize in [[bomb]]-making and Bomb Flower-raising. Most are depicted with short, wide beards and conical hair. They live primarily off the easily-obtained [[Rock Sirloin]] found in [[Dodongo's Cavern]], but due to [[Ganondorf]] placing [[Dodongo]]s in it, they are unable to, causing them to risk starvation. They are led by [[Darunia]], who guards the [[Goron's Ruby]]. He gives [[Link]] the [[Goron's Bracelet]], which he uses to enter Dodongo's Cavern and defeat [[King Dodongo]]. For this, Link is made an honorary "sworn brother" of the Gorons.

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages]]'', Gorons live in [[Rolling Ridge]] in [[Labrynna]]. The ones on the western half are at first dealing with problems in both time periods, with the past ones having to break the Goron Elder out of a fallen boulder and the ones in the present having to deal with the [[Great Moblin]] stealing their Bomb Flowers. By beating the Great Moblin and using a Bomb Flower to free the Elder, Link solves both problems and introduces Bomb Flowers to the region, to which he is awarded access to the [[Crown Dungeon]]. The ones on the eastern half spend much of their time playing various games they have set up, such as the [[Goron Shooting Gallery]], [[Target Carts]], [[Goron Dance]], and the [[Big Bang Game]]. Link must clear each in order to access the [[Mermaid's Cave]] in both the past and present.

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures]]'', Gorons can be found throughout [[the Mountain Path]], where they are mostly dealing with damages caused by the [[Helmaroc King]]. Compared to most appearances, they are quite large, with the adults towering over most of the game's characters. Some Gorons can be found hiding underground with an item, including one cowardly Goron who is afraid of fire despite the race's general immunity to it. These Gorons can be forced out of the ground by hitting the [[Magic Hammer]] near them. Another Goron can be found in the [[Tower of Flames]], where he planned to destroy the Dodongos at the top with bombs, but accidentally dropped them in the lava.

Gorons appear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]''. According to their figurine, they were once plentiful on [[Mount Crenel]], but now are confined mostly to caves in much smaller numbers. One can be found near [[Lon Lon Ranch]], punching into a [[bombable wall]] to try and break through. After a [[Kinstone]] fusion with [[Eenie and Meenie|Eenie]], he receives the strength to succeed. Inside, he finds an even stronger wall he needs help from another Goron to destroy, then one that requires a total of four Gorons, and then on that requires six. Other Gorons will show up with a Kinstone fusion with mysterious walls found in a tunnel near Eeenie and Menie's farm, in the tunnel leading to [[Mayor Hagen]]'s cabin, inside the left peak of Mount Crenel, on the path to [[Knuckle]] in [[Trilby Highlands]], and in a [[Roc's Cape]]-needing cave at [[Lake Hylia]]. When all the Gorons are united, the treasure at the end is revealed to be an [[bottle|Empty Bottle]].

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]'', Gorons are primarily found in [[Eldin (region)|Eldin province]]. They have heavily tattooed bodies and typically have hair resembling cornrows. They are also much taller and less fat than most depictions. They enjoy sumo wrestling and relaxing in the hot springs around the mountain. After their patriarch, [[Darbus]] comes in contact with one of the [[Fused Shadows]] and becomes an insane monster known as [[Fyrus]], the Gorons close off their borders so they can attempt to figure out how to solve this problem, rolling back anyone who attempts to enter. Link must use the [[Iron Boots]] to get past the Gorons, using them to stand his ground and grabbing the rolling Gorons when they get close. In Goron City, standing Gorons will atttempt to punch him, but can be knocked into their rolled-up stance with a [[Shield Bash|Shield Attack]] or successful [[sword]] strike. Once he gets to the top of Goron City, he must use the boots to defeat their interim leader [[Gor Coron]] in a sumo match. After this, they allow him into [[Goron Mines]], where he must find the other Goron leaders to assemble the key to Fyrus's room. Once Fyrus is restored into Darbus, the Gorons reopen Goron City to outsiders.

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass]]'', fourteen Gorons are found on [[Goron Island]] in the [[Southeastern Sea]]. When Link first arrives, they all call him "outsider" and generally treat him with some level of suspicion due to their small amount of experience with off-islanders. They are led by Biggoron, who makes Link a sworn brother to them after Link meets every Goron on the island and takes his quiz. After he passes the quiz, the Gorons will henceforth append "Goro-" to the front of his name. The Goron society in this game is far less advanced than most depictions, as the opening of a shop on the island is treated as a remarkable innovation for them. Also on Goron Island is the outsider-restricted [[Goron Temple]], where Biggoron's son, [[Gongoron]], goes missing in while leading Link to it, and needs to be found by Link. One young Goron also states that they eat [[Wood Heart]]s to grow big and strong. However, the game's sole Wood Heart is given not to a Goron, but to the [[Old Wayfarer]].

 

On [[Dee Ess Island]], an adult Goron and his two sons run the [[Goron Game]]. It is not operational until they hire Gongoron as a part-timer, however, which happens a period of time after both the Goron Temple and the [[Ice Temple|Temple of Ice]] are cleared.

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks]]'', Gorons live in the [[Fire Realm]], where they are mostly found in [[Goron Village (Spirit Tracks)|Goron Village]]. In this game, they worship the [[List of implied characters#Mountain Goddess|Mountain Goddess]], and are led by the [[Goron Elder (Spirit Tracks)|Goron Elder]] and [[Kagoron]], the goddess's messenger. Recently, they have had the problem that the volcano has been continuously erupting, worrying them that the goddess may be angry. Some spurts of lava have began blocking the entrance of the village. Link goes to speak with Kagoron, who gives him access to a [[Freight Car]]. The lava flows can be halted with deliveries of [[Mega Ice]], allowing the Gorons back to their homes and Link to enter the [[Fire Sanctuary]] and then the Fire Temple to calm the mountain. Once the mountain is calmed, the Gorons return outside.

 

 

A Goron at the start of Kagoron's trail sells Link [[iron]] for 100 Rupees. Gorons also run the [[Dark Ore Mine]], and sell [[Dark Ore]] for 200 Rupees. A young Goron runs the [[Goron Target Range]], which Link can play to earn Rupees and [[treasure]]s. Some young Gorons went to the [[Pirate Hideout]] to take treasure and play hero, but end up requiring Link to save them. No matter how many times this is done, speaking to the Goron outside will always prompt him to say his friend needs rescued, even if said Goron was the one just needing rescued; this is done so the shooting gallery-like minigame inside can be repeated indefinitely.

Outside of Goron City, a few Gorons can be found scattered across Hyrule. Two Gorons move from Eldin to [[Tarrey Town]] in [[Akkala]], joining the [[Bolson Construction Company]], and three more Gorons take part in tests of strength in the [[Gerudo (region)|Gerudo region]] and later Eldin. A few can be found wandering different roads in different places, one is in [[Zora's Domain]], and two more are in [[Gerudo Desert]]. They are shown to be allowed into [[Gerudo Town]], despite males not being allowed; in the English localization this is puzzled over in-game, but ultimately never answered, while in the original Japanese script, [[Traysi]] states the [[Gerudo]] consider Gorons female. It is also shown here while attempting Gerudo language that some Gorons have trouble differentiating between the "B" and "V" sounds, likely in reference to how some real languages (like Japanese) transliterate them to the same sound.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

===Symbol===

The symbol of the Gorons is a downwards-pointing diamond shape with three small triangles arrayed above, resembling the Goron's Ruby. It is commonly seen on clothing and tattoos worn by Gorons, as well as on various structures in their settlements. It is also seen on the front of dormant [[Armos]] in the [[Nintendo 64]] games. The Goron-like [[Rosso]] from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds]]'' has the symbol on his belt buckle, likely to indicate that he is descended from Darunia, despite himself being a Hylian.

 

 

 

 

In Japanese, Gorons have a verbal tic causing them to end most of their sentences with "-goro," which is seldom used in the English localization. It is still occasionally used as an exclamation of surprise.

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