So....hello again! Back with another rant today. This time its all about Legend of Zelda, and Zoras. I was considering dressing up as a zora, specifially queen rutela, from twillight princess. She's so pretty! I've researched Zoras before...and ranted about it before, but have gained a little more insight on their specifics. It seems that as for the Sea Zora, the menfolk outnumber the females by alot. This could explain that why all of the female Zora are in high status positions and are honored/valued. Females are usually distinguished by their large bulbous heads, with minature eyes on them. I have concluded though that this might be a trait of only young female zora--that it might take longer for their full head tails to grow, and as children and young adults they simply have sort of nubs. Males as seen from Prince Ralis have tails from the begining, that simply grow into fuller tails as they age. The reasoning then why Rutela's head-tail is long and sinewy instead of blunt is that she is older. Much older as to outlive her husband.
Then there is the matter of diversity within the zora species. It seems that they are just as diverse as hylians, having different colorations and physical appearances. Some zora's fins behave much like hair would, while others simply hangs down as would long ears or a head covering. Still others do not have extra head fins at all. Queen Rutela is the only Sea zora to have a stingray or manta -like head tail instead of regular fish fins seen. This must also be a variant. The ancient zora spirit in Wind Waker was one of few females to have a full head tail with fins. This reinforces my theory on tail length related to age.
-My next ecamination is of the male zora. There seems to be alot more variance with them, even in form. Some zora resemble young hylian men, save for their tails and fins, yet others appear as bloated pufferfish or even toadlike--like Toto or King Zora. The reason for this is unknown. I suppose it simply could be the large variance in Zora, or it could be that Zora males on the heavier side, not only change weight, but grow into or change forms. It also seems that Zoras in leadership posistions are very bloated fishlike beings, maybe this is a shared trait that distiguishes them...like queen and princess bees, or it could just be that they are very fat. It could be the lineages of Zora as well; perhaps some having mixed lineages with River Zora, which are more amphibian and monster like in appearance.
-River Zora also apparently have a king, but he simply resembles a large river zora. River Zora also seem to have a large diversity in appearance, but all of their seen forms are similarly monsterous and/or bestial in appearance. They span from a rouge group of Sea Zora that rejected the old ways, and for some reason hate most Hylians as well as other intruders upon their territory. At least I think thats what I remember. In their rejection of "humanity" they evolved to take on a more bestial and fierce appearance, looking and acting more like wild fish than a civilized society. All river Zora have been seen to have fins on the sides of their heads, although some can walk on all fours, and others are strictly bipedal. Still more have true fish tails instead of legs at all. I can perceive very little about the society of River Zora because very little has been revealed. The seem to have a heirarchical system just as Sea Zora do, with a king and queen, and royal family. Their way of life seems to be very territorial, aggressive, and violent.
I think that's all for now, maybe I'll get started on a costume or two :3
Thursday, November 5, 2009
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