Breath Of The Wild: 7 Things You Didn't Know About The Goron
There are few things more iconic to the Legend of Zelda series than Gorons, especially when it comes to the 3D games. Gorons are, simply put, rock people who are almost nothing but pure muscle. They've appeared in just about every Legend of Zelda game since The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and were a central race for the story of Breath of the Wild.
Not much is known about Gorons or their lifestyle by non-Gorons – in just about every game they make an appearance in, they are seldom seen traveling and prefer to make their homes far from others in precarious locations. The Gorons help Link in Breath of the Wild by giving him the ability to survive Death Mountain with items, and we learn new history about everybody's favorite muscular volcano potatoes.
7 They Pretty Much Only Eat Rocks
In previous games, the lore was inconsistent whether Gorons indeed ate only rocks or simply used them to supplement another diet. In Breath of the Wild, it is made very explicit that Gorons exclusively eat rocks – as made evident by the Rock Roast that Bladon eagerly lays his eyes upon.
The player can't eat rocks, obviously, and must rely on other foods to get by in Death Mountain. How they keep their teeth in such perfect condition when crunching on granite and stone, though, nobody knows.
6 Gorons Don't Exclusively Live By Volcanoes
Gorons typically live in areas where other beings would easily die. They are exceedingly resilient to all types of weather, not just the heat, although they tend to prefer the heat as there are fresh rocks to eat and few disturbances.
In Breath of the Wild, the player can find Gorons setting out all across the world of Hyrule. They show up far beyond Death Mountain traveling on roads or staying in cities – the most notable example, perhaps, is the Goron in Gerudo Town.
5 Some Gorons Have Lived For A Very Long Time
The average life span for a Goron is about 80 years, according to fans. This number is taken from the fact that there are no Gorons in Breath of the Wild who remember the Great Calamity, which happened exactly 100 years before the events of the game.
However, in The Wind Waker, there is a hint that some Gorons can live for centuries. Traveling Merchants will mistake Link for the Hero of Time (in The Wind Waker, Link was referred to as the Hero of Winds) which seems to confirm that they have been alive since the events of Ocarina of Time.
4 Their Colors Range Across All Earthy Tones
Gorons aren't limited to being the iconic tan-brown color they seem to be represented with most often. In Goron City, the player can find a variety of shades of Goron, from green-brown to red to tan to dark orange.
The Gorons are seemingly limited by earth tones, as there aren't any who take on more vibrant colors in Breath of the Wild. Next time you're around Gorons, though, look for the off-color ones: it's surprising how many different shades Gorons exhibit!
3 Biggoron Exists In The Breath of the Wild Canon
It was officially confirmed a number of years ago in the Hyrule Historia (a history of The Legend of Zelda published by Nintendo) that every Legend of Zelda game is connected somehow. Breath of the Wild is not tied to any particular outcome of Ocarina of Time like some other entries and can be placed at the very end of any timeline in the book.
If the player uses an Ocarina of Time Link amiibo with Breath of the Wild, there's a chance that the Biggoron sword will spawn. It's a massive sword that references the history of the sword from Ocarina of Time. Although it's an amiibo item, there's nothing canonically to say that Biggoron wasn't a part of Breath of the Wild's history.
2 There Are No Female Gorons...
The Gorons are a strange race of people. They are all round with muscular arms and a rocky growth on their backs, but there's something that makes them even more unique among the races of Hyrule: there are technically no females in Goron society.
Much like Dwarves in classic fantasy, Gorons are theorized to be born from the earth. The existence of Goron children in Breath of the Wild, though, confirms that Goron can produce children, somehow.
1 ...But Gorons Aren't Necessarily Male
Gorons refer to every other Goron as their brother, which seems to imply that they are all males (or, at least, identify as male). However, while the Gorons use all-male words in their language and each Goron has the same bodily features as the next, there is nothing that confirms that they are a race entirely made up of males.
Funnily enough, the Gerudo of Gerudo Town decide to allow Gorons to pass through the City Walls, and there is a Goron that the player can interact with here who made it into the female-exclusive city. The in-game reason for the Gerudo allowing a Goron into the town is that they aren't sure whether to classify them as male or female. It's a step short of outright making all Gorons non-binary, but nonetheless poses interesting questions for this race of absolute units.
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