I entered Zora's Domain and I had to say it was beautiful, everything was luminous; the bridge, the stairs, everything was made of glistening light blue marble. I was amazed by the look of it and I couldn't believe how beautiful it was, I looked ahead and saw Sidon running towards me. "Whoa! I've been waiting for you Link!" He flashed that same smile as he did when I first met him, I smiled back at him as I was genuinely happy to see him. "Welcome! Behold the pride of my people, Zora's Domain! Now I shall introduce you to the king. Hurry this way!" He beckoned me, I nodded and followed him to throne room. Sidon stood next to who I assumed was the king and I walked in front of him and bowed. "Ah. You must be the Hylian that Sidon brought here, correct?" I nodded at the king "yes, sir." He chuckled "you did well to come all the way here! I am King Dorphean, ruler of the Zora." He introduced himself, before he stared at my hip and gasped and looked at me I could tell he was recognising something.
"Hm? That object upon your waist....is that not a Sheikah slate?! Now that I have gotten a good look at you, it is all too clear who you are...." I furrowed my eyebrows at him in confusion before he told me his answer. "You are the Hylian Champion, Link!" he exclaimed, I was confused as he didn't have the same expression he did seconds ago. He must not want to speak his thoughts aloud. He was still looking at me whist I heard Sidon gasp beside me. "The Hylian Champion? You can't mean THE Link? That Champion?!" Sidon exclaimed before realizing something. "So that's where I have heard your name before! What a faithful coincidence we should cross paths!" He smiled at me before King Dorphean started to speak again. "I cannot believe it. The Hylian Champion Link, has appeared before us....We have met numerous times. I'll have you know." He informed me, I knew there was something else he wanted to say but kept the conversion as normal.
"Ah...So many memories! My mind is overflowing with nostalgia, my friend. I had heard a terrible rumor that you had fallen in combat, but it appears you managed to survive. Extraordinary!" I nodded at him and decided to tell him the truth of the happenings in the last few days. "I've lost memory." I told him, he leant forward before speaking."Come again? You say you have lost your memory?" He sat back and continued to speak. A look of hurt swept his face but only for a second as he spoke for a different reason than he wanted to. "But surely you must remember my precious daughter, Mipha, yes? You do, do you not?" He asked me, I really wanted to say yes as it sounds like she was an important person, not only to me but everyone in this domain too. I shook my head sadly, "no doesn't ring a bell unfortunately I'm sorry." I explained, King Dorphean sighed "I cannot believe it....Have you truly forgotten my dear Mipha as well?" he asked sadly to which I nodded with similar emotion. "You and Mipha were so close....Yet you do not remember her? Young hero....Please look upon the beauty of Zora's Domain." I turned around and looked at the statue in the middle of the domain's square.
"Do you see that statue? Does gazing upon Mipha's immortalized form still not jog your memory?" I shook my head sadly again and sighed as did King Dophean. "Well, perhaps your memory will return in time." He told me before Sidon spoke, "father I do not believe discussing my sister is helping matters at the moment. Link seems confused." King Dorphean turned back to me. "Oh? Yes, of course. But first, it is worth noting how remarkable it is that Sidon brought a Champion her without realizing it!" He chuckled. "That is quite a feat, my boy! Haha! That is a good one!" He laughed even more as I smiled at him. "Link, I doubt not that you have endured a great many trials. Still, I must ask you to hear my plea." I nodded as he continued, "now then. Hero....I must inform you that Zora's Domain is in danger of vanishing because of Divine Beast Vah Ruta. I shall do you the courtesy of speaking bluntly. We alone cannot stop this beast. Will you lend us your strength?" He asked strongly.
An older Zora standing at the left side of king Dorphean's throne called out loudly. "What?!" He turned to the king. "King Dorphean! My liege! Please do not speak so! To ask a Hylian for help.....Why, the very thought of it curls my fins!" I slouched my shoulders at his rude comments and turned to Sidon who gave the elder Zora a disapproving glare and gave me a reassuring smile. King Dorphean addressed the older Zora's rudeness. "Muzu, I expected more of you. How can you still protest?" He asked Muzu calmly, but before Muzu could retaliate Sidon spoke up for me loudly to him. "Muzu! It is rude to speak that way to your king and his guest. Link is here because I invited him! I blushed as Sidon stood up for against Muzu's rudeness towards me, I smiled at Sidon as he continued. "With such unprecedented rainfall, we have no choice but to rely on the aid of a trustworthy Hylian." Sidon said proudly looking at me, winking in the process. "Have we not already discussed this and arrived at this very conclusion?" I could tell Sidon was starting to get agitated with Muzu's arrogance.
"He is the key to saving Zora's Domain. I have no doubt in my mind." King Dorphean chuckled deeply "Indeed! Link is a Champion, through and through." He smiled at me as did Sidon. "As things now stand, Zora's Domain.....Nay! Perhaps all of Hyrule.....is doomed to be swallowed by the sea. This is bigger than all of us, my friend. Zora and Hylian alike must put aside our differences and band together." King Dorphean finished proudly before Muzu interrupted again. "Have you forgotten already my king?! We cannot trust these lowly Hylians! A hundred years ago, they abused the power of ancient civilization and turned Hyrule to what it is today! It was their fault that Lady Mipha was lost to us!"
I felt upset of why Muzu was being so disrespectful towards me and other Hylians, it hurt to hear his comments. it's not my fault that I can't remember anything from 100 years ago but if I did maybe I would understand why Muzu made these comments. It wasn't long before King Dorphean and Sidon was defending my honor again before turning back to me.
"Link....Divine Beast Vah Ruta has great power. It has the unique ability to create an endless supply of water. Of late it has been mercilessly sprouting water into the air. As a result, this area has been plagued by heavy rains. For us Zora, water and air are as one so you would not think this would be quite so critical of a problem. Sadly, the rains have filled the eastern reservoir nearly to the point of flooding. If the reservoir bursts, as it soon will, I fear the immense damage will not befall only Zora's Domain.....but also the area downstream from us. There, Hylian lives are in very grave danger." He was interrupted by a loud cry coming from the direction of the east reservoir. "Hmm....the Divine Beast is frying our once again......The Divine Beast Vah Ruta.....Your princess, Zelda, often studied the Divine Beasts. That is, in the time before the Great Calamity. According to her research, the orbs located on Ruta's shoulders.....are mechanisms that can control the water as it generates. However they require electricity to work. These orbs are clearly out of control now as there is no electricity coursing though them to stop them." As King Dorphean finished Sidon began to explain further.
"Seggin, who is quite shock resistant for a Zora, hit one of the orbs with a shock arrow. Sure enough it slow the water quite a bit. Unfortunately, as an aquatic race we Zora are terribly vulnerable to the power of electricity. Perhaps because we could not safely strike it with enough electricity at once, the water soon returned to it's full force." Sidon flashed his signature smile as me again as he continued. "That's why I went in search of a Hylian that could help us! Link, I am certain you have already figured this out, but......We need you to use shock arrows to get those orbs working properly again! I will aid you in any way I can, of course. Please, hero....I beg of you. Help me stop Ruta's rampage of destruction." He pleaded and I couldn't help but smile at him.
"Yeah, course I'll help." I told both Sidon and King Dorphean. "But you that I already had intentions to to appease and board Ruta. Zelda has instructed me to do herself. She is trapped in Hyrule Castle with Calamity Ganon at this time." I explained, King Dorpahean's eyes widened and he leant forward again. "Whaaat?! Princess Zelda herself instructed you to board the Divine Beast and appease it from within? I do not believe it, the princess was alive this whole time, as you were! The events of 100 years ago cannot be altere, it is true. But if we can regain control of the Divine Beast.....They may yet prove useful in sealing Calamity Ganon once and for all." King Dorphean explained before Sidon spoke up again. "I did not know you had such grand ambitions Link....." He flashed his smile at me again for countless time today. "Wondrous! Naturally, I shall help too! Once it has stopped rampaging, you can easily climb inside it. Come Link! Let's us appease Ruta together!" Sidon's positivity still shined with every word he said.
I nodded and smiled at him, "I'm in. Let's do this!" King Dorphean chuckled "Thank you, Link. Truly. We are in your debt. Now then, allow me to offer you this gift as a show of faith." He handed me blue armor with Zora-like scales across it. "So long as you wear this, you can ascend waterfalls just like a Zora. Please, take good care of it." He smiled at me before I could thank him Muzu interrupted again. "King Dorphean!! Surely you do not intend to give this outsider the Zora armor! Countless generations of Zora princesses have gifted that armor to the one they have sworn to marry! Princess Mipha made that one with her own hands! It is far too important to entrust to a shady Hylian!" He turned to look at me with disgust in his eyes and words.
"He may be a Champion, but Mipha had no such relationship with him. So why should HE receive such an honor? This is just too much, my liege! I do not understand it one bit!" He told King Dophean whilst walking away, King Dorphean turned to me. "Hmph. That Muzu is not easily swayed once his mind is set. You must understand....He was in charge of educating my dear daughter, Mipha. Naturally, she means a lot to him..... just as she the world to us. Ever since we lost her to the Calamity, he has grown to despise Hylians." He sighed. " I hope you can forgive his rudeness. Hmm, but what shall we do now? I tasked Muzu with finding the shock arrows we will need to appease Vah Ruta. But now he has rushed off in a huff...." He sighed as Sidon turned to speak to me. "Link! Do not let his words concern you. I will work this out with Muzu. I shall return shortly!" Sidon reassured me before running downstairs to talk with Muzu.