The Crest of the Gerudo is a recurring symbol in The Legend of Zelda series.[1] It depicts the back of a King Cobra.[1]
Overview[]
Ocarina of Time[]
In Ocarina of Time, the Crest of the Gerudo appears on various Switches, Blocks, the flags in Gerudo's Fortress, and even the Mirror Shield. In the original Nintendo 64 version of the game, it bores a mirrored resemblance of the real-world Star and Crescent Islamic symbol. It was later replaced in the Gamecube v.1.2 of the game and all subsequent re-releases with a new symbol that would soon become standard since Majora's Mask, as Nintendo accidentally violated their own policy of avoiding religious material in their games.[2] Coincidentally, this is also the reason why the original music of the Fire Temple was changed to remove the Islamic prayer chants to a simple MIDI synthesizer in these revisions.
Majora's Mask[]
In Majora's Mask, the Crest of the Gerudo appears within the Pirates' Fortress in Aveil's chamber, on top of the display above the colored bottles.
Oracle of Seasons[]
Onox displays the Crest of the Gerudo on his chest plate.
Oracle of Ages[]
Veran displays the Crest of the Gerudo on her clothing on both of her shoulder pads.
The Wind Waker[]
In The Wind Waker, the Crest of the Gerudo appears in the Stained Glass representing Nabooru found within the Master Sword chamber in Hyrule Castle, beneath the Great Sea. It also appears on Ganondorf's Sword.
Twilight Princess[]
In Twilight Princess, a slightly altered version of the Crest of the Gerudo can be seen on Ganondorf's cloak and the front of Zant's garments.
Breath of the Wild[]
In Breath of the Wild, the Crest of the Gerudo appears in Gerudo Town and Gerudo Canyon, on jewelry worn by Riju, and on the jeweled buckle of the garter that Urbosa wears at her hip.
Gallery[]
The original Crest of the Gerudo
The original Crest of the Gerudo on the Mirror Shield from Ocarina of Time
The original Crest of the Gerudo on a Block from Ocarina of Time
The original Crest of the Gerudo on a Switch from Ocarina of Time
The original Crest of the Gerudo in Gerudo's Fortress from Ocarina of Time
The Crest of the Gerudo in the Pirates' Fortress from Majora's Mask
The Crest of the Gerudo on Onox's armor from Oracle of Seasons
The Crest of the Gerudo on Veran's clothing from Oracle of Ages
The Crest of the Gerudo on Nabooru's Stained Glass from The Wind Waker
The Crest of the Gerudo on Ganondorf's clothing from The Wind Waker
The Crest of the Gerudo on Ganondorf's Sword from The Wind Waker
The Crest of the Gerudo on Ganondorf's cloak from Twilight Princess
The Crest of the Gerudo on the entrance to Gerudo Town from Breath of the Wild
The Crest of the Gerudo on the Daybreaker from Breath of the Wild
The Crest of the Gerudo on a Golden Claymore from Breath of the Wild
Trivia[]
- In Soul Calibur II, the Mirror Shield in this game features the Crest of the Gerudo found in the later releases of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 45
- ↑ Pop Fiction: Season 1: Episode 9: The Fire Temple Chants [Update 1], GameTrailers (Video), published May 2012, retrieved January 15, 2017.