It's been a very long time since I've had a new Zelda OC, and with the release of Echoes of Wisdom, I've been inspired to create a new one!
This is Noko, a young (19 y/o) fisherman from Seesyde village. He's a strong swimmer and great at fishing, and he was stolen away to the Still World.
After returning, he was left with horrid lingering ptsd and had gone mute (like many that are stolen away). He also returned with the ability to sense nearby monsters and beings that are otherwise intending harm or other terrible misdeeds.
Despite his fear of the Still World and the rifts, and his lack of ability to move within the Still World like Link or Zelda, Noko still does his best to keep others out of harms way. He avoids rifts as much as possible and has panic attacks when the cracks start to close in, but will often push through if someone else is in danger and he can still do something to prevent them from being pulled in.
Noko isn't a great fighter, but his ability to sense danger keeps him and those around him safe from anything and anyone that would put them in danger. His inklings run so strong that he can even tell when a grifter is trying to trick someone, though not everyone would believe or even understand a traumatized mute man.
Noko lives on his own and often wishes that others could understand him better. Those that knew him before being stolen look at him with pity in their eyes. They knew him as talkative and friendly, and though he still goes about his days fishing and doing everyday duties as usual, his quiet presence and haunted stares are now off putting to most.
Noko will often find himself somewhere completely different from where he last remembered, and it scares him to think that he might walk into another rift during these times where he feels like he's not connected to his own body. Still, he pushes through. People still need to eat, kids still need protection, and no matter what he's gone through (or rather, BECAUSE of it) he has a duty to the kindhearted community that raised him.
The one thing that grounds him the best is listening to Zora music. Next best is a refreshing swim or getting some exercise via fishing and hauling a good day's catch. He's fairly strong for someone of his stature. His eyes used to be a beautiful seafoam green, and turned completely white when he Came Back Wrong™️
