History of the Zora, Part Six Divine Beast Vah Ruta As told by King Dorephan
When the Divine Beast Vah Ruta was first discovered at Zora’s Domain, my daughter Mipha hurried to see it.
Those present that day say they saw an unusual sparkle of excitement in Mipha’s normally calm eyes as she beheld Ruta.
The princess spoke of the Divine Beast as she would a friend and was overjoyed when she was chosen to pilot Ruta.
I thought nothing of it at the time, but given the events that followed, I now regret allowing this to happen.
I have spent many long years consumed by guilt. My dearest wish is that her soul will know peace. I pray for it every day.
H---ory of the Zor-, Part S-ven The H-ro Who D-feat-d the Ly--l As T--d b- King Dorephan
T--re was a time when the p--ple of the land were thre--ened by the dr--- beast Ly-e- who lived on Pl--mu- M--ntain.
but one Hy---n drove th- beast back an- re--ored p--ce to the do--in.
Th- Zora helm w-n in th-s fight i- no- north of --- in the r--ns near ---- L-ke.
It re--s ther- to h--or the d--ds of the he-- L---.
Time has taken its toll on this...
History of the Zora, Addendum 1 King Dorephan Stands His Ground
Around 100 years after King Dorephan ascended to the throne, a stray Guardian crossed Upland Zorana into our domain.
The Guardian seemed unstoppable. Our best soldiers’ spears barely left a scratch on its metal hull.
It was then that our King Dorephan, without a thought for his own safety, came out to face the Guardian himself.
With supernatural strength, he lifted the Guardian and hurled it into a ravine.
The impact of the fall left the Guardian in pieces, and it was never to trouble another Zora ever again.
The citizens celebrated the king’s valor. From then on, their trust and respect for him grew beyond compare.
you can still see the scar he earned that day on his forehead--a token of his triumph.
History of the Zora, Addendum 2 Prince Sidon’s Great Escape
There was once a giant Octorok in Hateno Bay, large as a mountain, which terrorized the village’s fishers.
Hearing of their distress, Prince Sidon went forth to personally eliminate the offending Octorok.
But this Octorok was a tricky beast. After the prince dodge one of the stones it spat, it inhaled him whole.
Such had been the fate of many strong warriors who went to slay the Octorok. Not one had come back alive.
Just as it seemed Prince Sidon would be counted among them, the giant Octorok twisted in pain.
The tip of a silverscale spear pierced the Octorok’s stomach from within, revealing itself as the source of the beast’s agony.
Incredibly, Prince Sidon had fought his way out by stabbing his spear over and over into the monster’s stomach.
Unable to bear the pain, the Octorok coughed up the prince and scrambled to escape.
Ever since, the fishers of Hateno Bay have passed down this heroic tale: The Prince Who Slew the Fell Octorok
Memoir of a Gifted Stonemason
What an honor it was to receive a personal request from King Dorephan to craft a historical stone monument!
I did not realize how much content he’d give me, though... It certainly exceeded the line limits of a single monument.
I suppose I could have just shortened the text, but it felt wrong to tamper with our great king’s words.
Thankfully, I was able to split it all between seven monuments to ensure that every word was preserved.
I have always prided myself on my ability to think outside the box. I am so very adaptable! And humble as well.
While I was at it, I thought...why not add two of my own? And so I created one for King Dorephan and one for Prince Sidon.
True, this is outside the scope of my commission... But I believe their triumphs deserve as much! But why stop at that...
Why indeed! My achievement surely deserves remembrance too. that is how a commisson of one became 10
Of course, having increased the number of monuments, I had to find places for them all... That proved difficult.
Still, it is worth it! So long as I remember to sign these monuments, my name will be remembered forever. As it should be.
That explains the monuments scattered all around the area of Zora’s Domain, but what about the one in the domain itself? I speak of the one that is a duplicate of History of the Zora #7 and near which the old Zora Jiahto stands. Why is there this duplicate? Did the gifted stonemason need one monument to practice on before he started his work in earnest? Or is this just a convenient game mechanic?
Anyhow, this concludes the ten stone monuments found around Zora’s Domain. Part 1 is here.
