Easily Missed Zelda: BOTW Discovery Leads To Theory On Why Some Zora Are Green

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features many races from across Hyrule, including franchise staples, the aquatic Zora. Throughout the series, Zora characters who interact with and help Link on his journeys have been blue, while enemy Zora are generally green. One eagle-eyed fan has spotted a potential reason why this might be, and what this means for the green Zora in the latest games.

Reddit's Badtimer2004 shares a theory on why the Zora elder from is green: "" This theory offers an explanation for Muzu's unique color, tying it directly to his vocal disapproval of Link and Hylians generally, whom he believed were responsible for the Second Great Calamity.

Badtimer2004 cites the as their source (mistakenly believing it's from the in the comments). In the encyclopedia, the Zora are said to have changed colors from blue to green by the end of and to have "" Over time, the Zoras' hatred for Hylians turned these now-green water dwellers into ""

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom promises to soon put the Zora of Hyrule into an intriguing situation that has never been seen before.

There's one fatal flaw in this theory, which other Redditors are quick to point out: in the encyclopedia, there seems to be no direct connection made between the Zora becoming hostile toward Hylians, and the changing of their color. sequel, pokes further holes in this theory thanks to Yona. The new Zora character is quite green but has never shown anything other than kindness and positivity toward Link.

All this doesn't necessarily mean that Badtimer2004 is entirely wrong to look into Hyrule's history to understand the Zora. A refined theory has emerged from the Reddit thread that still connects the characters to their past, summarized by user Blazing_Howl: "" The new theory states that Yona is a stranger to the land, hailing from outside Hyrule. Considering the distinct shape of Muzu's head and his green color, it's possible that he also comes from somewhere outside Hyrule, as well. The Zora Ledo also backs this idea