Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom’s Lueburry Continues A Fun Sheikah Tradition

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The Sheikah scientist Lueburry in continues an interesting tradition found in recent games. Met early in the course of the game, Lueburry is one of ’s more important NPCs, being responsible for the various upgrades to Zelda’s Swordfighter Form. Moreover, despite being a newcomer to canon, Lueburry also follows a fun trend that strongly ties him to many other Sheikah characters.

Although ’s Hyrule places much less emphasis on technology, Lueburry himself continues something of a family specialty with his own research into Rifts. As a scientific-minded older sibling to Impa, he shares a striking similarity to Purah from and. However, among the many small details included in is one that ties Lueburry even closer to both his family across the eras and many other members of ’s Sheikah tribe as well.

Although it may just seem like an unusual fantasy name at first glance, "Lueburry" is actually derived from the word «blueberry.» This is itself notable because it follows a relatively new tradition that stretches across the various titles created for the Nintendo Switch, in which Sheikah names are actually derived from various fruits. In some cases, the inspiration for these names can be difficult to deduce, but Lueburry’s name is particularly close to its inspiration in both spelling and pronunciation, making it an easily recognizable example.

This naming convention suggests that the Sheikah have something of an affinity for farming and the natural world. This would match the recent depictions of Kakariko Village, which are full of farm plots and similar design elements, like prominent Cucco pens. It is also an interesting addition to their depicted culture in the games, and a much softer detail than other worldbuilding elements surrounding the secretive, ninja-like people, one which helps to give them a communal identity.

and its subsequent titles have collectively introduced many new Sheikah characters, to the point that guessing their names’ respective inspirations can