Gerudo
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The Gerudo are a desert-dwelling, predominantly female warrior race in The Legend of Zelda series, known for their distinctive culture, architecture, and recurring ties to the antagonist Ganondorf.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
The Legend of Zelda race
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ethnic group in fiction ⓘ fictional race ⓘ |
| alignmentRange | varies from antagonistic to allied across games ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Legend of Zelda series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureFeature |
fortified strongholds
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high walls and towers ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | desert stone architecture ⓘ |
| associatedAntagonist | Ganondorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter |
Nabooru
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Riju NERFINISHED ⓘ Urbosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRace | Hylians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatStyle | agile melee combat ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Nintendo
NERFINISHED
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Shigeru Miyamoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Gerudo women leaving the desert to find husbands
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ban on men entering Gerudo Town in Breath of the Wild ⓘ |
| cultureType | warrior culture ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | matriarchal society ⓘ |
| language | Gerudo language (constructed in-game script) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadershipTitle |
chief
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chieftain ⓘ |
| musicTheme | Gerudo Valley theme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLocationInGame |
Gerudo Desert in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
NERFINISHED
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Gerudo Fortress in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerudo Town in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerudo Town in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerudo Valley in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMale | Ganondorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRegion |
Gerudo Desert
NERFINISHED
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Gerudo Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerudo Town NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerudo Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole | home race of Ganondorf, primary antagonist in multiple Zelda games ⓘ |
| predominantSex | female ⓘ |
| primaryHabitat | desert ⓘ |
| primaryOccupation |
thieves
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warriors ⓘ |
| religiousSymbol |
Crescent moon and star emblem (pre-Ocarina of Time revision)
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modified Gerudo emblem (post-Ocarina of Time revision) ⓘ |
| reproductionPattern | one male born every hundred years ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
dark skin
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distinctive jewelry and veils ⓘ red or orange hair ⓘ tall stature ⓘ |
| weaponSpecialty |
scimitars
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spears ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.