The Sheikah Tribesman Transcript

Note: I am focusing on the dialogue, and as such will not be transcribing the battle objectives and such as they appear in the game. I'm also having a bit of fun with this don't take it too serious.

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

LINK: The legendary hero. Recently acknowledged as such by Impa.

IMPA: General in the Hyrulean Army and personal guard of Princess Zelda.

SHEIK: A completely unknown stranger. We promise.

PROXI: Fairy. Speaks for Link.

DARK WIZARD: Remarkably untrustworthy floating robe.

TRANSCRIPT BEGINNING CUTSCENE

After an arduous battle, Link and his comrades slew King Dodongo, but the beast was only ever intended as a distraction. The army of monsters had taken Hyrule Castle. Worse, after the dust had settled Princess Zelda was nowhere to be found. Impa and Link searched the battlefield for any sign of her, but to no avail.

Although the battle had been lost, Impa forsaw Link's importance to the coming war. She bestowed upon him a green tunic--the sign of the legendary hero. Link did not believe himself worthy of the honor, but he was determined to help Impa and her remaining soldiers locate Zelda.

Weeks passed. Impa heard a rumor that a handful of soldiers were holding out against the monsters in Faron Woods. The leader of this resistance was supposedly a young woman. Impa dared to hope that this unknown woman was Zelda. Link and Impa decided to make their way to the forest by way of the Eldin Caves, a path with its own dangers.

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TRANSCRIPT BATTLE

[Scene: Link and Impa arrive in Eldin Caves.]

PROXI: Link is ready to help, Impa! I'm sure we'll get everyone out in one piece!

IMPA: The exit is over there, but we'll have to go all the way around the north to get to it...

PROXI: The Hyrulean soldiers went ahead without us! Impa, we have to catch up!

HYLIAN CAPTAIN: There's lava blocking the way, and monsters have shown up! We're gonna get wiped out!

PROXI: The soldiers are in trouble! We have to hurry!

[Player begins making their way toward the soldiers.]

HYLIAN CAPTAIN: These caves... No matter how many monsters we cut down, more keep coming!

PROXI: There must be a keep around here that's spawning monsters... We should capture it!

[Morale fell due to the number of monsters. Player must rendezvous with the soldiers and capture the keeps spawning monsters.]

[After capturing the keep spawning monsters.]

PROXI: We did it, but monsters are still coming from another keep. Keep looking!

[After rendezvous with Hylian Captain.]

HYLIAN CAPTAIN: Reinforcements are here! Oh, thank goodness!

[A river of lava cuts Impa and Link off from the rest of the caves.]

IMPA: That lava is stopping our progress. We need to find a way past it.

PROXI: Hmm... If we break those stone spires, maybe we can get across the lava!

[Dark Forces enter the battlefield. Monsters appear from the South Square, gates open.]

DARK WIZARD: Hiya ha ha! Getting you into these caves was so simple! Now they shall become your tomb!

GORON CAPTAIN: We'll help! Rocks are no match for a good ol' Bombchu!

PROXI: Thank you! Now, why don't we let the Bombchu do the hard part!

DARK WIZARD: Destroy that eyesore of a rat! Show these fools the depths of despair!

GORON CAPTAIN: They're going after our Bombchu!

PROXI: We have to guard the Bombchu!

[After capturing all monster-spawning keeps.]

HYLIAN CAPTAIN: The number of monsters is diminishing! We can finally do something!

[Hylian reinforces arrive.]

HYLIAN CAPTAIN: Sorry we're late! We're here to help!

[Big Poes advance toward the spire.]

PROXI: Link! Defeat all the enemies around the spire to give the Bombchu a clear shot to blow it up!

[Bombchu arrives at the West Square, some gates of which are closed.]

GORON CAPTAIN: The Bombchu can't move forward until that gate is open!

[After capturing the West Square.]

PROXI: Phew! Now the Bombchu can reach the stone spires!

[Full disclosure I did a bad job documenting the time between this and the next cutscene. I think we blew up the spire and advanced, triggering the cutscene.]

[Cutscene starts. Sheik appears, saving our heroes.]

SHEIK: The princess isn't dead. You'll reunite with her at some point during your journey, but not quite yet.

SHEIK: You can call me... Sheik. It's a name that comse from the Sheikah tribe. They were servants of the Royal Family.

IMPA: The Sheikah tribe? That's impossible...

SHEIK: We can talk more once we get out of this cave. For now, let me join you!

[End cutscene. Dark Wizard summons more monsters.]

DARK WIZARD: Forward! Cut them down! Hiya ha ha!

SHEIK: They're really getting fierce, aren't they? C'mon. We've got to keep moving.

[Hyrulean Forces arrive at the Tunnel Square.]

PROXI: The south gate of this keep leads to the exit. If we capture the keep, the gate might open!

[After capturing the Tunnel Square.]

PROXI: Oh? the south gate didn't open... At least we captured the keep!

[Summoners appear on the field.]

DARK WIZARD: Kiya ha! As long as we have a Summoner, we'll have all the monsters we want!

[Tunnel Interior gate opens.]

DARK WIZARD: There's nowhere to run! Crush them! Beat them! Grind them to dust! Hiya ha ha!

PROXI: Enemies are coming out of the tunnels! Maybe some sort of spirit is in there...

SHEIK: Defeating this "Spirit" might open the exit. Why don't you look in the deepest tunnels.

[Assault Troops arrive on the battlefield and begin advancing to the Tunnel Square.]

DARK WIZARD: Too slow! Chase them down and commence the pincer attack!

SHEIK: I'll guard our rear from oncoming enemies. Don't worry -- I'm prepared for anything...

IMPA: I'll deal with the enemy to the east. Keep them from the square in the tunnel!

[Sheik becomes playable.]

[After you defeat the Spirit of the Caves, a Big Poe, the Tunnel Square's south gate opens.]

PROXI: I knew you could do it, Impa! Now we can all get out of these caves!

PROXI: Hey... uh... ninja person! We'll be out in no time! Just come with us!

SHEIK: On my way.

[Crystal Cave opens. Assault Troops advance. The way to the Exit Square is blocked by large boulders.]

IMPA: Why do they keep heading for that keep...? There must be something there! Capture it!

PROXI: Drat! More stones in our way!

GORON CAPTAIN: Ready for some Goron assistance!

PROXI: Good idea! We've got the Bombchu right here!

GORON CAPTAIN: Two big stones... One Bombchu's power won't be enough...

PROXI: Impa, we need another Bombchu! Link can defend the Gorons while you search!

GORON CAPTAIN: One of our brothers said he left a Bombchu in these caverns. Try looking around for it!

[After capturing the Crystal Cave, you find the Bombchu.]

GORON CAPTAIN: There, that's it! You found it! Now we can blow up the other stone!

PROXI: Impa! Do you see the Bombchu there! That's exactly what we needed!

PROXI: Everyone set? Then here we go!

GORON CAPTAIN: You got it! Launching two Bombchus! It's a straight line to the stones!

DARK WIZARD: Always something in my way... I'll smash these rats myself if I have to!

SHEIK: More enemies, hm? Allow me to dispatch them.

GORON CAPTAIN: Gaaah! Keep the monsters away from the Bombchu!

IMPA: I can't defend both at the same time! Link! I need your help guarding one!

GORON CAPTAIN: We're out of spare Bombchus! It's all over if these two get destroyed!

[After successfully escorting one of the Bombchus and destroying one of the stones.]

PROXI: Amazing! Success on the first try!

GORON CAPTAIN: The road should be open before long! Cover the second Bombchu!

[After successfully escoring the second Bombchu and destroying the other stone.]

PROXI: Great! Nowe we can get to the exit! Thanks a lot, everyone!

[After Link reaches the cave's exit.]

PROXI: Impa, are you all right? We'll be waiting at the exit!

[After all caharacters reach the cave's exit, the battle ends.]

PROXI: Great! Nowe we can head into Faron Woods and find this woman we've been hearing about! I hope she's Princess Zelda...

SHEIK: Link, Impa, well done! If we combine our efforts, Hyrule may yet survive!

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