Mabe Village

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Mabe Village
Game(s)	Link's Awakening
Inhabitant(s)	Marin Tarin Madam MeowMeow Fisherman Quadruplet Family Town Tool Shopkeeper Trendy Game Shop Owner Ulrira Grandma Ulrira
Item(s)	Shield L-1 Yoshi Doll Ribbon Dog Food Fishing Hook Deluxe Shovel Bow Pieces of Heart ×2 Secret Seashell
Related place(s)	Library Town Tool Shop Trendy Game Dream Shrine Mysterious Woods Ukuku Prairie South of the Village
Theme Music

Mabe Village is a small village located in the southwestern area of Koholint Island in Link's Awakening, and is the first location on the island that Link visits. It is here that Link was nursed back to health by Marin^[1] and his adventure on the island begins. After waking up in Marin's House and receiving his shield from Tarin,^[2] Link travels to Toronbo Shores where he finds his sword, and begins his adventure to awaken the Wind Fish.

Contents 1 Features 1.1 Overview 1.2 Places of interest 1.3 Photographs 2 Gallery 3 References

Features

Overview

The village is relatively small and contains only four houses, one less than its sister city, Animal Village.^[3] Marin and Tarin's house is located in the middle of the village, just south of the Weathercock. On the western side of the village, next to the path that leads to the Mysterious Woods is Madam Meowmeow's house, and south of that, Ulrira and Grandma Ulrira's house. In the very north of the village, west of the Dream Shrine, is the Quadruplet Family's house.

Places of interest

The Library is located in the southwest corner of the village, and contains many books containing helpful information^[4] such as the game's controls as well as an atlas of Koholint Island.^[5] Just north of the Library is a well that Link can enter to find a Piece of Heart. South of the Library is the way to the South of the Village region, and north of the well is the entrance to the Mysterious Woods. North of Madam Meowmeow's house is the Fishing Hole, where Link can spend 10 Rupees to go fishing.^[6] Link can also obtain a Piece of Heart here.^[7] In the south of the village, east of Ulrira's house, is a Telephone Booth.

The village also contains two shops. In the northeast of the village, west of the entrance to Ukuku Prairie, is the Town Tool Shop. Here Link can buy helpful items while on his quest such as bombs, hearts and arrows, as well as major items such as the Deluxe Shovel and the Bow. In the southeast of the Village is the Trendy Game Shop, where Link can play the Trendy Game for 10 Rupees.^[8] Link can obtain many items here, most notably the Yoshi Doll, the first item in the trading sequence. In between the two shops is a large patch of grass that Link can cut down to find a Secret Seashell.

In the very center of the village is the Weathercock, where Link can learn the Ballad of the Wind Fish from Marin, once he has obtained the Ocarina.^[9] After learning the Frog's Song of Soul from Mamu, Link can revive the Flying Rooster in the hidden room beneath the Weathercock.^[10] Finally, in the very northeast of the village, east of the Quadruplet Family's House, is the Dream shrine. Link can only enter it once he has obtained the Power Bracelet, and inside he can obtain the Ocarina.

Photographs

In Link's Awakening DX, five photos can be obtained in Mabe Village. The first can be obtained by walking up to the window outside of Ulrira's house. The photographer will then appear and take a picture of Ulrira talking on the phone.^[11] The second photo is obtained by walking up to BowWow after returning him to Madam Meowmeow. The photographer will appear and take a picture of BowWow and Link 'playing'.^[12] The third can be obtained by stealing an item from the Town Tool Shop. It will automatically be added to the photo album. The last two photos can only be obtained while Link is escorting Marin. For the first one, Link must jump into the well above the Library. The photographer will appear and take a picture of Marin landing on Link.^[13] For the second one, Link and Marin must approach the Weathercock. Tarin will come along and a picture will be taken of the three of them.^[14]

Gallery

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  Artwork of Marin, Tarin and Link inside Marin's house

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  Ulrira speaking on the phone

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  Link 'playing' with BowWow

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  Link stealing from the Town Tool Shop

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  Marin landing on top of Link in the well

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  Link, Marin and Tarin in front of the Weathercock

References

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
Japanese		メーベのむら (Mēbe no Mura)	Mebe Village
Spanish		Villa Mebe	Mebe Village
Spanish		Aldea Mabe	Mabe Village
French		Village des Mouettes	Gull Village
German		Mövendorf	Gull Village

Regions in Link's Awakening
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