Romani Ranch

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Romani Ranch
The entrance to the ranch
Game(s)	Majora's Mask
Inhabitant(s)	Romani, Cremia, Grog, Mamamu Yan
Item(s)	Piece of Heart, Bottle, Bunny Hood,
Related place(s)	Milk Road

Romani Ranch (ロマニー牧場, Romanii-bokujou), also known as the Village of Milk and Chateau Romani's Village, is a ranch located in Termina, famous for its extremely tasty Chateau Romani.^[1][2][3] It is owned by Cremia, who lives with her younger sister, Romani.^[4] The ranch is home to several other people, sidequests, and items. Link won't be able to access the ranch before Day 3, though, unless he has a Powder Keg, as the Gorman Brothers have placed a large boulder in front of the ranch entrance that must be picked away by one of the carpenters.^[5]

Contents 1 History 2 People 2.1 Romani 2.2 Cremia 2.3 Grog 2.4 Mamamu Yan 2.5 Them 3 Places 3.1 Mama's House 3.2 Barn 3.3 Cucco Shack 3.4 Doggy Racetrack 4 Important Items 5 Trivia 6 Gallery 7 References

History

See also: Helping Romani and Cremia

Prior to the events of Majora's Mask, the father of Cremia and Romani passed away; however, he left them with with Romani-bred cows that are able to produce a special kind of milk called Chateau Romani, which the ranch is most famous for.^[6][7] Ever since then, Cremia has been taking care of both the ranch and her sister, although lately she's been having some trouble due to the Gorman Brothers who come from the neighboring ranch known as the Gorman Track.^[7] The two brothers have been doing various mischievous tasks to Cremia and her sister in order to hinder their milk business, such as blocking the entrance to Romani Ranch with a huge boulder, thus preventing their delivery of milk to Clock Town's Milk Bar.^[8] Moreover, it can be assumed that the Gorman Brothers have also been breaking the bottles of milk produced by Romani Ranch, although Cremia is not aware of who is responsible for such actions.^[7]

When Link arrives to the ranch on the First Day, he sees that Epona, who was stolen by the Skull Kid at the beginning of the game, is being kept safely in a stall.^[9] Here, the young hero meets Romani, who teaches Link "Epona's Song." She goes on to tell Link that she's been practicing for the arrival of "Them". "Them", as Romani calls them, are ghost-like creatures that come to the ranch and steal the cows every year as the Carnival of Time approaches.^[10] Her older sister, Cremia, won't believe her, and so Romani recruits Link and asks that he come to the ranch at 2 a.m., which is when "They" will come.^[11] Together, Link and Romani fend off the ghosts until dawn, saving the cows. As thanks, Romani rewards Link with a bottle containing Romani Milk and calls him a "Little hero."^[12]

On the Second Day, Cremia will invite Link to accompany her on her milk delivery to the town's Milk Bar by wagon. If Link accepts, Cremia and Link will discover that the road to Clock Town has been blocked due to the Gorman Brothers; as such, they are forced to take a detour through the Gorman Track.^[13] The Gorman Brothers, wearing the Garo Mask while riding on their horses, chase the wagon and try to break the cargo of milk bottles.^[14] Link chases them off using his bow and arrows, and the pair is able to escape the Gorman Brothers without any major harm done.

Most of the citizens of Clock Town are planning to take refuge from the Moon in the ranch on the night of the Final Day.^[15][16] However, Cremia reveals that they know they're not safe from the ranch either as she sadly accepts the fate that awaits all of them.^[17]

During the ending credits, Romani is seen practicing her bow skills in the ranch as Cremia cheers her on.

People

Romani

Main article: Romani

Younger sister to Cremia. She constantly refers to herself in third person, and calls Link "Grasshopper", probably due to his green clothing. She tries to defend the ranch from Them, but isn't able to do it herself, and Cremia doesn't believe that They exist.

Cremia

Main article: Cremia

Older sister to Romani. She more or less runs the ranch herself, and delivers all of the produced milk to vendors in Clock Town, primarily the Milk Bar. She's a smart girl, and well-rooted to reality, not believing Romani's warning about Them coming.^[18] Even she knows, though, that the Moon is about to fall, and realizes that they cannot escape the devastation that awaits all of Termina by taking refuge in the ranch.

Grog

Main article: Grog

Grog is the caretaker of the Cucco Shack. He loves the little cucco chicks and wants to see them grow to be adult cucco, but knows he won't be able to due to the Moon's impending crash.^[19]

Mamamu Yan

Main article: Mamamu Yan

Mamamu Yan is a woman who loves dogs, and runs the Doggy Racetrack.^[19] She has the dogs race every now and then, and Link can bet on which one he thinks will win.

Them

Main article: Them

The identities of Them are never really talked about in the game. Regardless of who they are, They visit the ranch every year before The Carnival of Time to steal the ranch's cows.

Places

Mama's House

The largest building on the ranch itself is the house of Cremia and her younger sister Romani, whom is named after the ranch. They inherited the ranch after both of their parents passed away, and with it came all of the ranch's livestock.^[7][6]

Barn

This is where Cremia keeps the livestock of the ranch, namely the ever-so-coveted cows. The cows are milked here daily, and a few Rupees can be found in the hay in the corners.

Cucco Shack

The Cucco Shack is home to Grog and is open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.^[20] The Cucco Shack has 10 little cucco chicks in it, as well as decorative cucco paintings on the walls. There are small wall-portions in the cucco yard, which seem to serve no beneficial purpose whatsoever. Grog's last wish before the moon falls is to see the cucco chicks turn into roosters.^[19] Link can help him fulfill his wish by parading around the shack with the Bremen Mask on and getting the cucco chicks to follow him. Once all 10 of them are behind following Link, they will immediately begin to transform into full-grown Cuccos. Link in turn receives the Bunny Hood from Grog in thanks for helping him out.^[21]

Doggy Racetrack

The Doggy Racetrack is home to Mamamu Yan and is open from 6 a.m to 8 p.m.^[22] Link can come here to watch and bet on dog races. If the dog he chooses places first, he will win triple his bet. If the dog places second, he will win double the bet. For third to fifth places, he will break even. Any place lower wins nothing.^[23] The dog choice can be made easier if Link wears the Mask of Truth while lifting a dog. This will allow him to read the dog's mind to determine how the dog feels about the day's race. Winning more than 150 rupees, collectively over time, will win Link a Piece of Heart.

The thoughts of the dogs start with either "Ruff", "Rrr-Ruff!", or "Hoo-whine.". These are what determines the general placement of the dogs. Dogs thinking something starting with "Ruff" generally finish near the front, those with "Rrr-Ruff!" near the middle, and those with "Hoo-whine." near the end. The precise order the dogs will finish in is random, with the exception of the gold dog and the black dog.

If the golden dog is thinking anything starting with "Ruff", it will almost always get first place, and always at least second place. Once the golden dog has won after having a "Ruff" thought, it will tend to keep having "Ruff" thoughts until Link leaves the area. The black dog will almost always lose very badly no matter what it is thinking — often trailing far behind the others and occasionally even being lapped by them. The other dogs are rather typical and will usually win only if thinking a very positive thought.

Mamamu Yan will caution Link against participating if he is wearing any of the transformation masks. She warns that the dogs would be too afraid of Goron Link,^[24] that they would like Zora Link a bit too much,^[25] and that they would have less than friendly ideas for Deku Link.^[26] In each respective case, all the dogs will react to Link's presence accordingly. For for Goron Link they will all growl until approached where they run away in fear, for Zora Link they will all follow him lovingly, and for Deku Link the dogs will all attack him.

There are rupees in the pots beneath the awning at the back of the track, enough to place a few bets with. And there are more rupees on top of the awning, obtainable by Hookshot, or by placing a Magic Bean in the soft soil spot in the center area. There is a Gossip Stone at the very back of the track behind the awning.

Important Items

• Epona must be re-obtained at the ranch after Link has beaten the Snowhead Temple. Romani will subject Link to a target test first, though.
• A Piece of Heart is won at the Doggy Racetrack by winning at least 150 rupees.
• The Bunny Hood is earned at the Cucco Shack from Grog.
• The Romani's Mask is obtained at the entrance to Clock Town, but the quest to get it is started on the second day at the ranch.
• A Bottle is earned after defending the ranch from Them.

Trivia

• The arch at the entrance to Romani Ranch is the same arch from the entrance to Kakariko Village in Ocarina of Time, and did not have its text re-written; therefore, despite being located in Termina, the sign still reads (when translated from Japanese) "Welcome to Kakariko Village".

Gallery

A bird's-eye-view of Romani Ranch	Mama's House	The barn	The Cucco Shack
Doggy Racetrack

References

Names in Other Regions
Language	Region	Name
Spanish	Spain	Rancho Romani
French	France/Canada	Ranch Romani
German	Germany	Romani Ranch