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'''Merchants''' are characters in {{TLoZ}}.
'''Merchants''' are recurring characters in the [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''Zelda'' series]]. They first appeared in {{TLoZ}},<ref>{{cite|BUY SOMETHIN' WILL YA!|Merchant|TLoZ}}</ref> though an unrelated character appears in {{FPTRR}}.
 
   
==Appearances==
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==Biography==
 
[[File:TLoZ Merchant.png|left|28px]]
===''The Legend of Zelda''===
 
 
Merchants can be found either in [[cave]]s or underground. Their shops are located in 12 areas in the First Quest and in 15 areas in the [[Second Quest]]. The items they sell to [[Link]] and their prices vary from a merchant to another.<ref>{{Cite|BOY, THIS IS REALLY EXPENSIVE!|Merchant|TLoZ}}</ref> There are four types of merchants: the ones who sell [[Magical Shield]]s, [[Key]]s, and [[Candle|Blue Candles]]; Merchants who sell Magical Shields, [[Bomb]]s and, [[Arrow]]s; the ones who sell Magical Shields, [[Food]], and [[Heart]]s; and only one Merchant in each quest who sells Keys, Food, and the [[Blue Ring]].
[[File:Merchant.png|left|30px]]
 
In {{TLoZ}}, Merchants can be found either in [[cave]]s or underground. Their shops are located in 12 areas in the First Quest and in 15 areas in the [[Second Quest]].
 
   
 
===Wares and Pricing===
The items they sell to [[Link]] and their prices vary from a merchant to another.<ref>{{cite|BOY, THIS IS REALLY EXPENSIVE!|Merchant|The Legend of Zelda}}</ref> There is four types of merchants: the ones who sell [[Magical Shield]]s, [[Key]]s and [[Candle|Blue Candle]]s; merchants who sell Magical Shields, [[Bomb]]s and [[Arrow]]s; the ones who sell Magical Shields, [[Food]] and [[Recovery Heart]]s; and only one merchant in each quest who sells Keys, Food and [[Blue Ring]]s.
 
 
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| [[File:TLoZ Key Sprite.png|15px]]
 
| {{Key|Key}}[[Key]]
 
| {{Key|Key}}[[Key]]
| <center>[[File:OrangeRupee.png|10px]] 100 Rupees</center>
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| 80 Rupees
| <center>[[File:OrangeRupee.png|10px]] 80 Rupees</center>
 
 
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| <center>[[File:BlueCandle-Z1.png|15px]]</center>
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| [[File:TLoZ Blue Candle Sprite.png|15px]]
 
| {{Key|Candle}}[[Candle|Blue Candle]]
 
| {{Key|Candle}}[[Candle|Blue Candle]]
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| 60 Rupees
| <center>[[File:OrangeRupee.png|10px]] 60 Rupees</center>
 
| <center>N/A</center>
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| N/A
 
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| <center>[[File:Bait.png|18px]]</center>
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| {{Key|Food}}[[Food]]
 
| {{Key|Food}}[[Food]]
| <center>N/A</center>
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| N/A
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| <center>[[File:OrangeRupee.png|10px]] 100 Rupees</center>
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| 60 Rupees
| <center>[[File:OrangeRupee.png|10px]] 60 Rupees</center>
 
 
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| <center>[[File:RecoveryHeart.png|18px]]</center>
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| {{Key|Heart}}[[Recovery Heart|Heart]]
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| 10 Rupees
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| <center>N/A</center>
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| {{Key|Bomb}}[[Bomb]]s
 
| {{Key|Bomb}}[[Bomb]]s
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| 20 Rupees
| <center>[[File:OrangeRupee.png|10px]] 20 Rupees</center>
 
| <center>N/A</center>
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| {{Key|Arrow}}[[Arrow]]s
 
| {{Key|Arrow}}[[Arrow]]s
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| 80 Rupees
| <center>[[File:OrangeRupee.png|10px]] 80 Rupees</center>
 
| <center>N/A</center>
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| [[File:TLoZ Blue Ring Sprite.png|15px]]
 
| {{Key|Blue Ring}}[[Blue Ring]]
 
| {{Key|Blue Ring}}[[Blue Ring]]
| <center>N/A</center>
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| N/A
| <center>N/A</center>
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| N/A
| <center>N/A</center>
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| N/A
| <center>[[File:OrangeRupee.png|10px]] 250 Rupees</center>
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| 250 Rupees
 
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==Other Appearances==
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===''Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon''===
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[[File:Crazy Shopkeeper.jpg|thumb|right|The Merchant in ''The Wand of Gamelon'']]
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The Merchant is the shopkeeper of the General Store in [[Sakado]] in {{TWoG}}.<ref>{{Cite manual|quote=The merchant sells a pack of three bombs for 20 rubies.|game=TWoG|page=3}}</ref> He sells [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]] [[Rope (Object)|rope]], [[Lantern|lantern oil]], and [[Bomb]]s. His mannerisms suggest that he is quite sinister and greedy, and is more interested in making a profit.<ref>{{Cite|'Course I'm on your side. But I still have to sell the stuff. Just pick what you want, I'll handle the Rubies.|The Merchant|TWoG}}</ref> If Zelda does not have enough [[Rupee#Philips CD-i Games|Rubies]] to afford something, he suggests that she fight a few [[Goriya]]s.
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He is sometimes named '''{{Name|Ushrom}}''' and '''{{Name|I. Fleecem}}''' by fans.
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| {{Key|Bombs(3)}}Bombs (3)
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| <center>20 [[Rupee#Philips CD-i Games|Rubies]]</center>
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| {{Key|Rope(3)}}Rope (3)
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| <center>10 Rubies</center>
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| {{Key|Lamp Oil(3)}}Lamp Oil (3)
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| <center>5 Rubies</center>
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{{Noncanon|End}}
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*In ''The Legend of Zelda'', depending on which defensive ring Link wears, the clothing of the merchants changes to match the color of Link's [[tunic]].
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*Depending on which defensive ring Link wears, the clothing of the Merchants changes to match the color of Link's [[tunic]].
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*In The Merchant's cutscene in ''Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon'', a Bomb is marked with a price tag of 20.00, erroneously suggesting that cents are used as part of [[Gamelon]]'s currency. The Bombs are actually priced at 20 Rubies for three.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
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<gallery>
File:MerchantLoZArt.png|Million Publishing guide artwork of a Merchant from ''The Legend of Zelda''
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File:TLoZ Shop.png|A Merchant in ''The Legend of Zelda''
File:MerchantTRR.gif‎|The Merchant from ''Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland''
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File:MerchantLoZArt.png|Merchant Million Publishing guide artwork from ''The Legend of Zelda''
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File:Merchant TRR.png‎|The Merchant from ''Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland''
 
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Revision as of 20:02, 27 April 2015

Template:Character Merchants are characters in The Legend of Zelda.

Biography

Merchants can be found either in caves or underground. Their shops are located in 12 areas in the First Quest and in 15 areas in the Second Quest. The items they sell to Link and their prices vary from a merchant to another.[1] There are four types of merchants: the ones who sell Magical Shields, Keys, and Blue Candles; Merchants who sell Magical Shields, Bombs and, Arrows; the ones who sell Magical Shields, Food, and Hearts; and only one Merchant in each quest who sells Keys, Food, and the Blue Ring.

Wares and Pricing

Image Item Selling Price 1 Selling Price 2 Selling Price 3 Selling Price 4
TLoZ Magical Shield Sprite ShieldMagical Shield 160 Rupees 130 Rupees 90 Rupees N/A
TLoZ Key Sprite KeyKey 100 Rupees N/A N/A 80 Rupees
TLoZ Blue Candle Sprite CandleBlue Candle 60 Rupees N/A N/A N/A
File:TLoZ Bait Sprite.png FoodFood N/A N/A 100 Rupees 60 Rupees
File:TLoZ Recovery Heart Sprite.png HeartHeart N/A N/A 10 Rupees N/A
TLoZ Bomb Sprite BombBombs N/A 20 Rupees N/A N/A
TLoZ Arrow Sprite ArrowArrows N/A 80 Rupees N/A N/A
TLoZ Blue Ring Sprite Blue RingBlue Ring N/A N/A N/A 250 Rupees

Other Appearances

Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland

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Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon

File:Crazy Shopkeeper.jpg

The Merchant in The Wand of Gamelon

The Merchant is the shopkeeper of the General Store in Sakado in The Wand of Gamelon.[2] He sells Zelda rope, lantern oil, and Bombs. His mannerisms suggest that he is quite sinister and greedy, and is more interested in making a profit.[3] If Zelda does not have enough Rubies to afford something, he suggests that she fight a few Goriyas.

He is sometimes named {{{2}}} and {{{2}}} by fans.

Wares and Pricing

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The Merchant's Shop
Item Selling Price
Bombs(3)Bombs (3)
20 Rubies
Rope(3)Rope (3)
10 Rubies
Lamp Oil(3)Lamp Oil (3)
5 Rubies

Trivia

  • Depending on which defensive ring Link wears, the clothing of the Merchants changes to match the color of Link's tunic.
  • In The Merchant's cutscene in Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon, a Bomb is marked with a price tag of 20.00, erroneously suggesting that cents are used as part of Gamelon's currency. The Bombs are actually priced at 20 Rubies for three.

Gallery

References

  1. "BOY, THIS IS REALLY EXPENSIVE!" — Merchant (The Legend of Zelda)
  2. "The merchant sells a pack of three bombs for 20 rubies." (The Wand of Gamelon manual, pg. 3)
  3. "'Course I'm on your side. But I still have to sell the stuff. Just pick what you want, I'll handle the Rubies." — The Merchant (The Wand of Gamelon)
TMC Forest Minish Artwork Names in Other Regions TMC Jabber Nut Sprite
Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese Template:Japanese Triforce piece Merchant
Federal Republic of Germany German Läden