Malena

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Malena is a recurring character in The Legend of Zelda series.[3][4]

Biography

Breath of the Wild

Malena is a Gerudo who can be found in Gerudo Town. During the night, she enters the Barracks, where she will beg the Gerudo soldiers to help her.[5][6] At night, she sleeps at the Hotel Oasis, whispering in her sleep about a cure.[7]

Malena is originally from Gerudo Town, but she left after marrying her husband, Platt.[8] With their marriage, Malena believed that she had finally found happiness.[9] However, he soon became sick with a rare disease.[10] After discovering that he could be cured with Molduga Guts, she returned to Gerudo Town to ask for help, since she would never be able to defeat a Molduga by herself.[11]

When Link speaks to Malena, she explains her plight to him.[8][10] When she asked the Gerudo Soldiers for help, they denied her.[12] Malena does not blame them for avoiding a beast as dangerous as a Molduga, and she theorizes it would be foolish to expect others to help a stranger in need.[13] She is disappointed that she has been forced to return to Gerudo Town because of her circumstances.[14]

If Link ends their conversation at this point, she shares that Moldugas live in areas of extreme Heat, which even the Gerudo cannot stand without the proper gear.[15] Malena warns Link to be careful if he travels to those areas.[16]

If Link asks about Moldugas, Malena explains that it is a Monster so savage that even other Monsters do not go near it.[17] She mentions that one can be found in the Toruma Dunes and at the Southern Oasis.[18] She comments that Moldugas are sensitive to vibrations, and they will attack anything that approaches them.[19] Unable to approach it or use someone as bait, she wonders what she is supposed to do. [20] After speaking to her, the "Medicinal Molduga" Side Quest will begin.

When Link speaks to Malena again, she repeats her assertion that no one would face a dangerous Monster like the Molduga on her behalf.[21] However, she states that Molduga Guts are the only thing that is capable of curing Platt, and she refuses to give up on him.[22]

After obtaining Molduga Guts, Link can return to Malena, who will recall that Platt was the first man who ever called her beautiful.[23] Due to how much she loves him, she needs Molduga Guts to cure him, but she laments that she cannot obtain them on her own. [24] Malena is worried that she is running out of time to save her husband.[25] Link can then offer his Molduga Guts to her, which she is surprised by.[26] When Link confirms he is giving them to her, she becomes overjoyed and thanks him.[27] As a reward, she gives Link a Gold Rupee.[28] Now that she has Molduga Guts, Malena cries that she will be able to save Platt.[29] Malena then begins to walk away, and the Side Quest is completed.

As she is leaving, Malena will again thank Link for providing her with her husband's cure if he talks to her.[30] She reveals that she is preparing to return to him as soon as possible.[31] Malena then realizes that she never learned Link's name.[32] If Link responds that he is just a traveler, she compliments him for his modesty, and she hopes that she can someday raise a daughter to be like him.[33] If Link shares his name, she mentions that it sounds like a man's name.[34] She then tells Link that she might name her daughter after him, should she ever.[35] She again thanks Link for his assistance, claiming she will never forget him.[36]

After completing "Medicinal Molduga," Malena temporarily returns to Hotel Oasis. When Link next leaves Gerudo Town, she will disappear, and she can never be encountered again from this point on.

Tears of the Kingdom

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Nomenclature

Many Gerudo in Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are named for real-world cosmetics or beauty items. "Malena" may derive from enamel.

Additionally, Malena is a Spanish and Swedish shortening of "Magdelena."[37]

Names in Other Regions
LanguageNames
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
EnglishBRBritish
Malena (BotWBreath of the Wild)
Japan
Japanese
  • メルエナ (Meruena) (BotWBreath of the Wild)
  • メルエナ (TotKTears of the Kingdom)
The Republic of ChinaThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of ChinaThe Macao Special Administrative Region of China
ChineseTRTraditional
梅爾艾娜 (Méiěràinà) (BotWBreath of the Wild | TotKTears of the Kingdom)
The People's Republic of China
ChineseSISimplified
梅尔埃娜 (Méiěrāinà) (BotWBreath of the Wild | TotKTears of the Kingdom)
The Kingdom of the Netherlands
Dutch
Malena (BotWBreath of the Wild)
The French Republic
FrenchEUEuropean
Merveila (BotWBreath of the Wild | TotKTears of the Kingdom)
Canada
FrenchCACanadian
Merveila (BotWBreath of the Wild | TotKTears of the Kingdom)
The Federal Republic of Germany
German
Malena (BotWBreath of the Wild | TotKTears of the Kingdom)
The Italian Republic
Italian
Meluena (BotWBreath of the Wild | TotKTears of the Kingdom)
The Republic of Korea
Korean
멜레나 (TotKTears of the Kingdom)
Latin America
SpanishLALatin American
Nereen (BotWBreath of the Wild)
The Kingdom of Spain
SpanishEUEuropean
Nereen (BotWBreath of the Wild | TotKTears of the Kingdom)
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Gallery

  • Malena asking for help from Babi from Breath of the Wild

    Malena asking for help from Babi from Breath of the Wild

  • Malena tending to Platt from Tears of the Kingdom

    Malena tending to Platt from Tears of the Kingdom

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Malena's husband has fallen ill. He needs the guts of a Molduga in order to get better. The Molduga is a ferocious monster that's sensitive to the slightest vibration, and it attacks anything that comes near it. The woman is desperately looking for help, but nobody seems capable... — Adventure Log (Breath of the Wild)
  2. ↑ As you can see, my husband is too sick to move. I am caring for him here. — Malena (Tears of the Kingdom)
  3. ↑ Malena — Game Screen (Breath of the Wild)
  4. ↑ Malena — Game Screen (Tears of the Kingdom)
  5. ↑ Someone... — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  6. ↑ Please... — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  7. ↑ I'll cure you... I'm sure I will... — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 I... I finally found the voe of my dreams, and I just recently married him... — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  9. ↑ I thought I had finally found happiness... — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 But then...my husband fell ill with a rare disease... One difficult to cure. — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  11. ↑ The only thing that can save him is the innards of a Molduga... But I would never be able to take down such a creature myself... I asked the soldiers for help, but... — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  12. ↑ They said they have serious issues to deal with! They said they had no time for my plight! They turned me away! — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  13. ↑ But then, why wouldn't they? The Molduga is a menacing beast... None who face one escape unscathed... So perhaps it's foolish to expect anyone to stick their neck out for a stranger... — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  14. ↑ I thought I'd finally gotten out of this town... Never thought I'd have to come crawling back... — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  15. ↑ [Good-bye.] The Molduga lives in a region of extreme heat... Even the Gerudo, who thrive in the heat, might well expire there if they were clad in their regular gear... — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  16. ↑ If you dare to go to that region, please be careful. — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  17. ↑ [Molduga?] The Molduga is a monster... A terror so savage that even other monsters won't approach it... — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  18. ↑ It's often been spotted west of here, in the Toruma Dunes, and in the south. — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  19. ↑ It's very sensitive to vibrations, and it tends to attack anything that draws near. — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  20. ↑ You can't approach it or even move near it... And you can't use someone as bait... So what am I to do... — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  21. ↑ Of course, the Molduga is a menacing beast... None who faced one come away completely unscathed... So I guess it's foolish the expect anyone to stick their neck out for a stranger... — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  22. ↑ But...the only thing that will cure my husband is the guts of a Molduga. I finally met the voe of my dreams... I can't give up. — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  23. ↑ Oh, it's you... My husband was the first voe to ever tell me I was beautiful... — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  24. ↑ I love him so! And so I need those Molduga guts, no matter what... But... What can I do on my own? — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  25. ↑ ...Oh, me. The longer I tarry, the more the danger grows for my dear one... — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  26. ↑ [Here, take 'em.] Wait, these... Molduga guts! You... You'll give these to me? — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  27. ↑ Oh, sarqso! — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  28. ↑ This is all I have to thank you with, but I insist you take it. — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  29. ↑ This will save him... *sniff* — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  30. ↑ Deepest sarqso. My true love will be cured at last! — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  31. ↑ I should make ready for the journey back to him immediately. — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  32. ↑ Kind Hylian vai... I never asked your name, did I? — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  33. ↑ [Just a traveler...] Such modesty... That's something that most people I know always seem to lack. If I ever have a vehvi, I hope I can raise her to be a vai like you. — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  34. ↑ [I'm Link.] Link, huh? That sounds kinda like a sturdy voe name to me... — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  35. ↑ I hope you don't mind, but I may...possibly...name my vehvi after you. If I ever have one, that is! — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  36. ↑ Sarqso, truly...Link. I'll never forget about you. — Malena (Breath of the Wild)
  37. ↑ Meaning, origin and history of the name Malena (web archive), Behind the Name, published November 16, 2019, retrieved November 13, 2022.
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