The Legend of Zelda series has featured some of the most iconic characters in all of gaming. Link, Zelda, and Ganon, for example, are all recognizable to gamers around the world.
It’s not just individual characters that the series is known for though, there are also the various races that appear throughout the games. The amphibian-like Zora, pirate Gerudo, and children of the forest Kokiri, all play key roles in various entries.
Another of these races are the Goron. The Goron have appeared in over ten games so far, with players even being able to play as one in Majora’s Mask. Indicative of appearing in so many games, weird and interesting facts about the Goron have been revealed over the years.
10 Old But Gold
The Goron are one of the oldest living races in the series, along with the Hylians and Sheikah. All three races appear in Skyward Sword. Skyward Sword, according to the official Zelda timeline, is the first game in the series in terms of continuity.
Their survival is likely helped by their ability to survive any climate. The Goron have lived both in the vicinity of active volcanoes and in snow-covered mountains.
9 Unique Family Tree
Despite surviving for many generations, the Goron’s lack a key component of most species survival, women. Throughout the games, only male Goron are depicted. They do have families, although the members are referred to as either brother, father, or son.
The Goron’s reproduction remains a mystery. The most recent entry into the series, Breath of the Wild, did throw a spanner into the works though. The Gerudo who only allow females into their town explained that they allow Goron’s as they’re unsure if they can be categorized as either male or female.
8 Hierarchy
A consistent theme of the Goron race in the games is their hierarchy. Their societies tend to be made up of a collection of equals led by an elder.
The elders are respected for their decision-making and wisdom. Elders are often unnamed in the series, with Twilight Princess being a rare exception. In Twilight Princess the Goron have four elders, Gor Liggs, Gor Coron, Gor Amoto, and Gor Ebizo.
7 A Different Form Of Respect
Unlike the elders who are respected for their wisdom, other Goron are respected for their strength.
Sumo wrestling is very popular among the Goron for example. The ancient sport gives the Goron an opportunity to pit their immense strengths against one another in friendly competition. Satisfying their natural instincts and tightening their brotherhood.
6 Stranger Danger
The Goron are generally depicted as a friendly race throughout the games. However, they are often wary of outsiders. Despite this caution, outsiders can become a “sworn brother” of the race if they can prove their worth, often via a test of strength.
The aforementioned sumo wrestling, for example, is a quick-fire way to earn the respect of the Goron. In Twilight Princess, Link must compete against elder Gor Coron in a Sumo competition to earn the trust of the community.
5 Deceivingly Intelligent
A common stereotype in TV, Movies, and Video Games, especially those aimed at children, is that characters who are large and strong are unintelligent. This is far from the case with the Goron though.
Skyward Sword, for example, depicts many of Goron as being expert archaeologists. In numerous other games, they have constructed complex mechanical equipment that can efficiently mine certain types of rock.
4 They’re Skilled With Their Hands Too
As well as their intelligence, many Goron are expert smiths in the series. In Ocarina of Time, a Goron named Medigoron sells Link a Giant’s Knife that he claims took up to six years to make.
He also has a brother in the same trade, Biggoron. Biggoron is best known for constructing Biggoron’s Sword, a giant sword that appears in multiple games.
3 A Key Weakness
The Goron’s physical and mental strengths may make them sound invincible. However, they do have one weakness, water.
Goron’s are depicted throughout the games as being unable to swim. In Majora’s Mask, for example, Link in Goron form is unable to spend even a second underwater as the game will reset him elsewhere with a loss of health.
This somewhat contradicts Twilight Princess, as Goron’s in the Wii launch title can hold their breath for great lengths.
2 A Unique Diet
The Goron have a somewhat special diet, they tend to only eat rocks. They don’t just tuck into any rocks though, they’re very fussy about which rocks they do or don’t eat. In Ocarina of Time for example, despite being surrounded by rocks, the Goron say that they’re starving as their mining complex has been blocked so they can’t access edible rocks.
Some games have given insight into other Goron diets. For example, Biggoron drinks lava soup in Oracle of Seasons, and Oracle of Ages has Goronade, a Goron energy drink presumably inspired by Gatorade.
1 A Wholesome Hobby
Throughout the games, the Goron are commonly seen to have a shared interest, a love for music. The Goron often sing, dance or simply appreciate music in many of their appearances.
Ocarina of Time, for example, has a quest where Link needs to cheer up Darunia, a depressed Goron. He does this by playing Saria’s Song, which causes Darunia to burst into joyous dance.
Another example is in Majora’s Mask. To stop the elder’s son from crying, Link must learn part of the Goron Lullaby. Playing the lullaby will cheer the young Goron up and inspire him to sing the rest of the lullaby.
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