Sidon (The Legend of Zelda)
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Nationality | Hyrulean |
Prince Sidon
Concept and creation
Sidon was designed by Yuko Miyakawa for
Sidon is the prince of the Zora and a leader of its people, sporting a friendly, brave, and optimistic personality, reflected in his tendency to strike poses during gameplay. He has also been noted for his muscular physique and smile, which have resulted in many fans treating him like a heart-throb.[5] When designing his personality, producer Eiji Aonuma and game director Hidemaro Fujibayashi described him as "overly enthusiastic at first," feeling it was "too much" until they improved it, at which point they grew to love his character. They were unsurprised by how popular he became.[6] Sidon is the son of King Dorephan, the ruler of Zora's Domain, which makes him next in line as ruler.[4] He displays a great deal of respect for his older deceased sister, Mipha, which provides an emotional element to his storyline.[7]
Sidon is voiced in Japanese by Kosuke Onishi and by James D. Mortellaro in English in Breath of the Wild and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity,[8][9][10]
Appearances
Sidon plays a major role in
Sidon returns in
Sidon appears in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity as a playable character, wielding various spears and tridents, as well as using water to attack foes.[citation needed][15] The storyline takes place 100 years before the events in Breath of the Wild when Calamity Ganon launches an attack on Hyrule. After Zelda's small Guardian Terrako travels back to the past through a time portal, she gathers allies to help defeat Ganon.[16] Near the end of the storyline, Sidon arrives from the future to defend Mipha against Waterblight Ganon while declaring he will not let her be taken from him again. The scene reflects upon the tragedy of Mipha's death in the main timeline and the strength of their bond.[17]
Reception
Since his appearance in Breath of the Wild, reception for Prince Sidon has been overwhelmingly positive. Polygon ranked Sidon among the 70 best video game characters of the 2010s decade, with writer Chelsea Stark feeling that he has "captured the internet's heart" more than any other character in the game, praising both his appearance but particularly his "heart of gold." She enjoyed the relationship between him and Link, and hoped to see him return in the sequel.[18] Paste writer Holly Green included Prince Sidon on her list of the best video game characters of 2017, praising him for his "amazingly supportive and positive" personality, strong physique, and him having the "strong thumbs up and plucky smile of a young Dale Cooper."[19] Polygon writer Michael McWhertor also praised him for his sex appeal.[20] GameSpot found Sidon endearing rather than a "regal jerk", expressing no surprise regarding his popularity.[21] CJ Andriessen of Destructoid felt that Sidon deserved his own game due to how he "radiated sunshine" with everything he did and said.[22]
Fan content
Due to Sidon's popularity, he has been the subject of numerous works of fan art, tweets and memes that have centred around his sexual attractiveness.[23][24] Susanna Polo for Polygon commented about how his appeal was made apparent to her due to the amount of fanart and screenshots of him on sites like Twitter and Tumblr.[13] In many fan fictions and fandoms, he enters a relationship with Link, the male protagonist of the series. The ship is often called Sidlink. The reason why it became so popular can be found in the way Sidon interacts with Link in the game, which is friendly and encouraging, especially in conversations.[25] Following the reveal of Yona, Sidon's fiancée from Tears of the Kingdom, response has been mostly negative with many insisting that the character either remain a bachelor or be in love with Link.[26][27]
See also
- Characters of The Legend of Zelda
Notes
References
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- ^ a b Pricener, Zachary (2021-05-23). "The 10 Legend of Zelda Characters With The Best Fashion Sense, Ranked". TheGamer. Archived from the original on 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
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- ^ "Kosuke Onishi (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ Connor Smith, Michael (2020-01-04). "The Legend of Zelda: 5 Characters Every Fan Loves (& 5 They Hate A Little Too Much)". TheGamer. Archived from the original on 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
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- ^ a b Polo, Susana (2018-04-04). "Breath of the Wild's Prince Sidon is somehow cuter as a baby". Polygon. Archived from the original on 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ Carpou, Madeline (2021-06-13). "Breath Of The Wild: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Mipha". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ Archer, Callum (2020-12-21). "Age Of Calamity: Pro Tips For Playing As Sidon". TheGamer. Archived from the original on 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ Cacho, Gieson. "Video Game Review: 'Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity' a worthwhile prequel to classic 'Zelda'". The Providence Journal. Archived from the original on 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
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- ^ McWhertor, Michael (2018-03-05). "Ranking the fishmen of video games". Polygon. Archived from the original on 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ "60 Things We Still Love About Zelda: Breath Of The Wild". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ CJ, Andriessen (2017-08-27). "Breath of the Wild's Prince Sidon deserves his own game". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- ^ Frank, Allegra (2017-03-13). "In Breath of the Wild, everyone just wants to kiss a Zora". Polygon. Archived from the original on 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ Bartleet, Larry (2017-03-14). "Legend Of Zelda players are getting horny for this new shark character". NME. Archived from the original on 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ "Breath Of The Wild's Shark Prince Is Getting A Lot Of Love From Thirsty Zelda Fans". March 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ^ Diaz, Ana (May 15, 2023). "Prince Sidon is engaged, and we are not OK". Polygon. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ Zollner, Amelia (May 26, 2023). "Tears of the Kingdom Fans Are Broken-Hearted Over Prince Sidon". IGN. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.