The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gives Link help from a set of Sages who function similarly to the Champions from BOTW, but before they can help, Link has to solve the strange phenomena plaguing their home regions. It would stand to reason that, after defeating the latest evil threatening Hyrule, the Sages can continue managing their respective populations and helping the region recover from the Upheaval. However, that might not be the case for Riju, the Lightning Sage and Gerudo Chieftain.
[Warning: The following article contains spoilers for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.]
There’s only ever one male Gerudo in Zelda at a time, and the custom dictates that he becomes their king. Because of this, Riju is a chieftain instead of a queen, and she could be at risk of losing that title given how young she is during the events of TOTK. It’s only a matter of time until a new male Gerudo is born, and Riju will have to give up her power to him since he’ll be made their king by default.
A male Gerudo being born every 100 years can seem contradictory to information given in BOTW and TOTK, because in those games, a male Gerudo hasn’t been born in over 10,000 years. The reason behind that is the second condition that has to be met before a Gerudo male is born: there can be only one male Gerudo at a time. However, this gets a bit messy in terms of logic given that Calamity Ganon and the Ganondorf sealed under Hyrule Castle are seemingly alive at the same time, but both are known to be Gerudo.
After Zelda: TOTK, both Calamity Ganon and Ganondorf are dead, and it’s been over 100 years, so both conditions have been met for a new male Gerudo to be born. And given how long it’s been, the next birth will probably be sooner rather than later. With all the work that Riju has put into taking care of her people and leading them through the uncertain times that came with the Second Great Calamity and the Upheaval, it could be difficult to give up her position to somebody who doesn’t have experience, but receives power because of tradition.
2023-09-10 09:00:06
Original from screenrant.com
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