Sidon
Sidon is a major character appearing in Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series, specifically in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Originally introduced as the charismatic and fiery prince of the aquatic Zora race, he works tirelessly to protect his homeland alongside his allies. As the younger brother of the former Champion Mipha, he forms a deep bond of friendship with the Hylian hero Link while confronting apocalyptic threats to Hyrule. In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, he awakens as the Sage of Water after receiving a Secret Stone, eventually inheriting the throne from his father to become the new King of the Zora.
Overview
Sidon is a major character appearing in Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series, specifically in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Originally introduced as the charismatic and fiery prince of the aquatic Zora race, he works tirelessly to protect his homeland alongside his allies. As the younger brother of the former Champion Mipha, he forms a deep bond of friendship with the Hylian hero Link while confronting apocalyptic threats to Hyrule. In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, he awakens as the Sage of Water after receiving a Secret Stone, eventually inheriting the throne from his father to become the new King of the Zora.
Appearance
Sidon is a tall, male Zora with distinctive red skin, fins, yellow eyes, and sharp teeth. He decorates his body with various pieces of jewelry and metal ornaments. In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, his attire upgrades to a more lavish and regal style suited for royalty. His physical appearance is widely recognized as strikingly handsome, making him exceptionally popular among the residents of his kingdom.
Personality
Sidon possesses an exceptionally enthusiastic, hot-blooded, and upbeat personality, frequently cheering others on with boundless energy and openhearted praise. He is completely honest and free of duplicity, possessing a deep sense of royal responsibility that drives him to stand on the front lines for his people. Despite his high-spirited demeanor, he is also remarkably wise and rational, demonstrating calm judgment when handling political disputes or immediate crises. Unlike many older Zora, he holds no prejudice against Hylians. Beneath his cheerful exterior, he harbored a hidden anxiety regarding the loss of loved ones due to past tragedy, though he ultimately overcomes it.
Abilities
Sidon possesses the natural ability to manipulate water, enabling him to purify contaminated liquid. In Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, he fights using dual spears with a focus on heavy, high-power attacks, amplifying his strikes via generated water orbs and summoning fish-shaped water currents. In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, he wields a single spear and can create a protective spherical barrier of water around an ally. This barrier negates a single hit, can be launched forward as a ranged projectile, lowers ambient temperatures, and wets targets. Upon inheriting a Secret Stone, he fully awakens as the Sage of Water.
Background
Growing up as the prince of the Zora after the loss of his sister Mipha, Sidon worked tirelessly for his realm. In The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, he seeks out a strong Hylian to resolve the crisis caused by the rampaging Divine Beast Vah Ruta, uniting with Link to free the beast and liberate his sister's spirit. In Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, he travels through time to save Mipha from Waterblight Ganon. During the events of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Sidon works relentlessly to stem the toxic sludge pouring into his home. With encouragement from his fiancée Yona, he conquers his fear of loss, helps Link defeat the monster Octacos in the Water Temple, inherits a Secret Stone, and succeeds his father King Dorephan as King of the Zora.
Relationships
Sidon is the younger brother of the Zora Champion Mipha, whom he loved deeply and whose memory he cherishes. Though he initially viewed Link with mild resentment during childhood for monopolizing his sister's attention, he comes to regard the Hylian hero as his closest friend and most trusted battle partner. King Dorephan is his father, who formally approves of Sidon's heroic achievements and hands over the throne to him. Yona is his childhood friend, fiancée, and ultimate queen, who pushes him past his self-doubt and fear of loss so he can step into his role as a leader.
Trivia
Sidon's name is derived from the musical notes Si (B) and Do (C), following the Zora naming tradition based on musical terminology. His personal musical theme is an arrangement of Mipha's theme, transposed so that the core melody shifts from Mi and Fa to Si and Do. Additionally, a stone monument located around Zora's Domain records a legendary feat from his past, detailing how he escaped being swallowed by a giant Octorok by repeatedly stabbing its inside with a spear.
