I’m a bit confused about what happens to the Sages in Ocarina of Time. I heard from someone that they’re all dead by the time Adult Link earns their medallions after defeating the temple bosses. This seems off to me since I always thought they were alive during the seven years and just kind of transitioned to an afterlife to help seal Ganondorf. Can someone explain their fates?
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Definitely a lot of speculation! The game hints at some being dead, while others might still be around waiting to help out, especially since they appear at the end.
Most probably, some are dead like Darunia and Saria, while others like Impa might have survived. Rauru, on the other hand, was basically a spirit already trapped in the Sacred Realm way before Link’s adventure.
While some folks think the Sages might be dead, it’s not fully confirmed. Darunia and Nabooru probably faced tough fates, but we don’t see all the evidence. Rauru is confirmed dead based on a gossip stone, though.
The theory is that all the Sages died after helping Link, particularly in their respective temples. For instance, Darunia meets a nasty end at the hands of Volvagia.
Yeah, it seems like Darunia is definitely gone.
It’s really interesting how the Sages interact in later games. For example, Wind Waker shows that Sages cannot fulfill their duties if they’re dead. Rauru is the only one who could be considered definitively dead since he was a spirit already.
It’s such a mixed bag, right? The ambiguity leaves so much up for interpretation.