What kind of Zora is Yona?

Yona is a royal Zora from another domain, known for her kindness and her role as Sidon’s childhood friend and fiancée. She is specifically a green Zora whose head resembles that of a manta ray, making her a unique and intriguing character in the Zora’s Domain.

Introduction to Yona

Yona’s character profile describes her as a kind and compassionate individual who began assisting the residents of Zora’s Domain in their efforts to combat the sludge as soon as she arrived. Her relationship with Sidon and her presence in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom have significant implications for the game’s lore and storyline.

FAQs about Yona and the Zora

General Questions

1. What type of shark is Yona?: Yona is not a shark, but a green Zora whose head resembles that of a manta ray.
2. Which domain is Yona from?: Yona introduces herself as being from a Zora’s Domain outside of Hyrule’s own, but she does not elaborate further on where this might be.
3. Was Yona in Breath of the Wild?: No, Yona was not present during the events of Breath of the Wild.

Relationship Questions

4. Does Hak have a crush on Yona?: Hak is usually sarcastic and nonchalant, often found teasing Yona, but secretly loved Yona from a young age and vowed to protect her on King Il’s orders at all costs.
5. Who is Sidon’s girlfriend?: Sidon is happily engaged to Yona, a fellow Zora who supports Sidon throughout the main Zora quest.
6. Who does Yona have a crush on?: Yona had a crush on Soo-Won due to the fact that when her mother died, he was there for her emotionally and made her feel safe.

Character Background

7. How old is Sidon?: Due to the slow age rate of the Zora, Sidon is a young man with an age of 135 years.
8. How did Sidon meet Yona?: Yona’s character profile describes her as “Sidon’s childhood friend” implying that the royal family Yona is part of visited Hyrule often, with Yona and Sidon meeting as children.
9. Does Sidon have a wife?: No, Sidon is engaged to Yona, but they are not yet married.

Lore and Storyline

10. Are Zora and Rito related?: The Rito are a direct descendant of the Zora race, as a cataclysmic event led the Zora to evolve into the Rito.
11. Who betrayed Yona?: Soo-Won’s relationship with Yona is extremely complicated due to his betrayal, which left Yona heartbroken and traumatized.
12. Is Sidon in love with Link?: No, Link and Sidon are just friends, and there is no indication of romantic feelings between them.

Character Facts

13. How old is Mipha?: Mipha is roughly the same age as Link and Zelda, albeit in Zora years, making her about 55 years old.
14. Did Link love Mipha back?: It is clear that Mipha and Link both share a love and care for one another, and perhaps, in different circumstances, they could have been romantic partners.
15. What happened to Lady Mipha?: Mipha was later killed during the Great Calamity by Waterblight Ganon, and the Zoras blamed Link.