Character Sheet: Ralph

RALPH

Today, we begin a new round of character sheets, all primarily appearing in the 2D titles from Oracles to Tri Force Heroes. We have quite a few, though not as many as the 3D titles. Among them are:

1. Four Links

2. Ravio

3. Princess Hilda

4. Toon Zelda

5. Din

6. Nayru

7. Ezlo

8. Minish/Picori

9. Linebeck

10. Oshus & Ciela

11. Ralph

12. Alfonzo

13. Madame Couture

14. Subrosian

15. Onox

16. Veran

17. Vaati

18. Bellum

19. Chancellor Cole & Malladus

20. Yuga

21. Lady Maud

22. Byrne

Today, we will be covering Ralph, a secondary character from The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages. We first meet him in the company of Nayru, her protector and childhood friend. When Nayru is possessed by Veran, he takes it upon himself to find and rescue her, becoming a rival of sorts to Link. Later in the game, we learn he is a descendant of Queen Ambi, and he attempts to kill her and sacrifice himself to save the future.

The biggest thing going in Ralph's favor here is that he is on a parallel path as Link, often showing up at the ends of various dungeon, suggesting that he had access to the same gear and weaponry that Link had had to use to get there, making him a strong contender for the gimmick rep here. Aside from his own sword, that would mean he had access to bombs, bombchus, a boomerang, a flute, ember seeds, gale seeds, Pegasus seeds, a slingshots, magnetic gloves, a power bracelet, a Roc's feather, a shovel, and a switch hook. We'll try to keep it to the most reasonable for him to have.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Gale Seed

He will pull out a slingshot and fire a Gale Seed at an enemy, causing a small tornado to appear wherever it hits and send the enemy spinning away.

Side B: Magnetic Gloves

He will slip on the magnetic gloves and pull anyone within range toward him, grabbing hold of them and, from there, being able to throw or strike them at will.

Up B: Roc's Feather

He will grasp the Roc's feather and leap high into the air, his cape spanning out like gliding wings as he does so.

Down B: Shovel

He will dig a hole in the ground with a shovel, creating a pitfall trap for the next person to cross that spot.

Final Smash: Timeline Erasure

He will use a flute to play the Tune of Ages. A cutscene will show him traveling back in time, meeting an 8-bit version of the character he is attacking and slash through them with his sword. The scene will then cut to the modern day, with the said character disappearing from existence and losing a stock.

Entrance: He will appear from a time portal.

Taunts: Up, he will pull down his cap and look all "broody." Side, he will twirl around his sword and pose. Down, he will lean back and listen to a few notes of Nayru's song.

Thanks for reading! Next up, your train instructor from Spirit Tracks, Alfonzo!