What race is the Gerudo?

The Gerudo are a recurring race in the The Legend of Zelda series. They are a reclusive tribe of humanoids that consists almost entirely of women; however, every hundred years, a man who is destined to be their king is born. This has seemingly changed at some time though, at least in the Child Timeline.
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Is Gerudo Arab?

The fact they live in the west side of the world. 6. Physical qualities such as the skin color and the large noses that Gerudo's have that are common among arabian people.
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Are Gerudo Hylians?

I think the difference between Hylians, Gerudo and Sheikah's are race. If you think of it this way, Hylians would be European, Gerudo would be Middle-East and Sheikah's Asian or African. While they all are "Homosapien" or Hyliansapien if you want to go with that, it would be difference race between the three.
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Are Gerudo humans?

The Gerudo are another race of humans who generally possess round ears, but are otherwise distinct from ordinary Humans. On Zelda Wiki, characters whose ears are obscured are assumed to be Humans.
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Are Gerudo asexual?

Asexual Reproduction: It is also possible that the Gerudo reproduce asexually due to their abundance. Meiosis, the process of creating cells that undergo reproduction to yield offspring, results in two cells in the female. One of the cells dies out and the other produces the clone/offspring.
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Are there female Gorons?

No. There are no female Gorons. As stated in the game itself, the Goron tribe is a male-only tribe that ever existed in the series.
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How do Gerudo age?

Although Koume and Kotake in Ocarina of Time are 380-400 years old, this is not a normal Gerudo lifespan and the witches have extended their lives with their magic. Gerudo age faster than Hylians, with Riju in Breath of the Wild having a mature air about her despite only being 12 years old.
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Are Sheikah a race?

The Sheikah, also known as the Shadow Folk, are a race of humanoid beings in The Legend of Zelda series. They are a mysterious and secretive tribe with pointed ears, red eyes and shadowy magic abilities.
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Is Hylian a race?

Hylians are a very populous race and can be found all over Kingdom of Hyrule, however the majority will tend to live together in grand settlements, such as Hyrule Castle Town.
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Is Link human or Hylian?

Link is Hylian, you can tell by his ears. They just refer to Hylians as Humans a lot in TP. Link is always a Hylian though. Him, zelda and tingle never change, not even in the oracle games where everyone else is human.
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How do Gorons reproduce?

The first (one I personally thought of) is that they are born directly from magma and are subsequently adopted by another Goron. The second (one I've heard on this sub) is that they reproduce asexually, with the rocks on their back bulging and splitting off into a new, baby Goron.
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Is Gerudo a groose?

One race the game doesn't explicitly reference, though, is the Gerudo. But Zelda Theorist, GameOver Jesse recently published a video showing evidence that Groose is actually the first Gerudo, and that Ganondorf is his direct descendant.
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How is Ganon a Gerudo?

A Tragic Origin (Skyward Sword/Ocarina of Time)

Ganondorf was born into the Gerudo tribe of female thieves and raised by a surrogate mother/witch, Twinrova, to be their king. The Gerudos themselves are cruel and dangerous warriors and no doubt raised Ganondorf to share these very characteristics.
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Are the Gerudo Indians?

Answers. They aren't human they are GERUDO! In fact they are Greek, because after all the Greek population arrested the best men in the war for the women of their kingdom to have children with the best DNA, so in the game "ocarina of time" they hold the "Link" instead of killing he.
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What country is gerudo town based on?

Being born and raised in Saudi Arabia, my dad was amazed by the details of the tiny city and how well it evokes ancient Arabic towns. Gerudo Town is surrounded by high walls, suggesting an isolated people, protective of their culture, similar to homes constructed in the Arabic countries of the Persian Gulf.
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What is the Gerudo language based on?

Gerudo is the written and spoken language of the Gerudo. It was first confirmed as such in the Hyrule Historia, though it first appeared in Ocarina of Time. Consisting of 26 different characters, it is directly based on the modern Latin alphabet.
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Why is Link mute in Botw?

Link is mute for gamer immersion. To link the player into the game. There was an interview with one of the creators that said link is intentionally androgynous and gender neutral presenting in botw so all players can relate to him, which also gets tied into the fact he doesn't have dialogue.
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Why is Link so short?

Link is only 17 so he's still just a pup and yes he's short he's always been short. He's typically shorter than adults and any non-humans but as taller if not taller than people his own age. Hylians are shorter than the other races.
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Are Sheikah Hylians?

It can be presumed that the Sheikah are related to Hylian race, due to their distinctive pointed ears and their ability to use magic; in fact, Princess Zelda, a native Hylian, has a Sheikah alter ego.
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Why is purah a child?

Purah is the director of the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab, where she works with her assistant Symin. Her research and experimentation with an anti-aging Rune caused her to grow younger.
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How old is Impa Skyward Sword?

Impa was formerly a royal adviser, responsible for relic research. She is about one hundred and twenty years old.
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How old is Sidon in human years?

As a member of the Zora race, Sidon is taller than the average Hyrulean, but he is also tall by Zora standards. Due to the slow age rate of the Zora, Sidon is a young man with an age of 135 years.
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Are Gorons all male?

All Gorons that are seen are male and are referred to as such. They call each other "brother" (calling Link "Brudda" in Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess) and never once has a Goron referred to another as "she" or "her".
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Is Vilia a male Gerudo?

Vilia, on top of the Kara Kara Bazaar who you talk with to get the Gerudo Vai clothes. She is only ever referenced as female and gets mad when you call her a man. However she has very masculine feature hinting she is a man by the game.
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