Why is ganondorf the only male gerudo?

Due to a unique biological quirk, the race consists almost solely of females. A single male Gerudo is born into the tribe every hundred years. This male is destined by Gerudo law to become their king. Ganondorf is the only Gerudo male to have appeared in the series.
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Why do the Gerudo not allow males?

The real reason men aren't allowed in gerudo town (And how it could be changed) It's actually said at one point that the Gerudo don't have any actual disdain towards men, it's just that they encourage the young Gerudo to travel for a husband, rather than stay in the town and wait for one to arrive.
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How do the Gerudo reproduce?

In order for the Gerudo race to continue to exist, Gerudo genes must remain dominant during the 100 year time period between the birth of Gerudo males. Since Gerudo reproduce by pairing with Hylian males, their offspring are heterozygous, with dominant Gerudo genes.
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Why are there no Gerudo in Twilight Princess?

They did not stay in the dungeon for one hundred years, they only stayed in there after Ganondorf was sent to the Twilight Realm. The reason they went was because they knew what Ganondorf was capable of doing, since he had killed his comrades in order to get Din's Triforce of Power.
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Why are male Gorons allowed in Gerudo Town?

He also comments that Gerudo Town truly is full of women and that it smells nice there. Lyndae wonders why he was allowed into the Town when men are not allowed inside. This implies that the Gorons are all male race as no notable female members have appeared and they all refer to each other as brother.
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Why are there no Male Gerudo? - Zelda Theory



Are there any female Gorons Botw?

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 Gorons reproduce?

Wily proposes is that the Gorons could be reproducing asexually. This means that only one parent would be needed to start creating an offspring and the offspring are going to come out genetically identical to the first parent.
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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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Is groose a Gerudo?

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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Is Nabooru Ganondorf wife?

Nabooru Riju is the third Sage of Spirits of Hyrule, the wife of Ganondorf, and the empress of the reformed Gerudo Empire.
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Are Gorons genderless?

So, the Japanese version basically says that Gorons are considered women by Gerudo standards, but the English version has rewritten this detail. Notably, the English version also has Traisy emphasize that these Gorons are “male”, which is actually not directly stated in Japanese here.
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Is Ganon always a Gerudo?

He is reborn in Four Swords Adventures, where although he is still a Gerudo, he is not the king.
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What is the lifespan of a hylian?

The most famous Hylians are the many heroes and princesses that share the same name as one another, the latter being of blood relation and naming tradition. Hylians have the same life expectancy as regular humans.
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Is Urbosa short for a Gerudo?

Urbosa is a Gerudo Champion who pilots the Divine Beast Vah Naboris. She is capable of manipulating lightning using her technique, Urbosa's Fury. Urbosa battled with the Scimitar of the Seven and the Daybreaker shield.
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Is Urbosa related to Ganondorf?

Jurassic World: Dominion Dominates Fandom Wikis - The Loop. Makeela Riju is the only true-born daughter of Emperor Ganondorf and his wife Nabooru, his legal heir, and half-sister of Urbosa, she has a bodyguard named Buliara.
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Are the Gerudo a race?

The Gerudo is a dark-toned race consisting of only females with the exception of one male being born every one hundred years. That male according to legend is supposed to be their king. However, Nabooru rebelled against her king in Ocarina of Time, the king being Ganondorf.
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Is Yuga a Gerudo?

Yuga is Actually a Man, and No, He's Not a Gerudo.
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Are Link and Groose friends?

for Wii U, Groose appears as a Trophy. One of Link's classmates from the Knight Academy. Groose is a born troublemaker and loves to tease Link and plays tricks on him with his cronies, Cawlin and Strich. He's got quite a soft spot for Zelda, though, and it's clear he's jealous of Link's close friendship with her.
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Are there Gerudo in Skyward Sword?

In the ending credits of Skyward Sword, Groose can be seen flying to the Lanayru Desert on a Loftwing. There is a small bit of significance in this detail. The Gerudo Desert is actually Modern Day Lanayru Desert. We know this because of the presence of the Gerudo Dragonfly in Lanayru Desert.
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Is Urbosa RIJU's mom?

While many fans note their similar characteristics, Gerudo Champion Urbosa is not Riju's mother. However, they share the same bloodline. The Gerudo Tribe date as far back as when the Lanayru Desert became the Gerudo Desert. Every 100 years, a male Gerudo is born, and he becomes the leader of the Gerudo Tribe.
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How often are Gerudo males born?

A single male Gerudo is born into the tribe every hundred years. This male is destined by Gerudo law to become their king. Ganondorf is the only Gerudo male to have appeared in the series. The Gerudo as a race have appeared in Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Four Swords Adventures and Breath of the Wild.
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Is Villa a man Botw?

↑ Vilia consistently refers to herself as a woman and responds negatively when accused of being a man, indicating that Vilia is either a transgender woman or that Vilia assumes the persona of a woman in order to access Gerudo Town and denies any accusation which would jeopardize her ability to enter the Town.
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Can Zoras breed with Hylians?

After the jump we'll try to determine which races would be able to procreate with each other, and which would have to find a mate within their race. Like I said, the Zoras and the Hylians are just far too different to ever be able to breed with each other.
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What happened to the Gorons?

In present day, the Goron Elder became trapped under some fallen rocks and could not get out. The other Gorons had tried to break away the rocks, but even with their Goron strength, they could not break them. Only a Bomb Flower would be powerful enough to destroy the rocks, which had not been seen in years.
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Are Gorons made of rock?

Gorons are rock-like creatures that made their first appearance in Ocarina of Time. They are brown/gold mountain-dwelling creatures that are made out of rock and feed on rock. They haven't changed much throughout the series and appear to be the same mountain-dwelling race throughout all titles.
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