Every Returning Character Confirmed For Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom (So Far)

is a pioneering game for the iconic series, being the first to feature the eponymous princess in a playable role, but it's still set to inherit many staples. Alongside its dungeons and Rupee-giving destructible pottery, the series has long been known to feature a variety of recurring characters. From humble merchants to the physical manifestation of deities, each game is packed with familiar faces, and even characters who bear a striking resemblance to others, even if they ultimately don't share a name.

There isn't really an in-universe explanation for why characters appear mostly unchanged in Hyrule's different eras. Direct sequels with familiar casts, like and , aren't especially common, and there's never any justification for why Beedle, for instance, operates an airborne shop in, then reappears almost identically, running a similar business on a boat in. has a handful who almost seem to qualify as recurring – an unnamed king of Hyrule, a Gerudo Chief who looks a lot like Riju, Great Fairies, and a dojo master that looks like a combination of 's Sturgeon and Orca – but they aren't quite as definitively recurring as the ones below.

Business Scrub is a bit of an edge case, as it's difficult to call the leafy woodland creature a singular character in its previous appearances. They first appeared in, mostly in underground grottos, where Link would have to deflect a projectile back at them in order to subdue them into bartering condition. The same mechanic is used in the Game Boy Advance's , but more friendly incarnations of the Business Scrub can be seen in and the games.

Business Scrubs have typically sold relatively insignificant wares, though their peddling of shields has certainly helped Link in a pinch. In, however, at least one Business Scrub is the proprietor of a smoothie shop. It appears that smoothies will be a concerted part of the game, letting players combine ingredients they find around Hyrule into consumables that provide a wide range of benefits,