Urbosa

Urbosa is a fictional character from Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series. She first appeared as one of the major characters in the 2017 action-adventure game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild where she is the leader of the Gerudo and one of the five Champions who protect Hyrule and Princess Zelda from Calamity Ganon.

Urbosa
The Legend of Zelda character
Urbosa, as she appears in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
First appearanceThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)
Last appearanceHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (2020)
Voiced byElizabeth Maxwell (English)[1]
Rei Shimoda (Japanese)[1]
In-universe information
RaceGerudo
TitleGerudo Champion
OccupationChief of the Gerudo
AffiliationKingdom of Hyrule
Fighting styleUrbosa's Fury
WeaponScimitar of the Seven
RelativesRiju
NationalityHyrulean

Concept and creation

Design

As a member of the Gerudo race, Urbosa shares some common traits with her people. She has a dark skin and red hair. She also has green eyes and blue lips. She wears a multicolored breastplate made of gold with two shoulder guards. Her gold belt hangs her blue skirt, symbolizing that she is one of the Champions of Hyrule. She has green high-heels and dons several gold jewels.

Personality

Urbosa is depicted as a wise character. She supports Princess Zelda when she doubts about being able to unveil her power and does not hesitate to defend Link against Revali. She takes her role of chief of the Gerudo and pilot of Divine Beast Vah Naboris seriously as well.[2]

Appearances

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Urbosa appears in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild as one of its major characters. She is one of five Champions - including Link, Mipha, Revali, and Daruk - who are tasked with helping protect Hyrule and Princess Zelda from Calamity Ganon. She commanded the Divine Beast Vah Naboris, an ancient technology, but Calamity Ganon managed to take control of it and other Divine Beasts, resulting in the death of her and the other Champions with the exception of Link, who was put in a 100-year slumber. When Link awakens, he can go to Naboris to try and tame it, and there he meets Urbosa, who helps guide him in the innards of the Beast.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

She reappears in the prequel for Breath of the Wild, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, which takes place in an alternate timeline created when Terrako, a small Guardian that Zelda built in her childhood, time-travels into the past to prevent Hyrule's fate in the Breath of the Wild timeline. Urbosa arrives home to Gerudo Town just as Master Kohga, leader of the Yiga Clan, was about to strike down Zelda while disguised as Urbosa, only to be electrocuted into submission by Urbosa herself. Though Kohga later escapes thanks to his right-hand Sooga, Urbosa, due to her close friendship with Zelda, having been on very good terms with Zelda's late mother, the Queen of Hyrule, agrees to pilot Vah Naboris against the Calamity, seeing Ganon as a slur on the Gerudo name and insult to their honor as proud warriors. After Zelda and Link gather the other Champions in Revali, Daruk, and Princess Mipha, they travel to the Korok Forest to meet with the Great Deku Tree and recover the Master Sword, encountering Astor, the seer siding with the Yiga and Calamity Ganon. After recovering the Master Sword and heading back to Hyrule Castle, when Zelda voices her concern about Link changing after getting the Blade of Evil's Bane, Urbosa acts as a voice of comfort for her, assuring her Link is still the same boy who served in the Hyrulean Army before acquiring the Master Sword. Urbosa is then dubbed the Gerudo Champion and attains her Champion attire, before learning more about the Sheikah Towers with Link and Zelda through Purah, and returning to pilot Vah Naboris to locate the Yiga Clan's hideout through them. Though Kohga and Sooga escape again, Urbosa returns to Gerudo Town to prepare for the Calamity's return as King Rhoam orders the civilians to evacuate before they become casualties when Calamity Ganon arrives and has the soldiers that are evacuated as well transferred to Hyrule's two main strongholds, Akkala Citadel and Fort Hateno, to reinforce the garrisons there.

When Calamity Ganon finally awakens, Urbosa is cut off from the other Champions and Hyrule Castle when Ganon shuts down the Sheikah Towers' teleportation ability, and soon finds herself fighting a stronger Thunderblight Ganon sent to take over Vah Naboris from her. Before she can be killed by the Blight Ganon like in the original timeline, she is saved by Riju and Patricia, summoned from the future by Terrako to protect Urbosa until Link arrives to aid them in destroying Thunderblight Ganon, keeping Vah Naboris under Urbosa's control. Joined by the other Champions and their Divine Beasts after they too were saved by the future Champions, they protect Akkala Citadel and Fort Hateno from the Calamity's forces, saving the Hyrulean Army in the process, and then defend the Great Plateau, where King Rhoam is revealed to have survived as well. After Purah summons Urbosa's Gerudo warrior women to bolster the Hyrulean Army with the Rito, Gorons, and Zoras, along with a reformed Master Kohga and the Yiga Clan, Zelda leads the full-scale assault to reclaim Hyrule Castle from the Calamity. Urbosa helps defeat Astor and the Harbinger Ganon, that timeline's Terrako possessed by Malice from the future, before then facing Calamity Ganon manifested from using Astor and the Harbinger to make a new body for itself. After the future Terrako sacrifices itself to weaken Calamity Ganon, Link delivers the finishing blow with the Master Sword, while Zelda uses her awakened power from the Triforce to seal Calamity Ganon away for good, winning the war in Hyrule's favor. Afterwards, Urbosa bids Riju and Patricia goodbye as, with their job done, they are returned to their own timeline with Yunobo, Sidon, and Teba, before Robbie and Purah are then able to rebuild Terrako and reunite him with Zelda.

Other media

Urbosa appears in Super smash Bros. Ultimate as a Spirit.[3]

Reception

Urbosa has received generally positive reception. Holly Green of Paste Magazine considered her one of the best new characters of 2017, She describes Urbosa as having a mixture of a "hip, disaffected" personality and an "affable charm." She also noted her physique as a positive quality.[4] Rich Meister of Destructoid also held her as one of his favorite characters of 2017, while fellow Destructoid contributor Pixie the Fairy called her a recent favorite. Pixie was "awed" by her when they played Breath of the Wild, citing how she is both "heroic and fearsome" and "gentle, perceptive and wise."[5][6] Hussain Almahr of Vice called her "amazing," while feeling that Arabic themes in the Gerudo were not represented adequately in the game.[7] Kent Springborn Jr. of The Collegian praised her voice actress as a standout among the cast of Breath of the Wild.[8] Urbosa has been a popular choice for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, either as a group with the other Champions or on her own.[9][10][11] Will Greenwald of Geek.com wanted her in despite his distaste for sword users in Super Smash Bros. He praised her as sexually attractive, noting her abdomen, hair, and buttocks. He also praised her for being a "warm, supportive leader" and for helping raise Zelda and protecting Hyrule.[12] Xavier Harding of Mic suggested her on her own, thinking she would be a good choice to add further representation of Breath of the Wild to Super Smash Bros.[13] He also discussed Urbosa as a person of color, praising her personality and calling her the Beyoncé of the Gerudo race.[14] Zelda's voice actress, Patricia Summersett, regarded Urbosa as her favorite Champion in the game, while Kyle Hilliard of Game Informer found her design to be the best of the Champions.[15][16]

Merchandise

For the release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Nintendo released Urbosa's Amiibo.[17][18]

References
  1. "Urbosa Voice - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Video Game) | Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved October 23, 2019. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.
  2. "Age Of Calamity Is Great, Now When Do I Get My Urbosa Game?". TheGamer. 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  3. Spirits - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Wiki Guide - IGN, retrieved 2020-12-12
  4. Green, Holly (December 13, 2017). "The Best New Game Characters of 2017". Paste Magazine. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  5. Meister, Rich (December 27, 2017). "Rich Meister's personal picks for Game of the Year 2017". Destructoid. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  6. Andriessen, CJ (March 19, 2017). "Imma let you finish, but Carmen Sandiego is the greatest female video game character of all time". Destructoid. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  7. Almahr, Hussain (June 19, 2017). "'Breath of the Wild' Missed an Opportunity To Represent Arabic Culture". Vice. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  8. Springborn Jr., Kent. "Breath of fresh air". The Collegian. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  9. Bailey, Kat (March 8, 2018). "Smash Bros: The 7 Characters We Want in the New Switch Version". USGamer. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  10. Prell, Sam (March 23, 2018). "20 characters we want to see in Super Smash Bros. on Switch". GamesRadar+. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  11. "11 Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC Characters We Really Want To See". GameSpot. January 2, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  12. Greenwald, Will (March 14, 2018). "10 Female Fighters Who Should Be In The Switch Super Smash Bros". Geek.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  13. Harding, Xavier (August 8, 2018). "'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate': 5 options for the Switch game to add more characters of color". Mic. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  14. Harding, Xavier (March 21, 2017). "The black people of 'Zelda': A running list of people of color in 'Breath of the Wild'". Mic. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  15. Hepburn, Chris (September 7, 2019). "Zelda's Voice Actress Learned How to Read and Write Hylian Script". Only Single Player. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  16. Hilliard, Kyle (November 11, 2017). "Ranking The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild's Best Amiibo-Exclusive Unlocks". Game Informer. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  17. "Nintendo Is Bringing Back Four Amiibo For Re-Release Run". GAMING. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  18. "Urbosa amiibo Figure by Nintendo - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Series". www.nintendo.com. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
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