The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis set to reintroduce even more iconic elements from past titles. Its predecessor included multiple names and locations from previous entries, such as the Temple of Time and the Goddess Hylia. According toThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s early trailers, the next entry will include elements fromSkyward Sword, including floating islands and air travel. With that in mind,Tears of the Kingdomshouldn’t ignore the opportunity to reintroduce one ofSkyward Sword’s most important and unique character races: the Kikwi.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis a direct follow-up to 2017’sThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.Though it releases in only a few months, Nintendo is still keeping much of the title’s story and gameplay elements a secret. One thing that fans do know is that the game will feature new powers for Link, vehicle customization, and locations spanning the land, sea, and sky.Breath of the Wildsaw the return ofThe Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker’s Koroks. Therefore, it is possible thatTears of the Kingdomcould follow suit, and reintroduce other unique races from previous titles, such as the Kikwi.
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The Kikwi’s Role in Skyward Sword
The Kikwi are a group unique toSkyward Swordthat Link encounters while traveling through the Faron Woods in search of Zelda. While crossing through the woods, Link comes upon a small Kikwi, Machi, who is being attacked by Bokoblins. When Machi claims to have seen Zelda and Kikwi Elder Bucha being chased through the woods, Link follows the Kikwi toward their location. When Link finally catches up to Bucha, he is enlisted to find three missing Kikwi in the woods, after which Bucha will relax enough to recall where Zelda was headed. Upon Link’s return, Bucha gifts him a Kikwi heirloom, the slingshot, and tells him that Zelda was headed towards Skyview Temple.
Despite being pacifists and lacking in size and physical strength, the Kikwi play a pivotal role inthe events ofSkyward Sword.In addition to helping locate Zelda in the Faron Woods,the Kikwi aid in opening Lake Floria, where Link meets the Water Dragon Faron. Without their help, Link would not have progressed on his quest as quickly as he did. In aiding Link, the Kikwi are among the Surface races who joined the Goddess Hylia, in some fashion, against the threat of Demise, making them pivotal in the events ofThe Legend of Zeldaseries.
How the Kikwi Could Return in Tears of the Kingdom
Some fans have theorized that the Kokiri, and thereforethe Koroks, descended from the Kikwi, making it impossible for them to appear inTears of the Kingdom. However, Nintendo debunked this theory inThe Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia,officially defining the Kokiri as former early Hylians who chose to live in harmony with nature instead of building civilizations. Therefore, it is possible that both the Koroks and Kikwi could feature inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
GivenTears of the Kingdom’s connection to bothSkyward SwordandBreath of the Wild, the Kikwi could appear in any number of places. Players may even be introduced to an entirely new race, evolved from the Kikwi, since the events ofBreath of the WildandTears of the Kingdomtake place at least several tens of thousands of years afterSkyward Sword. It appears that players hoping to see past elements confirmed forThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomwill need to wait, as Nintendo seems committed to keeping much of the title a secret until its release date. Luckily for fans, that date is now just over a month away.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis scheduled to release on Jul 05, 2025 for Nintendo Switch.
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