Impa, Sage of Shadows
This incarnation of Impa was born and raised in Kakariko Village, the village of the Sheikah. She was selected as Princess Zelda's attendant and personal bodyguard, and likely left her village around that time, giving it to the people of other races. Though Hyrule Castle became her new home, she still kept a watching eye over Kakariko, but most of her attention went to the young princess. Until Link, came along, Impa was the only one who believed her visions.
Link met Impa for the first time in Hyrule Castle as a child, where, after meeting Zelda, she taught him "Zelda's Lullaby", and immediately sees the young hero's potential. She then helped him leave the castle. Outside, she advised Link to head to Death Mountain to find the next Spiritual Stones and returned to the princess. However, after Link acquired the remaining Spiritual Stones, Ganondorf attacked Hyrule Castle, forcing Impa to flee with Princess Zelda. She barely managed to escape Ganondorf and stayed in hiding with the princess for seven years. It is very likely that she was the one who raised Princess Zelda during those growing years and taught her what she had to know to pass off as a Sheikah like herself to become Sheik. Impa also kept protecting Kakariko Village to her best effort.
When Zelda was eventually old enough to take care of herself, Impa started focusing on her old village again. An old evil that had plagued Kakariko Village in the past and that was locked up by Impa herself in the Bottom of the Well, had returned. Impa went to the Shadow Temple in order to imprison the creature again, but it ultimately turns out she needs some help. When Link went to Kakariko Village after his seven-year slumber as the Hero of Time (and failed to stop the evil attacking the village), Sheik greeted him and told him about Impa. Link entered the Shadow Temple and was able to kill the monster behind the evil from the Well, awakening Impa as the new Sage of Shadow. Upon greeting him, she recognized him and explained to Link what had happened when Ganondorf attacked Hyrule, and says that Zelda is safe and he will meet her again in person. Her new duty as a Sages prevented her from being at Princess Zelda's side, her final words to Link were a request to protect the princess on her behalf, as she is confident by Link's skills that he would do fine as a hero. Before leaving, Link received the Shadow Medallion from her, bestowing some of her power onto him.
When the Hero of Time ultimately defeated Ganon, Impa and the rest of the other Sages bundled their powers to seal away the villain into the void of the Evil Realm. During the ending, she could be seen overlooking a celebrating Hyrule on Death Mountain with the other Sages.
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She/Her
Sex
Female
Gender
Woman
Presentation
Feminine
Eyes
Red
Hair
White, styled in a short pontyail
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Tanned
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