Tael
Tael was a Fairy in Majora's Mask. He was the younger brother of Tatl. He was a deep purple in color, vastly different from the bright hue appearance of most other Fairies.
Prior to the events of Link's adventure involving Majora's Mask, Tatl and Tael were flying around Termina Field looking for shelter on a stormy day. They suddenly found a lonely Skull Kid under a log, shivering. Tael and his sister soon became friends with him, and when the Skull Kid began to show his mischievous side, the two Fairies decided to follow through. At the beginning of Majora's Mask, they followed the Skull Kid, now wearing the evil Majora's Mask, to the Lost Woods, where Tael and Tatl ambushed and startled Epona, causing Link, the Hero of Time, who was on a quest of searching for Navi, to fall off unconscious. Skull Kid then proceeded to steal Link's Ocarina of Time, in which he wanted to try playing the instrument but Tatl scolded him. When Link woke up, the Skull Kid escaped with Tael and Tatl as they rode away on Epona. After Link was transformed into a Deku Scrub, Tatl got in his way to impede him from going after the Skull Kid, which caused her to get separated from both Skull Kid and her brother. Tael did not appear again until Link and Tatl ventured to the top of the Clock Tower on the Final Day, where they found him and Skull Kid.
It was through Tael that Link and Tatl discovered that the Four Giants were needed to stop the Majora's Mask-possessed Skull Kid and Termina from its impending doom. Skull Kid, however, hit Tael for speaking out of line, angering Tatl. After Link called upon the Four Giants using the Oath to Order, Tael and his sister were finally reunited until Majora's Mask detached itself from the Skull Kid and traveled to the inside of the Moon. Link then decided to go after the Mask to destroy it. In an act of bravery, Tael decided to accompany the young hero to the Moon since, as he did not want to be always running away. Tael was however stopped by Tatl, who went in his stead.
Eventually Link, with the aid of Tatl, successfully freed the Skull Kid from the influence of Majora's Mask by eliminating Majora itself in a rough battle, allowing the two sibling Fairies to be friends with the Skull Kid once again. After Tatl said her goodbyes to Link in a rocky manner, Tael could be last seen comforting his sister.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Unlike his older sister Tatl, Tael had a more innocent and timid personality, unable to stand up to the Skull Kid's constant abuse. Tael also understood better than Tatl all the suffering that the Skull Kid has gone through and why he dids such terrible things. While Tatl blamed Skull Kid's weak will and him having no strength of heart for his actions, Tael realized that it was Majora's Mask itself that made their friend act that way.
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