The Ralis (/ˈrælɪs/)

The Prince of the Seas

Made for the 2021 Shipwright Challenge

As seen in

The Hammer of the Sea

He's the fastest ship built by Hylian hands, no doubt about it. 'course, some of that Zoral magic metal didn't hurt in it's construction!

— Antuul, Shipwright

One of three ships constructed for use by the Zora for trade and rescue, as well as a stop-gap for the Hylian Army in dealing with water-based threats. The Ralis, being the smaller and quicker of the three ships, is built from Silverscale and Lauerlite Wood which makes it sturdy yet lightweight.

Propulsion

Unlike its siblings, The Ruto and the The Dorephan, the Rallis relies solely on its three Lateen Sails and singular Square Sail to harness coastal winds to carry it up and down the Eastern Coast. In times of opposing or dead wind, all three ships are equipped with a Fincutter, which allows them slower, but continuous movement through the water. For the Rallis, this is manually powered, requiring a minimum of four Zora in order to maintain an 8km/h speed in rough current. The Ruto and Dorephan are equipped with a Guardian Core which powers the Fincutter and allows it to keep a solid 10km/h speed in similar conditions, though at great fuel expense.

Armor and defense

The outer skin of the Rallis is made of double-layered Silverscale, which helps it cut through the water as well as give it a hard armor coating as durable as Hylian Scale. Beyond this initial durability, the Zoral ship uses its agility and speed to outrun any threat.

The Ralis, Artist Rendering

The Rallis by PatheticBarrel

Currently, a basic sketch of what the Ralis could look like. Note the three Lateen (45°) Masts. Now with Mechanical Fish Tail!

Class

Zoral Fincutter

Nickname

The Rallis

Manufacturer

Laurelin Yards

Owning Organization

Zora's Domain

Price

750,000

Rarity

Rare

Width

8m

Length

23m

Height

5m

Weight

98000kg

Speed

23km/h

Complement / Crew

Minimum of seven crewmembers.

Cargo & Passenger Capacity

Can carry up to 130000kg or a total of 50 Hylian passengers

Set Sail

20 Rowarum 328

New Technologies

The design and building of the Ralis led to the implementation of several new technological improvements, such as the Fincutter, Woodscaling and improvements in general shipbuilding. As such, both Hylians and Zora can build larger, more seaworthy vessels.

The Prince of the Seas

The Ralis is named for the twelfth Kadast of the Zora, who according to legend traveled the entirety of Hyrule by foot in order to save the Ancient Zora's Domain from ruin over 30,000 years ago. Ever since, Ralis has been seen as a paragon of exemplary courage, wise leadership, and inner strength. To Kadast Sidon, it made simple sense to name the Domains first sea vessel after the legendary prince and his ancestor.