Editing Jabun

{{Character
|image=[[Image:Jabun.jpg|250px]]
|caption=Jabun meeting with Link and [[Daphnes Nohansen|the King of Red Lions]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''.
|bgcolor=#006600
|fgcolor=#FFFFFF
|name=Jabun
|hair=
|eyes=Orange
|species=Fish-Like Creature
|relatives=[[Jabu-Jabu]] (possible ancestor)
|voice actor= Unknown
|base=Greatfish Island
|debut=''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]''
|}}

'''Jabun''' is a water spirit who plays a role in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]''.

=Background=

Jabun was an ocean spirit who "lived through the trials of many long years". He resided at Greatfish Isle and was aware of many of the events connected to the Great Sea. He knew the true identity of [[Daphnes Nohansen|the King of Red Lions]] and was aware of the threat posed by [[Ganon]]. He was entrusted with [[Nayru's Pearl]] and kept it safe while he awaited the return of the [[Link#The_Hero_of_Time|Hero of Time]]. Jabun could only speak [[Hylian]], so the King was among the few who could properly communicate with him.

However, Ganondorf later unleashed a curse which ravaged the island. Jabun was able to escape prior to the attack and took shelter behind a stone slab at Outset Island that could only be broken by bombs. Link eventually arrived there with the King of Red Lions. The King and Jabun had a conversation in which Jabun learned that this Link was not the Hero of Time but that he showed potential in his own right. Jabun then agreed to give him the pearl so that the [[Golden Goddesses|gods]] could determine Link's true worthiness. The jewel also undid the curse which Ganon had placed across the land. Before the King left, Jabun asked him about Princess Zelda's bloodline, and the King told him that he believed her had found [[Tetra|her successor]]. This pleased Jabun, who warned the King that Zelda must be protected and not permitted to fall into Ganon's hands.

=Trivia=

*His name, like that of Jabu-Jabu, is derived from the Japanese onomatopoeia which represents splashing in the water.
*His name is notably similar to that of [[Jabu-Jabu]], the deity worshiped by the [[Zora]]s (even moreso in the original Japanese language where he is merely called "Jabu"). However, Jabun resembles a distinctly separate fish and has actual intelligence, unlike Jabu-Jabu, so they are not the same fish. It is still likely that they are connected in some way, as the symbol on Nayru's Pearl is used as the Zora emblem in other games, and his background music is a rearrangement of the music from Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly. The [[Hyrule Historia]] also hinted at a more direct relation by revealing that Jabun may be a "descendent" of Jabu-Jabu.

[[Category: Zelda Characters]]