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Malon

Ranch resident · Lon Lon Ranch

Story spoilers: This profile discusses character history and events in the game.

Malon is featured in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time — Ranch resident. This profile covers their background, appearance, personality, story role and practical gameplay details.

Edition covered

Original Nintendo 64 quest; not Master Quest or the 3DS remake.

Biography

Malon is Talon’s daughter and a familiar face at Lon Lon Ranch. Her relationship with Epona creates an important optional thread through both ages.

Appearance

Malon has red hair and ranch clothing, with different child and adult designs.

Personality

She is friendly, musical and caring toward animals. Her later circumstances show how Hyrule’s change affects ordinary residents as well as royal or magical figures.

Role in the story

Meeting her as a child establishes the ranch connection and a song that matters later. Returning as an adult reveals a changed situation and the opportunity to obtain Epona.

Gameplay and encounters

Do not skip the childhood song preparation if you want the later horse sequence to make sense. The ranch challenge has its own conditions and is separate from simply reaching adulthood.