Gorons
While Giants eat big food, have big castles, and throw big rocks, a major incursion of Giants is seriously like 8 guys.
-FrankTrollman and K, Races of War.
Music: Zelda Reorchestrated's (zreomusic:dot:com) Goron City Redux
The Goron town was plainly built to serve two purposes. First, the conservation of heat from magma pools deep within the mountain. Second, like the Deku Palace before it, defence. The entrances were small and hidden, and the settlement was built into a large mound atop a flat ledge. The clear area around the stronghold would give no cover in a battle, allowing the Gorons to strike numerous foes with their devastating bombs and cannon. However, nobody seemed to be on sentry duty. Link and Mythisper quickly ducked inside. They had hardly gotten in the door, and already the air was warmer. Seeing as nobody seemed to be nearby, Link found a hidden corner and changed out of his soggy tunic for the first time in days. Thus prepared, Link and Mythisper went deeper into the city.
A mere two corners in, something was pasted all over the walls. It appeared to be a poster with some Goron writing at the top and bottom and a pictograph of a child with a green tunic in the middle.
"That's odd." Mythisper said.
"That design looks familiar… I'm sure I've seen a similar poster before…" Link answered.
"Yeah, that too," Mythisper replied, "but I was expecting to actually see a Goron here by now."
Without warning, a nearby rock stood up. The creature, well over a head taller than Link and thrice as big around, walked up to them. It extended its right hand.
"Greetings, goro. We get so few visitors up here, especially in winter, goro. How do you do?"
"Uh… fine, thanks." Link replied, shaking the Goron's hand.
"You must be half-frozen, goro. Come inside and warm up."
The Goron led them through several twisting passages. Soon, they came to a room with a hot spring. The steam was pleasantly hot on Link's chilled skin.
"Stay here and get warm, goro. There are towels by the door."
With that, the Goron left. Link stripped to his underwear and entered the hot spring. The water quickly banished any lingering effects of hypothermia. Link remained in the water for quite some time. Mythisper amused herself by flying in the steam clouds generated by the spring. They lifted her and tossed her about. Link actually had to pull her out of the water once or twice after unexpected movements caused her to plunge into its surface. Link was just getting out when their Goron friend returned. He was carrying a small tray of food.
"You must be hungry, goro. I brought some food. Did you enjoy the hot spring, goro?"
"Yes. It was very relaxing. Thank you very much for your hospitality." Link replied.
"It's a pleasure to help you, goro. I'll let you get dressed and then come back, goro."
About a minute later: "Alright, I'm finished!"
"So nice to have the spring to yourself, isn't it, goro? Never used to happen before th- never mind… goro."
"Before what?" Mythisper asked.
"I just realized I haven't introduced myself, goro! My name is Link, goro." The Goron replied.
"What a coincidence. So is mine!" Link replied.
The Goron named Link looked as if he would have gone very pale, were it possible for a Goron to do so.
"You need to hide, goro! There are wanted posters for you everywhere, goro! Everywhere!"
With surprising agility, Link-goro picked grabbed Link and carried him off down the passage.
"What's the big idea?" Link yelled when Link-goro finally dropped him in what appeared to be an abandoned closet.
"Shhh… many would be willing to claim reward money, goro." his captor whispered back. "Three weeks ago, a mighty monster attacked our village, goro. It overpowered us with its many rays which it shot from its eyes, goro. Now, many Gorons follow monster. Several days ago, goro, the posters show up. The monster wants you dead, goro!"
"Where is the monster now?" Link asked.
"Deep beneath us, in the bottom of the mountain, goro. Why, goro-goro?"
"Because I've had some experience with fiends. I am going to kill the creature, and set your people free!"
"No! Is too dangerous, goro!"
"He's right, Link. If the Gorons couldn't beat him, why would we be able to?" Mythisper said. "Let's just visit the Great Fairy and be done with it."
"But that's not right. We can't just leave the beast alone."
"The Great Fairy gave you some nice stuff last time, right? So maybe you'll get more nice stuff and be able to take it down."
"You go to see the Great Fairy, goro? The slope is very treacherous, and cold, goro. Stay here tonight. Leave in morning, with warm clothes and bombs." Link-goro interrupted.
"Bombs? Can I really have some?" Link asked.
"Yes, goro-goro. But now, sleep. You need your strength to climb, goro."
Assured of the safety of his present location, and unable to find an alternative course of action, Link agreed. The next day, provisions restocked and with a fur cloak loaned to them by Link-goro, Link and Mythisper set out for the Great Fairy's Fountain.
Comment: Bit of a mini-story behind the inclusion of Link-goro as opposed to Generic Goron #3. I remembered Gorons in Majora's Mask saying "goro" at the end of everything. A search of teh game's text (easy to find online) revealed that he was the only one. So, the guy whose reservation Link's father could steal is here.