What is the Great Deku Tree? All Versions Explained (Zelda Lore) 

I think it would be the botw one

Weakest gotta be OOT deku tree...he died at the beginning of the game all because of a parasitic bug

@@christinaly1368I mean he died from a death curse by Gannon. Goma was just the physical manifestation of that curse.

@@BigHeadClan fair point, it was preordained after all, nothing he could do

Wind Waker because he has eyes and a tooth

Bits like that are why the "every Zelda game is the same legend being retold" theory is bullshit. Many of the games blatantly reference previous games, yet you still have people who deny that any kind of timeline exists.

​@@davisbowe8668The timeline exists, but its so incredibly loose that they stretch things all the time. And frankly the lore of the WW tree being the sprout, while cool on paper, is utterly destroyed by the fact that there's no logical reason for it to exist where it is. The gigantic hollowed out tree does not resemble the old Deku Tree in the slightest and the elevation is too high. If you can accept that this is an obvious retcon then you can accept other retcons as well. And you have to ignore minor elements of the world structure such as location names or similar appearing locations in totally different regions as mere references that can be replaced on a whim by the developers whenever they want.

@@JaidynReiman I disagree there is a logical way for the Deku tree in Wind waker to be the sprout from Ocarina of time. The tree was moved when it was smaller too the mountain top that became Forest haven

​@@davisbowe8668 The "same legend retold" theory has always been just fanfiction and headcanon by people who don't like continues stories.

He is quite adorable, isn't he 😊

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I didn't even think about Father's Day lmao... let's say it was intentional

@@Zeltik It is ALWAYS intentional!!

That's awesome

All ik is that deku tree wood makes great yacht building material

Came here for this comment, I just had an outburst when that was mentioned!

Me too! I'm absolutely furious and laughing at the same time. I beat ocarina of Time multi multiple times and never knew this

Wish I could go back in time and tell that to little kid me. Man, I spend hours on that game. Played it from start to finish many times. Even explored every corner thinking of hidden secrets. But this! Never would have guessed it.

This is why I love Zelda... I've 100% almost every game... And yet... Still didn't know about this... 😂

without your comment i wouldnt have either (cuz i missed it in the vid)

We do know guardian deities in Zelda can become corrupted. In Skyward Sword when we first meet Levias, whom I don't know if he is a different rank from the other dragons, but a deity regardless, find him corrupted by Bilocyte, whom Link had to vanquish in order to restore the guardian's benevolence. And then there's Naydra in Breath of The Wild, whom when first met, is sickened and poisoned from malice. During this period they act unlike themselves, flying erratically, showing that the malice was in the progress of affecting their brain. Once Link cures the dragon, they resume their duties of patrolling the sky just like Dinraal and Farosh. So it's safe to say that guardian deities in Zelda are immortal in the sense that time does not age them, or at least veeeeeeery slowly, but are still susceptible to things like corruption.

​@mukomaryan4919 it's also pretty much guaranteed that the three elemental dragons were draconified Zonai, meaning they swallowed a secret stone to attain their forms. Ganondorf, having done the same, was killed by Link.

That’s a really great and interesting idea about the spirit inhabiting a different form at different times explaining the presence of different god-like beings and why the giant trees are sometimes sentient and sometimes not!

What have they done to Midoriya's hero name?

In Finland deku is a word for an old alcoholic (maybe living on the streets). So Deku Tree could be Drunkard Tree. :)

In French too, so they translated it in Arbre "Mojo" which has no meaning. All "Deku"s have been replaced by "Mojo"s.

Bigman gets a lotta tummy aches 😢

Why is the Deku Tree?

On average pretty good. Only four existential threats over like 10 millennia doesn’t seem too bad.

Dead

The face i made when i got to the korok forest full of gloom in TOTK 😮😮😮

Imagine the smell

@@thanevakarian9762yooo wat 😭😭😭. I’d assume like nature 💀

@@michaelamponsah4352 lol the joke is the korok seeds are their turds

7 years right before Ganondorf's audience with the king so as to warn him and Zelda about Ganondorf's plans and prevent his attack on the castle. Had Adult Zelda sent Link back in time right to before he removed the Master Sword the king would already had been killed and Zelda and Impa would be on the run from a pursuing Ganondorf.

@@javiervasquez625 I means before before my guy

We have a thing that say that SS Zelda didn´t create Hyrule but her descendants so I don´t understand why people still believe that she did it, HH page 77.

@@Ahouro ikr

Rauru's Hyrule was founded way in the future. Zelda did not travel back to the unification timeline.

Same here yet it's worth noting that in Ocarina of Time the Deku Tree refers to himself as the "source of all life" or something to that extent implying a direct relationship between the Deku Tree and all plant life which maintains balance within the realm where the many Hyrules stand on. Given what happens to the forests of Hyrule should the Deku Tree wither and die i can definetly agree with the notion he's the source from which all plants thrive and grow amidst the demons who would prevent that from happening where he to pass away.

It's kinda genius to have a sentient tree take care of a forest. Death Mountain has a volcano to protect that region and the lake and river has Zoras.

Is there a source on this? This is the first I've ever heard of it.

“Talking trees…what would trees have to talk about, hmm? Except the consistency of squirrel droppings?” “They have feelings, my friend.”

Thank you!

I have some older videos covering them, but I do intend to talk about them again soon!

​@@Zeltikyeah i will watch it

Wasn't he in minish cap?

​@@Lucideyes89 No, are you maybe thinking of the Maku Tree in the Oracle of Seasons/Ages games?

They is talking about Echoes of Wisdom

Is the Great Deku Tree in Echos of Wisdom? I hadn't heard that...

​​@@derekfebo7370 yeah, you can see it at 3:57 in the Nintendo's EoW video for a split second

There's also the concept of a genius loci from classic Roman beliefs.

So many mythologies feature spiritual trees. It's weird if a given myth DOESN'T feature one

That's not true at all....

I think it's called a walking palm

@@Exquisite_Poupon pretty sure it is - maybe look it up next time before you pop into the comments

​@steak9194 "However, other researchers, including biologist Gerardo Avalos, assert that the walking tree phenomenon is a myth. Avalos suggests that while the tree’s roots are dynamic, they do not facilitate actual locomotion. Instead, the tree may adjust its growth towards new, solid ground, particularly after events like soil erosion, but its main trunk remains in the same location." "The unique root system of the walking palm is often misunderstood. The tree develops stilt roots that can grow several feet off the ground, which some have speculated allows the tree to “walk” by shifting its roots. This theory posits that the tree moves towards better sunlight or solid ground by growing new roots and allowing old ones to die off. "Despite these fascinating theories, the consensus among many experts is that the walking tree does not move in the conventional sense. Trees, in general, are anchored firmly by their roots, which provide stability rather than mobility. The walking tree’s ability to adapt its root structure does allow it to survive in unstable, swampy environments or to reach for sunlight without widening its trunk, which adds to its mystique but does not equate to walking." "The unique root system of the walking palm is often misunderstood. The tree develops stilt roots that can grow several feet off the ground, which some have speculated allows the tree to “walk” by shifting its roots. This theory posits that the tree moves towards better sunlight or solid ground by growing new roots and allowing old ones to die off. "Despite these fascinating theories, the consensus among many experts is that the walking tree does not move in the conventional sense. Trees, in general, are anchored firmly by their roots, which provide stability rather than mobility. The walking tree’s ability to adapt its root structure does allow it to survive in unstable, swampy environments or to reach for sunlight without widening its trunk, which adds to its mystique but does not equate to walking." "This perceived movement is estimated at about 2 to 3 centimeters per day." www.treeres.com/the-walking-tree-phenomenon-unraveling-the-secrets-of-socratea-exorrhiza/ Hardly noticeable without measuring. Also, while very interesting and uniquely adaptable, it is no different than vines growing up a wall or sunflowers changing their orientation for sunlight. You might want to brush up on your researching and comprehension skills before wailing about others not doing theirs. What you said was extremely misleading at best and factually at worst.

​@@steak9194 "This perceived movement is estimated at about 2 to 3 centimeters per day" Hardly noticeable without measuring. "However, other researchers, including biologist Gerardo Avalos, assert that the walking tree phenomenon is a myth. Avalos suggests that while the tree’s roots are dynamic, they do not facilitate actual locomotion. Instead, the tree may adjust its growth towards new, solid ground, particularly after events like soil erosion, but its main trunk remains in the same location." " The unique root system of the walking palm is often misunderstood. The tree develops stilt roots that can grow several feet off the ground, which some have speculated allows the tree to “walk” by shifting its roots. This theory posits that the tree moves towards better sunlight or solid ground by growing new roots and allowing old ones to die off. Despite these fascinating theories, the consensus among many experts is that the walking tree does not move in the conventional sense. Trees, in general, are anchored firmly by their roots, which provide stability rather than mobility. The walking tree’s ability to adapt its root structure does allow it to survive in unstable, swampy environments or to reach for sunlight without widening its trunk, which adds to its mystique but does not equate to walking." www.treeres.com/the-walking-tree-phenomenon-unraveling-the-secrets-of-socratea-exorrhiza/ This is no different than vines growing up a structure and reaching for sunlight or sunflowers shifting orientation towards the sun. What you said is misleading at best and outright factually incorrect at worst. Maybe you should improve your researching and comprehension skills before wailing about others, who call you out, being wrong.

All the Dark World trees look like they have a face, if that's what you mean.

@GabePuratekuta Thanks, I've never gotten a chance to play A Link to the past yet, only A Link between Worlds. It definitely is in the manga by Akira Himekawa. It first shows up in Chapter 4, Page 4, where he tells Link about his parents. Clearly, it's not a Deku tree because he says he used to be a Hylian that just got transformed by the dark world, but yeah, ig he didn't mention it bc it wasn't in the game. Sorry.

@@JamisonHingle In the forest glade between Link's house and Kakariko?

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!

@@ZeltikSame , you are my favourite RU-vidr Zeltik !!!! Big fan ❤

That's me! Thank you so much

Nintendo would probably not take the designs into consideration

They're covered later in the video!

Came here for that too.

Right! Mossy Earth's video (also came out today) about their new land in the Amazon showcased one for a few seconds, and they hope to do a timelapse later on. Protect our forests in the spirit of the Great Deku Tree!

Touch grass.

Hope you enjoyed it! I can't wait for the LEGO set either