KEATON (THE LEGEND OF ZELDA SERIES)

'Keatons' are fictional kitsune that appear in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series of video games. They are magical, yellow foxes with multiple, black-tipped tails, black-tipped ears, and slanted, closed eyes. Keatons recognize each other by the sheen of their tails.^[1]

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Appearances

Appearances

Keatons made their first appearance in ''Ocarina of Time''. Link could participate in a sidequest which included selling the "Keaton Mask", which displayed a Keaton's face, to a soldier guarding the pass to . The guard claims that the mask is for his son (though the guard wears it for the duration of the game), and that the Keaton is "a popular character". Many media at first claimed that this was a reference to Pikachu, though this was never verified.

The Keaton Mask appears again in ''Majora's Mask'', where it is used by to disguise himself. By helping Kafei with his troubles, Link can obtain the mask for himself, allowing him to use it to lure out a (figuratively) real Keaton that hides in various clumps of bushes. Though this Keaton laughs at Link for his feeble attempt to trick it, it challenges Link with a short quiz that, if answered correctly, will reward Link with valuable prizes.

The Keaton Mask makes a cameo appearance behind 's desk inside the Nintendo Gallery.

In ''The Minish Cap'', Keatons are bipedal, fox-like enemies that appear in yellow and violet hues. They attack by dashing at Link and using knives.