Tears of the Kingdom allows players to view a series of Character Profiles on the Purah Pad. While they're mostly a fun gimmick, reading a Character Profile may give a hint as to what players need to do to advance specific quest lines. Some characters will have their art updated to accommodate wherever Link may be in the playthrough.
Story-important characters, such as Princess Zelda, will be unlocked without having to do anything. Characters found in side quests, such as Hestu, will require Link to seek them out in order to register their profile. There are 22 Character Profiles in all, and the only way to get every last one of them is to complete Tears of the Kingdom's main quest.
Late-game spoilers for Tears of the Kingdom.
How to Unlock Character Profiles
Players will get the Purah Pad during the "tutorial" on the Great Sky Island. Once they're able to return to Hyrule, they'll be directed to Lookout Landing. In doing this, they'll soon get the Paraglider from Purah, and the Character Profiles menu by speaking to Josha.
Character Profiles can be viewed by doing the following:
- Open the map with (-).
- Tab to the Character Profiles with L-button.
Princess Zelda, Purah, and Rauru will be added as soon as Link gains access to the Character Profiles. Other examples of characters that will unlock during main story quests are Tulin, Yunobo, Sidon, and Riju. Characters that aren't plot-important but play a minor role in the "Regional Phenomena" quests will also have a profile.
Every Character Profile & How to Get Them
Character Profiles are unlocked by "meeting" specific characters. As stated, some are unlocked as players progress through the main questlines (ex: "Tulin of Rito Village," "Yunobo of Goron City"). Others will be locked behind side quests and side adventures. Thus, they can be missed completely if players are neglecting to do any of Tears of the Kingdom's side content.
Unlike the other profiles, Ganondorf's Character Profile is unlocked after players have beaten TotK for the first time. If players have been collecting Character Profiles during their playthrough, then his profile should be the last one to obtain.
With 22 Character Profiles, here's how players can go about obtaining each one:
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Name |
How to Get |
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Princess Zelda |
Automatically obtained after unlocking the Character Profiles. |
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Rauru |
Automatically obtained after unlocking the Character Profiles. |
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Purah |
Automatically obtained after unlocking the Character Profiles. |
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Josha |
Speak to Josha at Lookout Landing after receiving the "Regional Phenomena" quest. |
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Robbie |
Speak to Robbie at Lookout Landing after receiving the "Regional Phenomena" quest. |
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Tulin |
Go to Rito Village and find Tulin at Revali's Landing. |
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Yunobo |
Go to Goron City and speak to the Goron Elder. |
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Sidon |
Go to Mipha Court on Ploymus Mountain and speak to Sidon. |
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Riju |
Go to the North Gerudo Ruins (north of Gerudo Town) and find Riju. |
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Teba |
Go to Rito Village and find Tulin at Revali's Landing. |
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Dorephan |
Find Dorephan in the sanctum behind the waterfall at Mikau Lake. |
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Yona |
Go to Zora's Domain and clean the statue. |
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Buliara |
Find the Gerudo Shelter in Gerudo Town or find Riju and help her defend Kara Kara Bazaar. |
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Paya |
Go to Kakariko Village and speak to Paya by the Ring Ruins. |
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Tauro |
Go to Kakariko Village and speak to Paya (or Tauro) by the Ring Ruins. |
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Impa |
Speak to Impa by the Geoglyph near New Serenne Stable. |
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Hestu |
Find Hestu at Lindor's Brow (near Lindor's Brow Skyview Tower) or defeat Phantom Ganon in the Great Deku Tree's stomach. |
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Great Deku Tree |
Defeat the Phantom Ganon in the Great Deku Tree's stomach, then speak to the Great Deku Tree. |
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Rhondson & Hudson |
Go to Tarrey Town and speak to either Hudson or Rhondson. |
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Mineru |
Defeat the Seized Construct in the Spirit Temple to get back Mineru's secret stone. |
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Master Kohga |
Go to the Great Abandoned Central Mine in The Depths (use the Chasms on the Great Plateau) and speak to the two "researchers." This will launch players into a boss fight against Master Kohga and start the "Master Kohga of the Yiga Clan" side adventure. |
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Ganondorf |
Complete Tears of the Kingdom's main story (ie: complete the "Destroy Ganondorf" main quest). When players reload their save file (marked with a star), Ganondorf's profile will be added. |
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is available for Nintendo Switch.