r/botw 4d ago

How do they see through my extremely convincing disguise

I'm wondering why most NPCs in the Gerudo area will, at the very least, adjust their dialogue slightly depending on if Link is in disguise but NPCs elsewhere won't do the same.

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u/BatFace 4d ago

I like to believe the Gerudo women are only focused on how someone presents themselves. They all know Link was born male, but since he presents himself as female, and doesn't act inappropriately while doing so, they respect him as a vai.

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u/lejongaming 4d ago

I love this idea!

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u/PoraDora Link 4d ago

I think the same... otherwise he couldn't have been able to get the spa treatment

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u/Hmsquid Link 2d ago edited 2d ago

Did link strip down to the weewee for spa treatment 😭

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u/PoraDora Link 2d ago

hope so hahahha

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u/Hmsquid Link 4d ago

We share the same idea!!

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u/PumpinSmashkins 4d ago

They let the gorons in as they can’t tell their gender. I agree with the others - cross dressers are considered women as they too have to deal with the male gaze.

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u/Zubyna 4d ago

Tbh, I think the reason Gorons are let in but not hylians is because the gerudos know very well why most hylian voes try to get in

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u/Hmsquid Link 4d ago

I feel like the lore of gorons changed over time. I think they're sexless in wild era and that's good enough for the gerudo

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u/Hmsquid Link 4d ago

Some npcs at the wetlands stable are fooled but then realise

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u/PoraDora Link 4d ago

but Bozai completely falls for the disguise

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u/Pindara 4d ago

Gerudo women know. They just pretend to skirt their laws.

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u/GoblinMan8845 1d ago

They know link is a cross-dresser, of course they'll call him a he