| “ | So you're trying to get your mitts on the treasure! ... If that's what this is about, I'm on board! | „ |
| ~ Linebeck to Link in the Temple of the Ocean King. |
| “ | Well, I guess, if I have to... If you insist... Can you bring back my ship? The one that sank? | „ |
| ~ Linebeck wishing to have his ship back afloat. |
Captain Linebeck is the tritagonist of the 2007 action-adventure game The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.
He is a sailor who lives on Mercay Island and helps Link navigate the World of the Ocean King. He is obsessed with hunting for treasure and serves as the main driving force for almost everything, including helping Link find Tetra, who went missing aboard the Ghost Ship. He captains his steamboat, the S.S. Linebeck, as a main source of transportation for getting from one place to another.
His Good Ranking[]
What Makes Him Admirable?[]
- When Link rescues him, he thanks him and allows him to use his ship, which proves to be vital to his quest.
- While Link, Tetra, Oshus and King Daphnes are more admirable, they have stronger resources.
- He uses the Phantom Sword to stab one of Bellum's tentacles to free Link and Tetra.
- He expresses remorse for attacking Link after Bellum's death, though Ciela points out that he had moral agency issues to to being possessed by the demon.
What Makes Him Inconsistent?[]
- He is generally rude to Link and Oshus, consistently calling the latter an "old man" (even after he reveals he is the Ocean King).
- Even Ciela calls him out for his behavior towards Link on multiple occasions.
- He suffers from greed, as his main reason for helping Link in the first place was to get the Ghost Ship's treasure, and after finding out the truth, he refuses to let Link use his ship any further, only relenting when Oshus offers him a single wish. This means he starts off as an anti-hero.
- While he does use this wish to bring his ship back and not for treasure, this still doesn't indicate that he completely subverted his greed.
- He also suffers from unsubverted cowardice, as he is seen shaking when stabbing Bellum's tentacle, and he even hides in a crate whenever Link fights Jolene, and fakes a sprained ankle during his introduction.
External Links[]
- Captain Linebeck on the Heroes Wiki
- Captain Linebeck on the Zelda Wiki
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 Inconsistently Admirable
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