What actually are Bubbulfrogs? Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

What are Bubbulfrogs, the mysterious frog spirits that live in Tears of the Kingdom's caves?
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#Zelda #LegendofZelda #TearsoftheKingdom
0:00 Intro
1:50 Living Entombed Animals
3:16 Animal Spirits
8:49 Beneath Satori Mountain
10:31 What are Bubbulfrogs?
12:44 Koltin
18:38 Bubbul Gems
20:12 Greedy Frogs

[@mattcy6591]

I love the idea that the blupees are intentionally leading link to set the bubblefrogs free of their curse

[@IdentifiantE.S]

Its so poetic !

[@erilove593]

I was really thinking that is what they are doing! 🥺🥺🥺

[@graceartsy4414]

reminds me of the skulltula houses

[@amalgasoul5794]

Or… The bluees *are* the bubbulfrogs leading link to them so that they can be freed!

[@Xarmnia]

I thought about this one, but isn't it a little contradictory with the fact that bluepees remains at the entrance of caves after the bubblefrog is freed?

[@Florjb0rjTheFloorboard]

I just realized, you can't hurt Blupees, because they have the same protection as the Mystic set.

[@mattkim96]

🤯

[@fleshempress620]

Does that mean the mystic set is made from skinned blupees? I mean the hair does look like the mane of a satori

[@Florjb0rjTheFloorboard]

@@fleshempress620 Maybe. But it could just be they're imbued with Satori's blessing.

[@mackenziebeeney3764]

@@fleshempress620I’m going to subscribe to the idea that the armor is blessed by Blupees or Satori instead.

[@amberthepuppeteer]

​@@fleshempress620could be a thing where it's like woven fibers from shed fur and mane. I mean the little fellas are meant to be rabbits of sorts, which rabbit fur has been collected before. Horse hairs being woven is also a thing.

[@StonedHunter]

Honestly this just exemplifies Link's good qualities even more. In spite of it fueling a need to collect more, Link doesn't hesitate to give them all away to someone just to help them.

[@ayjj8223]

*Just to get rewards like a sick set of samurai armor

[@chaossin7425]

@@ayjj8223 Yeah, but he keeps handing them over even when the rewards run out.

[@homerman76]

@@ayjj8223 Initially, maybe, but, when comes time to collect the rest, we are told by Kolton that he has no more treasure to give, and, despite this, we continue to helps

[@ayjj8223]

@@homerman76 @chaossin7425 its a joke yall I know link is a good boy

[@teepiro1892]

link is autistic levels of good he should kill people sommetimes

[@nexidal9656]

I always thought of Koltin's quest differently. He wanted to become one like Satori (the lord), but his method of doing so was not true. While Satori reached true enlightenment and truly ascended; Kilton, as well as many others, tried to find a cheap-fast method that turned him into a poor imitation of The Lord: a Blupee. All the while, Bubbul Frogs were those who were so obsessed by The Lord's power that their transformation turned them misshapen and impure. Link purified them into regular Blupees and took the remnant of power they left to Koltin, who had no evil intentions and was able to avoid becoming a Frog. In short, I saw all as a metaphor of the unethical use of shortcuts and the greed for power.

[@Moon-Vixen]

I also had a similar theory. that bluepees are the start. well, maybe Satori (the horse) was the first, reached enlightenment in life and became a spirit, and was then followed by other spirits, already passed souls who didn't become the poes, but more like the champions and king. souls who wished to follow Satori and became bluepees. the same way monetarists have head monks who teach and train others. as bluepees they're tasked with letting go of their worldly desires, like greed, and should they be able to, they too can become fully enlightened Satori. but those who fail and fall victim to their greed become malformed bubblefrogs, and Link then releases them from that curse, reverting them back to a bluepee and taking away the gem they coveted. and in exchange for saving those bluepees and releasing them from that torment, the one who swallowed the gems was then allowed to become a bluepee and begin "training" like all the others. though I think yours makes more sense, with the whole greed thing and collecting the gems in the first place being a problem, a living human collecting them then shouldn't have a "good" outcome. though he seemed happy to become a bluepee, so idk if this is really a "bad" outcome from his pov.

[@Alex-ut5ou]

This sounds like the greedy spider people in either oot or mm, I'm not sure which one.

[@cameronpierce4997]

@@Alex-ut5ou both

[@Echo81Rumple83]

i consider his turning into a rabbit spirit a for of entry-job, like an internship, on the road to becoming a Satori.

[@Unicorgo]

Also, Koltin gives away everything he has in exchange for gems, he's not greedy.

[@JimPea]

Given the link between Satori and Satoru Iwata, it's interesting that you make the point about sacrificing wealth. Satoru Iwata famously took a 50% pay cut when Nintendo was underperforming.

[@jakobodell]

He is also the "sage" that the Satori text refers to. The Satori was added to the game in his honor.

[@Keenath]

I didn't think Koltin intended to become a blupee. I think he believed he was going to become a full satori, and becoming a blupee instead is an ironic ending for him. Or at best, he only got halfway to his goal and now he'll have to finish evolving on his own.

[@mickaelperrier6379]

I can agree, I think Zeltik is giving too much credit to every little detail he can find not taking into account that the game was translated from Japanese, and a lot of information could have been lost or mistranslated, that humans are not perfect and filling a game with text is a lot of work, someone might very well at some point have put some text somewhere just to call it a day, and that it's a game, and it's supposed to be humorous, so everything might not be intended to make sense.

[@giladzxc17]

I thought the same!

[@elias.t]

@@mickaelperrier6379 I think he's taking the original Japanese into account quite a lot, considering how often he references it in other videos and even in this one for the original name of the Bubbulfrogs.

[@Uhohlisa]

That’s definitely it. He says Satori, not blupee. It’s supposed to be bittersweet.

[@atlantic85]

@@Uhohlisahe says a satori, not just satori, implying that the species of spirits is named after their leader satori

[@Yukiomustang]

Hearing about the Mayoi makes me think that the Bubbulgems are crystallized regret. And when we shoot the Bubbulfrogs, we force them to release their regret.

[@StretchDude]

And Koltin becomes a Blupee by consuming that greed/regret, taking the sins of others into himself. That's deep.

[@atlantic85]

@@StretchDude he also expels it into the air, which makes it so that he still becomes a pure creature (the blupee)

[@QuikVidGuy]

Kind of like how offering the poes to their statues helps them let go of their regrets and pass into the next life

[@radiofacecomedy]

I assumed the Bublefrogs were just Blupees playing games with hylians; leading you into a cave, hiding as a frog, then fleeing home to Satori once they're caught. This would also explain why Satori leads you to them.

[@mackenziebeeney3764]

That is a much more wholesome, or. Dark take if you read further into it. By dark, I mean. They play this “game”, and leave you something that turns mortals into bluepees.

[@Bashuraptor]

​@@mackenziebeeney3764 I don't think they would assume that people would eat it, let alone ONE person eating ALL of them.

[@BR-jw7pm]

One thing that makes TotK great is that it introduces so many new elements (caves, new fruit, new monsters, etc) in a way that makes sense they couldn’t have appeared in BotW

[@javiervasquez625]

I do wonder how will Nintendo keep adding to the series going forward by incorporating all this features without relying on the same excuse over and over again (eg: Ganondorf caused an earthquake). If fans truly want the Depths to return in the future that means Nintendo needs a really good explanation for why all this caverns exist and why Link HAS to explore them every single time they appear.

[@BR-jw7pm]

@@javiervasquez625 that’s true. Will there be a 3rd game in this setting? And if so, could we potentially explore and entire new kingdom? I honestly don’t know how they could add more to these games WITHOUT dropping the ball (outside of a new kingdom or two)

[@javiervasquez625]

​@@BR-jw7pm A Majora's Mask type sequel in another land far away of Hyrule is the only way i can imagine a sequel working as i'm sure most fans are tired of this Hyrule and want to see something brand _new_ as in past games prior to Breath of the Wild. If Zelda were to ask Link to travel to some far off region of the world i could see a new story unveil with a new openworld ready to be explored to our heart's content. It's up to Nintendo how the series will go on from here.

[@BR-jw7pm]

@@javiervasquez625 I don’t think it’s so much fans are tired of this Hyrule, it’s more that after all the additions made in TotK it would be hard to make any signifcant changes and would feel like a retread

[@landoncaron7632]

But durians disseapered RIP

[@naikrovek]

You didn't mention what happens when you try to register the Satori at a stable in Breath of the Wild. The stable owner becomes very scared, and says that link has "doomed us all."

[@tcoralloart1735]

Reference to Princess Mononoke, which they drew influence from

[@Pollicina_db]

@@tcoralloart1735 I also noticed since these younger gen started to make zelda that there are many ghibli influences. Botw is heavely inspired by princess mononoke, while totk by Laputa: Castle in the Sky with robots that fight to protect their islands and masters, to ones that take care of it etc.

[@jmillz080]

@@Pollicina_db Yeah and at the verry end during major spoiler territory... . . . . there is a shot that looks exactly like Sheeta falling from the sky

[@atlantic85]

Yeah, I love all the Ghibli references! I’m just sad that there weren’t any collapsing sky islands lol

[@atlantic85]

@@tcoralloart1735 yeah, cause the Lord of the mountain definitely gives off great forest spirit vibes: weird glows form at night, form is an animal with a different face (although the great forest spirit’s is way cooler), and the people are scared of it, and treat what is a beautiful creature as something to be feared

[@Jessica117171717]

I think the babbul frogs are spirits who were trying to achieve enlightenment and were in the blupee phase, but got too greedy for rupees and started hoarding them. When they aren't in their frog form, they turn into babbul gems. If there is some association with greed, that would explain why one wants to collect more so badly. There are a few Zelda games which have characters who are punished for their greed, so i think it fits thematically!

[@Flapjack3734]

I totally agree, although I think they aren’t “collecting” rupees (since that would require the Blupees to steal rupees, and it would also go against the whole “greed is bad” thing), but instead I think the Blupees have as many rupees in them as they had when they turned into a spirit. They still hold on to some of their greed but its not much. Meanwhile I’m pretty certain the Satori (or enlightened one in this case) has no rupees to drop because they are completely void of greed. So for a Blupee to become a Satori, they probably have to let go of all their riches, which they might be very hesitant to do even as a blue spirit rabbit

[@Jessica117171717]

@@Flapjack3734 oooo yeah like in Buddhism you have to let go of earthly things to be enlightened

[@Mcbuzzerr]

So it's not mean when I use bullet time to shoot them for money! :D

[@Flapjack3734]

@@Mcbuzzerr lmao yeah this theory basically just boiled down to me finding any way to justify the war crimes I committed on these animals

[@FierceDeity35]

I wish we learned more about Burpee Burrow as well as Satori Mountain. In one of caves theres many blupees and a statue of Satori inside.

[@tonybishop3686]

Perhaps DLC?

[@FierceDeity35]

@tonybishop3686 not likely. The dlc will probably just be another dungeon and background for Raru

[@tonybishop3686]

@@FierceDeity35 Maybe, or maybe not. They have a lot to play with

[@Seagull695]

nah dlc is gonna be about draconification (i hope)@@FierceDeity35

[@alltherandomstuff8612]

I think it’s gonna add kolton lore

[@itsLantik]

A feature length series wasn't enough for the legend himself, love your vids Zeltik!

[@immagical7036]

*BURPEE*

[@IdentifiantE.S]

@@immagical7036Your comment is magical 🙃

[@immagical7036]

@@IdentifiantE.S :3

[@Flarezetta]

Great theory as always, Zeltik. This makes me curious if Satori isn't exactly angry or on bad terms with these Bubbelfrogs, because he does lead Link to caves where they are lurking. Perhaps Satori's trying to guide them to enlightenment just like himself and the bluepees. And since he's a sage, it would make sense that he'd want to guide them to a better place.

[@biggestnoob4704]

There's a deeper theme against greed in the Zelda series in general. Ganondorf was once regarded as the King of Thieves, his greed and lust for power driving him to becoming a demon king, and as you mentioned in the video, a number of characters throughout the series are punished for their greed and ask Link to help free them, giving away the objects of the greed as rewards for their freedom.

[@RabidNemo]

From the beginning they've always kind of reminded me of no face in spirited away when he's inside the bath house and transforms into that monster. Ultimately there's a regular frog within causing him to change and it's been enveloped by a monster. I know that's not exactly the same thing in Zelda but that's how I look at it with these little guys

[@Xenunnaki]

The recent titles have made many references to Ghibli films, so this may not be that far off

[@RabidNemo]

@@Xenunnaki And even if it's not a direct reference studio Ghibli does lean heavily on inspiration and reference to Japanese folklore and mythology so there could be something within that as well

[@bafbaf9886]

This is a little off topic but in this game, you also have a girlfriend who turned into a dragon and she can carry you around.

[@tanandalynch9441]

The Bubbulgens appear to be cursed, and taking one makes you desire more. The gold taken from No Face is cursed, and those who take it become greedy, only to get eaten by the spirit. It's not until he spits out the frog after eating the medicine Chihiro gave him that he reverts. He even tells her "Want some gold? I'm not giving it to anyone else!" Implying that the gold he made was never for those spirits to take, as it hadn't been offered freely. Since the gems become Link's upon defeating the spirit, we can take them without consequence. Then Link gives them freely to Koltan, who has no evil intent, thus is not cursed either. Just like how No Face wanted only Chihiro to have gold because she refused to take any without permission (and even rejected the offer) the bubbulfrogs may want only Link to have these gems

[@hagmartm258]

Wow, I hadn’t finished Koltin’s quest, so I’m actually gladly surprised that it did something to him in the end

[@Zerolink30]

How many are you missing, I'm missing 2. I can't find those caves for the life of me and I'm sure one of those caves holds the Barbarian Leggings.

[@rarksgaming9195]

@@Zerolink30use an online map then bro

[@hagmartm258]

Ooh, I’m far behind you, I only have 2/3 of them

[@LaInspectora]

Something other than massive internal bleeding, you mean 🤣

[@metallicoustic6733]

​@@Zerolink30just make sure you have your sensor set to find bubblfrogs. Makes finding caves a lot easier! This might not help much for you since you only have 2 caves left though. At this point I'd just look them up with an online map. Good luck!

[@rgentum_201]

I'm pretty sure Koltin meant he wanted to be a Satori, like the Lord of the Mountain, but he turns into a Blupee instead, which was not what he wanted, because there can only be one Satori. He didn't mean Satori as an all encompassing term for Satori, Blupees, and Bubbulfrogs.

[@coolcax99]

Also interesting to note that you run into various treasure hunters, all interested in looking for bubbulfrogs but none ever actually finding any. It could possibly be because they are looking with the intent of making money (showing greed) and perhaps that is why blupees don’t show them the way to bubbulfrogs. I wonder why Link is special. Like the shrine sages, maybe these spirits know Link can help them and isn’t looking for monetary rewards.

[@TheBreadPirate]

Now I don't feel guilty about shooting frogs. Thanks Zeltik!

[@yuvanshukla770]

BreadPirate!!

[@squirrelcubed31415]

neither frogs nor foxes! you have been vindicated :)

[@shinysnake]

Same here! I've been refusing to shoot them because they don't attack and are just minding their own business in the caves. Maybe I will start now lol.

[@Oblivionator100]

Rauru is a Zonai, but he also holds the title of King of the Owls, and owls are important in Zonai artifacts. Also, keep in mind that Rauru shares a name with the Sage of Light in OoT, and that Rauru has the form of an owl when he gives link advice in Hyrule from the sacred realm. Satori might just be the sage of light from OoT.

[@stratonikisporcia8630]

Owls are a sign of wisdom, both in the games and in real life (symbol of the goddess of wisdom, Athena) Satori could be the form taken by individuals who achieve absolute wisdom, and so could there be for power (some kind of Ganon-like?) and courage

[@SlowWinterNuts]

I'm surprised you haven't pointed out the pattern on the bubbulfrogs, armor, and Satori. It's very reminiscent of those circle/swirl patterns the Zonai and Sheikah use

[@commonwealthrealm]

Bubbulfrogs are one of the great mysteries of this game! Plus dropping the most rewarding collectible!

[@ravenebony2267]

Yeah, their glow makes me want to collect... even more.

[@John-bj1zx]

The Koltin fabric is so amazing.

[@frankcaggiano8282]

MUCH more worth collecting than a thousand pieces of shit, to be sure

[@immagical7036]

15:15 I always thought that Koltin knew what the difference between a Blupee and The Satori is and that him turning into a regular Blupee was to say that he didn’t have the qualities necessary to turn into another Satori..

[@detectivemimikyu3007]

Now I'm worried that Koltin is eventually going to become a bubbulfrog because of his obsession with bubbul gems

[@fishnewt1331]

The irony of collecting Bubbl Gems. By collecting the gems of greed, Koltin did achieve enlightenment. Koltin gave away all his valuables away to Link as Link gave the Bubbl Gems in exchange. So, did they avoid the act of Greed by freely giving away what they possessed? Or was this legend mere misunderstanding of the dangers. Of forces they don’t clearly understand, like the Secret Stones before it became a forbidden practice?

[@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger]

Could have been a literal spiritual calling or a pilgrimage for Koltin. He gave away all worldly possessions in pursuit of a noble cause - he simply wanted to become as an enlightened being.

[@tyriana..340]

I'm glad I watched this. I kept feeling bad for the Bubbulfrogs I shot, because I thought they were similar spirits to the Blupees and Sartori, but knowing we most likely are setting them free, I feel much better about it! 🥰

[@yupperzsonson]

Same 😂

[@AnimeAlpaga]

Wait, their bubbles do something? I never got hit so I didn’t know

[@_NormalEditor]

same

[@cubcherry]

it just knocks you over

[@Queen_Audrey1803]

yea i didnt know either so i let one hit me and it just knocks you over

[@capndikkens5790]

My curiosity got the better of me, because I didn't know what the bubbulfrog was. For a while, I didn't even know I was supposed to shoot them.

[@dylanrutherford4425]

Makes me wonder if we will get anymore different forms of the satori in future Zelda games.

[@StormsparkPegasus]

The game leads you to believe you're just hunting down these bubblfrogs for their gems...but this explanation makes a LOT more sense, for Link and everything else. That the bubblfrogs are a sort of corrupted form, and you're freeing the blupees from their influence.

[@Afferodolor]

Glad you did your story analysis but this type of video (from Zeltik specifically) was one of the reasons I was hype for the game. When playing I kept seeing things and thinking 'I bet Zeltik is gonna have a field day with this'

[@TheWeirdo879]

I don't think Koltin is calling Blupees Satori, I think he just thinks he'll become one of the creatures found under the cherry blossom trees.

[@stratonikisporcia8630]

Yes, and becoming a blupee is a step toward being a satori

[@actualtrashpile]

My head-canon is that Bubbul Frogs are Blupees that have consumed others of its kind. As has been pointed out in other places, if you look closely, their faces are comprised of four Blupee faces. When the are vanquished, they drop a gem with 3 sets of Blupee antennae and another Blupee that runs away, totaling to 4 Blupees, the same as it has on its face. If this is true, then maybe Bubbul frogs are considered ‘lost’ beings because they attempted to become something stronger.

[@bloodyomega7837]

Wow that thumbnail with the Bubbulfrog showing off it’s big maw is quite a nice sight I must say.

[@Shibalechien]

Wow I believe your analysis is spot on. Bubbulfrogs remind me of No face from Spirited Away, and I guess it is not really surprising considering how much botw/totk are inspired by Miyazaki films. No face is depicted as a greedy spirit and the more it consumes and hoards wealth, the uglier it gets. So just as you explain in the video, I think these creatures end up becoming a Bubbulfrog as a result of their greediness exactly like No face. Also Link not obsessing over the gems is a good parallel with Chihiro who represents a pure hearted person in the film. Anyway great analysis as always! I love your content!

[@NuiYabuko]

People use the inspired by Ghibli movies argument, but where's the proof?

[@tanandalynch9441]

No Face turned corrupt after eating that greedy frog spirit. It was intended as a punishment, but No Face ended up cursing himself in the process. However Chihiro, who never took any gold, was not greedy, and No Face sought to genuinely reward her. However she rejected that too and even helped him despite that, giving him medicine that made him vomit the very thing that corrupts him. In this case, Link is both Chihiro and the medicine.

[@michaelkaduck1915]

It's fascinating that like the Secret Stones, consuming bubble gems turns you into a monster. But I suppose the Intention of the user also matters. Link I suppose only wasn't cursed because he gave the gems away, a small act of selflessness.

[@tanandalynch9441]

The stones make you a dragon regardless. The type of dragon depends on what you intended to do. Zelda only wanted to survive long enough to give link his sword. Ganondorf wanted to destroy everything

[@layzzzee9484]

​@@tanandalynch9441I wouldn't say it's just about what you intended to do in that moment before you swallowed the stone, I'd say it's also about the goodness in your being. I believe the sacred stone connects with your inner being in order to amplify the magical abilities you were born with, also reaching deep into your heart to see if you're pure or not. I reckon the stone will change color in order to show if you're good or not. So maybe it also changes you on your long run intentions anyway.

[@monii355]

I always thought the bubblefrogs were like greedy frogs that ate blupees and gems so the blupee outside would lead link to the cave to free it’s friend 😅

[@TheBamaChad-W4CHD]

Interesting stuff. Personally I thought the chunky frogs were some of the rabbit things that had been trapped in the caves for a very long time. They had been sealed when whatever sealed the caves. They became kinda corrupted or transformed into the frogs over the centuries. That's why the rabbit things always lead us to the caves and then vanish. They led us to trapped corrupted brethren and we freed them by knocking them down and out.

[@WayWardWonderer]

Link can see Koroks, the Blupees, Satori and was chosen by the Master Sword. He's a pure spirit, so perhaps he's cleansing the darkness from corrupted Blupees in the same way Rauru's "Blessing of Light" can cleanse the darkness lingering in Link's body after Link's right arm was crippled by Ganondorf's Gloom attack. Link has the ability to remove darkness and corruption, and he cannot be affected by corruption itself even when he was overwhelmed by Gloom.

[@layzzzee9484]

He can also see the elemental spirit dragons which is said that most hylians cannot see them and link just so happens to. The light dragon can probably be seen by all though since it isn't an elemental spirit dragon per say

[@WildflowersCreations]

This one was so fascinating and I love it when you guys partner up. Thanks!

[@DJ_GoLion]

Wonderful vid Zeltik! I never bothered completing this quest for Bubbulfrog gems. I hope you do a video covering the new versions of old monsters like Gleeoks, Like Likes, etc. Maybe compare them to their older version and the differences.

[@Postalpacifist]

Did you mention the Blupees that spawn out of a dead Bubbulfrog don't drop rupees if you hit them? I might've missed it but either way that's another point to support either the idea that Bubbulfrogs are the bloated Blupees who were refusing to part with their rupees, or the link between the bubbul gems and rupees. Maybe the gem is just a massive amalgamation of all the rupees they should have given up before. Or come to think of it, maybe the gem is an ingrown rupee that needs to get cut out so the blupee can be healthy again and start growing more rupees naturally.

[@susancusano6912]

I figured that the little statue under the Mount Satori pond was a nod to the little flute playing boy in Link to the Past. He was already too far gone when you return his flute, and he fades out and turns into this little wooden deer-like statue.

[@Grizz-909]

just wanted to say, with the introduction of bubblefrogs, came a new pin. It's the same blue-ish colour matching the bubbul gem and the other pins match the other rupee colourations. Thought that was pretty cool..

[@mike1024.]

Your Tears of the Kingdom content never fails to impress me. I never thought that much about those bubbulfrogs, but you did an amazing job of exploring the lore behind them.

[@mrbiscuits001]

It’s always a good day when Zeltik uploads: )

[@tanandalynch9441]

In TOTK if you place a fruit in the basket beneath a cherry tree, Satori will come and show you the caves, as if its asking you to free the cursed Blupees

[@samk8005]

Another interesting parallel with Tingle: in Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland, he loses rupees instead of health when attacked, just like when you're wearing the armor.

[@RyeTheGoblin]

Finally, someone asking the REAL TotK lore questions.

[@jherboss2516]

Off topic but I would love to see an analysis on Dondon's. They seam to be able to turn luminous stones into other gems, including zonite. That means that there is a chance that they are the source of all of these materials, which would be really interesting because that would mean that these creatures probably existed long before the zonai and predate anything we know.

[@yuvanshukla770]

it could be that dondons aren't the source of these gems but just have some kind of amazing internal system

[@Makaponpon]

so would that mean that some ore/zonaite deposits are just large piles of Dondon waste? honestly with how the deposits look, it wouldnt surprise me if that were the case.

[@Linkfan007]

Dang, this was REALLY GOOD. also when you brought up the greed concept i was thinking back to TP with that Jiovani character. Also the greedy frog character reminds me if that greedy frog that worked in the hot spring spa in the movie "spirited away". Another connection there. This makes so much sense! Thank you!

[@thesuperdk513]

I think Satori should have only lit up caves that have Bubbul Frogs within them. Would have made hunting them much easier.

[@squirrelcubed31415]

it did; you just haven't found the bubbulfrogs I guess.

[@thesuperdk513]

@@squirrelcubed31415 No I already found all of them. Satori lights up every cave no matter what.

[@squirrelcubed31415]

@@thesuperdk513 ohohohoho sorry I didn't know, thanks for the info :)

[@John-bj1zx]

The Koltin quest is, in my opinion, the best collection quest in Zelda. You help Koltin with his dream and get a super reward with the fabric for the best in game Glider.

[@Dark_Interloper]

The item description always made it sound like Link was being "consumed" by greed after looking at the Bubbbul Gem, to me at least. After watching this video, it makes the description make _so much_ more sense. Very interesting!

[@evanbrooks1926]

The town of eastland in Texas has a local legends of a time capsule that was buried for 100 years with a horned toad inside and when it was dug up in the 80s the toad was still alive and named Old Rip

[@alanpentecost9520]

Thank you for this! Long time Zeltik fan here, really happy you went back to presenting content in a shorter video like this which is both incredibly interesting and also easily digestible. Thank you! :)

[@Wildfire37]

bro how these things look so cute but also punchable at the same time

[@FieryRed_BE]

The gemstones they drop are called Mayoi-Sigmum in german.

[@dominicspizzirri4399]

I’m so happy to see these videos on a regular basis again. Once I finished Tears back in June, I was so excited to jump back into the Zelda KZbin channels. Thanks for the content. ❤

[@daniellyons5239]

I'm so glad I no longer need to feel bad about going on my Bubblfrog killingspree. After all, I'm just helping them achieve enlightenment.

[@Malice_Mantis]

I also noticed how froxes which are yk, an enemy found in the depths, is also resembling of a frog. There must be some connection?

[@lostprophet8888]

While Satori (the Lord of The Mountain) clearly seems to be inspired by the Great Forest Spirit from Princess Mononoke, the Bubbulfrogs remind me No-Face from Spirited Away. Always hungry and greedy and although naive and not-harmful in nature, turns into a frog-like monstrosity due to it's hunger/gluttony.

[@rebeccajohnson7292]

I think the third brother to kilton and Kolton is Sayge from the due shop. He sort of looks like them but he definitely sounds like them when he is dying something. He makes that same high pitched sound

[@willian1917]

I'm really impressed by the quality of the video and how deep you dive into the content

[@emiliomartinez7573]

I wonder if you can fuse rupees on your weapon 😂

[@toiletseat777]

And now we get into specific lore videos about TotK 😁

[@denny8422]

you are in such an amazing position to pop off even harder with this game's release. I'm so excited to see all the content to come, and i love all i have seen of your channel

[@Ylurple]

Hard disagree that Koltin wanted to become a Blupee. He says he wants to become a Satori. Him turning into a Blupee was just a cruel divine prank.

[@tundral]

Great video! Is it possible the owl statues of the zonai are actually Blupee inspired? Also, you mentioned Kolton and his brother are hylian, but are we sure on that? Their build is just so different from every other Hylian in the game.

[@soofiesss]

Its possible, but in one of the labyrinths the ghostly voice tells you it is the “king of owls” or something along those lines

[@user-ht2hj6ym4s]

@@soofiesss It could be that the statues are just a kinda "there are 3 ways to become immortal" Zonai's tutorials. Ganon probably stole the info for boar at some point to create darkbeast since he couldn't do dragon at the time. Maybe owl/boar were made/discovered after Rauru and/or the stones were sealed since they seems less powerful.

[@bergdismyntumjolk1517]

I am greatly surprised by no mention of the magical armour from Twilight Princess, which functioned in much the same way and, interestingly, was originally intended to use magic instead. One is left wondering whether these sets of armour are somehow connected, and if yes, by what or by whom.

[@altlagg2417]

Interestingly, I had to pause and take care of something during the bit about the greedy frog. Came back in the middle of the description of them and thought that sounds a lot like the Frox, too.

[@HumanSculpture]

Thanks for all you do Zeltik, you make me love this game more and more

[@elettramelodia8990]

An interesting theory. I'm just confused about why the gems work the way they do for Koltin, then. If hoarding these treasures out of greed stops one from being a true spirit, or if they symbolize doubt itself that prevents the bearer from achieving enlightenment, I'm having trouble understanding why giving a great number of the gems to a human wouldn't just corrupt them into something akin to a Bubbulfrog, rather than turning them into a spirit. It would make more sense with this theory if, after Koltin ate all the gems, he turned into some eldritch horror, an amalgamation of souls and faces, perhaps similar in shape to a Frox, which Link would have to kill in a boss fight. Then, perhaps after Link removed all the gems from him again, he would transform into a spirit.

[@geek2621]

He gives away all of his treasures to Link in exchange for them, and he doesn’t hoard them. He essentially destroys them. And in sending Link to hunt down the Bubblefrogs, he’s freeing cursed Blupees. Maybe it’s his reward from the Satori for his role in freeing the cursed blupees, while Link’s reward is the mystic armor.

[@KarmatheCorgi]

I have a theory on that because I thought the same thing. Either the gems only transform a collector into a monster if you only hoard them and don't consume them (consuming them would make them useless to be spent so a true greedy person would probably never want to waste them but rather store them away and only by consuming them do you prove you understand their power) OR they aren't the original thing that was hoarded but rather a byproduct of the creation and subsequent freeing of the spirit from their greedy form. The gem perhaps being so beautiful and enticing due to its nature as a physical representation of the beauty of excess wealth and greed, but by consuming it; using it up instead of hoarding it your soul takes the lessons that were learned by the previous lost souls about the cost of greed and then you are free to become a blupee. That's why it takes so many gems though because you have to prove that you really are willing to take all the lessons from the previous lost souls.

[@icb6418]

Btw the lord of the mountain isn’t “the satori” it’s “a satori” when koltin transforms it is confirmed that he got his wish of becoming a satori despite turning into a blupee. This means that the famil of creatures is called satoris and it’s made up of the three species like a genus

[@matraclm5422]

What great video! You guys always come up with solid high-quality content... it's always such a treat!👍

[@beanieboos321]

always enjoy watching your videos!! they are so detailed and informative ❤️

[@SevoraLF]

Zeltik is there any way we could know your personal thoughts on TOTK positives and negatives out of every creator your thoughts are the ones I would be most curious about. Maybe you can make a tweet about it

[@javiervasquez625]

A video review of the game would be more preferable to all of Zeltik's KZbin viewers though so i don't think a Tweeter text is how he should express his opinion regarding his experience with the game.

[@SevoraLF]

@@javiervasquez625 yeah but he doesn’t do reviews so I’m not sure how much he would want that type of content on his channel

[@glacialbae]

I'm sorry, but the names Tingle and Koltin are similar?

[@CutieWolf-359]

Kol tin = Tin kol = Tingle

[@tonysimon8060]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@BowlOSoup6661]

YEEEES!! I've been waiting for a Zeltik Theory video! I HAVE to watch this later. You have the best theory videos!

[@krishnamckay3247]

Thanks mate. It's nice to see regular posting again. I remember seeing someone say that considering the eccentric appearance of bubbulfrogs, they were 1 of the biggest spoilers from the art book leak back in Feb. It's nice to get them more info. Something else to consider is that the great sky island is the spot w/ caves in the sky. So those 4 go towards the total count. How did they get up there? You might say it's bcuz the island used to be on the ground, but I thought that only applied to the temple of time

[@Lonewolf3515]

But I'm not sure if you forgot about the Minish. They literally told Link that they were the one's that created rupees and scattered them across Hyrule Kingdom, upholding the state of the economy of Hyrule. They didn't mention anything about Blupees. I've no idea if this in any way relates to BOTW or TOTK, but still, we can't forget about the Minish. Also, Satori Mountain, and Satori. RIP Satoru Iwata. A true legend. I promise that I will never forget. :(

[@Lonewolf3515]

@@nesenda Possibly. :)

[@DefinitelyAPotato]

omg what is this guest guy's speech pattern? What is that???

[@catmac2011]

Had to scroll way too far for this. It was almost hard to understand at some points. He sounds like a bad news reporter. Good info though!

[@eli.vzq464]

Great video, Zeltik! Nice work as always

[@ajvasquez8734]

Keep it up man love your videos! I’ve been holding off from watching because I hadn’t finished the game… until today now I’m gonna binge all your totk vids. Beat most informative and entertaining vids about zelda!

[@Supasmartguy]

You know what would have been a better execution for the Demon Dragon fight in tears of the Kingdom? This: Right after swallowing the stone and transforming, Ganon ignores Link and flies into outer space to coat the entire planet in gloom using his breath. as Link helplessly watches the gloom fall from the sky, the sages come to and give their secret stones to Link, which then transform him not into a dragon, but into a godlike, winged being bathed in divine light and resembling Fierce Deity Link from Majora's Mask. Link then flies into space to confront Ganon, and a fight kind of similar to the one with Jubileus The Creator from Bayonetta ensues.

[@paulrance5445]

You don’t need to paste this on all of his videos. I know this from Story Explained Part 3. It doesn’t need to be here.

[@Supasmartguy]

@@paulrance5445 he didn't see it there.

[@javiervasquez625]

​@@paulrance5445 Hate when "Zelda fans" do that: A.J Thomas, Methodius, that guy who keeps talking about Marin no longer being a seagull anymore. ¿Why do they keep doing that?

[@paulrance5445]

@@Supasmartguy He doesn’t need to- it’s implied not to be directed to him. Of course, you probably want him to see it, which is fair, but pasting it on multiple videos is not the way- however neither is begging for likes.

[@PrinceEpic-rw3dn]

Great to see the man back in action, and back to doing theories! Can’t wait to see what other mysteries he discusses!

[@lordreavanplays43]

Wonderful job as always, lovely to see more videos!!

[@user-if4nx2jn8r]

Well argued, the frenzy that Koltin has for gems every time he swallows some would also point to the notion that they fuel greed.

[@Frogboyaidan]

The blupeees freed from the bubble frog might be the frogs being cleaned of greed.

[@BiggieCheeseJr.]

Finally, I really missed these videos from you Zeltik

[@davidreed7849]

Satori veing a sage would make it even more wholesome considering who the creature is based made in honor of. Like Satoru Iwata himself is a sage.

[@bryze9594]

WHAT WE'VE BEEN WAITING FINALLY HERE Keep the good video quality man, gbu

[@omiai]

This is probably the most interesting zelda lore video ive watched. Amazing work!

[@paperpopper2586]

The whole bubbul gem quest was so sweet imo 🥲

[@benclarke2ky]

Been waiting for Zeltiks video on this!

[@mielkiss]

this was an incredible video! very thoughtful and well researched

[@GrobboVideos]

Love the video Zeltik, keep it up!!!

[@duffyscottc]

This is a super in-depth and believable study on what they represent :) thanks!

[@madelinerose9781]

When you say 'Enigma' it's just so satisfying, I love it so much

[@tristanneal9552]

I think that the Bubbulgem is a concentrated/refined form of the rupees inside of a Blupee. It has the exact same shape as a rupee. Either the Bubbulfrogs eat Blupees to obtain their rupees and make Bubbulgems, or the Bubbulfrogs are what a Blupee becomes when it consumes too many rupees. The latter interpretation would make sense with the Japanese name; Blupees collect rupees, but excess greed (for rupees) takes them off the path to enlightenment and they become Bubbulfrogs. Rupees have a well documented history of magical abilities, as covered previously on this channel. If my theory is correct and Bubbulgems are concentrated rupees, then rupees might even be connected to the secret stones. The process of Koltin transforming seems intentionally analogous to the process of draconification. Seems like too much of a coincidence that they were introduced in the same game. Could the magic of rupees be a much, much weaker form of the magic we see in the secret stones?