Urbosa

Urbosa is a character in the 2017 video game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. She is voiced in English by Elizabeth Maxwell. She is the leader of the Gerudo and one of the five Champions who protect Hyrule and Princess Zelda from Calamity Ganon.

Urbosa
The Legend of Zelda character
Urbosa, as she appears in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
First appearanceThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)
Voiced byElizabeth Maxwell (English)[1]
Rei Shimoda (Japanese)[1]

Concept and creation

Urbosa was created for the 2017 video game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. In her time, she was the leader of the Gerudo, a race of Amazonian warrior women. She is voiced in English by Elizabeth Maxwell.[2]

Appearances

Urbosa appears in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild as one of its major characters. She is one of five Champions - including Link, Mipha, Revali, and Daruk - who are tasked with helping protect Hyrule and Princess Zelda from Calamity Ganon. She commanded the Divine Beast Naboris, an ancient technology, but Calamity Ganon managed to take control of it and other Divine Beasts, resulting in the death of her and the other Champions with the exception of Link, who was put in a 100-year slumber. When Link awakens, he can go to Naboris to try and tame it, and there he meets Urbosa, who helps guide him in the innards of the Beast.

Reception

Urbosa has received generally positive reception. Holly Green of Paste Magazine considered her one of the best new characters of 2017, She describes Urbosa as having a mixture of a "hip, disaffected" personality and an "affable charm." She also noted her physique as a positive quality.[3] Rich Meister of Destructoid also held her as one of his favorite characters of 2017, while fellow Destructoid contributor Pixie the Fairy called her a recent favorite. Pixie was "awed" by her when they played Breath of the Wild, citing how she is both "heroic and fearsome" and "gentle, perceptive and wise."[4][5] Hussain Almahr of Vice called her "amazing," while feeling that Arabic themes in the Gerudo were not represented adequately in the game.[6] Kent Springborn Jr. of The Collegian praised her voice actress as a standout among the cast of Breath of the Wild.[7] Urbosa has been a popular choice for Breath of the Wild, either as a group with the other Champions or on her own.[8][9][10] Will Greenwald of Geek.com wanted her in despite his distaste for sword users in Super Smash Bros. He praised her as sexually attractive, noting her abdomen, hair, and buttocks. He also praised her for being a "warm, supportive leader" and for helping raise Zelda and protecting Hyrule.[11] Xavier Harding of Mic suggested her on her own, thinking she would be a good choice to add further representation of Breath of the Wild to Super Smash Bros.[12] He also discussed Urbosa as a person of color, praising her personality and calling her the Beyoncé of the Gerudo race.[13] Zelda's voice actress, Patricia Summersett, regarded Urbosa as her favorite Champion in the game, while Kyle Hilliard of Game Informer found her design to be the best of the Champions.[2][14]

References
  1. "Urbosa Voice - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Video Game) | Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved October 23, 2019. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.
  2. Hepburn, Chris (September 7, 2019). "Zelda's Voice Actress Learned How to Read and Write Hylian Script". Only Single Player. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  3. Green, Holly (December 13, 2017). "The Best New Game Characters of 2017". Paste Magazine. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  4. Meister, Rich (December 27, 2017). "Rich Meister's personal picks for Game of the Year 2017". Destructoid. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  5. Andriessen, CJ (March 19, 2017). "Imma let you finish, but Carmen Sandiego is the greatest female video game character of all time". Destructoid. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  6. Almahr, Hussain (June 19, 2017). "'Breath of the Wild' Missed an Opportunity To Represent Arabic Culture". Vice. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  7. Springborn Jr., Kent. "Breath of fresh air". The Collegian. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  8. Bailey, Kat (March 8, 2018). "Smash Bros: The 7 Characters We Want in the New Switch Version". USGamer. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  9. Prell, Sam (March 23, 2018). "20 characters we want to see in Super Smash Bros. on Switch". GamesRadar+. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  10. "11 Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC Characters We Really Want To See". GameSpot. January 2, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  11. Greenwald, Will (March 14, 2018). "10 Female Fighters Who Should Be In The Switch Super Smash Bros". Geek.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  12. Harding, Xavier (August 8, 2018). "'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate': 5 options for the Switch game to add more characters of color". Mic. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  13. Harding, Xavier (March 21, 2017). "The black people of 'Zelda': A running list of people of color in 'Breath of the Wild'". Mic. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  14. Hilliard, Kyle (November 11, 2017). "Ranking The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild's Best Amiibo-Exclusive Unlocks". Game Informer. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
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