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Baddek

Baddek is a character in Breath of the Wild.[3]

Biography

Baddek is a Hylian who rides a Horse, carrying a Wooden Shield and Traveler's Sword. He travels along the road from Serenne Stable all the way to Tabantha Bridge Stable and back. Once he reaches a Stable, he'll rest nearby with his Horse for a moment before leaving again.

When spoken to, Baddek will reveal that he has a great appreciation for Horses, claiming he sees the world through "horse-tinted glasses".[1] He also tells Link that he only talks about Horses.[4][5][6][7] While he has difficulties speaking with others, he finds that Horses love him.[8] Due to how much he talks about Horses, his wife left him for one.[2] He doesn't mind, though, as it gives him more time to talk about Horses.[9]

To Baddek, taming wild Horses is like adopting a new family member that you can sit on.[10][11] He says that registered Horse companions will always be by your side, until they die.[12] Baddek's Horse is the one thing he can't travel without.[13][14] As long as he has his Horse, Baddek says he doesn't need anything else, and he believes the Horse is more important than he is.[15] In addition, he states that his Horse's saddle fits both him and the Horse perfectly.[16] The Horse's bridle is also easy to grasp and elastic.[17]

Occasionally, Baddek will give Link tips for handling Horses, saying to pet them when they follow directions and work hard, as praising them reinforces good behavior.[18] In addition, he tells Link that he can't expect a horse to ride hard for him without a meaningful connection,[19] and that he should spend time with his Horse to form a bond.[20] He also recite Horse facts, stating that Horses can swim if they need to.[21] After this, he'll ask Link to name another animal that swims, but says it's a trick question as there aren't any.[22] He also informs Link that Stables fit registered Horses with saddles and bridles.[23]

One type of Horse Baddek likes the most is the White Horse, claiming he's heard of a special Horse in the Sanidin Park Ruins fit for a king.[24] While girls dream about princes on White Horses, Baddek only cares about the White Horse.[25] Though Horses come in many colors, White Horses take his breath away.[26]

Baddek has also ridden a Stalhorse in the Hebra Mountains.[27] Since he could never be afraid of a Horse, Baddek claims he wasn't scared of it.[28] He describes the Stalhorse as running well and being surprisingly comfortable.[29][30]

Baddek tells Link that there are four different Stables that have different Bridle and Saddle styles,[31] these being Woodland Stable, Highland Stable, Outskirt Stable, and South Akkala Stable.[32][33] This, however, is false, and these are simply the Stables where Link can have a worker change the gear of his Horses.

When it's raining, Baddek will seek shelter for himself and his horse, commenting that it's raining "like stallions and mares".[34] During this time, he'll give Link a quiz on Horses.[35] He lists four different types of Horses—the White Horse, the Giant Horse, the mechanical horse, and the bone Horse—and asks Link which one doesn't exist.[36] He says that the answer will be revealed someday, somewhere, and that Link may already know it.[37] Occasionally, Baddek will make dismissive comments about the existence of mechanical horses.[38]

Despite his addiction to Horses, he also wonders about Paragliders and Carrots.[39][40]

Nomenclature

Names in other regions
LanguageName
United KingdomEnglishBRBaddek
JapanJapaneseバテック (Batekku)
NetherlandsDutchBaddek
CanadaFrenchCASeymon
FranceFrenchEUSeymon
GermanyGermanBatek
ItalyItalianBatek
SpainSpanishEUBemok
Latin AmericaSpanishLABemok
This table was generated using translation pages.

See Also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "I'm the kind of guy who sees everything in his life through horse-tinted glasses." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "I talk about horses so much that my wife left me...for a horse." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  3. ↑ "Baddek" — N/A (Breath of the Wild)
  4. ↑ "I'll tell you now, you'd best give up hope of hearing about anything other than horses from me." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  5. ↑ "I'm glad you wanted to chat with me, but I really only like to talk about horses. So..." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  6. ↑ "If you came to ask me about Hyrule Castle, you're barking up the wrong tree. Horses, horses, horses. That's all I care about" — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  7. ↑ "If you get me started about horses, you'll be here for a while. I can go on about horses longer than a horse's face." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  8. ↑ "I'm terrible at communicating with other people, but horses love me." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  9. ↑ "But it's not all bad. Gives me more time to talk about horses." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  10. ↑ "Finding and taming a wild horse is like adopting a new family member... that you can sit on." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  11. ↑ "Once you tame a wild horse, it becomes family. Register it at a stable to make it official." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  12. ↑ "Once you register your horse companion at a stable, it'll always be by your side. Forever. Unless it dies." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  13. ↑ "The thing I absolutely can't travel without is my horse." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  14. ↑ "There's one thing I absolutely can't travel without. Know what it is? It's my horse." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  15. ↑ "As long as I have my horse, I don't need anything else. He's more important than I am, to be honest!" — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  16. ↑ "This saddle fits my horse's back perfectly, and it also fits my rear end perfectly. I'm mighty happy with it." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  17. ↑ "This bridle is easy to grasp, and it's pretty elastic, so it's easy to handle." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  18. ↑ "Pet your horse when it follows directions. Pet it when it works hard. Praise your horse at the right time to reinforce good behavior." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  19. ↑ "You can't expect a horse to ride hard for you if you don't have a meaningful connection with it." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  20. ↑ "Spending time with your horse is the best way to establish a connection." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  21. ↑ "Did you know that horses can swim in a pinch?" — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  22. ↑ "Name another animal that can swim. Trick question—you can't. But horses have it down cold. BOOM." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  23. ↑ "When you register a wild horse at a stable, they'll fit it with a saddle and bridle." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  24. ↑ "I heard that there's something special near Satori Mountain northwest of the Great Plateau. To the east of the mountain, you'll find Sanidin Park Ruins, and near there... is a special horse fit for a king." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  25. ↑ "Girls often talk dreamily about princes on white horses or some odd nonsense... But I couldn't care less about some stuffy prince. Give me the horse!" — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  26. ↑ "Pinto, chestnut, black... Horse coats come in many different colors, but white horses take my breath away." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  27. ↑ "Speaking of bones, I once rode a horse made of nothing but bones! No lie! It was up in the snowy mountains." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  28. ↑ "Was I scared, you ask? Nope. I could never be scared of a horse." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  29. ↑ "The horse made of bones that I rode up in the snowy mountains was surprisingly comfortable to mount." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  30. ↑ "That bony horse ran really well, and it was actually a surprisingly comfortable ride." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  31. ↑ "Did you know that some of the stables in Hyrule have slightly different bridle and saddle styles?" — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  32. ↑ "I know of four for sure: Woodland Stable, Highland Stable, Outskirt Stable, and South Akkala Stable..." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  33. ↑ "I know of four stables in Hyrule that have slightly different bridle and saddle styles: Woodland Stable, Highland Stable, Outskit Stable, and South Akkala Stable." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  34. ↑ "It's raining stallions and mares!" — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  35. ↑ "I'm bored and it's raining, so how about I give you a little horse quiz." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  36. ↑ "White horse... Giant horse... Mechanical horse... Bone horse... Now, which of these horses doesn't exist in this world?" — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  37. ↑ "The answer will be revealed someday, somewhere. It may even have already been revealed to you." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  38. ↑ "Mechanical horses? Bah!" — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  39. ↑ "Paraglider? I wonder..." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)
  40. ↑ "Carrots..." — Baddek (Breath of the Wild)