![PEOPLE:
- Akiko Hirono. NPC Designer for Skyward Sword.
QUOTE:
Hirono: In the beginning it was decided that all residents of Skyloft [in Skyward Sword] would be modeled after birds. That’s where the idea to give Henya a rooster’s body came from.
Groose’s pointy hairstyle was inspired by a rooster’s comb. Owlan’s and Horwell’s designs were based on the Rito tribe from The Wind Waker.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2e7f2uvcguv4d5qxqnyjmk32/bafkreifgwgyheclgqbibm4dl6nfexg7mmmabevinf34jxz4adypfs2pdju)
PEOPLE: - Akiko Hirono. NPC Designer for Skyward Sword. QUOTE: Hirono: In the beginning it was decided that all residents of Skyloft [in Skyward Sword] would be modeled after birds. That’s where the idea to give Henya a rooster’s body came from. Groose’s pointy hairstyle was inspired by a rooster’s comb. Owlan’s and Horwell’s designs were based on the Rito tribe from The Wind Waker.
Hirono on the design motif for the Skyloft villagers, 2013.
Source: Hyrule Historia
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![PEOPLE:
- Ryūji Kobayashi. Player Design Lead in Skyward Sword.
- Akiko Hirono. NPC Designer in Skyward Sword.
QUOTE:
Hirono/Kobayashi*: [In Skyward Sword, Zelda] isn’t a princess, So the first thing we did was remove any sort of regal ornamentation from her head.
Afterward, her look was much too simple... We wanted her to look like a typical village girl, but we also wanted to establish her as a heroine at the same time, so this is what we decided upon. Her outfit is a pretty sky blue, and compared to previous iterations, we went with a dress that was more red than purple. We had a director who requested Goddess Zelda be dressed “simply, and in white.”
*It’s unclear who is speaking](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2e7f2uvcguv4d5qxqnyjmk32/bafkreihnhmeizzz5vlag2wkkxhb6wucenhdtv6p6t7labo7cx3ttru6hta)
![PEOPLE:
- Akiko Hirono. Character Designer for Skyward Sword.
- Satoru Iwata, age 51. 4th President of Nintendo.
QUOTE:
"Iwata: What were you given to begin working with [for Ghirahim’s design in Skyward Sword]?
Hirono: He is an opponent for sword battle, and a Demon Lord who has some sort of objective, and his personality was a little affected and vain.
Iwata: That was your assignment, and that's how he ended up?! [laughs]
Hirono: He's an important character, but I didn't have any more details, so we all threw out ideas and solidified his image. Design-wise, the opinion arose that if there is a shape to serve as a symbol of a character, that character will make a stronger impression, so he turned out with a design that features lots of diamond shapes."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2e7f2uvcguv4d5qxqnyjmk32/bafkreig44th6by25btqzqacy2dslsqm5gfox5ccr6nomatkyxi7afpxuqq)