Talon starts out asleep beside his crates in the Hyrule Castle grounds, across the moat, in the Ocarina of Time remake. Wake him with the Cucco that hatches from Malon’s Weird Egg and he runs home to Lon Lon Ranch, where he stays for the rest of young Link’s time; seven years later, with Ingo running the ranch, he is asleep in a house in Kakariko Village.
So where he is depends on which Link you are playing and how far into the story you are. Below is each spot, what he wants there, and how to wake him both times.
Talon’s Locations at a Glance
| When | Where Talon is | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Young Link, before meeting Zelda | Hyrule Castle grounds, asleep by his crates across the moat | Wake him with the Cucco from the Weird Egg |
| Young Link, after you wake him | Lon Lon Ranch, in the house by the entrance | Play his Cucco game for a bottle |
| Adult Link | Kakariko Village, asleep in a house | Wake him with the Pocket Cucco |
| Adult Link, after you win Epona | Back at Lon Lon Ranch (in the 1998 game) | Visit the ranch again |
Young Link: Hyrule Castle
You meet Malon first. She is sitting off to the side of the path outside Hyrule Castle, and she tells you her father went to the castle and has not come back. She hands you a Weird Egg to wake him.
- Let the egg hatch. In the remake it hatches about two minutes after Malon gives it to you, in daylight, with the message “You hatched a wake-up cucco!” There is no sunrise to wait for, as there was in 1998.
- Climb the vines near Malon and take the ladder down into the castle grounds.
- Swim the moat. X dashes and holding A dives.
- Find Talon asleep beside his crates on the far side.
- Hold R, pick the Cucco on the quick-select bar and press ZR next to him. He wakes with a start, introduces himself as the owner of Lon Lon Ranch, worries he is “gonna get an earful” and runs off.
With him gone, his crates are free to push, and one of them is your way into the castle. Our guide to sneaking into Hyrule Castle has the rest of the route, and our quick swap guide explains the R bar.
Young Link: Lon Lon Ranch
Once you have woken him, Talon is home at Lon Lon Ranch in the middle of Hyrule Field. Look for him in the house by the entrance, where he runs a Cucco game that pays out a bottle.
In the 1998 game it worked like this: pay him 10 rupees, and he lets three Super Cuccos loose among the ordinary ones. You have 30 seconds to find all three. Win, and he hands over a bottle already full of Lon Lon Milk. The Super Cuccos look almost the same as the rest, so grab birds quickly rather than studying them.
While you are at the ranch:
- Learn Epona’s Song from Malon in the corral during the day. Our Epona guide covers it, plus the races you run as adult Link.
- Skip Ingo if you like. The ranch hand demands a 10-rupee “annoyance fee” before he will chat.
- Check the stone building at the back. Pushing its crates uncovers a crawlspace with a Piece of Heart, which our Heart Piece guide lists.
Talon is one of the voiced characters in the remake, so his lines show up in the conversation log if you miss one.
Adult Link: Kakariko Village
Seven years later the ranch has changed hands. Ingo runs it and has put his own name on it, Malon works for him, and Talon is gone. He has ended up in Kakariko Village, asleep. In the 1998 game he was on a bed in a house near the middle of the village.
The same trick wakes him, with a different bird:
- Get the Pocket Egg from the Cucco Lady at the Cucco pen in Kakariko. This starts adult Link’s trading sequence.
- Let a night pass and it hatches into the Pocket Cucco. The Sun’s Song speeds this up, and our day and night guide has the notes.
- Use the Pocket Cucco next to Talon. Hold R, pick it and press ZR, just as you did with the first Cucco.
- Take the Pocket Cucco back to the Cucco Lady. She gives you Cojiro, the next item in the chain.
This chain ends with the strongest sword in the game, and our Biggoron Sword guide has every trade in order. The Cucco Lady is the same woman whose seven escaped Cuccos young Link rounds up, which our Cucco guide covers.
Adult Link: Back at the Ranch
In the 1998 game, Talon took the ranch back once Link had beaten Ingo in the races and ridden off with Epona. After that, Malon set up an obstacle course in the corral, and beating it put a cow in Link’s house in Kokiri Forest. Win Epona first; our Epona guide covers both races and the jump out of the ranch.
Our 1998 Talon guide covers how both wake-ups worked in the original. Every remake guide is on our Zelda hub.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Talon in the Ocarina of Time remake? As young Link, first asleep by his crates in the Hyrule Castle grounds, then at Lon Lon Ranch once you wake him. As adult Link, asleep in a house in Kakariko Village.
How do you wake up Talon at Hyrule Castle? Hatch Malon’s Weird Egg into a Cucco, swim the moat, hold R, pick the Cucco and press ZR next to him.
How long does the Weird Egg take to hatch in the remake? About two minutes after Malon gives it to you, in daylight.
Where is Talon as an adult? Asleep in Kakariko Village. Ingo has taken over Lon Lon Ranch.
How do you wake Talon in Kakariko? Use the Pocket Cucco, which hatches from the Pocket Egg the Cucco Lady gives adult Link.
What does Talon give you at Lon Lon Ranch? A bottle, for winning his Cucco game in the house by the entrance as young Link.