10 Most Beloved Supporting Characters In The Legend Of Zelda
4. The Cuccoo Lady
Not Anju, definitely not Anju (according to Zelda Wiki!) - the Cucoo Lady is a minor character in Ocarina of Time found in Kakariko Village. Despite her humble work, the Cucoo Lady plays a huge role in Link's adventure both as a child and an adult.
As a child, the Cucoo Lady confirms something of a confusing fact in that she cannot handle the Cucoos she is raising due to allergies. Link bravely steps in and collects up her wayward livestock from around the village and is rewarded with an empty bottle - essential equipment for the Hyrulean traveller who has it all.
Seven years into the future and Adult Link returns to Kakariko Village to find that the Cucoo Lady hasn't aged a day, but has been very busy breeding a new type of Cucoo with hypoallergenic feathers that no longer cause her problems and gives Link an egg all of his own.
Why is this the action of a beloved character? The Cucoo that hatches becomes the very first piece in the trading sequence that leads to the Biggoron's Sword... that and she returns as Anju in Majora's Mask who is a key player in the brilliant Anju/Kafei quest.