That was a fantastic video delving beyond what's depicted on the surface of Revali's character! The flow of the video was excellent as always, I was immersed the whole time. I'm super excited to see more content from you and to see where your channel goes in the future ^^

Fun fact about Revali's fight against Windblight Ganon. His fight was more brutal than all the other champions for one simple reason. Ritos canonically have poor night vision. Guess when the fight took place, as we can see by Age of Calamity? Night. There wasn't anything lighting the battlefield either, other than the faint light from Windblight himself, as well as a few flashes of laser blasts. Not only was he fighting a losing battle against a lethal foe, he couldn't even see his inevitable demise coming. It makes it all the more sadder that his cockiness lasted 'til the very end, since his SOS came in much later than all the other champions. He was probably terrified of something deadly which he couldn't even see, yet he still waited 'til the very end to finally ask for help.

I wanted to add, in his diary he’s a lot more supportive of Zelda than he is the other champions. It seems he realizes she’s having to work for her abilities as well, so he offers her more compassion. Imo this further shows his jealousy of how the other champions never had to work for their accomplishments.

Revali was the one Champion that really brought me tears. There is a little detail in his version of the Divine beast songs, if you listen to the background noises you can hear what sounds like the Morse Code for "SOS" (Save Our Ship). Revali's plays later into the song than the other Champions hinting that he is too arrogant to call for help until he realizes he's going to die...I don't think that's the case however. Earlier in the song you can hear the start of an SOS call that is then cut short, implying that Revali started calling for help sooner but he could probably also see that the other Champions had their own Beast's SOS messages playing too and made the decision "If somebody is come to help, go help the others first. Come for me last if I am still alive." This dude was ready to make the Sacrifice play if it meant there was a chance the others would be saved, I feel like that's the mark of a real Hero. Course that's not exactly stated anywhere concretely and is just my interpretation of his actions.

Honestly Teba is my favorite because, he’s not like the other “descendants” mainly because he isn’t related to Revali, but also because he was proactive in his journey, he didn’t need anyone to tell him to do it or need anything specific. He just saw the problem and was going to take care of it himself, because that was the right thing to do.

My favorite Revali fact is his hope for the next generation. Creating a Champion mentions the flight range was also made to train young Rito, and side quests in Age of Calamity support this fact as well. Him getting to meet Teba and Tulin in Age of Calamity to see that his legacy was carried on put a smile on my face.

Another theory I love about Revali which can also give a bit of insight to his character is that he’s fairly young as well, maybe even Link and Zelda’s age. Compared to the other Rito, he’s noticeably shorter, as if he hasn’t reached his full height yet. He also has these red cheek spots that can also be seen on all the Rito children but none of the adults, which might imply that he’s still a teenager. I personally love this theory as it makes he and Link’s rivalry more interesting if they’re of similar age. His achievements are also significantly more impressive if he’s also fairly young. It can even explain why his arrogance can be childish and immature, because he’s practically still in his teenage years.

Revali's story actually is reminiscent of Windwaker's story: someone with no special background works hard to earn their power rather than inheriting it.

I'm so sad that you didn't include the "Guess I was wrong about..... How lucky he would be" line. Arguably one of the best parts in the whole game

I also like the theory that he's, well, young. Like, same age as Link, or at the very least definitely not an adult. He still has the lil hatchling blushy marks, and hes not as big as full grown rito. Hes also called one of the younger Champions, i believe. He's an experienced archer and fighter. But as an individual, he still had so much to learn. I bet you anything he really needed some friends. (TOTK Discussion) It felt like Tulin was going down the same path as Revali, pushing himself, isolating, trying to be the best on his own. But because Link became his friend, he learned how to accept help from others. Revali didn’t have that, and it shows.

I also want to note that "Revali's Ferocity" makes much more sense than "Revali's gale" when you compare it to the names of the other champion's abilities. "Revali's Gale" takes the ability quite literally while "Revali's Ferocity" is representative of Revali as a person, kind of like Urbosa's Fury, Mipha's Grace and Daruk's protection.

I’ve loved Revali since the beginning. He is cool, highly skilled and a proud protector of his village. He can be cocky but I’ve always seen it as a mask to hide his worries and insecurities. He doesn’t want people seeing him fail, or see him be terrified of the fact he could die at any moment defending his home. He worked so hard to get where he was before his death while the rest of them were practically naturals from the day they were born in his eyes.

I've always loved Revali. At first it was really cause of his stand-offish attitude, since I find characters like that interesting. But then when you dive deeper into his character and everything you've mentioned, it really fleshes him out! Lovely video. Always great to find another Revali enjoyer.

I think the dislike of Revali comes from the fact that like most bird characters in fiction he's an airhead (haha) and comes off as cliche. That's certainly how I saw him at first. You did a good job giving me a greater appreciation for him.

Revali also resembles a blue jay, and that's likely not an accident. Blue jays are notorious for being very bold, aggressive, and territorial. Revali fits that bill pretty well

At first I didn't like Revali for his attitude, but in AoC I got to see more of him and also got to play as him. Then I understood why he was the way he was. He became my favorite champion, plus my boy is Gooood.

Revali instantly became one of my favorite characters because of how much he stood out to me. This video just made me love him even more

I'd like to add that Revali also reads like a lancer character. they work best when they are a mirror of what the main character could have been like, if not for that one difference. The more we understand about Revali, the more we understand about Link, and vice versa.

The way I've always interpreted Revali is: he's arrogant and boastful but he also REALLY CARES about being as great as he says he is and being the hero that everyone needs him to be. He is insecure and he has a sense of honor and care for his people, and really wants to EARN the right to call himself the hero. He's as hard on himself as he is on others. He's a very relatable character when you see him for who he is, because many of us have been in that position at some point... not feeling like we really earned something we have, putting on that face for the world while we try to work things out.

I am french, so our translation seem to not have done him as dirty as the english one... and that with other factor made Revali my fav of the champions. So, I always was a bit sad to see a lot of people hating on him. So, I am glad to see that video !! Thank you for doing it.

It's so nice to see more people care about Revali! Although, I think that part of the reason many players overlooked his character is because the other champions are fairly straightforward in that regard. If someone isn't expecting a deeper character, it's easy to miss it, which is deeply unfortunate.

15:30 I think since the og name was Revali's Rage/Ferocity, a better English name for it to make it both fit the Wind theme and keep its origin with rage would be Revali's Tempest, as a tempest is a powerful storm often used to depict the rage and fury of the gods/God. Its even a synonym for Rage.

He was the only Champion that didn't originate from a famous bloodline and who's superpower was the result of training rather than an inherent ability Him and Link could've been best friends if Revali had known that Link earned the Master Sword as much as Revali earned his title as Champion

While I think “the best” Zelda character is subjective, I do get what you mean, revali’s character is more complex than it seems. But the thing is, the people who made his character obviously want you to dislike him at first. I feel like what most people missed is empathy for him.

I just realized that Revali is the only one who had to train his feathers off for his ability. Everyone has the ability almost at the very start. But Revali trained day and night before his crops finally bear fruits. I now respect him now.

Usually we hate the people that relates to our defects and skills. So makes sense for Revali to dislike Link, as both are normal heroes. Thats why he hates that Link is the main hero and he a secondary assistant. If both are the same, why one is magically elevated while the other is sidelined. I guess thats why he point out so much the Master Sword: They are the same, but he doesnt have a mythical weapon and that makes is a lesser Rito, and thats why he tries to compensate perfecting Revali's gale ("i dont have a special weapon, but i am better because i developed my own personal skill")

I'm so happy i found this, Revali is my favourite character so it's nice to actually see someone shine some light at him. Another note is that his dialouges in Medoh is also pretty different in the japanese translation, which also solidifies your points (:

Before this video, I had a raging hate for him. His arragonce just annoyed me. But after, I consider him more as someone who hides their feelings and insecure. Definitely, bumping him higher on my character list.

I love Revali. He's cocky but not to the point of being unlikeable and as you've said, digging a little deeper reveals a lot of hidden layers and I love that about his character.

I appreciate the fact that there was nothing that made Revali special aside from his determination/hard work. I didn’t really read him as arrogant as much as proud- rightfully so.

I always loved revali, since the first moment. My first thought was “he’s just jealous”, which then transformed into “maybe he just wishes to be recognized alongside link”. After AoC and the Champion’s ballad DLC, I understood that he was just scared of losing everything he worked for, he was scared of not being good enough, and this video explained all of this perfectly. Excellent work portraying the magnificence of this character to everyone else! Pd: I think Mipha is the other champion who has a “character development”, not as strong as revali but maybe she might be worth giving a chance? I’d love another video like this from you but for Mipha

This needs more views, more people should understand his other side. I've just realized that someone's view on a video game character can reflect themselves - dismissing Revali as nothing but a jerky bitch and not noticing the evidence right in front of them means a poor sense of empathy

I admit, I thought Revali was an ass my first couple of playthroughs. After playing Champion's Ballad and AoC, it's much more clear that he hid his true self behind a mask of false bravado. I can't say that he's my favorite character, but I certainly feel I know his true self much better today.

I absolutely adore his resilience. It's a powerful resilience that pushes him so far. Hes my favourite LoZ character, and every theme for him is amazing. His character is super underappreciated. He's also quite humble even though he treats people pretty different. He was only mistaken about Link being arrogant. He's probably the most insecure champion, and it's nice to see someone different to the rest. He really doesn't deserve so much hate.

i was just talking to a friend about botw's character writing when the algorithm recommended me this video!! a wonderful analysis of one of my favorite characters in botw (and one of my favorite characters in all of media period). i have and will continue to sing praises for revali's writing to the ends of the earth. somehow, i'm always drawn to prideful, arrogant characters, and 90% those characters are actually using cockiness as a mask for their insecurities. when i was playing breath of the wild for the first time, revali immediately stuck out to me as that kind of character, so it was a little frustrating to see people apparently dimiss or not see that part of him that was so obvious to me. so it's very validating whenever i come across someone taking the time and care to understand him & not just hate on him for being an asshole. which he is, but i love him for it anyways

Recently, I thought back to Breath of the Wild and everything in the game that I remembered and loved. One of the biggest standout memories from that game was Revali. He was my favorite character from that game, but at the time (and through subsequent playthroughs) I couldn't figure out why he was so appealing to me, even when all the other champions seemed like better people than the arrogant bird. But then I watched and rewatched this video and the fuzz punch arcade video, which made me fully realize just how deep his character actually was. I have this thing about always being optimistic and sympathetic about other people, even if they're complete pieces of crap. And that connection made me realize why I didn't hate Revali. Something inside me said that he wasn't a bad person, just a broken person. That something inside me said it so quietly that I didn't even realize it. I'm not much of a feeling person, so I had to search to figure out what about this character appealed to me. And I found it.

This was an amazing video! I didn’t think anyone would want to take the time to actually figure out Revali’s character! He is the best character in the Zelda series! I completely agree with everything in this video!

The most painful thing I feel about Revali is that he never got to teach his Gale to someone else in person. He died alone, in a fight where he was supposed to be a part of a team for the first time, knowing that the skill he'd spent his entire life developing, may never be inherited. Another thing people miss, is the fact that he's an adolescent. Revali has two pink spots on his cheeks, this is something that all the Rito children have, and not a single adult has. Throw in Teba's height over Revali's and you realise that Revali is a teen like Link and Zelda, he died as a kid. After dedicating his short life to his craft, he dies alone and as far as he knows, his life's work is forgotten. That... that just kills me. That's why when Teba tells Revali that his flight range is indeed still being used in AoC and Tulin told Revali he would master the Gale, I legit cried. Also it's very easy to forget that wind is different in every location and weather, unpredictable and his Gale is based on controlling said unpredictable wind. It's even more understandable for him to be insecure, since if he ever encounters a wind condition he hadn't trained for, well, it would fail. Revali is painfully real, kinda like Sebastian from Hogwarts Legacy x')

I love how Revali's gone from one of BOTW's most hated characters, to most misundertood to most appreciated characters

Finally someone who is on the Revali side. :) Not a Revali hater.

I'm surprised to know that Revali was the most hated champion. Yeah, he can seem kinda abrasive from time to time, since he was the only one with a hostile attitude towards Link, but, I thought it was quite clear that he was overcompensating, I mean, that was what made him my favourite champion, even though characters like Daruk are the type of character I'm more inclined to like, but Revali was quite complex in comparison, and well, a small dose of cocky attitude can be somewhat charming, specially when there's more outside of that and when it feels earned, and he achieved that, so, yeah, he is a fantastic character. Also, I didn't made the connection about the training grounds and Revali not wanting them to see him fail when he was training, so they could always trust their champion, it makes so much sense, and only adds more praise to his character, because it makes so much sense coming from him. I really liked the video.

I recognized the underlying issues Revali had about halfway through the memories. All I can say is Revali is LUCKY Link was the strong silent type, because if he was the "Well excuuuuuuse me, Princess!" Link, he'd be torn apart, and then Revali would have become the shy type.

i miss him i miss him a lot

Proud to be a Revali fan since day one. That bird has my heart fr

Thank you I have a friend who hates Revali, meanwhile, he’s always been my favorite character in Breath of the Wild. That friend asked me “Why do you like him more than someone like Daruk?” That’s not to say I dislike Daruk, I still love him, but Revali is more three dimensional as you said. Overall, he’s always been an excellent character imo and always will be.

I've always ALWAYS told people that Revali was a great character when Botw came out, I've been telling them for years but it made me so salty that some of them kept saying "Idc he's still an asshole". I mean, I understand people may not like him because of preferences but we cannot lie that he's probably the one of the less monodimensional characters in the Zelda series and maybe the most interesting. He's not born with a gift, he worked his ass off to create his ability. And still he even get the recognition he deserves. Now that TotK came out more and more people are giving more attention to Botw's plot, more of them are finally giving Revali the respect he deserves

Revali is one of my favorite characters for the exact reasons you mentioned here but so many people dont give him the time of day, it's nice to see other people appreciating him

I always felt crazy in my love for this sarcastic bird he is snappy and funny. At first I didn't care too much but by the end of his quest line i knew he was much more soft than he would let you believe.

Revali's Gale is the most important champion ability. I could do without flurry rushes or the others but I go for Vah Medoh right away. I sometimes even turn them off until I need them. IMHO it makes the game alot more fun, especially since alot of climbing is involved in the game.

i will literally die for revali he's my absolute favourite comfort character

Actually in the Japanese version, when he gives Link Revali's Gale, he says something like: "I must admit you're a good warrior." So he does admit it openly. I play it in Japanese and subs in my native language. In that way, I've noticed there are many things that are lost in translation, like how incredibly polite is Zelda's speech as a princess. She never orders Link around, she more like implores him to leave her alone, knowing he's following the king's orders. And yes, I agree with you Revali is just misunderstood, he's just a proud, self-made, young warrior that felt rejected by someone whom he respected by his prowess. And well, he's stubborn but that's only the flip side of the coin of his incredible determination, that's why he acts like that. Amazing video!

I never liked Ravioli, but he is such an amazing character.

I never thought I’d fall in love with a fictional character, much less, a bird. But a handsome, complicated, sexy bird boy anyways. It’s his “otherness” that makes him so attractive. He’s a good guy but he’s “not” a good guy. He hates Link because he loves him. I love him.

A shockingly well made video with an eye for detail? It's a crime this channel doesn't have more subscribers. You're a fellow researcher after my own heart friend!

You’ve opened up my eyes. Revali is the underdog champion, who had to struggle towards the top. He earned his stripes, standing tall beside them!

I know that this video is a little older now, but I just wanted to say that I appreciate the thought that you put into these videos! I also think it is super interesting how each language puts a certain spin on the characters; I didn't realize how different the Japanese/original version is! I'll have to take a look at QuestWithAaron's video!

absolutely love how those two chapters are called “Who is Revali?” and “Why is Revali?”

man, it makes me so happy to see some revali appreciation! and if i may add, tears of the kingdom makes him even more impressive by establishing the other three champions as descendants of the ancient sages as well, but it’s teba and tulin who are descended from the sage of wind, not revali! meaning he manifested and mastered the power of a SAGE through pure skill and diligence, without a blood connection. revali dislikers simply hate to see a self-made bird winning

Great video. Thank you so much. I love how complex Revali is. I love when there's something in a story that gives room to analysis (and he's THE character when it comes to analysis). However, even if he wasn't that deep I would also love him just because it's refreshing to have an important and powerful character, apart from villains, who adds conflict and doesn't treat Link like the sacred and 'must be adored and praised' hero (points to Zelda in this case too). And I also think he's really cool and funny. Although Daruk is supposed to be the comic relief (and he's adorable), Revali is the one who makes me laugh. I know about the mistranslations but even playing in English I don't think it made him bad, evil or 'just a jerk'. I believe the worst we see about him is in his diary (making Zelda wait for his answer; looking forward for Zelda, Link and the king on their knees asking for his help; saying Link must be slow witted and those things about Zelda struggles). He is a jerk in those entries but it's exactly what makes him more human (even being a bird) and more real than other characters. We say awful things when we're angry and frustrated, sometimes even to people we love. No one is kind all the time (again, see how Zelda used to treat Link and even how she's angry with Hylia in a cutscene). Moreover, I'm under the impression that even in his diary he wears a mask sometimes. It's like he's trying to force himself to be that persona. For instance, when he says he can't understand the troubles of talentless people he's not being completely true to himself. He knows he's talented and he's praised for this but it actually brings him the same kind of troubles Zelda has. It makes him under pressure, insecure and afraid to fail. It's contradictory how he says he can't understand but at the same time shows empathy for Zelda recognising how she's trying her hardest and how her failures weigh on her. While 'it's simply not good enough' is not the kindest thing to say about her situation, he says almost the same thing to himself in that cutscene where HE is the one struggling and failing (ironically, Zelda is the one who witness this moment). So he does understand her troubles, he shows some compassion and wants her to succeed because he sees how she has to work hard like he did. I love how there are similarities between Revali and Zelda, Zelda and Link and Revali and Link and the three are still so different. When it comes to Link, even though Revali is insecure, I don't think it's all about jealousy. I think he firmly believes he's not capable enough because he's not aware of his efforts (something he values more than 'chosen one' powers). His tones of surprise, as mentioned in the video, shows how he changes his opinion little by little (perfect voice acting). Even with mistranslations, his post-boss speech and monologue are my favourite and when I played I thought it was clear he was grateful and he recognised he was wrong about Link. It would be too forced if Revali was like 'Thank you so much. I owe you everything. I was so wrong about you. I'm really sorry.' Everything he says and the way he says after we defeat Windblight Ganon fits his personality and also shows great character development in a way that at least I (and I believe Link too) can see how he changed. Some quotes like 'I suppose I should thank you now my spirit is free', 'Feel free to thank me now. Or... never mind, just go.' and the one in which he calls Link lucky really put a smile on my face. I just can't help but imagine he's the character who required more effort to develop and that the developers and his voice actor had a lot of fun bringing him to life.

The story of rivals has always been a driving factor for motivation and a desire to improve onesself. You should always appreciate a rival, it is someone who recognizes and feels threatened by your existence, because you're worth something to them

It really is too bad Tears of the Kingdom is basically a Breath of the Wild reboot story-wise. They acknowledge NOTHING of the last game, and it kind of takes me out of the story a bit. Not really a "direct" sequel, more of just A sequel.

Amazing video. Almost cried when you mentioned the reason why his training ground was far away. I feel like a lot of people relate with revali

Wonderful video, I certainly binged it and rewinded some clips because I didn't remember as much about the character except his cutscene which I quote frequently. I hope to become like Revali not in his rudeness but how hard working he is.

s-tier video, ive been preaching since 2020 how good of a character he is since then. im glad more are really starting to appreciate him. revali is definitely one of my favorite video game characters of all time, it made me so damn happy to see him have a whole level and boss fight in age of calamity, just the fact we got more with him in said game was just simply amazing. in some way, I find his character relatable. trying your best and pushing yourself to your limit, being insecure and hiding away from others because you don’t want them to see you fail. it’s funny how much stuff you have to look for in the game can tell you. either way, great vid. the last bit gave me chills, just simply remarkable. 👍

I think a lot of us can relate to him. He was my favorite champion. He worked for it and we can relate to that. For example I work sales and I am one of the only two people in the store that has to work for everything while everyone else gets free handouts.

I adored fuzzpunch arcade's vids, I thought analysis like theirs couldnt be anywhere else and was sad to realize their production basically stopped during the Urbosa video. To see this video have almost 3 times the views of their Revali vid makes me so happy! His social status, lack of a divine ability, and his concern for Link in those Windblight voicelines are details I am thrilled to see get recognition, it's amazing! Aside the point, calling him the Champion of the people additionally reminds me of Man on the Internet's lyrical theme for Revali, I feel the song paints him in that same light and its quite neat. :D

Honestly, it just shows that the English localisation doesn't do Revali justice, thanks for making this video and shining some light on a character I originally wrote of as an asshole, I see him in a new light now

Really great video. The more I learn about Revail the more I love him as a character.

Another thing especially now that I’ve played totk, spoilers below Turns out Teba and Tulin were born into a bloodline of the sage of wind, giving them the abilities to master it, something Teba didn’t accomplish, but his son Tulin, inspired by the champion Revali, did. He was able to use his wind power he inherited, and I’m sure as he grows older, he’ll be able to use it in a way better form. And that makes Revali’s feats even more impressive, he wasn’t even born into the bloodline of legendary figures in the past, he made his gale himself! Revali’s my favorite champion, and while I’m upset he isn’t mentioned as much as the other champions in totk, I’m glad there’s this little details to pick up on.

I'm playing through BotW for the very first time, but having seen others play the game I wasn't a fan of Revali at first. But this video, along with just beating Windblight (literally beat him earlier today) and freeing Revali's spirit, have given me a far greater appreciation of him and his character. So thanks for making this and for making me look at him a little deeper, as I haven't played the DLC, it's clear I would have missed a whole lot more about him as a character.

At first i didn't like revali, but after i had gotten more memories and read his diary, i had began to like him. He is now my favorite champion, my favorite botw character, and one of my favorite loz characters in general. I think you did him a lot of justice:)

I love Revali so much and the music in that dungeon is incredible.

AMEN! These are my exact thoughts on Revali and more people should hear them. He might be my favorite character of all, surely my favorite in BOTW.

This is a great way to explain Revali's character. I just played through Breath of the Wild's main story before starting Tears of the Kingdom and then watched the Champion's Ballad cutscenes, and Revali berating himself to push himself harder might be the best delivered dialogue in the entire game. It really sells him as this insecure warrior who wants to do whatever it takes to be the very best. Although he was being an arrogant show-off, I was genuinely cheering for him when he attempted Revali's Gale again and pulled it off with Zelda watching. On a side note, since the Champion abilities are given 0 explanation (easily my biggest problem with the story), I think it's possible Revali's Gale is actually some kind of supernatural ability, but he didn't really have any way of knowing he had it like the others did. He instead would've learned to use this ability on his own while training and mastered it, thinking it to be another of his many great skills.

Thank you! I’ve always loved Revali his character is so complex! He isn’t just an asshole and I have a hard time explaining this to people. The series NEEDED Ravali they needed a conflicting champion that sometimes you wanna punch but sometimes you wanna hug and dig further into his character.

Help this made me tear up a bit 😢 This video made me love him even more seeing that he feels like people doesnt recognize his ability and he had to push himself harder to get the recognition he deserved. I personally find his character very cool and his character design also one of my favs.

I'm happy to see this video. Revali has always been my favorite champion, and it was nice to see him be able to put his mouth where his money is in age of calamity. And also, I really am really happy to see someone who doesn't think he's a complete jerk.

I like how seeing all this, there's specific moments where Link kinda just, decides that it's a moment of calm and just lets his personality open, for example when he makes seal jokes when buying a sand seal, or when he asks random stuff to npcs like Paya's mark, it is logical that link kinda also has a life that he hides, a normal life rather than the life of only a knight, which is somewhat of a nice detail.

YES, bird is the best!!

Finally my boy gets the recognition he deserves. I loved him from the beginning but with Age Of Calamity it just keeps getting better!

Out of all Champions I love the most, it’s mostly Revali. Like outside of him being a jerk to us, but deep inside I feel like he has a secret he never never shows on screen. This video really helps me understand the character so much.

Me and all my friends and my parents like Revali so seeing him this hated is truly sad, well at least for me.

Thank you so much for this video. :')

i know hes a bit more pompous outwardly in english as opposed to the original japanese but i feel like its a part of his overall weird charm that i love so much about his character

It's been a long while, I wasn't able to play the game again because my brother sold it a few years ago, but when I first saw Revali, I instantly liked him despite his first impression of being egocentric. I had my game in Spanish, so I'm not sure if it's similar to the English translation, but I was surprised that so many people disliked him and barely talked about him out of all the champions and rest of the characters when, In my opinion, he has a lot to him that makes him interesting to discus. It saddens me that even to this day he's so overlooked

Thank you, I finally found a person who has Revali also as their favorite character. Great video btw.

He kind of seems…alone?

Revali is a great character. I also like Kass, too. He's a little cocky, but besides that, he's impressive.

Revali was my favourite character right from the beginning. I still remember playing BotW for the first time back in March of 2017. I'm a pilot, and I immidieatly knew that his character is a stereotypical portray of pilots in culture. Yes, we are sassy, yes we love to show off, but this is just a persona we take up. In reality we spend hours honing our skills, and things rarely go smoothly on the first try. This was pictured perfectly, and later media (Champions' Ballad and Age of Calamity) only added to this.

Thank you for making this video. Revali is one of my favorite characters of all time, but it's hard for me to articulate exactly why; I think you explained most of what draws me to him very well! I would say I wish to see more of him, but it would be a disservice to the champions' stories to "bring them back" in some way other than what Age of Calamity did..

revali is my favorite zelda character he deserves a plush to be in smash and most definetly he needs to be playable in botw 2 alongside all the other champions

I’ve always liked this scene 12:19 because birds do usually do that quick head turn thing when looking for something, or looking at specific things… at least I think?

I've always loved Revali, I've never understood the hate he gets. The fact he's cocky and mean but is hard-working and insecure just adds a lot more depth to his character than most Zelda characters and that stood out the moment he was introduced

Revali’s birth is very significant to his character. As far as I’ve seen, he has no family of any sort that can support or encourage him, and after he dies, he’s almost completely forgotten. He wanted to build the flight range to help future generations, he created Revali’s Gale to make the Rito more capable and powerful, he dedicated himself completely to his people, and yet they forgot him. In Breath of the Wild only the elder, Teba, and Heath remember anything about him unlike Mipha who’s a martyr with her own statue and has a city of people that mourn her death. By the time Totk rolls around, he’s mostly remembered as the rito champion while Mipha is still being honored and celebrated (as well as Daruk and Urbosa). Revali is selfless, hardworking, and brave, yet his facade made people both in-game and irl dismiss him as a jerk that’s not as honorable or noteworthy as the other champions. Another point worth noting is his death in conjunction with his memory Revali’s Flap. In the memory he notes that Link has no way of making it up to Divine Beast Van Medoh on his own, and in his final moments, Revali knows that he has no chance of salvation. There is no backup or support coming for him. The only people that could help are the other Rito, and who would dare try to combat an enemy that even the Great Revali was struggling with? He was completely isolated in his final moments, with no loved ones to miss him or even think of him in his dying moments. Revali was a prodigy that lived a lonely life and died full of regrets. Today I replayed his illusory battle with Medoh and he asked how Rito village was doing. He said “I can’t fathom that it’s been 100 years… There’s no one left who would even know me. But even so, it will always be my home.” There is no quote of his that more perfectly encapsulates his tragedy than this, this lonely, selfless bird whose path left him with nothing.

Awesome video! Revali has been my favourite ever since I played BotW, mainly because there was some history and hurt behind all that cockiness he was portraying. Seing his story in a video so well made is conforting. Now I'm curious to see how all those dialogues and terminal speeches in japanese are.

I love Revali. Front or not characters like Revali end up being the most loyal. We may not of gotten to see it but every character I see like Revali are the most loyal of them all.

I LOVED this video. I've always been a huge fan of Revali, but i think you've helped me realize why.

Revali has always been my favorite champion. I don't understand the hate he gets, don't people get that he is the archetype of Lancer in the five man band trope? I would have liked to have more memories of the champions in them, seeing more interaction between the champions themselves, but I understand that Link and Zelda are the main focus of the Breath of the wild.

7:58 Not necessarily. Zora age much slower than Hylians/Humans, so Link was probably born well into Mipha's adulthood. Iirc, there are other sources in the game stating Mipha had her healing powers for a long time though That's a minor nitpick though. This is a fantastic analysis

finally, someone who articulates what i can't put into words! thank you!