The Gerudo are an isolationist race, consisting almost entirely of women, with the exception of a male said to be born every 100 years, who by tradition is to become king.

One of these men is the aforementioned Ganondorf, who serves as the main antagonist in multiple games in The Legend of Zelda series.

He also incorporated elements from Buddhist statues, leading to their Breath of the Wild designs having Indian and Chinese inspirations.

[6] The Gerudo first appeared as an established race of people in the series' world in 1998's The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

The Gerudo occupy a desert in western Hyrule, erecting a fortress, and are fiercely opposed to outsiders, especially men, being in their territory, arresting a group of carpenters who attempted to join them.

[3] These carpenters are later rescued by protagonist Link, who defeated various Gerudo warriors and earned the right to pass through their town without incident.

[3] They later appear in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild as one of its five major races, creating a settlement called Gerudo Town.

In Breath of the Wild, Ganondorf has already been killed, with the Gerudo's Champion, Urbosa, having given her life to prevent his return in the form of Calamity Ganon.

[3] They are forced underground due to persistent sandstorms and undead called Gibdo, with Link sneaking into their bunker to meet with Riju to solve this.