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[[File:Ico gs25.jpg|thumb|Yorda]]'''Yorda''' (ヨルダ ''Yoruda'') is a mysterious and ethereal girl found in the [[castle]] in ''[[Ico]]''. She is first seen in a dream Ico has when he is knocked unconscious in the process of escaping his casket. In the dream Ico is shown discovering a shadowy figure imprisoned in a cage. Shortly thereafter Ico finds exactly what he had seen in his dream, with the exception the girl in the cage is the antithesis of a shadowy creature. Ico manages to free Yorda, but quickly finds that there are [[Shadow creatures|other creatures]] in the castle waiting to return her to captivity. Yorda lacks the physical strength or stamina to fend for herself, but Ico nonetheless needs her help as she has the ability to activate many of the magical devices in the castle, including the [[Idol gate|Idol Gates]] which block their path. Ico resolves to help her and the pair work together to escape.
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[[File:Ico gs25.jpg|thumb|Yorda]]'''Yorda''' (ヨルダ ''Yoruda'') is a mysterious and ethereal girl found in [[The Castle|the castle]] castle in ''[[Ico]]''. She is first seen in a dream Ico has when he is knocked unconscious in the process of escaping his casket. In the dream Ico is shown discovering a shadowy figure imprisoned in a cage. Shortly thereafter Ico finds exactly what he had seen in his dream, with the exception the girl in the cage is the antithesis of a shadowy creature. Ico manages to free Yorda, but quickly finds that there are [[Shadow creatures|other creatures]] in the castle waiting to return her to captivity. Yorda lacks the physical strength or stamina to fend for herself, but Ico nonetheless needs her help as she has the ability to activate many of the magical devices in the castle, including the [[Idol Gates]] which block their path. Ico resolves to help her and the pair work together to escape.
   
 
The combat in ''Ico'' is focused on protecting Yorda from the shadow creatures which pursue her. If Yorda is captured and subsequently pulled into one of the portals from which the shadows emerge, it is game over. The puzzles generally involve finding or creating a route that allows her to traverse an area, so that she can open the gates at the exit, allowing both to proceed forwards.
 
The combat in ''Ico'' is focused on protecting Yorda from the shadow creatures which pursue her. If Yorda is captured and subsequently pulled into one of the portals from which the shadows emerge, it is game over. The puzzles generally involve finding or creating a route that allows her to traverse an area, so that she can open the gates at the exit, allowing both to proceed forwards.

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Yorda

Yorda (ヨルダ Yoruda) is a mysterious and ethereal girl found in the castle castle in Ico. She is first seen in a dream Ico has when he is knocked unconscious in the process of escaping his casket. In the dream Ico is shown discovering a shadowy figure imprisoned in a cage. Shortly thereafter Ico finds exactly what he had seen in his dream, with the exception the girl in the cage is the antithesis of a shadowy creature. Ico manages to free Yorda, but quickly finds that there are other creatures in the castle waiting to return her to captivity. Yorda lacks the physical strength or stamina to fend for herself, but Ico nonetheless needs her help as she has the ability to activate many of the magical devices in the castle, including the Idol Gates which block their path. Ico resolves to help her and the pair work together to escape.

The combat in Ico is focused on protecting Yorda from the shadow creatures which pursue her. If Yorda is captured and subsequently pulled into one of the portals from which the shadows emerge, it is game over. The puzzles generally involve finding or creating a route that allows her to traverse an area, so that she can open the gates at the exit, allowing both to proceed forwards.

Story

Yorda is imprisoned in the cage by her mother, the Queen, who intends to use her as a spiritual vessel. The Queen's own body is dying, so she will continue to live by taking Yorda's. After Ico succeeds in freeing Yorda from the cage and leading her to the main gates of the castle, the Queen appears before them. She tells Ico that Yorda is her daughter, and reminds Yorda that she cannot survive in the outside world. At this point the Queen withdraws, and the pair continue trying to escape.

When they are finally on the verge of freedom, the Queen appears once again, this time petrifying Yorda. Ico returns to the tower where he was to be sacrificed and faces the Queen. She states that Yorda cannot leave no matter what, and tells him to leave. Instead Ico fights the Queen, and manages to kill her. Yorda is brought back to life, still herself in mind, but in body she has become the shadowy form seen in Ico's dream. In this form she seems more assertive and is significantly physically stronger. She quickly figures out what has happened, and as the castle crumbles around them, she carries the unconscious Ico down to the dock and releases him to the waters beyond. However, Yorda herself stays behind in the collapsing castle.

After the credits are finished there is a scene in which Ico, under the player's control, finds Yorda washed up on the beach; she has returned to her white, human form, but now with color blooming on her once-pale cheeks.

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The Game Shadow of the Colossus ( Demo  · Pal Release  · Shadow of the Colossus HD  · PS4)
Characters Wander  · Agro  · Mono  · Dormin  · Lord Emon  · Guards  · Shadows
The Colossi I  · II  · III  · IV  · V · VI  · VII  · VIII  · IX  · X  · XI  · XII  · XIII  · XIV  · XV  · XVI
Unused Colossi ( Devil  · Evis  · Griffin  · Phoenix  · Roc  · Saru  · Sirius  · Spider  · Worm  · Yamori A  · Buffalo  · Quetzalcoatl)
Magic Sigil  · Hard Mode
Colossus Arenas Temple  · Proto  · Arena  · Kirin's Hill  · Canyon · Canossa  · Lakeside  · Underground  · Geyser  · Gravewind  · Leo's Cave  · Poseidon's Lake  · Desert  · Ruins  · Parthenon  · Sanctuary
Unused Arenas ( Badlands  · Cave  · Crater  · Devil's Plain  · Dune  · Hillock  · I1  · Labyrinth  · Sluice  · Stonehenge  · Valley )
The Forbidden Lands Shadow creaturesSave shrinesFruit treesWhite-tailed lizards

The Shrine of Worship
Umbral GladeStone Arch GorgeDried MarshNorthern SpanDesert FortressMisty FallsRavine EntranceHalf-moon CanyonWestern PlainRound Stone HillLair to the WestStone Bridge CliffCliff PathLair on the MesaWestern CapeArch Bridge PlainBlasted LandsAutumn ForestEastern BluffValley PlainSouthwestern CapeSouthern PlainGreen CapeThe Broken Seal

Soundtrack Roar of the Earth
Walkthrough Time AttackGolden Coins
Other media Nico  · Official artbook/guidebook  · Collectible figurines  · Film adaptation
Giantology campaign
Hoaxes Jebal-Barez skeletonTamil Nadu tsunami giantSulu Sea eel statuePolarneft conspiracySayre family vacation
Characters Eric BelsonCasper ShillingEd GuylerArkady SimkinBoris AtlasovAndrew and Ellie Sayre
Media Giantology podcasts (FirstInterview with Arkady SimkinThirdFourth) • IPICP memo