Generations after the events of Ocarina of Time, The Wind Waker opens with the young hero Link living alongside his grandmother on Outset Island — just one of the many tiny isles dotting the endless Great Sea. On the day he turns ten, Link witnesses a colossal bird soar past clutching a girl in its talons; he manages to free her, but in the struggle the bird carries off his own little sister instead. The rescued girl is Tetra, the captain of a band of pirates, who agrees to help Link hunt down and rescue his sibling. As their voyage carries them across the waves, the two come to realize that an ancient, legendary evil has stirred to life once more — and that they must find a way to put a stop to it.