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|plural= Parella<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= The leader of the Parella who guides Link has a larger coral on her head, which she uses as a key to unlock a door. |book= HH |publisher= |page= 48}}</ref>
|characteristics= Aquatic
|game= {{SS}}
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|habitat= [[Lake Floria]]
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The {{Term/Store|Parella|Parella|Series, SS}},<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 54}}</ref> also known as the '''Parella Tribe''',<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= A&A |publisher= |page= 341}}</ref> are a race in {{SS}}. They are a race of aquatic creatures who live in [[Lake Floria]] of the [[Faron Province]].

==Characteristics==
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The Parella appear to be a mix of a {{Wp|seahorse}} and a {{Wp|jellyfish}}, containing the head and tail of a seahorse and the body of a jellyfish. On their heads are crests that resemble coral. They live solely in the waters of [[Lake Floria]] in southeastern [[Faron Province]]. Despite their unusual appearance and their seemingly lack of swimming fins, they are highly accomplished swimmers who can swim great distances without tiring. The Parella are {{Wp|invertebrate}}s; due to their lack of bones, they can easily fit into confined spaces that [[Link]] cannot.<ref>{{Cite|Huh? You can't get through? Sheesh, you humans and your bones. Talk about inconvenient.|Jellyf|SS}}</ref> Parella are nearly always white with blue markings, with the exception of [[Jellyf]], who is red. It is very common for Parella to not have individual names.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= In general, Parella do not have individual names. |book= E |publisher= |page= 54}}</ref> The Parella rarely leave the cave where they live alongside Faron, but they are curious about what lies in [[Faron Woods]].<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= The Parella idolize the water dragon Faron, and live alongside her inside their cave. Parella rarely if ever leave Faron's cave, but maintain a healthy curiosity for what lies in the forest beyond the lake. |book= E |publisher= |page= 54}}</ref>

The Parella serve the [[Faron (Dragon)|Water Dragon Faron]],<ref>{{Cite| They serve the Water Dragon, {{Color SS|Blue|Faron}}.|Fi|SS}}</ref> calling her "Her Excellence",<ref>{{Cite|Quit following me, pest! If you don't move along, I'll be forced to tell Her Excellence the Water Dragon about your little incursion!|Jellyf|SS}}</ref> and are in turn protected by her guardianship over the Province.

==History==
The Parella were among the five races of the [[Hyrule|Surface]] who joined the Goddess [[Hylia]] in the war against the evil forces of [[Demise]]. During the [[Sky Era]], the Parella live in the flooded channels of [[Lake Floria]], where they serve the [[Faron (Dragon)|Water Dragon Faron]]. The Parella are also led by [[Jellyf]].<ref>{{Cite|Her name is {{Color SS|Blue|Jellyf}}. She is the leader of the Parella race of aquatic creatures. More intelligent than other Parella, they follow her lead.|Fi|SS}}</ref>

While searching for [[Farore's Flame]], Link is directed to Lake Floria to look for the Water Dragon Faron, who knows the whereabouts of this Sacred Flame. There he encounters Jellyf and the Parella, who are all afraid to discover another human in their domain.<ref>{{Cite|Ack! Another human! OK, OK... I just have to avoid eye contact and back away slowly...|Jellyf|SS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Eeep! Don't eat me!|Parella|SS}}</ref> After Link chases after Jellyf, she relaxes after seeing the [[Water Dragon's Scale]] in his possession, realizing that he is a messenger of the Goddess.<ref>{{Cite|Wait... That's a {{Color SS|Blue|Water Dragon's Scale}}! Does that make you the emissary of the goddess, like the Water Dragon said? Hey, I've got an idea! Maybe you can help Her Excellence!|Jellyf|SS}}</ref> Link learns that [[Ghirahim]] had invaded the Lake and attacked Faron with his horde of monsters, managing to wound her in the process.<ref>{{Cite|Yeah, about that... It happened really recently. This weirdo came in here with a gang of monsters and went right after Her Excellence. My lady the Water Dragon is a fierce fighter, and, boy, did she gobble up most of those monsters in the first few seconds. Thing is, there were just so many of them! While she was distracted, the weirdo leading all those creatures managed to wound her. She's healing up now, but she says we don't have enough special water for her to make a full recovery.|Jellyf|SS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Shortly before your arrival, I was attacked by a pompous creature calling himself {{Color SS|Blue|Ghirahim}}. I stood against this self-proclaimed Demon Lord, but I was wounded in the encounter.|Faron (Dragon)|SS}}</ref> The Water Dragon is now in a state of recovery, but is running out of [[Sacred Water]] needed for her recovery. Jellyf implores that Link help Faron, and guides him through the flooded channels to her dwelling. Along the way, Link also meets other Parella, some of which mock him for his form unsuitable for swimming.<ref>{{Cite|Hah! Human in the water! Look at him trying to flap around in the water!|Parella|SS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|I never knew there were humans who could dive this deep!|Parella|SS}}</ref>

==Trivia==
*According to {{HH}}, the aquatic race featured in {{SS|-}} was originally going to closely resemble the [[Zora]]s. However, the designers were told to go with a more primitive design, and the idea was rejected.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=We originally planned to have a race that closely resembled the Zora, but we were told to design a more primitive race, and the idea was rejected.|book=HH|page=48}}</ref>

==Nomenclature==
"Parella" may be a portmanteau of "parasol" and "umbrella," indicative of their body shape. Their Japanese name, ''Parage'', is likely derived from the Japanese word for jellyfish, {{Romanize|海月|Kurage}}.

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==Gallery== 
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File:Parella SS.png|A group of Parella
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