Lon Lon Ranch

Characters

Lon Lon Ranch characters

Four figures carry Lon Lon Ranch in Ocarina of Time. Talon owns the land and sleeps through his own plot. Malon does the work, teaches the song her mother wrote, and times the fence course. Ingo is the hired hand who renames the place in the adult era. Epona is the horse the whole quest is trying to free. Cows matter only because a song and an empty bottle get you milk.

Full cast

NameRole on the ranchAdult eraFurther readingStatus
MalonDaughter; teaches Epona’s Song; runs the obstacle courseWorks under Ingo until the ranch is won backMalon page2 sources
TalonOwner; sleeps outside the castle, then hosts the Chicken GameStays in a Kakariko house until the ranch is restoredTalon page2 sources
IngoStablehand; charges for rides and racesCalls the ranch Ingo’s Ranch and locks the gateEpona guide2 sources
EponaMalon’s horse; foal, then mareWon after two races; called with the songQuest page2 sources
Super CuccoThree selected birds in the Chicken GameRemake gives them a different walk (IGN)Chicken Game below1 source (IGN)
Malon character model from the Switch 2 version of Ocarina of Time
Switch 2 Malon model. Zelda Wiki, Nintendo. Shown at the file’s real size.
Talon character model from Ocarina of Time 3D
Talon model from the 3DS version. Zelda Wiki, Nintendo.

Family and the name

Malon’s mother is already gone when Ocarina of Time starts. Zelda Wiki credits that mother with composing Epona’s Song. Talon’s mask dialogue mentions a wife. The ranch name is usually explained as the overlap of Talon and Malon, which is why “Lon Lon” is two words on the in-game sign. A Prima guide spelling, LonLon, shows up in search. I use Lon Lon and list LonLon as the alias.

Majora’s Mask does not bring this family back under these names. Romani Ranch has Cremia and Romani in Malon’s place, and the character comparison on the Majora page pairs Mr. Barten with Talon and the Gorman brothers with Ingo. Read that page before treating those as the same people.

MalonMalonGames, voice, and the 3D bedroom.TalonTalonCucco alarm and the milk bottle.MaskRomani RanchWho lines up with whom.

Questions

Who lives on Lon Lon Ranch?

Talon, Malon, Ingo, and the horse Epona. Cows and Cuccos are livestock, not a second household.

Where do I find Ingo’s race?

Visit the ranch as adult Link during the day. The How to get Epona guide covers the riding session, both races, and leaving the locked ranch.

Sources

MalonSong teacher, remake model, every game she enters.TalonHow to wake him, and the Chicken Game.Epona questIngo’s prices live on that page.