A
character in
Zelda 64. He is basically a
giant tree (much bigger on the
inside than
outside) with a
mustache. He talks like a
King James Bible. He is the guardian of the
Lost Woods, and the
Kokiri who live in them.
The game starts out with
Link running around his
innards trying to break a curse placed on him by
Ganondorf. He suceeds, but not in time. The Deku Tree dies, turning
grey. It is very
sad.
Seven years later, Link returns and breaks another
curse, allowing the Deku Sprout to
grow, so
everything is
happy in the end.
The Deku Tree seems to be the largest
producer of
items in the game. From him we get Deku nuts (
useless), Deku seeds, Deku sticks, and the Deku
shield.