[ALL] help brainstorming on the Kokiri and Lost Woods
Hey guys. So, I'm making a pretty big zelda comic. One thing that's been on my mind lately is the part later on where Link will return to the Kokiri Forest (similar context to OoT with growing up there).
The issue is that it's actually a little difficult to flesh out the Kokiri with how little we know about them. It's not that I need some extremely detailed worldbuilding on them, but I'm just trying to find more to work with.
For example, one thing I would like to elaborate on in the comic is why the Kokiri exist? They're actually really bizarre if you think about it. They're a race that's extremely isolated and protected by a mysterious, deadly security system (the Lost Woods) that no other race has. And they need it, because they're also incredibly weak compared to every other race. And it's said they also greatly rely on the Deku Tree. Not to mention they're also given companion fairies. Why? They're not even supposed to leave their home. The Kokiri just seem kind of...arbitrary. It's also odd that they aren't a founding race of Hyrule, and are only in OoT. Maybe they're related to the Kukui? On that note, isn't it crazy they can evolve into Koroks?
Another thing I'd like some ideas with is the point of the Lost Woods. I had a thought, "maybe it's for hiding the Master Sword", but that's inexplicably not the case in OoT. And even in OoT, why would the Kokiri need the Sacred Forest Meadow or the Forest Temple? I do like the theory that the temple is a former fortress, though. I guess it just bothers me that the Kokiri still seem so detached from that building and everything else in Hyrule.
I hope my request makes sense. I just could use some help brainstorming the narrative elements of the Kokiri and build up some material to potentially write about. Thanks!