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Erol is a character from the Legend of Zelda comics by Valiant. A member of the North Palace guard, he serves as one of the palace's watchmen. In the first edition of the comic series, Erol is instructed by Link to not open the castle gates for anyone. Erol is tricked by Ganon who disguises himself as Link, however, and opens the gates, allowing Ganon to relinquish from the palace safely.
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