Marin

Marin is the main character of Link's Awakening (but not the protagonist). Everything on Koholint Island is just a dream that she is having, which the player has inexplicably been drawn into. To win the game, the player must summon the Wind Fish to awaken her from a deep, trauma-induced coma.

This trauma is believed to have involved a bird and a phone. Other details will be forthcoming.

Within the dream, Marin teaches the player the Ballad of the Wind Fish and does very little else. She is fond of wildlife and standing in one spot.

As can be seen in the hidden ninth dungeon, Marin has got some serious issues.

Why did MeccaPrime not mention any of this in his playthrough? Well, it's because as mentioned before, MeccaPrime is a big ol' dummy and skipped most of the plot by not talking to Marin after every dungeon.