subscribers }*Pointy ears - Sheikah have these too, and so do Gerudo as of BotW Not really an issue or a retcon. You can sell all kinds of stone but keep your diamond. The only difference we know of is that the Gerudo give birth to girls until 100 years later a boy is born. This is because their bodies are unable to produce viable offspring with any other race. Finally, even with all of these factors in place, Gerudo reproduction is still very rare. If a male Gerudo is born every 100 years how does the Gerudo population survive? I was. In BotW they actively seek 'voe' (men) and even have classes in Gerudo town dedicated to learning on how to find a voe partner. At least, in BoTW the Champions gave unique armor - I was not counting on them working in. Well, I don't know Gerudo biology that much, except that only one boy is born every hundred years, but I suspect they reproduce the same way that all women in real life reproduce. Drink some water. I typically skip the blood moon cut scene and pay it no mind. ago. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Alleybux. Darkerglitch • 8 mo. TheQwertyPickle • • 7 yr. Struggled for ~1 year to get to Naboris (camel), caved and posted about it, got recommended to start with Ruta. So now that he’s dead, in that timeline. The Gerudo Language has its own typography, consisting of twenty-six letters, two numerals (1 and 5) and four forms of punctuation. Be sure to join our discord if you like joining discords for subreddits about the video game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (i sure do). So maybe it's also the "I've been drugged!" thing. I set the goal at the beginning of April to get all seeds by the release of TOTK and I didn’t make it but life does get in the way. I was thinking about this recently and wanted to get everyone's take on this. Then again. Business, Economics, and Finance. The group lives in the Gerudo Desert, and are known for their thievery and strength. The climate of the desert has made the Gerudo tough and resourceful. Relax. Relax. Why Gerudo traits are so dominant I couldn't begin to explain in a scientific manner. Memory 2 is still un-watched. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Take care of yourself. Buy that thing that you really want. Add a Comment. 9999999% of the time the child will be a Gerudo female, mom and daughter abandon daddy to go back to the Gerudo city, probably to never see him again. Premium Powerups Explore Gaming. While the concept of only one male being born every 100 years within the Gerudo race, I do believe it is quite possible. The second (one I’ve heard on this sub) is that they reproduce asexually, with the rocks on their back bulging and splitting off into a new, baby Goron. One popular theory is that Gerudo women simply clone themselves through a process called parthenogenesis, in which an egg develops into an embryo without. Take care of yourself. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. This means that only one parent would be needed to start creating an offspring and the offspring are going to come out genetically identical to the first parent. It is a long-held belief that men only bring disaster. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. This means that Gorons do posses a physiological definition of ancestry. It is not known how Gerudo reproduce, as there are no males in their society. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. ^ Yeah, if you wear the Mask of Truth and talk to one of the gossip stones in front of (IIRC) The Temple of Time it'll say what Professor_Hojo posted. Please make sure to mark them as spoilers. I was thinking about this recently and wanted to get everyone's take on this. Gerudo don't, as we are told they are born (or at least the male is). We're building ALL OF Breath of the Wild in Minecraft - Before TOTK, we've completed Gerudo Desert, including the South Lomei Labyrinth, The Great Skeleton, Gerudo Town, Vah Naboris, The Seven Heroines, and MUCH more. Now, a lot of what I'm about to say isn't explicitly stated but can be inferred pretty easily from the games. I just completed all 120 shrines and obtained the Wild set. ago. I’ve been stuck on it a literal year and a half, though. However, in botw, they begin to "date" outside their race. For starters, Gerudo only reproduce with male Hylians. 5% Gerudo. The first option is funnier. Another theory that Dr. Be sure to join the discord and read the rules!. Generally, the Gerudo have been shown to be a reclusive race that does not take well to outsiders on their territory, which in Hyrule constitutes the whole desert area. Damn, I was going to say that. For me its the Zalta Wa Shrine "Two Orbs to Guide You. Secondly, Gerudo reproduction is heavily reliant on magic. If a male Gerudo is born every 100 years how does the Gerudo population survive? I was. A while ago, I encountered a fan comic about botw link…Less than a week!!! I can't believe it's finally almost here! 179. Mar 20, 2009. They live in a harsh desert that bears their name. They are basically Amazons. ago. That would discredit that theory. fish <3 :3. Gerudo gestation results in the inactivation of non-Gerudo X chromosomes through lyonization. 1 Rito Cannot Truly Fly. all of them are white. How exactly do they birth their children? Do they sleep with random Hylians, as is…Since Gerudo reproduce by pairing with Hylian males, their offspring are heterozygous, with dominant Gerudo genes. Take care of yourself. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. This is a reminder that you are loved. • 4 mo. Both phenomena are of great interest in plant breeding as haploidization is an efficient tool to. Welcome to r/botw!. 000000001% of the time if the baby is male) The reason why there isn't any male (Gerudo) in BotW is because it's statistically almost impossible and based on myth or whatever. Since Gerudo reproduce by pairing with Hylian males, their offspring are heterozygous, with dominant Gerudo genes. I think Shiekah, Hylian, Hyrulean and Gerudo peoples are essentially the same as humans and would not be able to reproduce with Rito or Zora. I advanced pretty far in my first playthrough: beat game with all beasts, shrines, and memories; 361 korok seeds and 73 of 77 side quests. We're building ALL OF Breath of the Wild in Minecraft - Before TOTK, we've completed Gerudo Desert, including the South Lomei Labyrinth, The Great Skeleton, Gerudo Town, Vah Naboris, The Seven Heroines, and MUCH more. Welcome to r/botw!. How do you get the women’s clothes in Zelda? Head outside and approach one of the campfires, and use it to wait until noon. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. Drink some water. • 1 yr. When I would get stuck, I…Playing on Wii U. 7K. I am playing this temple way late I realize. This is a reminder that you are loved. (Disclaimer: The following is intended as biology humor, intended the same way as some physics majors try to analyze the physics of Wile E. . However, in order for this to work, the Hylians and Gerudo would have to be the same species, because when 2 different species reproduce, their offspring are infertile (like with Horses and Donkeys producing Mules, but the Mules cannot reproduce). I like to think a piece of them splits off the body. Before long all the surviving "Gerudo" are just Hylians that blend in with everyone else with 1/64th Gerudo blood in them or whatever. The winners of our Best of r/botw Awards have been announced for 2020, so head here for more information and how to vote!. I would love to be in a specie like that. 250K subscribers in the botw community. Be sure to join our discord if you like joining discords for subreddits about the video game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (i sure do). The Gerudo X accounts for the physiological differences in the two races. How do Gerudo people reproduce? In order for the Gerudo race to continue to exist, Gerudo genes must remain dominant during the 100 year time period between the birth of Gerudo males. Gerudo Kings might be the result of a Gerudo baby spontaneously switching sex, like some amphibians are capable of doing. Gerudo reproduce normally, I forgot the word, but there are all female creatures irl. rabbid_chaos 6 years ago #3. once you get to that point, i say just go for it. The place to talk about and play the video game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildMaybe check near Lanayru tower, towards Zora's Domain - I think that's around where I ran into my first ever one. 1 / 6. It's been strongly implied since their debut that Gorons are an all-male race. I'm trying to max out my barbarian armor and I need a horn from each dragon I believe but I can never get them at the right time. Our Best of r/botw Awards are here for 2020, so head here for more information and how to vote!. So the…I have beaten Ganon twice now, once with only the dogs watching, and once with my wife watching. • 4 mo. I like to think a piece of them splits off the body. Before TOTK, we've completed Gerudo Desert, including the South Lomei Labyrinth, The Great Skeleton, Gerudo Town, Vah Naboris, The Seven Heroines, and MUCH more. 250K subscribers in the botw community. I love the fact that in a village where the men are archers and the women are singers. The rule used to be "Gerudo Only" (which at the time was also the name of their thieving group) during OoT, but once they started opening their community up to outsiders and became a town (rather than fortress), they probably started running into the problem of certain men coming into town for perverted reasons (since. Take care of yourself. 000000001% of the time if the baby is male) The reason why there isn't any male (Gerudo) in BotW is because it's statistically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. Be sure to join our discord if you like joining discords for subreddits about the video game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (i sure do). Gerudo reproduce normally, I forgot the word, but there are all female creatures irl. It's incredible, yes, and definitely has better gameplay than Botw in nearly every aspect. College and whatnot. The Gerudo are a race of all-female warriors from the game series The Legend of Zelda. Thus let's say a gerudo woman has a gerudo gene (G) and a Hylian gene (H). I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. . In OoT, a man is born every one hundred years to the Gerudo. He protected you from an impact. The web page explains the genetics and terminology of the Gerudo and their survival strategy. It's like how high elves, wood elves, and drow are all different subraces of the "elf" race. There should be a guy just outside Gerudo Town; talk to him in the Gerudo vai outfit and it will trigger a sidequest where he gives you the snow boots to find a statue in the Gerudo Highlands. Once completed, he'll take the snow boots back and give you the sand boots. Be sure to join our discord if you like joining discords for subreddits about the video game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (i sure do). Be sure to join the discord and read the rules!. ago. Maur2 • 6 yr. The Gerudo Language has its own typography, consisting of twenty-six letters, two numerals (1 and 5) and four forms of punctuation. Anyways, for Zelda, the Gerudo birth rate is essentially 100% female. 2. How do Gerudo reproduce?. Be sure to join our discord if you like joining discords for subreddits about the video game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (i sure do). how do gerudo reproduce? The legend of Zelda. Coyote or Ranma. Other users reply with various theories, such as they seduce or capture Hylian men, they are the Deku Tree's seeds, or. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. ago. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. There is an easier way to explain how the Gerudo reproduce with only one man every 100 years. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. The Gerudo females are usually dressed in purple attire, have. Be sure to join our discord if you like joining discords for subreddits about the video game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (i sure do). Drink some water. Gonna leave all botw/totk subs so I don’t get any spoilers. But you can still join the discord if you want to be labeled the official cool person of the month by the Korok Times, the leading (only) newspaper in all of Hyrule. However, assuming that it follows real life’s logic, women have no control over the gender of their babies. For Gerudo, it's likely from interbreeding with Hylians. Gerudo genes seem to be dominant so their children are always (for the most part) female gerudo. Creating a Champion states that there hasn't been a male Gerudo leader since the man who became the Calamity. How do Gerudo reproduce? In order for the Gerudo race to continue to exist, Gerudo genes must remain dominant during the 100 year time period between the birth of Gerudo males. There is quite a few Gerudo in this game that are dating or looking for men to date. Most of them put out more women, but one eventually produces a male. I think one of the gorons actually realizes that he (and his comrade) are the only males in the town and wonders why the gerudo let them in. See full list on zelda. In order to get the Gerudo man, you must first complete the Gerudo Fortress mini-game. Is Ganon the only male gerudo? A single male Gerudo is born into the tribe every hundred years. Welcome to r/botw!. We know they reproduce sexually because of the Voes and the Vias thing in BOTW. Reply. Sometimes I dye the Barbarian armor for funzies. They are so adept at it that they can even expertly perform combat techniques while airborne. Please contact the. Sometimes I dye the Barbarian armor for funzies. The winners of our Best of r/botw Awards have been announced for 2020, so head here for more information and how to vote!. ago. 1. It's an early cellular process associated with forms of parthenogenesis or failed sexual reproduction still resulting in offspring. They reproduce by budding, like sponges /s. Be sure to join our discord if you like joining discords for subreddits about the video game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (i sure do). Relax. Gerudo legends say that once every 1000 year, a sole male Gerudo is born and that will become their King, the King part changed on BotW. Buy that thing that you really want. Please make sure to mark them as spoilers. Additionally it also results in the rejection of almost all male embryos. The nominees for the Best of r/botw awards for 2021 have been officially announced - head to this link to view the amazing nominations and this link to vote!. She mentions your height, hair color, and lack of visible abs. After the Hyrulean Civil War several years before the start of the game, the Gerudo swore fealty to the Royal Family of Hyrule and their desert came. GoldenScientist •. Probably via a complex parthenogenesis like asari in mass effect. Report any posts or comments that are not marked spoilers and make sure to use ToTK flair as well!! Be sure to join our discord if you like joining discords for subreddits about the video game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (i. 27. The place to talk about and play the video game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildDalia's Game. Welcome to r/botw!. Dalia’s Game is one of the many Side Quests to complete in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Sapphire -260 Ruby - 230 Topaz - 140 Illuminous stone - 70 (gosh I cannot spell!) Amber - 30 Flint - so cheap that I will just use them my self sometimes to light a fire up. Gerudo mate with Hylians. This is because Ganon, as a Gerudo, still lives. Relax. There isn’t any reason to think they’re all the same. If these offspring then mate with the dominant. Gerudo males are only born every few centuries or so and they, presumably according to Ganondorf in OOT, becomes king when they come of age. The Rito are agile and can freely maneuver as they glide through the air. according to my very scientific research, link weighs exactly four mighty bananas, one apple, and one chickaloo tree nut…. We're building ALL OF Breath of the Wild in Minecraft - Before TOTK, we've completed Gerudo Desert, including the South Lomei Labyrinth, The Great Skeleton, Gerudo Town, Vah Naboris, The Seven Heroines, and MUCH more. We're building ALL OF Breath of the Wild in Minecraft - Before TOTK, we've completed Gerudo Desert, including the South Lomei Labyrinth, The Great Skeleton, Gerudo Town, Vah Naboris, The Seven Heroines, and MUCH more. There is quite a few Gerudo in this game that are dating or looking for men to date. There have been many theories as to how the Gerudo women try to get impregnated and the Gossip Stone does in fact state that they sometimes go to Hyrule Castle Town in search of boyfriends. The Gerudo women of BOTW are constantly pining for men and even teach classes on how to approach them. But they kept coming. I was yesterday years old when I learned you can swim right up to fish and catch them no problem when it's raining. fandom. #1 How do Gerudos produce babies? As we know a tribe of all girls wouldn't be able to produce babies (girls can't make babies together). Huh, weird. For Sheikah, they're chosen people of the Goddess too, so it'd make sense for them to have them as well. The place to talk about and play the video game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildEstablish that the Gerudo are descended from Sheikah exiled to the desert at the end of the Era of Chaos. Koroks. I'm not saying this as in, I hate the Gerudo. Ryzen 3800X, 16GB 3600 MHz CAS15 DDR4, Radeon VII, MSI X570 MPG Gaming x86 is holding back PCs. 604 votes, 28 comments. Especially with him, zelda, and link being the most important members of skyloft at the end of the story. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Come to think of it, I’m not really sure. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. i’m stocking up on bomb arrows, making elixirs, and visiting as many shrines as possible before going at it. Talk about who Ganondorf’s parents were. More specifically, Gynogenesis is the conversion of a gamete into a viable diploid cell for purposes of reproduction. This is ignoring the one lone male Gerudo existing each 100 years to keep the bloodline "pure". It’s not a glitch. This is long, sorry not sorry. If they’re simply not spawning, maybe try rebooting your game and switch completely. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Words from a Gossip Stone in OOT. And the Zora gender problem also. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. The environment of a Gerudo mother results in a child that would be male for a Hylian mother but be female for Gerudo. They could easily become dominant race of Hyrule if they just wanted. My theory for that is pretty straight forward: The gerudo just have no clue if. That probably came from Hylians. They are canonically a hermaphroditic species, presumably they either reproduce through parthenogenesis (self fertilizing eggs) or they have both semen and egg and reproduce like other mammals, but any individual can be either mother or father. It's an early cellular process associated with forms of parthenogenesis or failed sexual reproduction still resulting in offspring. Noctisxsol • 1 yr. This would mean that the Gerudo would go exctinct quite quickly. However, this man is not going to be around long enough to frantalize with the women for the next man's birth. I don't believe the Gerudo should be considered a completely different species from the Hylians, they do seem to possess human origins. The nominees for the Best of r/botw awards for 2021 have been officially announced - head to this link to view the amazing nominations and this link to vote!. Buy that thing that you really want. Relax. Be sure to read the rules before posting! I am a bot, and this action. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. In OoT, a man is born every one hundred years to the Gerudo. Despite this, the species would still need the opposite sex to actually begin the process of creating an offspring. Buy that thing that you really want. Please make sure to mark them as spoilers. Others have correctly noted that the female Gerudo don't need male Gerudo to reproduce. ThePixelPanda63 • 8 mo. The nominees for the Best of r/botw awards for 2021 have been officially announced - head to this link to view the amazing nominations and this link to vote!. For The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on the Nintendo Switch, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "How do Gerudo. There's enough hints to suggest that they are at least born, through simply the knowledge they exist being. Be sure to join the discord and read the rules!. 1 / 6. Take care of yourself. 15. Take care of yourself. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. I think Shiekah, Hylian, Hyrulean and Gerudo peoples are essentially the same as humans and would not be able to reproduce with Rito or Zora. The Gerudo are nowhere near as dependent on Hyrule, assuming they all get inseminated by Hylians, because it's just so easy to go and get laid by them. And I doubt the red hair and super tall gene would have passed to ALL of them. It was confirmed in the Hyrule Historia and first appears in Ocarina of Time then in Twilight Princess, where it differs from that of the. Groose is a giant tease. . Amiibo ?Exploit? (Tears if the Kingdom) Hey guys, I'm utilizing a device to hold all my amiibo data and replay it on the switch because carrying amiibo's is a lot of work especially considering my housing situation. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Be sure to join the discord and read the rules!. Lots of species of animals do that in real life. Take care of yourself. This sex change can be prompted by stimuli. no they're neither. ago. The fact that, the Gerudo should be extinct. . Welcome to r/botw!. Take care of yourself. Long lifespan of gerudos would also cause some problems: based on their behaviour average gerudo seem to be quite fertile, and if they all would live 400 years their reproduction rate would guarantee exponential population growth. how does that work without men? and then the Kokiri. Walking the shores of Samoa, with the sea breeze caressing my curls, and the sun kissing my cheeks~. #5. Gerudo on the other hand are only female individuals and an occasional man every 100 years. If you already have upgraded to the best of the best ingame gear, there is no. Reply 427onidod •Welcome to r/botw!. The first would be the shrine where you have to hit the ball across the water into the hole, then a motion control shrine, the shrine at twin peaks, and the obstacle course on the one hit obliterator DLC. I don't believe there's a scientific answer, it seems like Gerudo reproduction is more magical in nature. Applied to the Gerudo, this method of reproduction fits almost perfectly. Joined Sep 30, 2019. Hylians do seem to be a separate race, at least in the DnD style, as do the others. 241K subscribers in the botw community. I’ll have to keep an eye out for it and see if I’m even still getting the blood moons, and if so see if it fixes the audio asset. Can we please post totk stuff with the spoiler tag? I know it’s released info but some of us want to go in blind but still love the botw content here. Drink some water. Also the guards can't tell if gorons are male or female, but it's likely they're an all. Drink some water. Also, there are Ice Wizrobes in the Hebra Mountain area. Dr. Relax. This male is destined by Gerudo law to become their. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. the ancient shield auto-parries. I was farming hearty bass to…Hi everyone, need help with the Ordrac, he spawns less and less at 5 am near the fossil and I'm getting tired of waiting. Reply. Relax. However, the original magic of Breath of the Wild isn't quite reached. My theory for that is pretty straight forward: The gerudo just have no clue if female gorons exist and if yes how to identify them. Buy that thing that you really want. However, as we all know, humans are sexually reproducing organisms with male and female individuals. It's because those gorons have ponytails and manboobs. SpinachNoodled • 8 mo. ago. CryptoRemember to keep all your diamond and don’t sell those. How do the Gerudo reproduce? Posted on May 29, 2023 by Anonymous. The Gerudo have ZERO tolerance for males in their village, so this idea that they make an exception because they're asexual is nonsense. A user asks how Gerudo women reproduce if they are all female, based on the fact that Ganondorf is their leader and he is a male. In OoT, a man is born every one. We're building ALL OF Breath of the Wild in Minecraft - Before TOTK, we've completed Gerudo Desert, including the South Lomei Labyrinth, The Great Skeleton, Gerudo Town, Vah Naboris, The Seven Heroines, and MUCH more. CryptoHmmm. Welcome to r/botw ! This is a reminder that you are loved. So the females would need fresh water to lay their eggs. Okay? This is what was meant to be assumed when you played the game. I would have to guess that Gerudo and Gorons simply are not genetically. How exactly do they birth their children? Do they sleep with random Hylians, as is… Since Gerudo reproduce by pairing with Hylian males, their offspring are heterozygous, with dominant Gerudo genes. The Gerudo bloodline must be incredibly dominant gene-wise for the females to consistently turn out the way they do. Don't even have to unsheath it, just have it equipped and turn so your back faces the ice. com joan laporta net worth forbes +90 224 371 29 30Because since they're all female, and because of that they have to have non-gerudo husbands (Ganondorf not withstanding) how does that gene pool work. However if he passes on H, the baby will be Hylian. Every roasted food in botw. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Valheim Genshin Impact Minecraft Pokimane Halo Infinite Call of Duty: Warzone Path of Exile Hollow Knight: Silksong Escape from Tarkov Watch Dogs: Legion. Take care of yourself. But I do remember yesterday hearing the ominous tones that preface the cut scene. The second (one I’ve heard on this sub) is that they reproduce asexually, with the rocks on their back bulging and splitting off into a new, baby Goron. Be sure to join the discord and read the rules!. However either one can be passed on. See more posts like this in r/botw. I think we stumbled upon the Akkala fairy. Also, make sure join the discord to join our ever growing community of nintendo nerds and zelda lovers!. Drink some water. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. 395,631. 5 years later, ive beat Rudania and Medoh (lizard, birb) in that order, and am now contemplating whether to fight Thunderblight in Naboris (get raided by yiga for the rest of the game,also get urbosas fury) or to fight him in the. I like how he lets out a bellowing scream of pain as he is awoken from his spirit form just to snap his ankles from the impact, while link gets to chill in the safety orb. 0 coins. This is a reminder that you are loved. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. . We both had similar reactions to Zelda's pleadings…Welcome to r/botw ! This is a reminder that ToTK post are allowed. I think if you’re hitting something (even grass) it will lose durability. However either one can be passed on. Gerudo on the other hand have mostly females and once in a god knows how long a male. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. For The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on the Nintendo Switch, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "How do Gerudo. However, Nabooru rebelled against her king in Ocarina of Time, the king being Ganondorf. Business, Economics, and Finance. Take care of yourself. This is a reminder that you are loved. Gerudo ears in memories. How to you guys think the gerudo reproduce without men. 2. Welcome to r/botw ! This is a reminder that ToTK post are allowed. Be sure to join our discord if you like joining discords for subreddits about the video game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (i sure do). Yet after all this potential build up nothing comes from it. They're male, they joke (as do a couple other NPC's) about how male gorons are allowed in Gerudo Town. See the original post and comments on r/zelda subreddit. how do gerudo reproduceHow do Gerudo reproduce? What is Ganondorf’s goal? How long was Ganondorf sealed? Who is behind Majora’s mask? Was Ganondorf executed? With the knowledge of future events and the proof of the Triforce of Courage, Link told the young Princess Zelda of what would happen in the future. 1 / 6. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. That's it. Also, there are Ice Wizrobes in the Hebra Mountain area. Advertisement Coins. So I have kept off starting the new game until I got all of the seeds.