In contrast to Breath of the Wild's open-ended design philosophy, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is a linear title with one of the series' most involved stories. Putting the narrative front and center allowed for stronger characterization than other Zelda games, including that of Skyward Sword's Groose, one of the most dynamic characters in the franchise.
As one of Nintendo's most story-driven franchises, The Legend of Zelda is home to some of the developer's most beloved characters. Most Zelda games are separated by varying tones and art styles, as well as centuries in the universe's timeline, so there's loads of variety to the faces players meet. Twilight Princess' Midna is a sassy and manipulative imp who warms up to Link over the course of the game, while The Wind Waker's Medli is a gentle soul who seeks to be like her mentor and cares deeply for those who look up to her. Characters like these are compelling in their own right, but Skyward Sword's Groose is particularly entertaining.
After its initial release, many players took issue with Skyward Sword's lengthy introduction, but it does at least do a good job of setting up the game's central characters. Link, Zelda, and Groose all live in Skyloft, a lively town on a giant rock floating in the sky. It's instantly apparent Link and Zelda have had a deep friendship since childhood, with some romantic tension that makes Groose, one of Link's classmates at the knight academy, jealous. As a result, he bullies Link, kidnapping his Loftwing mount so he won't be able to participate in the Wing Ceremony. But once Zelda falls to the surface world and Link takes up the Goddess Sword to save her, beginning the game proper, it would be fair to assume Groose would just stay behind in the intro. Instead, he plays a key role in Skyward Sword HD's plot.
Groose takes a backseat for a while, but he reappears after the third dungeon. When Link returns to the Sealing Grounds, looking for clues on how to follow Zelda into the past after she destroys the Gate of Time in Lanayru, Groose follows him. There, he discovers the surface exists and that Link is the chosen hero. He rebels at first, claiming he'll be the one to save Zelda, but after watching Link seal away the Imprisoned after its sudden escape, Groose reluctantly accepts Link is indeed the hero and that he can't do anything to help Zelda.
After yet another three dungeons, Link again returns to the Sealed Grounds, and the Imprisoned manages to escape. However, while waiting for Link, Groose had a change of heart and developed a large catapult, movable along a rail around the pit the beast resides in. Groose assists Link by pelting the monster with gargantuan bomb flowers and shooting Link himself onto the beast's head when it starts to fly. Later, he even catches Zelda after she's sent flying during the game's climax, right before Link's final battle against Demise. It's a shocking change, since Groose was so narcissistic at the start of the adventure, and he ends up proving to be a selfless ally and great friend to Link and Zelda by the end of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD.
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