Picori

The Minish, known as Picorou in their language, are a race of diminutive humanoids who live in the region of the Kokiri Forest known as Picorou Woods.

Physiology
Minish are tiny humanoids that are similar to Hylians in appearance. While individually no threat to the larger races of Hyrule, in large numbers they can craft and pilot war constructs such as the Combat Golem capable of killing much larger beings.

Ancient Age
The Minish etablished a vast empire all across Hyrule, with the Picorou Ruins in Kokiri forest being one of the few noticeable traces of their civilization. Throughout history the Minish's individual size made their power and influence irrelevant to everyone else. At least one Minish, a sorcerer named Vaati, set out to explore the world and was possessed by the Druthulidi of the same name which he unearthed in the Gerudo Desert. At some point in the past, the Minish nation in Picarou Woods experienced an era of strife, leaving their city in ruins.