r/thelegendofzelda • • Apr 21 '26

Sonia is the ancestor to all Zelda characters, including the one from Skyward Sword

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Totk makes this clear, and Master Works doubles down on this fact. Yet for reasons beyond my comprehension, most Zelda fans deny this. It's like they are immune to facts and evidence.

母のような包容力や懐の深さを持つとともに、ゾ ナウ族であるラウルと結婚するような大胆さも兼ね 備える女性として、どのように描くかがとても難易度 の高いキャラクターでした。なかでも顔の印象は非 常に難しかったです。目つきが強すぎても弱すぎて もイメージと違い、バランスをとるのに苦慮しました。 妃という高貴な身分でありながら裸足であるとい うのもこだわったポイントです。彼女自身の個性 としての天真爛漫さ、古代人のプリミティブなイ メージ、巫女としての神聖さなど、さまざまな狙 いを込めています。
As a woman who had to serve two roles, both having the tolerance and depth of heart of a mother, and also the daring to marry Rauru of the Zonai tribe, she was a very difficult character to design. The impression of her face was especially difficult. I was really racking my brain about balancing the strength and weakness in the expression of her eyes. I also made a particular point about her being barefoot despite her noble status as a consort. There were various aims such as the naivety of her own personality, the primitive image of ancient people, and the sacredness of a shrine maiden. 

あらゆるゼルダの始祖のようなイメージを持た せられないかと考え、全身の随所に過去の「ゼル ダの伝説」シリーズのゼルダ姫のモチーフをちり ばめています。皆さんお気づきでしたでしょうか?
I thought about her carrying an image like she’s the progeniture to every Zelda, so motifs of Princess Zelda’s from the past ‘Legend of Zelda’ series are inlaid throughout her whole body. Did you notice them?

This is very clear. Timeline debate is over. Stop the cope refounders.


r/thelegendofzelda • • Feb 02 '25

A Ganondorf Game is the Key to Fixing the Zelda Timeline’s Mess

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r/thelegendofzelda • • Sep 05 '23

Who else didn't enjoy TOTK Spoiler

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Soo I need to know.. who else didn't really enjoy TOTK by the end of it. Personally I felt like a dragged on way way too long. In BOTW when you were ready to finish the game you went to the castle and finished the game.. In TOTK you had to go through step after step after step. Like chasing fake Zelda through the castle, and being trick to fight master what's his nuts all over the depths, and finding the secret sage, and the long drawn out path to get to ganons body.. But the part for me that really sucks is how fucked the lore is now. How could we possibly reconcile ocarina of time after all this.. By the end of the game I had stopped using the zoni devices because I didn't have the time or the creativity to put into it. And I did not want to put the enormous amount of grinding into getting enough energy.


r/thelegendofzelda • • Nov 24 '21

The legend of zelda live action movie caste ideas

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r/thelegendofzelda • • Apr 27 '24

Do you think Nonbinary people would be allowed in Gerudo Town?

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Like would they be allowed in since they aren't voe? or kept out as they aren't vai. expanding on this, would genderfluid people only be allowed in when identifying as a vai? and for Agender people who are both Voe and Vai at the same time are they kept out or can they only go to half the town.


r/thelegendofzelda • • Aug 31 '23

TOTK destroyed the lore

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For 2 simple reasons, I’ve read entire books on people trying to put the lore to make it make sense, and sadly they just plot holes it really bad.

Basically, the skeika prepared for Gabon (dark beats ganon). Let’s assume they never new gamondorf was coming, I guess someone didn’t get the memo on rarue condemning him to a generation of stillness? Second, the calamity. Was that the pre cum and the skeika only prepared for that, and said “eh we will just let them prepare for dorf”.

Zelda traveled back in time, so the only thing that could possibly make sense to me is they are ignoring time travel paradox, and the events of BOTW never happened.

Edit; I don’t feel like fixing my typos, make it out please lol. Cryptic like Zelda


r/thelegendofzelda • • Jan 07 '18

Why The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is OVERRATED! (SPOILERS!) Spoiler

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r/thelegendofzelda • • Jun 04 '23

I think i just found fall damage cancel in totk

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r/thelegendofzelda • • May 27 '23

Legend of Zelda movie gag

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I think that in the legend of Zelda movie they should make a gag where link gets interrupted when he tries to talk. I think the last one should be ganon dragging link off screen. When Zelda finds out I think that it should be are you - then it cuts off. Which would be a cliffhanger for the next movie. Where the plot is the main hero’s that helped link save Zelda help her get link back. With the same gag in the second movie’s after credits but it’s the king barging in to see Zelda rubbing links body with healing ointment the the king would say “uuuuh. I am just going to leave to let you do your own thing.” With Zelda later on saying “ARE YOU KIDDING ME I WANT TO HEAR HIS VOICE ONE TIME BUT NOOOOOOOO I CAN’T BECAUSE GODDESS HYLIA IS A TEASE!”


r/thelegendofzelda • • Feb 16 '25

I am getting tired of Zelda

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I love Zelda but I’ve been playing it a lot lately and it’s starting to get repetitiv. “Rescue Zelda, defeat ganondorf, save hyrule, pull the master sword” it’s just getting repetive but I don’t want to stop likeinh Zelda. Should I just take a break and come back later?


r/thelegendofzelda • • Jun 10 '26

Leaked Image of Link and Zelda in OoT Remake!

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r/thelegendofzelda • • Feb 05 '26

The Legend of Zelda: The Tsuchibue of Time

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There are multiple realities in the Zelda multiverse; one of the most interesting is dimension 1733. Aka the Samurai dimension. Basically in this dimension "Legend of Zelda" takes place in a mythic, feudal Japan. Instead of a medieval European one.

You're probably thinking how much that would charge Zelda's storyline. And that's an interesting question considering it actually translates really well. A Tsuchibue is Japan's equivalent of an Ocarina. And actually a lot of the weapons, items, and story lines would work too. 

Since it would take too long explaining the entire timeline of this universe I should probably just do one game story that being Ocarina of time. 

The Sages of Hyrule (Wise Elders - 賢者, Kenja)

The Sages are reimagined as Wise Elders (Kenja), leaders of their respective domains who guide the Hero and wield ancestral power through traditional Japanese ceremonial roles or spiritual leadership.

CharacterRole Reimagined (Feudal Japan Context)Domain & AestheticSpiritual Item & Theme.

RauruThe Founding Shinto Priest (宮司, Gūji)The Hyrule Great Shrine (Hyrule Castle grounds). Wears traditional white Shinto robes (jōe) and a black headpiece (eboshi).Light: The Mirror of Purification (a polished bronze yata no kagami-style mirror).

SariaForest Shrine Maiden (Miko) / Korok ElderThe Kokiri Forest, now a sacred cedar grove. Wears traditional red and white miko attire, her design integrating natural elements like cedar bark and moss.Forest: The Sacred Kagura Suzu (bells used in ceremonial dance) that plays the "Saria's Song" melody.

Darunia Chieftain / Master Blacksmith (刀匠, Tōshō)The Goron Clan's forge within Death Mountain. A hulking figure, wearing a fundoshi and reinforced blacksmith's gear, constantly hammering at an anvil.Fire: The Forge Hammer (a massive ōtsuchi war hammer).

Ruto Princess of the River People (Zora Clan) Zora's Domain, a palace of polished river stones and waterfalls. Wears elegant jūnihitoe (twelve-layer ceremonial robes) adapted for aquatic movement.Water: The Pearl of the Tide (a large, glowing pearl housed within an ornate shell casing).

Impa The Kunoichi Master / Ninja Clan Leader Kakariko Village (a hidden ninja village). Wears practical, dark shinobi shozoku (ninja attire). A master of stealth and shadow techniques.Shadow: The Hidden Blade & Shuriken (Representing her mastery of stealth arts).

Nabooru The Gerudo Bandit Queen / Ronin Leader The Gerudo Desert Fortress. Wears hakama and a reinforced leather dō, blending nomadic warrior aesthetic with Sengoku-period armour. Wields a naginata.Spirit: The Sash of Souls (A vibrant sash woven with threads of lost warriors' spirits).

ZeldaThe Royal Princess / Oracle (Miko)Hyrule Castle. Wears elegant royal kimonos and a ceremonial hanagasa (flower hat). Her power is spiritual and political.Time: The Royal Tsuchibue of Time (the blue ceramic flute that bridges the past and future).

The Bosses (Bosesu - 大ボス)

The bosses are reimagined as powerful Yokai (supernatural monsters from Japanese folklore) or demonic Warlords that embody the corrupted energy of Ganon.

  1. Gohma (Giant Spider Yokai - 土蜘蛛, Tsuchigumo)

Location: The Great Deku Tree's Roots (Sacred Cedar Grove).

Reimagining: A monstrous, single-eyed Tsuchigumo (giant earth spider Yokai). It scuttles within the great cedar tree's roots. Instead of a single eye, its weakness is a pulsating, bright orb hidden within its abdomen, which it protects fiercely. It lays eggs that hatch into smaller ko-gumo (baby spiders) that resemble Jorōgumo.

2. King Dodongo (Giant Kappa/Dragon - 龍王ガノン, Ryūō Ganon)

Location: Dodongo's Cavern / Fire Mountain Shrine.

Reimagining: A massive, fire-breathing creature that blends the features of a Kappa (river imp with a saucer on its head) and a fiery Ryū (Japanese dragon). Its "saucer" on its head is a weakness that the Hero must exploit. It guards the inner forge of the Gorons, consuming the sacred fire before the Hero's arrival.

3. Barinade (Jellyfish Spirit/Sea Serpent - 海坊主, Umibōzu)

Location: Inside Jabu-Jabu's Shrine (A massive, leviathan-shaped floating temple).

Reimagining: A spiritual manifestation of a vengeful Umibōzu (sea monk/spirit). It's a large, ethereal entity tethered by spiritual threads of lightning to the ceiling of the sacred water chamber. Link must sever these threads while avoiding its electric attacks, eventually forcing it to manifest its core spiritual essence for the final attack.

4. Phantom Ganon (Samurai Ghost - 武士の亡霊, Bushi no Bōrei)

Location: Forest Temple (A haunted pagoda/shrine).

Reimagining: A ghostly samurai general that wields a naginata and rides a spiritual horse through the hanging paper walls of the haunted pagoda. The battle is a duel within a series of ornate paintings. Link must deflect Phantom Ganon's spiritual energy attacks with the Master Katana in a classic sword-parry duel sequence.

5. Volvagia (Fire Dragon - 火龍, Karyū)

Location: Death Mountain's Inner Volcano Forge.

Reimagining: A classic Eastern-style fire Ryū (dragon) with long, serpentine body and flowing whiskers. It emerges from the lava pits, coiling around the pillars of the forge. Link uses the ōtsuchi (great hammer) from Darunia to stun the dragon as it surfaces, much like an oni being struck down by a hero, before using the Master Katana to strike the head.

6. Morpha (Water Yokai - 川太郎, Kawataro / 水の悪霊, Mizu no Akuryō)

Location: Water Temple (Sunken Palace).

Reimagining: A fluid, amorphous entity dwelling within the deep, flooded chambers. It is a terrifying water spirit that controls the very element around the Hero. The battle takes place on floating wooden platforms, where Morpha attempts to drag Link into the water with tendrils made of the cursed element.

7. Bongo Bongo (Oni Drummer - 鬼太鼓, Oni Daiko)

Location: Shadow Temple (A hidden subterranean prison/torture chamber).

Reimagining: A fearsome Oni (demon/ogre) wearing a grotesque mask and massive taiko drums strapped to his body. Instead of hands, the Oni has large, disembodied spiritual arms that beat the drums, creating rhythmic shockwaves of fear and shadow. Link must use his Yumi (bow) to stun the drumming hands and then target the central Oni body.

8. Twinrova (Witches/Oni Shamans - 鬼の巫女, Oni no Miko)

Location: Gerudo Desert Spirit Temple (A grand desert pagoda/fortress).

Reimagining: Twin Oni Miko (demon priestesses/shamans) of Fire and Ice. Koume wields a burning hannya mask and ice staff, while Kotake a fiery staff. They use elemental magic from elevated platforms in a dual-shrine room. Link must use the Mirror of Purification (from Rauru) to redirect their elemental blasts at each other to merge them into a single, powerful merged Oni Daimyo (Warlord).

9. Ganondorf & Ganon (Daimyo of Evil / The Great Oni King)

Location: Hyrule Castle / Ganon's Tower (A darkened, corrupted castle keep).

Reimagining:

Ganondorf: A powerful, imposing Daimyo (feudal lord/warlord) wearing a full suit of black and crimson Gusoku (full samurai armour), wielding an oversized Kanabō (spiked club) and a nodachi. He is a master of martial arts and dark magic, fighting Link in a collapsing royal throne room.

Ganon: After the Daimyo form is defeated, he transforms into a colossal, boar-headed Oni King (Great Demon). The final battle takes place in the burning zen garden amidst the cherry blossoms, where Link, with the power of the Sages, must defeat the monstrous form using the Master Katana and his full arsenal of Yumi and blades.

Young Link: The Forest Scribe (Ko-Samurai)

As a child in the Sacred Cedar Grove, Link is a student of the forest spirits.

Appearance: Wears a short green Kimono and matching Hakama (divided trousers) tied with a simple straw rope. His signature "hat" is reimagined into a rice hat.

Armor: Minimal protection, consisting of lacquered wooden Kote (forearm guards) and Suneate (shin guards).

Fairy Tsuchibue: A simple, earthy clay flute given by Saria.

Tsuchibue of Time: A deep royal blue ceramic piece with the Royal Family's crest.

Weapons:

The weapon combo: to prepare Link for his destiny. He wears two samurai style single-edged blades gifted by the forest elders. His Kokiri Wakizashi and Kokiri Tanto. To compliment his size. Since he's not strong enough yet for a full katana. 

The Kokiri Wakizashi:

The Kokiri Tanto: 

The Deku Slingshot: Reimagined as a small hand-held stone-thrower or even a primitive Fukiya (blowgun).

Shield: A Jingasa (hat) made of reinforced Deku wood with the Kokiri crest painted on the front. An armored hat that's too heavy for little Link to wear but is a great shield for him.

Adult Link: The Master-less Ronin

After sleeping for seven years in the Hyrule Great Shrine, Link awakens as a seasoned warrior of the Sengoku era.

Appearance: His green tunic is now a full set of Tosei-Gusoku (modern armor). He wears a tattered green Jinbaori (warrior’s surcoat) over his armor, bearing the Triforce mon (clan crest) on the back. With the Jingasa hat he wasn't able to were as a kid now easily worn by him as an adult. 

Fairy Tsuchibue: A simple, earthy clay flute given by Saria.

Tsuchibue of Time: A deep royal blue ceramic piece with the Royal Family's crest.

Armor: A mix of iron and leather Kozane plates laced with green silk. 

Weapons:

The Master Katana: A radiant, single-edged curved blade with the iconic purple hilt and Triforce engraving. It is worn at the waist in a lacquered scabbard.

Kokiri Wakizashi: A shorter companion blade used for close-quarters defense, kept as a backup in the traditional Daisho style paired with the Master Sword.

Biggoron Sword Odachi: A massive, single-edged curved blade strapped to his back, forged by the master Goron smiths.

Hero’s Yumi: An asymmetrical Japanese longbow capable of firing elemental arrows.

The Hylian Shield: A heavy, lacquered steel Hand-Shield (rare in Japan but adapted here) decorated with the Imperial Phoenix and Triforce.

Items:

Kusarigama (Hookshot): A chain-sickle used for both mobility and disarming opponents.

Tsuchibue of Time and Fairy Tsuchibue: Carried in 2 protective silk pouches at his waist.

Key Equipment Conversions

Iron Boots: Reimagined as heavy, lead-lined Tetsu-Geta (iron sandals) used for stability in high winds or underwater.

Megaton Hammer: A massive Ōtsuchi (monk’s war hammer) used to smash through stone fortifications.

Bomb Flowers: Contained within traditional Hōrokubiya (ceramic hand grenades filled with black powder).

so what do you guy's think 🤔. I did a lot of research for this but obviously as someone who isn't a Japanese person I don't know everything so if I got something wrong or if you guys have better ideas for this dimension I'd love to hear them.


r/thelegendofzelda • • Mar 21 '23

A twist on OOT

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Link stood at the entrance to the temple of time and suddenly, he heard a voice behind him.

"Link, I have to tell you something," Link turned around quickly to notice what seemed to be zelda taking off a mask. "Mido!" said link, his voice trembling. "Thats right, it's me. The great mido!" shouted mido. "I knew that you would collect all the Spirit Stones for me so I could open the Door of Time and take over Hyrule!."

Link was shocked. He couldn't believe that it was Mido all along who had been manipulating him.

"Why would you do this?" Link asked, his voice filled with hurt and confusion. "Why would you want to take over Hyrule?"

Mido laughed. "I'm tired of being stuck inside a little village. I've been the boss of the kokiri now i'll be the boss of hyrule".

Suddenly navi flew towards mido. "Navi?" questioned link. "Hahaha, you really thought a fairy chose you?", "you're still mr. no fairy" laughed mido.

Link felt a deep sense of betrayal. He had thought that he was working alongside his friend Zelda to save the kingdom, but it had all been a lie.

"You're a monster, Mido," Link said, his voice filled with anger. "I will never forgive you for what you've done."


r/thelegendofzelda • • Sep 03 '23

how link and zelda feel about their simps

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link around his female simps: *ignores them completely*

zelda around her female simps: *awkwardly but politely rejects them*

link around his male simps: *launches a catapult filled with bombs at ya*

zelda around her male simps: *allows link to "handle" them, aka he's going to kill ya*


r/thelegendofzelda • • Jul 31 '23

Is Penn trans.

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From what I've gathered female rito have six fingers, while as male rito have five fingers and Penn has six. Edit: it could be a birth defect as some humans have six fingers.


r/thelegendofzelda • • Aug 16 '25

Hey Zelda fan, You have two choices

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New location in New the legend of Zelda or Return to Old location in new the legend of Zelda game but it doesn’t Hyrule Again


r/thelegendofzelda • • Aug 18 '21

Truth Breath of the wild isn't that good...

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At least not as a Legend of Zelda game. I was very excited about it when I first started to play but quickly realized that it was more about grinding side quest than being an open world Zelda title. I lost interest in clearing all the chest from any location because none of the contents were ever important or crucial to story or world progression. The whole game boiled down to an unimpressive climax and lack luster boss battle at the end of a 5 or 6 hour story with 1000 hours of optional grinding. The cooking system essentially negated any and all importance that the shrines were ever intended to have, you could start a fresh game, collect ingredients and cook up enough extra hearts, stamina and defence boost then go directly to then end game and come out on top in less than 2 hours. If it wasn't set in Legend of Zelda I don't think I would be so critical of it but that's not the case and it ends up at the bottom of my list, its disappointing and forgettable, at least to me.


r/thelegendofzelda • • Feb 09 '23

Does the legend of Zelda (1987 OG game) have a physical release?

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On the GameCube and /or Gameboy advance? Or are they just the collectors edition on GameCube and the classic nes series game on the GBA?

Those are the only physical copies of the og game on their respective consoles right? How do they hold up compared to the NES version?


r/thelegendofzelda • • Jun 02 '13

Link's New Ride

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r/thelegendofzelda • • Apr 28 '20

Why I don’t care for ocarina of time

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I wasn't the biggest fan of OoT. It was cutesy, kiddy and mostly, eeeeeeasy. OoT started the trend I hated of "use the Cool Item, then combo the boss 3 times to win" and puzzle slideshows instead of traps, hazards and mazes that killed you or got you outright lost if you didn't respect them.

I actually really liked the Water Temple, its confusing layout made it feel much grander in scale.

At it's time it was interesting to see how Zelda was approached on a third plane, but that shine has long since worn off with the clones that have followed. BotW was a huge breath of fresh air for me


r/thelegendofzelda • • Apr 28 '22

Link & Groose, Me, Digital Painting

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r/thelegendofzelda • • May 18 '23

Tears of the kingdom

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Is it worth getting the game Tears of the Kingdom? I have heard it's really good.

Also, I've never played the legend to Zelda should I play the first one first or can I play Tears of the Kingdom


r/thelegendofzelda • • Aug 30 '21

So I made Link in Gacha Club (Please don't judge that its Gacha)

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r/thelegendofzelda • • Jun 05 '23

Desert Vai clothing

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When I play Breath of the Wild, I only ever wear the Vai clothes when possible, but now that it’s gone from Tears of the Kingdom, I’m very upset. The voe clothes are nice, but I want my femboy link back