I feel like it was an unofficial relationship. They were falling in love but had to focus on saving Hyrule and neither of them felt they were allowed to actually follow through with a committed relationship until after defeating the calamity. Idk it feels more dramatic and romantic that way lol
@NebulAce14 жыл бұрын
Yeah that’s pretty much what it feels and looks like. But the dramatic love is what everyone simps for hahah maybe we’ll find out more in the sequel and age of calamity.
@Iloveicetea-v-3 жыл бұрын
That's kinda sound right
@becfowler48683 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah I absolutely agree
@octupleodyssey3 жыл бұрын
@@NebulAce1 Hey, the time has come
@CaptainShepard093 жыл бұрын
I really think this could be a plot point for the sequel, but hey! All we can do wait
@NintendoTransformer3 жыл бұрын
I love how Mipha and Zelda are never portrayed as jealous or resentful of each other. I’m pretty sick of love triangle tropes where people hate each other. It’s refreshing to see Mipha actually being supportive and respectful of Zelda and Link’s feelings. Same thing goes for Paya as well.
@NebulAce13 жыл бұрын
I fully agree!
@quinnfletcher39063 жыл бұрын
A relationship between Mipha and Link would be doomed to fail. Zoras live for hundreds of years while Hyilians age normally so there is no way the relationship would work in the long run. Mipha knows this which is why she is willing to let him and Zelda be.
@hylianlegends3 жыл бұрын
Mipha was a little irritated based on her diary. But it seems she got over it. Or at least she was able to admit that they grew apart.
@MrNeedleMouse3 жыл бұрын
@@quinnfletcher3906 Even though that is true. I would still want them to be together.
@AwakenedRAGEJustin3 жыл бұрын
I ship Zelinkpha which is Zelda, Link, & Mipha. That way Link gets both the girls he loves and both Zelda and Mipha get to be with Link! Everyone wins, plus Link get to be with 2 girls, if you know what I mean!😉😏
@tubemanchannel38013 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure if they are dating, but they love each other, that's a fact.
@galactic_clashx40563 жыл бұрын
Yea it’s practically confirmed by Nintendo with the pedals falling at the end of the game and also in the Japanese version The quest dialogs are like links journal and he says I just can’t wait to see her smile again
@heinrichvonschnitzel86003 жыл бұрын
No, Link only loves Sidon.
@galactic_clashx40563 жыл бұрын
@@heinrichvonschnitzel8600 eww no
@heinrichvonschnitzel86003 жыл бұрын
@@galactic_clashx4056 He is better than some girl with two sets of eyebrows.
@galactic_clashx40563 жыл бұрын
@@heinrichvonschnitzel8600 bruh link ain’t gay
@chrispork14433 жыл бұрын
I personally think that almost everyone became aware of the attraction between Link and Zelda (Kass’s teacher/the court poet, Urbosa, Mipha, Impa, the Deku Tree) but back then, the two were close, but were never in an official relationship due to Calamity Ganon’s imminent return and the fact that Link was a commoner. However, after the Great Calamity and Calamity Ganon’s defeat a hundred years later, they are free to romance each other and will likely marry in the sequel.
@chanshengsupremacy88893 жыл бұрын
If that happened I would die of fangirling😍
@mariotriforce59083 жыл бұрын
@@chanshengsupremacy8889 hahahahhahaah
@gon75763 жыл бұрын
Marry and or be dating
@caleb46503 жыл бұрын
I'm waiting BotW2 for this
@usalty60103 жыл бұрын
@Daniela Flores Velez did u buy the sequel yet?
@gloomberry69953 жыл бұрын
My hope for the sequel is that they make link more expressive with his facial animations. Most of the time he just stares blankly at everything
@megamillion58523 жыл бұрын
This is easily one of my biggest disappointments with BotW. I was fully convinced when I sat to play for the first time that this would be *the* game where Link emotes and gestures...but he just...doesn't. Some of the best moments for me are honestly in his small bits of expression, where he's taken aback by the Sheikah Slate, startled by the shaking from Hyrule Castle atop the Great Plateau Tower, or his subtle downward gaze at Rhoam's words of his past. At this point, I genuinely don't care about Link being the connection between the player and the games themselves. I want him to be his own character, with a soul and identity.
@DandyDoondin3 жыл бұрын
Just as you said this link look at the camera blankly
@nexarus423 жыл бұрын
Nintendo about AoC: Link having expressions go brrrrrrr
@leik77283 жыл бұрын
Hey I’m from the future and whatever yeah he sometimes smiles I think and looks serous and awkward so yeah I think they made him expressive
@DandyDoondin3 жыл бұрын
@@leik7728 ok
@milliondollars7773 жыл бұрын
I'd like to add that, when Link is protecting Zelda from the guardians despite barely being able to stand, the King has already been long dead. If Link had run away from Zelda to save his own life, it's not like he would have gotten in trouble or anything. He has no real motive to stay there just to not risk punishment.
@rhettmitchell3 жыл бұрын
Well I mean they didn’t know for sure at that point that the king was dead yet
@whitelasagna67863 жыл бұрын
Duty. Honor. Loyalty. Real man shit.
@thegreatgarty3 жыл бұрын
There’s no way in hell that Link would fight to the death for someone he didn’t love
@itzyuna38673 жыл бұрын
@@rhettmitchell they did know
@ness_vibe2 жыл бұрын
run away from zelda? he was already going to collapse from exhaustion, doing more running would only make the collapsing happen quicker.
@addisonmiyabara31074 жыл бұрын
I completely agree with this, but one thing to add. Urbosa's wink. I always took it as take care of Hyrule as the land, and the wink also signified Zelda because her last name was Hyrule. (At least I think because isn't that her father's surname?) I always took it as a cheeky joke from Urbosa while also being serious for his quest.
@NebulAce14 жыл бұрын
Not sure if their last name is hyrule? I know his name is Rhoam and her mother’s name was Zelda. But yeah you might be right, totally. I just kinda put my thoughts and ideas into this video hahah
@heroofangst3 жыл бұрын
Yeah. The wink thew me off
@VivioSaf3 жыл бұрын
@@NebulAce1 He actually says it to Link when he is revealing who he is: "I was King Rhoam Bosphoramus Hyrule. I was the last leader of Hyrule." The real question is ... does Zelda have a middle name?
@cyp66133 жыл бұрын
@@VivioSaf Zelda Bosphoramus Hyrule?
@annabxth3 жыл бұрын
urbosa is a zelink shipper.
@notalexus81253 жыл бұрын
i always interpreted urbosa's line and wink like this: saving the princess and saving hyrule have been treated as synonymous by the other champions and even rhoam. urbosa is telling link to take care of the princess just like everyone else, but by adding that extra line of taking care of hyrule too, it gives me kinda "take good care of her (personally)... oh and maybe also save the world too while you're at it *wink wink* " vibes
@markcouture47263 жыл бұрын
This is correct. Why does this have only 31 likes?
@troloinkto3 жыл бұрын
well, the japanese version, the original where link writes everything in first person show that he loved zelda
@rhettmitchell3 жыл бұрын
Yeah he outright says it in a few entries. I wish we could’ve had that perspective in other localizations 😪
@kingofducks31563 жыл бұрын
@@rhettmitchell can you um.. tell me those quotes... pls
@ChildofYAH3 жыл бұрын
@@ma_2223 have anymore quotes? XD
@SkylerEroz3 жыл бұрын
@@ChildofYAH "(I) finished visiting all 13 of the locations in the old pictures. I remembered everything I’ve been through together with Princess Zelda. In those memories (of mine), Princess Zelda always strived to complete the task burdened onto her… Even if it’s just a moment sooner, (I) want to save her as quickly as possible (I) want to see her smile again, with these eyes (of my own)." It comes from the Vadnyl's Art Dump, on tumblr : "Major Discovery: BotW’s Adventure Log = Link’s Diary?!" Don't know if it's what u wanted, but there are some others translations that are very interesing! :D
@chrisvergara_3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@darkslivery-_-90963 жыл бұрын
For me it was basically confirmed when Zelda starts to say “-I “ to the deku tree when asking it to relay a message. She wouldn’t of kept it to herself if it was something that would help link defeat Gannon or important to his memories. The fact that she agreed to the deku trees statement of “whatever you need to tell him don’t you think you should tell him yourself?” Just shows it was a personal or a just normal piece of information of something Zelda wanted to say about link. “I” implies that she was going to express something she feels about link or something relating to her perspective and point of view and opinions. Her using “I” which so coincidentally aligned with being interrupted by the deku tree means it is a big reveal and not some meaningless “I hope you succeed” or a “I am so glad you’ve looked out for me all these years” that’s just something common that Zelda wouldn’t take the time to tell the deku tree to relay that message
@mrobligatory.52343 жыл бұрын
She actually wanted to say “I love so much as a friend!” This is a joke btw.
@ChildofYAH3 жыл бұрын
Tell him that I love him
@joaofernandes24003 жыл бұрын
I think she is gonna tell Link what was going to say to the Deku tree in the sequel
@sm0llrat9773 жыл бұрын
@@joaofernandes2400 i hope so!
@rileybeni2913 жыл бұрын
I never thought of this! I always figured it was "Tell him I love him" but I didn't think of the fact that the Deku Tree interrupting her and telling her to tell him herself would be personal! Because if Zelda actually told Impa to tell Link to "free the Divine Beasts", she certainly would've told the Deku Tree without interruption something similar, especially if it was something like "free the Divine Beasts". I really hope it becomes canon in part 2!
@flores54203 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite moments is in the forest when Link is helping Zelda escape from Ganon. Zelda falls after being dragged by Link. If he was just her sworn knight, he would’ve told her to get up and keep running, but instead he sheathes his sword and kneels down to listen to her. He listens to her guilt and feels her regret. And when she finally breaks down and begins sobbing, he holds her.
@yeetskeet32 жыл бұрын
Lovely
@quicksilver41692 жыл бұрын
i know, i’ve always love that particular memory.
@therestinghornet69064 жыл бұрын
They are in love in my canon 👉🏾👈🏾
@NebulAce14 жыл бұрын
:) heehe
@monimic20774 жыл бұрын
Same
@Onaliiim3 жыл бұрын
Same lol
@Babouyou3 жыл бұрын
Same
@ludicrous233 жыл бұрын
in mine too
@annaou77313 жыл бұрын
If they were dating or not, Zelda loves him and he definitely cares for her, and after he saves her from Ganon they’re gonna be spending a lot of time together and Zelda also eventually needs to keep the royal bloodline going so yea
@kowi91664 жыл бұрын
Holy shitz, I never thought of these. I've always rewatched the memories just to see them close together. But you took an extra step further and found out more then I could. Now my whole perspective of these memories are different
@NebulAce14 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!!
@RNjben3 жыл бұрын
Same
@stilljustawalrus81353 жыл бұрын
Same here, especially the one with Zelda talking about Links wounds and his sleeve was rolled up, that blew me away loll
@stormi_wx59043 жыл бұрын
I seriously wanna see link and Zelda kiss. Like I really think they have the feelings to each other but they don’t say it obviously. But i can see it.
@gakukamu3 жыл бұрын
Why did I buy a phone
@andrewkecskemethy39003 жыл бұрын
I think we might in a memory in Breath of the Wild two if there is any memories or In AOC?
@TempestVRoid3 жыл бұрын
Ew no, that would destroy the whole game!! All ships would be destroyed and the Legend of Zelda would break down because all of these haters!
@ihavenoideawhatimdoing43 жыл бұрын
@@gakukamu ahhhh
@midariikishima65963 жыл бұрын
@@gakukamu damn you link
@Linkanator-xn6og3 жыл бұрын
Damnnnn😭this made me cry. In Age of Calamity demo there's a scene where Link actually grabs Zelda's hand taking her to safety
@NebulAce13 жыл бұрын
I KNOW AND MY HEART ALMOST EXPLODED
@yariayap6383 жыл бұрын
Yeah but the sad thing is that in age of calamity its not a precual its another timeline and zelda seems to not hate link and withou t hate there can t be love well it can but it will be in another way
@An_a993 жыл бұрын
@@yariayap638 It's a prequel. The story of the game follows the story of BOTW. If you watch the opening scence in AoC, it appears the moment when Zelda activate her powers.
@yariayap6383 жыл бұрын
Ah ok
@myunili3 жыл бұрын
THAT WAS CUTE AF
@ftsataros253 жыл бұрын
I mean, they wear matching outfits. How much closer to a relationship can you get than that. 😂
@Khalid_Mohamed3 жыл бұрын
Than*
@liamdalemon15253 жыл бұрын
Technically all the champions were wearing those outfits
@-im-aim Жыл бұрын
@@liamdalemon1525 all the champions are dating then, obviously
@liamdalemon1525 Жыл бұрын
@@-im-aim oh my Din, I did not need any mental images
@tforcwahs3 жыл бұрын
I think i agree 100% with you. I like the gesture reading you did mostly because this game being Japanese, is very influenced by Japanese’s culture and being touchy feely among friends is not a thing at all. Is also kinda rare in actual couples. so yeah all you said makes a lot of sense. Loved it
@NebulAce13 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@JinkZelda3 жыл бұрын
A big thing another theorizer had mentioned ( i forget who) is the translation of the sheika slate. The discriptions in japanese is more personal and in the point of view of link. One discription is link talking about one of the memories. Longing to see her smile. (Hence the smile zelda gives him in the end.)
@annieandelsieofarendelle32943 жыл бұрын
Another for Trial of the Sword is that he thinks Zelda will be happy with his progress.
@malenerasskovski87863 жыл бұрын
I would also like to add that zeldas favorite flower was called a silent princess, and link is always addressed as a silent knight which I thought was a nice nod to their love.
@sorachitheeggo44403 жыл бұрын
eh? He's the silent knight because he doesn't talk-
@yummy_silmarils3 жыл бұрын
@@sorachitheeggo4440 in aoc his title is "the silent knight" which is actually listed in the characters section
@Envy_May3 жыл бұрын
silent knight, holy knight,
@lauryners3 жыл бұрын
What I noticed when going through zora’s domain again is link and Mipha would’ve probably ended up together if link didn’t go off to be a knight however because he went and left he and Mipha’s relationship did not grow and his stress drove them apart. I think Mipha realizes this and when she says go save the princess twice, it’s in a way realizing this respecting him and Zelda who he had been bonding with and spending more time with
@sophieh.40973 жыл бұрын
I thought this too! The very last thing Mipha says to link in Vah Ruta is to save the princess,,, as if she’s letting him know like it’s ok go be with her
@BoltBlades123 жыл бұрын
She noted how he acted differently when he returned again in BotW, which was later revealed by Zelda as a silent burden from being wielder of the Master Sword and being Zelda’s escort. But again, that was in BotW. In AoC, Link doesn’t get the Sword until much later. He also doesn’t get named Zelda’s escort until much later. So he doesn’t possess that same silent burden. - Mipha in AoC even says he hasn’t changed, unlike in the BotW timeline
@That-girliscrazy Жыл бұрын
Yes
@ra1ndr4gon4 жыл бұрын
OMg that "im hungry" killed me LMAOO
@NebulAce14 жыл бұрын
Lmfao
@sup34143 жыл бұрын
Who wouldn't be😏
@ra1ndr4gon3 жыл бұрын
@@sup3414 Bruuuh xDD
@ayone03 жыл бұрын
I want the memory of Zelda and link kissing appears in the secuel or precuel, I NEED IT
@leannemcelroy84823 жыл бұрын
🤚 me too!
@chanshengsupremacy88893 жыл бұрын
✋ And Me!!!
@elenarvb12933 жыл бұрын
We all need it!
@danahira70843 жыл бұрын
🤚
@Onaliiim3 жыл бұрын
HAVE TO
@lechampimagique1233 жыл бұрын
Finally a "theory" video with facts from the canon. It's obvious they have a relationship but it's not really showed, it's hidden.
@josuedominguez-delatorre7353 жыл бұрын
yeah
@heinrichvonschnitzel86003 жыл бұрын
Even though Sidon is obviously the better choice.
@lechampimagique1233 жыл бұрын
@@heinrichvonschnitzel8600 no :( and Sidon knew his sister liked Link so he won't love him. He's just supportive and his friend and knows him since he was a kid.
@heinrichvonschnitzel86003 жыл бұрын
@@lechampimagique123 Sure... , Purah is also a better choice than Zelda.
@lechampimagique1233 жыл бұрын
@@heinrichvonschnitzel8600 she never said her love to Link. She has just a crush. There are more evidences for zelink in the canon.
@CraigKostelecky Жыл бұрын
Very minor Tears of the Kingdom spoiler: Link's house in Hateno Village is referred to as Zelda's house. It is up to the player to interpret if Link still lived there as well. :)
@allosaurus57716 ай бұрын
and the bed there is for two ;)
@HuesoCalavera Жыл бұрын
Kass tells the story to Link that his teacher was in love with Zelda, but she already had her heart set on Link. There is a diary in the American version, it is written in the 3rd person, but in the Japanese version, it is Link who wrote it and he ends up saying that he wants to see Zelda's smile again. just remember that, although the game has a western medieval fantasy aspect, it is made in Japan, and in the game itself there are situations or details very much from Japanese culture and that makes the act of Zelda touching Link's face or hair and Link wants to see his smile again, already implies an approach more than friends, more complicit and sentimental between them.
@monimic20774 жыл бұрын
This theory have sense for me
@ZeldaMasta3 жыл бұрын
Same here bro
@kingnamor77773 жыл бұрын
Indeed It does.
@ganyufrommcdonalds56223 жыл бұрын
Is this canon Me:Y E S Y ES Y E S
@FieryRed_BE3 жыл бұрын
Singular and plural in the same sentence too
@ramenxek3 жыл бұрын
Ok, I have 5 more reinforcement reasons: 1. When Link is comforting Zelda it may seem like Link is just giving her support, but if you look closer, they’re HUGGING 2. In the secret ending it has been concluded that they did not kiss, but it really looked like they were ABOUT to kiss 3. Another one about the secret ending, if you look really closely when the run towards each other, they slow down and start to HOLD HANDS 4. Zelda after the Yiga scene never had a problem opening up, hinting that they were at least good friends, probably even more then that 5. When Link has shown bravery or they are having a moment of closeness, Zelda looks at Link admirably like she likes him
@cardboardking5772 жыл бұрын
1. Okay yeah 2. Abouts don't count. I could say in that in that one AoC cutscene that link was bout to kiss mipha 3. No they didn't? 4. Pretty surface level 5. Surface level
@pattiwarren5531 Жыл бұрын
When Urboza winked at Link and said "Take care of Hyrule" , I immediately thought "She knows something is UP!"
@xanderscut3 жыл бұрын
Amazing video! I hope we get some more Zelink moments in age of calamity and botw 2.
@NebulAce13 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@NC-yf2px3 жыл бұрын
this channel need more attention
@NebulAce13 жыл бұрын
Hahah thanks
@erinmccarty87062 жыл бұрын
I've always thought that Zelda had feelings for Link before he even became her knight. In Zelda's diary she refers to Link as "HIM", (page 1) signifying that Link was already an important person to her, and being a teenage girl with a lot on her plate, she was flitting between love and hate. Then in an exerpt from her research notes, (page 5) Zelda says, "It may sound rude that I found this unexpected, but Mipha mastered the controls with surprising ease." To me, this exerpt makes it seem as though Zelda has some resentment or jealousy towards Mipha, possibly because she and Link were so close, or because she knew Mipha had feelings for Link. Anyways, this was just my two cents
@ethanebang89023 жыл бұрын
Mipha after hearing this: Sad fish/zora spirit noises
@GraveDigger353 жыл бұрын
I'm sure she wouldn't mind, she respected Zelda, not to mention she had her chance to be with Link, but Ganon put an end to that
@Aaaeaeaeeeaeeaeaa3 жыл бұрын
I’ve never noticed that ‚touching face‘- thing :o And: this is definitely my new fav video on you tube beside nbcs ZeLink theory’s! Sub is there! :D
@NebulAce13 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! I love Nintendo black crisis so either way I feel honored to have your sub :)
@belana63233 жыл бұрын
4:02 OMG! I thought I was the only one who saw that. I thought I was imagining it, but you zoomed in so close that you could even see the hair moving. The video was really great, I think you did it really well. I am looking forward to more videos of you :)
@NebulAce13 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@isacho333 жыл бұрын
Nintendo Employee: sir, we seem to have the cutscene starting with zelda's hand in front of link's face eiji aonuma: eh, im sure its fine, just blur it out from the beginning, no one's gonna notice NebulAce:
@MetalBrawlMen3 жыл бұрын
This makes so much seeeense ❤️ Zelink botw confirmed ❤️🎉
@gakukamu3 жыл бұрын
I'm outta here
@hylianro3 жыл бұрын
@@gakukamu lmfao
@TempestVRoid3 жыл бұрын
Ew no?! If it's confirmed, I'll uninstall Tloz, destroy my Nintendo, report all tloz games and hate on the creator.
@ChildofYAH3 жыл бұрын
@@TempestVRoid That's fine lmao, the less toxic fans, the better. The creators have been giving us Zelink signs since forever, so it's bound to happen one of these days. No need to be petty about it, TLoZ series was and is always about a knight saving his princess, or best friend (SS).
@TempestVRoid3 жыл бұрын
@THE KID OF LINK AND ZELDA You can't tell me to do anything, you're just 7 or something
@sup34143 жыл бұрын
They better be together in the sequel😭
@pocketdirt3383 жыл бұрын
I hope not. BOTW2 is suppose to be darker than majoras mask. A romance will ruin that.
@sup34143 жыл бұрын
@@pocketdirt338 We don't know that
@michaelasbury7121 Жыл бұрын
I have bad news for you, Nintendo is too cowardly to straight-up admit they are, but there's even more hints that they are together in TotK.
@carloslimen71333 жыл бұрын
Honestly,I would be satisfied if they both hugged
@danahira70843 жыл бұрын
At this point, me too. At least a little hug
@anabelle63123 жыл бұрын
Ikr nintendo just give us something
@the1ofus3 жыл бұрын
Just wait, link's gonna propose in botw 2
@SashGirl343 жыл бұрын
Or they could already be engaged. Hehehehe.
@ultimatedumbass46403 жыл бұрын
Link's proposal speech: "HYAAH!!!?" Zelda: "Yes"
@ChildofYAH3 жыл бұрын
@@ultimatedumbass4640 LMAO
@coolmanwhoisalsoagirl1833 жыл бұрын
Bet
@GraveDigger353 жыл бұрын
Unless he or Zelda die in the this new game 😏
@leannemcelroy84823 жыл бұрын
Yes please nintendo, I better see their relationship develop in AOC
@anai.matias31864 жыл бұрын
I love this theory!!! Makes complete sense to me and I hope that AOC might give us scenes where their relationship is deepening.
@NebulAce14 жыл бұрын
I hope so too! :)
@cole_list3 жыл бұрын
And then in the sequel, after Link regains all of his memories, they can be together while they fix up Hyrule or whatever idk... That sounds amazing 🥺
@zainabhusain77243 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@tnlfghart-heath58123 жыл бұрын
Not really to be honest
@zainabhusain77243 жыл бұрын
I just finished AoC, and I guess maybe in about 2-3 memories there were hints of their ship, but this game takes place in a whole other timeline. So... maybe new theories will be made regarding the AoC Zelink. Maybe it was the same timeline, but it changed since the egg came, oh man... timelines and time travel is so confusing
@hylianflower96814 жыл бұрын
This is so perfect. (Trilogyofzelda here) Gahhh I want to continue writing on my book, Before the calamity, cuz this just FUEls my zelink
@ghiobus49333 жыл бұрын
AAAA I SAW UR FANFICS THEY ARE GREAT HII
@liamdalemon15253 жыл бұрын
... well we have some new lore now so you might want to take some new information into account
@BootyyShaker90003 жыл бұрын
Are we not gonna mention the fact that the last thing this man does as he's literally DYING is look into Zelda's eyes and smile. He collapses, Zelda rushes over, he looks at her in the most goddamn heart breaking way, and smiles at her. Because fuck it all, if he's gonna die at least he got to die in the arms of the person he loves most.
@scoots95393 жыл бұрын
I watched Nintendo black crisis’ theory and thought that it was good then I watched this and this is way more in depth and overall just a better explanation. I subbed
@lucyvanderheide51314 жыл бұрын
THIS IS MY FAVOURITE THEORY THIS VIDEO WAS SOOOOO GOOD
@NebulAce13 жыл бұрын
Aw thanks!
@Silvntprincvss2 жыл бұрын
And in the memory to mount lanayru, link told Zelda to “soothe her mount to let it know how she truly feels..” he secretly told us his love language is pretty much “words/actions” of affirmation, and we see him stepping out of role even putting his SWORD AWAY as he soothes Zelda.. end not to mention, in the original dialogue of BOTW, it’s written in third person, and link ends remembering how he FEELS about Zelda and he 100% remembers her
@kittikat02able Жыл бұрын
YES
@shoveltime43 жыл бұрын
In the true ending, Zelda gives Link a giant goofy smile, she wouldn't give that smile to just anyone because it's kinda unattractive and she has to be the formal and proper princess, and to show this to Link means she truly has opened up to him and can show him her true self. I certainly wouldn't act like a fool on purpose in front of anyone, besides my family, friends, and of course, my loved one.
@althea71814 жыл бұрын
Finally another zelink botw! This theory is soo goooooodddd!!! Make another theory please! and hey if you want, please make dub comic version of "Sisters Ballad"! I also looooove that story! keep going!
@NebulAce14 жыл бұрын
Aw thank you! I’ll surely make more videos :)
@ElineD3 жыл бұрын
3:20 WAUW, I never noticed that!!! They are so cute together! ^^ can't wait to see how their relationship is in BOTW 2 :D
@t3nngu3 жыл бұрын
As a great Zelink defender, I respect this video
@ParkBomisMine213 жыл бұрын
Link sheated master sword to comfor Zelda, does that mean he's comforting Zelda as Link and not as knight??
@AlphaJPM3 жыл бұрын
3:33 I think you are right. As seen in the Mipha's touch memory, Mipha is healing a scratch of Link's arm, right arm if I remember correctly, and in premonition, the arm sleeve that's pulled back, and maybe where Zelda was looking, was his RIGHT arm Edit, I guess we spotted the same thing pretty quickly. Great minds think alike
@_Mosik3 жыл бұрын
I agree to every words you said. Hope we’ll get more info about their relationship in BotW 2 or even in AoC. Thank you so much for this video !
@johnweeks2074 Жыл бұрын
Another thing that I would like to add In favor of Zelink, is when Miphia is talking to Zelda about trying to awakening her sealing power, there is a abrupt cut to link. I think we know what this is trying to imply. (Mipha speaks of thinking of the person you love, and the person it cuts to is Link. This feels very intentional).
@Zeldom3 жыл бұрын
You made some very good points I should've mentioned in my hour long Link's Loves video. Great analysis!
@NebulAce13 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andy :)
@Onaliiim3 жыл бұрын
“And he seems to be... smileing.” This is where i died XDDD
@gaga52p173 жыл бұрын
for me they were definitly in love but not a couple just because of responsabilities. they were really close due to link's "job" but I think they didn't confess each other (sorry for bad english i'm french)
@ryklek Жыл бұрын
Zelda moved into Links home, put up a bunch of paintings and photos in place of Links mounted weapons, clutters the place, everyone refers to that house as hers, and there's only one bed As that one guy said; "They are FUCKING until that room STINKS"
@olletyneliussoderstrom74623 жыл бұрын
Nice theory! Reminds me of NintendoBlackCrisis when his first video was a “Zelink” theory. But this video takes more look at the memories. Love this video! You deserve a Sub! ❤️
@NebulAce13 жыл бұрын
Aww thank you! ❤️
@olletyneliussoderstrom74623 жыл бұрын
@@NebulAce1 I actually said that too NintendoBlackCrisis too! I said to him that he should check you out. You should to check him out! He have also done a Zelink theory
@ViewerOnline1013 жыл бұрын
I don't know if we can say they were "dating", but they were definitely in love. I think they were trying to keep things professional because they both had important duties, so they were sort of putting their feelings on hold. And don't forget, Mipha had been making engagement armor for him. I doubt she would have done that if they were actually dating, but as long as they weren't actually together, she still had a chance.
@cece09103 жыл бұрын
The memories are specially designed so that you can interpret everything into it. On the one hand, your theory that the two were already together when they traveled through Hyrule, but on the other hand, you can also think that a close friendship developed between them. So it's up to the player what he wants to believe. My humble theory is that the two were/are in love with each other but neither confessed their love to the other. It's more like everyone knows how they feel about each other but Link and Zelda have no idea.
@surokawa3 жыл бұрын
In the spanish subs Mipha says that helps to her to think about the person she loves when she uses her power. I think that is a insinuation to Zelda, that maybe she could get her powers if she thinks in the person she loves, and that's what happen after that, in the memory where Zelda awakes her powers to save Link. Sorry if i wrote something wrong😅
@Solomoncaesar3 жыл бұрын
I understand your point about link sacrificing himself for Zelda and I really like this video but any scenario where link risk his life for Zelda I wouldn’t count as evidence because it’s his job to protect Zelda he comes from a loyal bloodline of knights dedicated to the kingdom and the king tasked him to protect Zelda & if he truly cared about Zelda as a friend or in a romantic way he would have faith in her ability to unlock her power also in past Zelda games Ganon is always beaten differently but in this one specifically after beating both ganon phases Zelda is the one who seals him away for good otherwise he’d have been defeated not destroyed also Zelda has the blood of the goddess that seals ganon link has the spirit of the hero that can defeat ganon the spirit of the hero has been passed down from previous links but Every Zelda is directed related up to hylia herself so if she dies the bloodline ends and ganon will eventually return an bring the end but I still really like this theory 👍👍👏 Great work.
@VivioSaf3 жыл бұрын
Adding to your point: - Link was actually too beaten to do almost anything at that point. Considering that he didn't even tried to prevent Zelda from shielding him. - Link is always portrayed to be the "Heroic Type". Even if he surviving would mean that he could save more people from the calamity. Just the thought of letting someone he could save behind should be enough to stop him of even thinking about it.
@Nara_QuestionMark3 жыл бұрын
It might be me but im 10 and i noticed that link kinda blushs when when Urbosa says her statement snd winks
@anabelle63123 жыл бұрын
Omg ur right Idk if that just my imagination but it looks like he's blushing
@sabrexi72283 жыл бұрын
I love this theory and I do believe it, but for the running memory notice that he’s not actually holding Zelda’s hand but her wrist, and how she keeps stumbling behind him. I’d say she was in shock over the carnage and Link, seeing the danger, had to get her to safety and just quickly grabbed her and started booking it. She’s still clearly distraught, since Link’s keeping a steady pace while she can barely keep up, all building up to when she breaks down and they stop running
@teaganconn72003 жыл бұрын
I’m never gonna look at the memories the same...in a good way
@Dwayneff2 жыл бұрын
The expressions when Zelda was saved by Link from the Yiga soldiers, to her asking if the great deku tree would give link a message. Those expressions are of a woman who is falling in love.
@kittikat02able Жыл бұрын
i ferociously AGREE! bingo.
@meenion13592 жыл бұрын
Mipha be like: **comes back to life and becomes Ganon**
@Babouyou3 жыл бұрын
My theory is that hints are put in the games and let willingly discreet so you can either cherish them or ignore them. As Link's emotions. Everything is made for you to imagine his feelings and their relationship as you'd want them to be. It's not that "it's only your opinion and anybody can disagree", but more "if you think it happened like this for YOUR Link, then it really happened in YOUR version of the story; maybe it didn't happen for millions other people who imagined/played their Link differently, but for you and the memories you'll keep from this game, you can consider it canon". In my theory Link has always been so blank and quiet so you can fill this empty body with your own soul, emotions and thoughts. And the same goes for his blurry relationships: we know for sure how the others feel but how Link feels and responds is entirely up to you. Thank you for highlighting some details I missed too. :)
@taxuz58483 жыл бұрын
Wow you've done such a great job putting this all together! There are my thoughts below, nothing to tell against video. I want people to understand that not all characters need to have a love interest. Close friends are 100% enough for many movies/games/etc. They still can love each other but not in a _couple_ way. But. F r i e n d s. Not everyone have to fall in love with other MC just bc they are both MC. I mean. Friendship is cool. It can include gentle touches, cuddles and whatewer else people tend to claim only for ones who in relationship.
@shanestevens53523 жыл бұрын
Didn’t even realize that is the same person who runs that Instagram account. I like your artwork btw
@honey-in6ho3 жыл бұрын
Can I just say, I was stalking your instagram when I saw this video and was like, 'I need to watch this'. Also, your voice is amazing, I think your english is amazing, I'm from Germany so it is very hard for me to speak proper English, but your english is impeccable
@NebulAce13 жыл бұрын
Ohhh thank you so much!! From what I can see, your English is amazing! :)
@jonas..mtb..1713 жыл бұрын
Ich bin auch aus Deutschland
@georgecarijutan2813 жыл бұрын
At the great deli tree she was trying to say tell him I love him
@-mandi10633 жыл бұрын
Honest opinion; why Mipha was standing so far away from link was maybe because she was showing how far away he actually is from her. Even if they were really close, she still felt as if he was still so far away that she couldn’t bear to get any closer knowing that he was moving on from her. I really think tat link did used to have a little bit of feelings for Mipha, but when he was assigned Zelda’s appointed knight he started to change and get more comfortable with Zelda, and forgetting a little bit about his feelings towards mipha. Btw great video :’)
@CrystalFlames3 ай бұрын
BOTW: are Link and Zelda in love?? TOTK: hold my Noble Pursuit
@stuff23283 жыл бұрын
7:40 no link's duty is to the princess, not the kingdom. He's her chosen knight and he would've saved her regardless of his feelings.
@pocketdirt3383 жыл бұрын
Exactly! They don't have to be in love for him to perform his duties
@joetarheels373 жыл бұрын
He protects Zelda first, and Hyrule second
@tywerr_ Жыл бұрын
Kass’s final song says that Zelda’s power was awakened because of her love for link
@link_lonk3 жыл бұрын
everyone: ZELINK!!! me an intellectual: L I N D A
@emmacody86903 жыл бұрын
Lol
@kirklopxk29823 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@racheldistasioliveira38712 жыл бұрын
I'm brazillian, and "linda" means "beautiful" in portuguese lol
@gamergirl2092 жыл бұрын
I do love the idea of urbosa giving link her blessing to marry Zelda.
@amyroser3 жыл бұрын
I love this theory so much! I’m glad I’m not the only one who caught on to Urbosa’s wink.
@silverwolf69643 жыл бұрын
And about the memory where Ganon is released and the Urbosa and Mipha memories... 1. Urbosa, finds Link to be the best guy for Zelda and also she knows Zelda has a crush on him but that wink and constunt pushes were for to Link who at that time was dense AF to take the hint. 2. In Mipha's case it true see had this fear of losing links affection since in every Japanese media its the childhood friends that either are friendzoned or killed, sadly both things happen in Mipha's case. And after being saved from water blight Ganon... her distance is very symbolic as she knows that now theres no way for her to be with link and to accept that Link about this time in the story has opened to those feeling he felt back than but neglected them for his duty. TL;DR that moment Mipha truly died.
@finthestoredaeries19173 жыл бұрын
Of course, just like 2020, Ganon comes to shatter everybody's hopes of having a good life. -Nebulace. Oct. 14, 2020
@Luzox1Ай бұрын
The memory's name is "Dispair" but the subtitles read "This Pair"! The subtitles theirself are for the Zelink theory!
@nolangerrans60833 жыл бұрын
Great video! I'm really curious to see how the sequal will handle link and zeldas relationship going forward.
@Lieutenant_Dude Жыл бұрын
The fact that Zelda moved in with link at hateno village, redecorated, has to have a special secret study in the well, and that they only have one bed tells me they’re in some kind of romantic relationship.
@isitreallytho16493 жыл бұрын
Link and Zelda are secretly dating Mipha cries in a corner
@GraveDigger353 жыл бұрын
She had her chance, but Ganon had other ideas and got her (probably before she could present him the Zora Amor she made). But I'm sure she would be fine since she greatly respected Zelda
@KagomeYasha023 Жыл бұрын
In the Japanese version of some of Links notes he did seem to like Mipha until he started to get to know Zelda and really connected to her.
@koolaidflavas87013 жыл бұрын
If so does that mean that Link will be the New King of Hyrule? Has there ever been a time where A Link was ever King of Hyrule?
@VivioSaf3 жыл бұрын
Never ... at least not confirmed in game. But, is suspected that Skyward Sword's link was the first "King of Hyrule".
@alexandererhard25163 жыл бұрын
Quite likely. After all there is some heavy teasing during the early scenes. And Groose is initially very jealous of their friendship.
@koolaidflavas87013 жыл бұрын
@@alexandererhard2516 please no Stupid Groose
@joetarheels373 жыл бұрын
Link should be king
@yvescosyn54563 жыл бұрын
Very good job! If I may add something: in the village you help to build, at the end, the builder get married to a gerudo and during the ceremony a huge amount of petals are flying, the same way as during the very end of the game when the two are reunited. Also when Link saves her at the end and she asks him if he remembers... her (?... instead of asking if he remembers that she loves him). But I think their love was not revealed or assumed, I think Zelda felt in love first then Link knew it and even if he was attracted by her he was not open to reveal it and before defeating ganon, until he knows that she had to unleash her power by the power of her love.
@NellyPearly3 жыл бұрын
You missed a very important hint, if I remember right, Kass tells Link something about his master having feelings for Zelda and his quote ends with the fact that Zelda only had eyes for her knight.
@unknown-p3i2 жыл бұрын
In 13:01 your theory has some backing up as long time ago when a monarch dies his only child (a daughter) wouldn’t take the throne but her husband did. After the death of Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI who only had a daughter, Austria went into civil war which ended with his son-in-law Francis I, taking the throne.
@Del1nk3 жыл бұрын
Meanwhile im single and im procrastinating
@owenfinlay96703 жыл бұрын
This is a great theory, however I believe that they were not dating before the calamity. After the scene where link saves zelda from the yiga clan, the two grow closer together. I think they started to have feelings for each other during this time leading up to the calamity, but they were so focused on the task at hand that they couldn't possibly have dated. I think they probably made flirtatious gestures to each other, like zelda touching links hair, without completely realizing. According to kass, zelda's love for link awakened her power at fort hateno. I feel like she realized that what she had been feeling for him was love when he was severely injured, and tried to protect her anyway(he probably did this out of love, and he probably knew already because you wouldn't do something like this for someone unless you really knew you loved them). I think that her powers suddenly awakening shows that she could finally realized that it was love. If she knew she loved him ever since the yiga encounter, she would not have had this sudden reconciliation and she may have gotten her powers sooner, or she may have encountered them a different way. In conclusion, I believe that there was a spark since the yiga ecounter, that finally ignited at the battle of fort hateno, and it finally blooms into a relationship after the calamity is vanquished, with link eventually becoming king as urbosa's wink predicts.
@elusiveart5303 жыл бұрын
Holy shit! I did not notice that she stroked his face
@JumperTheHero3 жыл бұрын
great video! you deserve a lot more subs! ty for the informative and enjoyable vid. looking forward to more!
@AaronPICAR3 жыл бұрын
You will defend fiercest who you love deepest.
@kriscynical3 жыл бұрын
If you haven't already read them, if you really love BotW Zelink the way I do, you NEED to read the "Trouble the Water" series by marydragon on Ao3. They're all from Zelda's PoV and my canon for the game now, they're SO good! "Calm Waters Run Deep" is novel length and covers the memories/pregame. "Remember the Spring" is a one-shot covering the game itself. "The Quiet River Rages" is novel length and covers after the game ends. Then there's one more collection of one-shots from Link's PoV that span from his childhood through the fics. I also have a speed paint on my channel of a BotW Zelink piece I did a couple years ago (I'm an illustrator for a living), but that's just a shameless plug.😅 But for real, you really need to check out those fics! They're published novel quality.
@castlesteinway7741 Жыл бұрын
Ohmigid thank you for this comment. It's currently 8:30 in the morning. I've spent all night, since about midnight last night, marathoning all three pieces of writing, and the fourth she wrote from link's perspective. MY GOD they're good
@kriscynical Жыл бұрын
@@castlesteinway7741 AREN'T THEY THOUGH? That is EXACTLY how I first read them, too! I could yell about them for hours!! 😄
@aleenaquinn50614 жыл бұрын
Loved the theory!
@NebulAce14 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Ancient16-r7yАй бұрын
“Zelink theory video-“ *pans out to a million boxes of Buzz Lightyear toys*