The Tragic Life of the Hero of the Wild - Zelda Theory

[@commonwealthrealm]

10 Historic Years and possibly we have the complete life story of Breath and Tears Link. Unless he returns for the next generation. A big thanks to @Zeltik for joining this massive Zelda special!

[@ThelegendofHyrule]

Thank you both for you

[@Thegaminglord4-6-7]

nice to see you again dude! absolutely love your timeline vids! same for you zeltik! excellent work! Remember to subscribe to the Hero Of History Zeltik zeldamaster and monstermazes biggest fan, and the one chronicalling the Lore of fiction ITSELF!

[@peterrichmond217]

What about the hero of twhite

[@commonwealthrealm]

@@peterrichmond217 ?

[@VinceMouse]

Imagine you're a Guardian, and you get rinsed by a kid with a pot lid.

[@ImLiterallyLazy123]

Real- I wish i could parry lol- I'm almost done with botw and have beaten colgera in totk and still can't parry without a huge struggle

[@LocalizedBozo]

Yeah, but hey, practice makes perfect! I was able to speedrun BOTW in about 01:06:52, Them guardians were NOT expecting Link at that time with a damn pot lid. 😂

[@黃嘉彬-n7e]

......the tragic life of a Guardian

[@DDrag0n_]

Hey, there's probably plenty of lore accurate scenarios then😭 (kids playing BotW)

[@LibraritheWizardOfficial]

​@@ImLiterallyLazy123 same here, I've been playing botw for years and I just kinda gave up on parrying and just gallop right next to them and use the old reliable ancient arrow from midair

[@melaniewhitt9271]

his life was so sad and tragic but he managed to save a kingdom twice and come out even stronger in the end

[@Mythic_Dumbass970]

have you PLAYED age of calamity? Im not so sure bout that

[@javiervasquez625]

Not only that, he MIGHT become the first Link to be crowned king of Hyrule, should the princess accept his hand in marriage. That's up to Nintendo to confirm of course.

[@Mythic_Dumbass970]

@ Dont think theyre gonna have a monarchy for a while…

[@AesirUnlimited]

@@javiervasquez625They’re just good friends.

[@JJafan.]

@@AesirUnlimited nuh uh. They sleep in the same bed

[@scooby-doovillain]

Dubbing this incarnation of him as "Breath and Tears" Link makes me imagine a panic attack - which I have no doubts that he is very familiar with, given his life so far!

[@Freelancer837]

Boring white people bouta go crazy when the animated media has a panic attack scene lol

[@Dunkleosteusenjoyer]

That's what the guardian music made us all do the first time we heard it.

[@HomeSchooledWizard]

I absolutely love Link’s story in these games. It’s so heartbreaking and tragic. It was honestly such a smart thing to do for Nintendo to have him wake up with no memory in the beginning of botw, (which for me I personally liked cuz it was my first loz game ever) and discover everything at the same time as the character. You discover his past with him, you figure out this strange world with him. You discover who he is, what he lost, and what he is truly fighting for. And you succeed, but it’s bittersweet. But there’s hope. She’s back, and you can live your life together. Take back what was lost over the 100 years. Then, he loses everything again with Zelda in totk, and his whole quest becomes about finding Zelda. The main quest you complete at the end if the game isn’t defeating ganon or saving hyrule, it’s saving Zelda. She is his whole world by that point, and he lost her. I cried ugly tears at the end of totk cuz I have been on this journey with link since the beginning. And I know how much he has gone through to save her and keep her safe.

[@KairiKey989]

Agreed and same here. The story is beautiful. Shame some fans can't see that or want to ignore the whole emotional through line just because they dislike Zelda or have rule 34 brainrot

[@DemonicAdj]

It gave me Witcher 1 vibes, learning/remembering stuff alongside the character.

[@DineDiamond91]

I agree with you! Whenever I play the boss fight and the ending of TotK, I cry so much... It's so much more than just "save Hyrule"... After all they've been through in BotW, their bond has grown stronger and stronger... And then you lose her at the beginning of TotK. You "fail"... She's gone. Later on you learn about her fate and it seems as if she's gone forever... It's heartbreaking! But then you get a second chance. You can make up for what you've "messed up" at the beginning of the game... You can catch her. Get her back... And this is such a strong moment! She saves you and you save her... Just beautiful 🥹

[@Crewseven]

Bro how much time did it take you to write that😭

[@LibraritheWizardOfficial]

​@@Crewseven probably only took them like 2 or 3 minutes, dude. I'm sorry about your struggles or whatever.

[@a.jthomas6132]

I wish Nintendo haven’t removed Link’s family from Breath of the Wild’s content.

[@lucashummel5952]

Agreed, with how little story that was in the game it would have been pretty cool. And his silence would be a lot more badass knowing what his home used to be like vs now

[@a.jthomas6132]

@@lucashummel5952His reasons to be silenced is due to the weight he is carrying and the social expectations Hyrule demanded of him.

[@javiervasquez625]

​@@a.jthomas6132 That and because he's a silent protagonist from your average JRPG.

[@vadoslink446]

@@lucashummel5952 Never understood why people think there's not much story in BotW. It has the most fleshed out main cast of any Zelda game and it also has tons of worldbuilding wherever you go. BotW's Link in particular probably has the most backstory of any Link in the franchise, since we know about his entire life's story essentially.

[@Hardcoresual]

​@@javiervasquez625that silence explanation was actually in the game.

[@seraphshade]

@21:15 "the source of all suffering was gone" ah yes... when ganon nuclear exploded over korok forest... indeed, the source of all suffering of finding 10000 korok seeds was gone.

[@vman103]

Exactly! Now everyone can live in peace at last!

[@a.jthomas6132]

Removing Kass in Tears of the Kingdom is a crime Nintendo has committed.

[@thegamingembassy1543]

Justice for Kass! 🎶🦜

[@joannamysluk8623]

I'd like to believe that he just happened to be on tour abroad during the events of TotK.

[@Darbzila]

Tin foil har time. Cass was restless spirit who couldn't move on because his masterpiece wasn't finished. Since you finish it in BOTW he was able to move on before TOTK

[@Reve_Hyrulier]

They know it The fan base to them straight up, Zelda is also mainly about the music and they shot them selves in the foot big time they them selves said it was a major mistake that cost them, not only that leaving Kass in would have made the game even more musically awesome. They. Need to take a page from FF14 composer Master Soken

[@joannamysluk8623]

To add to my previous reply here: He came back from his tour upon catching wind of Link's promotion from Short King to King Consort (More a Consort than a King, and Still Short) (Yes, that's the full title).

[@pattiwarren5531]

Link looking at Zelda one last time before he died was a really beautiful moment. I felt Zelda's pain. And then TotK happened. These two went through so much to be with each other!

[@gamerkingdom1442]

Personally, my favorite version of Link. He’s gone just as much stuff as Ocarina’s Link! But he still persevered.

[@a.jthomas6132]

Same goes with this version of Zelda. She very well written and very relatable as Skyward Sword’s Zelda.

[@a.jthomas6132]

Another fact about the Era of the Wild’s Link is that he has doubts of whether he is worthy of being the Hero of Legend Hyrule needed in the original Japanese. It’s just me, but I see the some similarities between this Link and Aang from Avatar: The Last Airbender. Both fictional protagonists never wanted to be the hero but they comes with the importance of the given role in a world so divided and thrown into chaos.

[@KulaMedli]

OMG I AGREE SO MUCH I'VE SAID IT 3,000 TIMES HE IS JUST THE LAST AIRBENDER * explodes in autism *

[@iflgames3245]

That is not hnique to Wilds Link, all Links are made hero's without wanting yo be one to begin with.

[@a.jthomas6132]

@ Every incarnations of Link is not the same. And they are not blank slate a avatar characters we all believe in. Each version are different and their stories are completely opposite of each other.

[@RizzyGyatt]

@@a.jthomas6132 this is copium from EOPs because Nintendo would never

[@-siranzalot-]

@@a.jthomas6132 there are like 15 Links (who share pretty similar Quests) they can't all be "completely opposite of each other"...

[@DineDiamond91]

This Link had so many tragedies in his life... Was robbed of his memories once and of his strength twice... And also the constant pressure he's been under... But he never gave up and kept going! He's my favourite Link (along with the Hero of Time) and I'm so glad he got his happy ending! This Zelda and this Link have been through so much, they now deserve a happy and peaceful life! But to be honest: I shed quite a few tears along the way and even more when this journey ended...😢

[@mrwatermelonog]

i hope they dont realese another game botw link and if they do it better just be a cameo or smething similar to twillete princess (or maybe his son)

[@DineDiamond91]

​@@mrwatermelonog I agree... Another Game in this "universe" would be okay, as it's implied that there are other Kingdoms (for example where Yona comes from)... But somewhere in the future, at least one or two generations later. Or somewhere in the far future where this Hero and Princess have already become "Legend" again, told in history books... Would be cool to see a fully rebuilt Hyrule at the start, but then rumors about trouble in another kingdom get louder and you travel there...

[@onerian8178]

i absolutely lost it at ":the lord of the ring"

[@kevinschweiger883]

Same! 🤣🤣

[@magalonadizon4146]

The Lord of the Ring theme playing:

[@greycatofnobodys2007]

I just simply said "... Seriously?"

[@kevinschweiger883]

@greycatofnobodys2007 lol. Good for you?

[@ForestWolf1757]

And 5. 5 rings for the race of Hylian's

[@danyx855]

Honestly this is a sick recap of Link's story from botw and totk, really puts into perspective how lacking was nintendo's official recap in leading to totk in comparison Great job!!

[@a.jthomas6132]

The thing I loved about Link and Zelda’s relationship is not because how much the Princess and her chosen knight have a lot in common, their love for one another despite their entitlements, and their s mental struggles. But their theme in both the Wild’s era and Age of Calamity’s timeline is this: Love, sacrificec the yearning for a connection, and learning what it means to be human.

[@javiervasquez625]

Age of Calamity is non canon (eg: There's no "timeline" for a game which is completely fictitious in its narrative, and made to capitalize on pre-established assets).

[@a.jthomas6132]

@@javiervasquez625 Regardless of being non canon, fans loved Age of Calamity. And they demanded a sequel that centers around the Imprisoning War.

[@javiervasquez625]

@@a.jthomas6132 Aonuma DOESN'T DO SEQUELS TO NON CANON GAMES. Either show me the evidence which points at Nintendo ever even indulging a sequel to a non canonical title for any franchise or simply LET IT GO.

[@joshuahecht6866]

If you seen Arcane or the Last of Us. It has themes about that too. Maybe the final villain would be Khoga or someone from Link’s past. Who supposedly died but came back after Link arises.

[@a.jthomas6132]

@@joshuahecht6866 I agree on The Last of Us. Bu since the Era of the Wild has been taken inspiration from Studio Ghibli movies, they have these themes as well. I recommend you check out Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle, and Spirited Away.

[@Cadialvaro]

Thank you for still giving this masterpiece of Era the recognition it deserves. I can safely say it was an immensely helpful story against my severe depression. It taught me there’s hope even in the darkest pit we might fall into.

[@scooby-doovillain]

I find it kind of fitting that the Guardians and the Divine Beasts, technology capable of quelling one of the bearers of the triforce, Ganon, is also capable of quelling the other two. Despite what their naming schemes might imply (of good, pure, divine nature), it was all just technology after all. What really mattered was which of the triforce was directing it all.

[@Hades_Tempest]

Link: The Lord of the Rings. Good title for the man.

[@GORLOCK-l3b]

17:47 "link became the lord of the rings"

[@Destro517]

The song deathly loneliness is the perfect song for this link

[@ShuTheIdiot]

I love the animation made for that song, it makes this link my favourite

[@justpressplay6849]

I just want to say I really appreciated the amount of work that went into editing this video! A lot of creators just throw music in the background but i noticed you curated the music to the visuals and the visuals to specific things you were saying. It makes a HUGE difference to me! This is a really top notch video!

[@lucasstrople4767]

Commenters on the story always seem to gloss the real significance of Hateno's defense. With the champions all defeated, the kingdom ruined and no victorious endgame in sight, Link runs to the defense of his small hometown. It seems that would be Link's impulse, rather than Zelda's, who might have considered Akkalla Citadel more important, but urges Link to the defense of the little people -- His little people-- instead. I think that speaks volumes about her character and their relationship.

[@Zmac808]

16:49 - Lmfao I love the transition that makes it sound like Yona is at fault for the Zora’s plights.

[@CarootCarrot]

I keep yapping to everyone about how tragic his story is, I’m glad there’s now a video about his tragic life. Linky deserves all the love he can get. Also an addition: Every time Link upgrades his armor, he appears to pay the great fairies with s. labor. Nintendo probably didn’t intend for it to seem that way but what else are we supposed to think…

[@guilhermereis9520]

Poor Zelda... She had everything to go PTSD crazy...

[@a.jthomas6132]

Not to mention how much pressure she is put through.

[@charlesdarwin9830]

I honestly don't think Ganondorf was in control of Calamity Ganon or seeing through Calamity Ganon's eyes or those of Malice, since he only seemed to recognize Link by the fact that he wielded the Master Sword. He didn't even seem to recognize the Master Sword by its appearance, but rather by the fact that the tip of it grazed his cheek.

[@markanthony7191]

so how did he know it was the master sword and not a regular one. he mustve seen it as calamity GANON to recongnize it as GANANdorf. same entity look at ganamdorfs eyes when he first awakes the same eyes as the malice eyes. what other proof do u want

[@ivanm8682]

Same, I don’t think they’re the same entity at all… Calamity Ganon seems to be more powerful, I mean, the four beams of the divine beasts only took half of its life, I don’t think Ganondorf would be able to withstand that. My theory is that Calamity Ganon is the hatred and malice of the old, original Ganondorf from OOT, WW and TP and has nothing to do with this new incarnation that Rauru fought. Besides, they referenced OOT events in BOTW in the Zora monuments and Urbosa talked about them too, and Zelda also said that CG had been born in a distant past, so, to me, that says it all. Besides, I feel like the monks would have known about the corpse if it had anything to do with CG, and the yiga clan wouldn’t have worshipped it either.

[@markanthony7191]

@ivanm8682 how would it be from the old ganandorf if the malice came straing from under hyrule castle. where new ganandorf is.

[@markanthony7191]

@ivanm8682 how is calamity ganon stronger if it literally got killed by the master sword and that same sword broke against ganadorf.

[@ivanm8682]

@@markanthony7191 that’s not malice, it’s gloom

[@3ftninja132]

My own headcanon. "This sword may only be weilded by those who it deems worthy. It chose you, not because of your skills with a blade, but because you are a strong person who stands his ground and does what is right. I can feel it. The Blade of Evil's Bane will soon fulfil its purpose one more. Prove to the both of us that it made the right choice.

[@PHO3N1X_28]

Hope you are doing better Konrad. I know you have been going through a tough time but you will get through it eventually. We are all here with you

[@Disco_Bowser]

13:22 one thing to mention is that these are his hearts / stamina from Botw, yet not only did he have full hearts but also the full 3 wheels of stamina, implying Link canonically did glitches to max out his health AND stamina as maxing out both is impossible without glitches. Lore accurate Link be clipping out of bounds fr fr 🤣

[@ryhohhh]

I know he traversed the wilds and dominated them, but I really believe after TOTK he is the Hero of Memories. The entire story of both BOTW and TOTK revolve around finding forgotten memories.

[@paczka695]

Amazing video, thank you for making my day, Conrad!

[@PurpleLukas17]

This actually made me cry, and not even from all the tragedy that Link and Zelda have suffered. From the fact that they suffered and finally gained their rightfully earned peace and resolution for all in Hyrule. For vanquishing the evil and being able to Earn their fairytale Happily Ever After.

[@nickosvai4149]

The story of Link from breath of the wild is immense.

[@midnightbluevt]

Happy 10th anniversary, Realm.

[@marcinsmolarek636]

Great job guys, pleasure to listen and watch ! Wild Era is a gold mine for interesting stories

[@KulaMedli]

Ah yes he truly was the lord of the rings *runs to tell my very JRRT obsessed and Zelda friend*

[@siegistic]

I honestly hope they can continue this story in the future. You don’t always need a Ganondorf threat to have a proper story. Maybe preventjng a civil war or something.

[@mattkramer8426]

Looking at what Nintendo has done with BOTW and TOTK I cannot wait for the new switch and the new Zelda game. I love this new Zelda style. Only slight change is the need for more dungeons with more restrictions and maybe items we can use on the over world that will help through dungeons I know it won’t be easy to do but I’m hyped.

[@rexellate]

Ew 10 years since we first saw BOTW gameplay? Just put me in my grave now. How??? I remember when OOT was 10 years old and I felt OLD then...

[@Master_Of_Nuggets]

22:52 the voice crack was crazy

[@AaronScottLawford]

Lovely video. Thank you for making it and sharing

[@chrispork1443]

A young man who lost almost everything, but kept himself going for the greater good, and in the end, is reunited with the woman he loves.

[@a.jthomas6132]

There are two things that make Mipha such a sweet figure and tragic hero to the Zora: 1. Mipha does have feelings for Link since childhood but she could not bring it up to fruition as he did not romantically love the Zora Princess. Perhaps only to see her as a special childhood friend. 2. Knowing that Link is very closed to Zelda and the Princess of Hyrule is unable to unlock her power since she carries the blood of the Goddess Hylia, Mipha shares what is going on in her mind. Before interrupting Ganon’s return, Mipha insists that her feelings for Link is what activated her healing abilities. As that same goes: magic wielders required a strong motivation. And the final final memory in Breath of the Wild and in Age of Calamity is proof that Zelda’s love for Link is the catalyst in unlocking her powers. Mipha is such a sweet cinnamon that deserves better. Lucky, Sidon travel to an to another reality and saved his sister from a Waterblight Ganon Regardless of Nintendo is stating that Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is non-canon, I hope the Zelda can make a sequel is it’s possible that Ganondorf’s existence is in the timeline Terrako has created. And would be cool to see Mipha become a Sage of Water?

[@javiervasquez625]

Aonuma and Nintendo DON'T DO SEQUELS TO NON CANON GAMES (you got the lack of any such sequel for any Nintendo franchise as evidence). Let it go, it's over.

[@joshuahecht6866]

Like Silco said when comes to any form of power. Power. True power doesn’t come from those who are born strongest or fastest or smartest. No. It comes to those who will anything to achieve it.

[@a.jthomas6132]

@@joshuahecht6866 That’s a very nice philosophy there. But how does it helped with Zelda’s powers being unlocked since it requires a strong motive?

[@joshuahecht6866]

@@a.jthomas6132 Zelda is willing to do anything to achieve power. She needed the right guidance. That her father unfortunately could lot provide in life. Someone to care about. Her desire to help link is greater than anything because he is the one person who believes in her when her father could not.

[@corporate-trauma]

You know it is fiction, because "they shared their life together" in the end of the story, unlike relationships now.

[@browncow5210]

Anyone else suspecting these two have one more game in the Wild? I just find the way the Triforce is integrated into these games very suspicious, and I have a feeling they're going somewhere with that.

[@EclipseStar-q5e]

Wild has been through a lot literally his early years the memories of breath of the Wild age of calamity the mini timeline split and tears of the Kingdom brother has three games

[@chrisschoenthaler5184]

9:33 I never did figure out how to start that side quest.

[@adolphaselrah9506]

I don’t know if you have figured it out yet but you have to finish all the side quests in the village first before you can activate it. There’s like finding all the cuccos for the cuccos guy; showing five fireflies to clothes sale lady at night; lighting the lights by the statue is another; and I think there’s another but I can’t remember it. I would recommend looking up the side quests required for it in case I’m wrong. Also so you can look up the locations of the cuccos because I always forget one cucco no matter how many times I have played and it drives me nuts. Why is there a cucco not technically even in the village like it’s above the village on a hill by the shrine? Yes I am still mad about that. Also don’t use korok leaves because if you hit the cuccos with it too many times they will try to kill you.

[@slateoffate9812]

I haven't been able to plan out TotK's run yet, but I have for Breath of the Wild. Horses: 1: Dualing Peaks/Sized Horse: a gentle orange-ish horse with white patches and blond hair. Its the horse Zyle has in TotK. Name it Zyle so Link actually has a reason to part ways with it. Must be Destiny. 2: the Default Horse from 100 years ago. Name Epona. 3: Giant Stallion: Name Phantom, after its appearance in OoT's Forest Temple. 4: Royal White Horse: Storm. Yes, I know the origin of that name isn't even remotely canon, but do you have a better idea? 1: Great Plateu 2: Dueling Peaks Region(speak with Impa) 3: Hateno Region(dye the Hylian Tunic the default blue) 4: Kakariko Sidequests(including Archway Memory. Only after the Shrine Quest should Link get the Champion's Tunic) 5: Lanayru Region 6: Lake Region(sans Guardian shrine quest) 7: Akkala(sans Spring of Power) 8: Eldin Tower Region(plus Spring of Power) 9: Tarry Town 2nd Visit 10: Woodland Region(do not succeed at pulling the Master Sword) 11: Ridgeland Region 12: Tabantha Region 13: Hebra Region 14: Trial of the Sword(I had to cheat...) 15: Central Hyrule Region 16: Wasteland Region 17: Tarry Town Visit 3 18: Gerudo Tower Region 19: Tarry Town Visit 4(plus Leviathan Quest) 20: Faron Region 21: Tarry Town Visit 5 22: Guardian Shrine Quest+Hero of the Wild Set 23: Tarry Town Finale 24: Lost Memories Finale 25: Ultimate Obliterator 26: Flames Crawl 27: Waters Rise 28: Lightning Strikes 29: Wind Sighs 30: Final Trial(use Ancient Armor Set for the dungeon, and Hero of the Wild Set for the Boss) 31; Pre-finale build: Selected Horse: Default "Epona" equipped with Ancient Saddle and Bridle. Hearts: Complete - 1 Stamina: Complete - 1 Weapons: Soldier's Broadsword, Ancient Shortsword, Ancient Spear, Ancient Axe, Lightscale Trident, Boulder Breaker, Scimitar of the Seven, and Awakened Master Sword. Shields: Traveler's Shield, Daybreaker, Ancient Shield, and Hylian Shield. Bows: Traveler's Bow, Knight's Bow, Ancient Bow, and Great Falcon Bow. Clothes: Top: Hylian Hood Middle: Champion's Tunic Bottom: Hylian Trousers 32: Hyrule Castle Proper(use Master Bike Zero for the final stretch after beating the last Lynel. Use horse against Dark Beast Ganon)

[@joannamysluk8623]

Poor Link... Over the course of his life, he was truly attacked by the deathly loneliness... I'm glad he got his happy ending in the end. The guy deserves it.

[@joannamysluk8623]

Thanks for the heart.

[@Ryu.86]

I love this era so much. TOTK is my favorite game of all time.

[@Janolia505]

She becomes Queen I think they’d move into Hyrule Castle

[@malic_zarith]

He shared that house with Zelda? I never knew that was in the Japanese text.

[@a.jthomas6132]

You’ll be surprised that that there is a ton of mistranslations in not only Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. But also in most of the Zelda games like Skyward Sword.

[@speedude0164]

@@a.jthomas6132 Yeah I hear Demise's final speech in Japanese is less cursing the land and more just warning us that alongside light will always be darkness to oppose it.

[@javiervasquez625]

Pretty sure that's especulation, as there's no evidence in the japanese version of Tears of the Kingdom which points at Link and Zelda living together at the house. As a matter of fact, the japanese version of the game refers to well on the house as "ゼルダの家の井戸", which stands for _"well of _*_Zelda's_*_ house"._ Add to that the fact that no one in Hateno recognizes Link after years since Breath of the Wild, and it becomes explicitly apparent that Zelda lives alone.

[@a.jthomas6132]

@@speedude0164 Yeah the fact the war between light and darkness are eternal and the curse of the Demon Tribe is somewhat more accurate than than Demise’s curse. Do you think the localizers in NA Nintendo did that on purpose?

[@KairiKey989]

@@javiervasquez625Also Symin welcomes him back to Hateno, and according to fujibayashi he has been continuing to protect her between games. Bit hard to do if he isn't close. The npcs are irrelevant considering they are like that everywhere and was done for new players

[@justsomerandomdudeontheint9859]

I think that the real tragedy is that Nintendo refuses to acknowledge Zelink as canon in any way except for subtle hints

[@AmyR.7962]

Excellent video. I really enjoyed it! Thank you.

[@BillyBobJoe14]

I just finished ZedOfAges botw fan fiction novelization it was amazing especially the audiobook. It really expanded on Link and his personality

[@kevinschweiger883]

Can you share the “link” to the fanfic with me? lol. I’m a truck driver and I’ve been looking for fanfics to listen to.

[@BillyBobJoe14]

@ dragonrand100 on Spotify, Apple Podcasts etc

[@BillyBobJoe14]

@ they also have ocarina of time and majoras mask

[@agamernamedjoe]

Seen it as well, still waiting for his Totk novel

[@BillyBobJoe14]

@ he said on Reddit the first few chapters should release by the end of the year

[@Yaasiel.Alvarez8]

18:17 link pulling the reverse card on the yiga clan is crazy 💀

[@yatanogarasu]

Zelda and Link's relationship never will go past the friend zone, with all the calamitous events that kept popping up. But this is my favorite Link incarnation, pulling through Earth and High Heaven despite suffering from near death twice... while in his underwear!

[@Disco_Bowser]

This was a really good video and recap of both tears of the kingdom and breath of the wild, though o would’ve put a tiny bit more emphasis on Mipha personally. I know it’s not exactly the popular “ship” and don’t get me wrong I know she’s dead and that buy the time totk comes out it’s all Ze-Link but I do think that had she not died Mipha and link would’ve gotten together. While we don’t have anywhere as near as much cutscene evidence as Ze-Link, there is still some fairly compelling evidence. The fact that the Zora royalty treat him like he’s already family (King dorophan in particular seems absolutely certain that they loved each other and this was after he went mute.) we also know that in one memory in particular link went out of his way to spend some alone time with Mipha despite being Zelda’s bodyguard. The only way Zelda could be rid of Link was by going into gerudo town, a place where no man was allowed, and even then he almost certainly stayed by the nearby Cara Cara basar and almost certainly patrolled the outside of the town frequently, and while he did have memories alone with Revali and Daruk, they seemed like they where quick conversations with Zelda being just offscreen of the camera somewhere, maybe talking with the elders of their respective villages or something, whereas with Mipha he’s alll the way in that other lake on the trunk of Vah Ruta just chilling with his “friend” whom he has known all his life, he took long deliberate time out of his extreme service to Zelda to be with her. My last point that I can remember of the top of my head is the engagement Tunic… huh that would’ve made for a good in-game name for the zora tunic.. anyway my point is that if I where to propose to someone I’d be dead certain that they’d say yes, and I certainly wouldn’t randomly propose to someone I’m not even courting/dating. I find it extremely unlikely that Mipha would propose if she did not know if Link had feelings for her, I know what I have presented is rather small compared to the amount of implied Ze-Link evidence but in all fairness a lot of it can be explained with either being her knight or a close friend whereas you can’t really explain an engagement ring as no one would be stupid enough to propose to someone who they aren’t even dating… ok well I don’t think Mipha would be that dumb anyway. With both sides of the story in consideration I’d say…. At this point? First come first served I guess? I mean at the moment I’m taking strictly before the 100 year time skip and I’m ignoring age of calamity as.. I haven’t played it yet and it’s non canon anyway. TL;DR: ultimately none of what I’ve just said particularly matters as Mipha is dead and by the time totk comes out he’s probably moved onto Zelda as it has been a considerable amount of time since botw. Honestly I just thought I’d say this because it ads more tragedy to Link’s story: the woman who he initially loved (and was probably willing to marry) died far far away from him while he had to fulfill his duty to his princess and (extremely) close friend, only to be revived 100 years later with no memory of her, but also the memory’s he does get back must be next to nothing of the amount of time they spend together; only being able to completely remember Zelda as she was the one taking photos, the only thing he can do, is move on, then with the time between games (which seems to be multiple years) he falls in love with Zelda, who then goes back in time and commits dragoncide. I honestly prefer this version of events it feels more tragic as this way the only two women he loved is in some way taken away from him (I know Zelda is saved in the end but still.) it’s also nice since that way it’s not ANOTHER Ze-Link cannon- actually wait, how many Ze-Links are there? Skyward Sword is practically canon, oot link probably goes back to the ranch girl, same with twilight unless midna? And wait I’m getting way of track and this is already too long TL;DR;FRFR: it in my opinion makes for a better story if Link and Mipha are a thing pre 100 years, then for Ze-link to happen so that way both women Link lived get taken away from him and why am I spending so long on a comment no one will even read???

[@rexellate]

Though I beat TOTK when it came out, I am learning several new things here. I stumbled upon the Yiga leader's hideout by accident and beat him, and did not do any of that yiga storyline. Lol I did not know that the Deku Tree directs you to the Master Sword and that he says it is moving. I never had that conversation with him. I never went to find the Koroks underground (I think) and certainly never beat a Phantom Ganon until I ran into the ones inside Hyrule Castle. I went after the light dragon the moment I got the tear that hinted that it was Zelda. I noticed she was going toward a sky island that looked close enough to her, so I used rockets and ascend to make my way up to the top of that high up island and then jumped down on to dragon Zelda's head. To my surprise... the Master Sword was there. I just so happened to have enough stamina at the time to pull the sword from her head. That was a wild discovery to me, and I will always remember that.

[@commonwealthrealm]

I did exactly what you did in my second playthrough. And that is one of the strong suits of Tears, we all have different experiences with plenty of replay value for a second quest! It only we got a Master Mode for the game!

[@pedrofrezza5314]

At last! Those are the kind of videos im expecting from you! Its been a while.

[@turtleduckcrossing463]

I completely agree! Love having this deep-dive into Link's background.

[@Interlocutor_]

I only got through halfway through this video because I still haven't played Tears of the Kingdom lol I'll get back to this some day.

[@doublecomplex4741]

Oooh, does this mean that Zeltik's channel will soon feature a collab video too?? Loving it, brothers! Keep it up

[@ZeoViolet]

This is why I don't believe for one moment that BotW/TotK were in "their own timeline". Oh come ON. Games that have references everywhere to past games, and Zelda's game afterwards having the same designs for many of its items and races?

[@ShepherdsCreek]

If Zelink wasn't end game we riot

[@shabado0]

Great video. Hope you’re doing well, Conrad

[@ivanm8682]

I still doubt Calamity Ganon and Ganondorf are connected at all, he doesn’t remember anything from BOTW

[@burrito8443]

I know the games don't show any human remains but could you imagine being a hundred years into an apocalypse and seeing the bones of people you walked past or helped on your travels? There are bones as a ground texture at Bokoblin camps but idk if they eat people tho.

[@ThelegendofHyrule]

Thank you buddy

[@maddoxhorlacher7082]

I love this Link and his 2 awesome stories. I only wish Nintendo would have shown us more personality, we see glismpes here a s there. And he knew it was kinda has a character Ark but its hard to see.

[@bat_mobile7545]

hmmm imo Oot Link hits the hardest - As a kid he is interwined with great destiny he wasn't prepare for - As an adult he is not only lost his 7 years, he became a kid in a man's body, watching his friends drifting away, some became sages, and the entire Hyrule in ruins because Link opens the Scared Realm, allows Dorf to claim ToP and dragging his balls across Hyrule. - After Dorf's defeat, Link was sent back in time to prevent Ganondorf, however he lost his partner Navi, the Kokiri disappears as Link grew older, he regret cannot pass down lessons of his life because either his kids are not worthy/strong enough or he was died too soon. ( i left out the part "he regret being forgotten as a Hero" part because Oot Link did not lived for glory nor fame)

[@tomo8940]

If they added in his cut sister it would've been even more tragic.

[@TakeTheWorld21]

Honestly my favorite version of Link, as well as the most iconic, at least besides the Hero of Time

[@agamernamedjoe]

21:51 hold up a hug that looks like it could be from in game? Where is it from?

[@Steve_Edits3]

I’m wondering too brotha

[@Steve_Edits3]

Bro that’s obviously ai

[@Generic_Handle4573]

@@Steve_Edits3Not at all AI. Its a mod

[@Individualdoesforfun]

1:30 WOAH IS THAT SCOUT FROM TF2

[@emmamason5383]

The changing voices are driving me crazy

[@Magloyr]

It was either within the game or the Producers confirmed he was able to defeat a guardian with a pot lid at age 5

[@PoserPosse]

I wish Mipha had stayed alive to be with Link. The fact that she made him marriage armor is amazing. But once she died, Zelda gets to have a guardian and a lover.

[@GeekMuscle]

If BOTW/TOTK are indeed at the end of the timelines the final battle with Ganondorf does feel like it has some sort of finality in it, from the war in the depths, to the 1-1 sword battle as numerous musical ques from previous ganon battles play in the background, to the final dragon battle in the sky. i got emotional my first time beating it.

[@javiervasquez625]

And yet we saw him back in Echoes of Wisdom, almost as if Aonuma and the Zelda Team are telling us how integral of a character Ganondorf is for him to ever be vanquished for good. He is to Link and Zelda what Bowser is to Mario and Peach, so there's no way this is the last time we'll be seeing him.

[@GeekMuscle]

@javiervasquez625 no. The difference is Echoes has a timeline placement. We know he will be back for Zelda 1. Breath and tears have no placement, simply that it takes places centuries after the timelines (any of the three). It's why I felt it had finality. I know obviously it won't, however at this point in time. It feels that way since there's nothing after this story arc.

[@javiervasquez625]

@@GeekMuscle Regardless of the timeline placement, the fact remains: Aonuma and co. brought him to the spotlight despite having no narrative reason to do so as per _Null_ been the game's main antagonist. The entire game Ganon could have sat down and not appear whatsoever, the story not changing in any way with his complete omission from the storyline. The fact that Aonuma felt compelled to shove him into a storyline in which he played no central role to the narrative proves that to him and Nintendo he's that _iconic_ and popular of a character, for him to ever be permanently removed from the franchise. Echoes of Wisdom utterly confirms this to be true wether you admit it or not.

[@GeekMuscle]

@javiervasquez625 nobody is disagreeing with that fact homie lol I'm just saying for the self contained story of those two games. Those set of characters. Since it's too far in the timeline to even matter.

[@javiervasquez625]

@@GeekMuscle Okay... now i'm confused as to what your point is, but we can leave here to avoid wasting more time.

[@dehno3538]

That hello was suspiciously obi wan like

[@royalroyale1539]

Uno reverse card is crazy💀💀

[@JesseR-yj8vf]

I think the saddest thing of botw an totk link is him and mipha

[@mileslloyd2196]

He still has so much time left

[@BlanexBlz]

I highly doubt we'll ever see this era of link and zelda ever again. Maybe an Easter egg or two, but not another game

[@mileslloyd2196]

@ I mean in his life

[@commonwealthrealm]

Hopefully as King Link, Queen Zelda's partner for life. Barely any couple has such a deep connection as these two.

[@strang5635]

This Link is one of the least emotional Links. Yet, he’s still my second favourite. I’m a sucker for a Link with a tragic story. The Hero of Time is obviously gonna be my favourite because of how unjustly sad his life and death was. The Hero of The Wild is my second because of how he lost. He died to Ganon 100 years before the game even began, as did all of his friends, his love, his family, they all died. When he finally defeated Ganon, he was a hero in the eyes of people he didn’t even know, he didn’t recognize the girl he loved, he didn’t remember the family he lost. So good. Here’s to the next Link having a tragic story too lmao

[@brisky__]

One day, I hope the Zelda developers put more cutscenes than thousands of books lying around the map. 🙃

[@Feykroro]

Thank you for the deep lore 😀

[@a.jthomas6132]

For the next generation of Nintendo system, I hoped we get to see the return of the Era of the Wild’s Link and Zelda with a proper conclusion of their story. Plus, a TOTK side story where we get to play as Zelda as we explore more of the Era of Hyrule’s Founding, and the events before and during the Imprisoning War.

[@javiervasquez625]

You seriously asking for Nintendo (and players) to endure the _same world map_ all over again a second time...? Are you aware of how much tired the communiy at large is to even entertain the idea of going back to the same Hyrule and the same Link and Zelda, just to waste another 4 years of development going back to the same world and characters? It ain't happening, let it go.

[@a.jthomas6132]

@@javiervasquez625 and are you aware that there are pieces of the Wild Era needs to be fill in like the additional contents from the master works that should’ve been in Tears of the Kingdom? It sounds like you care about gameplay rather than storytelling, lore, and worldbuilding just like the rest of Nintendo staff members. There are so many ways TOTK could’ve done better like allowing players to play as Zelda in the distant past seeing more of Hyrule’s history, how the Shiekah is formed as a tribute in honoring King Rauru, or how the Divine Beasts are build as way to pay homage to the Ancient Sages that would led to the first Great Calamity. Having no DLC and Master Mode is a big mistake!

[@javiervasquez625]

@@a.jthomas6132 So what...??? The game's over and Aonuma and Fujibayashi have confirmed they're turning page and moving on with a new world and story, making any such "piece in need to be filled" redundant to the Zelda Team's willing decision to turn page and move forward, after wasting 9 YEARS working on the same bloody world with the same bloody characters. I repeat in case you didn't get it the first time: Aonuma and co. have confirmed they're *moving on* from the Era of the Wild, in order to begin work on a new Hyrule with new characters and storylines. Wether you have the scrutiny to accept it or not, there's no reason to await any direct sequel to Tears of the Kingdom after the lead developers confirmed the end of this particular iteration of the kingdom. You're wasting your time asking for something which they confirmed will NEVER HAPPEN. Let it go, it's over.

[@javiervasquez625]

@@a.jthomas6132 So what...? The game's over and Aonuma and Fujibayashi have confirmed they're turning page and moving on with a new world and story, making any such "piece in need to be filled" redundant to the Zelda Team's willing decision to turn page and move forward, after wasting 9 YEARS working on the same bloody world with the same bloody characters. I repeat in case you didn't get it the first time: Aonuma and co. have confirmed they're *moving on* from the Era of the Wild, in order to begin work on a new Hyrule with new characters and storylines. There's no reason to await any direct sequel to Tears of the Kingdom after the lead developers confirmed the end of this particular iteration of the kingdom. You're wasting time asking for something which they confirmed will NEVER HAPPEN. Let it go, it's over.

[@Mustafa-h7s9b]

hyrule warriors 3

[@megiitcheeseburbur953]

Ganon "I made you stronger!" Link "I never wanted to be stronger" Ganon "Then you're a bigger fool then i imagined"

[@crabbuckets7506]

Appreciate the video. But it should say featuring Zeltik ✌️

[@greatestever8269]

Hero of time will always be the best but this link is also very special

[@aguywithamustache9819]

0:00 GENERAL KENOBI

[@Zelda_Thorn]

i do NOT think ganondorf was actually controlling calamity ganon. if he had been, he wouldn't have been nearly as casual as he was when he first awoke in TOTK, because he would have seen how link went from an amnesiac with three hearts to whipping his construct's a$$ in basically a few weeks

[@ivanm8682]

Exactly… I don’t think they’re even the same entity at all.

[@Zelda_Thorn]

@@ivanm8682 i definitely think ganondorf made calamity ganon... but i think it was unconscious, just his rage and frustration leaking out and coalescing into something else, a different consciousness. calamity ganon budded off of ganondorf like a bacteria

[@ivanm8682]

@@Zelda_Thorn I doubt it because he doesn’t seem to remember anything from BOTW and because Zelda said he gave up incarnation and assumed that form and was born in a distant past, they also referenced the events of OOT a lot (the Zora monuments and Urbosa talking about them) so if it’s a Ganondorf, I think it’s the old Ganondorf from OOT/WW/TP, not the one from TOTK/Rauru’s Kingdom.

[@shadowfoxx5153]

The hero of time and the hero of the wild have a alot of similarities it's just that one got a happier end then the other.

[@Kias_Draco]

Honestly I hope after TOTK Link and Zelda relax and rebuild hyrule and can live in peace

[@slateoffate9812]

Wait, I'm currently trying a Storytold* Run of BotW. After that; TotK. Should I be watching this? *We have a canon timeline, but what about the details? When does Link find the Master Sword? When does Link actually get to wield the damn thing? When does he go to Faron?

[@CrossKidZach]

Had enough Link tragedies, Hero of Time saved the timeline and got nothing for it. The real MVP.

[@digitaladventurer2142]

I don't know his life really seem tragic or sad. Based on the lore we get in games he was naturally talented and brave but still humble. He seemed to have friends all over and did his job at protecting Zelda seriously. They never state his age but I'm guessing around Zelda so late teens to early 20s and basically up until Calamity Ganon returned he had a pretty decent life. After he was nearly killed he just slept peacefully for 100 years then awoke and defeated Calamity Ganon presumable in only a few weeks to months then went back to guarding and helping Zelda for a few years then the events of ToTK which overall probably again a few weeks or so. I mean he clearly cares for Zelda and she obviously returns his feelings, he's well respected throughout Hyrule and clearly has many friends so until they drop a new entry that takes place later I think his life is pretty good for one of the Hero's incarnations.

[@Qusyaimy]

Been trying so hard not to get spoiled for totk but I give up

[@chimbloanimation9242]

Can you do the history of hero of wind

[@a.jthomas6132]

@@chimbloanimation9242 Since Tetra is Zelda and ST Zelda is her descendent , we can assume there are plenty of Zelink moments in the history of the Hero of the Wild and Spirit Tracks.

[@commonwealthrealm]

After we get Wind Waker on Switch or the successor ;)

[@layzgamer6]

21:50 erm I don't remember this being in the game (def should be tho)

[@DM32081]

i wish i could like this video multiple times