Could The Twilight Realm Ever RETURN To Zelda? [ft. MaskedNintendoBandit]

With Twilight Princess being my all time favourite video game I thought it was time to discuss the BIG uqestion of if the Twilight Realm Could Ever RETURN To The Zelda series, cheers and enjoy!
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[@HyruleGamer]

Hey folks, I really hope you enjoyed the video! Be sure to go and check out MNBs video right here! - kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6C0e5ybZt6cpZI

[@emma-beans2106]

Hah I watched his before yours... Coincidence? Maybe. But anyway, Great Videos!

[@HyruleGamer]

@@emma-beans2106 Nice one! Thanks a lot Riju :D

[@JadeJuno]

Yeah, so I just wanted to point out (tho a lot of people already did) that the Dark World isn't the Twilight Realm. The Dark World is just a corrupted version of the Sacred Realm, so yeah

[@HyruleGamer]

@@JadeJuno Like I've been replying to many, I was making a comparable item section. Not 100% using the Magic Mirror for evidence. It does take Link from realm to realm which was my point :)

[@JadeJuno]

@@HyruleGamer I see. Tho at one moment you or MNB said "the Twilight Realm also known as the Dark World", but yeah it was probably a little mistake I wasn't paying much attention at the video tbh xD

[@CZsWorld]

Simple, the mirror was only shattered in the child timeline. The gate is still open in the adult timeline, the downfall timeline and the potential timeline that splits off of Skyward Sword.

[@cadenanderson4178]

You are the smartest person here

[@JoeHoeDoesSomething]

What's your favorite Zelda game

[@cadenanderson4178]

Either windwaker or twilight princess

[@JoeHoeDoesSomething]

@@cadenanderson4178 Those games are amazing

[@ivanmunoz9055]

But the mirror in twilight princess was in the mirror circus (it's called like that in Spain, I mean the colosseum in the desert), so where was it in the other timelines? In the adult timeline could exist another arbiter's ground as the hero is triumphant but in the downfall timeline will something like that exists?

[@dl-2]

: The end of twilight princess broke EVERY FANS HEART. That’s an interesting zoom in...

[@nillynush4899]

there's gotta be another hidden entrance to the Twilight realm somewhere. Midna cant be gone forever.

[@spartanq7781]

My kind of booty.😏

[@rusteshackleferd8115]

@@spartanq7781 I know right? Obviously impish Midna is supposed to be wearing a bodysuit but try telling that to highschool me & friends or anyone else who first played Twilght Princess between the ages of 14 to 18! 🤓😍🤓😍 Also don't google Midna 34.

[@zakkarystory2352]

@@rusteshackleferd8115 will now I'm gonna do it

[@rusteshackleferd8115]

@@zakkarystory2352 save yourself some time and trouble youtube search MMD Midna 18+

[@ZeldaLore]

Make a wish to the Triforce: "I wish there was an unbreakable gateway to the twilight realm in Hyrule". And that's it, it's back. Actually, the Triforce can make anything happen lol

[@HyruleGamer]

Dreams can come true!

[@ProjectEchoshadow]

Yes but realistically speaking would someone be able to attain the triforce and have this wish? Maybe a wish that has that as a side effect is more likely. Maybe in some other version of the world like, lorule but not lorule, the legendary hero wishes to unite the worlds after the destruction from their Gannon equivalent. Thus not only twilight realm but also lorule termina and the one I just made up to justify this would all try to meld with Hyrule

[@royponeage2138]

Doesnt that also include all the evil stuff though?

[@ProjectEchoshadow]

Roy Poneage conflict makes the plot

[@ligerjgold6686]

The only timeline in which a wish from the completed Triforce occurred was briefly in the Adult Timeline and a twice in the Downfall Timeline.

[@GuyWestcott]

The twilight realm and dark world are NOT the same, guys. The dark world is the sacred realm

[@mindsight9732]

There isn't anything that says the Twilight realm isn't the sacred realm, Aka the Silent Realm. The dark realm would only appear when Ganondorf obtains the triforce, but the way the sacred realm has reflected the physical and spiritual realms of hyrule is much older then just the dark world. It's used here as a prime example of what the twilight world might be like, and reference other mirrors that have the ability to move between worlds. If the twilight realm is the sacred realm, and we know for a fact already the dark world is, and there is another mirror that can take link to the sacred realm, then we have a second possible mirror. Eitherway the existance of more magic mirrors isn't impossible.

[@DuelScreen]

But the Twilight realm is also a Sacred realm. This video even describes it as such. So I have to disagree. I think across the timelines these are equivalent places.

[@OGZelda626]

GuyWestcott for some reason I read “scared” realm LOL

[@GuyWestcott]

@@mindsight9732 well the twilight realm is clearly well established before ganondorf's execution scene, which takes place shortly after ocarina of time, meaning the twilight realm has to exist before ocarina. Yet in ocarina, the sacred realm is uncorrupted, only becoming the dark world when ganondorf touches the triforce. The interlopers also wanted to take over the sacred realm and get the triforce, so why would they then be sealed in the sacred realm, with the triforce? Oh also by the way, the magic mirror doesn't lead to the dark world, it brings you back from the dark world

[@mindsight9732]

@@GuyWestcott That is easily challenged, We can establish the Twili have been there long enough for Minda's generation, and probably atleast 2 earlier ones to have never seen the world outside Twili. And we must assume Ganondorf was executed within 1, 7 or even 30 years of OoT in the child timeline. What we don't know is where the Twili Origin begins, and how long Ganondorf was in the twilight realm, after all HE was sealed by the sages and not the light spirits. He could easily have been floating in twilight for a year or a century or more before finding and then revealing himself to Zant. We know that Hyrule in TP is much more advanced then OoT, and most notable time difference is in the Zora, not only having a Queen now, but that Queen is not Ruto. Even without the Zora aspect pointing to 300+ years, the Hylian advancement and perspective implies that hylians living during OoT are either the oldest living hylians or dead, as the main source of information on the arbitor grounds from records. there seems to be atleast a 80 years gap between Ganondorfs execution and return, with the potential for it to be much longer. Even renovating the Spirit temple to make arbitor grounds would take years, yet isn't rediculed for taking time. To correct you, the Twili are pretty well established by the time Ganondorf's disembodied head appears to Zant, not specifically at the time of the execution. Unacknowledged head cannon is the bane of theory crafting, and why this videos strive not to present false facts, and differentiate popular opinions from things that can confirmed in games. The Magic Mirror does in fact return you to the light world, wherever you use it outside of a dungeon, it will leave a active golden portal that closes on your return through it, or reactivation of the mirror elsewhere overwriting the previous portal, take for instance aquirring the Bombos medallion. We can see a similar golden ring in the magic circle placed under Link when he arrives in the Twilight Realm. We can't say the mirrors are exactly the same, but they are clearly very similar in nature and effect, almost appearing like they could be a pair of items made at the same time to facilitate cross communication or travel. Is it a fact, no, and you are most welcome to disagree, but it was relevant to be brought up when exploring the topic of the Twili Mirror. The main difference between the Mirror in aLttP and TP is size, color, portability, and direction. If they are linked items, then the Twili Mirror could theoretically move through it's portal, but wouldn't be able to open a portal from the Twili Realm to Hyrule, where as the Magic Mirror is show to be able to do the opposite. By no means is it Cannon, but it's still a relevant topic of dicussion to the Twili Realm that can't be confirmed or denied.

[@BanditGames]

Hahaha we both made Midna butt jokes 😂😂 had a fantastic time working on this with you sir! Thank you for having me 💜

[@mjfinder]

Please do more vids with each other!!!!!!!!!

[@eljaminlatour6633]

Nice innuendo.

[@RuinerXP100]

Great minds think alike ^^

[@Zeldahol]

HG showed me MNB and Zeltik and Dr. Wily and fuckin' MNB showed me Monster Maze. Who am I missing you guys?! Edit, I'm subbed to NBC as well.

[@treyowen9213]

And what a great ass it is. Human and Imp, i love them both.

[@darthshrek6659]

i think that the zonai might be decendants of the twili, as the green zonai-spirit-magic sort of energy have the same color as some of the twili and parts of the palace of twilight.

[@zeldalina499]

Unfortunately the magic is not confirmed to be Zonai but if it is your idea would make perfect sense I'm assuming you mean the BOTW trailer

[@deadtoallnohonornohope]

I hypothesize that the twili are the decendants of the gerudo and sheikah + interlopers sent to the twili realm. Its possible that the sheikah genetic component is from 2 waves the first being the interlopers who might have a relation to the sheikah due to being really good at magic and the group sheikah who betrayed Hyrule's royal family before OOT . I also hypothesize that The sheikah are descended from humans who worked for the lanayru corporation before skyward sword. And if the interlopers and sheikah from the civil war who fought against the hyrule are the twili's ancestors it proves the sheikah have fought against the royal hylian family 3 times in the history of zelda the 3rd being the Yiga. If the twili returned to hyrule they could of became the zonai. Which means the zonai and sheikah could be distant relatives. Which would explain alot maybe the zonai found the kokiri art style appealing and applied it to their civilization.

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

Zonal seems to be inhabitants of the faron province in botw, minish cap and four swords adventures (FSA is the next Zelda game in the timeline)

[@W11ngd]

I thought this too and because they use spirals and symbols have always been important in zelda

[@BenteinBjerke]

I think you're correct...but like...I also think that the Zonai aren't just the descendants of the Interlopers... *THEY ARE THE INTERLOPERS!*

[@thedootslayer3339]

Maybe all the similar mirrors where attempts to make a new mirror of twilight 🤔

[@HyruleGamer]

Perhaps!

[@_b3d612]

And that's why it was facing the cliff face in botw....

[@EKOddLink]

"To debates on why Midna is the best companion in the entire series" I don't know what you're talking about... How can you you have a debate *When there is no debate*

[@HyruleGamer]

Yes

[@abiwasabee6844]

Midna 4ever

[@Shotnthdark]

Ever played Spirit Tracks?

[@TrumpCardMAGA]

HEY, LISTEN! I wonder why Navi wasn't considered...

[@Mlueberry_Buffin69]

She is my favorite character in all of Zelda

[@therealsabey5142]

I'm sometimes imagining how the creators of legend of zelda are watching theory videos and just thinking 'man if they would know what's coming over there oh boy'

[@HyruleGamer]

Maybe haha

[@LainK1978]

I think they usually ask have these guys even bothered to play the games they talk about as the games themselves explicitly contradict main points of the theory.

[@phykoha]

I feel like the Twilight Realm existed a long, loooong time before the beginning of the game’s plot. So it would make sense that, even though the mirror was shattered in one timeline, it could still exist in others. In other timelines, Ganon wouldn’t be banished to the Twilight Realm, wouldn’t try to take over with Zant, and Midna wouldn’t need to shatter it. Despite the mirror not being in any other games, there could very well be other means to gain access to the Realm somewhere in the other timelines, mirror or not.

[@5DollarComedy]

Bring them all to switch already, I'm needing a zelda fix

[@drolemem]

They should do a remake of Four Sword GameCube on switch I'd work so so well

[@LittleLexi24]

bob ross With the Joy-Cons it would be such a good game

[@myinnerchild]

They should just remaster all game with botw combat style (not everything but the basics)

[@drolemem]

@@LittleLexi24 they could definitely just make it where it's online or local wireless.

[@nobleskywalker4639]

They are sitting on a gold mine if Link's awakening sales is any indication

[@Crits-Crafts]

What if the sheikah made a secret door to the twilight realm for future emergencies... if they can make a time door in skyward sword why not

[@HyruleGamer]

That would be awesome!

[@_b3d612]

Or the yiga and that's where they are trying to revive ganon

[@Crits-Crafts]

@@_b3d612 or both. The sheikah seeking potential allys any the yiga seeking the magic of twilight to revive gannon

[@thesymbiotenation.4552]

@@HyruleGamer it could be used to like... Evacuate Hyrule in case something like the Great Calamity happened again, and if BoW takes place during the Child timeline, a descendant of Midna's could be the one to help the Shieka with the evacuation...

[@hayleystubbs591]

Maybe that's where the yiga clan pit leads to 😯

[@GeseIIschaft]

13:03 Actually the Magic Mirror transports Link from the Dark World to the Light World, it cannot take Link to the Dark World. I'm also unsure why there is speculation regarding the Dark World when it's description and nature is fully explained in A Link To The Past. Don't get me wrong I like the brainstorming presented here but at this part of the video it's done surrounding impossible circumstances.

[@jonathannixon5391]

And in the Encyclopedia it's stated that it was originally the sacred realm and that Ganon corrupted it when he was sealed with the Triforce of power

[@mindsight9732]

It is used to travel from the Dark World back to the Light World.[2] When returned to the Light World, Link can go back to the Dark World by touching the sparkling spot that appears where he returned to the Light World. Notably, the 8 bit magic sparkle could represent a similar thing to the golden triforce symbol on the ground when link arrives in the twilight realm. This lends significant speculation that they are sister items.

[@verdantmistral442]

@@jonathannixon5391 LttP explicitly says this in game as well. I get the feeling their LttP knowledge is secondhand. That said their points kind of still stand despite the inaccuracy. It's also worth pointing out that the Dark World has more than one entrance, but no real exits. Heck during the course of the game Hyrule Castle's front gate becomes an entrance as well. The Magic Mirror being the only way to leave and it was recieved from a descendant of one of the seven sages (one of the maiden's grandfathers). This supports the story prior to LttP that the Sages sealed the Sacred Realm after it transformed into the Dark World. They closed off all the exits but had a way of leaving probably for emergencies. (Ironically, if Link had died during LttP while in the Dark World, Ganon would have been able to take the mirror and leave the Dark World sooner.)

[@ligerjgold6686]

@@jonathannixon5391 Ganondorf had gain the Full Triforce when he was sealed in the initial parts of the Downfall Timeline. Not just the Triforce of Power.

[@sad-marshmallow-lad6232]

BRING BACK THE CUTE IMP

[@HyruleGamer]

Yes

[@littlefox_100]

She wouldn’t be an imp tho

[@sad-marshmallow-lad6232]

@@littlefox_100 she will be if it's the last thing I do. I will curse her again

[@damotoneko1500]

@@littlefox_100 Anyone else think her real form and impform looks hardly any alike? Her personality is so much clearer in imp form.

[@nibirbaishnabchannel2125]

if twilight real gets a new ruler'dying by diseace'she reborn as an imp and start living with link that would amazing!

[@SilentSpider11]

The Twili are my favorite race in Zelda, so nothing would make me happier than to see them make a return. I think it’s definitely possible for them to make a comeback, it is Zelda after all so anything is possible. Really enjoyed the video! Also 1:31 🍑

[@samthomas1590]

The only issue with the dark world being the twilight realm is that the game and other sources states that the dark world is a twisted sacred realm

[@mindsight9732]

Twisted by the triforce acting on Ganondorf's Heart/feeling. the sacred realm dates back to SS and has many names in english one of which being the silent realm which has it's own color hues. We aren't really show what shape the sacred realm was in before immediatly before OoT, or what shape it was in after the Interlopers got access to the triforce.

[@rickjames5998]

so what? Does that negate the twilight realm? They can still be one and the same.

[@ligerjgold6686]

@@rickjames5998 Not all alter world are the same. Look at Termina.

[@znerd3664]

@@rickjames5998 the interloper war was before OoT, evidenced by Ganondorf getting sealed by the mirror. The sacred realm is NOT the twilight realm. They are two different things

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

The sacred realm is otherwise known as the Silent realm When link enters the gate it is undisturbed and thus a mirror of Hyrule When in LLTP it is distorted into the dark world.

[@Pandaoniman]

I'll be honest here, I don't even care what the sequel is about if the devs somehow work any of the Twilight Realm, Lorule, Koholint, Termina, Labrynna, Holodrum, Subrosia, Wayway, Hytopia, or even Calatia, Koridai, or Arcadia, into the games as physical locations or separate maps. I want more Zelda lore than "Hyrule exists, oh no [insert dark force], we must defeat." There has to be more to their world than just Hyrule.

[@DraxonTehWarrior]

Pandaoniman Yeah, but like, Koholint doesn’t exist.

[@hambartha]

Pandaoniman, you've summed up my frustration of the series so far. More Zelda Lore is where the series needs to go. Superficiality is totally unacceptable and out of place when it comes to Zelda.

[@Evilpricetag]

Walking through that twisted tunnel at the start of Major's mask have similar properties to the forest temples hallways led to a twisted world with matching characters from Hyrule, heck some Termina unique characters were recognized in twilight princess and the heroes bow from termina is found in death mountain. I'm more curious what that twisted power is that can alter an entire planet on either side. I hope we can go to the moon it Termina ever gets a sequel. Really looking forward to Candace of Hyrule Skull Kids story, I also hope Nintendo finds a way to make that story canon, there are really no plot holes, it follows all the rules, aside from a 2 outside characters accidentally finding themselves in Hyrule.

[@hidden_animator522]

I would die if we got Koridai again “gOlLy”

[@ArrowValley]

It could return and I’ll admit it would be great to have a Link to the Past style game with two worlds to explore but sometimes, it’s best to leave what was great alone so not to destroy its legacy. Twilight Princesses biggest story point is the two realms merging and the ending to that game was perfect with no cliffhangers in sight. To return feel more like fan service then a genuine reason to go back.

[@drolemem]

Bring the Wii u Zeldas to switch so I don't have to buy a Wii u

[@thedoomslayer6271]

Man, I just miss Midna

[@nobleskywalker4639]

Just put the games on switch if Link's Awakening sales is any indication fans want old Zelda games on the switch

[@heroslippy6666]

I don't mind if they make a story connection for the over arching timeline of zelda but twilight princess's story is done. If they try and bring them back from the twilight, it'd ruin the story.

[@mstevensh]

Are you talking about "a link between worlds"?? (The 3ds game)

[@frankieannear]

Hyrule gamer: twilight princess is my all time favourite video game Me: good choice my friend, good choice

[@darkeather2]

Is there any kind of significance or conclusion that can be drawn from the fact that A. Ganon killed the WATER sage B. Dark Link often also appears in the Water Temple (OoT) C. The interlopers and the dark world mirror in Four Swords? Dark Link has always been one of the most mysterious recurring enemies/concepts in the game, and I feel like there is alot more to it than what we see at face value.

[@malic_zarith]

If Link and Midna had a son, would he look like dark Link?

[@abiwasabee6844]

Maybe?

[@seraphimxvoid7633]

I have pictured in my mind read it if you will so with link having the soul of the hero obviously it'd go to his body form in version 1: we have a greyish blue skinned link (midna skinned almost) he may have the powers of twili due to the fact that midna is his mom he might have twili markings as well. Version two: seeing as though there is two genders let's say they had a daughter or so a princess as midna is her mother she may be as or more powerful than midna as both of her parents are very powerful in many ways again we see twili markings but maybe hylian features like face and ears nose as well. I hope this paints a picture you can see clear :)

[@dogbrain000]

@@seraphimxvoid7633 Genetics is a crazy thing, huh? All about the 50/50 and a dice roll. Though, this is very interesting to think about and honestly inspires me.

[@littlefox_100]

But would they Answer: No

[@malic_zarith]

@@littlefox_100 They should. If Twilight Princess had gotten it's sequel, I'm sure Midna would've been in it.

[@lesbinyan]

Breath of the Wild: filled with "personality" Twilight Princess: filled with "content" ~nya

[@HyruleGamer]

Yesss haha

[@JadeJuno]

3:10 I misheard "shadow beings" as "shadow beans" and that makes so much sense tbh xD

[@HyruleGamer]

Haha

[@zegendoflolda]

I'm down for some shadow beans

[@spoons250]

Yay. Love Twilight Princess theories. They are criminally under used in the Zelda community on KZbin.

[@HyruleGamer]

Thank you! :D

[@honestyprofessorcaesarreal5091]

I'm glad you noticed how similar the "Twilight world" and "Dark World", there were even more similarities as well; the fact both are an apparent 'copy' of the real Hyrule, both the Links from ALTTP and TP had an alternate animal form when entering this world (Rabbit and Wolf) respectively and both of these games feature someone other than Ganon being built up as the final boss trying to unleash the hidden world only to have Ganon emerge as the actual final boss, both games also even had a dramatic climb up the main spire of Hyrule castle which is surprisingly not the most common thing in Zelda games that have Hyrule castle...

[@jonathannixon5391]

Except that the Dark World was confirmed in either the encyclopedia and/or the historia is actually a creation of Ganon after he was sealed with the Triforce of power in the sacred realm.

[@GeseIIschaft]

@@jonathannixon5391 It's said ingame and in the manual as well, it's the core story element so I'm surprised that it was missed...

[@drolnogardgames4335]

I'm sorry, but wasn't the Dark World of LttP just a corrupted version of the Sacred Realm?

[@ligerjgold6686]

@@jonathannixon5391 Ganondorf was sealed with the FULL Triforce not the Triforce of Power.

[@kannonball5789]

@@ligerjgold6686 Yeah, it is; thus, the Dark World is the Sacred Realm corrupted by Ganon's evil.

[@ZonarohGaming]

They also forgot to mention that Zelda, during the Champions Crowning memory, directly references the Twilight BY NAME. As such, new theory; A Twili becomes a companion to Link in BOTW 2 after finding a rune that lets him teleport there if he’s in front of special black rocks. The Twili adds Magic to links arsenal like it was supposed to be in Twilight Princess and allows him some magic. They use both the Triforce and the Fused Shadow’s Magic to defeat Ganondorf once he reincarnates.

[@mrhuge8760]

Oh please oh please oh please bring back twili....and minda......pleeeeeeeaaaaaase

[@axelmok4_channel391]

What if Ganondorf isn't evil and been influence by Demise curse the Demon Ganon, that Twinrova undoubtedly cultivated inside of him

[@MXTURMOIL]

YAS This is an absolute MUST HAVEEEE

[@hayleystubbs591]

Is it the line steeped in the glowing embers of twilight?

[@ZonarohGaming]

@@hayleystubbs591 Yep

[@caydengarvey657]

What about the fact that the Mirror Shard effects Yeta and "brings out her darkness" like the mirror from Four Swords?

[@HyruleGamer]

Interesting point :D

[@ChuckRuck523]

If we ever see Midna or the Twilight Realm again I would go ballistic!

[@littlefox_100]

Aww man so you’d explode before u see it

[@kristinaefremova6481]

when any zelda game comes out i go boom (IN eximent

[@jpm7764]

Why does everyone forget the fact that Zant, with Ganondorf's power, is able to exit the Twilight Realm without the Mirror of Twilight? It's not like he could use the Mirror from inside the Realm, and the sages sure didn't just leave it active for ages.

[@BenteinBjerke]

And Midna exited the realm also without the mirror.

[@jpm7764]

@@BenteinBjerke I always thought Zant did that to banish her, but now that I think about it, that doesn't make sense. Interesting.

[@gandalfdiggory]

I would love to see the Twiligh Realm and the Twili back. TP is one of my favorite games in the franchise (def top 3), and that ending was heartbreaking.

[@HyruleGamer]

Me too :D

[@andrewsprojectsinnovations6352]

0:13 That makes two of us. Sure, a lot of people say Twilight is just a rehashing of Ocarina, but it's so much more... I'm not sure how to explain why it's so good; I guess it just did everything right. Midna is easily the best companion character of any game I've ever played (helpful but not annoying, good evolution), and [spoiler] her desparate hour may just be the most powerful moment in all of gaming [/spoiler]. The music just fits the game's tone perfectly, and I think the graphics held up surprisingly well for their level of detail. If Nintendo does it right (and this is Nintendo we're talking about; I trust they will), the Twilight realm could be a good fit for BotW 2, given what the initial trailer showed us. Sure the original game wrapped up well, but is anything ever permanent in this series? Hyrule's prosperity, Link's Triumph, and even Ganon's death all get reversed pretty frequently. The Mirror of Twilight was already destroyed and repaired once (that we know of). Who's to say the Twilight Realm can't make a return. Edit: I've also seen it pointed out that the Mirror of Twilight was the only (known) way of reach the Twilight Realm FROM THE "LIGHT WORLD." Going the other way might be entirely possible. Or better yet, the series has included time travel on multiple occasions. What if someone simply traveled back to the Era of Twilight?

[@skye738]

"33 seconds ago" damn i've never been this early lmao

[@skye738]

"no views"

[@qassim1233]

The question we should be asking is if we can see Zant again, I need more of him in my life.

[@levie8269]

he got exploded

[@jpants36]

@Matt Nelson LOL that would be good

[@GhoulishDays]

The detail of Midna saying s "See you later" at the end always made me emotional, as she says the same things many times throughout the game. After you get the tears of light and she has to return to your shadow she always says "see you later". It happens at other times too and as much as I adore her and wanna believe it implies a possible meeting in the future, it seems more likely to be a nod to her character and her saying it throughout your adventure.

[@Guardian_Blues]

I agree on Midna being the best partner. But seems she has a lot of haters

[@littlefox_100]

Yup

[@TheSonicFairy]

She was pretty hateable when we first meet her, as she's pretty bratty... but later on we get to warm up to her I don't have a clue why people would still hate her.

[@midna6863]

I really hope we get to see the twilight realm again because the end is just too fricking sad 😢😢😢

[@lisacarbone3346]

:c

[@littlefox_100]

Fix it then Midna!!!!!!!

[@DarthSanguine]

Bear in mind that when Link first travels to the Dark World in ALttP, he is transformed into an animal - just like TP Link when he first travels into a twilight covered part of Hyrule.

[@AryannaCisnerosChannel]

Just realizing this now.

[@raxsavvage]

so heres a question... if ganon never went to the twilight rhealm... what happened to the mirror?

[@ligerjgold6686]

In the Downfall Timeline it should technically exists somewhere(but Midna would probably not be alive during the events of BotW/BotW2 In the Adult Timeline: at the bottom of the ocean.

[@eljaminlatour6633]

1:25 Mr. Hyrule gamer, you just unnecessary zoomed on Midna from behind.

[@HyruleGamer]

O h

[@_b3d612]

Lmao

[@ProjectEchoshadow]

It wasn’t unnecessary

[@thecommenter578]

Developer put that angle to the scene on purpose anyway, did you though it was a mistake?

[@eljaminlatour6633]

You know there was a good comparison between the dark world from A Link to the past, and the twilight realm from twilight princess. Twilight realm and the dark world is like a prison. In twilight princess anyone who belongs to the light world turns into imprisoned souls, but Link turns into a wolf instead. In a Link to the past anyone who belongs to the light world turns into monsters, but Link turns into a pink rabbit instead.

[@Maid_of_Spiders]

I was also surprised they didnt mention both ALTTTP and TP Links turned into animals that represent their soul when exposed to the other world. Also like you said normal people turn into monsters/spirits. It is another point that the dark world and twilight realm could be the same place, even though it is stated that the dark world is a twisted sacred realm.

[@Noah-xf4mf]

I love your guys' content. I haven't played every game. I've only beat botw. You guys really help with learning zelda lore.

[@drolemem]

I have a og copy of LTTP on snes

[@Noah-xf4mf]

@@drolemem nice

[@GeseIIschaft]

I defn recommend playing the games, but do be aware that they made some mistakes in this video. The Dark World already has a story and explanation within A Link To The Past, and the Magic Mirror cannot take Link to the Dark World, but only take him back from it to the Light World. I'm surprised they made these kind of major errors...

[@mattlawrence6077]

bob ross I still have the same one from when I was a kid and the same snes

[@sakurai6176]

Noah 1204 I am also a newbie in the Zelda universe my first Zelda game was of course the legend of Zelda breath of the wild the previous year 2019 in December in my cousin 's Nintendo switch . Since that I fell in love with that open world atmosphere in that game and now I am trying to get my own Nintendo switch by scoring 90 percent marks in my exams .

[@themaskedlord]

Anyone notice that in the Botw2 trailer that those weird letter things coming of the corpse look very much like tye green markings on some of the twili including imp Midna?

[@Kyamusuku]

Maybe Midna doesn’t like good byes so she says see you later (alligator).

[@HyruleGamer]

Maybe lol

[@brianmorris3922]

I feel that the talk about shadow and light being two sides of the same coin is about Hyrule and its "dark parallel" Lorule, which makes me think that Midna was hinting that there was another gate hidden in Lorule.

[@marcoramirez-vega4737]

I always wondered if there was just one mirror

[@HyruleGamer]

Yee

[@marcoramirez-vega4737]

@@HyruleGamer you noticed my comment 😭😭😭💖💖💖

[@thanosthighs5105]

Is there ever just 1 door to a house? No

[@marcoramirez-vega4737]

@@thanosthighs5105 Except the Twilight Realm was supposed to be a sort of prison/punishment, so I doubt they were just places doors all over this house

[@thanosthighs5105]

@@marcoramirez-vega4737 there's multiple ways to escape a prison

[@Sharkpen]

You should do a Zelda Timeline video

[@Elusive9T2RETRO]

Seeing this video has made me think....that hand holding Ganodorf in the teaser, could that be the hand from the artifact that Midna has.....twilight princess is the last time we see ganondorf

[@Elusive9T2RETRO]

If midna is in BOTW2 I would lose my mind....it could be possible as we used wolf Link

[@adamerwin3307]

Good stuff bud Keep it up

[@freddavis2861]

Dude, come on. I'm already excited about the sequel. This is making the wait unbearable. Also makes me think that the quote " it will be a darker game" has a double meaning

[@HyruleGamer]

Haha

[@sebastianuglyrat]

You never mentioned that in ALTTP, when link enters the Dark World, he becomes a Rabbit, similar to TP link becoming a wolf

[@bloodblues85]

I really need to replay Twilight Princess. It was probably my least favorite Zelda game, and I didn't even mind the Wii controls. I always felt like Midna didn't say goodbye to Link because it hurt too much to say goodbye. There was obviously some affection there, whether or not it was romantic. What I really don't get though is why she broke the mirror. Neither realm is inherently evil. Evil existed in both realms, independent of one another, so severing the bridge doesn't really solve or prevent any problems. Its like trying to prevent bank robberies by banning cars. Any tool people use can be used for good or evil. THAT'S KIND OF THE WHOLE POINT OF THE TRIFORCE LEGEND!! Zant and Ganon may have been able to combine their power, but because of that bridge between realms so did Link, Midna, and even Zelda unite their ambitions to combat it. The bridge was a valuable tool in realizing that goal. And without it, Zant still would've had his bad-guy agenda, as would Ganon. Not to mention, destroying a powerful divine relic should be a little harder than crying out a tear-bomb(?)-thing (and also kind of disrespectful to the Goddesses??). From a story-telling perspective, the choice to have her break the mirror is going against the oldest and deepest lore of the Zelda games. Not that the wielder should have the choice of how to use their power, but that the option to have that power should be erased for fear of the worst. None of it really makes sense in-universe, and I think the simplest explanation is that they just wanted it to be a big, dramatic, tear-jerky ending (which it was). To comment about the other theories in the video I'm gonna have to replay the game.

[@nibirbaishnabchannel2125]

unnecessary sadness

[@ytreaper3654]

Best video I've ever seen

[@prequeltrilogy5812]

What if the twilight realm is a dilapidated version of sky loft? Just thinking about how every location, including the one you can explore, is floating. That could just be to give it a nether worldly or void like vibe to it, but what if it is a segmented sky loft? Just a thought

[@abzer0gaming]

The magic mirror in A Link to the Past DOES NOT transfer Link from the Light World to the Dark World, only from the Dark World to the Light World.

[@HyruleGamer]

Small mistake, still works

[@GeseIIschaft]

@@HyruleGamer Rather large mistake honestly, as well the nature of the Dark World is fully explained within the game itself. Other than that I appreciate the ideas put in the video but those are two major blows against uniting ALttP's lore to Twilight's. Similar concepts, but very different implications.

[@memesarekeem]

@@GeseIIschaft But linking LTTP to TP in this video was described as the weaker entry anyways. So your comment is pointless.

[@GeseIIschaft]

@@memesarekeem It's not pointless if it's true and still relevant... Your response would moreso be actually pointless as it doesn't change what I had said whatsoever especially considering it was not contingent on how strong or weak of a link the video had presented, and it also seems to be based on pure negativity rather than acknowledging the truths that were presented.

[@HyruleGamer]

My point of the Magic Mirror wasn't 100% for proof. Mainly just a comparable item as it DOES transfer link from world to another. Between the light and darkness, yes I admit I missed out the fact that it's a one way system but it doesnt break what I wa trying to imply. I appreciate the feedback and understand where you guys are coming from, I'll try my best to improve on that :)

[@chaosphoenix2838]

Maybe this new world is something like the twilight relam?

[@ShieldRetro]

9:27 don’t forget the fact that when link uses the mirror he’s turned into an animal just like twilight princess

[@adnnebs]

I love your channel ! Will you make a face reveal ?

[@wolfy9807]

I really hope Midna returns someday!

[@HyruleGamer]

Me too!

[@Crow_Rising]

If the mirror has existed since before the events of OoT then it should exist in all three timelines. If Breath of the Wild is merging the timelines together, then that means that a version of the mirror not destroyed by Midna could exist somewhere.

[@willpell6396]

What happens if someone just creates another mirror to go to the twilight realm

[@drolemem]

Yes

[@ouroboros5793]

Maybe it's something only Midna could make, since only she could break it? Or whoever the "rightful" ruler of the realm is at the time is.

[@silversaiyan3783]

I like your guys stuff, but you missed something big. The dark world is the sacred realm tooken over by Gannon once he got the triforce in the sacred realm. The interlopers were banished to the twilight realm so they couldn't get to the triforce.

[@MegaVirus700]

The mirror in Lurelin village is most likely the dark mirror since they're descendants of the zonai that inhabited the faron region, where the mirror was hidden in the forest temple

[@mattlawrence6077]

MegaVirus700 there is zero proof of that. Creating a champion states by a developer that the zonai’s only purpose was to give a sense of ancient and ruin. They are a called a mystery tribe so the developers wouldn’t have to explain them or give them back story.

[@jamiemarchant]

The Silent Relm in Skyward Sword always reminded me of the Tillihgt Relm.(maybe it's just me), maybe that's where they sent the interlopers and then renamed it.

[@JustINsideGaming]

In ALttP, the Dark World is just a corrupted Sacred Realm where Ganon was sealed. The Twilight Realm is not the Sacred Realm. So the mirror in ALttP would have no connection with the Twilight Realm unless of course all of the mirrors just generally have the ability to transport between any realm and not specifically to and from the Twilight Realm/Dark World. Also, any timeline other than the child timeline could/should still have the official Mirror of Twilight since the mirror was created before OoT and would exist in every timeline, so the Twilight Realm could reappear in another game set in a separate timeline

[@kash0r]

Thank god. There are still people with good taste and common sense to see that twilight princess is way better than botw.

[@HyruleGamer]

Lol

[@supervisedchaos]

I thought the dark world in LttP was the sacred realm which ganon transformed into the dark world after receiving his divine wish, doing so because he was unable to escape to the light world.

[@michaelbrousseau1075]

Hate to point out magic mirror in link to the past transports you from the dark world to the light world not the other way around

[@anderspettersson7490]

The mirror in a link to the past takes you to ganon's dark, warped version of the sacred realm. The game tells you that, that is what the dark world really is.

[@dominicspizzirri4399]

A Zelda game big enough to have Hyrule, Termina, and/or other lands joined together. Throw in a dark world too. Do it Nintendo.

[@Mlueberry_Buffin69]

Twilight princess was the first Zelda game I ever herd of & played! The thought of my childhood coming back in my teenhood(IDK what 2 call it) or adulthood would be SO AWESOME!!!!😄

[@HyruleGamer]

Nice! :D

[@zeldafanboy725]

It’s mine to, The story and vibe of the game is something else I just love it . I remember playing it when I was 10 and playing the game and getting stuck and stuck Again and again, tbh scared me a lot mainly the one cutscene when after you complete the water temple you get attacked by Zant which frightened me 😂, and then seeing the dark links. Recently replayed the game in lockdown and it’s still decently creepy 😂👍🏽

[@bdhuffman42]

Just a quick point. The Magic Mirror actually connects Hyrule and the Sacred Realm. Your point still holds, though! Great video.

[@Daddy_Boog]

PLEASE READ!!! (This whole thing is a bit lengthy, but will potentially answer a LOT of questions for my fellow Zelda nerds!) In Tears of the Kingdom, we find even more interesting, specific connections to the child timeline. While Nintendo tells us that BotW/TotK are either in a compiled timeline, or that we should decide for ourselves where it fits, it peculiarly seems as though they are communicating even more hints towards the newest (3D) games being in the child timeline. Even if you don’t think so, please at least hear me out on this possibility. Firstly, I have two ideas as to where these games fit… Conclusion #1: One theory is on par with what MNB says in one of his other videos, that Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition would bring that map and other details together perfectly in a unified timeline. However, TotK has seemed to recently be hinting otherwise. Conclusion #2: My alternate idea, which I had suspicions of ever since I played BotW, is that the two newest games are in line with the child era. Here are some potential proofs. (Again, this is all still possible through the theory of the three timelines being merged.) Most prominently, we see things such as the mirror of twilight reference and Zelda mentioning the hero being “skyward bound, adrift in time, or steeped in the glowing embers twilight”. The three games that Zelda references in that line are Skyward Sword, Ocarina of Time, and Twilight Princess, but interestingly not games from any other timeline. Be warned that I have some slight TotK equipment spoilers coming next. In TotK, you are able to find certain in game gear that was previously only accessible through certain amibos or DLC that have DIRECT connections to the child timeline. These include Majora’s Mask, the complete Fierce Deity armor set (including the sword), the complete Twilight Princess armor set (including the Twilight Bow [or as is called the “Dusk Bow” in TotK]), and the Biggoron Sword (which makes PERFECT sense, because the child timeline is the one that Link would have brought that sword back to!). Unless there is actual in game gear that is directly from either of the other timelines (not just amibo or DLC), then that practically proves that Nintendo is trying to communicate which timeline BotW/TotK fall into! Furthermore, if MNB’s theory on whether or not there are two Master Swords (the REAL one in the fallen and child eras, and a second one created by the sages in the adult [Wind Waker] timeline), then that completely rules out BotW/TotK being directly from the adult timeline. If you’re curious about that theory, please look up his video. WW spoiler: He goes into the fact that the Hero of Winds is actually NOT a descendant of the Hero of the Sky! Then you may ask, “Why wouldn’t Nintendo simply tell us that’s the timeline it connects to?” I perceive it as being marketing. If I was trying to revive a big video game series such as Zelda that hadn’t been doing its greatest after Skyward Sword, I would create a game that appeals to a much broader audience, which includes Zelda fans or non-Zelda fans, along with those who like the child timeline or not! Then if I was trying to steer the storyline in a specific direction, I would make an even better sequel, with more concrete references to how I want it to connect. If the timeline is not merged, but directly continues from the child era, then this is why I believe things were done this way. I made another lengthy comment on another video about whether or not Termina is real by either MNB or HG (I can’t recall who). I’m not going to go into all of that again right now, but I will make another comment about the Majora’s Mask gear being in TotK. Firstly, I desire to state that I am fine with either side of the debate, as I personally believed for the longest time that Termina was real. However, after a LOT of research into the game (by myself and other sources), it greatly appears to be that everything was simply a dream (or perhaps better described as a series of nightmares). Ultimately, MM equipment being in TotK actually proves nothing for either side of the debate. The reason is that if Termina WAS real, then gear would obviously be accessible in Hyrule. However, if Termina was nothing but a dream world of Link who was coping with depression, it is possible that he journaled the events, names, and even equipment from his dreams, which then became a legend of its own. We know that Link is proficient at drawing. (Que image of his drawing of him fighting a dinosaur on his house in OoT, which was also content of his dreams. As well as [possibly] the drawing of him, the skull kid, and two fairies on the stump at the end of MM). Therefore, he could have drawn in detail what certain things from Termina looked like. After which, either he or someone else actually constructed into real clothing or weapons! To anyone who read all of this, I must say thank you, as well as “You are so incredible!” (Wind Waker quote) Reason being that It took a while to write out, and even longer to theorize all of these details! All we can do for now though is wait to see where Nintendo continues to direct the storyline.

[@kakarikokage2514]

Interesting. Definitely would be cool to see the Twili return, but I do have one little hole to poke in the theory. The dark world in A Link to the Past is actually the Sacred Realm that became tainted due to Ganon's influence and dark power after getting the complete Triforce.

[@GeseIIschaft]

That and the Magic Mirror takes you from the Dark World to the Light, but it cannot take Link to the Dark.

[@Hexovian]

Yeah it should return lol

[@HyruleGamer]

Yes

[@TomWDW1]

I want a Twilight Temple/Dungeon for BotW 2

[@abiwasabee6844]

same that would be amazing

[@abiwasabee6844]

same that would be epic

[@nagato9645]

So I haven't yet watched the full video, got about halfway through then another little theory popped into my head. At 5:39 we can see the lower left quarter of the mirror, and in Breath of the Wild, there is a shattered monument that looks almost identical this mirror shown in the video. What if, the remains of the mirror have somehow survived the huge timespan and multiple great calamities (at least two, one 10,000 years before Breath of the Wild, and one more 100 years before the events of Breath of the Wild) and has found its way now to the beachfront in Breath of the Wild's Lurelin Village instead of in the ruins of the Arbiter's Grounds in the Gerudo Desert. The remains of the mirror like object on Palmorae Beach looks a lot like the mirror show in the video, but seemed to serve an unknown purpose other than having text written around all four fragments of the object's pieces supposedly translating to directions on how to reveal a shrine. Now there may be some evidence against this theory in that I don't see any other pieces of the mirror shown in the video at 5:39 unlike in Breath of the Wild where we can find the remaining 3 fragments of the lookalike object. I believe that while in reality it's more than likely just a reference to Twilight Princess by the devs similar to how Darmani from Majora's Mask is carved into the mountains by Goron City, but from a lore perspective I believe it is possible for the shattered mirror like object on Palmorae Beach by Lurelin Village is possibly the Mirror of Twilight from an age that has long since passed

[@marimus7453]

Just a thought, what if the floating islands of the twilight realm are above a cloud barrier, just like in skyward sword? The surface could actually look more like a dark, mirrored version of hyrule, like the dark world! Or it could be very different, which would be just as interesting! In twilight princess there are still islands floating in the sky, so the idea of a forgotten or unexplored surface world in the twilight realm doesnt seem so far fetched to me. It could be that the twilight depths go on forever, but thats also what the people in skyward sword were led to believe… (coincidence? I think NOT!) I think its also interesting how the game with the shadow realm of floating islands is also the game that introduces us to an ancient, forgotten race of sky people above hyrule. So if theres a surface underneath a twilight cloud barrier, the next question would be, why did the goddesses put it there??? Is there maybe also a connection to the demon tribe mentioned in skyward sword? Where there people living on the sky islands before the interlopers were banned and became the twili? Were they separated from the surface to be protected from the dangers below, or were they separated to keep the surface safe from them? And do the twili know about the surface, or are they unaware of it? Idk but i think there could be a lot to explore!

[@shadowphoenix10]

Bro…the Dark World in ALttP came about as a result of the Golden Land(Sacred Realm) becoming twisted by the wish Ganon made on the Triforce. It had 0 to do with the Twili aiding Ganondorf in twisting a version of hyrule into it.

[@animatedmaskboy325]

Hey just saying the mirror in a link to the past only takes you to the light world from the dark world good theory tho

[@ItzDrayDay]

I really want to see Midna return to the series. Too this day twilight princess is my favorite game and Midna is my favorite character because of her sarcasm and how she is. This is all us Twilight Princess fans want(The Return of Midna) LIKE IF YOU AGREE

[@TJ-jr1ix]

Anyone notice the top of Midnas true form headpiece is Kotake and Koume? Direct Gerudo reference. Also 2 dragons, on the headpiece, and the back of the cape...zonai similarities

[@ArinJager1]

it's a mirror dimension - quite literally (you even enter through a mirror)... Like real mirrors, you lift your right hand, your reflection lifts its right hand... think about what that could mean ;) (also Midna is their "zelda")

[@coenfinn6121]

Maybe, because the new legend of Zelda gameplay shows how the new hand works, allows you to go through things, and is in a greenish color similar to the spirits in twilight princess. This could resemble one of the artifacts keeping ganondorf in place by when link killed him, trapping him again in the twilight realm, and when the hand was released like it was in the trailer, it shows him escaping again. So that hand could probably be one of the keys too getting back to the twilight realm

[@The_8onbon]

my random thing I thought of as an easter egg, maybe in BotW2 there is a secret mini dungeon which had a few familiar faces such as the twilight monsters ect, once at the end of the dungeon a cutscene would play, it would show Link walking up to the Fused Shadow, then when Link got close enough the Fused Shadows would be sucked into a twilight portal and you could hear Midna's laugh. *Keep in mind this is a random thought I had and it MOST likely is NOT in the actual game!*

[@linkskywalker1113]

The pillars surrounding the fragmented monument are not made by the zonai. They share no similarities to any of the other buildings and master works confirms that they are made of a “unknown” race. Check page 412 to see what I’m talking about. But with that said could the ruins actually be built by the twilight them selves

[@cassidymaenia]

"...midna is the best companion in the entire series, which she is obviously." did anyone actually question that? does midna actually have any competition?

[@the_birdhouse]

what about the ruins in the Gerudo region? aren't they named the same as the place that the Twilight Mirror was? (if I'm wrong, I'm new to Zelda, I've only played Botw)

[@MXTURMOIL]

I really hope by some miracle, by the SLIMMEST CHANCE... we get our girl Midna back in a later Zelda game That’s what we need

[@hanino6453]

I just don’t think that Botw falls under all three. I can see it falling under the fallen and child, but not the adult timeline. After the events of Wind Waker and Phantom Hourglass a new continent is founded, without things like Ganon and even the master sword. Idk I just don’t see the connection from the great flood and all that to BOTW.

[@Infernalisk]

How in the name of Hylia could we possibly see the Twilight Realm agai-OH MY GOD IS THAT A ZONAI SWIRL!

[@kylelundgren5133]

You had me until you said four Swords Adventure that's a game that will cash we break the timeline harder than breath of the Wild. It almost seems as if the game's placed in the wrong section of the timeline and should come after the first four sword game and create its own splits between itself and Ocarina of Time.

[@jamesredline1352]

Bring Midna back and have her help fight this angrier Ganondorf! I don’t think a single fan doesn’t want Midna back 😂 we miss her so much 😭

[@ChaosSniper999]

I think there must be other magic to get to and from. It's VERY difficult to see Zant get ALL his forces through that 1 mirror.

[@jessicaratcliffe7873]

Twilight Princess was my first Zelda game and it's been my favourite Zelda game ever since. Really wish they'd remake it for the new consoles

[@stuffz1757]

I just want a follow up to Twilight Princess I don't even care if the Twilight Realm or Midna or Zant come back.

[@HyruleGamer]

I would love that :D

[@jaehaalexander1172]

Instead of 900 Koroks you have e to find 900 twilight mirror Fragments in BOTW2😂

[@LegendMkr7]

The mirror was shattered but maybe someone can do some Mike Wizowski type thing like in Monsters Inc.

[@thethirteenthgate3117]

I'm I the only one who noticed that links zonia arm has glowing green markings just like the people of the twilight realm