Zelda's Power is Not the Triforce (Theory)

The Legend of Zelda's main protagonist may be Link, but it's the Princess who keeps the name. Not only does our beloved bearer of the Triforce of Wisdom get the game named after her, but she also has within her bloodline... the power of the goddess Hylia herself! From Skyward Sword to Breath of the Wild, tune in to my theory as we uncover the secret of Zelda's unlimited power.
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[@BanditGames]

Who's the most POWERFUL character in Zelda lore?

[@flameburst9734]

Tingle.

[@ThePequano]

MaskedNintendoBandit tingle is a deity lololol

[@ScrawnyScrub11]

MaskedNintendoBandit if we’re being real, either Majora or Fierce Deity

[@nightwalker174]

MaskedNintendoBandit Demise

[@darkyledarknut7432]

The cucco 😔

[@Drofsned1b]

I think it's more like Link just passed out when the adrenaline wore off. Link: (Panting) Come on, I can do this all day lon... (Guardians enter stage left) Link: Aw crap... Zelda: NO! (Light beams sounds) Link: Ow my eyes. The 2 things that didn't hurt. Oh they're all dead? Ok, you got this Z, imma lay down for a nap. (thud)

[@Jeff-fo3ck]

Exactly.

[@achaoticneutralpaladin7713]

Accurate enough

[@nightwalker174]

Drofsned1b Zelda, Tag in....

[@monroerobbins7551]

Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if that was w actual case. Link was already dead on his feet, and seeing Zelda stopping them, the adrenaline wore off and he passed out from exhaustion and pain.

[@snowroom1]

Come on I can do this all night long..... that’s what she said😯

[@mickkelley3776]

"Hey, no more kill the princess, it's time to kill Ganon, beep boop" I have never loved a sentence so much 💚💚💚

[@pandaboiplayz6265]

Mick Kelley Me too

[@sunset-peril]

Same, I laughed so hard. ^^

[@paulrandell3515]

Same it was the best

[@vozify_retro5296]

Nioce

[@auru1325]

Lololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololoololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololol agreed

[@woollysealion7797]

I feel like after Zelda disables the guardians, link’s body felt like it served it’s purpose at that time

[@jimmylewis8030]

Ya

[@NintendoBlackCrisis]

6:30 *some videos we don't mention...* Also I love discussions on force in Zelda! *cough* Phantom Hourglass *cough* Never thought Link fell because of her power...huh, neat!

[@BanditGames]

Ha! Whatever man you can be much more proud of your early videos than I can about mine 😅 thank you for the compliment sir. Enjoyed yours today!

[@clava7851]

U2 should collab!

[@jackpoling5981]

NintendoBlackCrisis she probably has the full triforce

[@AlvinaYunoa]

@@jackpoling5981 Again, that’s not likely and isn’t correct to the “cycle”

[@joseruiz276]

Whos the most powerful character? 🤔 Definitely the npcs

[@Raageh]

(Heyy cumpliste tu meta de subs xd!)

[@neonmajora8454]

@@joseruiz276 Omg, you're right. They can't die.

[@joseruiz276]

@Parry Otter omg its true

[@hylianpotato5683]

It's actually the Cucoos

[@sephikong7880]

Mido

[@spyrochick101]

"She gets to do whatever she puts her mind to." - Well her mother did tell her in Botw, that she can do anything.

[@thunderlord2200]

this is all girls in todays America getting to do what they want and so self centered lazy trash that expect things given to them...

[@EllaMBV]

@@thunderlord2200 what?

[@dylancoykendall554]

@@thunderlord2200 yikes, an incel

[@mokarokas-1727]

@@thunderlord2200 - So you're saying they're starting to act like males? lol

[@ScrawnyScrub11]

Me: Sees video posted Also me: *Breaks the screen because I tapped it too hard*

[@jimmylewis8030]

Ha

[@Ayamekwlgirl]

Zelda wasn't killing those guardians. The game says that the sheikah researchers were able to find a small amount of guardians under the castle and restore their functions. Ganon's return caused the pillars around the castle to emerge, spilling forth thousands of guardians that weren't restored yet. The likelihood of the guardians in the memory being those few that the sheikah restored is low, so without Ganon's malice powering them, they will just slump and power down. Zelda wasn't killed them, just FORCING Ganon's malice out

[@sjei.]

also explains the divine beasts- the champion spirits took control over the beasts when link killed the malice corrupting them , giving them a pilot and energy source

[@dashua1735]

Plus killing guardians result in a huge explosion

[@keylimetrpt]

What happened to link in that moment? He wasn’t down before the explosion... the guardian was targeting him to deliver the final blow.

[@RohitSingh-zz2mu]

I mean its better than destroying them. These guardians can help them again. So Zelda, good job.

[@iLiketoLaugh123]

@@keylimetrpt I'm pretty sure it was a simple case of adrenaline. It kept him going while danger was around, even though his body was already at its limit. The second the threat was gone due to Zelda's magic he collapsed because all strength left him. He probably wouldn't have lasted much longer either way.

[@cali.ari00]

This was very interesting & a good video, but i just don’t feel like Zelda’s power is what killed Link. Link was already on the verge of death; he was doing all that he could to stay conscious and protect Zelda. At the point where she blasts the guardians, perhaps Link, seeing that Zelda had managed to protect herself, finally let himself give way to his exhaustion.

[@novastar3990]

That’s three of the four major Zelda tubers in one day!

[@amyk4503]

Furyflame2 It’s a conspiracy lol

[@CoffeeJip153]

That’s NBC, MNB, Zeltik and who?

[@t1lted487]

Jaden Kim either hyrule gamer or more likely commenwealth realm

[@novastar3990]

Nintendo Black Crisis, Masked Nintendo Bandit, Zeltik, and Hyrule Gamer. The tetraforce of Zeldatubers

[@malikbailey1735]

Furyflame2 What about ZeldaMaster?

[@wyattlewis4069]

Thank you for consistently providing us with quality content, especially considering the current circumstances. I hope you are - and remain - happy and healthy.

[@BanditGames]

You’re welcome as always. Thank you for your kind wishes- you stay safe too!

[@goblinbabe]

The idea that Link collapses after seeing Zelda at long last activate her powers makes me so incredibly sad. Imagine how tired my brother is. I just imagine how relieved he must have felt to finally be able to rest even for just a second.

[@frederickglass1583]

"No more 'Kill the Princess, it's time to Kill Ganon' Beep Boop" I'm dying rn XD

[@nightwalker174]

She used the Triforce of Power. As she has the abilities of the entire Triforce in this game. Sealing is from the Triforce of Wisdom. And the ability to persist for a hundred years is from the Triforce of Courage.

[@Razznm]

Makes sense. Link doesn’t even seem to have the triforce or whatever-

[@JadeJuno]

@@Razznm mainly because he doesn't. Link can't have the Triforce of Courage since Zelda has it already (?

[@Peter-nj5wy]

I mean i wouldnt take that as a fact since it was never actually implied out of that point of view, and also the fact that it already has been estabilished that at a time there is always three individuals bearing the parts of the triforce

[@JadeJuno]

@@Peter-nj5wy when was that even established?

[@moutray77]

@@Peter-nj5wy That only if the three parts were separated in the first place, otherwise, it either sealed away or with the royal family.

[@choiiv]

Maybe the resurrection shrine was for the Zelda's mother, the queen; they knew calamity Ganon was coming back and if Zelda wasn't ready, they would try to resurrect the queen, as she had the necessary powers to seal him. However it seems like the shrine wasn't perfected yet, since it took so long to bring Link back. Idk, Maybe the hand we see holding Ganondorf down in the trailer, is the dead queen's hand, probably she died like that, holding him back. We never hear anything about her, just that she died early.

[@LadanAbdi-g2z]

Woah that's actually a very cool theory

[@jeffreyescobar1737]

I love the shoutout to Minish Cap. It was my first Zelda game that introduced my love for the entire series. It’s such an underrated game, yet is probably one, if not, my favourite Zelda game. Regarding the light force, it does makes sense. Very good theory.

[@k_clark]

Link was likely bleeding out. I get that that doesn't happen in game but cinematics are generally more realistic

[@liamdalemon1525]

Why would he be bleeding from Lazer bolts? If anything the beam would seal up the wound

[@ricekrispies1917]

@@liamdalemon1525 That's not even how cauterizing would work in this scenario 😅

[@liamdalemon1525]

@@ricekrispies1917actually that's a good point. how do the beams work? they are laser bolts that explode... does it melt things or blast it apart... I'm confused

[@ricekrispies1917]

@@liamdalemon1525 I always imagined it working kind of like a light saber. Intense heat. I guess depending on the texture or density of the target it could explode on impact or even just go straight through them? Can't really science that in since it's a rated E10+ game tho. It would have to be less gory & realistic maybe

[@ZXaber78]

Zelda doesn’t have unlimited power, it’s flat out said that her fight against Gabon drained her and her powers had diminished.

[@Luminescentlemon]

idk cause she had been holding of ganon for 100 years and then she had to create a BIG seal so i think she got tired

[@Luminescentlemon]

it did drain her powers but they aren’t gone they just became less

[@DakotaActually]

Me - "why do I always feel so attacked when he tells people to sub" Also me - looks at sub button "oh" finishes video

[@tyronecrossman5014]

Age of Calamity: “I’m going to end this man’s whole career”

[@magicpotatomaster1019]

I have never look at this force this way, and it is actually pretty good and interesting. You did a good job!

[@PhillyCh3zSt3ak]

You had the opportunity to use the "unlimited power" Palpatine clip after you mentioned the Force.

[@k.2167]

UNLIMITED *POWER*

[@cyton18]

5:22 when he describes what happens when malice leaves the Divine Beast turning their little lights from red to blue and said “Hey, no more kill the princess, it’s time to kill Ganon, beep boop” I imagine that’s the canon dialogue...

[@dragontypetrainerlevi8451]

God that's badass she could be VERY BROKEN in botw2 of they really let us use her magic (assuming she's playable)

[@Tatokat]

Didn't she say in the true ending that her powers are pretty much gone now?

[@dragontypetrainerlevi8451]

@@Tatokat yes she did in a way but that doesn't mean their gone what she actually says is that she can't hear the voice in the blade so that could be interpreted that either the sword is loosing power or she is but she stated she's comfortable with it and I suspect her love for link will cause the powers to reignite within her during the sequels plot

[@Tatokat]

@@dragontypetrainerlevi8451 She literally says: "I suppose it would make sense if my power had dwindled over the past 100 years..." So even she assumes that it is her who's losing the power.

[@IansMentalOmega]

Gannondorf: Loses his physical form Zelda: "UNLIMITED POWEEEEER!"

[@Kade_Bauman]

I’ve always thought the light force represented Hylia (one triangle) in the same way that the triforce represents Din Farore and Nayru (three triangles). Since the matriarch of bloodline of the royal family was literally Hylia, it would make sense that the light force would be innate in them.

[@M4-Z3-R0]

The minish cap was really fun and I played it as a teen

[@dezraboudreau1871]

I think Link passed out because of fatigue. He passed out as soon as Zelda unleashed her power as kind of "ight she got this"

[@BirdieSenpai]

Take a shot every time Mask gives Zelda's backside a cameo appearance in a video.

[@Andrew-ww1hz]

Gifting Link light arrows across the games is also one of her big powers

[@kantdiego]

My dude, your voice and narrative is perfect for the wording and commentary you put up. Keep up the awesome theorizing!

[@joshuakolton9955]

Zeldas secret power source is her... “personality.”

[@emmanuelgonzalezcaseira9141]

Zelda's Secret Power Source? her love for Link, obviously :P

[@98Clank98]

while i don't believe link killed zelda, that explosion could easily just be What Happens when zeldas powers are unlocked-they make her head up a mountain by herself when they're trying to do it properly.

[@jayreese4292]

Can’t wait till next week! I’m so hype!

[@MrJmZack]

I think the Shrine of Resurrection was built because… The Goddess revealed to her servants, the Sheikah tribe, what was to unfold far in the future. Her monks prepared the numerous shrines to test the future hero's mettle - to train him after his fall so that he had what it took to tackle Ganon and win!

[@gabriellockwood2780]

So... Zelda killed Link with 'Divine Magical Healing Powers'???... Lol

[@ZoraVisions]

No

[@liamdalemon1525]

Healing power? Hey she isn't the avatar or the green ninja, she can't just use everyone's abilities!

[@gabriellockwood2780]

Liam da Lemon! In AtLA//LoK, the Water Tribes can heal, without being the Avatar. (And even the Fire Benders can sense when Chi paths/Chakras are messed up, and can fix them.) [As well, Korra used Earth/Metal Bending to remove the Mercury from her body.] The ONLY Bending style we don't see have some "healing" ability is Air Bending, or maybe there is something, the Spiritual healing processes???

[@nelogastar5435]

Spoiler warning: I know this is an old video that came out before the game was released, but your theory is disproven in Age of Calamity when she unlocks her power and sends a blast covering Link and the Blight Ganons. She totally destroys the Blights and leaves Link untouched. Good job on your video though. It was well thought out and I appreciate the time you put in creating it.

[@professatristan3223]

I think Zelda wasn't focused on sealing away the guardians at the time, unlike she does with Ganon. She was just focused on protecting link. So she destroyed all the guardians. But because she hadn't used this power before, she couldn't control it as much, leading to links " death"

[@duckyb4461]

In my opinion, Zelda didn't truly believe in the power that was within her. She believed in the science and technology that was around her. She even believed that there should have been a way to bypass the shrines and to get into them even when they weren't active. She didn't want to be the princess with some magical power, she wanted to be a scientist.

[@thetwizard9290]

Link was only standing because of pure adrenaline. His body didn’t let him stop. Then, when Zelda killed the guardians, his injuries caught up for him and he collapsed. It is often seen that people gain huge amounts of strength to save loved ones. Links body used it’s last reserves of strength to save Zelda and himself, but then he was like welp she got this ima head out now

[@tsogobauggi8721]

You have the best Zelda videos. The amount of skill in these videos is great, and there's fun in them, also they are interesting. :)

[@L337M4573RK]

There is a lot here that I disagree with. First, Zelda didn't "kill" Link with that Light Force blast. Notice how it is both night time and it is raining? Link could just have easily been too cold due to the weather, which would have slowly drained the last of his heart(s) while Zelda was unlocking her power to "save him". Next, Zelda's father is not a "bad dad" for putting pressure on her to unlock her power. He trusts that his daughter would eventually unlock her power, and his constant pressure is there to help keep Zelda focused on the task at hand (read his diary for further proof of this)! In a previous cut-scene, we see Zelda's father scold her for losing focus on her training (as we can see from Zelda's fascination with the Guardians), and although his parenting is fairly strict, it works, and is put back on the task of unlocking her power. Also, if it weren't for Zelda's father forcing her to leave the castle (in order to attempt the unlocking prayer at the Spring of Wisdom), Zelda, Link, and the rest of the Champions would have been caught up in the devastation of Hyrule Castle and Hyrule Castle Town! Finally, Zelda's power is not simply linked to her own willpower, it is linked to her emotions (especially her emotions towards Link)! In the cut-scene depicted at the base of Mt. Lanayru, Mipha basically tries to spell it out for Zelda (and the player). Before Mipha is interrupted by the return of Calamity Ganon, she states that when she is using her healing powers, it helps when she tries to think about (blank). We never get to hear what she was going to say, but we can infer that Mipha was talking about the emotion of LOVE (as in her love for Link). This is WHY we see Zelda's power activate when it does! It is Zelda's love for Link that drove her to stand between him and the Guardian, and unleash that Light Force blast!! (On a final note: I have played LoZ:MC, and MaksedNintendoBandit's synopsis of the game's events was correct, for the most part. However, LoZ:MC was released long before LoZ:SS, and this was the first time there was a "name" given to Zelda's power (i.e. the Light Force). It was only later on, when LoZ:SS was released, did we the player learn that this "Light Force" was actually the power of the Goddess Hylia! Also, it never really made sense that Zelda would have the Light Force (and not Rauru), since Rauru was the Sage of Light in LoZ:OoT.)

[@KunziDaWolf]

I mean she is the Goddess Hylia reincarnated... She just needs to reawaken "it" or herself, each time she is reborn.

[@Starmannico]

Your theories are so good and evidence backing them up

[@fishnewt1331]

7:51 “If I’m missing any powers let me know” Well, I’m way late, but better late than never: •Telekinetically lifting iron barred gates in Ganon’s Castle in OoT •Summoning the Light Arrows in OoT, where TP Zelda had to ask for them •Non-canon games repeatedly have her wield Farores Wind, Nayru’s Love, and Don’s Fire •Precognitive dreams is an obvious one across multiple games •A magical counter attack that kills a magician in Zelda 2 when she is put sleep sleeping beauty style •In Skyward Sword, she seals herself in a crystalline stasis. •Granted this point involves magical items, but she appears to use musical based items for magical effects, most famous example being the Ocarina or Time and the Goddess Harp. Though in the non-canon Hyrule Warriors, she wields the Windwaker with better precision than Toon Link. •In TP, she literally gives her soul to Midna to save her from death. •She has used her powers with the other Maidens in Link to the Past to dispel Ganon’s barrier. •In Four Swords Adventure, she completely stops the Dark Mirror from generating more Dark Links so that the four Link’s can kill the leftover Links. •Girahim apparently found Zelda’s soul necessary to resurrect Demise, due to her connection to Hylia. That’s what I can remember.

[@jch9712]

One problem I noticed was that you said that if Zelda just sealed gannons power in the guardians, the guardians would just change back to normal. In creating a champion, it says Gannon flushed out the sheika power and replaced it with his own so the guardians would still be “dead”. Still, I loved the theory!

[@alfredojimenez5247]

I watched this video again in June 2023, it would be very interesting if you do a continuation video on a theory of Zelda's powers or the source of her powers. You know, being revealed that she holds two kinds of power in one of the cutscenes in TotK. Friendly suggestion :D

[@KHolly-nn7bl]

Minish Cap.....Yes. I have played that. It's a good game!

[@lowesgameing2003]

5.the great fairies 4.the goddesses 3.gannondorf 2.Zelda 1.every Link just before the final Boss of every Zelda game.

[@ikonikkisi2052]

Wtf goddesses are the strongest obviously

[@lowesgameing2003]

@@ikonikkisi2052 I'm guessing you didn't play oracle of seasons and oracle of ages.

[@forgettablename6436]

Eh, tbh the great fairies aren't all that strong. All of them were defeated by Skull Kid in Majora's Mask

[@ikonikkisi2052]

@@lowesgameing2003 I am referring to 3 goddesses who made the entire world and created the triforce

[@rothgang]

the beep boop made me laugh

[@LKNear]

Im late to this, but in Skyward Sword after getting each sacred flame Link gets the triforce crest on his hand despite not having the triforce in his possession yet. Tbh that always confused me as until that point I thought the triforce crest on one's hand meant one possessed a triforce piece

[@rex_2004]

Us: ha ha Zeldas power go brrrrrrr Zelda: ahhh this is hard to use

[@chaosmkmk]

I think the answer is simple. Each part of the Triforce has different powers. Wisdom has Sealing and Repulsion, which she uses against Ganon. Against the Guardians she uses the Power part of the Triforce to destroy them (and maybe Link with them).

[@enderwraith6389]

8:36 Me: I got your back bro

[@miguelreality8855]

How does she hold infinite power? Zelda herself at the end said her power was now "dwindlin" meaning there is a limit

[@vincentramirez1396]

Zelda’s real power is getting kidnapped.

[@coban1367]

On moses it is yo 🤦‍♂️

[@CoolBeanSoup]

Lol!

[@warrioroflight6872]

Yeah, unless it's the Zelda of Breath of the Wild who willingly sacrificed herself to save the world and spent a century in constant battle against the most powerful creature in her world. That girl was anything but a damsel in distress.

[@darrellmurray4928]

Breath of the Wild Zelda kidnaps Ganon.

[@garlicmayonnaise8615]

No, no, you're mixing up Peach with Zelda-

[@1ばかぶた]

It is called as holy power/sacred power, or spirit, or light force, or force in japan. All creatures in hyrule have it, but zelda's power is from hylia, that's why she has so much of it

[@newtgaming8516]

I feel like this is a bit overlooked , I mean links not invincible and that’s the worst he’s looked in breath of the wild. It’s possible Zelda’s power killed him but it just seems like a huge stretch

[@crazytalkshow1272]

I ALWAYS SAID that Zelda is the reason Link had to go to the Shrine of Resurrection. It killed EVERYTHING around her. The Triforce does NOT distinguish between good and evil.

[@linkstorm6]

This doesn't make much sense when it comes to Link. The guardians aren't technically "living", they're machines. I also believe Link just passed out from fatigue, not Zelda's power. It doesn't make sense that it Link would be hurt by the very spell that was cast to protect him.

[@achaoticneutralpaladin7713]

MNB: He might have survived if ya know *he wasn't shot in the face*

[@abihayward8109]

I love the editing and the script!

[@gravy7861_]

Love this channel

[@Magneekic]

No I can’t wait till next week

[@loricase9325]

What does zombies mother really look like

[@zachattack1279]

I’m pretty sure the Shiek transformation is actually part of the tri-force of wisdom considering we see the tri-force symbol appear when she switches back to sell that the end of ocarina of time

[@piggyreet6739]

Sounds kinda like a stand...

[@lorecumi7141]

I don't know if this is the message dev intended to give. But it's awesome to think about that scene in this way! Not to mention that will perfectly fit Zelda's character.. Trying to unlock her power in any way even against her father and once she do it, she's not able to controll theme properly! Again, awesome point of view

[@wiggen04]

But if her sealing powers were activated through her own will, why didn't they activate when she was attacked by the Yiga clan?

[@georgehayward532]

It's because she has the full triforce and she wished to protect link

[@emilromin9863]

Minish cap was actually my first zelda game. The most of what was mentioned about the light force is right but if I remember correctly it was also a gift to humanity from the minish race. It´s a small hole but still needs adressing.

[@SquidbeakCaptain]

When I saw the thumbnail, all I thought of was Palpatine shooting Force Lightning yelling "UNLIMITED POWER!!!"

[@wolffaidenson3040]

i'd say Intention is also a massive part of getting it to work correctly from playing the game and watching the cut scenes she need to pair her will with a specific intention or it either doesn't work or we get an "oopsie i accidentally killed the hero" moment because she wasn't specific enough in her desire for the Guardians to be stopped and instead went for a general "Stop/Die"

[@BassMaster.454]

I am here to back up the theory of the light force. So zelda is a decendent of the goddesses, who created the world we play on. Zelda has this light force and can use it to vanish the darkness. Vati wanted it so zelda couldn't stop it and so he had unlimited power. Also zelda turned to stone when he drains it and it might have something to do with the master sword as it is the sword of light.

[@BassMaster.454]

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[@carlycraig412]

First and epic video @MaskedNintendoBandit 😁😊

[@BanditGames]

Thank you :)

[@jib-job1068]

I agree with the fact that her WILL unlocked her power, but I also believe that her love played a factor too. This theory about her love unleashing her powerwas stated in one of NintendoBlackCrisis's videos.

[@Zacian2.0]

Bandit: "Hold on, dont go down to the comments just yet" Me: Midway into a rant* Me: "Fine, I will watch the rest of the video.... before I decide to rant...."

[@Feisty_Frog7]

I do understand, but why is the Tri force on her hand when she uses her power?

[@soulace1]

Either 1: before Link passed out he wanted to make sure the princess was okay or 2: he got shocked by the power before passing out idk...

[@lightshiner3742]

I like the quality of the video, you did a good job putting it together. I know this is all in good fun, but gotta say the theory that she also ‘hurt’ Link with the power is silly lol the power she was wielding was aimed at Malice. That’s why when she attacked Ganon at the end, she completely wiped him out. He was all malice at that point, as the game said. That’s why the guardians shut down. The divine beasts being cleansed of the malice by Link and Zelda ‘cleansing’ guardians don’t seem to be the same since the power and methods used aren’t the same.

[@NepetasssCosplay]

Minish cap was my first Zelda game and itseasily my favourite. The art style is beautiful and fun, it's easy to get the hang of, and the storyline is everything, I'd definitely recommend playing it!!! I'm so glad you spoke about it, I don't see it in the media a lot and it's given me a lot of joy that it was brought up! It's so underrated!!! I loved this theory, and the light force was the best thing to bring into the discussion!! 😊😊

[@nilotech3]

Great video Bandit! Minish Cap was awesome! Fighting Vaati... tough but so much fun! You should try it! Here is a thought: What if Zelda contains the complete Triforce... I'm sure you noticed her hand, where the three Triforce pieces lit up just before her power 'blast'? In other Zelda games, only one piece usually lights up... One for Link one - courage, one for Gannondorf - power and one for Zelda - wisdom! Perhaps in BoTW, Zelda because she has infinite power of light through her bloodline, actually has access to the complete Triforce... Just a thought! On a final note: I hope Nintendo remakes Minish Cap in the style of Link's Awakening (or a paper Mario format)... Now that would be AWESOME!

[@MaddesG1]

She sealed him from dying so he could heal back up to 2 and a half hearts for 100 years.

[@dylanmcloughlin2187]

2:02 Too bad, I headed to the comments.

[@BanditGames]

Nooooooo

[@valenteruiz1470]

2:25 thats happened to me so many times and almost happened just now. high key, thank you for reminding me lol

[@3Canibus]

Played, beat, and truly enjoyed The Minish Cap. You are %100 correct on its info brudda

[@Jus-X]

1) Zelda is a heliokinetic. She can control light. Moving in and out of it, moving people and object in and out of it, using it as a weapon, etc. 2) I believe the Shrine of Resurrection was Sheikah tech built to keep the Sheikah from dying. The test subject for many of their technologies was none other than Ganondorf. He was the first test subject to use the Shrine of Resurrection. Yes, I believe the Sheikah unwittingly brought back a dead Ganondorf, tested other technologies on him, leading to his consciousness to merge with their technology, leading to the first Calamity and every subsequent Calamity to come. After Calamity Ganon was fully defeated, his consciousness returns to his original body, which happens to be in a Beta version of the Sheikah Mummification Chamber.

[@tommynguyen5450]

Age of Calamity also seems to support this. Zelda says "I exert my will" when she has awakened her sealing powers.

[@abydosianchulac2]

To add to your list of powers as requested, in Twilight Princess she exhibits Life Manipulation (or however you want to term it) when she fully revives Midna with her own essence before vanishing. So here in this scene, if she willed even something so general as "stop" hard enough at the Guardians...since she had no control/experience, it makes sense it could have forced Link to quite totally stop as she pushed the life out of everything around her.

[@christopherhaines2260]

Looks more like Zelda "over-loaded and short-circuited" the Guardians, than "killing" them...

[@20PINKluvr]

Link just fainted, not died as he still has some vital signs that Fi, the master swords spirit, senses and tells zelda to have him sent to the resurrection chamber

[@katherineminter6725]

NintendoBlackCrisis brought me here and I was not disappointed. Great start to this theory. Can't wait for the next.

[@hollowedseas]

That sub reminder was the truest one I’ve ever seen

[@curtismiller7959]

Link just Like "Yay you unlocked your power!" Random Rock from blast *bonk* Link: Game Over

[@quinnsinclair7028]

I would imagine that Zelda's magic isn't all over the place, it's just that Hylia's bloodline manifests in different ways in different princesses. ALttP Zelda got saddled with only telepathy. OoT Zelda got to ability to freeze things in place. BotW Zelda got the ability to repell malice. It probably manifests in a single power that is most useful for the crisis at hand when it manifests.

[@UltimateTobi]

Also all that debris flying up during the light-blast seems to indicate that there was a sizable shock wave; enough to lift sizable dirt lumps upwards. Link was in a pretty bad shape (internal bleeding as well, perhaps?), a blast like that could've done him in.

[@jefferybarron929]

Zelda's sealing power seals the "Darkness". Link is not part of the "Darkness" but he holds the part of the Triforce of courage.

[@kickitsmooth]

Here's a theory/video idea. What if the goal in Botw2 is to get Zelda's powers back. That way she won't be broken and once she has her powers she can make you some light arrows so you can fight Ganondorf.

[@j.p.animates7]

Gotta admit now that I think about it kinda convenient how a whole "shrine of resurection" was ever in the first place