Gamers React to : The Dragon's Tears [The Legend of Zelda : Tears of the Kingdom]

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23:13 Outro

[@bountywork3501]

This is my absolute favorite iteration of Zelda. Noble, beautiful, selfless, and compassionate. A true princess if there ever was.

[@dragonninja3655]

Eh, skyward sword and tetra are tough competition.

[@Kazmll229]

@@dragonninja3655 Disagree

[@moonthief363]

Why ?​@@Kazmll229

[@shinjite06]

Did not like her in botw at all. Definitely redeemed in totk.

[@easymodegamer501]

I prefer Spirit Tracks

[@theodoreharmseniv5415]

Seeing her eyes turn into a dragon's never fails to send a shiver up my spine.

[@ShinyDiscoBomb]

With the cry of "Link, protect them all!"

[@Blubbpaule]

Yes this was the final straw for me. She phrased it like this because she knew there is no going back. She took herself out of the equation. She is only talking about everyone else, knowing she can't be saved.

[@xbloxlive5454]

My heart skips a beat every time. No joke.

[@weldonsworld6079]

The fact Zelda was in the opening scene when you’re free falling and no one knew until this moment was insanity

[@BlackEthe]

She is also the one to break the clouds after you sent the broken sword back in time, allowing you to go back down to Hyrule level.

[@lionofdemise]

The silent princesses were such a big punch to the gut. I took a picture for my house to remember forever

[@Nazo-kage]

The true secret of the “silent princess” flower is such an amazing bit of writing. Here is this mysterious flower that in the first game, Zelda talks about being incapable of growing those flowers in captivity and wondering why. It’s in the sequel that it’s discovered that the flowers are made by the dragon of light, a.k.a., Princess Zelda herself.

[@ShadowSkyX]

"Its a rare endangered species" So is zelda. Shes literally the only royal family member left.

[@Crazychik96]

Idk if others noticed but if you listen closely to her roar, you could faintly hear what sounds like her voice.....screaming.

[@princeofpokemon2934]

Some people actually cried after seeing this. Even I cried. She sacrificed everything to reforge the master sword and deliver it to Link when the time was right

[@siraarontheauraguardian623]

Seeing the Silent Princesses around the tear absolutely broke me.

[@shelliblossom8953]

i always break after protect them all

[@speedude0164]

Others have brought this up before, but she didn't just sacrifice her life, she essentially doomed her spirit to be in eternal slumber within the Light Dragon, never able to move on to the afterlife. She locked her spirit away never to be seen again, all to create an ultimate weapon that would give Link a chance against Ganondorf.

[@a.jthomas6132]

What about the sacrifices her Champions have made in Breath of the Wild? Especially the promise Link has for Ubrosa since she wants Zelda to live her life happily. Now everything they have fought for is all for nothing. And being turned into a dragon really dishonors their memories.

[@speedude0164]

@@a.jthomas6132 That's what made it so tragic. It was the only way.

[@Drowned-Hubris]

That “protect them all!” Always makes me tear up, I’m glad I’m not the only one lol, just the raw emotion in her voice pieced with the realization she’s been the dragon this whole time

[@Bondubras]

I'd also like to point out the beginning of the scene, where Zelda says she's counting on Mineru. At first, I thought she was talking to the air or even the construct she hands the Purah Pad to. After playing through the game far enough to have the construct summon, I realized, the blue flame above the Pad that looks like a Poe? That flies into the Pad? Yeah, THAT'S Mineru.

[@colleenhickey3304]

When I saw this cutscene I had chills and started crying. Literally yelled "ZELDA DON'T DO IT!"

[@xbloxlive5454]

We All said it.

[@a.jthomas6132]

I remembered crying after this. Then I stop playing TOTK for weeks. After everything the champions have fought for. All the sacrifices they have made since the second Great Calamity stroke Hyrule. And everything Link did to stand by her side (whether it is his duty or his affection for his princess). It’s like it’s all for nothing. What’s worst? Zelda indirectly forced Link to break the one promise he has made to one of the champions- Urbosa. If you read her diary, all she and Zelda’s mother ever wanted is for her lil bird is to lived her life happily. But she is now Draconified for millennia, it is both upsetting and heartbreaking to see that fulfilling this promise is impossible… as if fate have other plans. I wish Nintendo could show give Link more facial expressions in this game. To shown his despair since Zelda is the only one whom he is most open up to (if you read one of Zelda’s dairy entries in Breath of the Wild).

[@lului1456]

to be honest i dont think the game could handle it if link had skyward sword-level facial expressions. the pain this man has been through should add hours in cutscenes at least. (both games combined). but i still want it ;-;

[@speedude0164]

I'm conflicted on that idea. On one hand, the idea behind Link in the Wild games is that whatever emotion you're feeling is what he's feeling, so having him take the wheel and force a reaction out of you would feel rather cheap. On the other hand, it is a bit awkward having him sit there with a blank face at all times during an emotional scene.

[@RoxRock4ever]

When I realized what was happening I said aloud, "No Zelda you didn't!"

[@clairesabol8745]

"And she really is silent now" STOP, YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BREAK MY HEART

[@docplays23]

She reforged the Master Sword for 10,000 years while knowing that she’ll never be herself again. GOTY 2023

[@Usagi_10_4]

Indeed

[@elevate07]

Not 10,000 years. 10,000 years ago was the point of the previous Calamity. By that point, the Calamity had appeared so many times that the Sheikah were able to prepare for it. We don't know how many times the Calamity appeared but Rauru's time was far, FAR longer than 10,000 years ago.

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

This scene broke me so much that I had to put the game down to cry it all out. This one sacrifice solidified why this is my favorite version of the character.

[@lary6420]

"Protect them all!" Damn that line hits so hard.

[@a.jthomas6132]

In German, Zelda said “for you” before she swallowed the Sacred Stone… just showed how strong as a love confession because she just admitted that she does it for Link, and is willingly to do anything for him and their kingdom in the present.

[@fire900s]

Who's to say the German version is canon? There's a lot of discrepancies sometimes, but in those confines... it is a pretty good point.

[@DiaomBayet]

@@fire900sI mean, the Japanese is canon… and it says Link and Zelda are romantically involved.

[@fire900s]

@@DiaomBayet Word for word?

[@DiaomBayet]

@@fire900s letter for letter?

[@fire900s]

@@DiaomBayet That’s what I’m asking. Do you have evidence?

[@bonnerin0]

1:38 There's a smidge of Zelda's Lullaby here and that is DEVASTATING A

[@ReenaRibona]

Her power and strength didn’t come from innate magical powers it didn’t come from the goddess’s it didn’t come from any kind of great fairy it came from her selflessness and wisdom it came from her willingness to sacrifice her sense of self for a greater purpose and in that comes real power she may be the most strongest Zelda in the timeline

[@christianj5950]

People talk about the sadness of the sacrifice, how scary or tragic it is… I think personally, what stands out to me is her strength and resolve. When she’s in the final memory (after transformation, Zelda’s Wish) she has this moment where her longing expression turns brave, determined and powerful. That’s what I remember best.

[@christopherlee7417]

The mission on defeating Ganondorf is basic goof vs evil stuff but after seeing the last dragon tear.... that mission is now personal

[@sorosub4562]

The fucking music in all of these cutscenes is so immaculate.

[@justicemcintosh3294]

I love that everyone takes the flowers 😂

[@TangledMind1018]

All these comments about how Zelda dry-swallows the secret stone...I'm /really/ curious about how these guys react to when Ganondorf just swallows his whole dang arm.

[@ScientificallyStupid]

I get chills every time I see Zelda's eyes change and she shouts, "protect them all!"...

[@Midna78]

"Oh look, crafting materials!" Best reaction 🤣

[@Jose-GabrielVilla-vl4rv]

I like how EVERYONE just forgot literally what just happened and collected the Silent Princesses after

[@jackbullandothers3322]

I was shocked wheb I found this out, I didn’t saw it coming at all. Still working on my game so I am still genuinely wondering if we can turn her back. It's also shocking that all this time we've been wondering how to get her back from the past.. while she has been here in front of our eye's the entire time...

[@Rawrmuffin0]

My girlfriend grew up never playing video games. BOTW was her first and she loved it, followed by Skyrim. TOTK was her first new release she was so hype for and watching this moment with her was beautiful 💙💛

[@phillyfanmatt]

Dad Avidan loves Zelda so much lmao

[@carmanwillis7537]

WHOA! Arin???

[@darkeye457]

Now I want to see their reactions to pulling the Master Sword

[@spiderdude2099]

I love how many people missed that Mineru was the blue spirit orb that went into the purah pad.

[@starlenestilltouringyoutub2116]

To the Filipinos on PointCrow’s chat, you can imagine me in literal tears while also not trying to laugh when they said “DARNA!” too soon, but at the same time nice reference TvT context: Darna is a superhero that has a lady swallowing a special stone to transform into her superhero self With that aside, goddammit. The fact that Zelda basically sacrificed herself, her literal self, to repair the master sword… Man I feel bad for Link, sorry man…

[@alucard0712]

And a white dragon literally only one who makes a roar. Also bronde hair and different eyes. What a beautiful story!

[@IamMeHere2See]

Character-wise, only the ST Zelda is second to this iteration. Followed by OoT & WW. TP's Zelda is not near the top because she needed more development. That game really should have been called _Legend of Midna: Twilight Princess._ This Zelda struggled to find her place, her purpose, and her power, but when the moment called she stood & fought alone for 100 years. After almost a decade of respite, she was flung again into conflict, and this time she fought for _untold thousands_ of years, giving up her own sense of self to do so. This is the best iteration of Zelda. No other has really done near as much.

[@rainpuppy14]

I know people can’t control what time of the day they play this app but at night the silent princesses are glowing more impactful at night

[@Aemilius_Roswell]

I still cry.

[@blazingphoenix1000]

The minute Minure brought up dragonifiction I was like Zelda’s the light dragon isn’t she and I was right!

[@sinedddmk8996]

And did that ruin you experience? I bet not. Sometimes making a twist predictable at least is better than completly impossible to guess.

[@Doggieworld3Show]

I only have one problem: if she was gonna do something so selfless and crazy, I just wish the Master Sword was more amazing

[@zeldasol]

Man this scene chokes me up every time

[@GeneralOlde]

Even after finishing the game and viewing this on repeat playthroughs, this scene is still so hard to watch. It gives me a massive knot in my stomach.

[@ItsFireTiger]

Im just wondering how the Sword ended up in her head, when here it shows her holding the Sword in her hands as she transformed. And her arms are too short to put it in her head.

[@SteveG1007]

I've never understanded why this series is called the legend of zelda untill now.

[@casabak6757]

Thank you :)

[@CriIp]

not sure if I was the only one who did not think she would turn into a dragon until she actually turned into one.

[@grammy_hnng]

i think the worst part of zeldas whole shebang shenanigans is the way her eyes tremble, it makes me feel like shes about to have a seizure:(

[@ag9953]

PROTECT THE MALL!

[@tatarsauce6314]

I didn’t play this game so can you blame me for thinking the dragon was a boss fight?

[@NapstaMeme]

my comment was too long. it's in my reply now

[@NapstaMeme]

i remember when i was playing the game, I was saving the final fight for when I got to at least 40% or 45% of the game completed so I could be as over prepared as possible when facing him. on a whim, i decided to do the dragons tears, and when I finally got to the final memory, I had to drop everything I was doing and went directly to Hyrule. I didn't care about no sundelions, no better armor, absolutely nothing. I just wanted to get to Ganon and stop him. I got down to five hearts when when I ultimately even reached him, and I had started with thirteen. i didnt have many sundelions, so I was basically playing tag with Ganond the entire time. After spamming flowerbombs and keese eyeballs to kill Ganon, the sheer joy that coursed through me during both the last few moments before the credits and the final few moments after the credits made me extremly pleased. I then load back my previous save and decided to fight Ganon for a second time because I realized I was wearing the wrong armor-I wanted to be wearing the Champions tunic, so I had to get that real quick and then kill Ganon a second time just so I could look cool. Plus, the amazing music was a great addition. I can listen to the staff credit theme over and over again. In fact, here's the video to the staff credit songs Staff Credits - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom OST - uploaded by Yoshi's VGM kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2SbaZmXmN6lic0

[@Cdawg6429o]

Like dis if u crei evrytim

[@GenMars]

the grumps are so gross

[@electricworms]

how so?

[@GenMars]

@@electricworms listen to them

[@electricworms]

@@GenMars I did. I really can't tell what you find so gross about them.

[@Vejitatheouji]

@@electricworms I didn't find them gross, but I did find them annoying.

[@AndresHernandez2]

I thought they had the best reaction despite being silly. I know Dan very well, and I know for a fact he was actually touched.

[@shitfilm]

watching the memories again remind me why i got my silent princess tattoo..... this rendition of zelda rly made an impact on me. this story was so fucking sad but so beautifully executed

[@asherrudick3912]

12:38 FINALLY!! Someone actually gives some respect to Fi. Poor girl has been through a lot over these many, MANY millennia. I can just imagine her in this state, with her clothes in tatters. I really wish one day she’ll finally wake up.