@slayonetta Far from being a stand in. That notion ended back in the 90s. Link is written into the story as his own person. There is a reason you can’t even use any name of your choosing anymore
wish I still had the drive and skills to edit like this again. crazy these are almost 4 years old now. I couldn't even finish the second one, i just get so bored while editing now
This discourse is so funny because link is meant to be somewhat androgynous since the original
Aonuma wanted a gender-neutral Link in Ocarina, took same approach for new title - Zelda Universe https://t.co/d3IMIqprAz
To me, this really solidifies that Ardi and the Gerudo of Age of Imprisonment (Tears of the Kingdom's past) couldn't have come before Ocarina of Time.
In the Ocarina of Time remake, this Gerudo is shocked to see a Hylian with pointy ears.
A Gerudo wouldn't be surprised to see pointy ears if their own people already had them earlier in the timeline.
Plus, it makes no biological sense for them to revert from pointy ears back to round ears. Since the Gerudo are an all-female tribe (aside from one male born every 100 years) and rely on Hylian men to keep their population going, Hylian genetics only blend in more over time, not less.
It's the exact same reason green eyes eventually become the dominant trait over their original golden ones later in the timeline.
#Zelda #OcarinaOfTime
In the Zelda series, the Gerudo were defined by round ears, golden eyes, and red hair when they first appeared in Ocarina of Time, only shifting to pointed ears and green eyes in later games.
While the lore books mention both Hylian genetics and the idea that their ears pointed to hear the gods once they began believing in them, I definitely think it's just pure genetics and has nothing to do with their beliefs.
In my opinion, following how their appearance changes across the games backs up the timeline order of Ocarina of Time first, followed by Echoes of Wisdom where their ears start pointing, and then Age of Imprisonment later on where green eyes make their first appearance alongside those pointed ears, proving that Age of Imprisonment wasn't the Gerudo's chronological beginning.
#Zelda #OcarinaOfTime
In the new Ocarina of Time, Zelda tells Link that Hyrule Castle was built after Rauru the Sage of Light built the Temple of Time. This established the founding of Hyrule Kingdom, confirming what Hyrule Historia stated.
The castle in Tears of the Kingdom was built for a different purpose. There is a stone slab underneath that stats the castle was built to protect King Rauru's magic.
Both castles were built in the center of Hyrule for different purposes.
It's clear to me that they are not the same Hyrule Castle. Ocarina's castle was built near the Temple of Time to watch over the Sacred Realm and the Triforce. Tears of the Kingdom's was built to protect Rauru's seal on Ganondorf.
I believe Ocarina's castle was first and Tears of the Kingdom's castle was second. Both being separated by an unknown amount of years.
#Zelda #OcarinaOfTime
In the Zelda series, the Gerudo were defined by round ears, golden eyes, and red hair when they first appeared in Ocarina of Time, only shifting to pointed ears and green eyes in later games.
While the lore books mention both Hylian genetics and the idea that their ears pointed to hear the gods once they began believing in them, I definitely think it's just pure genetics and has nothing to do with their beliefs.
In my opinion, following how their appearance changes across the games backs up the timeline order of Ocarina of Time first, followed by Echoes of Wisdom where their ears start pointing, and then Age of Imprisonment later on where green eyes make their first appearance alongside those pointed ears, proving that Age of Imprisonment wasn't the Gerudo's chronological beginning.
#Zelda #OcarinaOfTime
Say what you will, but I refuse to recognize Rauru as the king of the original Hyrule.
If you think that TotKdorf pre-existed OoTdorf for even a moment, and that Calamity Ganon is OoTdorf, you turn literally every Ganon we have ever seen up until TotK into a Phantom Ganon.
Say what you will, but I refuse to recognize Rauru as the king of the original Hyrule.
If you think that TotKdorf pre-existed OoTdorf for even a moment, and that Calamity Ganon is OoTdorf, you turn literally every Ganon we have ever seen up until TotK into a Phantom Ganon.
It specifically describes her sealing light as the only verifiable "power tied to the Triforce" in that era, not the Triforce itself. Being associated with the Triforce isn't equivalent to possessing it, especially when the book explicitly states otherwise
Reboot & separate timeline. The Gerudo were ashamed of Ganondorf and concealed any confirmation of him. Eiji Aonuma stated in 2018, Hyrule's history changes over time. Recent timeline confirmations place BOTW/TOTK after all previous titles, reinforcing their separate continuity