Latest Posts by sakurarozen - Page 3

Sunset pt.12

<< Previous                   Next>> (coming soon)

Archive/ About / Linktree

This one ended up with a high page count so it had to be broken up as pt12 &13. Next one (pt13) will be up in a few days

Dimileth commission for lunartotems @ twitter! Scene from the fic dream in blue

LOZ Character Analysis/Rant

Hero of the Wild part 1

“With so much at stake, and with so many eyes upon him, he feels it necessary to stay strong and to silently bear any burden.”

A youth with so much promise. A youth selflessly dedicated to his duties. A youth who refused to crumble under society’s expectations and shut away his heart from the world.

How can Link hope to recover his lost identity, when the stoic knight from 100 years ago willingly cast aside the memories he so desperately seeks now?

Seguir leyendo

Nayru, Din and Link from Oracle of Ages/Seasons. This will be my last drawing before travelling to London. I’ll be taking a break to go see my partner and will most likely be back late June :) A few have asked if this piece would be available as a print: I’ll try to make it happen when I’ll reopen the Etsy shop, I promise :)

The chess pieces they use are silver on white and gold on black.

I thought that silver on white represents something that shines in the light, and gold on black represents something that shines in the dark.

I thought the same might be true of Xehaqus, so I drew this picture.

What they inherited was the same light, though in a different form, and I hope it was right for them to illuminate the world from both light and darkness.

Sunset pt.10

<< Previous                   Next>> (coming soon)

Archive/ About / Linktree

Ayyo all the squad here

SO I WAS THINKING ABOUT LINK’S AWAKENING— *record screech* WOW that got a lot longer than i thought it would so it’s under the cut now

tl;dr what if link’s awakening is actually the wind fish’s attempts to bring legend back from the brink of death and marin is, one way or another, a personification of the healing that he does on koholint so remembering her also becomes remembering that he can survive anything and even heal from it enough to move forward.

Seguir leyendo

Sunset pt.9

<< Previous                   Next>> (coming soon)

Archive/ About / Linktree

How the Four sword works in LU:

Sunset pt 8 & 9 Posted at the same time b/c I figured I'd show him split in its entirety to avoid any wrong impressions on how the Four sword works in LU

So let me explain:

All the colors make up the sum of his person. The 4 are his 'true colors' in that they show what he is really like. They reveal the true nature to his character.

Four doesn’t hear separate conversations in his head. He doesn’t have separate/multiple personalities. He is not a “system”. I'm using very little from the manga (As a side note: Vio IS Link(No LxL)). Any “I” or “me” from the colors is not meant as a declaration identifying separately from his complete self.

Furthermore, while his power is multiplied by 4, He is ONE personality but the unique perspective of each color is actually different aspects of his thought process that is made audible.

Here is some future dialogue from Four: "…My opinions, my doubts, even my innermost feelings on things…The Four Sword puts all of it on full display…"

Disagreements mean Four is honestly unsure of something. The same way you could debate with yourself to go to bed on time. You are still one person, one single personality, yet here you are with a conversation debating the pros and cons of sleep.

Everything the colors say is an honest thought from Four, But depending on who says it, is a point of interest to understand Four as a character. Red is sentimental, it's no coincidence that he's the one  aggressively concerned for Twilight and the others, therefor Four deeply cares for his friends. Vio as his reasoning, is unable to counter the extreme concerns from Blue, Red and Wild, and thus surrenders to confusion. Blue, being his anger, ls lashing out at Wild and the rest of himself in this high stress situation. He lashes out at red for thinking the worst and then at Vio desperately wanting some answers from him. But Four knows anger is not the solution to anything so Blue kept silent to Green's reprimand. In other words, Four is just as distraught  as Wild. Four's Green is losing his heroic composure over himself

The Chain's Secrets.

Been awhile since I've posted an analysis/theory, but I've been meaning to write a post like this for awhile, and with the last update it just seems like the perfect time.

Secrets are being revealed left and right (Like with the Wolfie reveal and Four splitting), and it’s been hinted at in the comic that the secrets the chain holds were going to become important to the plot at some point. In this essay I will

Ok, joking aside...

I like to think it's Jojo's way of setting up the story in a way to create division and tension between the group. I'm excited to see what happens next, but for now all I can do is speculate (and drag you all along with me as I spit out crazy theories.)

Every chain member has secrets; some have already been confirmed or even revealed in the comic, however some we are just left guessing as to what they may be.

One thing is certain though, these secrets are being kept for a reason. Most likely because revealing them would lead to more questions and possibly uncomfortable topics/painful memories.

Again, some of these secrets have been confirmed, but some of these are just theories that are bordering on string and thumbtacks conjecture.

So in order from 'canon' to 'likely' to 'what the hell are you on OP', let's guess some secrets!

TWILIGHT

Everyone(?) knows that Twi and Wolfie are one in the same now (Wind may still not know but it's bound to happen soon), but Twi is also holding in a lot of pain when it comes to Midna and also Time's fate.

Midna herself is probably not going to make an appearance; she's gone, and Jojo has said when asked about Midna,

"It wouldn’t work with where I’m taking this. so companions that have said goodbye are not present."

But that doesn't mean their influence is gone. Midna left Twi with so many questions and no answers.

"was it wrong? after all, she’s a princess to another world, he’s a nobody

did she feel the same way? he killed her with kindness, but how far did he reach her heart?

what was she going to say!? “Link I-”  I’m grateful? sorry? Love you?

they would have gone their separate ways, but why did she break the mirror? why say goodbye forever

Are his newly strong feelings for Midna a phase? after all, Ilia was always the girl for him.

should he be angry? sad? content? happy? depressed?"

—Jojo (Linked Universe Tumblr). Feb 18, 2018

Let's also not forget that Twi is aware of the Hero of Time's fate.

"Although I accepted life as the hero, I could not convey the lessons of that life to those that came after. At last, I have eased my regrets." — Hero's Spirit (Twilight Princess)

This statement is ambiguous enough that we don't know the exact reason that prevented Time from teaching those that came after him, but clear enough that we learn that he will die regretting it.

Maybe Time will meet an early demise. Maybe he'll be separated from his family. Maybe something will happen and he physically and/or mentally cannot "convey the lessons of that life to those that came after". Maybe Time just chose not to teach anyone his skills and later came to regret his decision after it was too late.

We don't know, and neither does Twi. Jojo has said that Twi hasn't told Time about the Hero's Shade and it's likely he won't ever tell anyone; keeping that painful knowledge bottled inside is just another thing tearing him apart.

Cowboi is certainly dealing with a lot right now

FOUR

The Four Sword's ability was recently revealed and although we knew it would happen at some point, the way it did was pretty unexpected. However don't forget that Four has another ability— the power to shrink down to the size of a Minish. It appears as though Four has no problem revealing abilities when the need arises and I think we'll get that reveal someday, BUT there's another secret that he might not be so keen on sharing; Shadow Link.

Now admittedly the Four Sword games are one's I haven't had the chance to play (I'm playing like 4 different zelda games right now, I'll get to four swords eventually), so I don't know if Shadow has sneakily been referenced in the LU and I just didn't notice. Four has mentioned the Dark Mirror but I'm still not super convinced that means he'll bring up Shadow Link. It's more likely the mirror was brought up to progress Twi's story and his "complicated" feelings. I think it would be interesting to see what Twi would do if faced with another mirror when he previously thought that there was only one (and that one has been destroyed).

Also, regarding Shadow Link (correct me if I'm wrong), I believe his role/character development was much larger in the manga then in the actual games. All Zelda mangas are noncanon but I won't completely rule out the possibility that Jojo could take story elements from them for two reasons:

1. Jojo has said "there is a part of Akira Himekawa’s contribution to the Zelda series that I will be considering."

2. When asked about Shadow Link and Dark Link (they are different characters), Jojo vaguely responded, "a story about a bunch of Links, he fits in as the perfect main Antagonist"

WIND

Once Time started asking questions Wind's expression morphed from surprised to horrified. This kid is too expressive for his own good (don't let him play poker).

Wind doesn't lie outright, but he purposely omits an important part of the legend he grew up hearing, only telling bits and pieces and feigning ignorance to the reason the Gods flooded the world.

The people believed that the Hero of Time would again come to save them... But the hero did not appear. Faced by an onslaught of evil, the people could do nothing but appeal to the Gods. In their last hour, as doom drew nigh, they left their future in the hands of fate. — Opening Cutscene (The Wind Waker)

"When the gods heard our pleas, they chose to seal away not only Ganon, but Hyrule itself...and so, with a torrential downpour of rains from the heavens...Our fair kingdom was soon buried beneath the waves, forgotten at the bottom of the ocean." — Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule (The Wind Waker)

Wind doesn't appear to blame Time for what happened to Hyrule, especially after he learned that Time was sent away "to a yesterday where everything Ganon did had yet to transpire". BUT that doesn't mean Time wouldn't blame himself if he were to learn the truth about the Great Flood, and Wind seems to know this. He's playing it safe, believing that by omitting the details of the Great Flood, he'd be sparing Time pain/guilt.

We'll just have to wait and see if this decision come's back to bite Wind in the butt.

TIME

Time's got two big secrets (one of which I'm sure is currently tormenting him with Twi being injured)

Those being the sheikah slates words "someone will die" and the Fierce Deity mask.

Pretty early on in the comic, Time got the coded message "someone will die", and it's been haunting him and fandom for YEARS. With Twi's cursed injury I'm positive it's on constant loop in his mind. Personally I think it either refers to Dark Link OR Time himself, as it is canon that he will die with regrets at some point.

There's also the Fierce Deity mask; an item so intriguing yet also dangerously powerful that it's seldom ever used, so we really don't know that much about it.

The mask's in game description asks,

"Could this mask's dark powers be as bad as Majora? Tremendous power is emanating from within..."

And Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma described the mask by saying

"The best way to think about it is that the memories of all the people of Termina are inside of the Fierce Deity Mask."

Still pretty vague... ( I recommend watching Youtuber Zeltik's video "The Fierce Deity Unmasked - Zelda Theory" for a more in-depth description, theory, and the inspiration behind the Fierce Deity mask. It's very good!)

One thing is clear though and that is that this "dark" mask is insanely powerful, capable of granting it's user god like powers. But just like Majora's Mask, that power is alluring. Time feels that even he would be consumed by it and yet he keeps the mask as a "fail-safe"

Obviously the other chain members would not be ok with such an item, so Time keeps it a secret. The only one who knows of it is Twi (and maybe Malon?)

(I'm also curious about how his face marking and scar occurred. It's not from his initial use of the mask in childhood, as we've seen in the comic that he didn't have them when courting and then proposing to Malon. So Time must have used the mask sometime in adulthood that caused him to be left scarred and marked)

SKY

Although not as expressive as Wind, it's clear that something 'clicked' when the chain was speaking about Ganon. Sky has already figured out that he's the only one never to face this Ganon, but on the other hand that also means the other chain members have never faced Demise. Maybe at first Sky concluded that this meant Demise was truly gone. However, the moment he learns of the "pattern", I'm sure his mind wandered to Demise's last words— the Curse.

"Though this is not the end. My hate... never perishes. It is born anew in a cycle with no end! I will rise again. Those like you... Those who share the blood of the goddess and the spirit of the hero... They are eternally bound to this curse. An incarnation of my hatred shall ever follow your kind, dooming them to wander a blood-soaked sea of darkness for all time!" — Demise (Skyward Sword)

If the Demon King's hate lives on, born anew in the forms of beings such as Ganon and Vaati then Sky probably feels he failed his role as the Chosen Hero. Not only that, but he'd feel like he failed his friends, like it's his fault that the lives they were forced to lead were so dangerous and difficult. He'd blame himself rather then the demon who spouted the curse.

There's also the fact that his girlfriend is a literal goddess reborn as a mortal, but that's not really his secret to share.

LEGEND

Bunny!Legend has already been revealed so I won't really be touching that one.

The obvious secret Legend keeps close to his heart is Koholint and Marin. He rarely brings it up but it's obvious that his adventure to wake the wind fish affected him deeply.

There's not much to say other then that... We know he misses Marin, and even blames himself that she's gone. Perhaps this little tidbit will come into play later in the story as Legend can relate to other chain members such as Twi (losing a loved one) and Wild (guilt for not being able to save everyone)

Another possible secret he's keeping is that Legend is a Knight of Hyrule. I've actually already written an in-depth theory on this one, so I really encourage you to check it out. There's a pinned post on the top of my blog and it'll be under "Legend’s Heritage: Why does he hide it?" (I'd link it here, but lately tumblr has been suppressing my posts that contain links so... yeah, sorry)

WILD

Wild has joked that he couldn't hide secrets even if he wanted to, and sure, with his obvious scars and lack of memory one could assume he has nothing to hide. And it seems the chain mostly knows what happened as they've compared scars and Legend has joked with Wild about being 117 years old. They've even discussed how they don't believe Wild should blame himself for what befell his world.

HOWEVER it doesn't seem as though Wild has shared much in regards to the Champions. When Legend finds Mipha's diary, Wild understandably begs him to give it back. And when he's questioned about who it belonged to, he answers vaguely and downplays the relationship he and Mipha had. Partly because he probably can't remember much, and partly because what he does remember is personal and causes his heart to ache.

(There is very early artwork of Wild depicting a scene where he was comfortable enough to show Time a picture of Mipha [doodlespt1], however I believe some of the earlier sketches were/are story elements that have yet to happen. Like in the case of Sky's comments about the Master Sword in 'doodlespt3' being replicated at the end of 'New time new place')

Twilight also makes an interesting comment at the end of 'memories pt.2' in the comic.

"many of us had companions before. Just having someone there— knowing you're not alone through the tough times makes a difference. It's a shame you weren't as fortunate"

Wild's mind then drifts off as he internally thinks of the Champions

I suppose that's not entirely true. I had friends rooting for me then... like I do now

All of this makes me believe he hasn't shared much concerning the Champions— maybe not even with Twilight.

ALSO it seems the chain may not realize how bad it's been affecting Wild's emotional state. I guess you could argue that in a way he's lying to himself. He's not okay, and is overcome with worry and past guilt over losing his friends again.

What Wild is hiding is his worsening mental/emotional health. He really needs help and I hope he gets it soon.

(Maybe he'll eventually speak with his Zelda as Twilight suggested he do)

WARRIORS

Warriors hates traitors. We've seen a small reference to this when he and Wild were attacked by a Yiga clan member, but do you know why Warriors hates traitors?

There's a segment in the Hyrule Warriors game where Ghirahim turns your fellow soldiers into "turncoat soldiers", AKA traitors. They'll attack you and your allies until you take out their leader.

It's not hard to believe that would leave a lasting impact; having to fight and kill soldiers you once commanded, fought alongside with, trusted...

I wouldn't want to openly share that about myself either if I was Warriors.

Having said that though, since the chain is dealing with a shapeshifting shadow that has been known to take on the form of heroes, I wouldn't think it a stretch for Dark Link to take advantage of Warriors distrust.

But there's one more thing to consider... (Ok, next theory might be a bit more outlandish, but hear me out!)

In Jojo's very first original sketch of the chain, they also gave each character a list of attributes, almost all of which have already been addressed/referenced in the comic.

There is, however, one trait in Warriors profile that I found interesting.

has 'women’ problems

What could this possibly mean? Is it just a little joke and not meant to be taken that seriously? Maybe... But this seems too interesting a character point to just have been used only once for a quick gag in 'doodlespt6'.

In Warriors case I think "has 'women' problems" could potentially also mean "has relationship struggles"

I've already discussed how Warriors could have trust issues, but I also want to point out things like him referring to TIme's wedding ring as a "shackle" AND the fact that the war in his world started because the sorceress Cia was obsessed with him.

"Through her powers, the sorceress should have seen that the hero was bound to another. Instead, she saw only a soul that was unlike any she had known.

The whispering darkness wormed its way into her heart. It pushed the light away and warped her curiosity into a desperate desire to possess the legendary hero's soul."

Creepy!

But let's also take note of the "the hero was bound to another" part. The game makes it very clear that the "another" is Zelda. And do you remember how adamant Warriors was that Time's wife must be Zelda? He even made a bet with Legend because he was so sure. And I mean, sure, the lore of his world literally states he and Zelda have been bound across time so it's not hard to understand why he'd think that Time and OoT Zelda are married.

But there's another interesting part of Warriors and Legend's conversation in 'the bet' comic I would like to focus on, because I think Warriors might be self projecting a bit here.

"if they love him enough, They'll slap on every sort of title to his name. Sir, Lord, Master... it's all about who you know and who you impress."

Is this what happened to you Wars? Hmmm?

Jojo has also stated that the default relationship for the Links is Zelda.

"unless there isn’t a significant character like Mipha, Marin, Midna, Ilia, or Malon to ‘complicate’ things, just by default it’s Zelda. But the degree of the relationship varies."

So maybe Warriors and his Zelda have some sort of relationship (I like to think it's romantic but it doesn't have to be) but it's strained because Warriors has trust/commitment issues due to events such as Cia and the turncoats. He wouldn't want to talk about what happened so any problems he has aren't going to get better.

Those are his secrets.

HYRULE

I've got a couple for Hyrule, so strap in, we're almost done!

The first secret (though I use the word loosely in this case) is that Hyrule and Legend are aware that a hero before them died. Now they probably don't realize that this hero is an alternate version of Time, but when asked about the fallen hero Jojo responded with

"they know a Hero before failed, it’s nothing personal to them, it’s simply the world as they know it. But it gives weight to their responsibility seeing as the Hero of Hyrule’s home is still suffering the consequences. but this did give me some good ideas so Thanks for this Q!"

Wonder where this little tidbit will bring us one day? Again, I'm not sure if this one counts as them intentionally keeping a secret or just thinking the chain doesn't really need a history lesson...

Ok, next one is about magical markings and the Triforce. We've seen within the LU that transformation magic leaves a trace, such as Legend's pink hair, Twi's face markings, Four's height, and Time's face markings AND height (it's hard to tell because the FD mask is limited only to boss fights, but it makes Link huge in comparison to his regular adult form). Hyrule has the unique ability to transform into a fairy, so I like to think he's got little slits or wing marks on his back. Ya'll remember crop-top Hyrule and everyone was freaking out about that instead Twi dying? Simpler times... ANYWAY I appreciate crop top Hyrule as much as the next person for what it was. It could've just been a stylistic choice... but I’m just saying it’s also a very convenient way to cover your characters wing marks if you want to tease but not address it yet.

Having said that... Hyrule's gloves are also pretty unique... and are perfectly shaped to cover the mark of the Triforce.

Unlike the others, the Triforce symbol on the back of Hyrule's hand is a red outline and it didn't initially appear as proof that he held the Triforce, just that he was worthy because at that time he only possessed two pieces rather then all three. And that's another thing, most of the other's have only possessed the Triforce of Courage, but Hyrule has obtained all the pieces.

Now I don't know if the Triforce will actually come into play much in the plot, as Jojo has said

I’d say they can all tap into their courage, but the triforce itself is either a solid item to collect or it serves as proof of the chosen one, but as there are several ‘chosen ones’ I’m just gonna leave out that plothole all together.

But it's an interesting detail I wanted to slip in. I think the mark on his hand is more apparent then the others, so he hides it.

The last secret concerns something I've briefly touched on in a past theory, so I'll just sum up this one real quick.

The game manual for Zelda II: The Adventure of Link states that after the symbol of the Triforce appeared on Link's hand, Impa proceeded to tell him the tragedy of the sleeping Princess Zelda and then said

"For generations, my family has been handed down these things which have been set aside for a time when a great king will come."

A great king you say?

And with that, I leave you with Hyrule is a KING of Hyrule.

Mic drop.

Based on the games Legend is based off of he has been hit by lightning twice(that I know of). TWICE. You know what that does to a person? We are talking lightning scars, numbness and sensory loss, brain damage like difficulty concentrating, memory problems, vision and hearing loss etc.

So Legend has lightning scars, I’m gonna head cannon they run from chest to left arm or something and he stubbornly worked through the numbness in that hand until, he could use it to fight with again. It’s still numb though so injuries to that arm go unnoticed unless someone points them out to him or he starts dripping blood.

He’s hard of hearing out of his left ear as well, it’s why he learned Hylian sign in the first place.

I think he’s got a bit of memory loss around the time of the strikes as well so pieces of his adventures in Links Awakening and Oracle of Ages are missing which just makes those adventures even more screwed up. As his brain heals every now and then he gets snippets back so he kinda gets what’s going on with Wild more than anyone else. Memory bros.

Anyways tldr Legend is very unluckily lucky and needs a nap and a retirement plan.

OhOHoHOHO - Its d o n e!!! This was such a big drawing sdfgjsk

Finished Voltron x FFXV Crossover Fan Art! (as I beat the game… TT)

Art of Steve Ahn / TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | GUMROAD

Ok #jlaire fam this ones for you, the happy ending (beginning?) Jim & Claire and yooouuu deserve hoo hoo! Fun fact Jim’s belt and Claire’s necklace were wedding gifts from Douxie, he made it based off the amulet and the shadow staff respectively. They’re enchanted cuz duh. Additional fun fact, I gave them a Romeo and Juliet themed wedding outfit ensemble (tried to incorporate those beautiful Mexican braids though for Claire). Research was a little loose for the outfits but hope y’all like it!

Wind learns Four’s secrets~

A huge thank you to @sister-dear for writing a fic based on this for the LUAAP! Please give it a read (here). It’s so cute!

sometimes you need to take a moment and lie face down on the floor

Sunset pt.7

<< Previous                   Next>> (coming soon)

Archive/ About / Linktree

Mystic Mecha-Mask. Displays a signal that gets stronger the closer you are to rare items and enemies. Also increases MAG. ATK by 20% in battle.

woah you’re my best friend…

LU Theory

Look at Warriors expression here, that's more then just concern. He's thinking. The moment Sky mentions that "there was something about the weapon" he looks down at Twilight's wound. The shadow has been observing and then targeting the heavy hitters of the group (especially warriors himself) while passing over some of the others.

It's clearly targeting those it deems the most powerful as it has only drawn its cursed sword against certain members of the chain. However it kept failing when fighting Warriors. Time was too strong. And with the Master Sword, Sky can dispel it's cursed attacks.

HOWEVER it finally managed to land a hit on Twilight. Twi doesn't seem to have been the shadows first choice as it's skipped over him in the past [X] but it was either reveal its secret powerplay by shapeshifting or get mauled by a wolf so...

Anyway, back to the first point with Warriors observing Twilights wound. I bet you he's checking for black blood. He's seen that this shadow has been infecting monsters and can take their form. So what if his friend is now infected?

What if he becomes another vessel under Dinks command.

Dun Dun DUUUUUN

DARK TWILIGHT

(AKA: Wild and Malon are gonna be pissed)

Legend's Heritage: Why does he hide it?

An LU Theory (plus some ramblings)

(Spoilers for A Link to the Past)

I promised I'd make a post about this in my last theory, so here it is!

Okay, before we dive into speculating, here's some LoZ context to aid in understanding. The Knights of Hyrule were a special clan of knights. They were not regular soldiers, but skilled bodyguards designated to the protection of the royal family. Breath of the Wild also holds evidence for there being two distinct and separate sets of protectors. However, story wise their biggest role is in A Link to the Past.

In the prologue to A Link to the Past we learn about the Imprisoning War; the battle against Ganon after the Hero of Times death. Most of the Knights died in the conflict while protecting the Sacred Realm and the Seven Sages. (I'd link to the Zelda Wiki article about it for more detail, but Tumblr is being dumb regarding adding links to posts now so... Sorry. I can't even tag this with 'long post' without it being suppressed now)

"As the sages sealed the way to the Dark World, the Knights of Hyrule defended them from the attacks of evil monsters. I heard that the Knights of Hyrule were nearly wiped out in that battle..." - Maiden (A Link to the Past)

For a time peace returned to the kingdom, but it seems that the Knights of Hyrule’s numbers never recovered. Early on we learn that Legend’s uncle appears to have been a Knight, and in his dying moments he teaches his nephew the Knights secret sword techniques.

"Unnh... That voice... Link? Is it you? I thought I told you to wait at home... I suppose there's no escaping destiny... Here, take this sword and shield from me. I shall teach you one of the secret sword techniques used by the Knights of Hyrule... Hold the B Button to focus power in your blade. Release it to unleash the power. Link...you must rescue Princess Zelda. Our people are fated to do so."

(No idea if Jojo wants to keep the Uncle dead like many fans headcanon because technically after defeating Ganon and wishing on the Triforce, Legend’s uncle is shown to be alive again in the credits but meh... I live for ✨ANGST✨)

In fact throughout the game, we learn that Legend is not only a descendant of the Knights of Hyrule, but he’s likely the last one.

"Among the descendants of the Knights Of Hyrule a hero must appear." - Sahasrahla (A Link to the Past)

"Only a person of the Knights Of Hyrule, who protected the royalty of Hylia, can become the Hero... You are of their blood-line, aren't you? Then you must rescue Zelda without fail." - Maiden (A Link to the Past)

"You are perhaps the last one to carry on the blood-line of the Knights... It is ironic that the last one in the line has the potential to become the Hero of legend." - Maiden (A Link to the Past)

Now Legend not only holds the blood of the Knights, but he was also knighted in the Oracle games (probably reluctantly, LOL). One would think it would be quite the honor to hold such an important role as the last true Knight of Hyrule, and yet Legend has rejected everything he is. He claims to be nothing more then “an average nobody”, which we know to be a lie.

I tell you, this kid keeps his secrets buried deep and he hasn’t given me a whole lot of hints to work with. But I can’t help but still try to speculate WHY?! Why keep such a lineage a secret? Here are a few possibilities...

1. Maybe in a way he feels that the the Knights have taken away any choice he had of leading a normal life. His Uncle’s dying words were “I suppose there’s no escaping destiny,” but if anyone is stubborn enough to try, it’s Legend.

2. The brainwashed castle guards killed his uncle and attacked him, and although those soldiers weren't technically Knights of Hyrule, it’s understandable why Legend is so critical of them and wouldn’t want to be associated with them in any way. His comments regarding them show that he doesn't really differentiate between the two.

3. We also don’t know the exact fate of his parents but if we assume that they were Knights like his uncle, then they probably didn’t meet a happy end either. You could also argue being destined from birth to serve the Royal family is where all his troubles started...

4. Perhaps his motives are not rooted in bitterness at all, but selflessness. Behind all that snark is someone who just has no desire for titles or recognition. We know that he purposely chooses not to be a leader even though he’s the most experienced of the group.

Despite all his quips he has a good heart; after all, one would need a balanced heart to wish upon the Triforce (twice!) without it separating. The only other characters we’ve known to harness the full power of the Triforce like that are Sky, King Daphnes from the Wind Waker, and the King from the prologue of Zelda II: The adventure of Link— That's a pretty impressive lineup of noble people to be lumped together with!

5. However, I like to think it's a combination of his past hardships and selfless heart.

He'll continue on his travels, helping other's simply because it's the right thing to do. He's never quested for recognition and never will, but in a way he's also running from his past.

I think his adventures have affected him (you’re not fooling anyone Legend!)

But eventually he’s going to have to truly face himself; what he’s lost and who he is.

Three concepts i would love to see explored in the LU.

(if anyone knows of any fanfic with these themes please let me know!)

-

1. Ballad of the Goddess is just Zelda’s Lullaby backwards.

This one is just kind of funny to me. How did the Melody of the Royal family come about? Was it just either Sun or Sky messing around on their harp and they just randomly decided to play the Ballad of the Goddess backwards and were like, "Hey, this is a bop!"

Ballad of the Goddess is a song that was passed down from ancient times [X], so I find it amusing that the reverse would become the staple Melody of the Royal Family

Having said that however, the song is called Zelda's Lullaby. It's possible that Sky will play it for Sun OR Sun will eventually compose it for her and Sky's future children. I think it could be really sweet to see the birth of the song. Or if the Zelda's are ever brought together I can just imagine Sun being like, "I wrote a song for everyone!" "Wait... What's wrong?" Cue every Zelda crying as they remember their own mothers singing them that exact song. ),:

Does anyone else have a theory about how the song came about?

-

2. Legend is a Knight of Hyrule (slight spoilers for A Link to the Past)

Legend's distain for knights is also hilarious to me because he's arguably the Knight of all knights.

“Link...you must rescue Princess Zelda. Our people are fated to do so." - Link’s Uncle (A Link to the Past)

"Among the descendants of the Knights Of Hyrule a hero must appear." - Sahasrahla (A Link to the Past)

"Only a person of the Knights Of Hyrule, who protected the royalty of Hylia, can become the Hero... You are of their blood-line, aren't you? Then you must rescue Zelda without fail." - Maiden (A Link to the Past)

"You are perhaps the last one to carry on the blood-line of the Knights... It is ironic that the last one in the line has the potential to become the Hero of legend." - Maiden (A Link to the Past)

The Knights of Hyrule were a special clan of knights, but most of them died during the Imprisoning War [X] and in A Link to the Past it's shown that Legend is very likely the last one. Legend claiming to be an "Average nobody" couldn't be farther from the truth. I'd love to see/read about the others in the chain finding out about Legends heritage.

(It'd be too long for this post, but one day I do plan to write a more extensive theory as to why Legend wants to keep his lineage a secret, however I would love to see this idea tackled by other's as well!)

-

3. For generations, it was said that a "great king" would be the one worthy of the Triforce.

Have you ever been bored and just randomly decided to read the game manual for a 35 year old game? No? Just me?

Well... It just so happens that I found the most interesting little tidbit.

And who is the one that obtains the Triforce in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link? Hyrule! You know... this guy.

Seems to me that he doesn't want anything to do with that prophecy and is actively trying to avoid it. To Hyrule, the type of person he pictures as fitting of the role of "great king" isn't him. (To my knowledge, legends and prophecies in Zelda games are usually quite literal, so I'm pretty sure this isn't like a figurative type of king, but who knows?)

But hey, if Tetra can be a Pirate Queen, then Hyrule can be a Nomad King. Rather then trying to fit himself into the narrow definition that he currently holds for someone deemed "great king", I'd like to see Hyrule redefine the role for himself and be the type of king he wants to be.

In his world, there's already a ruler in a castle— Dawn (probably Queen Dawn at this point). There's no need for another. I don't believe Hyrule should have to change who he is to be another great leader.

(plus I'm a sucker for old fairy tale tropes and I just want Hyrule and Aurora to live happily ever after by traveling around the kingdom and helping the people wherever they go)

-

Any other LoZ concepts/plot points that you'd like to see brought into into the LU?

Wild, Sky, and the Master Sword

Character Analysis, Theory, and Ramblings

Going back through the comic I couldn't help but notice the chains varying views towards the Master Sword (and this led me down a rabbit hole of thoughts and theories).

Ranging from favorable

to fairly positive/neutral

to pretty negative

However, out of the last three I find it interesting that Wild is still willing to use the Master Sword. I think Time and Four recognize the Swords power and importance, but they do not wish to ever wield it. Understandable, as Time personally views the Sword as a curse/burden [X] and Four is worried that it could potentially 'change' him [X].

But Wild...

Despite his views he's still willing to use the sword. I believe he's trying to prove to himself that he's worthy. We know that Wild feels like he's to blame for what befell his world (even though no one in the chain blames him). [X]

From his point of view, the one who drew the Sword 100 years prior was a completely different person to who he is now— one he doesn't know how to be again [X]. It seems as though in the past the Sword easily accepted the 12 year old Wild as it's master. But it's not like that anymore.

All he knows now is this Sword hurt him when he tried to draw it again. And even after he proved himself, the Sword breaks but only when he uses it. He probably feels like a disappointment to the Sword, Zelda, and even the Chain.

(Now, a quick side note in defense of the Master Sword: in Skyward Sword we learn that the Hero needs an unbreakable spirit, "But spirit alone wasn’t enough. You had to overcome many trials andawaken the hero within yourself so that you could wield that supreme power." Every hero must go through trials so that they are strong enough for the battle ahead. Fi probably didn't want to see Wild die again.)

But that's likely not how Wild sees it.

Now to get to the point of all this rambling.

All that anger he's been bottling up has been mostly directed at himself, but I can see his bitterness towards the Master Sword lead to spiteful feelings towards a particular someone in the chain.

I wish this old ask got more attention because it's so intriguing! [X]

Who could it possibly be referring to? Is it a chain member? Who in the chain has the potential to rial Wild up to the point where he could say something so cruel?

When I first stumbled across it, I was perplexed because Wild doesn't seem the type. But the more I thought about it and with the recent updates, we've seen Wild is very capable of intense anger.

His self hatred, his bitterness towards the Master Sword, the stress of this new journey, his mentor and friend being injured (and possibly being infected by dark magic 👀) is all culminating to Wild reaching his breaking point.

And I believe that anger is going to be directed towards a chain member that has an opposing view of the Master Sword: Sky (and maaaybe even Sun?)

I don't think it'll be entirely warranted, but it'll be understandable.

It's been hinted at in the comic that Sky is coming to grasp the full extent of Demise's curse

If Sky comes to this realization he's likely to blame himself, maybe even explain and apologize to the chain. He'd minimize his role in stoping the Demon King and claim he could have done more. Or maybe he'll share his worries with Sun (we recently got a Sun design so she could appear in the comic soon) and Wild could overhear their conversation.

And if Sky feels that he is to blame— that all the tragedy that has befallen the rest of the chain and the future was his fault, what's to stop Wild from disagreeing? It'll be like he's been given an out to direct his anger away from himself and towards someone else.

Without having the complete picture, I can totally see Wild snapping due to his bottled stress and anger and exclaiming that he hates Sky.

(Plus let's be honest, we're all suckers for drama and forgiveness arcs)

Ajsjsjd oh noooo not a new au for me to obsess over

They’re one big happy family!

Sunset pt.6

<< Previous                   Next>> (coming soon)

Archive/ About / Linktree

Practice, I’m not good with environments and backgrounds.