Her relationship with Link echoes this blatantly. Despite the fact that the two work together to defeat Ganondorf when all is said and done, their relationship is strictly professional. After all, the two barely know each other. They share a genuine sense of camaraderie, but their connection is mainly through Midna and Midna alone.
Spirit Tracks gets a bad reputation for being a direct sequel to what is arguably the worst 2D Zelda game, but it is a massive improvement over Phantom Hourglass. The jump in quality from PH to ST is so high that the latter more or less invalidates the former on a gameplay level.
What really makes Spirit Tracks a strong Zelda game unlike its predecessor, however, is the story. This is the first time where Link and Zelda are genuine equals. The two have a cute relationship that only develops more over the course of the game — Link and Zelda reaching the credits as legitimate equals.
Both Breath of the Wild and Age of Calamity 's interpretations of the characters are rooted in Skyward Sword 's dynamic.
Interestingly, it does so not through the interactions between the pair, but instead through the scenes involving Link and Zelda's Lorule counterpart, Hilda. Having grown up in and subsequently reigned over a ruined land, Hilda possesses many qualities that Zelda doesn't while also lacking the gravitas and high status. This in turn alters the way that Link behaves around her, highlighting just how much the gap in status can at times impact the bond between Link and Zelda.
They begin at odds with one another before developing a genuine bond that seems to be leaning towards the romantic. Ad — content continues below. The two have a child who turns out to be Link , but because the King of Hyrule is apparently prejudiced against elves, they decide to have Impa raise their child in secret. So was any of that information used in the games? Well, those early manga stories were technically based on the original Zelda games, but you have to remember that they were loose adaptations of games that were fairly light on plot.
Their writers had to fill in a lot of gaps and were clearly afforded a lot of creative freedom in their attempts to do so. Interestingly, though, there are elements of these stories that did survive in later games. So was the idea that Link and Zelda are brother and sister one of those concepts? Our people are fated to. Get the best of Den of Geek delivered right to your inbox! Still, we have no way of knowing if that was actually the case, and most of what happens next makes it seem highly unlikely that Nintendo seriously considered officially making Link and Zelda brother and sister in that, or any other, timeline.
She died shortly thereafter. These two are quite clearly in love in The Minish Cap. Zelda clearly has feelings for Link, and their relationship is one rooted deeply in childhood.
Its most interesting feature is actually developing a romance between Link and Zelda long before Skyward Sword. In Breath of the Wild , Zelda outright hates Link for most of the game, only becoming friendly with him shortly before Link falls into his century-long coma.
Cold, aloof, and stoic. Not your father's Princess Zelda. Zelda is, at her core, a princess first and it shows. For the majority of the game, Zelda seems to straight up hate and resent Link for his natural abilities. You may not have noticed, but Link is actually a really short guy. Consistently, too. For that matter, Link is always depicted shorter than Zelda in each and every incarnation.
If you think about it, this makes quite a lot of sense. She waited in hiding for seven years specifically on the chance that Link would return. When he does, she watches him over the course of the game as Sheik, witnessing first hand his heroics. One of the most ignored games in the franchise, largy thanks to the relative travesty that is Phantom Hourglass , Spirit Tracks features one of the best depictions of Princess Zelda in the entire franchise.
Do yourself a favor and play Spirit Tracks. The two actually work together and bond with one another consistently. Zelda has a character arc that sees her grow while also growing closer to Link. While the praise is undoubtedly well-deserved, there is one element that feels completely overlooked when the end credits start rolling: Link and Zelda's relationship. Though it's not a traditional aspect in The Legend of Zelda games, a romance between Link and Zelda is not a new concept.
In the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword 's sky world , one of the most notable depictions of the pairs' love interest takes place. Because the goddess and hero cycle through reincarnation, fated to meet, a relationship between the two seems inevitable - practically imminent. Despite this, romance rarely is expressed in the series; however, it's highly arguable that Nintendo intended Link and Zelda to be in love in BOTW.
When viewed chronologically, the scenes illustrate a growth in the pair as the events of the Calamity transpire. Zelda, doubting her own ability to fulfill her prophecy and release her sealing power, is resentful toward the hero chosen by the sword. After Link saves Zelda from the Yiga Clan, the princess begins to appreciate him.
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