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== Introduction ==
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|name = Link
  
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|image = [[Image:Linkbrawl.jpg|225px|Link as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'']]
  
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|title = Hero of Hyrule <small>(''The Legend of Zelda'')</small><br>Hero of Light <small>(''Kodai no Sekiban'')</small><br>Hero of Time <small>(''Ocarina of Time'')</small><br>Sworn Brother of the [[Goron]]s <small>(''Ocarina of Time'')</small><br>Hero of the Essences of Time and Nature <small>(''Oracle of Ages/Oracle of Seasons'')</small> <br>Hero of Winds <small>(''The Wind Waker'')</small><br>Hero of Men <small>(''The Minish Cap'')</small><br>Hero Chosen by the Gods <small>(''Twilight Princess'')</small><br>Hero Chosen by the Ocean King <small>(''Phantom Hourglass'')</small><br>Apprentice to the Hero <small>(''Phantom Hourglass'')</small><br>Half a Hero <small>(''Phantom Hourglass'')</small><br>Two-Thirds of a Hero <small>(''Phantom Hourglass'')</small>
  
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|race = Hylian
  
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|first game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' (1987)
  
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|voice actor(s) = [[Fujiko Takimoto]]
  
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:(''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' child)<br>
  
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[[Nobuyuki Hiyama]]
  
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:(''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' adult)<br>
  
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[[Sachi Matsumoto]]
  
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:(''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'')<br>
  
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[[Akira Sasanuma]]
  
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:(''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'')
  
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:''"Link" redirects here. For the [[Goron]] character also named Link see [[Link (Goron)]]''
  
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'''Link''' (リンク, ''Rinku'')({{HT|L}}{{HT|I}}{{HT|N}}{{HT|K}}) is the protagonist of ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' series. He was created for the original ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' game, in 1986 by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]. He has been the central character of all canonical ''The Legend of Zelda'' games. He was introduced as a young [[sword]]-wielding boy, but, since ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'' his identity, appearance, and role have changed from game to game. As already confirmed by Miyamoto, there are many different incarnations of Link. Link is called the ''Hero of Time'', but many fans used to number them, according to their own [[Zelda Timeline|timeline theories]] (i.e. ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' Link is called ''Link I'' by fans who think ''Ocarina of Time'' is the first in the timeline).
  
   
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Hello there. I'm blackice_cc, a [[Moderator_(ZD)|Moderator]] over at the Zelda Dungeon Forums. I live out it New York, US (not the city, way out in the country actually) and I've been a fan of the Zelda series several years now. It all started when my brother and I were given Link's Awakening and an original Game Boy, and since then I've played and completed all of them except Adventure of Link and Oracle of Seasons. Anyways, how I found Zelda Dungeon: the normal way that I'm sure many people find Zelda sites, I was stuck on a game and I needed a guide. So I typed into google "Ocarina of Time walkthrough" and up came Zelda Dungeon. After that I discovered the forums, and decided to join.
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'''Hobbies'''
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=Common attributes of all Links=
  
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In almost all the games (with the exception of ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' only), Link starts his journey as a child or young adolescent, and has not yet been depicted as being older than his late teens at any point of the series. Link does not speak, or have any written dialog as such, which has led some people believe him to be mute. However, given that he is portrayed as being able to communicate with others, and clearly shouts and grunts while in battle. It is more likely that the intention is for his role in dialog to be filled by the words and thoughts of the player, to some extent.
  
   
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What do I like to do? Well, for starters, I probably wouldn't be here if I didn't like to play Zelda. Besides that, I'm a big fan of fictional literature, I like listening to just about any kind of music, playing my guitar, and also observing animals in their natural habitat. I also like to write, but I just can't seem to do so regularly.
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Link's adventures mostly take place in the kingdom of [[Hyrule]], which he had to save several times; although ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]'' and portions of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' are set outside of Hyrule proper. However, Hyrule is mentioned in all the games, and in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', the [[Great Sea]] is supposed to encompass the mountaintops of Hyrule after a great disaster that resulted in the flooding of the world. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'', the land of [[Termina]] is considered a different dimension, a world parallel to the land of [[Hyrule]].
  
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[[Image:Link7.jpg|thumb|Link's current appearance in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'']]
  
   
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== Game Completion Status ==
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Link is also often associated with the [[Triforce#Triforce of Courage|Triforce of Courage]] and the goddess [[Farore (Goddess)|Farore]]. The Triforce of Courage activated when Link stepped into the Twilight, and it protected him from becoming a lost soul and turned him into a wolf.
  
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|''Game'' || ''Times Beaten'' || ''Current Progress'' || ''Greatest Completion''
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|[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|LoZ]]
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|1
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|Need to start a new file
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|Beating Ganon
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|[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|ALttP]]
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|0
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|At Ganon's Castle
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|Ganon's Castle
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|[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|LA]]
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|1
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|Game is lost, so I can't play again.
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|Beaten Nightmare
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|[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|OoT]]
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|2
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|Just finished [[Dodongo's Cavern]], doing 3 heart challenge
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|Found all great fairies, 15 hearts, all bottles.
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|[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|MM]]
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|1
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|In [[Great Bay Temple]], just got [[Ice Arrows]]
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|30%
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|[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|OoA]]
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|3
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|Need to start a new game
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|80%
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|[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|FSA]]
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|0
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|The Desert
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|Half way through the first Desert level
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|[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|TWW]]
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|1
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|Defeating Ganondorf
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|40%
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|[[The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap|MC]]
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|2
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|Need to start a new game
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|100%
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|[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|TP]]
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|1
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|Entering [[Goron Mines]]
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|70%
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|[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|PH]]
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|1
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|Just got Canon, doing 3 heart challenge
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|60%
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Thank you to Josh, from whom I stole this "Game Completion" section.
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Invariably, every Link wears a green tunic and a long, floppy green cap, at least for part of each adventure, although the shades of green vary. He also wears different clothes during parts of some Legend of Zelda games, most often color variations on his basic outfit (except for the [[Magic Armor]] and [[Zora Armor]] in ''Twilight Princess''). His hair color changes between varying shades of light brown or gold from game to game, but his hair style remains largely the same, long and unkempt.
  
   
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[[Image:Link_LOZ_with_items.png|thumb|120px|left|A render of Link in ''The Legend of Zelda''.]]
  
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In all games thus far, Link has been descended from the [[Hylian]]s (Though the Valiant Comics state that the incarnation of Link in the first two games was born in a land west of Hyrule, called [[Calatia]]), and, due to that, appears as a young man with pointed ears. In many games, he has the [[Triforce]] mark on the back of his left-hand, either to signify possession of the Triforce of Courage or, in some cases, to signify his exemplary courage.
  
   
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He is also depicted as left-handed in almost all games, except for the Wii version of ''Twilight Princess'', which depicts him as right-handed, the same hand most people use to hold the Wii Remote. There is no option for left-handers, but in the GameCube version, Link will be a traditional lefty. Arguably, Link is still left-handed in the Wii game and it is only that the camera is somehow reversed; this is supported by the fact that the entire Wii version of ''Twilight Princess'' is the complete reverse of the GameCube version. Link's "canonical" appearance is still as a lefty.
  
   
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A peculiarity which Link shares with many video game characters is the uncanny ability to effortlessly carry around many cumbersome items. The concept is known as [[Wikipedia:Magic satchel|Hammerspace]], and allows Link to carry an enormous array of large and heavy items, without the use of a bag of any kind. For example, where does he store the [[Biggoron's Sword]] when not in use? And how can wearing the [[Iron Boots]] make him any heavier, if he was already carrying them with him? However, in ''Twilight Princess'' Midna may store them as Twilight, making them physical only when Link needs them.
  
   
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This is addressed in the 1980's cartoon series, [[The Legend of Zelda (TV series)|The Legend of Zelda]], in which a couple of scenes, Link is seen taking items out of a bag. The items "grow" to normal size, that way he can use them, and "shrink" when he puts them back into the bag.
  
   
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=Link's incarnations and appearances=
  
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[[Image:Link evo.jpg|thumb|The different Links throughout the Zelda games]]
  
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==''The Legend of Zelda''==
  
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[[Image:Link NES.gif|left]]In ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]''—the game that started it all—Link is a young swordsman who is asked, after rescuing [[Impa]], to save [[Hyrule]] and [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]] from the clutches of the evil [[Ganon]]. In this game, he collects the pieces of the [[Triforce#Triforce of Wisdom|Triforce of Wisdom]] and defeats Ganon in order to secure the [[Triforce#Triforce of Power|Triforce of Power]]. After almost 21 years since its release, Link's original adventure still holds up and its formula is the basis to all other ''Zelda'' games and storylines.
  
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==''The Adventure of Link''==
  
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[[Image:Link NESaol.gif|left]]In ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'', which is quite a different game than the original title in that it featured side-scrolling gameplay rather than the overhead view used in ''The Legend of Zelda'', Link returns to rescue a different [[Princess Zelda]] from a potent sleeping spell. This time, he journeys to retrieve the Triforce of Courage from the [[Great Palace]]. At the same time, he also does battle with Ganon's minions who are in the process of trying to revive the evil king.
  
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<small>(This hero is considered to be the same one from the original ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'')</small>
  
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==''A Link to the Past''==
  
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[[Image:LinkALttP.gif|left]]In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', centuries before the events of ''The Legend of Zelda'', Ganon and his army of evil were banished into the Sacred Realm, the realm of the Triforce, by the Hylians, at the price of countless lives. The portal to this world was magically blocked by seven sages, and the lands behind that seal, which Hylians hoped would never be broken again, became known as the Dark World, as they were corrupted by Ganon's malice. One day, when the [[Imprisoning War]] was all but forgotten, the land was plagued by sudden disaster, until the wizard [[Agahnim]] appeared at the court of the king of Hyrule and quelled the upheaval. Named chief adviser to the throne, he soon seized power from the king and kidnapped six maidens, descendants of the sages who had sealed the entrance of the Dark World. The maidens were taken to the castle tower, and never seen again. Agahnim then began a dark ritual to break the seal on the Dark World and unleash Ganon's fury upon Hyrule. Princess Zelda herself descended from the seventh sage, and managed to send out a telepathic call for help before being taken away. Link's uncle headed for the royal castle first, but was quickly dispatched. He left Link his sword and with his last breath imparted the [[Spin Attack]]. The young hero rescues Zelda from the castle dungeons, then begins a journey to collect three magical [[Pendants of Virtue]], and claim the Master Sword as his own before finally facing Agahnim, and, later, his evil master Ganon.
  
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==''Link's Awakening''==
  
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[[Image:LinkLA.gif|left]]In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', Link is on a sea voyage to test his skills. He comes across a deadly sea storm which leaves him stranded on a mysterious island where he must collect the instruments required to awaken the Wind Fish and defeat its nightmares.
  
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<small>(This hero is considered to be the same one from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'')</small>
  
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==''Ocarina of Time''==
  
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In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', a young Link has been raised as one of the [[Kokiri]], the children of the forest. Unlike the other Kokiri, Link does not have a [[fairy]] companion, and is thus shunned by their self-proclaimed leader, [[Mido]]. Link's life changes one day when the [[Great Deku Tree]], the forest's guardian, sends [[Navi]] the fairy to Link with instructions to bring him immediately. A curse has been cast on the Deku Tree, and he asks Link to break it; while Link is successful in defeating the monsters inside the Tree, the Tree was doomed before Link started<ref>{{cite|Though your valiant efforts to break the curse were successful, I was doomed before you started... Yes, I will pass away soon... But do not grieve for me... I have been able to tell you of these important matters... This is Hyrule's final hope...|Great Deku Tree|Ocarina of Time}}</ref> Dying, the Deku Tree tells Link of the [[Triforce]] and directs Link to [[Hyrule Castle]], where he encounters [[Princess Zelda]].
  
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[[Image:Link OoT.gif|frame|left|The matured Link]]
  
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Zelda sends Link on a mission to collect three [[Spiritual Stones]] and save Hyrule. Once Link obtains the Stones, he travels to the [[Temple of Time]] and opens the Door of Time with the Stones and the [[Ocarina of Time (Item)|Ocarina of Time]]. He then draws the [[Master Sword]] from the Pedestal of Time. This action imprisons Link in the Temple of Light in the Sacred Realm for seven years so his body can mature, while [[Ganon|Ganondorf]] takes control of Hyrule and seizes the [[Triforce#Triforce of Power|Triforce of Power]]. Seven years after drawing the sword from the pedestal, Link is awakened as the Hero of Time by Rauru, Sage of Light<ref name=Quote1 />. Link finds that much time has passed, and he has grown up. He sets off on a quest to cleanse the land of [[Ganon|Ganondorf's]] evil by awakening the Sages, who can seal Ganondorf in what used to be the Sacred Realm. Returning to the Kokiri Forest, he finds that none of his friends have grown up, and most now no longer recognize him<ref>{{cite|Hey, have you seen your old friends? None of them recognized you with your grown-up body, did they? That's because the Kokiri never grow up! Even after seven years, they're still kids!|Deku Tree Sprout|Ocarina of Time}}</ref>.
  
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After the player completes the first dungeon in this phase of the game, the Deku Tree's successor, the Deku Sprout, reveals the hidden story of Link's past to him. The Kokiri never grow up. The reason Link has grown, while his Kokiri friends have not, is that he is actually a [[Hylian]], orphaned in the wars that raged before Hyrule was united. When Link was a baby, his mother fled with him to [[Kokiri Forest]], and, mortally wounded, left him under the Deku Tree's protection. He was brought up as one of the Kokiri, and knew no differently.<ref>{{cite|Some time ago, before the King of Hyrule unified this country, there was a fierce war in our world. One day, to escape from the fires of the war, a Hylian mother and her baby boy entered this forbidden forest. The mother was gravely injured... Her only choice was to entrust the child to the Deku Tree, the guardian spirit of the forest. The Deku Tree could sense that this was a child of destiny, whose fate would affect the entire world, so he took him into the forest. After the mother passed away, the baby was raised as a Kokiri. And now, finally, the day of destiny has come!|Deku Tree Sprout|Ocarina of Time}}</ref>
  
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Through the rest of the game, Link travels back and forth between the two time periods and his two ages using the Master Sword. At the end of the game, he is returned to his youth by Princess Zelda, and Navi departs from him.
  
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====<div id="Adult Link">'''Hero of Time'''</div>====
  
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In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', [[Link]] ages seven years after pulling the [[Master Sword]] from its pedestal in the [[Temple of Time]]. He is then given the title of '''Hero of Time'''<ref name=Quote1>{{cite|The Master Sword is a sacred blade which evil ones may never touch.... Only one worthy of the title of "Hero of Time" can pull it from the Pedestal of Time.... However, you were too young to be the Hero of Time.... Therefore, your spirit was sealed here for seven years. And now that you are old enough, the time has come for you to awaken as the Hero of Time!|Rauru|Ocarina of Time}}</ref>. The term "Adult Link" is used to differentiate between his child and adult forms in the game. Following the completion of the [[Forest Temple]], Link is able to pass freely between his child and adult stages to make use of different items and locations.
  
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Unlike his child incarnation, adult Link is taller; has donned boots, gloves and white leggings; and generally looks more sincere. Adult Link is unable to make use of certain child-only items, such as the [[slingshot]], the [[boomerang]] and the [[Kokiri Sword]]. Similarly, [[Young Link]] is unable to use items such as the [[hookshot]] and the [[Fairy Bow]] (not to mention the adult-only shields).
  
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There is only one parallel Link who can be sufficiently compared to the ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' adult presentation-the hero in the ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''. Most other games in the series do not cite or otherwise indicate an older character.
  
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Link is given this title after he wakes up after drawing the Master Sword.
  
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It's speculated that [[Hero's Spirit]], a mentor figure in ''Twilight Princess'', might be the ghostly remains of the Hero of Time.
  
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==''Majora's Mask''==
  
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''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' occurs after [[Ganon|Ganondorf]]'s defeat and Link has been sent back to his childhood. He leaves Hyrule to search for a lost friend (suggested to be his old fairy companion, [[Navi]]). While riding deep in the [[Lost Woods]], he is ambushed by a [[Skull Kid]] who is possessed by an evil artifact, [[Majora's Mask (Boss)|Majora's Mask]], and his horse, [[Epona]], is stolen along with the magical Ocarina. Chasing the Skull Kid, Link falls into a crevasse and arrives in a world called [[Termina]]. He must save this land from the evil of Majora's Mask, which has drawn the moon into a decaying orbit, causing it to crash into Termina's capital city in just three days. Link uses the [[Ocarina of Time (Item)|Ocarina of Time]] (reclaimed early on) and the [[Song of Time]], which sends him back in time and saves the game when he plays it, to relive these three days again and again in order to prevent the disaster. Along the way Link finds many magical masks of his own, a handful of which allow him to transform. Those masks can turn him into a rock-like [[Goron Link|Goron]]; a petite, plant-like [[Deku Link|Deku Scrub]]; a graceful aquatic [[Zora Link|Zora]]; or the [[Fierce Deity]]. In this game, Link never grows up in the traditional sense, but the dark power of the [[Fierce Deity's Mask]] allows Link to assume a powerful adult form, [[Fierce Deity Link]]. Miyamoto mentioned that "we wanted Link to get inside of a wonderland, to experience the adventures and think hard about what he should do."{{fact}}
  
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With such an apocalyptic aura, this game is considered Link's darkest journey yet.
  
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<small>(This hero '''is''' the same one from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'')</small>
  
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==''Oracle of Seasons''==
  
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In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'', Link is a young teenager, who was summoned by the Triforce to save the land of [[Holodrum]], as the Oracle of Seasons has been imprisoned. Like many other 2D ''Zelda'' games, he acquires different tools and weapons to complete his quest.
  
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==''Oracle of Ages''==
  
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In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'', Link is also a young teenager, who was summoned by the Triforce to save the land of [[Labrynna]], as the Oracle of Ages has been possessed. Like many other 2D Zelda games, he acquires different tools and weapons to complete his quest. However, this is more of a puzzle-oriented game, so the amount of puzzles and fights is more balanced than in ''Oracle of Seasons''.
  
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<small>(This hero is the same hero from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'')</small>
  
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==''Four Swords''==
  
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In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords|Four Swords]]'', when Link takes the sword, he is divided into four different Links (Green, Blue, Red and Purple), each with their own style and personality.
  
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==''The Wind Waker''==
  
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[[Image:twwlink.gif|left|frame|Link - Hero of Winds]]
  
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Link, as seen in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', is a completely different Link when compared to the Links of the previous games with his most different look yet in the series (especially with the fact that he's only 12 years old). The cartoon like appearance caused by the cell shading gave Link very comedic expressions. In this game, what begins as a quest to sail across the sea to save his sister later turns into another fantastic quest to save the world from Ganondorf and his evil intentions. As Ganon said, this Link is said to be the Hero of Time reborn seen as Ganon did not recognize the Link from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'' or ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', the Link from the ''Oracle'' series or the Link from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''.
  
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===Hero of Winds===
  
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[[Image:Herowinds.jpg|right|thumb]]
  
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After the valleys of ancient [[Hyrule]] are flooded in a deluge, mysteriously Ganondorf's power is tamed for ages before his dark energy begins to be felt over the [[Great Sea]] that [[Link]] and [[Aryll]] grow up on with their [[Grandmother]]. Link quickly sets sail and acquires the [[King of Red Lions]] in his quest to recover Aryll after she is kidnapped by the [[Helmaroc King]] and taken to the [[Forsaken Fortress]]. Instead of simply rescuing his sister this Link is drawn into a sequence of events that eventually puts the fate of all the Islands of the Great Sea in his hands. Once again Ganon, or [[Ganon|Ganondorf]] as he is referred to when in [[Gerudo]]/human form, has appeared with limited power. Link is pulled into the conflict between the island inhabitants and Ganondorf's increasing presence as he races to recapture the ancient power of the [[Triforce]] and the [[Master Sword]] before Ganondorf's true power is realized.
  
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Eventually the King of Red Lions sees fit to grant Link the title '''Hero of Winds'''<ref>{{cite|Surely from this moment on, you shall be known as the Hero of Winds... Link! Hero of Winds! Go forth! To Hyrule! To Zelda's side!|King of Red Lions|The Wind Waker}}</ref> in honor of his ongoing struggle with the forces of evil...
  
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This Link is a separate playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. In ''Brawl'' he is known as Toon Link. He also appears as a [[trophy]] wearing his [[pajamas]].
  
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==''Four Swords Adventures''==
  
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[[Image:LinkFSA.gif|left]]''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'' Link had to save Zelda and six other maidens who were captured by [[Dark Link|Shadow Link]]. When he followed Shadow Link down to the [[Four Sword Sanctuary]] he pulled the Four Sword splitting him into four like in the original Four Swords but when he pulled the sword [[Vaati]] was released from the seal once again. After the Links saved Zelda and the maidens and got the four [[Royal Jewels]] from different heroes of Hyrule and defeated Vaati, Zelda and the Links fought against the dark lord [[Ganon]] and sealed both monsters away and restored peace to Hyrule.
 
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==''The Minish Cap''==
  
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[[Image:LinkMC.gif|left]][[Image:Link-gustjar.jpg|thumb|Link, in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]'', using the [[Gust Jar]].]]
  
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In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]'' Link lives with his Grandpa and is good friends with [[Princess Zelda]]. He goes with her to the [[Picori Festival]] where [[Vaati]] attacks and turns her in to stone. Link meets an odd talking cap in the forest that resembles a bird, Ezlo, who can help him shrink to the size of the [[Minish]]. Link must infuse the four elements into the [[White Sword]]. Once he has the [[Four Sword]] he can save Princess Zelda and seal Vaati away.
  
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==''Twilight Princess''==
  
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[[Image:TP Link Concept.png|100px|thumb|left|TP Link character art.]]
  
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[[Image:Link in Village.jpg|right|thumb|150px|An early screenshot of [[Link]] riding Epona in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''.]] In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', [[Link]] is a teenager (around 16 or 17) who has been raised as a wrangler outside of [[Hyrule]] territory in [[Ordon Village]]. His friend, [[Rusl]], requests that Link go in his place to deliver a sword he has made for the Hyrule Royal Family. Before Link can go on this journey, his village is attacked by [[King Bulblin]]. Link is knocked unconscious and all the children are kidnapped. When Link awakens he wanders into a darkness and gets pulled into the [[Twilight Realm]]. Once in the Twilight Realm, rather than becoming a [[spirit]] like everyone else, he transforms into a wolf. He is captured until a creature of the twilight, [[Midna]], comes to his aid. She helps him escape and get back to the light realm, Midna however is only using Link to change the Twilight Realm (her home) back to normal; she could care less what happens to Link and the light world. Link must journey to save the children of Ordon Village and eventually save the entire Land of Hyrule from the mysterious Twilight. Link searching for the children saves the guardians of light, the light spirits, and he becomes the Hero Chosen by the Goddesses. He then sets off with Midna to find the [[Fused Shadow]]s and stop the main antagonist, [[Zant]]. This Link is also called by some fans the Hero of Light due to him restoring light in the game.
  
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==''Phantom Hourglass''==
  
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''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]'' takes place months after the end of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', with the Hero of Winds. Link is sailing with [[Tetra]] and her crew in search of the [[Ghost Ship (Phantom Hourglass)|Ghost Ship]]. When they find it, Tetra jumps aboard, but is kidnapped, so Link goes after her, but instead falls into the sea. Link is awakened on [[Mercay Island]] by a [[Ciela|fairy]], and they set out on a journey to find Tetra. Link and Ciela traverse the Great Sea, rescuing the Ocean Spirits and Tetra, and forging the Phantom Sword which can slay Bellum, the devil behind all this misfortune. At the end of the game, Oshus returns Link, Tetra, and [[Linebeck]] to their world, thanking them for their help.
  
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Something to note is that Link seems to have brown eyes in this game, instead of the usual blue. As this Link is the same as the Link in The Wind Waker, one might conclude that the Wind Waker Link has brown eyes too.
  
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==''Link's Crossbow Training''==
  
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In ''[[Link's Crossbow Training]]'', Link travels around the land of Hyrule shooting targets, enemies and more in order to perfect his [[crossbow]] skills. The game most likely takes place at different times during ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''. In the game, Link has very little interaction with other characters.
  
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=Other appearances=
  
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===''Super Smash Bros.''===
  
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[[Image:Linkstagger.jpg|thumb|Link's latest appearance in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.]]
  
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[[Image:Link_color_changes.jpg|thumb|right|Some of Link's color changes in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.]]
  
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Link was one of the eight playable characters available at the beginning of ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' in his adult form from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''. He sports his traditional green Kokiri tunic. (The player can also choose from two alternate tunic colors inspired by Link's ''Ocarina of Time'' tunics: the red Goron Tunic and blue Zora Tunic, as well as a purplish-white tunic inspired by the effect of the Blue Ring from the original ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]''.) He also has some of his usual arsenal from the [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|Legend of Zelda Series]] at his disposal, including [[bomb]]s, his [[boomerang]] and a [[hookshot]].
  
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Link returns as one of the 14 playable characters available from the start in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', the 2001 sequel to ''Super Smash Bros.'' In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', he has his bow in addition to the equipment he brought with him to the original ''Super Smash Bros''. Also playable in the game, as a secret unlockable character, is '''[[Young Link]]''', the youthful Link from most of the games in the series. Modeled after the ''Ocarina of Time''/''Majora's Mask'' version of the hero, Young Link is more agile but weaker than the older Link.
 
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On May 10, 2006, at an after-hours press conference during the [[E3 Media & Business Summit|E³]], Link became one of the first confirmed fighters in the [[Nintendo Wii|Wii]] installment of the franchise, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Unlike the previous games of the series, Link appears as depicted in ''Twilight Princess'', rather than ''Ocarina of Time''. The [[Master Sword]] he has in Brawl is much shorter than the one in ''Twilight Princess''. Link's [[Smash Ball|Final Smash]] move is known as the [[Triforce Slash]]. It slashes an enemy mercilessly with the power of the [[Triforce]].
  
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In this game, "Young Link" does not return to the brawl, but rather [[Toon Link]] takes on his role. This Link first appeared in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' and has appeared in this form in several games since. Although he is different in many ways, the two links are surprisingly similar and also have the same final smash.
  
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===''Soulcalibur II''===
  
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[[Image:Soulcalibur2.jpg#file|thumb|left|Link in ''[[Soulcalibur II]]'']]
 
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Link was a playable "guest character" in the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] version of ''[[Soulcalibur II]]''. His appearance is taken from his adult incarnation from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''.
  
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Not much is revealed about this incarnation of Link, but it is known that, after saving Hyrule from an evil wizard who was being controlled by a fragment of [[Soul Edge]], he went on a quest to destroy the evil sword. Quickly pulling the [[Master Sword]] out of its pedestal, he set out to travel to this world to destroy Soul Edge, on a secret mission. [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] did not see a problem with Link appearing in what some had thought to be a "violent fighting game", since he had already been established as a fighter in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' games.
  
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In ''Soulcalibur II'', Link is the only character with a ranged attack (aside from [[Wikipedia:Necrid|Necrid]] and the guest character for the Xbox version, [[Wikipedia: Spawn (comics)|Spawn]]) and the only guest character to have his own theme and more than three costumes--the same colors that were his ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' costumes. His weapons are a number of weapons from the ''[[the Legend of Zelda (Series)|Zelda]]'' games, including the Butterfly Net.
  
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In addition, Link's fighting style retains many of his signature moves from past games in the ''[[the Legend of Zelda (Series)|Zelda]]'' and ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.
  
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===Cameo Appearances===
  
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{{main|Cameos of The Legend of Zelda}}
  
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Link has appeared in cameos in ''Mario'' games for a long time as well as one of the ''F-Zero'' games, he also was mentioned in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and ''Donkey Kong Country 3''. Link from the cartoon series' most used line also appeared in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''.
  
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===Other Links===
  
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====Link the young Goron====
  
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{{main|Link (Goron)}}
  
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The son of [[Darunia]], Link of the [[Goron]]s was born sometime during Link, the Hero of Time's seven year long sleep, and named after the hero who saved the [[Goron]]s by chasing off the [[Dodongo]]s, who had taken possession of [[Dodongo's Cavern]], the place that the Gorons used as their chief source of nourishment.
  
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====Link the stuttering Goron====
  
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The poor Goron who ends every other word with "goro" loses his reserved room at the [[Stock Pot Inn]] when [[Anju]] mistakenly gives away his room key to Link the boy<ref>{{cite|I made a reservation... The name is Link-goro!|Link (Goron)|Majora's Mask}}</ref>. He is forced to spend the night outside<ref>{{cite|What?!? Really-goro? Well, it's nice weather, so I'll just sleep outside-goro..|Link (Goron)|Majora's Mask}}</ref>
 
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{{Quote|It's a hard world to live in-goro...|[[Link (Goron)]] ({{MM}})}}
  
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If Link the boy fails to get the key it time, then Link the Goron will get it<ref>{{cite|I should have a reservation-goro. The name is Link. Don't you have it-goro?|Link (Goron)|Majora's Mask}}</ref>. Then he will get the key and start to go up to his room. If Link the boy talks to him, he will complain of poor state of repair that the inn is in<ref>{{cite|This place is falling apart. The floor looks like you could pull it up-goro...|Link (Goron)|Majora's Mask}}</ref>.
  
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====Dark Link====
  
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The shadow form of Link mirrors Link's every movement and attack in battle. He appears in multiple games.
  
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====Wolf Link====
  
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{{main|Wolf Link}}
  
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The Twilight Form of Link, seen in [[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]. [[Midna]] can help Link change forms later in the game.
  
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==Toon Link==
  
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[[Image:Wind_Waker.jpg|thumb|200px|Toon Link in The King of Red Lions (Super Smash Bros. Brawl / Great Sea)]]
  
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'''[[Characters in Super Smash Bros. (series)#Toon Link|Toon Link]]''' is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. He is a secret character and must be unlocked by playing a certain amount of versus games or in the forest stage after completing [[The Subspace Emissary]]. His design is based off of the [[Link]] as seen in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' (and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''), with an added "airbrush shading" as opposed to his normal cel-shading. His stage is the [[Pirate Ship]], or more specific, Tetra's Ship. He is confirmed to be a Link clone, even having the [[Triforce Slash|same Final Smash as him]]. It is possible he replaced [[Young Link]] from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.
  
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Unlike [[Young Link]] in ''Melee'', Toon Link has three alternate colors that resemble the ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords|Four Swords]]'' clones (Red, Blue, and Purple). He also has an alternate color that resemble the first ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' model and ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'' model. His last costume is Dark Toon Link, which looks like [[Dark Link]]. His shield color changes as well, It is an inverted version of the original Toon Link's shield.
  
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<big><b>Princess Zelda</b></big><br>
  
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{{main|Relationship of Link and Zelda}}
  
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Rescuing [[Princess Zelda]] is often one of the main objectives in the Zelda series. Fans have variously interpreted a romantic, familial, or platonic bond between the two protagonists.
  
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<big><b>Ganondorf</b></big><br>
  
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[[Ganon|Ganondorf]] is often Link's arch-enemy. Throughout the series, it has been necessary for Link to defeat Ganondorf, or Ganon, in combat to save Hyrule and Princess Zelda.
 
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<big><b>Tingle</b></big><br>
  
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A recurring character in the series, [[Tingle]] originally sold maps to Link in ''Majora's Mask'', and has seen Link as a fairy, or one who also wishes to become a fairy, and has taken a liking immediately to him. He also upgrades Link's [[Seed Satchel]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]''.
  
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<big><b>Epona</b></big><br>
  
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[[Epona]] has been Link's horse in three games so far: ''Ocarina of Time'', ''Majora's Mask'', and ''Twilight Princess''. She serves Link faithfully, and in ''Twilight Princess'', Link can speak to her while in wolf form.
  
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<big><b>Malon</b></big><br>
  
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[[Malon]], daughter of Talon and who lives at Lon Lon Ranch, helps Link enter Hyrule Castle in ''Ocarina of Time'' by using a special item called the Cucco Egg in order to wake her father. Later she also teaches Link [[Epona's Song]] which helps summon Epona almost anywhere in the game. As an adult Link frees Lon Lon Ranch from Ingo's control by winning back Epona. Talon is also able to return and Malon is glad, saying to Link that she's happy for the ranch returning back to normal.
  
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Some fans consider Malon to be a potential love interest for Link as well.
  
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<big><b>Skull Kid</b></big><br>
  
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In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'', [[Skull Kid]] knocked Link unconscious, and became the main antagonist of the game while possessed by Majora's Mask. Skull Kid then stole two of Link's dearest treasures, Epona and the [[Ocarina of Time (Item)|Ocarina of Time]]. Link then had to chase after Skull Kid to get Epona and the Ocarina back.
 
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It is speculated that the lonely Skull Kid playing music in the middle of the [[Lost Woods]] is the same Skull Kid from ''Ocarina of Time''. In ''Twilight Princess'', another Skull Kid appears to guide and hinder Link on his way to get the Master Sword. Fans theorize that it could be the same Skull Kid from ''Majora's Mask'' or ''Ocarina of Time''.
  
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<big><b>Midna</b></big><br>
  
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When Link first met [[Midna]], she manipulated him into helping her find the [[Fused Shadows]]. While it is is quite obvious that the two dislike each other in the beginning, their bond begins to grow into a friendship. After Zelda sacrifices herself for Midna, who did nothing but mock her, Midna has a change of heart and helps Link for the rest of the game. Throughout their adventures they develop a strong friendship. Link is sad to see Midna return home at the end of the game.
 
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It has been speculated by fans that Midna and Link loved each other; scenes like when Link hold Midna in his arms and Midna laid her hand on Link's cheek have been given as evidence for such.
  
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<big><b>Navi</b></big><br>
  
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[[Navi]] is Link's fairy guide in ''Ocarina of Time'', and she helps him throughout his quest. They finally part ways when, without explanation, Navi flies away as Link closes the [[Door of Time]]. It is assumed that the friend whom Link searches for in the beginning of ''Majora's Mask'' is Navi.
  
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<big><b>Ilia</b></big><br>
  
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Link's childhood friend from [[Ordon]] in ''Twilight Princess''. She berates him when he is careless with Epona, and urges him to be careful when venturing out beyond Ordon. She is kidnapped early in the game, and when Link finds her, she has lost her memory. Much of the latter half of the game is spent trying to recover [[Ilia]]'s lost memories.
 
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Some fans have interpreted a romantic bond between Link and Ilia.
  
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<big><b>Saria</b></big><br>
  
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Link's friend from the [[Kokiri Forest]], who was later revealed to be the [[Sage]] of Forest, in ''Ocarina of Time''. She is caring of him, protecting him from [[Mido]], who often bullies Link. She is sad to see Link leave the Forest, and presents him with the [[Fairy Ocarina]] when he goes.
  
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Some fans have interpreted a romantic bond between Link and Saria.
 
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[[Marin]] saves Link when he shipwrecks on Koholint Island.(Link's Awakening) She helps him move the walrus from the road to the [[Yarna Desert]]. She also teaches him the [[Ballad of the Wind Fish]].
  
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After Link pulls his sword out of the [[Pedestal of Time]], Primids drop from [[Battleship Halberd]]. Yoshi who had been enjoying a nap on a tree stump wakes up and helps Link fight off the Primids. Now friends, Link and Yoshi travel through the world until they meet Mario, Pit, and Kirby. They then join up with them.
  
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== Gallery ==
  
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*[[:Category:Link Transformations|Link Transformations]]
  
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Revision as of 21:04, 12 January 2009

Introduction

Hello there. I'm blackice_cc, a Moderator over at the Zelda Dungeon Forums. I live out it New York, US (not the city, way out in the country actually) and I've been a fan of the Zelda series several years now. It all started when my brother and I were given Link's Awakening and an original Game Boy, and since then I've played and completed all of them except Adventure of Link and Oracle of Seasons. Anyways, how I found Zelda Dungeon: the normal way that I'm sure many people find Zelda sites, I was stuck on a game and I needed a guide. So I typed into google "Ocarina of Time walkthrough" and up came Zelda Dungeon. After that I discovered the forums, and decided to join.

Hobbies

What do I like to do? Well, for starters, I probably wouldn't be here if I didn't like to play Zelda. Besides that, I'm a big fan of fictional literature, I like listening to just about any kind of music, playing my guitar, and also observing animals in their natural habitat. I also like to write, but I just can't seem to do so regularly.

Game Completion Status

Game Times Beaten Current Progress Greatest Completion
LoZ 1 Need to start a new file Beating Ganon
ALttP 0 At Ganon's Castle Ganon's Castle
LA 1 Game is lost, so I can't play again. Beaten Nightmare
OoT 2 Just finished Dodongo's Cavern, doing 3 heart challenge Found all great fairies, 15 hearts, all bottles.
MM 1 In Great Bay Temple, just got Ice Arrows 30%
OoA 3 Need to start a new game 80%
FSA 0 The Desert Half way through the first Desert level
TWW 1 Defeating Ganondorf 40%
MC 2 Need to start a new game 100%
TP 1 Entering Goron Mines 70%
PH 1 Just got Canon, doing 3 heart challenge 60%

Thank you to Josh, from whom I stole this "Game Completion" section.

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