One interesting detail to take into consideration, is that Link's triforce marking is visible on his hand from the beginning of the game. It is clearly visible from the outset when he's still wearing his Ordon clothes. Obviously his gloves cover it for the rest of the game. But it's there. It's...
Presumably... but then again the wording is vague and is seemingly contradicted elsewhere. Fwiw I am inclined to agree with you that all Links need not necessarily be related and probably aren't. There's just really nothing definitive to be gleaned from the phrasing, at least from the North...
The theory that the Hero of Twilight is descended from Malon is a decent one based on some light unsubstantiated evidence. I like it. Malon would be the Hero of Time's most eligible bachelorette.
Unfortunately, while there's some implications that the Hero of Twilight is a direct descendant of...