A ZD Timeline Project

[Erimgard]

Unless there is more than one Zelda at the same time.
Remember, all Royal Family ladies are named Zelda, because of the AoL Backstory.

 

[Raven]

No two zeldas have actually appeared in one game at the same time, this tradition has only ever been mentioned. of course carrying over to the next game in the timeline does confuse a bit, even if there is more than one royal hylian lady in that game you can't assume that Link would need introductions because he has just met the "second" zelda.

I agree with OoX coming after LoZ/AoL because of the triforces state in the intro of the GBC games. It is whole and link possesses the sacred mark on the back of his hand.

OoX for sure doesn't come after OoT and MM, the triforce mark on the back of his hand disproves that theory because at the end of OoT child link does not have that mark. His adult form "did" but hes gone now... tear..

 

[Caleb, Of Asui]

So, what we're down to now is pretty much either the second or third possibilities, with the Oracle games being distant sequels to either The Legend of Zelda and The Adventure of Link, or to A Link to the Past. (I did forget to include the possibility for ALttP/OoS/OoA/LA, but I think that's effectively been ruled out, too.) I'll post a little bit of information for quick (and visual!) reference:

(Sorry the Triforce is sideways - but I looked ALL OVER the internet, and this was the ONLY picture I could find of this.)

By the way, I'd rather not have people leaving the thread when we get to the later games *cougherimgardcough*. I'd like to try to rearrange the past games as little as possible. We'll only be placing the additional games, except for maybe switching LttP and LoZ back.

PLEASE realize that I am NOT closing the discussion right now, which means that you CAN and SHOULD keep discussing.

 

[angelkid]

Caleb's picture is more evidence to support LoZ/AoL-ALttP/LA-OoX. At the end of ALttP Link has the full triforce, or at least the triforce is whole. Whereas at the end of AoL, the triforce is still seperated. I'd say this is just more evidence to support the OoX after ALttP oprion.

 

[Skull_Kid]

Caleb's picture is more evidence to support LoZ/AoL-ALttP/LA-OoX. At the end of ALttP Link has the full triforce, or at least the triforce is whole. Whereas at the end of AoL, the triforce is still seperated. I'd say this is just more evidence to support the OoX after ALttP oprion.

At the end of ALttP, the Triforce stayed in the Sacred Realm.
In the beggining of OoX, it's in Hyrule Castle.
Do I need to disprove you anymore?

 

[angelkid]

Ha, tbh no. However, It was in one piece still. It was not in LoZ or AoL making it unlikey that the game came after them. I still think that OoX comes after ALttP/LA.

 

[Raven]

i was wonderin does LA Link have the triforce on the back of his hand?

and just because the triforce is in hyrule castle at the start of OoX when it wasn't before does't disprove anything. the triforce has changed locations before. besides link cant just waltz into the SR, the triforce came to him and called out to him. Sending him on his next quest.

who honestly thinks that OoX comes after LA? i mean he goes off on a dream quest and right afterwards he skips off to Holodrum and (can't remember that other place) well anyway, i just think its wierd if link had three consecutive quests in places other than hyrule. It doesn't seem to fit...

oh and does anyone know if OoX Link recieves the triforce mark on his hand after the triforce sends him out of hyrule? because that could potentially create way more debate on this subject.

 

[MrMosley]

Ha, tbh no. However, It was in one piece still. It was not in LoZ or AoL making it unlikey that the game came after them. I still think that OoX comes after ALttP/LA.

LoZ's backstory says that Ganon stole the Triforce with Power. In OoT, when Ganon attempted to steal the Triforce, it split into three parts, and he recieved power, which he desired most. Although there isn't a game before LoZ showing this (apparently) second occurance of Ganon obtaining the Triforce, it splitting, and only giving him the ToP, we know it happened because its in the BS. That would give plenty of reason to why the Triforce went from a full unit to in pieces by the time of LoZ/AoL, if you believed in the order of ALttP/LA--LoZ/AoL--OoX, like me.

 

[Erimgard]

Caleb's picture is more evidence to support LoZ/AoL-ALttP/LA-OoX. At the end of ALttP Link has the full triforce, or at least the triforce is whole. Whereas at the end of AoL, the triforce is still seperated. I'd say this is just more evidence to support the OoX after ALttP oprion.

The hell?

Looks pretty complete to me.

LoZ's backstory says that Ganon stole the Triforce with Power. In OoT, when Ganon attempted to steal the Triforce, it split into three parts, and he recieved power, which he desired most. Although there isn't a game before LoZ showing this (apparently) second occurance of Ganon obtaining the Triforce, it splitting, and only giving him the ToP, we know it happened because its in the BS. That would give plenty of reason to why the Triforce went from a full unit to in pieces by the time of LoZ/AoL, if you believed in the order of ALttP/LA--LoZ/AoL--OoX, like me.

Except we don't have any reason to believe Link brought the Triforce out of the Sacred Realm after aLttP.

Also, if the Triforce didn't split for Ganon in aLttP when he touched it, then why would it split in LoZ?

 

[MrMosley]

Except we don't have any reason to believe Link brought the Triforce out of the Sacred Realm after aLttP.

Right, but he doesn't have to have brought the Triforce out of the SR in that game. Logically, if Ganon touched the Triforce again, sometime after ALttP, and it split, whether it was in the SR or not, it would go into the three people who should have it. Zelda obviously has the ToW in LoZ, as she split it up. It is unknown where the ToC went, but it is likely that there was no one courageous enough to have it so it probably went to Zelda or by some other means ended up in the Great Palace. And lastly, of course, Ganon has the ToP.

Also, if the Triforce didn't split for Ganon in aLttP when he touched it, then why would it split in LoZ?

That, is a secret to everybody. In order to study that, you would have to take a lot of SW questions and theories into account. Personally, I have no answer for why it did not split in ALttP, but I could theorize that it had something to do with either there being no one who could hold the other two pieces, or that it was based on Ganon's wish. Perhaps him wishing to rule the SR, and being locked in the SR, was okay and the Triforce did not have to split considering Ganon wasn't in Hyrule itself. For Ganon to have complete dominion over the Triforce in the real world, where Hyrule is, would be desasterous. The SR seems to be a lot smaller and is a place where Ganon can't do as much damage. His wish apparently was the reason it did not split, but again, I have no definite theory.

 

[Erimgard]

He didn't wish to rule the Sacred Realm. He wished to rule the world, and as a result, the Triforce gave him the Sacred Relam. He wanted Hyrule, but he didn't express it properly. The Triforce bases it's wish-granting powers on your expression of the wish.

Right, but he doesn't have to have brought the Triforce out of the SR in that game. Logically, if Ganon touched the Triforce again, sometime after ALttP, and it split, whether it was in the SR or not, it would go into the three people who should have it.

So how does the AoL backstory happen then?
For that to happen, a King has to hide the ToC, and Zelda has to be put to sleep by a Wizard wanting to know information about the Triforce.

How does this all happen if Ganon touched the Triforce and got the ToP?

 

[angelkid]

The hell?

Looks pretty complete to me.

Oh crap :S. I haven't complete AoL, and in Caleb's picture there was only one piece of the triforce so I assumed that's how ot stayed. Sorry.

 

[MrMosley]

Oh crap :S. I haven't complete AoL, and in Caleb's picture there was only one piece of the triforce so I assumed that's how ot stayed. Sorry.

No, there were three. They are kinda hard to see where they are on each side of the red carpet, over the bricks. 8-bit colors FTW, lol. But yeah they are there in Caleb's pic.

 

[Erimgard]

Oh and on the OoX Triforce pic:

For the record, I edited it slightly to just remove the "glow" around the Triforce, because they never all glow the same color at the same time, and it makes it hard to see.

 

[Caleb, Of Asui]

The hell?

Looks pretty complete to me.

Actually, it's very good that you bring that up, Erimgard. I didn't know that the Triforce actually comes together at the end of The Adventure of Link (it being the only one I haven't beaten :S). So, both Adventure of Link and A Link to the Past end with a wish on the Triforce. So, the question really is, what is the nature of the Triforce, as far as where it goes once it has been touched? We need for it to remain in Hyrule before the Oracle games start.

Edit: I hate how I can freeze this topic so easily. Please, keep talking! What happens to the Triforce when someone touches it?