Twilight Princess Dark Link Cutscene in Twilight Princess
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Are you referring to the one that happens after you restore the Tears of Light to Lanayru?
That cutscene is about the Twili and why they were banished, and a warning to Link about the seduction of power, with particular emphasis on the fact that he is actively seeking the exact same power that got the Twili banished.
That cutscene is about the Twili and why they were banished, and a warning to Link about the seduction of power, with particular emphasis on the fact that he is actively seeking the exact same power that got the Twili banished.
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FD : but it was DELICIOUS fan service. ;-) I love that Dark Link.
PhantomTriforce
I am a Person of Interest
Basically, the spirit was trying to tell Link about the backstory of events that led up to Twilight Princess using figures Link knows, like Ilia. Everyone has a dark side to them, and so does Link. So it is just a representation of evil.
Shadsie
Sage of Tales
The lesson of the cutscene is "It will rain Ilias."
Also, "Don't do drugs."
But, yeah, in all seriousness, it's what others have already conveyed - it was meant to be a lesson in history and a warning about the seduction of power told - in a dreamlike fashion - with figures closest to Link. Seeing strife between a figure looking like himself and one looking like his best friend/possible village crush was a good way of showing the concept of "betrayl" - how power made the early people of Hyrule betray one another. Then the Dark Links were representative of the Dark Interlopers (the Twili ancestors), seduced by power/giving into their darksides. Also, Dark Link is an inexplicably popular character in Zelda-fandom, so it looks like Nintendo just crammed the Dark Link concept in there as a bit of non-sexual fanservice.
Also, "Don't do drugs."
But, yeah, in all seriousness, it's what others have already conveyed - it was meant to be a lesson in history and a warning about the seduction of power told - in a dreamlike fashion - with figures closest to Link. Seeing strife between a figure looking like himself and one looking like his best friend/possible village crush was a good way of showing the concept of "betrayl" - how power made the early people of Hyrule betray one another. Then the Dark Links were representative of the Dark Interlopers (the Twili ancestors), seduced by power/giving into their darksides. Also, Dark Link is an inexplicably popular character in Zelda-fandom, so it looks like Nintendo just crammed the Dark Link concept in there as a bit of non-sexual fanservice.