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Does the curse of Demise also affect how often we see reoccurring characters in the Zelda series? Or is this a result of descendants sharing a family trade, with an uncanny personality and resemblance?
Does the curse of Demise also affect how often we see reoccurring characters in the Zelda series?
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I'd say not. Reoccurring characters in Zelda happen because people already have attachments to previous version of them, so it creates investment in those new versions even if nothing's done with them.
yeah I don't think there's a canon explanation to why certain NPCs reoccur in the way that they do, it's whatever you make of it
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...That's why this is in Zelda Theory, not World of Zelda. This is for speculation, not facts.
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While it is obviously true that the real world reason for the characters to keep popping up, is that we, the players, connect to them. Tough, the question is not about the real world reason, as I understand it, but about the in universe reason.
I think it is either due to the curse, or a greater reincarnation cycle that the curse simply takes advantage of. The wording of the curse does not simply indicate one or two souls, but a whole people.
I think it is either due to the curse, or a greater reincarnation cycle that the curse simply takes advantage of. The wording of the curse does not simply indicate one or two souls, but a whole people.
I think the curse of Demise can be interpreted to still be in effect because of Totk especially, however, it is quite possible its self contained to Skyward Sword and has no bearing in later entries.
My personal headcanon is The Curse is still in effect because it explains why this cycle between Link, Zelda, and Ganon goes on, and on, and on.
Why do certain NPCs return? Think of like chess in hands of the Goddesses, each new matrix or cycle has certain characters in to repeat the cycle over and over, and over.
I am sounding like Baylan Skoll:
My personal headcanon is The Curse is still in effect because it explains why this cycle between Link, Zelda, and Ganon goes on, and on, and on.
Why do certain NPCs return? Think of like chess in hands of the Goddesses, each new matrix or cycle has certain characters in to repeat the cycle over and over, and over.
I am sounding like Baylan Skoll:
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So Termina in a larger scale, lol
Link: I think we are all just marbles being played around with in some cosmic game..
Rauru: Hersey!
Zelda: Link..
Ganon: First time he speaks.. and he makes sense..
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Yes, absolutely.
In the same way the spirit of the hero, the blood of the goddess, and the reincarnation of hatred cycle, so too does the servant, the sages, the horse spirit, the cucco spirit, the bug spirit, etc. In many cases, they are different forms but serve the same role.
There is the hero (Link), the goddess (Zelda) and the demon (usually Ganon).
Then there is the partner (usually Malon), the servant (usually Impa) and the minion
Then there is the beetle (Beedle), the cucco (Anju), and the fairy (Tingle)
Then there are the goddesses (Din, Nayru, Farore) and their oracles or their servants (SS dragons/BotW dragons) (Volvagia, Jabu-Jabu, Great Deku Tree)
Then there are the nine sages (Time, Fire, Water, Forest, Shadow/Lightning, Spirit, Light, Earth/Snow, Wind)
All of these roles are frequently recurring enough that they must be descendants or in the cycle somehow. Impa, Malon and the sages especially are no doubt caught in this endless cycle.
You can also see it like this: seeing the same people and/or names IS the curse of Demise. To remind you of the people you hope not to see again. Eh, eh not going to happen 
Ganondorf refers to a cyclical curse in the Twilight Princess Manga that he seeks Zelda’s aid to stop. So yes, The Curse of Demise does effect who we see return, even if Demise has no bearing on the legends not connected to Skyward Sword, there is a cycle happening.