I think I've been scaring people away from this forum lately with my curtness. I apologize and wish that if anyone feels personally offended by my responses it is known that that was not the intent, and that I am willing to try (it's quite possible that I won't be able) to rephrase myself if asked politely.
...or maybe it's just dead due to lack of new SS info. I'm not so narcissistic that I think the former has more weight than the latter. =P
Anyway, I'll attempt to remedy the situation by starting discussion on something I've been thinking about.
When I played through TP recently, I found the Snowpeak Mansion and the iced-over armory/barracks in Northern Hyrule Field particularly interesting.
These symbols are prominently displayed in the field barracks:
The first symbol is seen all over the Snowpeak Mansion:
Both the mansion and the hideout were stocked with weapons as well.
From this I gathered that there was a neighboring nation to Hyrule that went to war with it, probably between OoT/MM and TP. It could also have taken place before OoT, but I placed it afterward to satisfy Link's rise to Hero status on the CT -- there are references to such a hero scattered throughout TP -- and the hero's shade's extensive knowledge of warfare tactics not displayed by OoT Link (I believe them to be the same). The banner with the Royal Crest is evidence that the secret hideout was discovered and taken by Hylian forces.
Alternatively, the Mansion's crest could have been used by the Hylians before the unification shortly before OoT, or maybe even before the people from the sky descended during SS. Yes, of course I have to incorporate SS into this theory. It has been a common consideration, judging by the game's symbol and the nature of skyloft, that Hyrule only adopted the bird (in reverence to SS Link, etc) supporting the Triforce (which gained importance if its location was discovered in SS and it is what the evil forces are after) as the Royal Crest after a hero from the sky saved them from their evil oppressors. In this case, the crest seen in the mansion could have been used by the Hylian faction before that, and the mansion and icy hideout may have been used in undisclosed wars with undisclosed nations (or with other known races). The banner with the Royal Crest is evidence that the secret hideout was still used by the new Hylian nation, while the Snowpeak Mansion may have been abandoned.
What do you think of this unexplained crest that is displayed so prominently in TP? There are also many pictures in the mansion that may deserve some thought (found in ZI's Internal Image Resources under TP: Peak Province).
...or maybe it's just dead due to lack of new SS info. I'm not so narcissistic that I think the former has more weight than the latter. =P
Anyway, I'll attempt to remedy the situation by starting discussion on something I've been thinking about.
When I played through TP recently, I found the Snowpeak Mansion and the iced-over armory/barracks in Northern Hyrule Field particularly interesting.
These symbols are prominently displayed in the field barracks:
The first symbol is seen all over the Snowpeak Mansion:
Both the mansion and the hideout were stocked with weapons as well.
From this I gathered that there was a neighboring nation to Hyrule that went to war with it, probably between OoT/MM and TP. It could also have taken place before OoT, but I placed it afterward to satisfy Link's rise to Hero status on the CT -- there are references to such a hero scattered throughout TP -- and the hero's shade's extensive knowledge of warfare tactics not displayed by OoT Link (I believe them to be the same). The banner with the Royal Crest is evidence that the secret hideout was discovered and taken by Hylian forces.
Alternatively, the Mansion's crest could have been used by the Hylians before the unification shortly before OoT, or maybe even before the people from the sky descended during SS. Yes, of course I have to incorporate SS into this theory. It has been a common consideration, judging by the game's symbol and the nature of skyloft, that Hyrule only adopted the bird (in reverence to SS Link, etc) supporting the Triforce (which gained importance if its location was discovered in SS and it is what the evil forces are after) as the Royal Crest after a hero from the sky saved them from their evil oppressors. In this case, the crest seen in the mansion could have been used by the Hylian faction before that, and the mansion and icy hideout may have been used in undisclosed wars with undisclosed nations (or with other known races). The banner with the Royal Crest is evidence that the secret hideout was still used by the new Hylian nation, while the Snowpeak Mansion may have been abandoned.
What do you think of this unexplained crest that is displayed so prominently in TP? There are also many pictures in the mansion that may deserve some thought (found in ZI's Internal Image Resources under TP: Peak Province).
