Now that I’ve seen everything in Skyward Sword ( http://www.youtube.com/user/gloverrandall/ ), I’ve put together my very own theory that proves my timeline theory I posted a month or two ago. This is what I started with:
http://zeldadungeon.net/forum/showthread.php?22895-Linkanon-s-Legend-of-Zelda-Timeline
Now, I have proof to back it up. Let’s start with the child timeline.
Skyward Sword
After seeing the end credits and final cut scenes, I now have my reasons for placing everything after this game, even though everyone knows that Nintendo told us it came before all of the Zelda games so far. Since Nintendo told us that, there’s not really anything to say about this until later, so on to the next placement.
Ocarina of Time
After seeing Link put the Master Sword away, and the doors opening in the end of the game before the credits, I thought, “Ok, how does that fit?” because it looks just like the Temple of Time in Twilight Princess. But now, after thinking about it, I’ve come up with the theory that someone came and rebuilt the Sacred Grounds, turning it into the Temple of Time, although I’m still not sure about how the Triforce just magically disappeared, but I’ll think about it. Then, the events of Ocarina of Time happen. At the end, two separate timelines are created, but I’m sticking with the child timeline for now.
Majora’s Mask
Majora’s Mask is sort of a side story that happens after Ocarina of Time, and before the next game. Since this really didn’t have anything to do with Hyrule, although plays a big part in this timeline, I’m gonna move on.
Twilight Princess
Years and years after Majora’s Mask, Link has a child. There’s only one girl who he could marry that lives in Hyrule and isn’t a sage: Malon, but that’s not really important. Anyways, that Link goes on an adventure and meets an interesting, mysterious character, the Hero’s Shade. Now take a good look at his name; the Hero’s Shade. This could mean an infinity of things, but I’m sticking with the one that proves my theory: that this is the Link from Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask, who got lost in the Lost Woods and turned into a Stalfos. Look at his shield: it bears an incredible resemblance to the Mirror Shield from Majora’s Mask, and he has a sword that looks like the Razor Sword, also from Majora’s Mask. Now this quote could mean an infinity of things, also, but the Hero’s Shade’s quote when you learn your final hidden skill is, “Now go, my son.” Again, it could mean anything, but doesn’t that make sense? It does to me.
Minish Cap
I’m gonna kind of skip over the Four Sword series a little bit, because I don’t have much background from Minish Cap to back it up, because I’ve never played it, but I’ll do my best. So the legend at the beginning of Minish Cap says that a hero saved the world with the Picori Blade. A long time later, the Picori Blade is destroyed by Vaati in his human form. Link (a completely different one than the one in Twilight Princess) has to go on a quest to reforge the Picori Blade, and defeat Vaati. I’m not sure if this really happens, as I haven’t played Minish Cap, but I think that Vaati is defeated and sealed away in the Picori Blade as a monster, and the Picori Blade turns into the Four Sword (if that didn’t happen before).
Four Swords
Now I don’t really consider a remake-add-on a real game, but most people do, so I’ll count it. The same Link or the next Link after Minish Cap’s, not sure, goes to the Four Sword with Zelda and Vaati escapes his prison, captures Zelda, and Link draws the Four Sword. Link splits into four Link’s, and (t)he(y) defeat Vaati, sealing him once more.
Four Swords Adventures
I don’t know if I’d say this is the same Link as Minish Cap and Four Swords, just Minish Cap (probably not), or just Four Swords, so let’s just say some Link is with Zelda, who is going to check the seal of the Four Sword with the maidens. Vaati escapes his prison once more, and seals the maidens in crystals, then captures Zelda. Again, Link has to draw the Sour Sword, splitting him into four once again. (The) Link(s) defeat Vaati, seal him once again, but this time, he doesn’t escape (so far, who knows, maybe they’ll make another Four Swords game).
A Link to the Past
Aghanim captures Zelda for his ritual of some kind, and Link stops him… but the story isn’t over just yet. Ganon appears, and Link defeats him.
The Oracle Games (Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages)
I made a little oopsie in my timeline: I forgot the Oracle games. These games tell the story of when some Link (again, not sure which) touches the Triforce and is sent to different realms (Holodrum in Oracle of Seasons, and I forgot where in Oracle of Ages). Link saves both lands, and in the combined game, Link has to defeat Ganon, who was revived form being dead by the Twinrova, Ganon’s supposed "mothers".
Link’s Awakening
I don’t care if you think A Link to the Past comes before it, because I don’t. I think a new Link set off on a journey to find new lands, gets in a storm, and “floats” to Koholint Island. But how? I don’t think it’s a real place, I think it’s a dream that Link has. Either that, or the Wind Fish hides Koholint Island from anyone’s view after Link wakes him. Link then sets off for Hyrule to live with his uncle after deciding he was done looking for new places.
The Legend of Zelda
This game features a new Link. After the events of A Link to the Past is where Skyward Sword comes back in. Continue for spoilers.
Spoilers end here, I believe. Anyways, I think she went to the time of The Legend of Zelda to warn Link about Zelda, and what do you know? Zelda gets captured, so that explains why Impa’s an old lady. Or maybe that’s the Impa from Ocarina of Time… but probably now, since The Legend of Zelda takes place way after Ocarina of Time, but who knows, the Shiekah are an interesting race. Anyways, Link kills Ganon (yes, KILLS, not seals or stops), which is why Ganon is trying to come back in the next game.
The Adventure of Link
This game features the same Link as The Legend of Zelda. In The Adventure of Link, Zelda is cursed with a sleeping spell, so Link has to get the Triforce to save her. How? By defeating his own shadow. When he does, he get the Triforce and awakens Zelda.
This concludes my theory of the child timeline. Now, I’ll cover the adult timeline.
Skyward Sword
Just go read the one at the top…
Ocarina of Time
See Skyward Sword adult timeline version.
The Wind Waker
Many, many years after the events of Ocarina of Time, the goddesses flood Hyrule to stop Ganondorf from taking over Hyrule. A new Link is born, and he has to go to stop Ganondorf from taking over the flooded Hyrule. He succeeds, but there’s one notable thing I want to mention, a question that will probably come up eventually: why is Link a child in The Wind Waker? Well, you have to remember… this takes place a long time after Ocarina of Time, long after, so this is a completely new Link, and he’s probably the second or third one after Ocarina of Time’s Link.
Phantom Hourglass
C’mon, it’s a sequel and we know it, same Link.
Spirit Tracks
Another obvious sequel, although takes place 100 years after Phantom Hourglass.
More DS?
Any other DS Zelda game would probably come after Spirit Tracks, I don’t know, though, neither do… well, everyone.
In Conclusion…
This concludes my theory. I hope you guys have lots of comments and questions, I’d be happy to reply to them. Any suggestions? Problems? I’m free most of the time. Also, please let me know if there are any misspellings. So see you later, ZD!
~Linkanon~
http://zeldadungeon.net/forum/showthread.php?22895-Linkanon-s-Legend-of-Zelda-Timeline
Now, I have proof to back it up. Let’s start with the child timeline.
Skyward Sword
After seeing the end credits and final cut scenes, I now have my reasons for placing everything after this game, even though everyone knows that Nintendo told us it came before all of the Zelda games so far. Since Nintendo told us that, there’s not really anything to say about this until later, so on to the next placement.
Ocarina of Time
After seeing Link put the Master Sword away, and the doors opening in the end of the game before the credits, I thought, “Ok, how does that fit?” because it looks just like the Temple of Time in Twilight Princess. But now, after thinking about it, I’ve come up with the theory that someone came and rebuilt the Sacred Grounds, turning it into the Temple of Time, although I’m still not sure about how the Triforce just magically disappeared, but I’ll think about it. Then, the events of Ocarina of Time happen. At the end, two separate timelines are created, but I’m sticking with the child timeline for now.
Majora’s Mask
Majora’s Mask is sort of a side story that happens after Ocarina of Time, and before the next game. Since this really didn’t have anything to do with Hyrule, although plays a big part in this timeline, I’m gonna move on.
Twilight Princess
Years and years after Majora’s Mask, Link has a child. There’s only one girl who he could marry that lives in Hyrule and isn’t a sage: Malon, but that’s not really important. Anyways, that Link goes on an adventure and meets an interesting, mysterious character, the Hero’s Shade. Now take a good look at his name; the Hero’s Shade. This could mean an infinity of things, but I’m sticking with the one that proves my theory: that this is the Link from Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask, who got lost in the Lost Woods and turned into a Stalfos. Look at his shield: it bears an incredible resemblance to the Mirror Shield from Majora’s Mask, and he has a sword that looks like the Razor Sword, also from Majora’s Mask. Now this quote could mean an infinity of things, also, but the Hero’s Shade’s quote when you learn your final hidden skill is, “Now go, my son.” Again, it could mean anything, but doesn’t that make sense? It does to me.
Minish Cap
I’m gonna kind of skip over the Four Sword series a little bit, because I don’t have much background from Minish Cap to back it up, because I’ve never played it, but I’ll do my best. So the legend at the beginning of Minish Cap says that a hero saved the world with the Picori Blade. A long time later, the Picori Blade is destroyed by Vaati in his human form. Link (a completely different one than the one in Twilight Princess) has to go on a quest to reforge the Picori Blade, and defeat Vaati. I’m not sure if this really happens, as I haven’t played Minish Cap, but I think that Vaati is defeated and sealed away in the Picori Blade as a monster, and the Picori Blade turns into the Four Sword (if that didn’t happen before).
Four Swords
Now I don’t really consider a remake-add-on a real game, but most people do, so I’ll count it. The same Link or the next Link after Minish Cap’s, not sure, goes to the Four Sword with Zelda and Vaati escapes his prison, captures Zelda, and Link draws the Four Sword. Link splits into four Link’s, and (t)he(y) defeat Vaati, sealing him once more.
Four Swords Adventures
I don’t know if I’d say this is the same Link as Minish Cap and Four Swords, just Minish Cap (probably not), or just Four Swords, so let’s just say some Link is with Zelda, who is going to check the seal of the Four Sword with the maidens. Vaati escapes his prison once more, and seals the maidens in crystals, then captures Zelda. Again, Link has to draw the Sour Sword, splitting him into four once again. (The) Link(s) defeat Vaati, seal him once again, but this time, he doesn’t escape (so far, who knows, maybe they’ll make another Four Swords game).
A Link to the Past
Aghanim captures Zelda for his ritual of some kind, and Link stops him… but the story isn’t over just yet. Ganon appears, and Link defeats him.
The Oracle Games (Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages)
I made a little oopsie in my timeline: I forgot the Oracle games. These games tell the story of when some Link (again, not sure which) touches the Triforce and is sent to different realms (Holodrum in Oracle of Seasons, and I forgot where in Oracle of Ages). Link saves both lands, and in the combined game, Link has to defeat Ganon, who was revived form being dead by the Twinrova, Ganon’s supposed "mothers".
Link’s Awakening
I don’t care if you think A Link to the Past comes before it, because I don’t. I think a new Link set off on a journey to find new lands, gets in a storm, and “floats” to Koholint Island. But how? I don’t think it’s a real place, I think it’s a dream that Link has. Either that, or the Wind Fish hides Koholint Island from anyone’s view after Link wakes him. Link then sets off for Hyrule to live with his uncle after deciding he was done looking for new places.
The Legend of Zelda
This game features a new Link. After the events of A Link to the Past is where Skyward Sword comes back in. Continue for spoilers.
In the end of Skyward Sword, Impa just disappears. Did she die? Or did she live and go to another place… or time?
The Adventure of Link
This game features the same Link as The Legend of Zelda. In The Adventure of Link, Zelda is cursed with a sleeping spell, so Link has to get the Triforce to save her. How? By defeating his own shadow. When he does, he get the Triforce and awakens Zelda.
This concludes my theory of the child timeline. Now, I’ll cover the adult timeline.
Skyward Sword
Just go read the one at the top…
Ocarina of Time
See Skyward Sword adult timeline version.
The Wind Waker
Many, many years after the events of Ocarina of Time, the goddesses flood Hyrule to stop Ganondorf from taking over Hyrule. A new Link is born, and he has to go to stop Ganondorf from taking over the flooded Hyrule. He succeeds, but there’s one notable thing I want to mention, a question that will probably come up eventually: why is Link a child in The Wind Waker? Well, you have to remember… this takes place a long time after Ocarina of Time, long after, so this is a completely new Link, and he’s probably the second or third one after Ocarina of Time’s Link.
Phantom Hourglass
C’mon, it’s a sequel and we know it, same Link.
Spirit Tracks
Another obvious sequel, although takes place 100 years after Phantom Hourglass.
More DS?
Any other DS Zelda game would probably come after Spirit Tracks, I don’t know, though, neither do… well, everyone.
In Conclusion…
This concludes my theory. I hope you guys have lots of comments and questions, I’d be happy to reply to them. Any suggestions? Problems? I’m free most of the time. Also, please let me know if there are any misspellings. So see you later, ZD!
~Linkanon~
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