Rytex
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Alright guys. Here's where the fanboy comes out.
I am a huge supporter of the MaLink pairing. And when I say Huge, I mean HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE. Firstly, because Malon is a redhead. I have a thing for redheads. Secondly, with all the speculation going around about how did Link get Epona in TP, I thought that this was the most logical reasons. AND THIS WILL BE USING CANON MATERIAL, NOT THE MANGA.
Anyway, here's why I think that the MaLink romance MUST happen in (or after) Ocarina of Time.
First and foremost, I take you to the Kokiri Forest. Now, you're probably wondering "What does the Kokiri Forest have to do with MaLink?" Well, think about how the other Kokiri treated him for the longest time. They may have been friends, but deep down, Link was a black sheep. Everyone had a fairy there, except Link. Mido was the one who kind of rubbed it in his face the most ("You're not even a real man without a fairy." What does that make Edward Cullen, I wonder?). While she and Link were best of friends in teh forest, even Saria knew that Link was the black sheep because of the fact that he had no fairy to constantly shout "Hey!" at him. So, between eight and twelve years go by with this sort of treatment. Now, we journey to Castle Town, to that fateful encounter. What's her second (I think) line? Oh yeah. "Oh! You're a fairy boy from the forest!" BOOM! She's only known Link for about five seconds, and already, she acknowledges him of what it is he always wanted to be. I don't know about you, but if anyone acknowledged me of what I wanted to be acknowledged as, despite how others treated me, I would probably grow to be a good friend with this person, at least.
Second, and almost as important, Malon is the only girl Link met to not have to live out their years in the Sacred Realm. Obviously, excluding Zelda. Now, the ZeLinkers will probably hate on me for this, but ZeLink in this part of the timeline cannot be. Zelda is royalty, and Link is a peasant. If Link were to marry Zelda, he would be simply a King-Consort. His family would never leave the Royal Family, either. I don't know about you, but I don't remember Link from A Link to the Past being a Duke, or something like that. And you may be thinking "But there are different Links! They may not come from the same family!" Ah, but yes they do. Hero's Shade in Twilight Princess (who I believe to be OoT Link, by the way), prior to learning the Mortal Draw, remarks that he has taught Link techniques "that do not leave OUR bloodline." The bloodline of heroes. The bloodline of the Hylian Knights, as seen in ALttP. Furthermore, the Hero's Shade remarks that he, too, accepted the role of that of a Hero. All the heroes in the universe of Zelda have been Links, with the possible exception of the Hero of Men, in the opening of TMC. And, to bring up the overused quote, he also says "Go and do not falter, my child." Sure, masters refer to apprentices as their children, and vice-versa (For example, Terra in KH:BBS, refers to Master Eraqus as "[his] master, no, [his] father"), but as the techniques don't leave the bloodline, we can take this almost literally, meaning Link is one of his descendants.
Third, we look to the future Links, starting with the Link in Twilight Princess. His hair appears to be brown, as opposed to the usual blonde. And even further down the line. ALttP/LA (and possibly OoX) Link had brown hair, as did TLoZ/TAoL Link. Further evidence that OoT Link had a child with a redhead, and not another blonde. But again, you may be thinking "What if one of his descendants married a redhead down the line?" Well, we just don't know. But again, refer to point number 2. Malon is the only one of Link's friends-who-are-girls who a) is not royalty, and b) don't live out their years in the Sacred Realm. And who would he marry from OoT/MM then? Anju? She's, like, an adult already. And in Termina, she's already married by the end of MM. The blue-haired lady from the Bombchu Bowling Alley/Treasure Chest Game? She's an adult too, plus, we don't even know her name. Romani or Cremia? Well, then that would just be marrying Malon again, but in a different dimension.
Fourth, we look to Link's Awakening. If you put this game after OoX, then you need not pay attention, as Marin is simply Zelda without a crown to you. If, however, you put the game after ALttP, does Zelda have red hair? Nope. Blonde (according to official artwork), or brown (in-game). Also, if you simply look up Marin on Zelda Wiki, you immediately get an image of a redhead on a rock. And let's not forget that the names Marin and Malon are nearly identical (especially in the Japanese Kana script, where they read Marin, and Maron). And Marin is simply dream-Malon, since there also happens to be a dream-Talon (and a dream-Ingo) and she likes singing and cuccos (to the point of having one right by her house, which I love to set on fire with Magic Powder).
Fifth, we take the cliche' Knight-in-Shining-Armor scene when Link frees Lon Lon Ranch from Ingo. That was probably what jump-started Malon's feelings for Link again, seeing as how she had a monster crush on him when they first met. She even seems a little more formal toward him when you return and talk to her, after Talon's back, than when they were both kids.
Finally, we look back in Kokiri Forest, more specifically, inside Link's house. If you look on the wall, you can notice he has some equipment that looks similar to some farming tools (two rakes/pitchforks, a hoe... stop snickering... some plants in baskets, and some other unidentifiable tools). Link wanted to be a farmer. Well, guess who happens to be a farmer's daughter? Guess where she lives? Guess what she does every day? Also, there was an extra scene that was supposed to be in the credits of the game, post-Link returns to the Child world. The Credits were supposed to originally be AFTER Link sees Zelda. We were supposed to get a shot of Link and Malon on Epona, riding off into the sunset. The models for Link farther forward on Epona, and Malon's arm around his waist are still available in-game via hacking (and Kafei is too). It was all part of a sequence where Link fulfills nearly everyone's dreams (except Ruto's), but it got taken out because of time constraints and Zelda is supposed to be like Bleach (manga) in that it is about playing the game/action, and not romance (which people like me would have inevitably jumped on).
That's it, in a rather large nutshell. What do you guys think?
EDIT: Yes, I am aware of Zelda taking Link on a date at the opening of TMC. However, she did sneak out to do it. Yes, they are childhood friends, and yes it seems they have been doing that for some time, but that is The Minish Cap, and this is Ocarina of Time. Either TMC is before Ocarina of Time, and a war takes place at the end (possibly changing some of the Hyrulean Laws because of the Sheikah Betrayal, as well as Ganondorf's appearance, as OoT is the end of the war), or it comes a very long time after it, where Hyrule seems to have settled down for a while. But yeah, if Link were a distant cousin, he wouldn't get very many privileges, but he would still be a member of the Royal Family regardless. Maybe as a Serf, or a Lord, but they all have rights, regardless of distance. And yes, it does seem that Hyrule doesn't have very many other people for Zelda to marry. I mean, later on, there's Holodrum, Labrynna, and possibly even Termina, but that's something only Nintendo knows about.
I am a huge supporter of the MaLink pairing. And when I say Huge, I mean HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE. Firstly, because Malon is a redhead. I have a thing for redheads. Secondly, with all the speculation going around about how did Link get Epona in TP, I thought that this was the most logical reasons. AND THIS WILL BE USING CANON MATERIAL, NOT THE MANGA.
Anyway, here's why I think that the MaLink romance MUST happen in (or after) Ocarina of Time.
First and foremost, I take you to the Kokiri Forest. Now, you're probably wondering "What does the Kokiri Forest have to do with MaLink?" Well, think about how the other Kokiri treated him for the longest time. They may have been friends, but deep down, Link was a black sheep. Everyone had a fairy there, except Link. Mido was the one who kind of rubbed it in his face the most ("You're not even a real man without a fairy." What does that make Edward Cullen, I wonder?). While she and Link were best of friends in teh forest, even Saria knew that Link was the black sheep because of the fact that he had no fairy to constantly shout "Hey!" at him. So, between eight and twelve years go by with this sort of treatment. Now, we journey to Castle Town, to that fateful encounter. What's her second (I think) line? Oh yeah. "Oh! You're a fairy boy from the forest!" BOOM! She's only known Link for about five seconds, and already, she acknowledges him of what it is he always wanted to be. I don't know about you, but if anyone acknowledged me of what I wanted to be acknowledged as, despite how others treated me, I would probably grow to be a good friend with this person, at least.
Second, and almost as important, Malon is the only girl Link met to not have to live out their years in the Sacred Realm. Obviously, excluding Zelda. Now, the ZeLinkers will probably hate on me for this, but ZeLink in this part of the timeline cannot be. Zelda is royalty, and Link is a peasant. If Link were to marry Zelda, he would be simply a King-Consort. His family would never leave the Royal Family, either. I don't know about you, but I don't remember Link from A Link to the Past being a Duke, or something like that. And you may be thinking "But there are different Links! They may not come from the same family!" Ah, but yes they do. Hero's Shade in Twilight Princess (who I believe to be OoT Link, by the way), prior to learning the Mortal Draw, remarks that he has taught Link techniques "that do not leave OUR bloodline." The bloodline of heroes. The bloodline of the Hylian Knights, as seen in ALttP. Furthermore, the Hero's Shade remarks that he, too, accepted the role of that of a Hero. All the heroes in the universe of Zelda have been Links, with the possible exception of the Hero of Men, in the opening of TMC. And, to bring up the overused quote, he also says "Go and do not falter, my child." Sure, masters refer to apprentices as their children, and vice-versa (For example, Terra in KH:BBS, refers to Master Eraqus as "[his] master, no, [his] father"), but as the techniques don't leave the bloodline, we can take this almost literally, meaning Link is one of his descendants.
Third, we look to the future Links, starting with the Link in Twilight Princess. His hair appears to be brown, as opposed to the usual blonde. And even further down the line. ALttP/LA (and possibly OoX) Link had brown hair, as did TLoZ/TAoL Link. Further evidence that OoT Link had a child with a redhead, and not another blonde. But again, you may be thinking "What if one of his descendants married a redhead down the line?" Well, we just don't know. But again, refer to point number 2. Malon is the only one of Link's friends-who-are-girls who a) is not royalty, and b) don't live out their years in the Sacred Realm. And who would he marry from OoT/MM then? Anju? She's, like, an adult already. And in Termina, she's already married by the end of MM. The blue-haired lady from the Bombchu Bowling Alley/Treasure Chest Game? She's an adult too, plus, we don't even know her name. Romani or Cremia? Well, then that would just be marrying Malon again, but in a different dimension.
Fourth, we look to Link's Awakening. If you put this game after OoX, then you need not pay attention, as Marin is simply Zelda without a crown to you. If, however, you put the game after ALttP, does Zelda have red hair? Nope. Blonde (according to official artwork), or brown (in-game). Also, if you simply look up Marin on Zelda Wiki, you immediately get an image of a redhead on a rock. And let's not forget that the names Marin and Malon are nearly identical (especially in the Japanese Kana script, where they read Marin, and Maron). And Marin is simply dream-Malon, since there also happens to be a dream-Talon (and a dream-Ingo) and she likes singing and cuccos (to the point of having one right by her house, which I love to set on fire with Magic Powder).
Fifth, we take the cliche' Knight-in-Shining-Armor scene when Link frees Lon Lon Ranch from Ingo. That was probably what jump-started Malon's feelings for Link again, seeing as how she had a monster crush on him when they first met. She even seems a little more formal toward him when you return and talk to her, after Talon's back, than when they were both kids.
Finally, we look back in Kokiri Forest, more specifically, inside Link's house. If you look on the wall, you can notice he has some equipment that looks similar to some farming tools (two rakes/pitchforks, a hoe... stop snickering... some plants in baskets, and some other unidentifiable tools). Link wanted to be a farmer. Well, guess who happens to be a farmer's daughter? Guess where she lives? Guess what she does every day? Also, there was an extra scene that was supposed to be in the credits of the game, post-Link returns to the Child world. The Credits were supposed to originally be AFTER Link sees Zelda. We were supposed to get a shot of Link and Malon on Epona, riding off into the sunset. The models for Link farther forward on Epona, and Malon's arm around his waist are still available in-game via hacking (and Kafei is too). It was all part of a sequence where Link fulfills nearly everyone's dreams (except Ruto's), but it got taken out because of time constraints and Zelda is supposed to be like Bleach (manga) in that it is about playing the game/action, and not romance (which people like me would have inevitably jumped on).
That's it, in a rather large nutshell. What do you guys think?
EDIT: Yes, I am aware of Zelda taking Link on a date at the opening of TMC. However, she did sneak out to do it. Yes, they are childhood friends, and yes it seems they have been doing that for some time, but that is The Minish Cap, and this is Ocarina of Time. Either TMC is before Ocarina of Time, and a war takes place at the end (possibly changing some of the Hyrulean Laws because of the Sheikah Betrayal, as well as Ganondorf's appearance, as OoT is the end of the war), or it comes a very long time after it, where Hyrule seems to have settled down for a while. But yeah, if Link were a distant cousin, he wouldn't get very many privileges, but he would still be a member of the Royal Family regardless. Maybe as a Serf, or a Lord, but they all have rights, regardless of distance. And yes, it does seem that Hyrule doesn't have very many other people for Zelda to marry. I mean, later on, there's Holodrum, Labrynna, and possibly even Termina, but that's something only Nintendo knows about.
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