OK so I'm writing this on no sleep but I think this could be plausible.
Zelda fans have been debating since Majora's Mask came out about who was supposed to be Link's counterpart in Termina. The Deku Butler's Son, Tingle, even Skull Kid himself were options discussed.
But I actually think it's Kafei.
Not only is he the only other playable character in the game, redesigned from Link's model, and sporting some impressive 90's bangs, but his situation mirrors Link's so perfectly.
Think about it. In OoT, Link is an unpopular orphan child, who is forced into an adult body by powers above his own, depends on his closest companion throughout his quest, and ends up losing her when he gets his true form back for good.
Kafei is the mayor's son, with loving parents and a town that loves him. He is forced into a child's body by a power above his own, doesn't dare face his closest companion until his own 'quest' has been completed, and when he gets his true form back he gets to marry her.
They're both apt heroes in their own way, Link with childish bravery and immediate action while Kafei uses more mature cunning and spywork. They're perfect foils for each other if you look closely enough, and now I wish Kafei would have been able to be a bigger character than he was.
Long story short, I really think this is plausible. If you take a close enough look at the two, Kafei and Link are more closely tied together than one would think.
Zelda fans have been debating since Majora's Mask came out about who was supposed to be Link's counterpart in Termina. The Deku Butler's Son, Tingle, even Skull Kid himself were options discussed.
But I actually think it's Kafei.
Not only is he the only other playable character in the game, redesigned from Link's model, and sporting some impressive 90's bangs, but his situation mirrors Link's so perfectly.
Think about it. In OoT, Link is an unpopular orphan child, who is forced into an adult body by powers above his own, depends on his closest companion throughout his quest, and ends up losing her when he gets his true form back for good.
Kafei is the mayor's son, with loving parents and a town that loves him. He is forced into a child's body by a power above his own, doesn't dare face his closest companion until his own 'quest' has been completed, and when he gets his true form back he gets to marry her.
They're both apt heroes in their own way, Link with childish bravery and immediate action while Kafei uses more mature cunning and spywork. They're perfect foils for each other if you look closely enough, and now I wish Kafei would have been able to be a bigger character than he was.
Long story short, I really think this is plausible. If you take a close enough look at the two, Kafei and Link are more closely tied together than one would think.