What is the most badass version of Zelda, the character?

[TofuSheik]

I haven't played enough of the games to have an expert opinion, but it has to be OoT Zelda, right? I mean — she's a ninja, living on the run, in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

 

[Mikey the Moblin]

well, I think you can look at it in a few ways
oot zelda's a ninja yeah
but wind waker zelda is a pirate, that's super cutthroat, and spirit tracks zelda really warms up to being a suit of armor
and twilight princess zelda is actually depicted as the person who has to make the hard decisions, which is pretty cool if that's your thing

 

[twilitfalchion]

Probably TP Zelda, who proved to be a strong leader in a very dark time for Hyrule.
Although I think Tetra just as good, but in a different way, so to speak.