Zelda and Link

[gneithamer1]

A lot of my friends are under the impression that Zelda and Link are more than just friends, but I believe that their relationship is strictly platonic. What do you think?

 

[43ForceGems]

I think that if they were intended to be "more than just friends", Miyamoto would have emphasized that by now. In ST it shows them holding hands, but that's not that much. I think that if Miyamoto ever wants that to happen, he'll make it. But for now, it looks like he doesn't want that thought. Which I don't

 

[Ice6661]

im gunna have to agree with 43force gems
i think that he makes it so that we think that they are supposed to be together
yes it would be neat to see them more than friends i suppose but thats to leave to the imagination
like link could be with other characters from the games as well (saria or Ilia for instance)
there could be strong feelings there as well.
but anyway thats getting off topic, maybe link and zelda are supposed to be together, but there are things keeping that from happening.

 

[Master Sword13]

I've thought about this myself, but for the moment I don't think they're meant to be together. I think it depends on the player of the games.

 

[Ganondork]

I think it all depends on each game. In ome games they are very close together, and yet in others, like TP, they are very closed off from one another. In cases like that, they clearly aren't together, but other love interests then come in (Saria, Malon, Ilia etc.)

 

[Oni Cucco]

well, personaly, I like the zelda and link thing , but I dont really see link becoming the king of hyrule, and, about zelda, I dont remember a queen zelda, just a king :hmm:

 

[ConsoleGamesFTW]

ST had a chance to develop this but they made Zelda out to be more like Navi than a romantic princess

 

[Zelda/and/Link]

When u beat the spirit tracks they hold hands. I think they love eachother.

 

[Darknut]

There are many threads that have discussed this already. I think Miyamoto does not want to establish Link and Zelda's real relationship so that it makes things less complicated, leaves more opportunities, story-wise, open, and lets us use our imagination. It is like this with a lot of conflicts and mysteries in Zelda

 

[Ghosi]

I personally for some reason hate the idea. I do not know why, but ever since I played the series, I hated the idea of romantic relationships in Zelda. Well, of course it is cute, but I don't think it would fit the game in my opinion.

 

[darunia]

No for they are only friends.
But the friendship does not directly continue to the next Zelda game.
In every zelda game they start off off knowing each other.

And i do feel it would not be right if they,Link, and Zelda had a relationship other than one of just being friends.

 

[Zelda/and/Link]

Then why did Zelda and Link hold hands when you beat THe Spirit Tracks?

 

[SheikahWarrior]

I have to say, I'm not a fan of ZeLink, but that's just my opinion.

I don't think Nintendo would make an openly ZeLink game (Besides ST, and they were only like 12 or something then, so it's not 'proper' love I guess) because

1. A lot of he Zelda series' appeal is about theorizing. If they gave Link a canon girlfriend that would make one less thing to theorise about, amirite?

2. Lore-wise, it wouldn't really make sense. Zelda is a princess. No matter how heroic Link is, he's still a commoner, and her parents (and probably the whole of Hyrule) would probably want her to marry some lord/king/prince of another country so that the Hyrulians would have more allies in case of war or something (assuming that there are other places in the same dimention besides Hyrule)

 

[dur.i.am]

I've seen this discussion a few times in various different forms, and for the majority of the time, I don't believe that I have ever thought that Link and Zelda have any form of relationship going on between them, I don't really see any physical evidence that means that they are definately dating, only implies, and those implications are very weak. The piece of evidence I am talking about here is an image I have seen of Zelda and Link holding hands in one of the hand held games I think, which doesn't really mean that they have anything going on between them. I've read plenty of books and seen plenty of films that have someone holding hands, but aren't actually dating, they usually do it after going through some kind of hardship or just want something to hold onto that will comfort them during the hardship.

To be honest, I don't think I've ever seen Link perform any action or gesture that implies that he has a connection with a female that is more than friendship, nevermind when you narrow it down to just Zelda, so personally, I believe that there is never going to be anything going on between Link and Zelda other than friendship. I'll agree with another point that I saw in this thread about Miyamoto having have made it clear by now that there is something more going on between the two, especially this late on into the series. It would be quite random for him to blurt out that there have been instances in the series in which the two are possibly dating.

 

[Din Akera]

A lot of my friends are under the impression that Zelda and Link are more than just friends, but I believe that their relationship is strictly platonic. What do you think?

I couldn't agree more. I have never thought Link and zelda to be anything more than platonic. In fact i would classify their relationship as more business-partners than anything. Know I know that sounds funny, but seriously think about it. The two of them are in the business of saving the world together. Now, when you are in business with something that deep, of course there is going to be some residual emotion, the world is going to end unless they get it right! Personally, I saw nothing in OoT or TP that showed me any other type of relationship between them. The other games I'm not well enough versed in the plot to comment heavily on. (I don't feel one play through or quick internet summery is enough to allow me to understand it fully) I do however see Link having a romantic relationship with other characters from the games, but Zelda has never been on that list.

To be honest, I don't think I've ever seen Link perform any action or gesture that implies that he has a connection with a female that is more than friendship, nevermind when you narrow it down to just Zelda, so personally, I believe that there is never going to be anything going on between Link and Zelda other than friendship.

This is true as well the lack of evidence is overwhelming. Almost everything is implied. As to the hand holding, I hold my best friends hand, my sisters had, some of my school friends, and my boyfriends, so I don't see the evidence in that. Durion also said in this post, that he has seen many instances in literature and real life where two individuals hold hands but it doesn't mean there is a romantic relationship. As I said before, they just went through a near apocalypse.

I'll be completely honest, part of the reason I do not see Link and Zelda as anything more than business associates is the fact that I really don't like Zelda as a character. I find her fairly useless and don't like the damsel in distress syndrome she has going on. I have no problem with helping out once in awhile, but at the beginning of every game, Zelda gets herself kidnapped or in serious trouble and I have to go save her butt. Now, of course, this is basis for the games, and I love the games, but as the character that fills this roll, I have grown to dislike her very much. This come out especially when she pulls moves like she did in OoT, when the Master Sword landed beside her and she didn't think it necessary to throw it to me, she let me suffer. In the same situation, her stopping to scream every time I took a hit as we are running down a collapsing tower. *rolls eyes* In TP, I didn't want to trust her with the golden/light bow and arrow. I wanted her to give it to me, "let me do it, I can shoot better than you" were my words to her exactly. I would like to thank Ghosi for agreeing with me. lol.

There are many threads that have discussed this already. I think Miyamoto does not want to establish Link and Zelda's real relationship so that it makes things less complicated, leaves more opportunities, story-wise, open, and lets us use our imagination. It is like this with a lot of conflicts and mysteries in Zelda

On a more serious note, I think this statement is exactly right. Nintendo doesn't want to nail down anything specific. Remember, Link has grown into a character. He was originally intended to be just a 'link' for the player to enter the game and be the character. He was intended to be you. Therefore, all the people you encountered were your interpretation, which may be different from the next guy playing. Also, when things are told outright, there is no room for movement. Not only does Nintendo wants people to theorize and explore the world they have created. Also, if they nail something that large down, they run the risk of cornering themselves for future game development. Have you ever wondered why they make prequels, then prequels to the prequels, and only ever single direct sequels? Because they want the freedom to move around in the plots and if they have committed to something as Link and Zelda's relationship, they can't do that.

Lore-wise, it wouldn't really make sense. Zelda is a princess. No matter how heroic Link is, he's still a commoner, and her parents (and probably the whole of Hyrule) would probably want her to marry some lord/king/prince of another country so that the Hyrulians would have more allies in case of war or something (assuming that there are other places in the same dimention besides Hyrule)

This is a very good point I hadn't thought of. The games are set in medieval times, when social factors were much different. As royalty, Zelda probably would not be allowed on any level to be with Link. The friendship might even be frowned upon by her father, but a business partner, now that is probably okay. They have to save the world after all. Even still in OoT, Zelda's father doesn't believe that Hyrule is going to be overcome with darkness, so he would probably still disapprove of the common boy in a green skirt hanging around with his princess.

One thing that I'm amazed has not be brought up in this thread. The theory that Link and Zelda are siblings. This is another theory that is completely ridiculous to me and because of that I have very little to comment on about it. This would mean though that Link is a royal family member though, which doesn't seem possible to me. I think it is way to big of a stretch for Link to be a lost royal child. In OoT specifially, this would mean that Link's mother was the Queen. Now, you tell me if you think this fits the storyline. I think seeing as how Like was about 7 when we start our quest with him, we would still hear rumblings of the King looking for his lost wife and child. Not to mention, this would also mean that Link and Zelda would have to be different ages. Twins are possible, but then I think even more we would know about it.