The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Summary
AlthoughThe Legend of Zelda : Tears of the Kingdomdoes distinguish a coherent and compelling narrative , there also seems to be a plot maw regarding Link at the very heart of Hyrule ’s latest troubles . Of course , not everything aboutThe Legend of Zeldamakes consummate sense - theZeldatimeline is notoriously confusingand convolve . However , one prospect ofTOTK ’s usage of Link seems to infringe with the franchise ’s established canyon in a way that to a great extent impact the game ’s story .
AlthoughTOTKis a direct continuation toBreath of the Wild , it is impossible to miss the influence of the wide-eyed franchise . The return of Ganondorf and other classical enemies like Gleeoks , as well as more subtle details like thebrief cellular inclusion of Koume and Kotake , show thatTOTKhas drawn intemperately on the entireZeldaseries to inspire its humans . But while there has been outstanding attention given to detail inTOTK ’s ontogenesis , this only makes a certain plot item place upright out all the more .
bust of the Kingdom charter Legend of Zelda into mostly intimate footing , but it remains an excellent , must - play title with batch of excogitation .
Why Doesn’t Zelda Meet Another Link In TOTK’s Past?
One of the crucial ongoing aspect of the Zelda serial introduced inSkyward Sword , which help to contextualize much of the franchise , is the Curse of Demise , which ensure that various versions of Link and Zelda will always clash with Ganon / Ganondorf over the millenary . It is presumably this jinx which leads to the avatar of Ganondorf seen inTOTK , who kills Queen Sonia and claims her Secret Stone in his quest for power , head to the biz ’s Imprisoning War . However , while Zelda travels back in clip to become part of issue , there is an equally all-important absence : an incarnation of Link himself .
Whenever Ganondorf rises , both within theZeldaseries ’ canyon and as a part of the games ' social organization , Link must also seem to battle him . As such , the fact that the hero is completely wanting during Zelda ’s time with the Zonai is attain . It seems illogical that there is no ancient incarnation of Link to accompany the Sages of the time as they face Ganondorf , and perhaps as a result of this , Hyrule essentially falls . Its majestic family is decimate , with only Zelda ’s own existence to indicate any heir . On top of this , it is only Rauru ’s sealing of Ganondorf which keep Hyrule from being completely destroyed .
It is also somewhat disappointing that there are no interaction between Zelda and another incarnation of Link inTOTK . It would have been very interesting to see the princess ’ reaction to another zep , somebody nigh - identical to her own . Moreover , just asThe Legend of Zelda ’s Downfall Timeline was created by Link ’s possible death inOcarina of Time , the divinatory ancient champion could also have die in conflict against Ganondorf . This would have been an excellent way to shew Ganondorf ’s power , and make the reincarnated hero ’s conflict with him at the game ’s conclusion all the more impactful .
As difficult an opponent as Ganondorf is in The Legend of Zelda : Tears of the Kingdom , he is arguably not given a fair fight in the plot .
The Zonai Era’s Link Could Have Reincarnated After Ganondorf’s Sealing
On the other hired man , as Ganondorf was indeed successfully sealed without Link ’s intervention , it could be argued that the hero was not ask at this point in meter . Instead , the suspiciously Zonai - like Ancient Hero apparently fought off the first emergence of Calamity Ganon alongside his own princess ( perhaps a unaired congenator of Sonia and Rauru ) , as indicated byTOTK ’s Ancient Hero ’s Aspect armorand its notable law of similarity to Impa ’s tapestry . It seems that this could be the missing Zonai - epoch Link , who later appeared to cope with the plastered Ganondorf ’s first onset of Malice , after Zelda ’s Draconification , rather than face up the Demon King at once .
Although there is no direct confirmation of this series of event being exact inTears of the Kingdom , there is case in point for it . It is already plain that Link does not always show up when evil first emerges in Hyrule . Quite the opponent , in fact ; on some occasions , such as in the originalTheLegend of Zelda , he is or else charge with remedy the aftermath of a weakening or broken sealing wax established by others , most often a group of sages . Because of this , it is clear that there is some tractableness in how Link and Ganon will collide as a termination of The Curse of Demise .
In add-on to various version of Ganon / Ganondorf , Link has also present other villains like Vaati and Malladus , who were both sealed prior to Link ’s seeking to defeat them .
Of course , given the want of information regarding this period in Hyrule ’s history , it is impossible to say for sure if this Zonai Link was rightfully only incarnated after the Imprisoning War . Another possibility is that , similarly to the Downfall Timeline , Link was killed by Ganondorf long before the Gerudo King ’s patch against Rauru ’s Hyrule came to realisation . This does not prevent a belated reincarnation going on to confront Calamity Ganon , and just provides a different explanation for the same solvent ; with no Hero of Alexandria to wield the Master Sword and face Ganon , all the Sages can do is seal Ganondorf away for as long as possible .
TOTK Doesn’t Offer People A Perfect Backstory
The absence seizure of Link inTOTK ’s past tense is a plot hole , but this is mainly due to the lack of definite context . This is a vulgar theme inTOTK- although much is revealed about Rauru , Mineru , and Sonia as someone , the wide culture and structure of their Hyrule is still mostly a whodunit . For example , there are small clue toward theSheikah Tribe ’s origins inTOTK , but again , there is no definitive proof of how the Sheikah and Zonai may have actually interacted . For better or worse , TOTKactively demonstrates just how much of Hyrule ’s story is lost to fourth dimension , leaving only fragmented myths and legends behind .
As deep asTOTK ’s lore is , the biz can also be vague on certain stop , leaving thwarting holes in anyone ’s understanding of its world and how it is situated within the widerZeldacanon . The absence seizure of Link during Ganondorf ’s plan of attack on the Zonai ’s Hyrule is one such hole . Although there are potential explanation for this , such as Link or else being incarnated to lot with Calamity Ganon some metre afterward , the fact stay on that no clear account is given inThe Legend of Zelda : Tears of the Kingdomfor why it only features one adaptation of the iconic hero when Zelda could have easy met a second .
