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first pass at the smashbros Links. I don't think they'd appear in my au but it'd be funny lol. Adult Link!

i drew this a while ago so i don't think this would actually be their oufit, i just wanted to see something modern on 'em. though i do want them to radiate hot enbie energy.

I'm going to call them Tank. Specifically because they're a heavy and relatively slow fighter in Melee.

And I imagine SmashBros land is kind of like Barbie Life in the dreamhouse where all the fighters kinda just live in a town. Or the Lego Movies? Since it's a mashup of different franchises.

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The first hero of the four sword and their Zelda! There's next to nothing on this guy so it's basically an oc lol. I wanted the color palette for the Four to be CMY instead of RBG because CMY can actually make all the colors! And I want each variation of the Four to have their own color palette so they're not just doppelgangers... i want them to be recognizable as their own thing!

Zelda's not mentioned in this one (Vaati was kidnapping girls from villages) but my version is that he snuck out to help Link (well, actually to try and find out what's up on his own, but after meeting Link he teams up with her despite her stubbornness) and they defeated Vaati together. Zelda's trans btw, and Link is She/He.

Since Link goes back to the forest at the end his name should probably be forest-related? Or something related to toughing it out in the woods. I'm going to call her Moor. As for Zelda....well would his trans name still be Zelda? I can't call him Shiek-- that's a specific name that he wouldn't have. (Though Impa's probably around here somewhere lol). I think Errant suits him as his nickname!

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Oracles Link! I'm going to call him Guppy until I play the games and find a better name lmao. @legendofdinner's mermaid oracles forever lives in my head because he's so chunky!!

And Oracles Zelda!! I went more with her sprite then her official art because it suffered from Same Character Syndrome with Ocarina of time, wind waker (NOT tetra. the white version), minish cap, etc..... idk why they all just gave her the same fit? anyway i found her very cute. I'm calling her Goldy.

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My ALTTP Link! I think I'm going to call him Medallion! Defo a He/They

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Ishinomori's 1992's companion is a larger crew, a young boy trusted by Sahasrahla, Sahasrahla himself, the librarian, and the old woman. They advise Link through his journeys, give him solutions to puzzles, and provide support where they can.

The secondary crew is a dark-world zora (who was once a hylian/human man) and his fairy friend, Epheremelda. Epheremelda has the Tinkerbelle arc in Peter Pan where she gets jealous of how much Link talks about Zelda and flies off only to return later, but otherwise is a neat character (she flies a BOMB into ENEMIES and is PUMPED to do it!). The Zora also comes back later to save Link in his time of need (after he's tricked by a witch).

The last is a bird-man (kinda like a prototype rito!) who is human until he fights. His name is Roam and he's Link's rival in the dark world, and he believes that it's his destiny to kill Ganon (he came to the dark world to specifically do that!) (he kind of reminds me of Revali in that way...). He wields both a sword and a bow and he's made it his journey to find the silver arrow and kill Ganon (but the silver arrow turns out to be something that's summoned by the 7 priestesses and Zelda gets the last shot).

Speaking of Zelda, she's only really a companion for the last chapter, but she feels really human and seems to genuinely care for Link! She never planned to reach out directly but he was the only one who heard her call and they both save each other, and she's sad and lonely when Link dedicates the rest of his life to guarding the Triforce.

ALTTP Companions

One of the big things that make my progress slow is getting through all of the manga (and hopefully novels!) Right now I'm going through A Link To The Past manga and it's fascinating how (unlike the game) the manga writers love giving Link a team! Especially with a team member that sort-of mirrors Link's journey. [Spoilers ahead!]

[Because of the image limit it's broken up into multiple posts, sorry!

In the 2005 manga by Himekawa, this role is filled by Ghanti, a young bandit who was raised to believe the Knights of Hyrule killed her parents, but the bandit-leader who took her in lied, as she was actually a daughter of some knights (who were killed by Ganon/Agahnim). At first she appears to be human (or at least has rounded ears), but she's revealed to be a hylian (her ears having been hidden) with an earring that's the silver arrow needed to kill Ganon! She's fiercely independent but loyal. She also gets a beast form in the dark world!

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In the 1995 manga by Cagiva, there are a few companions, the first being Rahska! Rahska is a boy Link's age and they grew up together, but instead of taking up the sword he instead uses martial arts (preferring the use of his bare hands and feet). In ALTTP, he's the younger of the two quarreling brothers, which I found was a neat use of the character! The two have a close dynamic where they're trying to show up each other and be the better fighter, but they're shown to be genuine close friends despite their rivalry who would risk their lives for each other, and in Vol.1 they're both in the running to be the hero of legend (but Link wins in the end by saving Rahska's life).

Another party member in Cagiva's manga is the Captain Arjuna (of the guard). He's a close friend of Link's uncle, and they nearly died together when fighting Agahnim, but the Captain just barely got away with his life and goes on to be the party leader in a sense. He travels with the boys and is the voice of reason and becomes a comfort figure for Link, very early on speaking of Link's amazing combat abilities and comforting Link when he cries, encouraging his emotions.

Honorary mention to Tou (Rahska's father, who I thought was his brother at first?), who had faith in Link even when he was named a criminal and goes out of his way to save Link from the guards at Kakariko and encourages Rahska to join Link's journey.

Secondary Honorary mention to Zelda (Wow!!). Even though Himekawa's Zelda was more present then game Zelda, she....mostly just gave mysterious advice and felt above the plot. She did help in the battle but... she felt out of place? Like she was too powerful for the stakes to really affect her. But Cagiva's Zelda starts swinging (literally)! She found out Agahnim's plan and instead of getting captured, she waits for him to come kidnap her with a sword and she's no slouch either! And when Agahnim comes for her in the church, she tries to meet him with a sword (and sadly fails), but she feels like a real character, and acts the same age as Link and Rahska.

ALTTP Companions

One of the big things that make my progress slow is getting through all of the manga (and hopefully novels!) Right now I'm going through A Link To The Past manga and it's fascinating how (unlike the game) the manga writers love giving Link a team! Especially with a team member that sort-of mirrors Link's journey. [Spoilers ahead!]

[Because of the image limit it's broken up into multiple posts, sorry!

In the 2005 manga by Himekawa, this role is filled by Ghanti, a young bandit who was raised to believe the Knights of Hyrule killed her parents, but the bandit-leader who took her in lied, as she was actually a daughter of some knights (who were killed by Ganon/Agahnim). At first she appears to be human (or at least has rounded ears), but she's revealed to be a hylian (her ears having been hidden) with an earring that's the silver arrow needed to kill Ganon! She's fiercely independent but loyal. She also gets a beast form in the dark world!

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ALTTP Companions

One of the big things that make my progress slow is getting through all of the manga (and hopefully novels!) Right now I'm going through A Link To The Past manga and it's fascinating how (unlike the game) the manga writers love giving Link a team! Especially with a team member that sort-of mirrors Link's journey. [Spoilers ahead!]

[Because of the image limit it's broken up into multiple posts, sorry!

In the 2005 manga by Himekawa, this role is filled by Ghanti, a young bandit who was raised to believe the Knights of Hyrule killed her parents, but the bandit-leader who took her in lied, as she was actually a daughter of some knights (who were killed by Ganon/Agahnim). At first she appears to be human (or at least has rounded ears), but she's revealed to be a hylian (her ears having been hidden) with an earring that's the silver arrow needed to kill Ganon! She's fiercely independent but loyal. She also gets a beast form in the dark world!

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Bread's Links

I've been working on a Links-Meet AU for over a year now, and I'm still not done, but I thought I'd get a blog started anyway! (Some extra motivation, can't stay in the drafts forever!) I want to have a design for every Link and Zelda, and it's been HARD! I especially like the niche-er ones because it's very interesting to speculate about, and I love noncanon Links! I probably won't use them all but I'd like to create them anyway! My inspirations are @minas-linkverse, @linkeduniverse, @linked-maze, and others that I can't remember off the top of my head right now (I'll probably make a separate post with everyone). I don't know whether I want to write this or have a comic, but I'm excited anyway!