#And them saying that two triforce wielders working together just has that effect to explain the difference

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warriors au idea

His is the face that launched a thousand ships right?

But not everyone agrees that it was worth it, so to bolster morale Zelda and Impa pull an old artifact out of the vault.Helen's folly, the work of a talented artificer who crafted a ring capable of making the wearer's appearance the observer's idealized version.

With Wars for example, if someone is attracted to redheads he'll appear more strawberry blond than he really is, or buffer, or more feminine/masculine depending on the preference of whoever is looking. No two people can agree on the details of his appearance.

Sadly it ended up getting Helen killed, but Zelda and Impa figure that people are weird and obsessive enough about Link already so it probably won't make it worse.

In order to somewhat preserve his mental health and prevent him from having to wear the ring for the rest of his life Clytemnes is created. Link's “brother” who joined the war when he heard about who the new hero was , and warrior's secret identity. Some illusion magic lets them even appear in the same place sometimes.

Once the war is over there is a plan for Link's dramatic death so that he only has to be Clytemnes.

When Mask finds out he thinks it's the stupidest thing ever, but far be it from him to stop someone from hiding secrets.

Bonus points if the chain shows up after Link’s “death” and Wars has to come up with some nonsense about honoring his brothers legacy to explain his joining them on the adventure.