#also look i know Zelda also gets a headpiece and its green

[mcnecklong]

Anyone else notice Sonia's headpiece gives her a third eye and the gem matches her eye color??? Bc I did and it made me very overly emotional about Sonia and Rauru

Her husband picked the gem out for her

[novantinuum]

Fluid musings about the trailer that I’m still continuously adapting after sitting on the thoughts for a while and peering around at other people’s interpretations...

ONE: The Ouroboros as part of the title card.

Many have said it before, but I think the chances of BotW Link and Zelda either being connected to, deeply influencing the actions of, or BECOMING ancient Link and Zelda is very likely now.

One definition for the meaning of this symbol is: “a gnostic and alchemical symbol that expresses the unity of all things, material and spiritual, which never disappear but perpetually change form in an eternal cycle of destruction and re-creation.” This theme lines up really well with the reincarnation cycle of Legend of Zelda, and with the idea that our BotW Link and Zelda we know may change form in some way to become part of the beginning of their own cycle.

I do think it’s INCREDIBLY relevant to mention that the traditional ouroboros is one serpent eating its own tail, but this logo has two serpents eating each other’s tails. This brings me a lot of hope that Zelda will have a role in this game just like Link- it won’t be just ONE of them connected to the past, it’ll be both of them.

TWO: This may not be Zelda.

This figure’s pose reminds me a lot of Ganondorf’s body caught in an uncomfortable stasis underground. The hair looks different by the ear and there is a necklace seen that isn’t with the figure below, which seems more likely to be a Zelda. It also doesn’t look like there is a collar piece on the figure below’s outfit, but there is here. Or... it could be just weird little differences in the mural + perspective, who knows.

THREE: I’m very curious if there is some plot reason for these dead trees at the right.

The trees on the island ahead are all filled with vibrant life, golden leaves... and the trees on the island to the right are... void of life. The landscape there looks a lot more rugged and barren. Is there a reason for this? Will this be a progressive change on these islands above... symbolizing corruption, or are there simply different types of scenery across all the islands?

FOUR: What are these for??

The new item hanging on Link’s belt in place of the Sheikah slate is this funky little device. There look to be eight slots in which these glowing green canisters can hang. The golden decorations on the canisters have the same aesthetic as Link’s new arm. In this shot, four of the slots are filled, and the others are empty. If it’s hanging in place of the slate, then does this have a gameplay mechanics relation? Or could it be a storage solution for whatever main plot collectables Link needs to obtain via dungeons? Or... a 4 spirit orbs = power up situation, where you need to fill all canisters to get an upgrade?

I’m also very curious where and from whom Link gets this from.

FIVE: Hylia? Someone else? Tears?

Who is this? Is that headpiece their face, or a magnificent mask? It kind of reminds me of a moth, in design. I’ve been seeing a lot of folks say this could be a depiction of Hylia, but the design doesn’t entirely resemble what we’ve seen of her, IMO. I’m more suspicious it could be someone entirely new. Regardless though, this figure seems to be holding aloft seven tear shapes, which might be the titular “tears of the kingdom.”

But what ARE the tears of the kingdom? What power may they hold? What would happen should they be stripped away? Is this figure offering them, or taking them? Is this figure friend or foe?

I previously went “omg what if this figure on the left is ancient Link” but now I can see the same hair and headpiece motifs as in the previous photo. They’re the same person. And the figure on the right is making some sort of contact with Ancient Zelda (?), and there are two twin tears above them. Is this a peace offering? A draining of energy? A meeting of allies? A meeting of enemies? It’s hard to say as of now. And are these two of the seven tears seen above, or two extra tears? Do the tears represent places or people, or are they actual obtainable objects?

Many, many questions.

[triforceblogs]

RANKING THE ZELDAS

disclaimer: theyre all gorgeous

LINK TO THE PAST

look at this. even since the very start shes been an absolute goddess. dont really like the red pearl necklace though.. the rest of it is nice. her lil triforce earrings are pretty sick, where can i get those? 6/10 only because there are still others i like more but shes still good.

OCARINA OF TIME

yesssss kill em queen we got this FRESH headwear and that ugly red pearl necklace? gone. good honey you go. idk why the undershirt has another undershirt though that seems a bit over the top, but then again shes pretty young so does she even pick her outfits? eh. shes cute 6/10

FOUR SWORDS

is she a ginger? i actually like that hair color on her a lot. but.. what are those horn things? is this a homestuck cosplay? now i kinda wanna draw that ngl, but anyways.. i think this look would be better without the horn things or the split cape. or maybe the split cape but instead of a dress shes wearing pants like zelda from the loz cartoon. 5/10

WIND WAKER

okay, so id put tetra here (i love her) but the post is princess zelda so i kinda wanna rank the princess outfits. tetras amazing though and just for her the wind waker zelda gets an automatic 7/10. anyways, her dress is pretty and it looks comfortable compared to the others. i dont really like the red pearls (again) but hey, they arent too bad. i love the little feathers on her head. 7/10

TWILIGHT PRINCESS

alright, this is where she stops being cute and she starts being stunning.. i mean look at her shes so gorgeous here. her hair is very nice, i like what she does with it. theres not as much red, which, when it comes to princess zelda, i like. her jewel is greenish which is sweet cause it sorta nods to link or midna (both are very viable options for girlfriend and boyfriend material) but also, green is nice on her. shes very stoic serious pretty lady and im a sucker for that. 8/10

SKYWARD SWORD

YESSSSSSS im so excited to talk about herrrr! so she has the same twilight princess ribbon think but theyre colorful! and GREEEN! green and pink! i also like that they didnt give her a headpiece because she isnt really that royal in this game. her bangs are very cute and her outfit is .. how do i say this, like, homey sort of? it makes me feel good. shes so sweet and protective of link in this game (you guys remember the protective gf scene with groose) so.. idk.. 8/10? pretty close to 9 for me.

HYRULE WARRIORS

like link, i truly believe this zelda is the most attractive. the color pallette really blends (violets and rose) and her dress is actually more like a cape. she wears these badass combat boots and guess what else? SHE HAS A SWORD!! you can play as her!! and she KICKS ASS! this has to be one of my favorite zeldas of all time (besides the cartoon zelda, and yes, that is unironic, sadly) just because of how cool she is. all of her dialogue in the game is like 'get away from my castle!' or 'im not going down like this' and it makes me feel POWERFUL haha. same rating for the hyrule warriors link- 10/10.

BREATH OF THE WILD

ok OKAY. listen up! this zelda is PERFECTION! her outfits are all super amazing, i ADORE her traveling outfit because theres pants!! shes wearing pants!!! and her dlc outfits are so awesome. and yknow what? i think her voice actor was fine so stop being so mean yall. i still like her just fine with that voice! i feel so bad for her because she had to hold out for 100 years.. and longer.. using all her power to prevent the downfall of the world while all of her friends and family were either dead or trying not to die. she has all her painful memories and just.. sorry honey you deserved better. she had an actual struggle, even BEFORE the calamity. she felt like she didnt understand herself and that she was helpless and in the end when she sees link, she knows everything will be okay. its just.. delightfully heartbreaking? im not sure how else to say it, but its breathtaking. 10/10!