#i have another rant locked and loaded btw but idk if i want to unload that right after this one lol

[science-lings]

honestly I’m so disappointed in the fic I wrote doing poorly (with not even a single comment at this point) when I thought the ideas it’s based on were so interesting. So I’m going to rant about it here.

So the fic (this one) is based on the parallels Link and Zelda have in common with the dynamic mythical duo of the Dragon and the Phoenix. Zelda isn’t just literally a dragon, but also symbolically, she’s powerful and divine and the king of the land and all it’s people. Her mythical counterpart is Link as the phoenix, the creature defined by it’s ability to be reborn through flames, and if Link is known for anything in botw/totk it’s dying (and almost dying) and somehow surviving. They’re the queen of the skies, and Link can fly as well as any Rito and is even the only one to be able to keep up with the sage of wind himself when gliding straight into a hurricane of a snowstorm. 

The best part of all, is that due to the nature of the two divine beings, they’re also the symbol for being the peak couple. So not only do the parallels make sense, but also in a shipping lense. 

They are the embodiment of the power of love which is the whole heart of both botw/totk. In botw it’s implied that Zelda’s power is unlocked because of her love for Link, and throughout totk you can see how obvious Link’s devotion to her was. He gave her a home and was never seen without her, he follows any trace of her all across the kingdom, and the first thing he asks anyone, despite them having more urgent problems, is always ‘Have you seen her?’ Especially when the evil they fight against is referred to as the embodiment of hatred who uses goo named ‘malice’ and ‘gloom’ which seem to be as opposite of Link and Zelda’s love as you can get. 

So you have a feminine guy (?), with an odd relationship towards death, who has to continue to rise from the ashes on multiple occasions, who flies through the sky like a bird and tames the wilderness like he was made for it, and you have a regal woman with inconceivable power at her fingertips, but will still sacrifice it all for love, who saved a world of people and is hailed as a hero, who is loved and a protector of all under her care. Like tell me I’m crazy for making this kind of connection.