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Society's Sins

@laughingsour: You mentioned before how Mammon is the only one of the sins who doesn't sing a song to introduce himself and his character during his own first apperance, rather his introduction is by him stealing songs from more talented performers. You noticed how Satan stands in between as he does steal Stolas and Blitzø's song but unlike Mammon he's actually singing himself?

Thank you so much for this ask! It gives me the chance to share some thoughts I have about the episode (which I loved) and the series, as a whole. So, the focus will be the Sins and their thematic role in the story.

First of all, some considerations about the Sins in general.

So far, Ozzie, Bee, Mammon and Satan are the Sins, who have been properly introduced.

Lucifer is a Hazbin Hotel character, so he will most likely not appear in Helluva. However, he is referenced multiple times and his character is very important, even if he is absent (precisely because he is absent tbh).

Leviathan and Belphegor have appeared, but they have yet to speak, so we know very little of them. They will probably get a proper introduction later on in the series.

So, let's focus on the 4 Sins that got at least one episode dedicated to them:

Season 1 has Ozzie and Bee appear - They are positive characters and helpers, as Ozzie gives Blitz the crystal and Bee is kind with Loona at her party. Even in Mastermind, they are the only Sins, who speak in I.M.P.'s favor.

Season 2 has Mammon and Satan appear - They are negative characters and antagonists, as Mammon mistreats Fizz and Satan punishes Blitz and Stolas. Mastermind has them being the most vocal against imps, in general.

At the same time (and here we come to your ask), each Sin gets an introductory song about their vice. Let's go deeper.

SINGING SINS

Asmodeus, King of Lust, has House of Asmodeus:

Asmodeus: You singing love songs in my lustful lounge? Fizzarolli: Ozzie's ain't the place for sentimental sounds! Asmodeus: What'd you expect from a proprietor like us? Fizzarolli: Your demon host, Asmodeus, the embodiment of lust! Asmodeus: Give me a thrust! Fizzarolli: Bwabwabwabwa bwaaaah- Asmodeus: Show me some lust From the groin to the bust In desire, we trust In the house of Asmodeus

The song is an exploration of lust (FizzXOzzie) vs love (MoxxiexMillie) and it's solved by Moxxie and Millie winning and kissing. The final message is that romantic love doesn't weaken lust, but makes it stronger. Later on in the series Ozzie himself embraces this idea and sings the song "Crooked", which empowers his "lust" with "love".

Beelzebub, Queen of Gluttony, has Cotton Candy:

Hey! I'm whatchu need, I'm watchu want I got it all, a carnival I'll bring you up, I'll take you down I'm sticky sweet, stuck in your teeth Like cotton candy Cotton candy (Ah-ah, ah-ah) Cotton candy (Ah-ah, ah-oh) Cotton candy (Ah-ah, ah-ah) I'm whatchu want Not watchu need (Ah-ah, ah-oh)

The song is Bee introducing herself as "cotton-candy". She is an "eye-candy", who loves partying and sharing food with her guests. In exchange, she enjoys others' emotions of happiness and fun, in a virtuous cycle. She basically likes eating healthy, at least emotionally speaking :P

Mammon, King of Greed, sings no song, but has his debut episode called: "Mammon's magnificent musical mid-season special (ft Fizzarolli)".

In other words, all the songs featured in the mid-season special are Mammon's songs. They do not directly say anything about greed, but they comment on this sin in a meta-narrative way. The Sin of Greed is a talentless performer, but he steals others' talents, so his songs are stolen songs. Loo Loo Land is the perfect example of this:

I have a dream (He has a dream) I'm here to tell (He's here to tell) About a magical fantastic place Called Loo Loo Land

After all, the song itself is about Mammon profiting of Lucifer's Lu Lu World theme park. It's sung by RoboFizz, which is Mammon's way to exploit Fizz's voice and body. As a cherry on top, it is a rip off of Charlie's Inside of Every Demon is a Rainbow. It is the perfect embodiment of greed.

What about Satan, King of Wrath?

Satan is just as special a case as Mammon is, but in a different way. As you said, he sings, but not his own song. Rather, he steals Stolas’s. Why? I think that he sings someone else's song to convey he is trying to pass up as someone he isn't:

Satan: I am the mastermind, and here I am the law I've ruled the endless dark Since long before the golden angel's fall

He claims he was the First King of Hell, before Lucifer's fall. However, Word of God clarified this is a lie. So, Satan isn't the Master of Hell, but he acts like him. Similarly, Mastermind is not his song, but he takes it over to affirm his authority. Not only this, but his stanza is pretty ironic:

So you see Next to me, your master plans all look so small Little mice When you break my rules You pay the price!

Satan says he is able to see through others' plans, but throughout the episode he is tricked by everyone.

Andrealphus sets up the whole rigged trial by foreseeing how Satan will react to the whole situation

Striker lies to Satan about who the instigator of Stolas's murder is

Blitz convinces Satan to let the rest of I.M.P. go

Stolas tells Satan he is the one behind everything, when it makes no sense

So, Satan insists that he is a mastermind, but he isn't. That's the point of the song. He presents himself in a way, which is false, hence why the song isn't really his own. Maybe, just like it happened with Ozzie, Satan too will get another song, where he will sing his true heart out (I sure hope so because Patrick Page's voice is wonderful). This would work also because Mastermind is different from the other Sins' songs, in the sense it isn't really about the Sin of Wrath. Why is that so?

SATAN, SIN OF WRATH

Satan: I am the mastermind, and here I am the law (Deadly Sins: He is the law) I've ruled the endless dark Since long before the golden angel's fall So you see Next to me, your master plans all look so small Little mice When you break my rules You pay the price!

Satan's section of mastermind introduces the Sin as the law, so he embodies the wrath against trespassers and rule-breakers. In this sense, he is the physical personification of a draconian law system, which is why he is... well, a dragon :P

Still, this is a very specific interpretation of the Sin of Wrath, which gets weakened by Satan being the only Sin, who doesn't thrive into his vice:

Ozzie owns a sex club, mass produces sex toys and enjoys a healthy sexual life with Fizz. He joyfully sings how he embodies lust and is proud of it.

Bee organizes parties, gives everyone alcohol and food and even shares her own Bee-Juice with others (Verosika), so that they can have fun at their own gatherings. She is the best Queen of Gluttony ever.

Mammon is obsessed with money and is able to market and profit of everything and everyone. He steals from imps, other Sins and even the King of Hell himself. He is a douche bag, but he lives up to the expectation of what Greed is.

Satan is instead shown to try and keep his Sin in check:

Yogirt: Um, Satan? Sorry. W- wh- what did we say about negative energies in our mind temple? Yeah, remember to take deeeep breaths.

He even needs to, if he wants to be functional as the Judge of Hell. This ties with Satan's contradiction: his name means "accuser", not "judge". In a fair trial, the person, who makes a judgement shouldn't be the same, who accuses. However, Satan is uninterested in listening to the different parties:

Satan: Why don't we take a vote. Who wants to listen to hours of testimony? Who wants to kill this imp bastard and get home for lunch?

And he focuses on finding someone to punish:

Satan: You dare try to tell me how to PUNISH!?

He is an "accuser" forced into the role of a "judge". This is why he doesn't sing much about wrath. He is trying to step into the role of another Sin.

I wouldn't be surprised if it were revealed Satan himself is a little bit frustrated by this. Who knows? Maybe the Sin of Wrath is so prone to bursting into rage because deep down he is angry at a certain someone :P:

This is a headcanon of course - During the episode, we see a door with all the Sins' seals on it. However, Lucifer's seal is broken. This could be just a symbol of Lucifer's absence and loss of influence. However, wouldn't it be interesting if in canon someone broke it? And who could be both big enough and so prone to anger that he would lash out against an absent king? Maybe the Sin of Wrath himself.

Whatever the case, it is obvious Lucifer's absence has progressively messed up the balance among the Sins. This is why the episode draws a lot of attention to the missing Sin of Pride.

LUCIFER'S ABSENCE

Mastermind offers us a pretty clear idea of the Sins' political standing:

Ozzie and Bee are sympathetic towards the lower classes. They date respectively an imp and a hellound and would like to hear Blitz defend himself.

Satan and Mammon are classist and racist. They look down on the lower classes and are the most eager to kill Blitz.

Leviathan and Bellephagor are more difficult to pint-point, but I think there are two possibilities: 1) They are both neutral, as Levy's two heads can't agree on a political stance (she can't make up her mind :P) and Belle would just sleep throughout most of the discussions 2) Levy is more on Mammon and Satan's side, as she sits closer to them, whereas Belle leans more towards Bee and Ozzie, as her sit is closer to theirs.

In any case, it is probable most of the Sins' disputes would end up in a tie (either 3 vs 3 or 2 vs 2 vs 2), which means a 7th vote is key for deciding. As a result, Lucifer (and Lilith)'s presence was probable pretty important to make the group work. Now that Lucifer is inactive, Satan is using his power and influence to impose himself in every discussion, hence why Ozzie and Bee are annoyed:

Still, there is more to Lucifer's absence. For example, isn't it interesting that so far he has been mostly referenced in two episodes? The first is Loo Loo Land and the second is Mastermind.

In Loo Loo Land, Lucifer is mentioned directly:

Octavia: Is it true this park is just a really shameless spin-off of Lucifer's far more popular Lu Lu World?

And both his face and symbols appear here and there:

This checks, as Mammon's Loo Loo Land is a rip off of Lucifer's own park. Mammon is so unimaginative that he keeps the apple as a mascotte and Lucifer's head, as one of the attractions. You can also read a sign, where Mammon claims he did not copy Lucifer's ideas.

In Mastermind, Lucifer's name comes up twice:

Stolas: Oh, my Lucifer! What are they doing?

Satan: What in LUCIFER'S HELL IS THIS?!

He is called the Golden Angel by Satan, several symbols related to him appear in the courtroom and his empty seat is shown:

These details are there to remind everyone that he is the true King of Hell. After all, Hell Nobles and the Sins themselves use his name as a swear word and it is implied he is the one who built the courtroom they are all in.

Why is Lucifer so heavily referenced in these two specific episodes? It's because they show two Sins trying to take over Lucifer's Kingdom in different ways.

Mammon copies Lucifer's most commercially successful ideas and takes advantage of Lucifer's depression to evade his lawsuits. He makes cheap rip offs of the King of Hell's greatest hits and grows richer and richer.

Satan takes Lucifer's spot as the leader of the Deadly Sins and rules Hell in his stead. He presents himself as the legitimate King of Hell and imposes his will on the other Sins, who can do nothing, but accept it.

In short, Mammon is taking over Hell's economy, whereas Satan is taking over Hell's politics. They are spreading their influence by using the power vacuum left by Lucifer. Basically, they are trying to become Lucifer. Hence, why they end up referencing Lucifer so often. At the same time, they are clearly creating a society, which stands in opposition to Lucifer's old dreams.

This is obvious in Mastermind, where Stolas's situation is clearly meant to be compared to Lucifer's own one:

Some villain's grand design To use the book To breach the world of man!

Stolas describes his crime as using a dangerous artifact to mess with the world of man. This is exactly what Lucifer and Lilith did, which is why it is not by accident Lucifer's symbol is in focus, as Stolas sings this part.

Not only that, but Stolas's punishment echoes Lucifer's.

Lucifer is banished from Heaven by the Six Elders:

He is condemned to spend the rest of his life in Hell, with beings considered inferior by angels.

Stolas is stripped by Six Sins of his title and power:

Satan: STOLAS! I hereby strip you of your status, your power, and your title for the next hundred years.

He is condemned to spend 100 years as a normal citizen of Hell, with beings Hell Nobility sees as inferior.

It is basically the same punishment. So, the irony and tragedy of Lucifer is that his own Kingdom ended up becoming a grotesque copy of Heaven. And he actively contributes to it by staying inactive.

At the same time, I don't think it is a chance that the two Sins, who are thriving in this environment are Satan (Wrath) and Mammon (Greed). Rather, I think this ties into Helluva Boss's social commentary.

GREED AND WRATH - SOCIETY'S SINS

Hell is a society where Greed rules the economy and Wrath rules politics. This is why it is a hellish society :P Of course, this doesn't mean every problem society has can be tracked back to Mammon and Satan. Rather, it means these two Sins are so influential because society as a whole lets them. Both the Ars Goetia, who support them to keep their privilege and the lower classes, who adore them. For example, many imps and hell born demons:

Refer to Satan as a deity and idolize him

Love Mammon and buy his merchandise

Moreover, the influence of these two sins comes up in different plot-lines. That's because all the recurring villains so far are motivated by either wrath or greed.

I.M.P. have two recurring villains getting in their ways:

Striker, who is introduced in the Ring of Wrath and is mostly motivated by his resentment for both Hell Royals and Blitz

Crimson, who is introduced in the Ring of Greed and is mostly motivated by money

Stolas has two main villains, who target him:

Stella, who hates him and is mostly motivated by anger

Andrealphus, who wants Stolas's assets and richness

Earth has two recurring groups of antagonists:

The Cherubs, who by this point are bursting with anger against I.M.P.

The Dhorks, who are using their investigation on I.M.P. to get more fundings and technological gadgets

The Cherubs and Dhorks aren't connected to this theme perfectly, but it checks, as they are not part of Hell's society.

That said, Blitz's personal villains and foils (Striker and Crimson) and Stolas's ones (Stella and Andrealphus) all fit the pattern. This was shown also during the trial:

Blitz and Stolas are defeated by their dark foils:

Striker is who Blitz would be, if he gave in to his wrath towards the system and the world, in a destructive way. He is an imp, who hates society, but is so weak and exasperated he can only lash out against those like himself. All to feel some satisfaction and power.

Andrealphus is who Stolas would be, if he only thought about his privilege as a Goetia. A person, who is so sexually repressed everyone can see it and who is motivated mainly by a thirst for power and material gains.

So, Hell Society is broken, but it is broken because both the higher and the lower classes are animated by wrath and greed.

The highest classes are so greedy, they only think about enforcing the status quo. Moreover, they punish violently, who tries to change things.

The lowest classes are so angry, they would lash out against any scapegoat, who is offered to them (see imps hating on Stolas, even if it's obvious he has just saved Blitz). At the same time, they are so blinded by greed, they would do anything for a quick buck, even if it is detrimental for them in the long run.

These are my thoughts on the Deadly Sins so far. Obviously, I may be wrong and things may change as the Sins get explored more. As for now, though, I think this is their thematic meaning and importance for the series as a whole!

Thank you and have a nice day!

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I was unprepared for how much of a response this post would get. After all, I'm far from being a Legend of Zelda-centric blog. But hey, I get as hooked on these games as anybody.

Some of the comments and asks about this one have been angry, sure, but most of it was good, interesting stuff!

But today, I'm primarily going to focus on the main thing I heard in response. So I'm just going to dig into a whole bunch of feedback I've received right here and now.

@tyforestposts You just cited my favorite thing about MiphLink, though! As I already said, I'm a complete mark for the "childhood friends" dynamic. I LOVE that shit. And I'm not a big fan of the tragedy element, because well... naturally I'd prefer them to remain together in some capacity. :P (I guess that's what "Age of Calamity" is for. )But the fact that Mipha knew Link ever since he was kid, and all through his "weird explorer/vagabond" stage, and he always knew to go to her for help bc she was always there to help whenever he needed it? That's goddamn beautiful. I love that.

But that's not the "main thing I heard in response" to my post.

I left out any replies I got that were just... legit aggressive and angry about this, but y'all get the jist. Lots of people took issue with me saying that Zelda stole Link's house. Either in a laughing way like @hyliantingz or in a somewhat-more-serious, "that's not in character" way like @laughingsour Which... true, it probably isn't, but I still enjoy saying it for reasons I'll break down later.

FIRST, though! I find the "basically confirmed that her and Link shared that house" part of @tyforestposts ' reply particularly weird because to my eyes, the game seems to basically confirm that they do not share the house? I mean, sure, them sharing the house was my first assumption when I realized the house I spent 3000 rupees (and 30 bundles of wood) on was now inhabited by Zelda, too — like, oh, they're living together?! That's crazy! ...... But it didn't take much inspection of the house to disabuse me of that notion.

First I thought "Are they an item now canonically? And even sharing a bed?!" But the bed is the same size as Link's in BotW (maybe even the same exact bed?), which in turn is the same size as every other "twin"-style bed seen throughout both games. The beds we often see filled by one solitary person. (Actually... are there any double-size beds in Hyrule, or does every one of the kingdom's married couples live like it's a 1950s sitcom?)

So then I thought "Oh, he must have another space in the house for his own stuff/bed." But we can see every single nook and cranny of the house - if you look at the outside structure, it's clear that the interior leaves no space unaccounted for. And we don't see any separate exterior rooms other than Zelda's weird office in the well (absolute salamander behavior, btw).

NEXT I thought maybe Link just slept on the floor in a sleeping bag or something, seeing as he's such an outdoorsman? Although it'd be weird for him to choose that. I mean... he seems to benefit from better rest in inns/hotels than he does outside of them, and clearly Zelda wouldn't make him sleep on the floor — she'd buy him a bed if he needed one, right? But then came a seriously mortal blow to the idea that he was living there at all: I realized there are zero of Link's belongings present in the house. Not that he had very many, mind you, but... the various item frames/displays? More notably, the photo he hung proudly of his fellow champions if you completed the Champions' Ballad DLC? All gone now. ***********ETA: Okay, so I was told the Champions' Ballad photo IS supposed to be there. But it wasn't there for me on my first visit to the house. But I went back and looked again, and now it's there! Apparently this glitch is pretty common. But what does it mean for my analysis? I'd say this presence of an obvious personal artifact of Link's could throw my entire theory into upheaval, frankly. Either he's cramming into that tiny bed with her, or he's just there SO MUCH that he kept it around for both of them. Or he gifted it to Zelda because the champions are really HER champions... ? But I'm starting to think he lived very, very close by during the time between games. I'll have to swing back to that idea in another post later: The short version is that, of the two modular homes just across the bridge from Link's former/Zelda's current house, only one is clearly occupied. And the other one is furnished but never has anyone in it. But Link can just enter, coming and going as he pleases. Being next door to Zelda + Link being able to walk into an otherwise unoccupied residence + lack of space for him in his old home = To me, this almost HAD to be Link's residence between games.*************

The final straw for me was that you can buy Link a totally new, separate house that's a pretty fair distance away from Hateno. If the above three points weren't already established, I'd think that Link could maybe be buying a second residence? But when you take the above three factors into account, it seems like the ultimate confirmation that he no longer has a home by the start of TotK.

So by this point, I felt confident that the evidence was nigh-indisputable: Link didn't live in the Hateno house anymore. It was just Zelda's. Unfortunately, that opens up plenty more questions. Zelda's writings within our former home confirm that he was a near-constant presence, always accompanying and guarding her. So there's no way he was staying anywhere very far from here. So, what then? Was Zelda putting him up in the Great Ton Pu Inn down the road each night? Seems a little far for our sworn bodyguard/knight to be from his principal; maybe he was able to crash with someone else in town, much closer by? This might merit further investigation of Hateno Village at a later time... because I need to get back to the OTHER question:

"Why I like saying Zelda took Link's house."

Here's the only "serious" reason I like the idea: Because the notion that Link gifted it to her makes a lot of sense for the characters... but given that Zelda's not just his principal, friend, and possible love interest, but is also his employer and the ruler of the land, there's an uncomfortable power dynamic at play there. So do I think Link is selfless enough to just give Zelda the house? Sure! But that's still a problematic notion. If nothing in or around her old castle property was an option for her (....highly debatable, but let's assume it isn't), where is she going to live? Can he really let the leader of the kingdom NOT have her own place to call home? She's also his boss, the last connection to the world he knew 100 years ago... it increasingly feels like an obligation for him. Since he isn't living there, it's possible he insisted on that: Like, he felt it would be inappropriate for him to bed down beside her royal highness or whatever. So that leaves him giving away the most expensive, valuable thing he's ever owned, and rendering himself without a permanent residence. And Zelda kinda just... deciding to be ok with that?

Okay, now onto the "less-serious" reasons to say it/joke about it. The obvious one being that it's something we see every single day in reality as our world becomes increasingly more plutocratic and oligarchic. Which I guess is still a "serious" reason, but it's definitely not a CANONICAL reason by any means! Still: People who are wealthy by birth or by luck who just take everything from everyone else, sucking away money and resources while letting people die in poverty, all sitting there being untouchable while they do it. It's SO real and SO relevant to the modern world that it's hard not to think of it when you see... y'know, the castle-dwelling royalty who rules over an entire kingdom now inhabiting the home of someone who had to bust their ass to earn enough money and materials to afford their tiny place. Yeah. It just FEELS right, clearly.

Honestly, though, I do think the whole idea of her taking the house is funny. Though I see that many of y'all don't share that belief. But IMO, it's funny AND fun for Zelda's character, IMO. Because BotW/TotK Zelda has so few fun, weird personality traits! Link honestly has more quirky traits implied from his dialogue options, his unavoidable actions, and his frequently-spoken-yet-unheard-by-us explanations that people react to. By contrast, Zelda is... well, she was frustrated and upset when her magical power didn't come to her as expected, and she's... a kind-hearted person who wants to take care of her people? She's fascinated by antiquity - something of an archeologist - and she writes a lot of stuff down? That's all well and good, but if we toss aside any sinister real-world implications that I mentioned in #2 directly before this, I think it's really delightful and hilarious to think that Zelda just... has no idea of how much things are worth, and often thinks of herself as just a "normal person," so she really doesn't understand how much power she can casually wield. In such an interpretation, her accepting a gift of a whole-ass house from Link becomes more understandable, because she has no goddamn clue the sheer weight and value of what she's taking. Or — even funnier, IMO — is the idea that she has no concept of what she's doing by casually suggesting she take the house. :P "I really love this place, Link. Such a delightful cottage! I would like it very much if I could live here. Would that be all right? I'm not saying we move IN together, of course! That would be inappropriate — I understand that! But you can just find another place that's even better for your needs, surely. What's the price of a house today, anyway? ...something like 60 rupees?" While this may be an unlikely vision of our heroine, it certainly tickles me. :P

The Legend of Zelda and shipping

I can't understand people who are like "I only ship Link in every game with one single character ever." What the hell... HOW?!

This seems to be most most common with people who ship Zelda/Link or "Zelink" — always wanting every Zelda to be with Link, because they're the main characters, though the phenomenon does exist with Malink and some other ships as well. And that’s not to hate on Zelink and Malink, because I love them! SPECIFIC INCARNATIONS of them, I mean.

Because there are a bare minimum of EIGHT different incarnations of Link, and you can’t tell me you think every single dude named Link has chemistry with/should have romance with every single girl named Zelda. Like EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.? I just can't with that. It's unfathomable, IMO.

I mean, OKAY, let me back that up: I get that people find it romantic to think that these are like... some kind of soulmates who always find each other through every reincarnation ala Hawkman and Hawkgirl or something, but it's not like they even display the same personality traits or share memories or something in each version of themselves. They just... act like totally different people quite regularly. Because by all accounts, they are.

Furthermore... shit - if we assume the incarnations are all descendants of one another and the same descendancy lines keep hooking up with the same partner lines, at what point do we wind up becoming dangerously incestuous with this repeated pairing? Because that shit seems INEVITABLE in such a case…?

NAH, my fam — I believe each Link and each Zelda are their own person, with their own traits. Their only unifying truth is that every person Link will ALWAYS look best in a green tunic and matching green, pointy flop-hat. (Sorry; I don't make the rules. Facts is facts.)

With that in mind, these are my sundry ships for various Links. And I apologize in advance for the fact that they're all boringly het. :P

Skyward Sword — Zelink, absolutely. Childhood Friend Romance always gets me right in the heart. I love these two together. The casual playfulness and fondness they display. The lengths they'll go to in order to see each other/protect each other. And although Zelda loses some of her distinct personality when she learns she's a reincarnation of Hylia, she gets her groove back near the end, so it's all good.

Ocarina of Time/Majora's Mask/SC2 — Malink with a bullet. The singing farmgirl and the boy without a fairy, two people who felt alone in the world and find each other. The nicknames! "Don't be long, fairy boy." The fact that you can declare your romantic intentions for Malon while you're still a fucking KID! The Gossip Stone that tells you how much Malon pines to be saved from her daily life by a hero on a horse! It's SO GOOD.

Wind Waker/Phantom Hourglass — I'm only mentioning this era because this Link is an ACTUAL CHILD. He's like, what? EIGHT? Maybe ten, if we're feeling generous? So I just want to say: Yeah... I just can't bring myself to ship this literal child with anybody. It ain't RIGHT.

Link's Awakening — Marink. If you weren't feeling these two by the time their sunset beach conversation wrapped up, I don't know what to even say to you. This was probably my first serious ship from playing the TLoZ games. Plus this ship is a good reason why the original black-and-white Game Boy version's secret ending is actually the best version of that bonus scene.

Twilight Princess — Ilink. Is there even any other contender worth mentioning? The writing and direction of the cut scenes makes it pretty clear that Link and Ilia are sweet on each other. You barely even meet Zelda in this game, and the only other option would probably be, well... Midna? You know - your partner imp that spends most of the game trash-talking you for her personal lulz and repeatedly slamming her body weight down HARD onto your spine? Mm, I’ll pass.

Breath of the Wild/Age of Calamity/TotK — Miphlink/Miphalink, no items, FINAL DESTINATION. Their story makes my heart just ACHE. The flashback to Mipha healing him up... Mipha's diary (OMFG that diary)... the Zora armor and its descriptions... holy SHIT, fam. And even if that story DIDN'T melt me into a complete puddle, Zelda put herself out of consideration by stealing my fucking house. I don’t understand why she pulled that, but given her privileged upbringing, I doubt she understands the value/expense of home ownership. So maybe she thought this was like yoinking a french fry. :P

Haven't Played — The only major entry I haven't played yet is "Spirit Tracks" on the DS. So I can't speak to that incarnation at this point. But the two things I can say is A) The Zelda/Link relationship sure appears cute? but B) This is also the same style of Link seen in Wind Waker, so I won't be surprised if she's supposed to be a LITERAL CHILD again (and therefore not a shippable character for me).

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laughingsour ha reblogueado a Publicación fijadastuckinapril Seguirin light of israel's looming invasion on rafah, south africa implored the icj to call for the protection of palestinians with new preliminary orders. the icj denied this request, insisting that its january orders would be sufficient enough in ensuring the safety of people residing in rafah.we have all seen how israel responded to the icj verdict earlier this month. they have all but intensified their attacks on palestinians, their favorite of whom seem to be children. this will end in a bloodbath. palestinians, already malnourished and living in literal tents, will be bombarded, they will be shot, they will be slaughtered. and when i say palestinians, a lot of them are actual toddlers. the videos coming out of this are proof enough.at this point, it has been made amply clear that palestinians will never experience safety in their own homeland. a lot of the families in gaza are trying to raise funds to get out of it, because there's nowhere left to go.there is nowhere left to go. if these people don't get the funds necessary to escape, they will die.it's vital that you go to operation olive branch's spreadsheet, choose a family that resonates with you, and donate as much as you can to their gofundme. every last dollar counts. one dollar could be the difference between life and death for a family. please don't fall victim to the bystander effect. your contribution counts, however little it may be. and whether you're able to donate or not, spread this to as many people as you can. each second we stay silent is a second an entire family is brutally massacred.stuckinapril to put things into perspective--just yesterday it was reported that 112 palestinians were killed, and 157 were left injured. in the last 24 hours. this is quite literally time-sensitive down to the last second. i would not be able to sleep at night knowing i lived through a literal genocide and did absolutely nothing about it.#free palestine 🇵🇸

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Restore Hope and Future for My family in Gaza, organized by Rami hammouda

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Help me to evacuate from Gaza, organized by Khalil Najjar

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Every moment that goes by another person dies in this genocide, the only hope most have to live is us doing what we can.

Please share and donate if you can. All of them are important but don’t forget the first one because it has gained no traction and one of the kids is wishing he had DIED already.

Look for operation olive branch in TikTok or instagram for more.

I'm reblogging the links of the fundraisers that I've been sharing the last several days

Most of these are still low and getting no traction, please don’t stop doing what you can.

Be sure to note the different currency in the first one if you decide to donate, or else you could end up donating only like 0.50.