#other person it's the other person/people's love or reciprocated love for them. zelda & link are implied to have really only had each other

[lanayrutower]

this keeps me up at night btw.

[thequietkid-moonie]

I don't recall if you're writing for BotW, but if so, could you do Link and Zelda in a poly relationship with a clumsy reader?

Poly relasionship with a clumsy reader

[ HEADCANONS ] [ Link & Zelda ] [ Breath of the Wild ]

Nyanya thank annooon!!! Thanks for making this request! I do write for botw and I absolutely love poly relasionship prompts soooo you have made me really happy!!

I doubted myself a little but I tries my best, I hope I made a good job and that you like it <3

Link and Zelda's relationship have being quite dificult over time, they didn't really get a along too well due personal conflicts but with time and patience they have grow to have a really stronge bond, still that doesn't mean they wouldn't be open to have a poly relasionship both know and trust the other enough to know that the feelings for are sincere

Both are quite diferent and yet so similar, they treat the relasionship with you and the other as something natural, while for Link it was a little quicker to accept his feelings than for how it was for Zelda both would talk seriously about this with each the before than doing it with you, each one is the biggest supporter of the other so at the end that would make easier things to happen

Still Zelda would be a little overwhelmed by this relasionship at the start, she passed from feeling all alone to suddenly have two people she loves and love her in return so she still need some time to ge used (and she end up pushing herself a little in an attempt to make sure non of you notice or think bad of her internal conflict), while Link has a similar feeling but for him is easier to adapt, more than overwhelmed he feels more surprised and maybe a little taken aback for anything romantic and yet for him is easier to accept it and go with the flow of things

Non of them have actual romantic experience, maybe others would like them in the past but this is the first time they are in a relasionship so both are stuck between not knowing what to do and knowing that they had to do something, Zelda is constantly pushing herself to become more physicaly affectionate but she gets easily flustered and a little uncomfortable by her own insistance, but at the end it doesn't take her much time before she relaxed at your side, while Link doesn't even know how to do it, he know in theory and it seems rather simple but when he tries to even just hug any of you he gets nervous and start doubting even if he is doing it alright

Overtime they would grow used to be in a relationship and be comfortable enough to simply let things happen naturaly without hesitantion or doubt, Link become surprisingly cuddly and affectionate while Zelda is more that reciprocating the affection when any of you start it, although whenever you end up getting hurt due being clumsy, even small injuries the usual shyness and nervousness vanish completely and they imediatly react to help you, even if they have to hold you close

Both of them are incredibly caring and protective, it isn't rare for the three of you to have trips around all Hyrule to continue Zelda's Investigation so when being in the while chores like cooking or set up the camp are always shared, non of them really mind and it actually helps to create and wholesome and intimate enviroment wich make both feel incredibly comforted, feeling like being at home, where they belongs and for what they would fight

However, whenever you are on the wild most of the time is either Zelda or Link doing the most important things to set the camp or even starting the fire, they end up keeping an eye on you due your clumbsiness, they don't try to be rude or make you feel bad but since you are in the wild they don't want to waste resources nor let you get hurt (they would apologize if they accidentally offend you but they are just too worried about your safety, they have lost too much already to let something happen to you)

Even if you know how to fight and know perfectly how to defend yourself most of the time the one leading the way on the adventures and protecting you two is Link, he is so used to fighting and since he used to be the knight of Zelda he just take it as a common thing, still he wouldn't be offended if you are the one protecting him at times (he actually feels a little flustered, but if you end up getting hurt he would feel a little guilt). Zelda also does what she can to fight when she has to, if there is a big enemy both join forces, but even when there isn't a big enemy and is just you been a little too clumsy and tripping they also join forces to try to prevent you from getting hurt (and sometimes just end up laughing about the situation in an attempt to make you see that they don't really mind having to take care of you)

Just like Zelda and Link are incredibly supportive of each other they would be for you too, non of the tried to underestimate you and actually aknowledge your strength and habilities but they try to don't take things too serious all the time, after all they have their moments where both get simply carried away by their feelings and the comfort to simply have some childish fun, so of course you will be more than safe to simply be yourself at their side without worring about being judged (the worst that can happen is being called out for making them worried or even be called adorable)

[yiga-hellhole]

ship opinion bingo with gan-based ships

rauru/gan

sonia/gan

zelda/gan

link/gan

bonus : kohga/gan and demise(or Ganondorf hw)/ghirahim

the whole shebang, huh? here we GOOOOO!!!!

RAURU/GANONDORF

AND WE HAVE A BINGO! so i haven't finished totk but bro. bro. holding your arch nemesis by the tits for 10.000 years. yeah something happened there. i adore a good divorce ship, and this is the one where the divorcees just keep coming back to each other because the homoeroticism is too on the nose. i see it. i see it. i see it.

SONIA/GANONDORF

again, haven't finished totk. i have only seen sonia in like two cutscenes thusfar. but i love it when women get to be pissed off at huge burly men and in doing so get to be recognized as a viable threat. so i will be rotating this one in my mind on the backburner until i'm more informed on their canon dynamic and each characters' backstories in the game

ZELDA/GANONDORF

this is one of those ships where i don't really care for it but some people do interesting stuff with it and i see what they're going for. the fun with zelda and ganondorf is that he doesn't necessarily want her, but wants everything that she has. this old man is so fucking jealous of someone half his age at minimum. so honestly the age difference is a bit too big and dynamic is a bit too antagonistic for me to actively like this ship. i guess i can see it playing out as a bodice-ripper type story, but that goes against nando's character to me, and i've never quite been fond of them in the first place. something like an arranged-marriage-turned-something-more or a hyrule warriors esque wartime romantic tension could work. they *are* entangled eternally in a cycle of being tied by soul, but fated to be enemies each time. at some point something could spark i guess. but at the end of the day its a solid "eh" from me

LINK/GANONDORF

the same kind of arguments as zelda/ganondorf, but instead of royal diplomacy, link has a sword. again there's gotta be something about being the one prpphesized to slay the same guy cycle after cycle. maybe in one of the cycles, he won't want to...? how scandalous. but generally, i don't care too much for this ship

BONUS ROUND!

KOHGA/GANONDORF

i love divorce and i love horny old men thirsting over big buff dudes. i have a feeling kohga has a thing for large and bulky men, for no reason at all, that's not at all present in the game. so, in botw i see ganon's worship as a purely "riding-on-the-coattails-of" thing where kohga doesn't actually care much about ganon, he just wants a reason to make his personality cult and have an ez way to overthrow the monarchy. when that fails, he ditches the joint. but then ganondorf awakens into this absolute handsome beefcake and the illustrious master kohga would probably be like. "okay. hold on. Pause." and the rest is history. i see it. i havs the vision.

GHIRADEMI/GANGHIRA

this has already been answered in the ghirademi bingo. but if you go for ganghira, there's the added tension of "you remind me of the man i devoted myself to, and his presence lingers within you", which would definitely have some serious emotional weight to ghirahim. but that i don't see reciprocated, once again, given that ganondorf always pursues power first. and this time there's not even the shared bond that ghirademi has, where ghirahim served as his sword for centuries! they basically just met, and all ganon knows is this sword freak is devoted to him! oh ghirahim, stop going after men who terrify you!!

[totk-headcanons]

On the Topic of Shipping

Gotten a few questions in the notes recently about why people ship different ships.

Simplest answer is because they can. Different people have different views and different characters and interpret them in different ways. Some people may find certain ships cuter or more agreeable than others but bottom line is that unless it is objectively and morally wrong (we’re talking ships that promote abuse, violence or relationships between adults and the under aged) there is no such thing as a stupid ship.

That being said, let me go over some of the popular ships from Breath of the Wild and why people might enjoy them.

Revali x Link: This one is mostly rooted in a classic type of character in romance nowadays refereed to as a tsundere (soon-der-ay), a Japanese word which refers to a person who is outwardly aggressive or hostile to somebody that they are secretly in love with. INCREDIBLY popular in anime and video games but also seen in Western stuff like the classic Nicktoon “Hey Arnold.” The common idea is that Revali is hopelessly gay for Link and has no idea what these emotions mean or how to deal with them so he channels it into being hyper competitive with Link.

Sidon x Link: Big, strong fish man who loves and supports his tiny Hylian love of his life in anything and everything. He will always tell him how incredible he is and be there for him through whatever happens.

Zelda x Link: Literally canon. There are other ships that I prefer over this one, as I’m sure is the case for many, but like it or not this is what the game bashes you over the head with during the entire course of the story. There are also elements of tsundere early on in their relationship as seen in the memories.

Mipha x Link: For the ones that like to cry. Before the whole amnesia thing and... well, Mipha’s death it’s likely that these two were VERY close. If we go by the story DLC it may have been one sided but most prefer to think of them of having been an actual couple before the calamity, or at the very least everyone expected them to get together soon.

Mipha x Zelda: It’s heckin CUTE. They also share a common bond in that they are both members of a royal family and entrusted with incredible power and responsibility. Their mutual affection for Link gives them another bond that could potentially strengthen into something more. While I personally this would most likely end up in a close friendship or friendly rivalry, I can see where people are coming from when they ship them.

Riju x Link: My personal favorite so I may be a bit biased, but I feel like the story of Riju mirrors both that of Zelda and Link to some extent. Lost her mother at an early age, burdened by a massive responsibility from an early age and needing to remain calm and stoic for the sake of her people in spite of their worries and concerns about whether or not she is fit to rule. I may be reading into this a bit but I feel like it’s obvious from her dialogue and diary entries that she develops a crush on Link. Whether or not Link feels anything for her is up to the individual. Also HECKIN CUTE.

Paya x Link: Paya explicitly has a massive crush on Link but is too shy to do anything about it and basically gives up before even trying to win his heart. She has the whole “So long as my beloved is happy...” attitude down pat. Most shippers who ship her with Link do it because, once again, IT’S HECKIN CUTE!!! Imagining her reaction when Link reciprocates her feelings makes people feel warm and fuzzy on the inside.

I think I hit all the major ones. Are there any I missed? What are some of the reasons all of you have the ships that you do? Would you like to see more shipping breakdowns for other Zelda games or characters? Let us know in the notes or ask box!

[Lonely Voe]

[mavda]

Melted

Ch.1 | Ch.2 |

Ch. 3: I understand

He knew her feet must hurt, but she remained silent and bore with it.

"Link?"

He stopped beside a rock, sighed and then motioned to her to sit.

"I am also eager to leave the desert, but I won't stand for you to just get hurt."

Zelda looked puzzled, but then Link pointed at her feet and she understood.

"Oh, Link, I can still bear with it, really."

But his face left little to discussion, so she sat. He began cleaning her feet with cloth and then ripped a large piece and wrapped one foot and then the other. She stood and thanked him again, he looked at her, hopeful, but she just smiled, curtsied and kept on walking.

It was endearing, really, the way he looked out for anything that would be a bother to her and try to fix it, but she wasn't going to take advantage of that. He had offered to give her his boots to walk in the desert, she had been thankful, but when she had asked what he was going to wear, his face had remained stoic and he had mumbled - barely audibly - that he was going to walk barefooted. Zelda hadn't lost her smile, she just had thanked him again and began walking. Link had showed worry at every moment, but Zelda hadn't swayed from her decision.

The few bokoblins they encountered weren't a problem for Link, and Zelda watched his movements with fascination. He was feral, ruthless, and clever, whatever he could find to make him have the advantage he took; he had once thrown his boot into a bokoblin's face just to have a few more seconds to finish the one that he was fighting. He always had an eye on her, she didn't know how he managed to be aware of everything and not fail miserably, but he did. After a while, and to Link's great relief, they encountered a group of bokoblins with bulbos, he made quick work of everyone and explained to Zelda how riding one would be a great idea. If she had concerns about riding a huge monster she hid it well, and soon enough, with some slight difficulties thanks to the beast's wild nature, Zelda grabbed Link's torso with strenght and they moved through the desert towards Lake Hylia.

The winds changed near twilight, and they saw the sun hide under green luscious grass, they had said goodbye to the bulbo before exiting the desert and now Zelda felt the need to kneel and kiss the ground, but controlled her impulses. Link lead her to a spring, unwrapped her feet and asked her to please tend to her wounds. They were barely bruises, but she did as told and washed her feet, she also took advantage of the spring and washed her face and arms, as she turned to tell Link to follow suit she saw him cut some grass and bring it to his mouth. A clear, strong tune came out of it, he repeated it three times and then turned towards her.

She must have shown confusion, or Link was really good at reading people, because he answered without being asked.

"Horse grass, my horse will hear its call and come to us."

Zelda looked to the distance and frowned.

"Epona will find us," he commented, almost offended.

Zelda smiled at him, "Of course your horse would be the most amazing horse ever."

Link puffed his chest and nodded, "I have nothing to say against that."

Zelda sat in the grass and played with it while looking at Link. Blonde hair, blue eyes, strong body, the sweetest smile, and the softest voice. All she could think of was that he was a boy, a pure boy she had unknowingly tainted. Zelda could only berate herself since the Goddesses where too far away. She gave such a sweet boy such horrible experiences.

She had awoken near dawn with a nightmare, fire in her kingdom and she was unable to do anything, not that it was far from reality, which only made it harder; but she couldn't go back to sleep and soon after, Link had awoken with a start too. She had calmed him down, his hands were gripping his covers with such strenght his knuckles were white, his breathing was labored and sweat pearled his forehead. He had looked at her, smiled, and then he had breathed out and relaxed. Zelda was too scared to ask about his nightmare.

"Zelda?"

She looked up and saw him smiling and pointing away, she followed his finger and surely, a horse was galloping in their direction. She laughed.

"I had no doubt, you know, none."

He took a last handful of water, splashed his face with it, and went to meet his horse.

"Epona!" his voice was filled with love, and his horse reciprocated, its head came straight to his chest, he patted its head, and looked at Zelda.

"Zelda, Epona," he then motioned towards Zelda, "Epona, Zelda."

The horse looked up to Zelda.

"I have nothing to bribe him," she whispered.

Link snickered, "She, and she actually doesn't like bribes, she's too smart for that."

Zelda sighed and took a step towards her, "Well, then I guess an introduction is in place. It's a pleasure, Epona, my name is Zelda, I am impressed by both your beauty and strenght, and I would be most grateful if you could let me ride you and take me to Castle Town."

Epona blinked, took a step back and then went towards Zelda, breathed her in and then let her head hit her arm.

Link laughed, "She likes you!" he put a hand in Zelda's shoulder, "come on, give her a pat."

Zelda did as told, Epona's eyes were shining, "Is she... She's happy, isn't she?"

Link gave her the biggest smile she had seen so far, "She is! She would've taken you to Castle Town anyways, since I would've taken you there, but she's happy you took your time to adress her." he patted Epona's muzzle, put his forehead in there and closed his eyes "we'll go home, soon, girl."

He opened his eyes and turned to Zelda, "Up we go."

Zelda grabbed Epona's saddle and mounted the horse, Link was about to do the same when he stopped.

"Link?" "I realise I should've asked this before, but you have no problem with me being in such close proximity, right?"

Zelda made a face, "No, Link, I don't. Come on up."

Link sat with a swift movement, "It won't get you in trouble, will it?" Zelda shook her head no, "Are you positive?"

Zelda looked vexed, "I will get really angry with anyone that picks on you."

"Don't make it too obvious," he laughed.

They had a day before they arrived to Castle Town, and as the night settled over them, Zelda wistfully looked towards Lake Hylia, she had recollections of entering Hyrule Field when her head fell into Link's back.

"...Zelda," Link repeated, " let's change positions, you sit on front."

Zelda furrowed her brows, confusion seeping into her face, "What?"

"You're falling asleep, come on, let's change."

He didn't wait for and answer as he stopped Epona and got off her, Zelda grabbed the saddle, "It won't happen again, I'm sorry." She had no recollection of falling asleep.

Link raised and eyebrow, "I want you to sleep, though. Let's change so you can do it, also I'll get to be at peace, since I won't have to worry about maybe dropping the future Queen of Hyrule from a horse."

She could taste his good humor, and she was too tired to keep on protesting. She moved to get off, and into Link's arms.

"Uh? You didn't have to..."

Zelda looked confused and then shook her head.

"Shoot, sorry..."

Link helped her get on this time, he got on and grabbed the reins.

"Are you alright?"

Zelda sighed and looked at him, "How awkard is this going to end up being?"

Link flashed her a smile, "Zero awkardness, of course. Just use me as a pillow, I'll wake you when we're near the Castle, and nobody will be the wiser."

Zelda let her head fall on his chest, "You, sir, are a blessing."

"My, I'm flattered."

"And I'll take you up on your word and let myself be comfortable, so bear with me a little."

Link remained impassive as Zelda sat with her legs together and off the side of Epona's flank, she then put her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes.

"Thank you, Link."

Link sat motionless and then cleared his throat, "May I?"

Zelda raised her eyes, but before she could understand, Link's arms enclosed her and secured her by the waist.

Improper, was the first word to come to her mind, but she could feel his heartbeat and she was so tired that knowing that she wasn't going to fall in the middle of her sleep helped her rest.

Link made sure to go through the less stony roads, go around any kind of threat and also any kind of traveller, Zelda slept soundly against him and he could feel his palms sweating. He could make out the Castle's outline, and he could imagine the people's uproar at not finding the Princess, he glanced at her and then sighed, if only he could give her some more time to recover.

Zelda woke with the slightest of nudges on her arm, Link hugged her to keep her from falling and she raised her head from the crook of his neck, the shiest of sunrays touched her and she hid her eyes with her hands.

"Oh, Nayru, did I sleep too much?"

She felt Link's rumbling chest, "You slept enough, don't worry," he motioned with his head to the nearing Castle, "we're almost there."

Zelda let her eyes wash over the wrecked Castle before realization settled in.

"Oh, Nayru!" she looked at Link, he looked back, worried. "You didn't sleep!"

Link snickered, "No, ma'am."

And then he kept staring ahead, Zelda shook her head. "Are you alright? I'm so sorry-"

"Zelda, don't worry, I'm completely fine, I got used to a few hours of sleep."

"But you have to sleep."

"And I will, I'm not invincible, sadly," Zelda didn't appreciate the joke, "as soon as I make sure that you arrive well to Castle Town, and I go back to Ordon, I will take the biggest nap Hyrule will ever record."

As that didn't sit well with Zelda - he wasn't sure her face could look more malcontent - he tried to look apologetic.

"You can rest in the Castle, you must know that."

"Since I will be condecorated with every badge and title you will find, I find it hard to believe I won't at least get a personal room inside the Castle, maybe a whole wing if you're generous," Zelda still didn't find it funny, "but even if I stayed for a whole day, I wouldn't sleep a wink." He locked eyes with her "I must go back to Ordon and make sure that everyone is all right."

Zelda bit her lip and nodded.

"I appreciate your offer," he assured "wholeheartedly."

She could feel him trying to ease this on her, and she squeezed his arm, "I know, don't worry."

Zelda gazed at the Castle, and tried to prepare herself for it.

"I'll take you to the Castle, people are surely looking for you," she nodded, "I will then return to Ordon, I don't know how things are there, they musn't be too bad, but I'll come back as soon as I can," he could see a smile forming on her face, "I would say a month and a half before I return."

Zelda nodded, "Okay, I'll be waiting."

Before they could be seen from the Castle, Link dismounted, Zelda looked as he grabbed the reins and guided Epona inside. Just before they entered he looked at her.

"I am and always will be your ally, do not doubt my allegiance."

Zelda felt the fear easing its hold on her heart.

"Link, from here on out, and whenever I am in the presence of more people, I will have to be less..."

The words died in her throat, but Link could recall her nickname. Her face lost sight of color, of movement, of life. Her eyes washed over him before settling to the first people awaiting for them.

"They view feelings as weakness," she offered.

Link squeezed her hand, bit down the urge to ask her what she thought of it, "I understand."

He reminded himself that he had no right to feel robbed when he saw the Ice Princess before him. Regal and beautiful.

And terrifying.

[shadyvaati]

eldraftsman replied to your post:

“Link and Mipha were interested in each other and were going to be...”:

D) On my personal opinion? I just wish Nintendo wasn't a massive tease and just picked sides. Want Zelink? Good, let em' f*ck or something. Don want it? Fantastic, just don't dance around the idea like a moth around a lightbulb.

“A) Wether Link reciprocated is left ambiguous. B) Mipha died and Zelda is alive, what is up to the future has no chances for her “

-To address the first point, sure I suppose, but compared to Zelda, Link knew Mipha since childhood, they’ve known each other a long time to both know each other as just friends and possibly something else. I say that because Mipha made the Zora tunic for Link, which is a tradition with the Zora as a sign of proposal and you don’t just propose (and I mean seriously propose) if you aren’t already with someone, just saying

-Second, I don’t care if she’s dead????? Idk what kinda of person people think Link is, but I’m pretty sure he wouldn’t just jump to be with some other girl he not too long ago in his own memories had a strained relationship with. Maybe in the future, sure, but as it stands with what the game presented, I highly doubt it :/ Also like, after a loved one dies, some people pledge to never be with anyone else? Idk why that also wouldn’t be a possibility for Link. It’s honestly really tragic what happened with them, but Mipha isn’t Zelda so we can just ignore her once her part in the story is done.

“C) If RANDOM NPCS point out the possibility of Link having a thing for Zelda(like Paya does) AND a LOT of the backstory revolves in how close the two of them got(and there IS subtext), you can't just say "it's all about Mipha" “

-See the thing about that first part tho is that people can and will take that as a “it’s so obvious theyre meant to be together if they see it!!” it literally takes so little for people to see that ship where as if another couple as someone literally make a proposal gift and have their family (both Mipha’s father and brother say Mipha loved Link, while his feelings are never stated out right I lead u back to my first statement as well as then that goes double for Zelda where if you just look at how they interact it’s hard to even tell how close they are beyond Link being her protector). And the backstory isn’t so much focusing on their relationship bc it existed, it’s bc those were the pics Zelda took herself and Link was there because he was her protector, in some of them they didn’t even really interact, they’re there to help him remember and in a way catch the players up to speed with things going on. People can have their own interpretations, I’m not stopping that, but I’m also not saying “Mipha’s dead so now Link HAS to be with Zelda he has no choice!!” which is kinda sad another girl has to be out of the picture for there to be no ambiguity. This isn’t even a hate on Zelda, like she even says it herself that she’s the only one that seems to think for herself, but apparently no one else could imagine her having a love interest other than Link (shrugs). It isn’t “all about Mipha” but the girl /did/ plan to propose to this boy she was rather close too is what I’m saying. This is the one part where there is literally zero room for interpretation if we’re comparing the two. A girl and boy can have a lot of screen time together and still just be friends in the end.

“D) On my personal opinion? I just wish Nintendo wasn't a massive tease and just picked sides. Want Zel*nk? Good, let em' f*ck or something. Don want it? Fantastic, just don't dance around the idea like a moth around a lightbulb.”

-And finally, sEE I ACTUALLY AGREE WITH YOU HERE. Nintendo should just do it if they want it, but they haven’t. I understand why they don’t because they don’t /want/ there to be any straight up love interest and I’m fine with that tbh lmao. Excuse my annoyance tho when every little hint for Zelda and Link is amped up to a million and Mipha is just left off to the side bc she isn’t a character they were already rooting for. She doesn’t matter, right? Because we’ll never hear of Mipha again lmao (tho there were serveral nice little easter eggs to past characters in botw so who knows maybe we’re on our way to a new canon), but as it stands Zelda and Link are “the destined ones” always reborn in the same timeline and meant to meet again and again, and kudos to people who like that, I also don’t mind those types of stories! Link and Zelda tho just aren’t my number one cup of tea hense when I see a more reputable ship being pushed to the background it sorta fires me up that it can just be ignored. I can’t make anyone pay more attention, but it just would be nice to have a different focus everyone once in a while. The same thing happened with Midna too and people fucking love her. This isn’t Skyward Sword where I wouldn’t even argue that there might have been more between them because they were childhood friends there and had plenty of hints to become more--this is Breath of the Wild tho, and that honor this time belongs to Mipha.

I like Mipha and Link. I don’t hate Zelda and Link, but in this particular game I don’t see them getting together either during or afterwards. TLDR: I wish it didn’t always have to be about Zel*nk and that there could be more focus from the fandom on something other than their romantic relationship that may or may not exist. I don’t mean to come off as aggressive, but it always feels like there needs to be a mountain of evidence for any other coupling to be valid in canon when Link and Zelda just need to be in the same room together.

[totk-headcanons]

How would Paya, Zelda, Mipha and Riju go about trying to seduce/woo/court Link who is completely oblivious to their feelings of love?

Paya

- oh this sweet, shy girl would stumble over her words like crazy around link, but she’d definitely try to show more of who she is in an attempt to see if there were some things about her that he would take an interest in!

- she’d show him her favorite parts of kakariko village, like that small area with the grave that overlooks the land and invite him to watch either the sunrise or sunset (or both)

- probably express to him about how passionate she is towards her duty as a sheikah, hinting around that she would protect link in any way she can

- also expresses her interest in him by paying attention to the things he likes and dislikes, remembering stories he’s told her, and keeping in mind small details like that

Zelda

- since they grew up together, link can be a little dense at times, but zelda’s stubborn and persistent

- zelda would show off her lovely dresses to link, ask for his opinions, and sometimes make more-than-subtle requests and comments (i.e. “this corset pushes more up than keep things in!” or “link, could you (instead of her assigned handmaid) help button me up?”)

- encourages personal and intimate conversation. she likes to hear him talk about himself and get an idea of what goes on in his head. she likes the fact he listens to her, so she reciprocates the gesture

- openly supports any ideas or dreams he has like his personal cheerleader. pom poms included because childhood friends always tease each other and he doesn’t particularly like them

Mipha

- everyone knows she has a thing for him EXCEPT, of course, for link. this girl could not be anymore direct

- she’ll ask him in plain black and white terms, “I’d like to spend more time with u; just u and me,” 

- invite him to any traditional zora arrangement, be it a ball or sidon’s crowning as king or their wedding (lets admit he wouldn’t know then either) where she can dress up and look good, good, GOOD for him

- runs straight to him whenever he needs her for physical or emotional healing. would never leave him vulnerable or make him feel vulnerable

Riju

- I feel like she has no chill but, believe it or not, is also remarkably shy

- she’d take him for a romantic fun sand-seal ride around the desert and tease him every time his seal ran from him and later get some personal interaction with him by teaching him how to tame a seal

- loves to see him in voe outfits so she’d probably enjoy dressing him up and showering him in new accessories and the latest trends

- treats him like an exceptionally honored guest at formal occasions. he sits next to her, he eats the best foods first, and soon the people begin to refer to him as riju’s prince after she sneakily started to refer to him as such

-mod makar