#tears of the kingdom speculation

[uncleskyrule]

idk why but i get the feeling that this isn't a boss

maybe Link's in some new building that Purah or Robbie's working in? those arms could be repurposed for something... my bet's on some kind of upgrade or cosmetic change, like dyeing clothes. doesn't Link's face remind you of that panic moment before he drops through the dye chute?

on second thought, maybe the building itself is repurposed too. it definitely has those Yiga Clan hideout vibes...

[sunbedo]

Y'know, one of my favorite things from the totk gameplay is, still, the backpack korok.

Yes it's been memed to death, being one of the only non-gameplay-mechanic element from the clip, but im thinking more about what that means for hyrule as a whole. Obviously, in the first game the main races would mainly be in their towns, with the occasional goron in Zora's domain, and bigger places like gerudo town having all of them visiting.

And then obviously there are only Koroks in Korok forest, because no one is able to get there, and only Sheikah in Kakariko village, because they're mostly closed off and in hiding.

There were no Korok Npcs outside Korok forest. But now we see one! I think its just really cool to see that now that the threat of the calamity is gone (or was... i guess 😑) we see that normally closed off are out and about! Its something to think about because both Hestu and books like the Rumor Mill that talk about normal travelers not being able to see Koroks. But even then, in AOC the champions are eventually able to see Hestu, though they don't notice him at first.

So will we see Koroks in the various towns? Will we be able to see Sheikah out and about, no longer worrying about hiding who they are? And even further than that, will we see other races in Kakariko? It again sparks my curiosity for the types of quests will be in the game. Maybe, like the Tarrey Town quest, we'll be able to spread information about these towns? Like, maybe there'll be like a wannabe ninja looking for stealthy clothes or someone who wants to really be among nature and we can be like; buddy do i have a town for you!

[offbrand-deltatraveler]

Something interesting I realized about Lost Gorondia (AKA a random theory about Goron history with literally zero evidence to back it up)

Massive spoilers for Tears of the Kingdom

While it is true that none of the temples look like Temples at all, that’s usually because they focus on looking more like Dungeons in a video game. Unlike the Fire Temple, which, considering there are Minecart tracks you ride all over the place and rooms that seemingly serve no purpose but to house pottery and old abandoned Chests, as well as the name “Lost Gorondia Rediscovered”, I think it’s pretty likely that this is actually where the Gorons of Ancient Hyrule used to live

Gorons are almost all miners, and all would be miners if there weren’t a need for a few of them to stay back and run other important businesses, so it makes sense that the Gorons would live in the Depths. And furthermore that during the creation of Calamity Ganon when the Miasma (Gloom, Malice, whatever floats your boat) begins to spread through the Depths, they would abandon it because Gloom Bad

Where would they have come out of if they managed to dig their way out of the Depths?

I ‘unno

And the Gorons are described by the Sage of Fire as “the Goron people”, which doesn’t sound like something you’d call the inhabitants of a city. He does use more modern-sounding phrases like “Little rock” too, but considering Gorons may as well be living rocks that’s probably just the way it sounds to us as humans that don’t live in Hyrule

[pocketseizure]

The sense I'm getting from the Tears of the Kingdom artbook is that the project was initially developed with the intention to allow the player to learn about the Zonai civilization through the ruins they left behind. The concept art of the sky islands showcases a range of unique designs, while the environmental concept sketches of the Depths and other underground areas is quite detailed and diverse.

Based on a few of the notes for the character designs, it seems that the developers ultimately decided to eliminate or simplify the elements of Tears of the Kingdom that weren't already present in Breath of the Wild. This is a shame if it's indeed the case, because it means that the underdeveloped lore and generic area design was a deliberate choice.

[snarky-art]

I’m going to be soooo normal about this game when it comes out I swear

[adeptune01]

so I haven't played tears of the kingdom yet but this is what's important about the game from what I've gathered from Tumblr:

Prince Sidon is engaged. People are upset about that.

there's this new flying monster thing in the snowy region and it's really scary.

link can build sick things like a tank, nukes, and a mannequin that shoots fire out of its dick

Gannon is hot because one staffer felt like making him hot this game

the npcs are really chill

there's a furry

the devs were sick of people complaining about the deteriorating mechanic so they made a new system

Zelda is a cryptid

[hylianchampion17]

silly little headcannon please let me get my thoughts down:

so in Botw, Clavia gives Link a quest in Hateno Called “Secret of the Cedars”,

located on Madorna mountain; directly north of the village. Clavia sets up the quest by saying she found a letter in an old book in her house about a legend involving the mountain.

still with me? great.

if you go into any house in the village you’ll find these sugar/flour jars. the jars are Hateno’s signature blue and white colours with a logo of a three-peaked mountain range. it’s kinda hard to see, but it’s there. i think those jars are part of Hateno’s agricultural business.

it would make sense to associate the village with the mountain cedars because of its proximity and uniqueness. the odd placement of the trees is noteworthy. so noteworthy in fact, that hylians were writing folklore about it (evidence being Clavia’s letter). but that’s not all…

the tree-mountain motif isn’t just on jars; it’s design is literally EVERYWHERE in the village. painted on sheds, houses, furniture, crates, gates, pots, bowls, clothing, books, HELL EVEN THE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER HAS THE LOGO ON IT.

safe to say, Hateno Village itself is associated with the Madorna mountain cedars. my guess is that this connection was made the very day that Hateno was created. the tree/mountain symbol is woven into Hateno’s very foundation which probably extended to their farming business, which is why the design on the jars is so interesting. i actually made my own Hateno jar! the hylian translates to “Secret Cedars Imports” :)

thanks for listening!

[aeriona]

Whoever designed the TOTK Gibdos deserves both a promotion and a one-way ticket to hell, for simultaneously being the smartest designer alive and also making me want to throw up.

AS IF THEY COULDN’T GET CREEPIER. NINTENDO WHY.

I like to think the frilly things on their necks are gills but for sand? No idea how that’d work, maybe they inhale it through the mouth, then run it though some organ that extracts oxygen from the sand’s minerals before pushing the depleted leftovers out the gills? It’d probably make it easier for a Gibdo to stay buried for longer, and they also look extremely cool so no complaints haha

[olivelilyzz]

GUYS i just noticed sidon doesnt have the croen in thr fight scene with link

now link already has the zonai shield and maybe his corrupted hand? wich means no time travel or whatnot (plus theyre on a sky island)

WICH MEANS that sidon became king in the mid of totks story, soo we most likely witness dorephans death and/or sidons coronation

[uncleskyrule]

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[autumnoakes]

me @ characters who were trained to be not much more than a weapon from a young age

(id: a quick drawing of a person holding what looks like a toy between very sharp teeth. their eyes are red and they're panting. they then start shaking their head viciously and are nothing but a blur)

[pocketseizure]

Something that bothers me about the backstory of Tears of the Kingdom is that the fall of Zonai civilization is never explained. Even before the war with the Demon King, the Zonai already seemed to be in severe decline. During his formal surrender, Ganondorf taunts Rauru by claiming that he and his sister Mineru are the only two remaining Zonai, and there seems to be no evidence to the contrary.

As Rauru guides Link through the Gardens of Time, he explains that the Zonai used their technology to build a civilization that "flourished for many, many years," presumably before the founding of Hyrule. In Breath of the Wild, ancient technology was somewhat sinister, as demonstrated by the disasters precipitated by the malfunctions of the Divine Beasts. Was the decline of the Zonai also connected to their technology, somehow?

I'm intrigued by the implications of Rauru's meditations on the Temple of Time, which he claims was originally on the surface. I wonder how the islands floating over Hyrule came to exist, and whether their creation was perhaps an unintended consequence of Zonai technology. This is just a theory, but such disruptions to the natural environment might be a result of the use of the secret stones in particular, which might explain why Hyrule Castle suddenly rose into the sky as soon as the seal on the stones it was built to protect was broken.

[scenicphoenix]

I just noticed that the secret spring of revival has two grand poes. One could possibly be the king, and the other is right where Link woke up in botw on the surface. I think the shrine of resurrection didn't quite work as the Sheika intended, I think it just sped up the inevitable reincarnation process that Link and Zelda already go through. I think botw/totk Link has a different soul than the one from a hundred years ago did. And might be why his amnesia was so bad, he was literally just reborn moments ago with a brand new soul. And due to this reincarnation being sped up like it was and in the previous Links body, these two Links are basically the same guy. He is the Link from a hundred years ago but slightly to the left. He might have a different soul now and have a hard time remembering his past, but he's still Link. Ship of Theseus but with Link i guess. Is it the same guy if he has a different soul than before and has trouble remembering the past? I would say yeah it's the same guy. And I don't think the previous version of himself from 100 years ago would be mad at him for "replacing" him, someone needs to be there for Hyrule and Zelda and if it wasn't him specifically a slightly to the left version of himself is good. And botw link didn't exactly ask for the role, he was just kinda created and kicked into the world he was told he has to save.

Although this is just speculation. I'm still staring at the grand poe at the spring of revival suspiciously. Because it is right where botw Link woke up on the Surface and that seems not coincidental

It would also be very angst if Link ran into himself while in the depths, like oh hey is that poe ME. I think they would have a lovely conversation actually, once they're done freaking out. Alive Link freaking out at first seeing a poe version of himself, and poe Link freaking out at first because is that HIS BODY MOVING AROUND.

[almostfini]

Do Rito lay eggs??

Strictly talking BoTW/ToTK here, Wind Waker Rito have something completely different going on. Rito Village doesn't seem designed for egg layers, they sleep in hammocks for starters.

Amali and Kass's kids are all pretty close in age though. The girls mention their older/younger sisters but that could be in the order they hatched. Maybe Kass took time off from being a deadbeat historical research and helped his wife incubate 5 eggs for however long that takes.

If they do have live births I would assume the babbies couldn't be very big given how narrow Rito hips are (they probably have hollow bones too) so the gestation period could just be short. Beaks do pose a problem for live birth (yikes) But maybe they're born with soft beaks like foals' hooves? Or maybe there's an internal "shell" that protects them, maybe a soft shell like a reptile.

Opinions please!!!

[dorliart]

who knows what happened?? Link doesn’t!

🌱🌾🌾

Bonus:

[robislav1986-blog]

I've been actively avoiding the fan communities to stay spoiler-free up to now, so forgive me if this has been brought up before, but quick question. Does anyone recall how Rhondson and Hudson got engaged almost immediately after you brought her in as the town tailor? Because between that and Mipha's intent to give Link the Zora armor as an engagement gift, I get the impression that Hyrule women make marriage proposals by offering articles of clothing to their intended husbands.

With that in mind, it suddenly makes a lot more sense why Zelda was so excited in her diary entry about the tunic she made for Link, why she went to so much effort to keep it secret, and why she arranged for him to find it in the throne room. The same throne room, mind you, where the seat of power is conspicuously repositioned to be off center, as if to make room for TWO thrones (which you can see in the puppet Zelda's illusion). The implications sort of speak for themselves.

Anyway, I just wanted to ruin y'all's day with that added layer of angst over the situation.