#totk bugs

[the-phantom-peach]

another modern zelink dump because I like them and epona is cute <3

[ganondoodle]

rough concept for the unique boss within the deku-tree (required for the quest to repair the mastersword; boss name is a placeholder)

(totk rewritten project)

[sandflakedraws]

You've been isekai'd to the fictional world of what you last played, read or watched (whatever was the most recent option)…what was it, would you survive and what would you do in it?

last fictional world i dabbled in was Tears of the Kingdom and thankfully i survive because most npcs are indestructible

as for what i would do ... probably be menaced by bees. maybe open a second branch of the dye shop?? (full dyes when) or ..

wait NO waIT NO WAiT i take it back

I AM OPENING UP A HEADPIECE SHOP!!!!!!!!

botw and totk are fun but the negative fashion points given by most headgear is just. such a travesty. I am going to be the change I want to see in that world and offer alternatives for people who don't want to wear a fantasy traffic cone on their head.

this did remind me that i've actually been sitting on some art i gotta finish with this exact concept in mind

(^ part 1/? drawing)

[retrogamingblog2]

Flora & Fauna of Hyrule Posters made by WinterZucca

[areyousanta]

The Hero of Hyrule and the Fullmetal Alchemist

[maxhpart]

love how both dungeon meshi and tears of the kingdom took inspiration from the same cryptid bug concept. they're just little guys

[zeldadiscussions]

The repeated use of the specific word imperialism in fandom discussions of TotK really bugs me because like… we know what imperialism looks like, right?

Genocide either by murder or assimilation, leadership that is either of the conquering race or loyal to it generally for personal gain, control of the conquered’s resources, and a social climate where the conquerors are considered superior.

But in this Hyrule none of the other races had their cultures erased, they aren’t governed by Hylian leaders and the local leaders’ first priority is taking care of their people, they manage their own trade affairs, and Hylians don’t constantly subject others to put downs about their race.

If a Hylian man dares enter Gerudo Town without the Chief’s permission, they kick him out or put him in jail. That’s how much control the Gerudo have over their own territory and how little being a Hylian matters if you mess with them.

Rauru is accused of hoarding power but he literally gave his secret stones out to the other races and they remain in possession of them to this day.

Basically the only time the other nations seem to actually follow Hyrule’s lead at all is when facing common threats or working towards common goals. Hyrule only ever meddles in other lands affairs either to lend them aid (Link and Zelda fighting for everyone, the folks at Tabantha Bridge Stable providing disaster releif to the Rito, etc.) or requesting aid from them (Rauru and Zelda asking the Sages and Champions to help them fight Ganon[dorf].) They lead like a team leader leads.

Sonia and Rauru didn’t found an empire.

They founded an alliance.

I know I’m beating a dead horse here but to my eyes at least (for now) there is zero solid evidence of Hyrule exerting control over the daily lives of non-Hylians or stealing their resources, two major defining traits of imperialistic rule. Hyrule is at the head of the alliance, yes, but an empire isn’t the only system of governance that has one group or individual at the helm of a coalition. The difference is in the details and the details here are that Hyrule leads the others but it does not dominate them, and that is key.

The only empire in the game would have been the one Ganondorf was trying to force on everyone and that was pretty bluntly depicted as being a bad thing. How can we say it’s pro-imperialistic if the main conflict is preventing the rise of an evil empire?

You can’t effectively analyze a narrative by completely ignoring everything about it and its meta that contradicts a knee-jerk viewpoint. What is even the point of analyzing it at all at that point?

[they-call-me-veral]

Because what the fuck was that thing

[ezlo-x]

totk ganondorf but I slightly alter his design a bit

[canonkiller]

tears of the dragon

[patheticlilinsect]

I made a silly little Zelda AU for Digital Circus(Kinger, Caine and Bubble are still being worked on)

I don’t really have much of a story for this AU yet but I do plan on making posts for each of the characters.

[mememan93]

I'm so funny

[sinusoidaldysfunction]

Mineru redesign, I think the Zonai should have 4 arms like the dragons. And horns. And a cooler outfit. Also changed her face shape to be longer like her brother.

[mooncrisisdepression]

[pockethexapod]

David Attenborough: “Here we see the queen in her natural habitat, watching her subject emerge from its chrysalis...”

(GOD I LOVE THESE GIBDO REDESIGNS, 12/10)

[errorwarblesrr]

Gotta rant about Link's arm again bc, tbh it's what bugged me most about the end. Idc about Link getting to catch Zelda with his old arm. This isn't me saying I don't like the catch sequence bc I do think that part is great and mirrors the opening of the game. I mean, I don't care about it being a justification for healing his arm. To get that second chance to catch her again with his own hands.

Magic healing disability trope is ick to me, and no amount of thematic cohesion will make me like it. It still would have worked with Rauru's arm because catching her still would have been an act of his own and making up for the beginning of the game.

This trope just needs to die.