#zelink community highlights

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Zelink Community is highlighting... @bahbahhh!

"I’m just the resident angst machine who loves worldbuilding and making up lore. Writer, occasional artist, and longtime fan of the series."

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begin again (Zelink Week 2023) The Calamity is gone. The remaining leaders of Hyrule gather for a Summit to determine the future of the kingdom, starting with how to repurpose all the Sheikah Technology. Zelda is among them, and while everyone still calls her Princess, she’s not sure she wants to lay claim to an old throne. What she really wants is to move on. She wants to continue her research, to prove her worth beyond her bloodline, and to spend as much time with Link as she can…which sounds an awful lot like what she wanted a hundred years ago… (Or, a lot of change happens in between Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. Let’s fill in the gaps.)

like someone would (Zelink Week 2022 - Rated Mature) Her voice is the string of reassurances and warnings whispered in his ear from the moment he opened his eyes. She calls out for your help. So he goes, underprepared and overconfident, in the opposite direction of Kakariko Village because a hundred years is long enough and a princess needs his help and he was someone once. (Or, Link realizes destiny is awfully hard thing to shake.)

desire path Impa is given a secret assignment from the King just before she is to escort Zelda and Link back to Kakariko Village for the festival of Sahasra’s Pass: make sure their arrangement is not creating “unnecessary distractions.” It seems silly for the King to be so concerned about such an implausible matter. Anyone with two eyes can see they clearly despise each other. Impa forgets she has three.

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@bahbahhh can also be found on AO3 at bahbahhh and Instagram at @/bahbahhhart.

Have something nice to say about B and/or their work? Drop a comment or send them an ask!

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such a lovely group of people! I'm so happy I found y'all this year 😁

since 2022 is coming to a close, i want to thank some of the kindest, most whole-hearted people i’ve had the pleasure of meeting and interacting with in the zelda fandom this year. thank you for your endless positivity and words of encouragement. may 2023 be the best year for you yet!

@zeldaelmo

@newtsnaturethings

@mikamoony

@cooking-with-hailstones

@flutefemme

@louwhose

@bahbahhh

@fuwametal-writes

@aheavenscorner

@silentprincess17

@science-lings

@raysoftwilight

@jammerific

@shellshooked

@jimmyjims

@ladyhoneydee

& basically everybody over at @zelinkcommunity 😅

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Zelink Community is highlighting... @zeldadiarist!

"I'm a mixed media artist and writer from South America. I hold a special place in my heart for zelink and of course the LoZ franchise 💖 I create both canon and au content!"

Check out some of their work:

The Golden Chain (Rated Mature) Zelda, a young history teacher and heir to the throne of Hyrule lives a normal life along her bodyguard/appointed knight and childhood friend Link, a stern half-gerudo, half-hylian man of her same age, until the wheel of destiny tied to their names begins spinning again.

New Haircut BotW/TotK fanart depicting Link giving Zelda a haircut.

Welcome to Hyrule Castle! Art of Link and Zelda dressed in historical costumes, from the Golden Chain AU.

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@zeldadiarist can also be found on Instagram at @/zeldadiarist and Bluesky at @/zeldadiarist!

Have something nice to say about Gigi and/or their work? Drop a comment or send them an ask!

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Zelink Community is highlighting... @zeldaelmo!

"Hi, I'm ZeldaElmo! I'm known for playful Zelink stories, but I have a knack for gut-punching last lines, too. You'll find stories for nearly all LoZ games on my Ao3!"

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To have a choice "Would you have chosen a different path?" Zelda finds the answer that Link gives rather depressing, but sometimes life deals second chances when you expect it the last.

One Stitch at a Time Zelda is taking over the fabric store from her mother and struggles to balance traditions, new ideas, and financial problems. The last thing she needs in her sewing class is a guy who disagrees with her every word and threatens to ruin her favorite time of the year: Christmas.

The Promise (Rated Explicit) An old promise forces Link into a betrothal with Zelda, the daughter of his father's friend and the center of Castle Town's rumors. At the end of the winter solstice ball, however, he makes his own, rushed promise to her. He soon discovers she might be worth holding it no matter the trouble that seems to follow them like a shadow.

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@zeldaelmo can also be found on AO3 at ZeldaElmo.

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Zelink Community is highlighting... @flutefemme!

"I'm a writer, a colored pencil artist, a school administrator, and a wife and mom! I fell in love with the Legend of Zelda series in 2021 and have been a huge fan artist and writer ever since. I co-admin Zelda Creators, a LoZ creative community, and enjoy all things Zelda in my free time."

Check out some of their work:

The Long and Winding Road (Rated Mature) She's the ex-girlfriend of a Chicago mob boss. He's a ranch foreman and a widowed father. She's fleeing from her former life. He's been unable to move forward in life and love. Their paths cross on the ranch when his son's behavior at school prompts the new schoolteacher to confront his father. Set in the midwestern town of Ordon, Iowa, in the 1920's this Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess AU explores the many faces of grief and loss, the long road to healing, and the beauty of redeeming love.

The Minstrel and the Prince A misunderstood prince and a carefree, traveling minstrel meet serendipitously in a forest grove one afternoon. The rest, we say, is history. A musical, role-swap AU set in the breath of the wild/tears of the kingdom timeline.

"Good Morning, Link" A redraw of a scene from Skyward Sword, with Link holding Zelda in his arms.

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@flutefemme can also be found on Instagram at @/flutefemmeart and Twitter/X at @/flutefemme.

Have something nice to say about Flute and/or their work? Drop a comment or send them an ask!

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Zelink Community is highlighting... @wouldyoustilllovemeifiwasawyrm!

"My name is Fyre and I’m a zelinkaholic. I’ve been in this fandom for a little over a year and written a little over two novels’ worth of fanfiction. I’ve loved every second of being in this fun, lively fandom and I look forward to all the Echoes of Wisdom fanart and fanfic that we’ll create!"

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A Lullaby For a Princess (Rated Mature) Five months following the end of the events of Tears of the Kingdom, Link and Zelda return home to Hateno, overseeing the rebuilding of Castle Town from afar as the Princess readjusts herself to her previous life. But the past haunts her still, seeding doubts as to her fitness to lead the people of Hyrule. A surprise pregnancy has the hero and his princess running to the Sheikah for advice. Turns out there's a lot more to expanding the royal family than either had imagined. Zelda's doubts follow her like shadows. Even the Master Sword isn't sharp enough to cut through the memories of centuries of perceived failure. Rebuild Castle Town, re-establish the monarchy, resolve unprocessed trauma, and learn how to change diapers? It's a lot for a princess and her appointed knight to handle.

Excuse Me, Princess After the end of the events of the series, Link and Zelda retrieve the Triforce of Power from Ganon's destroyed underworld. With the evil wizard run out of Hyrule and both pieces of the Triforce now safely in Hyrule Castle, what does the princess need her hero for? Apparently, finding a forgotten third piece.

My Lady, My Lady My first day under the Princess of Hyrule was astoundingly unremarkable. Elevated from my previous service by the head housekeeper, Mrs. Ria, who never liked anybody and, I thought, especially not me, I soon found myself led to the princess’s chambers to learn under the senior maid. Elanor desperately wanted to leave the princess’s service and was told in no uncertain terms that breaking her contract with the castle without first training a new maid to take her place would result in a forfeiture of her last month of wages. I assumed that Elanor simply wished to leave the service to marry one of the guards, since she spoke of them often enough at mealtimes. I could think of no other reason why anyone would give up such a covetable position as Princess Zelda’s lady’s maid. I was soon to learn the truth of the matter.

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@wouldyoustilllovemeifiwasawyrm can also be found on AO3 under fyreflare!

Have something nice to say about Fyre and/or their work? Drop a comment or send them an ask!

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Zelink Community is highlighting... @aurathian!

"I'm Bella and I love to write Zelink fics! I've been writing fanfiction for years and look forward to sharing my work with you all."

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love me (and leave me to die) (Zelink Week 2023) Princess Zelda is cruelly aware of her destiny, prophesied since a time Long, Long Ago. Though she gives herself to it wholly so that the Future may be peaceful, her destined Hero Link will do anything to save her.

The Witch of the Forest (Zelink Week 2024) When Lorulean soldier Link deserts his comrades, he meets a witch who makes him question everything he once knew.

one last look (Zelink Week 2022) A series of last looks; five times Link saved Zelda and one time Zelda saved Link.

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@aurathian can also be found on AO3 at aurathian.

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Zelink Community is highlighting... @mndrakon!

"I’m an animation student who’s special interest is Nintendo games (specifically Zelda). I draw fantasy and horror art."

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Link Drawing Zelda Art of Link drawing Zelda, for a fanfic by @zeldaelmo.

Y'all Ever Watched Anne with an E? - Zelink Version A redraw of a scene from Anne with an E, with Zelink.

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@mndrakon can also be found on Instagram at @/mndrakon, TikTok at @/mndrakon, and Bluesky at @/mndrakon.

Have something nice to say about Makko and/or their work? Drop a comment or send them an ask!

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Zelink Community is highlighting... @summonerluna!

"Hi, I'm Luna! I am new to the zelink fandom, though not new to LoZ as a franchise. Something about the botw/totk iteration just sucked me in and filled my head with stories that need to be told. I have two kids, a lot of cats, and earn my living as a photographer. I love the ocean and the mountains, drink far too much coffee, and have been writing fanfic long enough that my first fics could legally drink in the US if they wanted to."

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Tethered Link expects accompanying Zelda inside the spring of courage will be no different than the times he has stood outside as a knight of the royal guard. He is met with more than one surprise. [He knows, of course he knows, the daughters of the royal family are descended directly from the Goddess, but the magnitude of that truth has escaped him until today.] [Link, longing, and voices of the past. For the theme "ethereal."]

Vine & Tree Letters between Link and his sister, following the BotW memories. [Write me back okay? A REAL LETTER this time? Love, Aryll]

after all the dreaming (Rated Mature) One year ago, rumors spread of a great dragon emerging from the sky and chasing away the gloom. Zelda and Link return to Lookout Landing to mark the anniversary. [They aren’t scheduled to arrive until morning anyway, and maybe they left early because they both knew they would need this. Stolen moments, secreted away where they are not a Hero and not a Princess. Time to stop, and to doubt, before it once again becomes impossible to do either.] [Zelink, post-totk]

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@summonerluna can also be found on Instagram at @/summonerluna, and AO3 at SummonerLuna.

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Zelink Community is highlighting... @haste-waste!

"Hello! My name is HasteWaste. I write and draw things sometimes. I like to write about... the Zelda series, mainly, with a focus on BotW/TotK Zelink. I have a long-running and long-winded mid-canon BotW/Pre-TotK series called ‘Renewal’ that I am especially fond and proud of. If you like angst, geologic-scale slow burn, the healing journey, long chapters, and adventure, please check out ‘Renewal’ if you get a chance. My other smaller works include ‘The Baker and the Seamstress’ (fairy tale AU) and ‘Waiting’ (pre-TotK fluff), which were written for various Zelink weeks. Man, I've spent four years and 315,000+ words writing about these two, and I will never tire of it. Here's to many more years of Zelink brainrot <3"

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Renewal (Series - Rated Mature) A five part series involving Princess Zelda's experiences with a century of isolation, and onward into a changed world.

The Baker and the Seamstress (Zelink Week 2024) Quiet farming villages are meant to be quiet. Lonely bakers are meant to be lonely. When a disheveled seamstress is found asleep in the baker’s grain shed, things become anything but.

Waiting (Zelink Week 2023) In which Link has it bad.

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@haste-waste can also be found on AO3 at HasteWaste.

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Zelink Community is highlighting... @liv-andletdie!

"I’m a fanfic writer, mainly writing and creating for Twilight Princess Zelink though I have other Zelda AU’s in the works."

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Puppy Love Link is a vet at Ordon Veterinary surgery. Zelda is an Aristocrat with a dog who is sick… surprisingly often. Though nothing seems to be wrong with the poor thing.

Kintsugi kintsugi (Noun) To repair with gold; The art of repairing metal with gold or silver lacquer and understanding that the piece is more beautiful for having been broken. "The Hero of Twilight wasn't unfamiliar with scars; nor was he ashamed"

Quintessentially Him “I fell in love with your voice” she confessed, dropping her hands from her sides to rest beside her hips “before I fell in love with anything else, I fell in love with your voice”

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@liv-andletdie can also be found on AO3 at Liv-andletdie.

Have something nice to say about Oli and/or their work? Drop a comment or send them an ask!

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Zelink Community is highlighting... @abbyz-elda!

"My name is Abby and I’ve been writing Zelink fanfiction for about a year now! I love reading, writing, and looking at art (especially if it’s about Zelink) and I am so happy to be a part of this awesome community."

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A Link to the Stars The planet of Hyrule has known peace for decades. Princess Zelda, heir to the throne, has gotten to watch her best friend and general of the Hylian army, Link, explore neighboring planets, lead diplomatic missions, and defend their planet against possible attacks for years. But when a strange moon appears in the Hylian skies, shining with hostile light, Zelda is the first to volunteer to investigate. Link and his right hand man, Ganondorf, enlist their services alongside her. As the team begins to study the strange moon, they soon discover that it is filled not only with fearsome monsters, but an ancient evil that seems to call to the spirits of each one of them. Will they be able to neutralize the threat to protect Hyrule, or will the presence of the moon unleash a curse that has lain in wait for generations?

To Become an Immortal Dragon When Zelda wakes, she remembers nothing. Not her friends, not her history, not the castle that once was her home. Not even the man kneeling before her, calling himself her husband.

Rainy Days and Ruined Dinners Link comes home to find that Zelda has indulged an...interesting craving of hers. Link, ever the courageous hero, comes to the rescue.

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@abbyz-elda can also be found on AO3 at abbygrace77 and Instagram at @/abbyzwrites.

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Zelink Community is highlighting... @nocturnalfandomartist!

"I'm working towards becoming a game designer, but in the meantime I write and draw Zelink! I love making fan-game ideas and sketching them out."

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A Dance with Danger... Echoes of Wisdom artwork based on the trailers.

Our Little Secret Telma is going through the motions of running her tavern, as usual, and finds a familiar customer. This familiar customer, however, has brought an unexpected guest… And she just can’t figure them out!

The Princess's Heart (Zelink Week 2024) A fairytale told in Hyrule, set in a forgotten age of the golden queendom. Passed by word of mouth from queen to princess, it is a tale of sacrificial love, hope, and determination.

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@nocturnalfandomartist also has other creative blogs on Tumblr under @loz-untold-myths and @writingnocturne. You can also find them on Twitter/X at @/nocturneartist!

Have something nice to say about Nocturne and/or their work? Drop a comment or send them an ask!

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Zelink Community is highlighting... @itsmoonpeaches!

"I'm a long time Zelink shipper, but only just started participating in the fandom for this year's Zelink Week 2024. Before that, I was soaking in all the delicious Zelink content from other wonderful creators!"

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Once It Was You and I (Zelink Week 2024) "It's just you and I now, you know? In this future," said Zelda as she looked upon him with imploring eyes. "It's taken a hundred years, but we've made it back to where we were. It was a long time..." Or, it's in the little things that remind Link of Zelda. But so many little things often lead to something much larger.

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@itsmoonpeaches can also be found on Twitter/X at @/itsmoonpeaches.

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Zelink Community is highlighting... @stellarbunni!

"Hi! I'm college senior working on my art and towards a living in the art industry in general~ I mainly draw zelink in my free time and other fandoms I'm into at the time. Thank you in advance for checking me out!"

Check out some of their work:

Under the Stars (Zelink Week 2024) Art of Skyward Sword Link and Zelda under the stars.

Wizard Zelda Truth Art of Echoes of Wisdom Zelda, wearing Link's cloak.

Sealed Fate (Zelink Week 2024) A redraw of a scene from Skyward Sword, with Link crying as he gazes at Zelda in her crystal.

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@stellarbunni can also be found on Twitter/X at @/stellarbunni.

Have something nice to say about Bunni and/or their work? Drop a comment or send them an ask!

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Zelink Community is highlighting... @sparklyhyperbole!

"I've been a Legend of Zelda fan for more than 20 years, (thank you, Ocarina of Time 🥲) but it was Wind Waker that seized me by the brain. It still lives there. I am perpetually sailing around in Boaty, King of Red Boats in my hind brain."

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Charmed Link is careful with precious things. He doesn't have very many of them— well, just her, actually, and ten years as a monster hunter has taught him that Hylians can be just as monstrous as Hinox.

Cherished In which more things than just a ring are forged in fire.

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@sparklyhyperbole can also be found on AO3 at CrepesnLasagna2.

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