The legend of zelda is a unique series in that while the characters are repeated across nearly all entries, they are, most of the time, different versions of the ones that came before. Although there isnt a ton of evidence suggesting breath of the wild to take place after spirit tracks there simply isnt. If link defeats ganondorf as a child, hyrule enters the twilight realm. Yesterday, we showed off a mysterious message in zelda. A link between worlds debuts, a sequel to a link to the past. A funny website filled with funny videos, pics, articles, and a whole bunch of other funny stuff. In what order should i play the games in the legend of. The child timeline is the branch that follows link back to his own time. Within the series timeline, a link between worlds falls between the events of links. Breath of the wilds new dlc has fans debating the zelda. So, linkss, linkoot, and linktp would be incarnation of the hero of time, where linkww, and linkst are incarnation of the hero of wind. The legend of zelda is an actionadventure video game franchise created by japanese game.
C now, according to hyrule historia, the official zelda timeline as issued by nintendo, there was also a 3rd timeline that occurred at the end ocarina of time, the fallen hero timeline. The exact timeline of the zelda games has been causing schoolyard. You had the legend of zelda the original, the adventure of link the sequel, a link to the past prequel, duh, and link s awakening sequel to the. Now, to make sense of any of this, keep in mind that ocarina of time is the point at which the timeline diverges. Forever for the zelda timeline to continue in the future after zelda iis timeline. Graphics of the legend of zelda timeline timetoast timelines. Reincarnation cycle of link theorizing zelda universe. Breath of the wild has reinvigorated the conversation regarding the games placement in the franchises timeline. There are 8,025 articles and growing since this wiki was founded in june 2005. Ganondorf vows to destroy link and zeldas descendants when the seal is one day broken. Young link timeline this is the child timeline of the adultchild split theory of ocarina of time.
Triforce heroes place in the zelda timeline revealed. This is a quote from hyrule historia a chronology of the history of hyrule the chronology begins with the creation of heaven and earth, immediately followed by the events of skyward sword. The presence of the hero who went back and forth in time generated a fork in history, dividing hyrules chronology. In this scenario, link defeated ganon and then went back to his childhood days. In dungeons, they sometimes have a crack in them, while others do not. See more the legend of zelda timeline theories images on know your meme. Dec 23, 2011 link s awakening the legend of zelda zelda ii.
Breath of the wild, between the master sword, the hylian shield, the inclusion of twilight princess wolf link and a number of amiibospecific outfits that are nods to old. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. As the majority of these games tell the history of ganon, many fans speculate breath of the wild can. Set in the fantasy land of hyrule, the plot centers on a boy named link, the playable protagonist, who aims to collect the eight fragments of the triforce of wisdom in order to rescue princess zelda from the antagonist, ganon. In the second and third, link is successful, leading to a timeline split between his childhood when zelda sends him back. Before that, it had been kept a deeply held secret,123 even to most of the developers. The ramifications of this timeline position are still unclear, but if breath of the wild is receiving a sequel. There is always a link, but its not always the same link as the one we saw before, nor will it likely be the same link well see in the next adventure. The adventure of link, zelda s adventure took the topdown the legend of zelda as its model.
The legend of zelda takes place predominantly in a medieval western europeinspired fantasy world called hyrule, which has developed a deep history and wide geography over the series many releases. Skyward sword, minish cap, four swords, and then ocarina of time. One for the hero of time and one for the hero of wind. A world without the trinity of a ganon, zelda, and link. The game again follows a nontraditional zelda saves link plotline, but it uses a different game engine than faces of evil and wand of gamelon. Jan 28, 2017 107 facts you should know about video games s5 e3 107 the legend of zelda. The wand of gamelon and zeldas adventure are actionadventure games produced by philips for their cdi format as part of nintendos the legend of zelda video game series. The zelda timeline is an ordering of the zelda games as their events occur within the fictional universe. But where exactly does links awakening fit into the chronology of the zelda. The end of ocarina of time caused a split in the zelda chronology. So, if this new official timeline is to be believed which it should, since eiji aonuma, the current head of the zelda series served as a supervising editor on the art book in which the. This official chronology was revealed in detail in the legend of zelda. Reincarnation cycle of link theorizing zelda universe forums.
Links awakening take place in the hero is defeated timeline, which contains most of the early entries in the legend of zelda series. The branch where link defeats ganon is itself split in two when zelda sends link back in time to childhood. Link s awakening take place in the hero is defeated timeline, which contains most of the early entries in the legend of zelda series. This timeline was confirmed by nintendo upon the release of hyrule historia. Zelda timeline and analysis paperback january 8, 2017. In ocarina, link travels back in time to warn zelda about ganon, causing a split timeline. The legend of zelda has been one of nintendos most beloved and prolific series, with 16 games. We have a link to the past, oracle of seasons, oracle of ages, links awakening, a link between worlds, tri force heroes, the legend of zelda, and the adventure of link. The adult timeline only takes place if link, as an adult, defeats ganondorf in the final battle of ocarina of time. Above is link from the legend of zelda and the adventure of link, which were the first two zelda games, where the series started. This is a timeline in which ganon slays adult link during the finale of ocarina of time and obtains the triforce, but is. It is here in this branch that we see the wind waker, phantom hourglass, and spirit tracks take place. After overhearing groose and his two cronies, cawlin and strich, link discovers that groose was responsible for.
Alex hall cited majoras mask as the primary influence on their ben drowned web serial and web series. Timeline c, ganon is dead the wind waker, phantom hourglass, and spirit tracks. Timeline b, link s childhood majoras mask, twilight princess, four swords adventure. It is my favorite game for the snes, and it soon will be yours.
Ocarina of time, leaving hyrule at the mercy of ganondorf, who has transformed into a monster called ganon. The legend of the legend of zelda timeline theory churchmag the left side takes place if ganon kills link at the end of oot, the middle takes place in the past after link goes back, and the right side takes place in the future after link leaves. The decline timeline is one of the three timelines occurring after ocarina of time. The section of the timeline where link triumphs is further divided into two separate realities. Nov 22, 20 the legend of zelda s timeline finally makes sense. The legend of zelda is an extremely revolutionary series of games. The legend of zelda is a video game developed and published by nintendo, and designed by shigeru miyamoto and takashi tezuka.
How botw solves the timeline zd forums zelda dungeon. The section of the timeline where link triumphs is further divided into. In what order should i play the games in the legend of zelda. Well, if you have read what the creator of zelda posted, its that skyword sword is the first game in the timeline, ocirana comes afters. This timeline is somewhat of an alternate reality of the adult timeline. Fallen timeline is the timeline in which link fails to defeat ganon and he is sealed by zelda and the sages backstory to link to the past. Mar 29, 2019 timeline a, ganon is alive a link to the past, oracle of seasonsoracle of ages, link s awakening, original legend of zelda, the adventure of link.
Whereas the first two cdi games were patterned on the sidescrolling zelda ii. Oct 25, 2015 that game took place in one of several branches of the overall zelda timeline after a link to the past, between link s awakening and the original legend of zelda. Timeline a, ganon is alive a link to the past, oracle of seasonsoracle of ages, links awakening, original legend of zelda, the adventure of link. The zelda games arent about hyrule and link and zelda and ganon, but what they stand for. The new third timeline is in case what happens if link loses to gannon. Question about the 3 split timelines the legend of zelda. Breath of the wild dlc adds more zelda timeline confusion.
Mar 10, 2017 the zelda timeline has long been a matter of dispute among fans, but after the release of hyrule historia, they finally have an official ordering of the games in the series. This official chronology was revealed in detail introduction i just completed all 16 legend of zelda games, which were created over a span of 25 years, in about a month. There is no zelda timeline, stop trying destructoid. Cdi games from the legend of zelda series wikipedia. The wiki format allows anyone to create or edit any article, so we can all work together to create a comprehensive database for the legend of zelda series. You had the legend of zelda the original, the adventure of link the sequel, a link to the past prequel, duh, and links awakening sequel to the. Where does links awakening fit in the legend of zelda timeline. The timeline position of breath of the wild was confirmed back in 2018, and its complicated position as reportedly happening at the very, very end of the zelda timeline, far away from all of the other games and stories, means it very well could share a timeline with links awakening.
It splits after ocarina of time, with one timeline depicting the events that follow links triumph over ganon, and the other his defeat. Breath of the wild facts you should know the leaderboard duration. Ironically, this links adventure is located in the latest part of the zelda timeline. The official japanese zelda twitter account has released an updated timeline containing every zelda release and remaster since 2011 with hyrule warriors being excluded due to being a non. Not designed for nintendo platforms, the games owe their existence to negotiations related to nintendos decision not to have philips create a cd addon to the super nes. The exact timeline of the zelda games has been causing schoolyard arguments since the beginning, but there was a time when it was possible to make sense of it all without a phd in nerdiness. Jan 29, 2020 the timeline position of breath of the wild was confirmed back in 2018, and its complicated position as reportedly happening at the very, very end of the zelda timeline, far away from all of the other games and stories, means it very well could share a timeline with link s awakening. So, link ss, link oot, and link tp would be incarnation of the hero of time, where link ww, and link st are incarnation of the hero of wind. Link falls to ganon hyrule is in decline eventually, the legend of zelda and the adventure of link.
Also, botws rock formation is only found in the heros failed timeline includes games link to the past, link between worlds, oracle of ages and seasons, links awakening and zelda i and ii. The official legend of zelda timeline has been updated. A link to the past on the super nintendo, faqwalkthrough by kirby021591. In the decline timeline, link fails to defeat ganon at the end of ocarina of time, resulting in ganon taking over hyrule. Jun 24, 2016 above is link from the legend of zelda and the adventure of link, which were the first two zelda games, where the series started. Jan 08, 2017 an ordering of the zelda games as their events occur within the fictional universe. This one defeat of link leads to a long timeline branch of zelda games.
Ironically, this link s adventure is located in the latest part of the zelda timeline. Nintendo finally releases the official zelda timeline. But, in the windwaker intro, it clearly tells of a boy clad in green that faced and defeated the evil, but when it rose up again, the citizens of the land called to him again, but he was nowhere to be found. Given the plot of breath of the wildganon was defeated by the divine beasts. In this timeline, link is defeated at the end of the legend of zelda. Here is my theory, in the legend of zelda series there is not 1 but 2 separated reincarnation cycle of the hero. It can be tricky to keep up with the little heros story, so weve made it simple for you. Also, botws lynel enemy only appears in 5 other games in zelda 1, link to the past, link between worlds and the oracle games. Now things get complicated, because the timeline spl. The timeline where zelda was warned by a child link is referred to by fans as the child timeline, and. In the second timeline link won at the end of ocarina and got sent back.
Ganondorf was exposed as a traitor, and everything went as it was. Breath of the wild doesnt fit anywhere on the zelda timeline. The legend of zelda, the first zelda game is a 2d topdown perspective. Timeline b, links childhood majoras mask, twilight princess, four swords adventure. A link to the past after a long 5 years fans could return to the familiar landscape of hyrule, this time more expansive and beautiful than ever thanks to the 16bit snes. Multiple timelines in order to understand where breath of the wild fits into hyrules complex timeline, theres a few things youll need to know first. The zelda timeline has long been a matter of dispute among fans, but after the release of hyrule historia, they finally have an official ordering of the games in the series. Because this is a sequel, it falls under the fallen hero timeline directly after links awakening.
Much of the backstory of the creation of hyrule was revealed in the games a link to the past, ocarina of time, the wind waker, twilight princess, skyward sword, and a link between worlds. Link pursues yuga through a dimensional crack, arriving in the twisted. The legend of zelda has been one of nintendos most beloved and prolific series, with 16 games bearing this familiar brand over the past 27 years. Adult timeline follows the hyrule after adult link defeats ganon in oot, however since link was sent back, there are no future heroes story for wind waker.
That game took place in one of several branches of the overall zelda timelineafter a link to the past, between links awakening and the original legend of zelda. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. The adult timeline is the branch where the hero of time has disappeared from the world. Because this is a sequel, it falls under the fallen hero timeline directly after link s awakening. Nintendos 2011 timeline announcement subsequently posits that following ocarina of time, the timeline splits into three alternate routes. Back to the original formula, a new greenclad hero rose up against ganon in this adventure, unfolding with a much deeper, complex story within a more. In 2011, to accompany the release of skyward sword, yet another prequel and celebrate the 25th anniversary, nintendo finally released the one true final official zelda timeline. The adult link timeline is the timeline that follows the events after link is being sent back to his original time, following the hero of times defeat of ganondorf in the final battle and his subsequent sealing within the corrupted sacred realm by the seven. Zeldapedia is a collaborative encyclopedia for everything related to the legend of zelda series.