Link Dies! :o

[Dark_Link_]

that would be really good at the end, link dies hyrule gets submerged and the entire line of link ancestors end...

it did say in WW that the WW link was not an ancestor of the hero of time...

also this wouldnt neccessarily end zelda, if link dies, they'll just have a new link in the next zelda

Sorry if there was a sticky for this thing, i couldnt be bothered to post there

 

[Bulk]

I'm sorry, what the hell are you talking about? Link didn't die at the end of Wind Waker? And line of Links aren't nessesarily decendants anyway. I boubt the Minish Cap Link is a decendant of the OoT Link. And what the hell are you talking about?

 

[DJ-Will]

If you're talking about TP tying into Wind Waker, you're a bit off. Link didn't come back when Ganondorf returned, leaving Hyrule undefended.

 

[Silverwing]

There is no line of Links. Link is most likely reincarnated every so often. That's how we can have a Hero of Wind Link and a Hero of Time Link. If Link did die, not only would many Zelda fans riot with the crappy ending, but it's not like any video game company to kill the main character. It's just not a good idea.

 

[Dark_Link_]

I'm sorry, what the hell are you talking about? Link didn't die at the end of Wind Waker? And line of Links aren't nessesarily decendants anyway. I boubt the Minish Cap Link is a decendant of the OoT Link. And what the hell are you talking about?

maybe you misunderstood, im not saying WW link died, im saying TP link might die...

 

[ShiningClefairy]

it did say in WW that the WW link was not an ancestor of the hero of time...

How could someone who lived like, 200 years later be the ancestor to someone who lived 200 years ago? Of course he's not an ancestor to the Hero of Time... he'd have to be his own great great great grea great great grandfather!

 

[jellsprout]

How could someone who lived like, 200 years later be the ancestor to someone who lived 200 years ago? Of course he's not an ancestor to the Hero of Time... he'd have to be his own great great great grea great great grandfather!

Well, some Links have been known to time travel quite often. Just look at MM, OoT or OoA. So this might be possible.

I don't think that the TP Link is a decendant of the Hero of Time Link. Do you know the split timeline theory? At the end of OoT, Link travels back in time to warn everybody about Ganondorf. However, the future Ganondorf is still locked away in the Sacred Realm in the adult timeline, while Link traveled back. So there isn't a Hero of Time anymore in the adult timeline, but there is Ganondorf. That means that all the Links in the adult timeline games (TP and WW) aren't decendants of the Hero of Time Link. Therefore they aren't Heroes of Time, but they are new types of Heroes, like the Hero of Winds. So the Link in TP isn't the Hero of Time.

There is also a story, which I beleive was thought up by someone on GameFAQs. Before the final battle against Ganondorf, Hyrule is already flooding. All the residents flee away, except for Link. Nobody knows about Link, except Zelda off course, so everybody thinks that nobody ever arived to save them. Link knows that if he will battle Ganondorf, he won't be able to flee in time and he will drown. But he also knows that if Ganondorf won't be fought, he will be able to get away from the flooding and will be able to continue taking over the world. Link also knows that if Ganondorf won't be beaten, he will be able to resurface and take over the world, as Ganondorf is somewhat immortal. The only way to defeat Ganondorf is by locking him away at the bottem of the now forming ocean. And the only way to lock Ganondorf away is to defeat him in a fight.

And there even if Link did die, there is a Zelda after that. WW happens about 100 years after TP and Phantom Hourglass comes after that.

So to sommon up, the Link in WW, the Link in TP and the Link in OoT are not related in any way. I think Link will die in the end when Hyrule floods over. WW and PH come after TP and PH will be released after TP.

 

[Zora]

Well, some Links have been known to time travel quite often. Just look at MM, OoT or OoA. So this might be possible.

I don't think that the TP Link is a decendant of the Hero of Time Link. Do you know the split timeline theory? At the end of OoT, Link travels back in time to warn everybody about Ganondorf. However, the future Ganondorf is still locked away in the Sacred Realm in the adult timeline, while Link traveled back. So there isn't a Hero of Time anymore in the adult timeline, but there is Ganondorf. That means that all the Links in the adult timeline games (TP and WW) aren't decendants of the Hero of Time Link. Therefore they aren't Heroes of Time, but they are new types of Heroes, like the Hero of Winds. So the Link in TP isn't the Hero of Time.

There is also a story, which I beleive was thought up by someone on GameFAQs. Before the final battle against Ganondorf, Hyrule is already flooding. All the residents flee away, except for Link. Nobody knows about Link, except Zelda off course, so everybody thinks that nobody ever arived to save them. Link knows that if he will battle Ganondorf, he won't be able to flee in time and he will drown. But he also knows that if Ganondorf won't be fought, he will be able to get away from the flooding and will be able to continue taking over the world. Link also knows that if Ganondorf won't be beaten, he will be able to resurface and take over the world, as Ganondorf is somewhat immortal. The only way to defeat Ganondorf is by locking him away at the bottem of the now forming ocean. And the only way to lock Ganondorf away is to defeat him in a fight.

And there even if Link did die, there is a Zelda after that. WW happens about 100 years after TP and Phantom Hourglass comes after that.

So to sommon up, the Link in WW, the Link in TP and the Link in OoT are not related in any way. I think Link will die in the end when Hyrule floods over. WW and PH come after TP and PH will be released after TP.

Ummm... TP comes before WW. Nintendo does not go in chronological order.

Also TP is related to OoT because Epona is there. Epona was in OoT and MM both of those had the same same Link. Also the legend of Hyrule in WW could happen anytime, so OoT could not be part of that. Also how do we know that WW happened 100 years after OoT. Actually 100 years sound to short. There could be someone who had a mother that knew Hyrule. If so, I would estimate 1000 years at least.

 

[jellsprout]

Ummm... TP comes before WW. Nintendo does not go in chronological order.

Also TP is related to OoT because Epona is there. Epona was in OoT and MM both of those had the same same Link. Also the legend of Hyrule in WW could happen anytime, so OoT could not be part of that. Also how do we know that WW happened 100 years after OoT. Actually 100 years sound to short. There could be someone who had a mother that knew Hyrule. If so, I would estimate 1000 years at least.

When did I say WW came before TP?

How are you so sure that that is the same Epona as the one in OoT and MM. There are about five billion Links and Zeldas (Four Sword Links not included), so why wouldn't there be more than one Epona? Actually, there is more than one Epona. In FSA there also is another Epona. Just because one character appears in multiple games doesn't mean that those games involve the same Link. Tingle appears in MC, MM, OoA and WW. Malon and Talon appeared in MC and OoT. The Mask Salesman appeared in OoT, MM and OoA. The only character that is the same in every single game is Gannon/Ganondorf.
Besides, it is already confirmed that the Link in TP is a different Link from any other game.
And I don't think there are 100 years between OoT and WW, but OoT and TP and between TP and WW. It is probably more than 100 years, but not as much as 1000 years. Many devolopments happen in so many years, yet the technology in WW Hyrule is actually worse than in Termina in MM. I think there's 250 years between OoT and WW tops.

 

[Bulk]

Um, the horse isn't even called Epona. You get to name it, I'm betting almost everyone names it Epona though.

 

[Zora]

When did I say WW came before TP?

How are you so sure that that is the same Epona as the one in OoT and MM. There are about five billion Links and Zeldas (Four Sword Links not included), so why wouldn't there be more than one Epona? Actually, there is more than one Epona. In FSA there also is another Epona. Just because one character appears in multiple games doesn't mean that those games involve the same Link. Tingle appears in MC, MM, OoA and WW. Malon and Talon appeared in MC and OoT. The Mask Salesman appeared in OoT, MM and OoA. The only character that is the same in every single game is Gannon/Ganondorf.
Besides, it is already confirmed that the Link in TP is a different Link from any other game.
And I don't think there are 100 years between OoT and WW, but OoT and TP and between TP and WW. It is probably more than 100 years, but not as much as 1000 years. Many devolopments happen in so many years, yet the technology in WW Hyrule is actually worse than in Termina in MM. I think there's 250 years between OoT and WW tops.

250 years is still short. It has to long enough so a single generation as forgotten about everything but the legend. (They didn't even know it was called Hyrule).

Oh, and the post was confusing. But anyways, Links are grouped together. And how could you forget about the Hero of Light (LttP/LoZ/AoL)

 

[LGameboyR]

I think the Link dying thing would be pretty cool, a friend once lied to me and said there was going to be a new Zelda game where Link dies and Zelda has to bring him back, but that would have a very good way to feature Zelda. But think about that a little.

 

[Silverwing]

I think it was stated that WW is several centuries after OoT. And that TP was stated to be several decades after OoT. I don't believe in the two timeline theory. My theory is that Ganon is killed in WW. Then the Great Sea disappears and the Four Swords games begin. I believe that Link dies (not in the games though). He is then reincarnated.

 

[YoshiAngemon]

Um, the horse isn't even called Epona. You get to name it, I'm betting almost everyone names it Epona though.

Maybe someone might name the horse "Catherine," after Link's horse in the Legend of Zelda Cartoons. I have the Complete Series on DVD, and that's the name of Link's horse.

 

[TeddiUrsa]

Um, the horse isn't even called Epona. You get to name it, I'm betting almost everyone names it Epona though.

Only boring people without imagination would do this.
I bet the same people who call link "link" and the hero in RBY "Ash"....-.-

I think it is very cool to name the horse ^^

 

[Kez]

Well, I could think of a thousand names to call Link in Zelda games, but I call him link because that is his name. And as for calling the character in the Pokemon games, he proper name is Red.

Anyway, I do not think that the developers will make it so that link dies in any game. I think that there may be a twist to some of the games but they may not go that far.

 

[Bulk]

Also, it'd be a bit tediouse if you beat the game and then Link died, then why couldn't he have died earlier on when you ran out of lives (an example) I find gmaes like that to be very tediouse.

 

[pika_power]

They are all the same! the links save hyrule die, rencarnate and save hyrule or whatever land there is. Oh and there can be two links at the same time. Look at OoA and OoS. Oh yes anyone have an explaination of time for the OoA?

 

[onix lord]

Nah, I could never see a Zelda where Link dies. I don't think that they'll ever make a game involving Link and his death (unless its the final game of the series).

 

[Zora]

Um, the horse isn't even called Epona. You get to name it, I'm betting almost everyone names it Epona though.

Correction. It is. Or at least in the case of reference. Like for PM: TTYD, Yoshi was the reference named used for your loyal steed.