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nolongerapileofashprobably · 2 months

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I remember a while back you said that TOTK ranks as one of the best narratives in the series, and replaying it again, I’m inclined to agree. Fans criticized it for being “incoherent,” but there’s literally nothing that happens in the story that isn’t set up in the opening/tutorial. The Imprisoning War, the Zonai, the statue depicting Rauru and Sonia, the Light Dragon flying near the temple, Link diving to Zelda, the Recall ability (how it serves as Link’s connection to Zelda throughout the game and will ultimately be how he saves her at the end). The recall ability is also how Link collects and examines the dragon tear memories. Even if you don’t collect the tears, Link’s last memory of her is the vision of her giving him Recall, so it makes sense that he restores her to how he remembers her (“coaxing the object’s memory” like Sonia says in one of the memories). The theme of community and togetherness is also woven into every aspect of the gameplay and story. BOTW and TOTK are both extremely narratively and thematically coherent.

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Ive played the majority of Zelda games and some stories are iconic (OoT), some are DARK (MM), some are DIFFERENT (WW & TP), some are ROMANTIC (ST & SS), and all are adventurous and fun. This series has a plethora of interesting characters and captivating stories, but none truly compare to the intricacies of BoTW&ToTK. And this is achieved through the vast amount of details offered to players in each game.

BoTW has a TON of details for players who go looking for it, however none of them are actually necessary in completing the game. We know this is simply bc of the direction of botw and totk in terms of gameplay.

The stories are OPTIONAL in both of these games, but as you pointed out in ToTK, you don’t escape the Recall memory. And that ability is the one that is truly unique to the story and connects us directly to Zelda, and ultimately Zelda to her old self. Both of these games are directly related to Zelda’s journey as a character and are a testament to this Zelda and Link’s relationship. Without a romantic perspective (which actually requires you to neglect details given to us in both games), the story still stands in terms of development and emotional appeal.

I think everyone can agree that BoTW/ToTK Zelda is the most developed Zelda we have ever gotten, and if you accept that her development goes hand in hand with the story (which duh it does lol) then you realize that for all its faults, BoTW & ToTK has one of the best narratives of the series. To me, you can’t separate the games, because BoTW was the foundation of Zelda’s growth as a person and Zelda & Link’s relationship which resulted in the dedicated loyalty we see six years after the events of BoTW. Without that knowledge, we wouldn’t get the same emotional connection or understand how intimate the ending of ToTK is.

Link’s use of Recall, backed by Rauru’s light magic and Sonia’s time magic, is only achievable by HIS ability to remember Zelda, his own memories and the ones Zelda gifted him through the tears, in order to bring her back. This gives us the EXACT answer to the question BoTW ends on: “May I ask; do you really remember me?”

Like that is so impactful, it clears every other story in my opinion by a LONG SHOT. This doesn’t negate how amazing the other stories are, they are all powerful in their own way, but none compare to the fluid and consistent themes BoTW & ToTK are founded upon.

The story has its faults (as all do) and thus fans capitalize on them in order to tear down the games (which is natural for any popular franchise). But those faults do not impact what is perfectly executed in terms of Zelda and Link’s story. The things we wish to see more of are that of side characters and questions left unanswered (which provided the series a new set of lore to explore in future games). But I will forever stand by this era and it’s overarching story that still makes me stop whenever I see the light dragon or seek out those small details whenever I replay the games.

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spacerockband · 11 months

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loved

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the-phantom-peach · 6 months

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a handful of miscellaneous domestic zelink for my the soul 💘

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aslyran · 5 months

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Visions

#i have so much love for botw link #he remembers nothing but the weight of the sword #he is willing to take in incredible amounts of pain and responsibility just to understand himself and his previous life a bit better #its not as if he’s not responsible and courageous #but this iteration of link has lost so much-even before the game it seems taking his destiny has made him quiet #dunno remember who was it who wrote #‘the sword became a needle snd with the thread of destiny; it sew his lips’#but apart from the desesperation of looking for a trace of himself in all things #he is also guilty and scared of what his past holds #anyways i should write a fanfic not pour this into tags #botw #breath of the wild #link #legend of zelda #master sword #animation #procreate dreams #link botw

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sheikfangirl · 2 months

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They found each other again ♥

I don't know about you but.... I think that's what happens after Zelda says " I'm home" 😚

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jowoeyclaire · 5 months

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i saw people drawing their comfort characters so i thought i'd draw mine!

#the legend of zelda #loz #breath of the wild #botw #delicious in dungeon #dungeon meshi #link #laios #myart #I LOVE THEM SO MUCH IM NORMAL ABOUT THEM

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ok-pop-1 · 5 months

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blupees! thought it would be fun to play around and make different types :)

i also made a redbubble! if you want a sticker of these lads you can find it here

#legend of zelda #loz #blupee #i love them so much #procreate #artists on tumblr #breath of the wild #botw #tears of the kingdom #totk

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daeyumi · 7 months

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“And so I prayed, not to the Goddess but to the spirit of those I’ve lost” 🪨🌿🌱

[Linktober 2022 Day 10: Overgrown]

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tsukinoshinjiu · 6 months

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Feeling a bit sick lately... fish lady save mee :(

#my art #artwork #digital art #artists on tumblr #art #legend of zelda #zelda #breath of the wild #botw #princess mipha #mipha #botw mipha #I love shading metal so much #I mostly just wanted something easy to draw #what with being sick and all

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crezz-star · 5 months

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egghead⚔️but its base bodysuit only

#crezztellations #one piece #roronoa zoro #ロロノア・ゾロ #My mind is stuck in this.#You cannot just give me Zoro in spandex and not..#make me think about this.#Look.... LOOK OKAY.#HIS EGGHEAD OUTFIT MAKES MY IMAGINATION RUN WILD.#//breathes #This is default in my brain. This is what i see in my Zoro fangirl vision. No matter how much the anime nerfed him. he is meaty and delicio #thats why Luffy loves him. he have so much meat and Luffy loves meat.#Its backless yes because holy moly the view of his back muscles.#BRAIN GO BRRRRRRRRRRRRR

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tplinksupremacy · 1 month

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Flustered Link! Twilight tho <3

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marshmalleaux-queen · 1 month

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I just realized something funny

you know the korok puzzles in TOTK where you have to put the boulder in the little tree?

that's the same boulder you pushed into the same hole in BOTW

(top image is a screenshot from Zelda Dungeon's interactive BOTW map, bottom image is a screenshot I took in TOTK a few minutes ago)

this seems to be the case with every korok puzzle of this type in TOTK, but I'd love some confirmation 👀

#this is so precious though #it's a game for them!#put boulder in hole. five years later take boulder out of hole #i love koroks so much this is a korok appreciating house #zelda #loz #legend of zelda #botw #totk #breath of the wild #tears of the kingdom #korok #totk korok #botw korok #marshmallow plays

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zellink · 2 months

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salvation

#an attempt to portray the process of link turning zelda back to her human form #through unconditional love and sheer will #and thus healing his arm too #i just love totk's themes so much. redemption. love. connection.#true love saves fr fr #zelink #zelda #link #tears of the kingdom #the legend of zelda #breath of the wild #totk #totk spoilers #tloz fanart #flowerpower art

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kyo-mei · 11 months

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Dynamic pose and lighting practice w/ Link

#legend of zelda #loz #breath of the wild #botw #link #pose practice #lighting practice #am currently back in my loz phase lezgo #i love botw and totk so much #and link #sweet precious child

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ofcowardiceandkings · 2 months

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sometimes u jus gotta do something sickly as a treat

[chinhands]

#HE HOLD HER SHE STROKE HE FACE IM GONNA BARF I LOVE THEM #legend of zelda #tears of the kingdom #zelink #zelda x link #link x zelda #botw/totk #breath of the wild #pilots doodles #i liked this sketch too much to bin it so here we go Zelda is actually melting because he's too soft #barfs AT myself wee hoo im fine #also apologies for the single layer bad background BUT YKNOW #rory's ramblings #zelda blogging

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sheikfangirl · 11 days

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Post-BotW / Pre-relationship Hateno Bed Fluff 🤭

This takes place after Zelda asks Link to share the ONLY BED in his house 🤭🤌She obviously has recurring nightmares about Calamity Ganon and her century-long battle. Zelda suffers from restless sleep. But being close to Link really comforts her...she feels safe when she's with him. Sometimes, Zelda instinctively snuggles up to him while she sleeps...Link lets her even if, ultimately, he doesn't sleep very well either 😅🥺 Poor Link's heart rate is in the roof, he just can't process what's happening 🤭He is SO in love with her and this whole bed situation is GHFDJNIGK

Cheers!

PS: I know i was supposed to post an OoT artwork, but life happened and I'm still working on it ♥️ Hope this doodle will make you guys happy

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