#aesthetic of skyloft

[unexpectedstormy]

Skyward Sword Skyloft Aesthetic

I love the aesthetic of Skyloft so let's analyze it and see what makes it tick. This will be a long post with lots and lots of photos.

First of all, In Skyloft there are two very different styles of architecture:

Ancient architecture, which are the stately grey stone structures like the light tower in the plaza and around the Statue of the Goddess (as well as various locations on the surface)

And the Skyloftian architecture, which is much more round, colorful and whimsical than the ancient architecture. I will be focusing on the Skyloftian architecture.

Skyloftian houses are built underground with one exposed side facing out. The roofs are flat and often have paths or grass growing on them in order to maximize surface area and places to walk. Each house is unique and is personalized to the occupant.

Non-house buildings like the bazaar, knight academy, and the Lumpy Pumpkin are built above-ground and have varying kinds of roofs, from wood to bamboo, to tented rugs.

Interior walls generally follow this pattern: the walls are painted (or possibly frescoed) with a primary color--it's not a solid color, but with a dappled 'paintbrush-stroke' pattern. Decorative stones or tiles of a contrasting color are placed in a horizontal wavy line in the bottom half of the wall and in another line near the ceiling.

At the base, is a layer of stones of a different color. Structurally, this is likely a foundational base on which the walls are constructed to protect them from groundwater damage, like in cob (a certain kind of mud-cement) house construction.

Buildings and rooms tend to be curvy or round and often have whimsical features built in, like the oven in the kitchen and the bird faucet and tiled round bathing pool in the bathroom of the Knight Academy. In houses, sinks and counters are sometimes built into the wall. This is another feature you see frequently in cob house construction.

In fact, the Skyloftian style of architecture seems to have taken heavy inspiration from cob house construction. Cob is a building material that is made of local mud with additives to turn it into cement with hay or grass mixed in. The cob is mounded up into the shape of the walls and sealed with sealant and plaster. It is very quick to construct cob buildings and they are highly customizable. Building made of cob tend to be whimsical--look up images and see for yourself.

Furniture is made with wood and often has decorative tiling, painting, or carvings in them.

In terms of decorations, the most common motifs are geometric designs, floral and plant designs, and bird-themed designs. Bright colors are preferred, and almost everything in the whole game, but especially in Skyloft, has a pink or purple tinge/undertone to it.

One thing Skyloftians love are ornate rugs. Every room and every house has a rug, usually multiple rugs. Each rug is unique, brightly colored, and usually geometric in design.

There is even an entire (unmanned) shop in the bazaar full of rugs and other textiles.

Other decorations you might find in homes and buildings are pots, vases, bottles, and plates with colorful designs

Lace, stuffed animals, decorative pillows

Turkish lamps, wall hangings, table placemats or a table runner

Mobiles and decorative ceiling hangings

Remlit tree

And some rooms/houses are themed, for example, Fledge's room has a tropical island theme.

Outdoors, the village is decorated with multi-colored banners, buntings, pinwheels, flags, and flowers.

Together all these things construct the aesthetic and style of Skyloft: rounded and curvy buildings, cob-style construction, geometric, floral and bird designs, bright colors, ornate rugs, pots, Turkish lamps, stained glass, wood carvings, and lots and lots of whimsy.

#long post #analysis post #aesthetic of skyloft #cob construction #will make more aesthetic/design analysis posts about SS in the future #wanna make my house look more like skyloft #loz #skyward sword #the legend of zelda #legend of zelda

[lovely-v]

it's crazy how skyward sword is becoming my favorite zelda game despite the fact that I've spent 2/3 of my time playing it suffering unbearably

#veesaysthings #skyward sword #i've done the first three temples #if anyone has opinions i'd love to discuss #but basically i didn't vibe with the 'earth' temple (which is definitely a fire temple. the floor is literally lava.) or the mining dungeon #however according to some posts ive looked at about the best/worst dungeons in the game it only gets better from here #i think i just never like fire-based dungeons or mechanical/robotic stuff in fantasy. i'm picky abt vibes. #so aesthetic-wise i prefer the forest/water/ancient ruins type levels in zelda games #however the style of skyward sword is so so gorgeous and i love the parts where you get to be in skyloft with your bestiessss #like the side characters/side-quests in this game are the best out of any zelda i've played #i just got to the part where groose follows link to the surface and i'm obsessed #i rly hope i have time to finish it this month for i am to be parted from my switch soon #anyway pls talk to me about skyward sword (keeping in mind that I haven't finished it yet <3)

[wayfayrr]

When self-aware Sky appears and lives with reader, does he ever find it weird that we change our clothes? Whether it be from pj's to daily, or daily to work.

Or even just like - his body needing rest more than usual. 'Cause in SkSw you change the time by sleeping. It doesn't change automatically.

hehehehehehehe taking the call to tumblr <3 (thanks again for sending this cause I would've forgotten fr)

Sky would be so SHOOK he doesn't need to do any of that at all and now he's got to shower and clean and be human in even the most mundane ways????? He doesn't even have a spare set of clothes with him- but on the plus side he probably doesn't even smell of anything at all which is good he KNOWS that realistically people have to clean and do some of the things that is new to him, because it was made as decor in the game - eating, bathing, even breathing is just essentially for flavour more than anything else.

taking him clothes shopping after teaching him how to blend in a bit would be so fun though, finding his style and simply buying him whatever he wants from it (he's probably got some stuff on him that he can sell to get the money for it dw) personally I think he would actually rock muted comfy clothes

like sky in THIS?

tell me he wouldn't be the prettiest man alive in this aesthetic like literally.

and him learning that you've gotta sleep more than HIM - the sleepy boy of skyloft??? he'll probably make some jokes about it before taking it as the opportunity it really is to be able to hold you and treat you like how he's been waiting to all this time, stroking your hair, pressing kisses to your face, whispering sweet nothings to you and everything

#It takes him a while to get the hang of being real outta the game #but it's some of the favourite memories he has now <3 #linked universe x reader #yandere linked universe x reader #yandere linked universe #link x reader #yandere link #linked universe #moss✦answers #self aware au #self aware loz #lu sky #linked universe sky #lu sky x reader

[monpalace]

ships .. (skyward sword) link/reader, (linked universe) sky/reader

content .. what sky is like when he's in love, skyloftian culture regarding romance, and how miscommunication is inevitable when the two involved are from two differing cultures.

warnings .. miscommunication, but not in a dramatized way. written with linked universe in mind. they/them pronouns used for reader. i came back to this at different levels of tiredness, so a few thoughts left me and never came back (including the ending). not beta-read. remember the original ramble? ignore that.

notes .. based off this request, but i've never touched skyward sword aside from tauberpa's abridged videos, plus i wrote that original proposal thoughts while sleep deprived, so inaccuracies may or may not be present?? i focused on the romance/relationship culture of skyloft since i'm so unfamiliar with the game

but on the subject of feather proposal i think i got the original idea from cloudninetonine??? i truthfully don't remember because when it was first put in my head it felt like a fever dream

Sky had always been, and will always be, a hopeless romantic.

His Zelda, Sun, had shown him more than enough stories that included romance as they grew up. She had exposed him to just enough that it had molded and cast what he thought the perfect romance would, permeating his dreams with his other half and the blank spaces of his papers with what he could remember they looked like.

(For some time, Sun was all that he coveted. They had spent so much time together, he had felt as though she was The One, but after years of exploring his tastes, he had learned better.)

Loftwings had a large influence on Skyloft. Even someone taking their first step on the sky islands could tell.

Not only were they said to be borne from their rider's soul, destined to carry their Hylian counterpart through the waves of the wind; but they also mated for life, until the flames of their conjoined souls finally diminished.

Of course that would bear heavily on Sky's interpretation of romance (— alongside how a Loftwing's choice in mate more often than not influenced who their rider would choose to spend the rest of their days with, and how divorce between riders was often seen as taboo).

(But who was he to comment on that? He's soundly sure he and his other half would never part.)

On Skyloft, disposing all but one of a Loftwing's shed feathers was to be expected from residents once they hit puberty lest someone pick one up and get the wrong idea. Even those in relationships need to keep the habit to keep away suspicions of adultery.

Sky kept two of Crimson's feathers on his person at all times since he was a child.

One had been plucked from the plume of his head when they had first bonded as a sign that their souls were one and the same. It's always within sight of both himself and others, dangling freely from his left ear with the same amount of pride Crimson has when he soars through the air.

The other had naturally fallen from Crimson's breast not long after they had both matured. He keeps it close to his heart, tucked underneath his layers and layers of clothes, kept overtop his chest where his heart beats strongest by a form-fitting undershirt or a prick of his skin if it's something looser.

Because he's much better at working with wood rather than metal, Sky would always keep his whittling kit on him. It's not as large or extravagant as the one he keeps in his room on Skyloft, but it's small enough to fit alongside his other utilities without issue and he's able to use it just fine without any issue aside from the usual knick or two.

He always keeps the kit and a piece of raw wood on him in the event he meets his other half on his travels. He knows he wouldn't pop the question right after meeting them, but he doesn't want to be ill-prepared in case they ask for something.

Whether it be practical or for aesthetics, he's always willing to deliver the highest quality product.

Upon meeting the one he wants to spend the rest of his days with, Sky is a mess by his standards.

(It takes him weeks to determine whether or not he really wants to dive into the deep end and give his all to someone who may or may not like him— in a non-creepy way, of course. He knows better than to do most of what characters do when pursuing someone.)

He sleeps less, he and his items are constantly in order, and his usual appearance that screams “just got out of bed,” is cleaned up.

He strikes himself with the question of whether or not he should be this out of sorts when in love (no one in the stories he read was), but he accepts it.

If he were to find his dream person in his Hyrule where everyone knows him, it'd be obvious to everyone that he's interested in that certain someone.

If he were to find his dream person outside of his Hyrule with the other Links, it'd still be very obvious he was in love regardless of how long they'd been traveling together.

Prior to his supposed proposal, Sky would court his love interest with at least a gift a day; one every week or so if he's busy. It's always more intricate the longer he takes to finish.

The gifts are never something they have to imply they want. He takes what he hears from the grapevine and from what he's heard his interest said in passing and takes it from there.

On Skyloft, physical affection (both platonic and romantic) is an accepted practice because of how open Loftwings are to giving and receiving it with their riders.

Naturally, it carries on outside of the sky islands.

Sky had always slept closer to others than what was typically deemed acceptable. He gingerly knocks his head against those he considers family, grooms others when they have a leaf in their hair or wipes away a smudge on their cheek, presses kisses to their face when they look like they need it, and covers most of their body with his own when they speak of being cold.

Physical affection comes first nature to Sky, so he wouldn't put it past who he's interested in to think of it as them being good friends only.

The only thing is; he can't help but wonder whether or not he and the one he's been courting can consider each other more than friends.

There was no point in time either Sky or his interest ask to date or whether they were dating.

Eventually, their kisses drifted closer and closer to their lips, their hugs got longer and longer, and they had begun pressing against each other when sleeping to the point where almost melded as one.

When the time came Sky felt it was appropriate to propose, your response was lackluster, in his opinion.

You had said your thanks, held it up to yourself and asked if he thought it looked good on your person, kissed him on the cheek, and then went off to Wind because he usually had a colorful assortment of knick-knacks to decorate with.

Nothing else changes after that.

You still hold each other while asleep, you still walk shoulder-to-shoulder with each other with intertwined hands, you still press kisses to the other without shame, and you still accept any type of affection the other offers.

The only new thing is that, from his perspective, you're engaged and he doesn't know whether to feel giddy (you're engaged!) or anxious (did you even know?).

Whenever the topics of significant others, marriage, proposals, ideal type, and anything else relating to romance, during nights when everyone was tired and curiosity ran rampant, Sky's eyes are consistently drifting to you during the conversation.

When he brings up how riders present the feathers from their Loftwing's breast during one of those nights when the campfire is flickering down and it's hard to make out anyone's facial expressions, he knows something clicks when your eyes lighten and widen before relaxing.

You pull him away when the topic changes to Warriors and his stories of a younger Time (who swears none of them are true).

"You proposed?"

Sky has to lean in when you speak. Your voice is so low as though you were scared of the others hearing even though you were far enough you couldn't hear the belly laughs from the others.

And he returns the same energy.

"Not if you didn't want me to."

"I thought we were dating. Was the feather not supposed to be us making it official?"

"Dating?" It was a foreign concept in Skyloft. Most relationships went from courting to marriage. "Do you want to date?"

When you bite the inside of your cheek and shake your head, Sky watches as you finger the feather that hung loosely from your person. "We're already this far in. I don't see why we have to now; I just have a few questions of my own."

Sky answers all questions to the best of his ability. He's shocked that you aren't mad he swindled himself into a relationship (no less, a relationship), but he'll easily give you confusion.

Most of the other Links are asleep by the time you both return (Sky's halfway there himself) and those who are still awake know better than to say anything when they see the way you both wear your feathers in matching styles.

#elvira's notebook #loz x reader #legend of zelda x reader #lu x reader #linked universe x reader #loz sky x reader #legend of zelda sky x reader #lu sky x reader #linked universe sky x reader #skyward sword x reader #ss x reader #loz link x reader #legend of zelda link x reader #lu link x reader #linked universe link x reader #skyward sword link x reader #ss link x reader

[dalooneylass]

The Chains Pokémon partner parings explained.

Hi this is that post where I try to explain my reasoning for pairing each Link with their Pokémon partner + a little fun fact about each Pokémon.

Sky with Dragonite

Sky and Dragonite have quite a few things in common. Their both big, loveable, caring beings who are always ready and willing to help those in need, their both also A LOT stronger than they initially seem. Sky being a literal demon god slayer, and Dragonite being a Pseudo Legendary Pokémon that can control the weather at will.

I imagine that Sky met his Dragonite before his adventure when it was still a little Dratini, they love to take naps together, and go on long flights around Skyloft.

Fun Fact: Pseudo Legendary Pokémon get their title from the fact they have a base stat total of 600, which is the same as most Legendary Pokémon, and are extremely difficult to evolve, Dratini taking 55 levels, or 207,968 experience points earned to evolve into its final form, Dragonite.

Four and his Eeveelutions

To be honest there really wasn’t any other Pokémon besides the Eevee line that had enough evolutions or unique forms/variants to give Four. But even then it’s still a good pick, Eevee can evolve into one of 8 different Pokémon. Jolteon, Vaporeon, Flareon, and Espeon being the most obvious picks for Four/The Colours, Jolteon being the next best thing for Green since there’s no Flying type Eeveelution, and Espeon for Vio due to his book smarts and relation to Shadow, with Vaporeon and Flareon being perfectly fitting for Blue and Red respectively.

I picture Four meeting his Pokémon between his adventures in Minish Cap and Four Swords Adventures, as Eevee, and then taking them with him through the latter adventure. And while Green, Blue, and Red found the evolution stones to evolve their Eevee at some point or another throughout the adventure, Vio and Shadow’s Eevee evolved during their time together when Vio was pretending to be a traitor (Eevee evolves into Espeon and Umbreon through high Friendship during the Day and Night respectively). And that while the Colours were struggling to work together during FSA, their Pokémon were working with each other just fine. After Shadow sacrificed himself, Four cared for his Umbreon.

Fun Fact: Shadow’s Umbreon likely knows Shadow isn’t really gone, but has no solid way of communicating this to Four.

Time with Celebi

Pretty simple really. Time is a time travelling fairy boy from the forest who’s possessed by a deity, Celebi is a time travelling forest guardian fairy who IS a deity.

I believe that Time would meet his Celebi some time after Majora’s Mask, but before the War of Ages.

Fun Fact: Time’s Celebi is nicknamed Navi.

Double Fun Fact: Time’s Celebi Navi may or may not actually be several different Celebi (Cuz there’s actually like a bajilion of these lil onions babies all zipping throughout time and space) and Time has yet to figure this out.

Note: Still a’nt actually settled on whether Navi IS multiple different Celebi or just one single Celebi. Tell me which one you guys think it is in the comments. I genuinely love to hear your thoughts and feedback.

Or I might make a poll or something.

Legend and Lopunny

With the fact that Lopunny is a rabbit Pokémon with a pink shiny, the connection seems pretty surface level, and that I paired the two just cuz I genuinely like Lopunny (Which I admittedly do) but when you look a little deeper into Lopunny’s character, they actually do have more in common with Legend other then aesthetics.

For one, Lopunny evolves via Friendship (Like Espeon and Umbreon) HOWEVER Buneary, Lopunny’s pre evolution, is actually hard to befriend at first, as Wild Buneary always start out with a friendship level of 0, (something usually reserved for Legendary Pokémon) Legend too is a bit rough around the edges and a little hard to get to open up at first, but a loyal companion and friend once he lets people in. As well Lopunny, while not one to go out of it’s way to pick fights, IS a strong and capable fighter, who could hold its own alongside Legend in combat, and much like how Legend has a wide variety of tools in his arsenal, Lopunny is able to learn a wide variety of Moves. Plus both Legend and Lopunny could totally put on one heck of a show if they wanted to.

I would think Legend meets his Lopunny as a Buneary after all his adventures where set and done (But before LU of course) and while they didn’t get along all too well at first, they actually warmed up to each other rather quickly and have become the best of pals since.

Fun Fact: Due to how Pokémon breeding and Egg Groups work, Legend’s Lopunny is able to be siblings with Fable’s partner Pokémon, a Delcatty.

Twilight with Herdier

I wanted to pare Twilight with a Pokémon that would not only work well with his profession as a Rancher, but also not overshadow or replace Epona’s relationship with Twilight, nor the Chains relationship with Wolfie. So I went with Herdier, A loyal and sturdy hard working dog Pokémon that just like real dogs has been working with humans both on and off the farm since ancient times.

Just like Legend and his Pokémon, Twilight meet his Herdier back when it was still just a little Lillipup some time after Twilight Princess, and they do everything together! Work, play, fight, and just overall in joying the simple things in life, Herdier loves to play with the village children, and is happy with its life with Twilight overall.

Fun Fact: Twilight’s Herdier is actually already passed the level when it should have evolved, but hasn’t due to it holding an Everstone, a item that, when held, prevents a Pokémon from evolving even when the conditions for evolution have been met. Herdier has the Everstone because it’s happy as a it is right now, and is in no real rush to evolve, and Twilight respects his Pokémon’s wishes to say a Herdier.

Wind and Clauncher

Again a pretty simple reasoning behind this pairing. Wind loves the Great Sea, the colour blue, and lobsters. Clauncher is a Water type Pokémon that lives in the sea, that is blue, and is a lobster.

Again just like Legend and Twilight, Wind meets his Clauncher after his adventures in Phantom Hourglass, but before LU. Wind loves his Clauncher, and Clauncher does love Wind back, tho that doesn’t mean they don’t get in fights, as Wind and his Clauncher are both hotheads. (Wind taking weeks to get Clauncher to stop attacking Arill’s Wingull, or any Wingull in general for that matter, and being VARY upset with Clauncher during that time. And Clauncher being upset when Wind thinks that he isn’t good enough as a hero or a big brother, despite it being completely untrue, casting Clauncher to become moody with Wind) But they can still both be sincere when it really counts. And will comfort the other when the other is feeling down.

Fun Fact: Wind’s actually had his Clauncher for the same amount of time that Legend and Twilight have had their Pokémon for, but Clauncher has yet to evolve due to Wind lacking the Time to properly train it.

Hyrule with Ribombee

I paired Hyrule with Ribombee due to their similarities. Hyrule is half Fairy, and Ribombee is a duel Fairy type Pokémon. Hyrule is a capable Magic user, and Ribombee is a strong Special Attacker. Hyrule has the ability heal his allies, as so too does Ribombee. Not to mention their both small and cute.

I imagine that Hyrule actually meet his Ribombee as a Cutiefly during his first adventure in Zelda 1, and that while Hyrule was apprehensive about bringing a tiny little Bug Pokémon like Cutiefly on a dangerous quest, Cutiefly did a surprisingly good job holding it’s own against the monsters in the dungeons. And after that, the two have been best buddies ever since.

Fun Fact: Hyrule’s Ribombee has the Ability Honey Gather. Meaning after a battle, Ribombee has a chance of just finding some random honey. Ribombee happily shares this questionable sourced with Hyrule afterwards.

Warriors and Aegislash

Picking out a Pokémon partner for Warriors was the trickiest, I initially thought about giving him a Kingambit, but felt that it didn’t really suit him, as while Warriors does lead an army and is a tactician, I felt that Kingambit’s style of fighting didn’t really suit Warriors. Aegislash however are known to work with people and leaders such as kings, and are known to be good judges of character, which I feel was more fitting. Also I thought it’d be cool to have Warriors use his Aegislash like a sword. (The Pokédex says you shouldn’t do this, but it’s been established that the Pokédex is being written by edgy 12 year olds, and a character did it in one of the mangas, so it should be fine)

Warriors met his Aegislash during the War of Eras, not sure if was already an Aegislash or not tho. Despite the communication barrier between them, the two often do battle planning together, and fight really well together. Aegislash and Warriors a’nt afraid to tell the other off if they were bing stupid, or pushing themselves too far, but also are happy to compliment each other if the other for doing well.

Fun Fact: Warriors Aegislash has a Sassy Nature, meaning it loves bitter foods and hates sweets. Don’t ask me how a sentient ghost sword can eat, it just does.

Wild and his Hisuian Zoroark

And finally we come to Wild and his Zoroark. When I was looking through the Pokédex to see what Mons would fit well with Wild and saw Zoroark, I knew that it would make the perfect partner Pokémon for Wild. A loyal, wild fox Pokémon and master of trickery that will protect its pack no matter what.

Much like the others in the Chain, Wild did not meet his partner as a fully evolved Pokémon, but as a Zorua. But he didn’t meet it as a Hisuian Zorua. They meet each other when they were kids, before Wild had the weight of the world on his shoulders, and back when Zoroark was still a regular Zorua, they became close friends, and where together through thick and thin. Zorua was there when Wild became a knight, Zorua was there Wild when he became Flora’s appointed knight, Zorua was there during the memories, Zorua stood by Wild’s side when Calamity Ganon attacked, Zorua died by Wild’s side during the Battle of Fort Hateno.

And while Link was placed into the Shrine of Resurrection so that he may revive and defeat the Calamity 100 years later, Zorua was not. But Zorua did not need the Shrine of Resurrection. Through the power of they’re hatred for Calamity Ganon, and they’re love for their trainer Wild, Zorua rose from the dead, reborn into the world anew in the form of a Hisuian Zorua. They wanted on the Great Plateau for over a hundred years for Wild to revive, likely evolving during that time. And when Wild finally awoke, it was the happiest day of they’re life. But it was also they’re life, as Wild remembered nothing of his life before the calamity. But even then Zoroark stuck by Wild’s side throughout his adventures in BotW, through thick and thin, and they defeated Calamity Ganon together, along with the Champions, and Zelda. And while the spirits of the Champions and the King passed on afterwards, Zoroark did not, as always Zoroark continued to stand by Wild’s side, through TotK, and Beyond.

The Fun Fact about Wild’s Hisuian Zoroark, is that it uses its power of illusions to help Wild recall his lost memories.

OK! This was a long post but I did it, I hope you all find my progress interesting, and that I did a good enough job of explaining it. If you want to look into this sorta stuff yourself go for it. Sorry for the Wild bias, I hope you have a lovely day/night and goodbye.

#legend of zelda #loz #linkeduniverse #linked universe #link #lu sky #lu four #lu time #lu legend #lu twilight #lu wind #lu hyrule #lu warriors #lu wild #pokémon #pokemon memes #zelda memes

[lightningqueen11]

Got these lads some better references! Not complete ones, but they're still pretty good.

Here are the 8 Links I'm planning on including! I have general characterization concepts for all the others, but they were being kinda annoying designs. I might include em as I continue to figure out this AU, but for now here's what I got!

Our very first hero! I don't really consider the SS prequel manga canon here so Sky's the very first holder of the Hero's spirit. He's a very kind soul, protective of those he cares for and holding the endless determination and courage of any hero.

After the end of Skyward Sword, Sky's taken up a bit of an 'ambassador to the surface' type role, educating those who've come down with while Zelda spends as much time as she can with her family on Skyloft. Though the scars from his fight with Demise still twinge, Sky's happy to move forward with his life on the surface.

Minish is our youngest member, but that doesn't mean you can underestimate him. Minish is quiet, playful, and endlessly curious. He's the best spy this chain has, able to shrink down to the size of a mouse and be completely invisible to everyone but fellow children.

After saving Zelda from being encased in stone and having her light force drained, Minish simply seeks to spend his time enjoying his childhood with his best friend and learning to forge a sword as good as the four sword.

Mask is our resident angst, his life has been far too hard. Mask is mysterious, closed off, and talented. With the body of a teenager and the mind of a young adult, this lad has plenty of tricks up his sleeve.

Resuming his travels after Termina, Mask finds himself looking for somewhere to belong. He's travelled to Labrynna, Holodrum, Koradai, and yet the only place he really felt any sense of family remains in that strange war with Tune and Captain. Perhaps, someday, he'll find his way back to them.

Tune's our resident navigator! He can read and create maps and starcharts like no other, plus he knows his way around a boat. Despite the more pirat-y aesthetic, Tune's really a sweetheart. Sure, he enjoys finding abandoned treasure and sailing, but he's hardly a ruthless bounty hunter or thief. He just loves meeting people, and wants to help anywhere he can. A trait practically required for the hero life.

After his adventures, Tune's living a life of travel on the Great Sea. He has his own boat, but broadly he sails with Tetra, the two finding buried treasures from Hyrule. He's always had that itch to go somewhere, to do something, and maybe he's about to get exactly what he wants.

Wolf's a bit of a mysterious edgy man himself, but this time it's all appearances. Our resident furry is just a big huggable rancher with a protective streak when it comes to his family. He's amazing with animals, and with the help of a certain amazing nose, he can track basically anything.

I'm diverging from canon a lot here. Midna's never shattered the mirror of twilight in this universe, she's just not around in the light world because it would hurt to be anything more than a shadow there. Instead, after their adventure Wolf and her hang out frequently. Wolf's pretty content with his lot in life, he's got his family, his home, and his best friend. Really, what more could he ask for?

Unabashed favorite character alert, Four's a bit of an asshole. Like, they're very heroic and frankly, often right, but they've still got an arrogance problem. They're fiercely loyal and incredibly smart, and will take the role as supposed leader because frankly, no one else wants the title.

After returning the Four Sword with Vaati and Ganon completely obliterated, Four's gone back to their life as a knight. There's still a fierce purple ache in their chest for a certain Shadow, but the teal confidence easily shoves that to the side in favor of being the perfect warrior. Now, Four's rising through the ranks of Hyrule's guard, ready for whatever challenge comes next.

Wild fits their name very well. They're quick to explore every mountain and valley, loot every chest, and find every korok. Incredibly different from the Link from before the Calamity, they share memories but not so much experiences. Wild is the best archer in the group, even without their champion ability.

I can't quite decide whether I want Wild to be pre or post TOTK, but it doesn't make too terribly much of a difference. After his adventure he continues to explore Hyrule and the lands beyond it. He's verrryyy close with his Zelda, and the two like to do a bit of mad science with Purah every so often. He's happy with his new lease in life, but if the chance comes to explore something new? Well, Wild's definitely going to take it.

Cap's here! And he's a bit of a mess. Traumatized from his fights with Cia and Dark Link, Captain has trouble being confident in himself at all anymore. He's always been naturally confident, but ever since that first battle with Dark, Captain's been suppressing that part of himself. He's a very skilled leader and tactician, with the most experience working with a large group.

After the war Captain.. didn't really know what to do with himself. His friends had left, and there was no longer anything to fight against. He decided to dedicate himself to being a guard, but he still felt a little empty. He's never really moved on from the events of the war, but maybe soon he'll return to some old friends.

#legend of zelda #loz #link #art #digital art #fanart #four swords adventures #skyward sword #minish cap #ocarina of time #majoras mask #wind waker #phantom hourglass #twilight princess #breath of the wild #hyrule warriors #I promise I'll stop tagging like this when I find out what to name this AU

[coconutgirl28]

Ok, trailer analysis. It's time to put my Castle in the Sky knowledge to use. 🌬

1. I genuinely believe that Skyloft is inspired by the City Laputa. Example A

In the movie, in order to get to Laputa, you first had to survive a thunderstorm and two contrary hurricane wind directions. That protects the city from the outside world.

2. There is no thunder in the trailer, but there is a snowstorm with an ice boss battle. Having to go throw a storm is staying in theme with the story.

3. Plus, an airship that looks like a sea vessel and behind it is another cloud tower.

4. Also, in general, the Laputa Islands fleet aesthetic. That is spread throughout Hyrule sky.

I can't wait to play this game. Castle in the Sky was one of my favorite childhood movies. Now I get roam around in it. 🌥 😁 🌬

What other comparisons to this or other fictional stories locations have you seen in TOTK?

#anime #video games #nintendo #the legend of zelda #tloz #totk #the legend of zelda tears of the kingdom #tloz totk #totk link #legend of zelda tears of the kingdom #legend of zelda #loz #tears of the kingdom #castle in the sky #studio ghilibi #tloz link #link tloz #link loz #sky island #airship #nintendo switch #loz link #tulin totk #tulin botw

[wanderlustmagician]

More Modern AU stuff because I’m too jazzed from getting off work an hour ago Anywhoozle -

Thinking about their styles? Like personal styles and their like careers/lifestyles.

Sky would be all soft hoodies worn under like a bomber style jacket (Sun totally got him that, it’s brown leather with the Hyrulian shield emblem on the back, patches on the front and sleeves of like a Loftwing, a cloud, a copy his pilot wings pin, etc). Baggy pants with lots of pockets, sweatpants, yoga pants, or anything very comfy. Combat boots. Sometimes a beanie, sometimes no. Always looks super soft and comfy, very unintimidating, and squishy. (Misnomer, Skyboi will throw down if you burn through his patience fast enough).

Sky is NOT an active pilot, but he did earn his wings. Skyloft is home to the only Military school that’s solely focused on one branch, it’s their Air Force. So by graduating from Skyloft Academy, he earned his wings. He is considering going to college for a Mechanical Engineering degree. Maybe. He hasn’t decided.

Hyrule is all things that are good to move in. Loose jeans, yoga pants, good hiking boots, loose graphic tees, windbreaker type rain coat. It’s all practical things. He likes the colors red, brown, and green for his clothes. Occasionally orange, if he’s feeling spicy. All his socks are patterned and are in general very silly.

Hyrule is a landscape photographer, but currently in a non professional capacity (to himself). He’s enrolled in online courses for Photography and Photoshop Editing, so he can better himself at his craft.

Wild is that one guy who everyone knows has a lot of clothes, who wears said clothes, but is always seen in the same outfit. He’s a cryptid and loves it. Generally seen in a blue graphic tee, brown pants, and brown hiking boots. I will not go into the contents of his closet at this time, it’s too vast. No.

That said, Wild currently works as a tour guide for the local Dueling Peaks National Park. He takes tourists to the top of the Peaks safely and back down again. He’s currently deciding between a degree of sorts (undecided) or culinary school.

Twilight is (in public) generally in some combination of work clothes. A plain t shirt with either overalls or jean work pants. Everything is stained, ripped, and patched to all hell. He doesn’t care, just rolls with it. When he knows he’s going to be going somewhere with friends, he’ll clean up nice with some good, unblemished by work jeans and a nice shirt (especially if they’re going out dancing). When at home he’s in the few comfy clothes he owns, sweatpants and loose tees, a pair of overalls that Uli gave him once that are soft and patched with cutesy patterns for aesthetic purposes (he knows she gave it to him as a gag, he doesn’t care it’s soft) and Ordon wool sweater. Things like that.

Twilight is in Veterinary school and currently works for the local farm in Hateno. So he’s usually going to school and coming home in his work clothes, doing that school and work grind. It’s not sustainable how he does it, but hell if he’ll stop yet.

Wind is graphic tees with jokes on them, layering shirts on shirts, and cargo shorts. He absolutely wears socks with sandals and crocs unapologetically. If he could wear swim trunks to school, he would.

Wind is still in middle school, so nothing really affects his sense of personal style other than maybe girls.

Four is going wear whatever is most practical for working in the smithy. Other than that PJs. Not in between unless he has to be plussed to find one. It’s very rare when it happens though. I’ll be honest, I definitely have to do more research on smithing and all that.

Time, being retired, tends to wear whatever is comfy and doesn’t require him to keep it clean. He helps out around the ranch and often just wears work jeans and plain shirts. Malon has gotten him a couple of sweaters and when the boys are around, they’ll get him some silly graphic tees.

Time is a retired Ambassador. He mainly is around the Ranch and enjoys making the “trophy husband/wife” comments about himself.

Warriors and Legend both are very into their looks and I’ve only combined them here because I’m still looking into WHAT I want them in. Like Warriors is an Ambassador, he has to look semi presentable all the time and I need to figure that style out. Legend on the other hand just likes to look good all the time but it needs to be practical. He’s a travel blogger, so he needs clothes that hold up to both his standards and what he’s putting them through.

#lu modern au #linked universe #wandering thoughts #Lu chain #currently the first four are SPEAKING to me #I’ve got so much on them #the others are a bit of a struggle

[nikibogwater]

Attention Everyone: This is a Skyloft Aesthetic Appreciation Post

Look at this. This is gorgeous. Look at those hanging lanterns. Look at the shafts of sunlight coming through the windows. Those luxurious drapes and exotic blossoms.

And the attention to detail! Every home is uniquely furnished to suit whoever lives there. This is especially noticeable with the beds--they're all different models with designs that reflect their owners. This big family bed that you can find in Kukiel's house really caught my eye because it so perfectly reflects her whimsical nature.

Outside, Skyloft really feels both magical and mundane at the same time. It's a heavenly paradise. It's a quaint little village. It's a fantastical landscape. It's familiar and homey. That's why Skyward Sword is one of my comfort games. It has such a wonderful, fairy-tale vibe. Absolutely flawless art direction. I would move to Skyloft in a heartbeat, if I could.

Bonus:

They're having an intimate conversation.

#legend of zelda #skyward sword #loz ss #art appreciation

[legendofzoodles]

AU Idea

I watched Midsommar earlier today and not only was it fantastic but it kind of reminded me of Skyloft a little (purely aesthetic wise mind you). The embroidered clothing, the bright colours and the smiley easy-going villagers. 

It made me thing about an AU where Skyloft isn’t as happy and innocent under the surface, where after centuries of isolation up in the skies they cling desperately to the fleeting guidance of a goddess fading in time. Perhaps they believe that the surface is not only a wasteland but was purposefully abandoned due to the surface dweller’s sins and now do whatever ritual and make whatever sacrifice they have to in order to keep themselves in her grace. 

I just like the idea of turning Sky, the sweet good-natured soul, into a sort of charismatic pied piper type, leading the chain with his smiles and promises of a fun experience into the clutches of his fellow villagers. It would be even worse because there’s literally no escape off the floating island. 

Though I’d take any sort of Midsommar like LU fic. Maybe such a celebration takes place in Ordon Village and Twilight tricks the chain into participating, which could be interesting for Time seeing the village he’ll go on to create degrade into something perverse and twisted. It could remind him of the decaying Deku Tree husk and disappearance of the Kokiri and their home, a twisted perversion of the things he holds dear. 

Perhaps the chain could just stumble upon a village Midsommar-like festival on a remote plateau bordering Wild’s Hyrule, or hidden deep in a secluded forest in Legend’s Hyrule or perhaps it’s an island far off in the endless blue horizon of the Great Sea. 

There’s a lot you could with this. The more lonely members of the chain might get swept up in the community and be more susceptible to their manipulation, the ones used to exploring and experiencing different cultures might be more tolerant of their unsavoury traditions and quick to defend them even if the warning signs to leave immediately are very apparent...and I feel like Warriors would be the one most likely to do something that might offend them. 

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Thanks for reading!

Masterlist

#lu midsommar au? #could definitely stash some yanderes here too #linked universe #lu #linkeduniverse #lu au #linked universe au #lu sky #lu time #lu twilight #lu hyrule #lu warriors #lu thoughts #linked universe thoughts #lu drabble #lu fic idea #lu fic ideas

[raycatz]

🎮👑⛩️ for ask game!

🎮 Favorite Zelda game? This one's so difficult! I don't really know 'xD I like Majora's Mask for the story and atmosphere of the game. I adore young Link and like that we get a continuation of his story from OoT. Termina and Link's role in it is tragic. Big fan of the time loop as well. However, I don't enjoy the dungeons all that much,, I've had the gamecube port crash on me too many times. and wanting to find all the fairies tires the completionist in me out. Still love the game though. My favorite to play is Breath of the Wild. I've played it through probably 4 times. I have normal and hard mode playthroughs where I've played without teleporting. I love traversal and exploration in botw. I'll go everywhere with my horses. I've completed all of the shrines/quests/side-quests in multiple saves as well. The only thing I haven't done is 100% the koroks and complete the sword trials.

👑 Favorite version of Zelda? Wind Waker Tetra! I like that she's got her own stuff going on. Seeing her ship show up at Windfall or her and the pirates at the Forsaken Fortress breathes life into the game imo. She's got her own goals and adventures alongside Link. Also I like her attitude!

⛩️ Favorite Zelda Dungeon/Location? I have a recency bias towards Skyward Sword HD so for favorite dungeon I'll say Skyview Temple. It's a good introductory dungeon! I enjoy the overgrown mushroomspore-y aesthetic and watercolor green-blue color palette. I do like the motion controls and exploring with the beetle (sksw beetle beloved <3) and cutting down skulltulas and deku-babas is a lot of fun. Also the Ghirahim fights are all 👍 Honorable mention to the OoS dungeons as a whole. Favorite Location: Another difficult one! There's a lot of good spots in botw like the entirety of the Great Plateau, the Temple of Time ruins, Korok Forest, the Forgotten Temple, the forested path along Batrea Lake. I like Hateno Beach as well. There's so many places to go from there, either walking along the shoreline, going up the road to Hateno, hopping on a raft and going to Eventide or Lurelin. I took a raft from Hateno Beach all along the east side of the map up to the Lomei Labyrinth once and have just a straight line on my Hero's Path Mode. Skyloft is good. The Skyview Spring in both sksw and botw. I don't mind getting lost in the Tal Tal Heights in the Link's Awakening remake and listening to the music.

#ask game #asks

[st-hedge]

Do you have any theories regarding TOTK, regardless of how out there they might be?

I haven’t made any theories cuz I feel like they tend to lead to disappointment so I rather go into the game expecting nothing. Also cuz people tend to get angry about theories they don’t like 🤠 but honestly anything that I’ve thought of is really tame such as Zelda and link irreparably fucking up or realising how cataclysmically fucked up the situation has been with the ‘ultimate evil’ which has been napping under the castle and they have an opportunity to go back in time to fix it (or Zelda does a 🪦 and link is like ‘well shid, lemme pull out the toot of time’)

Maybe the deity we see in the teaser has nothing to do with hylia, maybe they are from a different loz race (twili?? Spirit of light even maybe???? Lmao) who wants to help them make amends. Perhaps part of the ‘making amends’ or just ‘fixing shit’ is fixing the kingdom of the past hence link finding these rocks scattered around modern hyrule which he is able to return to the sky and the broken master sword

I’d like to think that the robot we saw in the prior teaser with the little broom has something to do with the robots from skyward sword cuz the aesthetic seemed 1:1 to me. Maybe there will even be a reboot of skyloft (mostly cuz I feel like it’s something that needs a bit of a reboot). But that gets me thinking about link’s clothing that has that snake like symbol on the green fabric and that not making sense in connection with the sky, but maybe that was the past symbol of the champion? But then that brings to mind that horse shoe shaped thing tied into crispy Ganon’s belt that looked like the golden harp which is such a bizarre symbol to connect to ganon??? Honestly could mean anything at this point

Sorry couldn’t come up with anything wild !!!

#ask hedge

[unexpectedstormy]

I wanna analyze and copy the Skyward Sword Skyloft aesthetic, designs, color palette, motifs, etc. and paint them on my plain white boring furniture.

#this is legit serious #I've been wanting to paint my furniture with a folk pattern for years but I didn't know what folk pattern to use #but the more I think about it the more I want to use Skyloft's folk patterns #they're so pretty and colorful and geometric

[sillygoofydeathgod]

ABOUT THE NEW ZELDA AND THE FLOATING TUTORIAL LEVEL!!!! DONT READ IF YOU DONT WANT TO SEE SPOILERS FOR THE TUTORIAL!!!!

But like I get into the shrines and I look at the statue at the end and like… man, that lady sure was together with that ram creature, huh. Like the start of the entire royal family and its a girl and her ram creature. Real sus.

Also how does this fit into skyward sword lore? I’m imagining that hylians lived in the sky, then it all came down to earth and THEN maybe the Zonai came down and established hyrule. OR the zonai helped Hylia get the hylians up in skyloft after the terrible war that happened when other creatures got jealous of the hylians having Hylias favour and they established the royal family up there but they didn’t become rulers until the earth was returned to the surface and hyrule started becoming a thing. I think the main big bad this time is Demise instead of Ganondorf. This makes sense since I thiiink I remember sealing Demise underneath skyloft which must have later become hyrule castle which is where we meet the big bad this time. Skyward sword and tears of the kingdom are literally centuries if not thousands of years apart on the timeline since this is a direct sequel to botw. I dunno man. Another thing I realised is that the Zonai have a very similar aesthetic to the twilight folk from twilight princess which is intriguing.

This is interesting. I will update if I think of more. Also it is like 2 am it is time for slepp

Also the ram is hot I get it girl

#zelda twilight princess #zelda fandom #zelda breath of the wild #zelda tears of the kingdom #zelda skyward sword #zelda lore #gaming #wild theories #it is late and i am tired #spoilers tears of the kingdom

[tsuki-sennin]

Spreading sky! Hero gals! Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure! This is a... very exciting prospect, of course. Not only is it the 20th series and very close to the franchise's 20th anniversary, but we're jostling a lot of franchise traditions! Blue non-human leader, a full-time male Cure, an (entirely unambiguous) adult!

New town, new me. That also means a new tag!

"Hop! Step! Jump! Hero Gals Dream of the Everlasting Sky!"

Y'know, filter that out if you wanna.

Man, imagine liveblogging a PreCure series on time lmao

Spoilers, I guess...

-The sky!

-Skyloft?

-Oh wow, even got giant birds.

-There's Sora-chan. I'll give you a dumb nickname later,

-Skyland Castle!

-Wonder if we'll run into Spyro the Dragon?

-Maybe if we were on a Nintendo console we'd meet Bowser and Donkey Kong.

-Lotsa cute borbs on Skyland, huh?

-Subarashii~! Hapii Basudei~!

-Princess El. You are... a very interestingly designed baby, I'd say.

-How old are you, a year?

-Oh look it's Bebop from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. That's neat.

-Kabaton.

-Gonna bomb a fuckin' baby! Okay!

-"Speed up."

-Don't pay that bird enough for this, Sora-chan.

-It's Hero time!

-Oh shit.

-I enjoyed DePaPre's OP an awful lot, but this

-This is a banger right out the gate.

-Gives me very high hopes for the rest of the soundtrack.

-Oh shit, Futari wa callback.

-Ah, even got a notebook opening for the title card, that's cute.

-P i g

-The 7th Chocobo Cavalry has come rushing in.

-Kabaton-ton?

-Very nimble for a big fella, huh?

-In comes Sora-san.

-Hot damn, this girl's must've done mocap for Mirror's Edge.

-Ain't no stopping this dude.

-Ready... Go!

-"I am the girl from the sky! Of the clear sky clan!"

-

-REALLY now, Toei?

-I ain't even gonna dignify that with a response, I'm just gonna move on with my life.

-Dropped the baby.

-Going into strange holes is generally not advised until you're far older, Sora.

-Hydrogen baby.

-Very cute hydrogen baby, might I say.

-Where we at?

-Drop TWO babies at once!

-Pretty Holic~! They sell stationery too~!

-Hurtling at the terminal velocity of... 2 miles an hour.

-That's a car, those're rolling death machines.

-That's Pretty Holic lipstick, that's what we call a "uniting thread".

-"WHY ARE THESE BIRDS SO TINY?!"

-Mashiro-chan, gotcha.

-Sorashido~!

-"My notebook~!"

-Ahhhh, Skyland script.

-Oh god, he's back.

-Underground!

-Ranborg!

-C

-CureTube.

-Curesta. CureTube.

-Gonna write up my fanfic ideas on my CurePad in Pretty Docs, then maybe post 'em up on Cureblr.

-Using the Octagon-washing-machine to dry Octagon-coats on Octagon-hangers.

-"Mashiro-san! Protect Hydrogen Baby with your life."

-"Noooooo pleeease!"

-Smoked out.

-Hot damn, these're some nice angles.

-"Gimme that baby, extra!"

-A fated duel!

-Oh, he went and done it now.

-Tore up her dreams right in front of her.

-Precuuuuuure!

-It's Hero Time!

-Sky mirage! Tone connect!

-Hirogaru Change! Sky!

-Hop! Step! Jump! Clearly she takes inspiration from Ichika Usami.

-Love the side cape.

-Blue sky soaring to infinity! Cure Sky!

-Sora Harewataru... that is, Cure Sky is our hero for this year. She fights for truth, justice, and a better tomorrow!

-She's not quite flying yet. But she is falling with style.

-That's some impact!

-Hirogaru Sky Punch!

-Dig in peace once more.

-You're safe now, citizen!

-Oh, ED time.

-Don't worry Mashiro-chan, you'll get to be Cure Prism in, say... an episode or two? You're voiced by Rabirin, so your odds are pretty good. There's the lad, Cure Wing, voiced by Don Murasame. And Butterfly-oneesan, I haven't actually heard of Ayaka Nanase till yesterday.

-I love the colored pencil aesthetic, I feel seen.

-Very nice ED, very cute.

-Gotta keep the kid safe.

-I've actually been considering a few of options for my unique liveblog tag.

-"I would fly into the sun if that would keep our dream alive" is fitting, but is a bit... loaded a reference for me to make as a RWBY fan.

-I've considered using the lyrics of the Jetman theme or even some old Superman standards, but I thought those'd be a little obvious.

-My Hero Academia and One Punch Man references were considered, of course, but were discarded.

-I reckon what I chose gets the point across well enough, yeah?

-Kinda newspaper headline-y too, as a bonus.

-Well, you know where to find me for next time! See you on the flip side, citizens!

#hirogaru sky precure #hirogaru sky spoilers #hirogaru sky pretty cure #pretty cure #precure #Hop! Step! Jump! Hero Gals Dream of the Everlasting Sky!

[dark-angel-of-muses]

"I'm still your Zelda."

Be right back, I'm weeping waterfalls from replaying Skyward Sword and getting the cutscene that absolutely crushed me as a child.

God, I was looking at Link's face the entire time and I was so impressed with how you see the stages he goes through. First, he's so happy to see her, then confused and concerned when she seems so melancholy. That turns into bafflement when she starts apologizing, which quickly morphs into fear when he realizes that "I'm going to pay the price." Means she's sacrificing herself, her happiness, everything because she thinks she forced him to do this.

She didn't! He chose to become a hero for her, and he absolutely refuses her interpretation where she "used" him as a hero. But before he can say any of that, she's already leaving, and you see the panic in his eyes as he desperately wants to to say anything, get any form of closure before she locks herself away forever.

And then the intense shock and grief when the seal is solidified and she's trapped in that amber crystal. They don't linger on it, but you see him on the verge of breaking down sobbing before he composes himself to go meet with Impa.

God I love skyward sword. I understand it's a linear game, it's padded by a lot of backtracking that really didn't need to be there, and the motion controls aren't always responsive. But the watercolor aesthetic, the character writing (did not expect Groose to make me cry when he tells Link he's leaving Skyloft forever, it was a one-two punch between him and Zelda), and the dungeons that maintain quality and fun puzzles through the entire game.

Skyward Sword is certainly a less dense game than BoTW but replaying it has made me love it so much more. I thought I enjoyed it cause I was a dumb kid that didn't understand its problems, but now as an adult, I can see those problems and still fall in love with it.

#skyward sword #muse rambles #hrnghhh i have Feelings