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the-fourth-knower · 11 months

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SO I just beat Tears of the Kingdom

HOOOOOLYYYYY FUCK THAT ENDING

I thought Breath of the Wild had a great build up to the final boss. Then Tears of the Kingdom rocks up and just takes BotW's ending and amps it up times a hundred!

Ganondorf lives up to his name as Demon King, I'll just say that.

MASSIVE SPOILERS UNDER THE READ MORE

First off, just getting to him is a challenge. You have to get past electric enemies, ice enemies, a descent full of lizalfos. THEN there's a Lynel and a Phantom Ganon - you can avoid the Phantom Ganon but the Lynel is much harder to avoid. Oh, and the Sages' power stops reaching you.

THen you go through the prologue area all the way at the start of the game, making the descent further and furhter underground.

you make one last jump down to where the demon king is hiding, and he summons an army of bokoblins to fight you. But then the Sages arrive to help you kick ass.

My one complaint is that the Monster Army doesn't have any Hinoxes, Taluses, or Lynels. I get why they're not there, at least. But it'd be fun. (Cough new Hyrule Warriors cough)

The Sages stay back to fend off the earlier bosses that you fought AND THEY WIN! they come in for the second phase of Ganondorf's fight

The first phase is him as his Gerudo self. At least until he realizes Link is actually a worthy opponent and reveals his full power. He fights you with phantoms until you get his health down enough, then he knocks the sages out for a 1v1 with Link at his full power. Oh and he can also dodge the same way Link can.

You strike him enough and he freaks out, swallowing his secret stone like Zelda did to turn hismelf into a massive demonic dragon. He starts flying around in the skies of Hyrule, and that's when the Light Dragon AKA Zelda shows up. And the two of you take on the Demon Dragon until he explodes

after that, well. I'll not mention that part :)

#Tears of the Kingdom #spoiler #loz totk #totk #spoilers #totk spoilers #loz spoilers

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drabbledragon · 4 years

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Linktober: Campfire

Here’s the second day of Linktober! Enjoy!

AO3 link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/26749021/chapters/65311984

Summary: The Links sit by the campfire and tell stories, and one of them worries about the future in the meantime.

Warnings: None

Day 2: Campfire

As the sun set earlier and the nights grew colder, having a campfire around became more and more of a blessing. Not only did it keep the group warm and provide an excellent cooking fire, but it also gave the Links a chance to sit and breathe, and remind them that even though they’re Hylia’s Chosen Heroes, they’re people first and foremost.

With arms raised high and eyes wide, Four stood before the other heroes, face illuminated by the campfire’s light. “ There I was, on top of Death Mountain, severely wounded and on the verge of collapsing, when I saw it: a giant Gouen. It was easily ten times the size of me -”

“That’s not saying much.”

“Shut up, Legend.” He deadpanned for a moment, and then just as quickly went back to his theatrics. “ - and the whole thing was covered in fire that was just as hot as the lava that flows underground. I was fighting that thing for hours: left, right, left, right, quickstep, slash, and duck just in time to avoid a fireball to the face. I was completely and utterly exhausted but I knew I couldn’t stop because the Great Fairy of Flame’s life was all depending on me. So when Blue - I mean, when I delivered the final blow, it was like the weight of the world had been lifted off my shoulders. The Gouen was finally gone, and when I climbed up the rest of the mountain, I found the Great Fairy waiting patiently at the top, Silver Key in hand. ” He plopped himself back onto his tree stump, the whole storytelling ordeal seeming to exhaust him.

“That’s all?”

A large portion of the group turned to face Twilight with curious looks.

“Yeah, that’s all.” Four shot back goodnaturedly and then as if to emphasise his point, he raised an eyebrow and challenged, “ Why, you got a better story than me?”

“‘Course I do.” The ranchhand gingerly rose to his feet. He regarded each of the group members with a haughty glance and inwardly chuckled as he noticed a few heroes were now leaning forward, eager to hear about what troubles he encountered on his own adventures. The whole group fell into silence as soon as the Hero of Twilight cleared his throat, “ Not only did I climb up Death Mountain, but I also had to defend myself from Gorons ...”

The rest of the night was filled with laughter, gasps, and objections as the group exchanged stories between the burning flames of the fire. A few arguments ensued during the evening - notably between Warriors and Legend - and when Time finally shared his own story of climbing Death Mountain very late into the night, the group was so exhausted that they couldn’t even tell if all of the Old Man’s story was completely true or not. It was one of the few nights where the Heroes of Courage could just sit around and talk with each other, free from the burden of fighting off Lynels and Moblins and free from the ever - present knowledge that their Hyrules all depended on them being able to make it to the overarching threat in time.

By the time the flames of the campfire began to weaken, most of the Links were fast asleep. Sat on a log by the dying fire, Wind glanced from hero to hero with tired eyes: Legend was tucked into his bedroll with Hyrule curled into his side, Wild and Four were snoring incessantly into Wolfie’s fur whom had appeared just an hour ago, Warriors was sleeping soundly in his bedroll by the edge of the clearing with all his belongings neatly folded up beside him, and even Time, who was perhaps the most highstrung out of all of them, was starting to nod off from his place by a large pine.

Wind rubbed at his eyes again, pleading for his mind to settle down and to just let him get some sleep but to no avail.

His whole body jumped as a gentle hand was placed on his shoulder, and he nearly toppled over as he whipped around to see who was behind him.

“Oh, sorry, Wind!” Sky quickly withdrew his hand and began to apologise in an instant, “ I didn’t mean to scare you!”

The Hero of Winds blinked for a second, and then slowly slumped back to his position by the fire. “ It’s okay, Sky. I know you didn’t mean it.”

A few moments of silence passed between the two, and then in a quieter voice, Sky said, “ It’s late, y’know; don’t you want to get some rest?”

“Yeah, I do, but I …” Wind trailed off and bit his lip. Being the youngest of the group, he felt like he needed to uphold some sort of image; he felt that he needed to show the others that he was just as bold and tenacious as all the other Heroes of Courage rather than the little kid he appeared to be. He had to be strong, both physically and mentally, and he was sure that if he just waited a little longer by the campfire all his doubts and fears would just blow away like the smoke in the sky.

But he’s been telling himself that for the past hour, hasn’t he? He’s silently been repeating over and over and over again that ‘everything will be fine, he just needs to wait a little bit longer’ but each minute passes by and his resolve weakens further and further. Maybe he should just confide in Sky; if there’s anyone who will take his problems seriously, it would be him. Wind nervously answered back,

“Um, yeah, I wanna go to sleep but I … I can’t stop thinking.”

He watched anxiously as Sky’s eyebrows pinched together and he tilted his head, “Can’t stop thinking about what?”

“About, uh ...” Time to put that Hero of Courage title to the test. “ Leaving you guys … one day.”

In spite of Wind’s own fears of Sky laughing or poking fun at him, he was relieved to see that the Skyloftian simply regarded him with a look of concern. “ Us leaving? You mean like on errands or things like that?”

“No, I mean -.” Wind gestured vaguely before sighing and lowering his voice, “ I mean one day we’ll find whoever’s behind this whole infected monsters thing and defeat them, right? So if that happens, aren’t we all just gonna go home after?” He brought his knees up to his chest and rested his chin on top, watching as the glowing embers of the campfire began to fade. “ I know it’s selfish but I don’t want us to separate and go back to our own Hyrules because it’ll mean I’ll never get to see you guys again. We might all be hundreds of years apart but you guys are like family to me: Time’s the old cranky dad that likes to keep secrets, Twilight’s like the big brother offering to give me piggyback rides, Wild’s always there to cook a warm meal for us, Legend and Hyrule are always offering to teach me magic, Warriors’s the guy who’s always keeping us safe, Four is always ready to play pranks with me, and you’re always there to listen to me, Sky.” He finished off, and he let his forehead drop to his knees and allowed the fabric to muffle his last thought, “ I don’t want to lose any of you.”

The air was still save for the dying crackles of fire and for a moment, Wind was more than sure that Sky had left him at some point during his rant; but to his surprise, a rustle of fabric sounded from behind him and when he got the courage to peek an eye out, he saw Sky sitting right next to him.

“I’m scared to lose you guys, too,” He began, but his tone seemed to be lighter, more accepting. “ But there’s only so much we can do as Heroes of Courage, y’know? Hylia brought us together here for a reason, and once that reason is done and over with, it’d only make sense for her to send us back home. I have a lot of people waiting for me back home: Mr. Gaepora, Groose, Sun -” He mentioned his Zelda with a big, goofy smile. “- and I’m sure you have a lot waiting for you, too. So as much as I like you guys, I know it’s not going to last forever, because we’re all needed in different places and by different people. Besides, what would Outset Island do without you? I’m sure the whole place is falling apart without their Hero of Winds there.” The Skyloftian joked, and that was enough to earn a small smile from Wind. Once Sky had settled back down, he smiled warmly at the younger hero, “ We have a short time together, I know that, but we shouldn’t let it go to waste by worrying all the time. That day where we all leave for home will come and no matter how strong we think we are, we can’t change the future; so until then, why don’t we stop thinking about it and live in the moment, yeah? Let’s talk about all our adventures and experiences, the people we met and the things we’ve seen, and all the things we learned along the way. We’re Heroes of Courage, but we’re also people with hopes and dreams, so why don’t we share those until the very end?”

Wind took a few seconds to process the words and once he did, he couldn’t help but feel his heart become lighter. Sky was right: their adventure would eventually come to an end, but until then, they should cherish the time they have with each other, and live in the moment as much as they can. With a soft nod, the Hero of Winds smiled, “ Thank you, Sky, for hearing me out.”

“Of course.” Sky smiled back, and Wind couldn’t be happier: he had picked the right time, at the right place, to talk with the right person about the right things.

#linkeduniverse #hero of winds #hero of skies #fanfic #linktober2020

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ladykailolu · 7 years

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Details below of my extraordinary and deadly trip into the depths of Hyrule Castle. (Spoilers below the cut!)

Okay, so, I snuck in to Hyrule Castle a couple of days ago like a ninja, right, and I’m all good and well, parasailing onto the castle from the north face, run past a guardian, and I’m in the mineshaft. I took on this enterprise in the hopes of finding a Hylian Shield.

I didn’t find a Hylian Shield :P

What I did find was this cranky-ass Stone Talus at the far reaches of the castle undergrounds with a vendetta for my life! Seriously, only Ganon would put a fucking stone giant in a small space and laugh as I flail about trying to blow the damned thing up (I died once because I blew myself up and somehow got crushed while trying to climb it lol whoops)

I did a little more sneak exploring into the library, snuck-struck the FUCK out of some black lizalfoes and studied up on some recipes. To make Zelda’s favorite fruitcake, do I boil any two fruits, cane sugar, and some milk? I tried that, but it didn’t work just right. Maybe I’ll try again on a blood moon night and get better results...I just wanted to surprise Zelda with her favorite cake and a bouquet of Silent Princess flowers once this whole mess is over. I think she’ll like that.

Also, damn that king was hard on her! Leave poor Zelda alone! She didn’t really have time to process her mother’s death and cope with her grief, and the gods, who were supposed to grant her powers, just upped and abandoned her without the slightest explanation. Just...she’s been through a lot. And she’s only a teen. Please give her some space to figure things out. She’s smart--I know she can do it.

Then I stumbled upon the docks! I had heard from a traveler in a stable that there was a shrine there! You could also sneak into the castle from the docks, but uhhhh there were quite a few black Lizalfoes guarding the area, so that’s a no-go. The shrine itself wasn’t really hard to activate if you want all of the torches to have the same state of being, that is, haha. I can blame my anal tendencies for that. Of course it had to be a major combat trial--that really smarts!

And the last bit I found was in the dining room. I defeated a couple of black moblins and helped myself to the heaping amounts of food on the polished castle tables. I mean, they’re not gonna need it anymore where they’re going, right?

And that’s pretty much it for inside the castle. I found and shit-ton of really neat weapons and shields within the castle, so I helped myself, haha. More weapons for me means less for the enemy~

I went outside seeing as I could just sneak around anymore (and even that was getting difficult by the positioning of the enemies), and holy fuck outside is absolute CHAOS. MALICE AND RED SPARKS EVERYWHERE, GUARDIANS ABOUT--I HAD A RED LASER POINTED TO MY HEAD EVERY TWO MINUTES. And, stupid me, I entered this coliseum, which is obviously a trap, and had to stave off a blue Lynel AND fucking annoying floating skull moblin heads. Damn those things! But I prevailed and marveled at how that was the second Lynel I defeated for the day! Too bad the blood moon will erase all that...

Lastly, it was getting too chaotic for me. I found another coliseum, but if I fight another Lynel, I’m gonna lose some of the really powerful equipment I’m staking my life for, and that’s no fun. Then the guardians found me, fired there lasers, and I almost died!

And that’s the story of my first trip to Hyrule Castle. In the end, I didn’t get that Hylian Shield (although I’ve heard that it lies somewhere in the castle and the best way to get it is through the mineshaft I entered from), BUT I got a lot of neat weapon shit to compensate my disappointment! Seriously, I found a Great Frostblade, a Great Flameblade, a Goron Stone Smasher (or whaterver it’s called), and a couple of other really powerful swords and bows. I’m satisfied...for now. Someday, I’ll go back and get that Hylian Shield.

I wonder if I should challenge myself to destroy every enemy I encounter when I storm the castle for real lol

#Legend of Zelda #Breath of the Wild #spoilers #Hyrule Castle #Hylian Shield #Lady K explores the wild #Rantarou Amami's adventures in the wild

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