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Alllrighty, here they are! The Gerudo, with Nabooru, Urbosa, and Ganon reppin' their folks. :3 Link is there for height purposes: the average height of the Hylian is 5ft tall, so the Gerudo are typically well over 8ft in height. uwu

Now then! Have some headcanons for the Gerudo and the characters present! ------------------ -Urbosa is the chieftan of the Gerudo and is well loved by her people. She's as fierce as she is caring, a beacon of strength and compassion and wisdom among the Gerudo and all across Hyrule. Being as influential as she is, Urbosa has many a myth tailing after her: how she once defeated an army of evil spirits all by her lonesome, how she once tamed a Molduga, or how she commands sacred divine power gifted by the gods (her lightning magic, one of the most notoriously difficult magic schools to master). A recent rumor is that she's even eloped with the Queen of Hyrule once, charming her socks off, and it resulted in the birth of Riju. If asked directly Urbosa will say that the rumors surrounding her are only half-true. She's too concerned by the brewing trouble all across the kingdom to worry about gossip. -Nabooru is the mortal form of the Gerudo patron deity, Ordona. Still undecided if the Gerudo outright know that she's their patron deity or if it's a mystery to them, but regardless of that she is a trusted source of wisdom to Urbosa and acts as her personal advisor, as well as having a seat on the council. It's because of her and Urbosa that Ganon wasn't culled when he was first born after he was taken away from his mother. She's curious of how he'll develop now that he's no longer under the influence of Demise, and is having thoughts of suggesting him as the Gerudo Champion. -Ganon as seen here is completely free of corruption. When the Calamity rejected reincarnation for the sake of raw power in its attempt to kill the heroes in BotW, it unknowingly released its host from its grasp. Without keeping hold of its host, Ganon is free from the curse that is Demise’s unfiltered hatred and malice, and as such when he reincarnates again in this cycle he's a mostly normal Gerudo, with only a birthmark on his chest serving as a physical reminder of his past life. Despite this the elders of his people are very wary of him, so much so that they originally opted to outright kill him when he was born. Thanks to Urbosa and Nabooru that decision was rejected, but the compromise was that he was raised elsewhere, outside of the borders, and be kept a close eye on at all times. That "elsewhere" ended up being in the temple dedicated to Ordona, and his ever-watchful eye ended up being Twinrova, a highly renowned priestess and keeper of Ordona's temple. Ganon himself is confident, almost to the point of being boastful. He often puts on airs of being uncaring of what someone thinks of him, but that's very untrue; he'll do almost anything to prove himself to his people. It's why he works hard at any tasks given to him, even if its as small as fetching water. Outside of that, he is curious and wants to know more about the world around him, and often reacts to anything new with enthusiasm. -------- -The Gerudo as a race are characterized by their impressive height and equally impressive stature; they're known to be some of the strongest warriors in Hyrule. Typical characteristics in Gerudo are their red hair and dark skin, and their eyes are usually a shade of green or yellow. Brown and blue eyes are especially rare. They all have the innate ability to transform into what is known as a "Boartusk", a large boar-like beast, hence their tusks even in human form. -The Gerudo's population is largely made of women with a smaller male population in comparison, and as such they've developed a unique ability to be able to mate, and bear children with, any sapient race of any gender. The child will always be the race of their birth mother. More in-depth info on that can be read HERE. -Outside of the Hylians, the Gerudo are the most capable of magical feats. They contrast the Hylians by mixing their magic power with their physical prowess, making them rather diverse warriors. As a fun fact, the Gerudo typically don't have steeds both due to their ability to transform and an average Gerudo is able to keep pace with a horse on foot even in human form.-The Gerudo capitol is located in the desert as a thriving oasis. -The Gerudo are fairly popular among the other races, but there's always an underlying tension present due to the history of The Calamity. After the defeat of Demise, its hatred and thirst for destruction lived on through its possessed vessel (Ganon), using it to reincarnate itself and to wreck havoc on Hyrule in an endless cycle. Given the chosen vessel was Gerudo, there was a time where the default thought was that Gerudo in general were in league with The Calamity. That belief has since been trampled out, but there is still remnants of that mistrust in some of the races, Hylians and Rito in particular, and all the Gerudo wants is to be entirely rid of it. This is why they, as a whole, reacted so poorly when Ganon was rebirthed, despite finally being free of the possession.

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AAAANNNDDD that’s all for now! The Rito will be seen sometime next week, though if you wanna see them now as well as the Zora much sooner than that, they’re both already available on my Patreon! owo Until then keep your eyes open for more content and feel free to ask any questions if ya have any! Thank you thank ya! uwu

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13-screaming-crows said: Mipha being just as giant and beefy as every other zora in botw? It always irked me how petite and tiny and feminine mipha is compared to the rest of her kind, and I love how you draw zora!

Apologies for how long it took to answer this one! owo

Buuuuut yeh, have some Mipha! The first one is just with some simple lighting, the other two is to fully show off her new outfit and her without it on ;3

At any rate, the way I see Mipha, it kinda fits her character for her to be petite and feminine; feminine just because that’s who she is, and petite because despite being a warrior she was more healer than fighter in the game. owo

I often draw Mipha flat-chested due to my headcanon that the Zora aren’t mammalian, and while I do give her more bulk than in game I try not to make her bigger than, say, her brother or Urbosa, for example. Her being as beefy as those two doesn’t feel like it fits? That’s just me though!

While I’m here, I’m gonna mention that her outfit change has to do with the fact that in this AU/headcanon, she isn’t a Champion. The role falls on Sidon in this timeline owo Mipha however is next in line to be queen (probably have been taking on more royal duties her father would otherwise be in charge of) and is under the mentorship of the esteemed priestess of the Zora: Ruto! uwu

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Idk why but for some reason looking at your Twili reminds me of the animals in the Forgotten Vale from Skyrim. Would animals from their realm look like that too?

No, actually! Or at least not quite like the animals from the Forgotten Vale; the Twili fauna do share the similarity of glowing markings but they also all carry a bone motif. Many of their animals and perhaps some of the plantlife (that aren;t fungi) all have a commonality in that they grow protective chitin plates on their bodies, most which looks a lot like bone. This is partly because I think the Twilight Realm would really fit a spooky, Halloween vibe (”halloween” because I can’t find the right word right now), and partly because I fuckin’ love when bones are incorporated in a fantasy creature’s design and will always jump at the excuse to design them as such. I’m predictable, I’m sorry ;w;

The only design I have for Twili fauna is of the SkullDog, a tameable canine the Twili use as both companions and mounts, but it’s a little dated and in need of a rework. Still, here it is if you’d like to see it before it’s eventual redesign! :3

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If you're still taking asks on Zelda headcanons, this might be depressing but how do each race mourn and honor their dead?

Apologies for the wait on answering this question! I’ve been a little busy ;w;

At any rate, how each race mounrs/honors the dead? Hmmm.... So some of this is a bit off the top of my head, but what I’m thinking is:

-Hylians: Given how their patron goddess (Hylia) is thought to be a phoenix (given her wings, transformation, and repeatedly “rising from the ashes” or, AKA, reincarnation as Zelda), I think cremation is the most common way Hylians handle their dead. Rarely do they ever bury their dead under the belief that their souls will be trapped in the corpse if they aren’t released properly via burning the body and scattering the ashes. I’d imagine they would hold a memorial service for the person first, open-casket if able, and the service typically lasts for a day to two days. Once the service has concluded, the body will be burned to ash, after which the ash is taken to a sacred location where it’s spread and released to the wind.

I’d like to imagine that soldiers of the royal guard probably get an additional honor, in which Zelda is asked to bless the deceased (by way of drawing the symbol of her triforce upon the forehead) before they are burned.

-Gerudo: While the Gerudo are no longer nomadic, they still retain many customs from their time as nomads, and cremating their dead is one of them. After the deceased has been properly mourned (usually in a public vigil for at least a day), the body is taken to be cremated. The Gerudo are unique by which the ashes are then taken to be painstakingly transformed into colorful, shining gemstones. A handful will be placed in an ornate boxed commissioned by the family before being put to rest at a sacred burial ground; the remaining gems will then be given to the family and close friends of the deceased. These gemstones commonly become a piece of jewelry the Gerudo wear as a means of “keeping their loved one close”, a practice that’s very common in their culture (for example, Gerudo often keep the tusks of their beloved sand seals and fashion them into jewelry or ornate items as memorabilia).

In addition, the Gerudo also have a 3-day holiday every year that is solely dedicated to celebrating the lives of their departed. This celebration includes the likes of food, drink, dance, music, sparring, gift-giving, and so on.

Rito: The Rito’s means of mourning their dead is a very quiet, very private affair in comparison to the rest. Instead of receptions, Rito vigils are usually contained to just the immediate family of the deceased. Before the vigil, the body is prepared in such a way in that they are encapsulated in a biodegradable pod with a tree sapling perched atop of it. The family then transports the pod to the Rito sacred burial ground, the Forest of the Fallen, a luscious forest that sits atop a high, flat mountain plain, where they will bury the pod in a spot of their choosing. Once completed, the newly planted sapling is marked with a plaque settled next to it, and the family will sit with the sapling until the next day. Visits to the forest are frequent, often with the Rito intending to tend to their loved one’s tree as well as leave small offerings.

Every Rito household owns a small family shrine as well. Those who have passed on will have a small alter erected in their memory in this shrine, usually by way of their armor and prized weapon protectively enclosed in a mounted glass casing, and a painted portrait.

Zora: The Zora operate under the belief that, at some point in their origins, they once came from the sea. As such, it’s only fitting that, once a Zora passes on, that they return them from the very place they first came from. Zora wakes, while open to the public, usually somber and quiet affair. The deceased are often left entirely naked with the sole exception of necklaces and crowns made from flowers, and elaborate body paint marked on their skin. Once prepared, the body is then placed on a floating cot, which will be carried by the closest members of the family to the Vatn Anda, a hidden lake that leads directly to the ocean. Anyone who attends the vigil is required to wear their own flower-made necklace and bring one scented candle, the scent of which is specified by the family’s request. Once at the lake, the cot will be placed on the surface of the water, and a priest or priestess will speak a prayer in the decease’s name. With the exception of the family’s candles, who will place them upon the cot to help light the spirit’s way to the afterlife, everyone blows their candle out and the cot is released to flow the body to the ocean.

Similarly to the Gerudo, the Zora also have a day every year that honors the dead, however theirs only for one day. It’s a celebration in the name of sending the dead their love and respect. This is shown through custom plays and dance, music, and of course food and drink. The making of flower crowns and necklaces are pivotal to this festival, which are meant to symbolize flourishing life after death. The festival then winds down when the sun sets, where the Zora will transition over to Ruta River. Here they will use lily pads to ferry small handfuls of food offering (often cuts of meat and berries) and the flower crown or necklace they made beforehand to the ocean.

Gorons: Despite their close proximity to lava, the Goron’s invulnerability to Lava and flame in general makes it difficult to dispose of their dead in such a way. So instead, the Gorons honor their departed by way of open-invite funeral. The Gorons allow at least 3 days of absolute mourning, in which they often practice fasting and will retreat to solitude for quiet reflection. Once this period is up, a wake will be held in the departed one’s name; this vigil includes the body being dressed in the finest clothes and metal jewelry (jewelry being significant due to it being uncommon among living Gorons). Each attending Goron will grasp the departed’s hand and recite something they vow to keep in their memory (such as their wisdom, their humor, compassion, so on), then they press their foreheads to the hand in their grasp as a means of saying goodbye. When it’s over, a Goron shaman will recite an ancient spell that will incase the coffin in a layer of crystal, after which the body is then taken to be put to rest in the vast underground network that is the Goron Tombs.

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This one was actually pretty challenging to come up with so, I hope it’s at least interesting! owo

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Based on a question I got from an anon, here’s a headcanon post dedicated to Riju! <:

Like Urbosa I’ve opted to tweak her design quite a bit to fit said headcanon, and give her no clothing as well. I wanted her to be lighter in skintone and have a more versatile palette than what she already did, and I’m pretty happy with the end result. uwu But enough about that, let’s just dive right into the headcanon, eh?

-I think I mentioned this somewhere in the past but Riju in this timeline is Urbosa’s daughter. Urbosa’s mate is either unknown, unspoken about, or simply dead, but I’ve no idea which I’m gonna go with. Not gonna lie, I did have a passing idea that Riju’s second parent is Zelda’s mother for the hell of it, but I think I’m gonna just opt out on that idea; it makes things a little too complicated for my tastes. x3 ANYWAY regardless of the identity of Riju’s second parent, she is half-hyrulian, hence the lighter skin and the starlight hair. <:

Urbosa love her little firefly and while she may be a bit of a strict parent, she dotes on the child every chance she gets. uwu

-As the daughter of the Gerudo Chief, Riju is often accompanied by a guard for her own safety. Her primary guardian and protector is Buliara, an old friend of Urbosa’s. I tweaked her design quite a bit to make her look more unique and gave her the traits of a Gerudo with Zora ancestry in her genes, hence the vitiligo and additional sharp teeth along with much longer tusks. Anyway, aside from protecting Urbosa and Riju, when the Chief is gone handling official business it’s often Buliara who cares for the girl. Riju ADORES Buliara almost as much as she does her own mother, in fact she sees the Captain of the royal guard as her second mom, and often boasts that she wants to be like her when she gets older. Riju admires a many number of people, but Urbosa, Buliara, and Zelda are her all-time heroes.

-This one isn’t so much a headcanon point for Riju as it is all Gerudo, but young Gerudo grow out their manes in their boartusk form after the toddler stage. The mane grows longer and bigger with age, partly because Gerudo culturally grows their hair long and very rarely cut it and their boartusk form will reflect that length. Riju gained her full mane early because she was born with a full head of hair, and it only continued to grow from there. uwu

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Since I mentioned it a few times here, if you wanna see the traits and general appearance of a Gerudo based on their parentage here’s the full headcanon for that.

And some additional Gerudo headcanon here if you’re curious about that:

One |  Two | Three | Four | Five

Aaaaaaaaaaand yeah! I kept it relatively short but if ya have any other questions regarding my headcanon please feel free to ask! Other than that I hope you enjoy the art and headcanon! <:

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I’ve gotten a few questions regarding whether or not I’d still do LoZ headcanons; I hope this here is answer enough for ya. uwu

One of the last posts I made regarding my LoZ headcanons before I took my hiatus was the original incarnation of Zelda: the goddess Hylia. Here’s the full post of her headcanon if you wanted to read it!

I mentioned that I’d do the original incarnations of Link, Impa, and Ganandorf too, so here’s my take on the original Impa (specifically from the Skyward Sword part of the timeline)! Here’s some quick headcanon notes on her:

-Whereas Link is known as “Hylia’s Sword”, Impa’s often known as “Hylia’s Shield”. She is Hylia’s most loyal companion, her protector, bodyguard, the shield between her and danger. It’s told in legend that Impa’s dedication to her goddess/charge was so strong it allowed her to reincarnate without the aid of the gods, just so she could be with her. It’s also rumored that she was the goddess’ secret lover, however whether or not this was true is something of hot debate.

-All of Hylia’s chosen warriors carry the mantel of a bird motif somewhere in their armor: Impa was that of a snow owl.

-Impa’s outfit is mostly a redesign of the one she wore in Skyward Sword, and my choice in making her an amputee was based on how the slip she wore covered the entirety of one arm, but left the other bare: it almost looked as if she didn’t have a second arm so I adopted the idea for my headcanon. How she lost it is a mystery, but I’d wager she either lost it before she met Hylia or after.

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A tiny bit on the rusty side but uhhhhhhhhhh ye! It was real good to revisit LoZ again and don’t be surprised when I start posting more stuff about it in the future, though I might focus less on headcanons and more on character interactions and doodles, but we’ll see! <:

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Where to the Bokoblin and Moblin fit in the world?

The Blins (which includes all of the “blin” enemies such as Boarblins, Bokoblins, Moblins, Bulblins, so on) are aggressive and violent creatures that terrorize the entirety of the 7 kingdoms. The general consensus toward them is kill on sight, which is ideal given they’ll absolutely try to kill or kidnap you upon seeing you.

 The Blins are perceived so differently from the Lynel is because Lynel are seen as monsters, which is the term used for what is essentially considered megafauna in the world of hyrule. AKA, people see them as giant animals. In contrast, the Blins are not seen as animals nor monsters, and instead they are seen as demons. 

A demon is a creature that occurs underneath the umbrella of “Curse of Calamity”. basically through the use of Dark Magic (not to be mistaken for “black magic”). This magic is of the same make of the Calamity and banks a lot on corruption, which is exactly what is required to create a demon in the first place

The type of demon and how they come to be varies, but as far as the Blins go, they are the result of people (of any race, doesn’t matter what kind) being forcibly merged with an animal, in this case boars, to create a new being who is immediately “born” with the instinct to serve their master. Traces of the person before is gone and what’s left is a creature that really shouldn’t exist, but it does regardless now that it’s been brought to the world.

Ganondorf/The Calamity doesn’t even have to be present for demons to continue surfacing either; “Boss Demons”, or demons with higher levels of intelligence, not only act as generals but also take over the task of creating more of their kind, and that results in what is essentially a self-sustained army. This is where you get the likes of Great Moblins and King Moblins, 

The only instance in which the demons are capable of being any measure of good is either A) The demon is a “defect” and there’s been an error somewhere in the transformation process, or B) they come from Koridai Island.

Koridai Island demons are unique due to the majority of them being considered “defects” in the terms of demons. Given how small the island was, paired with idea that the demon generals sent to lay siege upon it weren’t strong enough to overcome all of the Sage’s magic (Gwonam), it ultimately resulted in the inhabitants of the island being transformed into demons but only to the extent of their bodies; their minds largely remained the same. The change is permanent so there’s no way to change them back, but Koridai islanders are nothing if not adaptable. I’d like to think Koridai Island then becomes a refuge to defective demons throughout the 7 kingdoms.

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That kinda branched into a bit of a tangent on Koridai and how it worked but I hope that answers your question still. uwu

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Do you have any headcanons about the Yiga clan?

Actually I talked a bit about the Yiga Clan in the past! This is a copy-paste of what I wrote:

-The Yiga is a band who originated during the events of BotW. Initially founded by Kohga, the Yiga are deserters of the Sheikah clan, those who have renounced and disowned the clan name and, in turn, shunned the eons old pledge of loyalty to fight and protect Hyrule.

-A lot like the clan they broke from, the Yiga is a clan that maintains a population filled with highly skilled combatants with a strong focus on speed and agility; they are best known as assassins and thieves.

-As a clear sign of shunning their old clan, the Yiga have taken the original Sheikah Crest and simply flipped it upside as their own symbol, as a way to bastardize what the Sheikah stand for and twist it to fit their own agenda.

-The Yiga Clan has a far more “diluted” bloodline in comparison to the Sheikah given their penchant of allowing anyone the ability to join their cause. The Sheikah in contrast is far more tight-nit, and often one can only join the clan if you’re born into it or marry into it.

Despite the more lax criteria, the Yiga remain the same as the Sheikah in terms of joining the ranks of their warriors: the individual must undergo a grueling and rigorous training regime before proving themselves worthy of being named a true Yiga.

-One aspect of being Yiga is undertaking an “Oath of Silence”, which generally contributes to practice of newly inducted Yiga having their tongues cut out. I’d imagine the Oath of Silence was originally literally just that, just keeping silent in the face of their enemies, but it would eventually lead into the now common practice of newly inducted members having their tongues cut out. It’s the large reason why many Yiga don’t speak and use other methods of communication, sign language and magic projection being big ones. I can see Yiga of higher rank not having their tongues cut out though; such a method would be regulated to those they deem “grunts”, and having their tongue removed would be an effective threat to keep said higher ups “in line”.

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Do you have any thoughts on the deceased tribe of Zonai in BOTW?

I took a bit of a read about them and got a look of some of the building structures + armor they have in game; super cool! I actually didn’t know about them until you mentioned it and I still don’t really know too much outside of what was writen, not that there’s much to learn since they’re kinda hush-hush apparently in game. 

I’m toying with the idea that the Zonai were who the Twili were before they were banished from the mortal realm to the Twilight Realm. There are several things I think I could connect the Zonai to the Twili with, including their use of bones, their “barbarian” nature, their surprisingly advanced tech (almost as advanced as the Sheikah), their powerful magic use, their sudden disappearance. The canon story for the Twili were that they were once a group of powerful magic users who were ultimately banished to the Twilight Realm, where they eventually evolved to become the Twili. SO! Based on all of that, have some bite-sized headcanon off the top of my brain:

-The Zonai were originally a species who resided alongside the ancient ancestors of the main races in Hyrule. Similarly to Hylians and Gerudo, they were human-like in appearance, although they harbored some telling differences: tall, fanged, powerful hold on magic use. They’re known for their affinity in using bones in their clothing and cultural practices, as well as their highly unique architecture and markings they tattooed onto themselves. And finally, their patron Deity took the form of a mighty dragon, noted for having six limbs and a long, prehensile tail.

-What ultimately led to their sudden and strange disappearance lies in the hubris of the Zonai; for all their technical and magical prowess, they craved more, their deity craved more, which ultimately led them into attempting to harness the power of the Triforce. They were the first to attempt such a feat, and were punished severely for their actions: the Golden Goddesses stripped them of their magic and sealed it away, alongside their foolish deity, in what was then known as the Fused Shadow. The rest of the Zonai, no matter how large or small their part was in their attempt in taking power, were then all banished from the Light Realm into the Twilight Realm.

-In old legends, it is said that the Golden Goddesses had intended for the Zonai to eventually die out in this realm; a creature of the Light Realm can’t survive the Twilight Realm without magic, and at the time the Zonai were exactly that: magicless, stripped bare of their renowned power. But the legend as told by the Twili says that the Sage of the Twilight Realm, Dhatura the Wolf Mother, mercifully pitied the Zonai and took them in as her own. She gave them back their magic in the form of new magic, Twili magic, and helped them evolve into a form far better adapted to their new surroundings, which eventually resulted in the Twili as they currently are now. She gave them watchful companions in the form of Skulldogs, huge wolf-like creatures with skull and bone-like chitin covering their bodies, who kept them safe and gave them company. She introduced them to the two other races under her protection, the Subrosians and the Zola, both of whom helped the Twili build a basis to start their own civilization.

And finally, merciful Dhatura gave them the gift of knowledge, taught them to respect their fellow dwellers, to be humble in the presence of their gods, that the pursuit of magic should never be one done out of force.

-Long story short, the Twili are the result of the Zonai’s hubris and the Twilight Realm’s unsuspected mercy: they as of currently are far more respectful and reverent toward the divine (and that indeed includes the Golden Goddesses), they coexist peacefully with the Subrosians and the Zola, and are now known for being rather open with sharing knowledge, something the Zonai greedily hoared in the past.

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WELP! I mean it was supposed to be bite-sized, but I ended up getting more ideas the longer I typed. At any rate, to keep from rambling here ya go! Hope that answers the question! owo

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Link bonding with epona while sneaking into the royal stable and all the guards wonder why their best horse suddenly eint let anyone ride her

Good suggestion, though it can’t be used mainly because Epona isn’t a royal horse! She never ended up in the royal stables, and was instead bounced around stable to stable outside the capitol. Had she been deemed tamable she probably would have been sent to the royal stables as a gift to the family, but since she wouldn’t let anyone ride her (and this is before she meets Link. She never lets anyone but him on her back) she was deemed too wild to be tamed but too valuable to be rereleased, so she was sent here and there in attempts to tame her and get her to allow riders. No dice. 

It’s only at Malon’s farm that any headway is made: she won’t let anyone ride her still but she’s at least friendly to the family since they treat their farm animals as companions and not simple tools. Malon in particular grows relatively close to Epona, and it’s here that Link meets his faithful horse companion. O:

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Gonna be going back to redesign Link and Zelda for this timeline since the original art I did for it is a bit dated. That said, I have some quick questions I’d love ya’lls opinion on! :3

Which do you think should be older? Zelda, or Link? O: And how do you think they should meet? owo 

My original headcanon was Link’s mother was a royal guard, but I’m kinda considering retconning that in favor of something else. Maybe Zelda sneaks away and runs into Link when they were kids? Maybe the royal family makes a point to visit small villages to check up on their subjects and they so happened to meet that way?

Whatcha’ll think? O:

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Any headcanons about the royal family of Hyrule?

Hmmmm... Ya know originally I thought I had a good idea of what I wanted to do with the king and queen but now, I’m not so sure. SO what I’m gonna do is give ya’ll two separate scenarios (maybe three, not sure yet) and afterward, I’d love to hear which ya’ll are more interested in. The one chosen will be the one I go more into depth with and flesh out. owo

Scenario 1: The Drama llama one. The King is the rightful heir to the throne, and the queen was married into it. In this scenario, the queen was originally one of lower status before she met and fell in love with the king, and vice versa for him. The two marry and have Zelda, but the queen being originally of peasant status causes friction in the kingdom. The king is questioned if he married her because of love or because they had Zelda out of wedlock, while the queen is speculated to be a gold digger who slept her way to the top. Could lend to Zelda’s insecurities of being worthy of her title and so on.

Urbosa is among the first of the Hyrule leaders to be genuinely nice to the queen and crowned king. Already was a friend of the king, becomes a good friend of the queen.  Years down the line she at some point mentions the elders hounding her for an heir to her title of Chieftan, queen offers her help. King is completely fine with it, but it must be kept secret due to the judging eyes of the kingdom and so on. Boom bam secret poly relationship, Zelda ends up with Riju as a half sister, to be continued.

Scenario 2: The Everyone is Happy one. The Queen in this scenario is the actual crowned ruler, the king is the one who marries into it. Either he’s a peasant here or is just someone of good standing, but it doesn’t really matter here. Alternative scenario to the first albeit a bit similarly: queen, Urbosa, and king were best friends before any royal matters entered the picture.  Perhaps already had relationship going by this point. Kingdom, particularly the elders, raise brows but shrug and accept it. Riju is born first to Urbosa and the queen. Zelda is born second. This order can easily be reversed to fit story purposes. Very minimal angst in this scenario. To be continued uwu

Scenario 3: The Easy-peasy one. Doesn’t matter who the crown monarch is in this scenario, but king and queen are married (prob the old fashioned way too; crown royal gets set up to marry another royal to keep bloodline “strong” and so forth) and there is no additional relationship with Urbosa outside of a friendship. Any drama had here focuses more on bad parenting on the king and queen’s part, or expectations Zelda has trouble coming to terms with. To be continued.

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I did the first two in relation to an idea I shared a day or two ago; honestly I think either would work for an interesting storyline about their pasts and such, but the third scenario will probably be the easiest for me to write. But yeh! Which of the three do ya’ll wanna see more of? owo

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okay i think i understand. so does that mean that the kokiri forest and lost woods are two different domains as far as the divine are concerned or is it just one domain with two guardians?

At first I was gonna say Saria and Deku Tree’s “domain” was simply forests and there were no real differences to either to separate them by anything other than name, but ya got me thinking that maybe they would operate differently since these specific forests are the ones they home-base from the most.

So, yes! The Kokiri Forest and the Korok Forest, by divine standards, are two separate domains despite them both being forests and, as forests tend to do, overlap in some instances. Saria’s forest probably looks more like a rainforest, with tall, towering trees that have dense leaves that block out most, if not all, sunlight. The forest is dark but usually lacks the feeling of danger, as serene as it is eerie. The tall trees and dark canopies allow for the Kokiri to travel easier high above head and ambush anyone that threaten their home, most of which use slingshots or bows as their weapons of choice. Their goal is generally to scare the ill-intended trespassers out, not kill.

Not only does Saria’s forest looks different from the Deku’s forest, its magic is different too. For example, in the Kokiri Forest, Saria wouldn’t have to actively look for any unfortunate child who’s perished in it to save them; if they die in Kokiri Forest, they will, guaranteed, be revived as a Kokiri simply because her magic is strongest there. In fact I think it’d be interesting (and sad) that desperate parents of dying children (perishing from something they couldn’t save them from, like an illness or terrible wound) come to this forest with said child in tow, in a last ditch effort to keep their kid alive despite legends saying what happens when they’re revived. Often the child loses their memories of their past lives, including that of their parents, a consequence of being brought back to life and becoming magical, immortal.

Got a bit off topic there but as for the Deku Tree, his forest is more like a jungle: dense trees too be sure but their canopies don’t bring darkness; the trees aren’t very tall but they’re wide as hell,, their leaves are huge, and a lot of what’s interesting about this forest is on the ground, with weaving roots and swampy grass and all kinds of cool lookin’ flora. The Koroks, the Spirits of the Korok Forest, tend to the forest like tiny little gardeners. They nurture the animals and flora of the place and keep it thriving, while in turn the Deku keeps the forest and his little Spirit friends safe with his vast magic. The Koroks help protect the forest of course, but in comparison to the Kokiri, the Koroks are a lot more passive. Legends say that the Koroks are the reincarnations of wandering souls lost to the mortal realm, given purpose anew by the Deku Tree. It’s said that their unique leaf masks are a vague reflection of what they once looked like as mortals, but no one can say for sure if that’s true or not.

While we’re on the topic of the Deku, I’d like to think he isn’t even truly a tree, not fully at least. He’s Ent-like, meaning he has a fully realized body similar to that of a human, and the part you manage to see of him is just his head. He probably wouldn’t move from where he is since he’s essentially taken root, but if he’s ever forced to by very drastic measures, he’d probably be able to free himself from the earth he took root in and stand. Not too sure if I’m keeping this idea in specific but it’s somethin’ I’m thinking about owo

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Do Zora roar? And do they have instincts?

I was originally gonna say yes but I recently learned that, apparently, sharks can’t make sound! As in vocalizations anyway, they’re apparently evolved to be the most silent of hunters in the ocean, which is pretty cool. owo ANYWAY, with that knowledge in mind and how my brain generally link Zora to sharks, I’m also gonna say no. Despite the obvious difference of Zora being able to speak, they can’t necessarily “roar”. Instead, they’d probably be able to “bellow”, or make a deep, whale-like sound that originates from deep in the chest. They don’t have to open their mouths to make it either, hence “bellow” and not them “roaring”.

I also imagine they’d only do it when in water too, so hearing a Zora bellow above water is uncommon. Other than that, other inhuman sounds they can make include growling and sharp clicking sounds that resemble the sound dolphins make. I’d like to think they rarely ever make most of these sounds though, if only because I think it’d be cool if it’s sorta-kinda seen as an ancient language of their kind that the Zora rarely use nowadays.

As for instincts, I’d say just about anything that’s alive would have instincts, so yes! That said though, as with most civilized peoples they aren’t driven by instinct. o3o

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Sort of joking, sort of serious, but any headcanons about cuccos? Like are they different from normal chickens or is that just a hylian term for chicken?

I actually talked about the Cuccos a little while ago! The original question was whether or not Linkle and Link were afraid of them and this was my answer:

Linkle isn’t! She loves the little birdies and they adore her just as much. As farmers, the Link fam get along generally well with all animals, but Linkle has one hell of a way with birds: just about any bird will come to love her if she spends like, five minutes with them.

Link, on the other hand, is uh… admittedly kinda scared of Cuccos. Not chickens: Cuccos are related to chickens but they themselves aren’t necessarily chickens. Nah, Cuccos are much bigger than the average chicken and more territorial; it’s honestly a bit of a question mark how they were domesticated in the first place with how wire-trigger they can be. Link, as a child just learning how to shift back and forth between his puppy form, thought it’d be fun to chase a bird or two as a pup: he ended up being the one chased instead.

From that point on Link never went into the Cucco coop without Linkle; he swears the birds are conspiring to take him out once and for all. >.>

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If you're still taking headcanons, do you think the Twili would worship any deities? Like how The Hyilians worship hylia?

As a matter of fact, they do! I still need to fully develop the Twilight Realm if I plan on it being a kingdom for the AU/headcanon, so there’ll be a few deities and such I currently can’t name just because I hadn’t brainstormed any yet. BUT I got two I can share with ya now! :3

-Fused Shadow/Midna: I’ve yet to come up with an actual name for it, but the idea I have behind it is the “Fused Shadow” housed the power that once belonged to the god/Sage of the Twilight Realm. Following some of the story beats from Twilight Princess, the relic was passed down in the royal family for generations, where the crowned queen or king would only ever harness its power when their realm was in peril. The last to ever use the Fused Shadow was Midna, before she ultimately absorbed all of its power (not necessarily on purpose) and effectively because the new god of the Twilight Realm. Appropriately the Twili soon after begun to worship her as such, much to her dismay.

I’ll need to fully develop the idea sometime soon but this is what I got so far on that one. owo

Dhatura: A Guardian spirit who is named "Mother of Wolves”. She is said to be the origin of the Skol (otherwise known as “twilight wolf”), a highly sacred animal in Twili culture. Dhatura represents freedom, perseverance, and adaption, with most of the legends surrounding her claiming she was a fairy who was banished to the Twilight Realm and created the Skol for protection and company in the perpetually twilit realm. Given the origin of how the Twili came to be, she was, and still is, hailed as one of the most important Guardians Spirits in the Twilight Realm. 

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