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{{Character infobox | {{Character infobox | ||
|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:Link BoTW artwork.png|250px]]<br>Artwork of Link from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]]'' | ||
|first_appearance=''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' (1986) | |first_appearance=''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' (1986) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[The Legend of Zelda | |latest_appearance=''[[Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda]]'' (2021) | ||
|species=[[Hylian]] | |species=[[Hylian]] | ||
|counterparts=[[Ravio]]<br>[[Shadow Link]]<br>[[Toon Link]]<br>[[Young Link]] | |counterparts=[[Ravio]]<br>[[Shadow Link]]<br>[[Toon Link]]<br>[[Young Link]] | ||
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====''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild''==== | ====''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild''==== | ||
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]]'', Link is a knight of the royal guard and personal bodyguard for Princess Zelda. Despite never being shown to be in possession of the Triforce, he is still able to wield the Master Sword, which was why he was appointed. He fought alongside Zelda and the champions against Ganon but was gravely wounded trying to protect Hyrule. Zelda put him in stasis to heal. Link awakens 100 years later, missing most of his memories. Link must go out into the world, piece together what happened by retrieving his memories, and eventually take down [[Calamity Ganon]]. | In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]]'', Link is a knight of the royal guard and personal bodyguard for Princess Zelda. Despite never being shown to be in possession of the Triforce, he is still able to wield the Master Sword, which was why he was appointed. He fought alongside Zelda and the champions against Ganon, but was gravely wounded trying to protect Hyrule. Zelda put him in stasis to heal. Link awakens 100 years later, missing most of his memories. Link must go out into the world, piece together what happened by retrieving his memories, and eventually take down [[Calamity Ganon]]. | ||
=== ''Zelda'' (Game & Watch) === | === ''Zelda'' (Game & Watch) === | ||
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===DIC cartoons=== | ===DIC cartoons=== | ||
====''The Legend of Zelda''==== | ====''The Legend of Zelda''==== | ||
Link received his own television show with ''[[The Legend of Zelda (television series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', produced by [[DiC Entertainment]], and was voiced by [[Jonathan Potts]]. Based loosely on the first game, the series revolves around Link and Princess protecting the Triforce of Wisdom from Ganon. Contrary to the main ''The Legend of Zelda'' series, Link has the ability to talk. Contrary to his polite attitude in the games, Link is portrayed as a rude, lovesick teenager. He constantly pursues Zelda and often begs her for kisses and yells, "Well excuuuuuse me, Princess!" whenever he gets fed up with her attitude. Link himself is constantly pursued by the fairy princess [[Spryte]]. | |||
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Link appears as a playable fighter exclusively in the Namco developed fighting game ''[[Soulcalibur II]]'', but only the [[Nintendo GameCube]] version. Like the first two ''Super Smash Bros.'' games, Link's appearance and moveset is based on his ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'' iteration. According to the arcade mode of this game, after saving Hyrule from an evil wizard who was being controlled by a fragment of [[Soul Edge]], he went on a quest to destroy the evil sword. Quickly pulling the Master Sword out of its pedestal, he set out to travel to this world to destroy Soul Edge, on a secret mission arranged by Princess Zelda. | Link appears as a playable fighter exclusively in the Namco developed fighting game ''[[Soulcalibur II]]'', but only the [[Nintendo GameCube]] version. Like the first two ''Super Smash Bros.'' games, Link's appearance and moveset is based on his ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'' iteration. According to the arcade mode of this game, after saving Hyrule from an evil wizard who was being controlled by a fragment of [[Soul Edge]], he went on a quest to destroy the evil sword. Quickly pulling the Master Sword out of its pedestal, he set out to travel to this world to destroy Soul Edge, on a secret mission arranged by Princess Zelda. | ||
Link is the only character in the GameCube version with proper projectile attacks (his bow and arrow, boomerang, and bomb). Link is also given a unique fighting style to fit better into the Soulcalibur roster, though many moves are inspired by by mechanicsd of previous ''Legend of Zelda'' games. For instance, Link has a dashing sword attack inspired by the [[Pegasus Boots]] from ''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past'', the Up-thrust and Down-thrust jumping attacks from ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'', a backflip/jump sword attack nearly identical to attacks used in ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'' and ''The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask'', and the Spin Attack. He has a total of four costumes, although they differ only in tunic color (green, red, blue, and a very light lavender). However, this is the | Link is the only character in the GameCube version with proper projectile attacks (his bow and arrow, boomerang, and bomb). Link is also given a unique fighting style to fit better into the Soulcalibur roster, though many moves are inspired by by mechanicsd of previous ''Legend of Zelda'' games. For instance, Link has a dashing sword attack inspired by the [[Pegasus Boots]] from ''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past'', the Up-thrust and Down-thrust jumping attacks from ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'', a backflip/jump sword attack nearly identical to attacks used in ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'' and ''The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask'', and the Spin Attack. He has a total of four costumes, although they differ only in tunic color (green, red, blue, and a very light lavender). However, this is the most amount of costumes a fighter has in the GameCube version of this game. | ||
Besides his Master Sword and Hylian Shield, Link is able to wield several weapons like the Cane of Byrna from ''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past'' and the Magic Sword and Shield from ''The Legend of Zelda''. Link’s ultimate weapon comes in the form of the Great Fairy’s Sword from ''The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask'', and his joke weapon is the Bug Catching Net from ''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past''. | Besides his Master Sword and Hylian Shield, Link is able to wield several weapons like the Cane of Byrna from ''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past'' and the Magic Sword and Shield from ''The Legend of Zelda''. Link’s ultimate weapon comes in the form of the Great Fairy’s Sword from ''The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask'', and his joke weapon is the Bug Catching Net from ''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past''. | ||
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Almost every iteration of Link wears a green tunic, an undershirt (usually white, brown, or green), and a long, green {{wp|Phrygian cap}} (which is the fashion. Link usually wears light-colored tights (usually white or tan), although in some games, he is barelegged. In each game, Link has either blonde or light brown hair. He has long, pointed ears, a distinctive trait of the [[Hylian]] race. Older Links usually wear small blue hoop earrings, as is the Hylian fashion. He has a Triforce mark on his left hand, marking him as the one who will find the [[Triforce of Courage]]. In the early games of the series, Link is shown as a short boy or young man but starting with ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'', he is shown as somewhat muscular in appearance, with muscle definition on his chest, arms, and legs. | Almost every iteration of Link wears a green tunic, an undershirt (usually white, brown, or green), and a long, green {{wp|Phrygian cap}} (which is the fashion. Link usually wears light-colored tights (usually white or tan), although in some games, he is barelegged. In each game, Link has either blonde or light brown hair. He has long, pointed ears, a distinctive trait of the [[Hylian]] race. Older Links usually wear small blue hoop earrings, as is the Hylian fashion. He has a Triforce mark on his left hand, marking him as the one who will find the [[Triforce of Courage]]. In the early games of the series, Link is shown as a short boy or young man, but starting with ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'', he is shown as somewhat muscular in appearance, with muscle definition on his chest, arms, and legs. | ||
Link's teenage appearance in ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'' was designed with the aim of making him more handsome and cooler than all previous forms of the hero.<ref>[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/3ds/zelda-ocarina-of-time/1/7 Iwata Asks - ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D''] on Nintendo.com</ref> On the cartoon design of Link in The Wind Waker, Miyamoto explained, "Link was a young boy and trying to create a very active and very energetic young boy and trying to choose the right style for portraying the young boy in a game like that we tried many different experiments. The ultimate decision we came to was that the cel-shading in The Wind Waker was the best option for expressing that." With the decision to make Link a teenager again in ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'', Miyamoto explained, "Ultimately we decided that in showing a teenage Link really the best style of expressing him would be something that's closer to our graphical style in ''Ocarina of Time''."<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/13/e3-2004-miyamoto-and-aonuma-on-zelda E3 2004: Miyamoto and Aonuma on Zelda] on IGN</ref> | Link's teenage appearance in ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'' was designed with the aim of making him more handsome and cooler than all previous forms of the hero.<ref>[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/3ds/zelda-ocarina-of-time/1/7 Iwata Asks - ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D''] on Nintendo.com</ref> On the cartoon design of Link in The Wind Waker, Miyamoto explained, "Link was a young boy and trying to create a very active and very energetic young boy and trying to choose the right style for portraying the young boy in a game like that we tried many different experiments. The ultimate decision we came to was that the cel-shading in The Wind Waker was the best option for expressing that." With the decision to make Link a teenager again in ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'', Miyamoto explained, "Ultimately we decided that in showing a teenage Link really the best style of expressing him would be something that's closer to our graphical style in ''Ocarina of Time''."<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/13/e3-2004-miyamoto-and-aonuma-on-zelda E3 2004: Miyamoto and Aonuma on Zelda] on IGN</ref> | ||
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====Dexterity==== | ====Dexterity==== | ||
[[File:Link TP Wii screenshot.jpg|thumb|left | [[File:Link TP Wii screenshot.jpg|thumb|left|Link is right-handed in the Wii version of ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'']] | ||
Link is left-handed, although this detail has changed over time, with his sword hand being different between games. The manual for ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'' describes Link setting off "with a magical sword in his left hand and a magical shield in his right." In ''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past'', Link alternates hands, but this is due to sprite mirroring. Starting with ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'', Link holds his sword in his left hand and his shield in his right, no matter what direction he is facing. In ''The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap'', Link returns to alternately holding his weapon in the right or the left hand, depending on his orientation. At the beginning of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Plus]]'' manga, Link is referred to as the "left-handed hero" after defeating pirates that were raiding a Hylian town. In ''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker'', Link's [[figurine]] lists his "manual preference" as left. | Link is left-handed, although this detail has changed over time, with his sword hand being different between games. The manual for ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'' describes Link setting off "with a magical sword in his left hand and a magical shield in his right." In ''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past'', Link alternates hands, but this is due to sprite mirroring. Starting with ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'', Link holds his sword in his left hand and his shield in his right, no matter what direction he is facing. In ''The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap'', Link returns to alternately holding his weapon in the right or the left hand, depending on his orientation. At the beginning of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Plus]]'' manga, Link is referred to as the "left-handed hero" after defeating pirates that were raiding a Hylian town. In ''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker'', Link's [[figurine]] lists his "manual preference" as left. | ||
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In ''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker'', Link is a 12-year old, as revealed by the Nintendo Player's Guide for the game, the [[Toon Link]] [[trophy]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and the Toon Link amiibo. | In ''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker'', Link is a 12-year old, as revealed by the Nintendo Player's Guide for the game, the [[Toon Link]] [[trophy]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and the Toon Link amiibo. | ||
According to Eiji Aonuma, Link is 16 years old in ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070514232728/http://www.nindori.com/interview/154zelda/index.html Eiji Aonuma interview with Nintendo Dream] (Wayback Machine)</ref>, although the [[Prima|Prima Guide]] and a [[List of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess trading cards|trading card]] says he is a 17-year | According to Eiji Aonuma, Link is 16 years old in ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070514232728/http://www.nindori.com/interview/154zelda/index.html Eiji Aonuma interview with Nintendo Dream] (Wayback Machine)</ref>, although the [[Prima|Prima Guide]] and a [[List of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess trading cards|trading card]] says he is a 17-year old. In ''The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword'', according to Hyrule Historia, Link is 17 and a half. | ||
===Relationships=== | ===Relationships=== | ||
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There is a popular theory about a romantic relationship between some of the Link or Zelda incarnations. Although not confirmed outright, their romance is strongly hinted in some of the games. The earliest example is in ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link''{{'}}s ending, when a curtain closes on the two characters. In the animated series and the [[Philips CD-i]] games, Link has romantic feelings for Zelda, although she does not have romantic feelings toward Link. | There is a popular theory about a romantic relationship between some of the Link or Zelda incarnations. Although not confirmed outright, their romance is strongly hinted in some of the games. The earliest example is in ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link''{{'}}s ending, when a curtain closes on the two characters. In the animated series and the [[Philips CD-i]] games, Link has romantic feelings for Zelda, although she does not have romantic feelings toward Link. | ||
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==Profiles and statistics== | |||
{{Main|List of Link profiles and statistics}} | |||
===''Super Smash Bros.''=== | |||
'''Game bio''':<br> | |||
''Link is the valiant boy hero of "The Legend of Zelda" series in which he fights against the evil [[Ganon]] to recover the Triforce. Though his tools may change with each adventure, his strength and righteousness remain constant. With his trusty sword and a variety of weapons, he takes his adventures head on!'' | |||
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*''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' (NES) | |||
*''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past'' (SNES) | |||
*''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' (N64) | |||
'''Instruction Booklet bio''':<br>''"Link is the young fighter who protects the peace in the realm of Hyrule. His skills with the sword are both varied and powerful."'' | |||
===''Super Mario Maker 2''=== | |||
*'''[[Play Nintendo]]:''' "''Transforming into Link using the Master Sword opens up a whole new world of design possibilities for creators. Using his arrows, Link can shoot far off switches that Mario would normally not be able to hit. His new down thrust move with the sword will defeat usually protected enemies like spike-covered Spinies. And with bombs, some walls that would normally be impassable by Mario and friends can easily be blown up.''"<ref>[https://play.nintendo.com/news-tips/news/super-mario-maker-2-free-dlc-updates-ver-2-0/ Super Mario Maker 2 Free DLC Updates Ver. 2.0.0]. ''Play Nintendo''. Retrieved July 14, 2020.</ref> | |||
==Portrayals== | ==Portrayals== | ||
In the main ''The Legend of Zelda'' series, Link's voice consists only of short phrases, grunts, and battle cries. Link's voice acting is deliberately limited so players' individual interpretations of the character are not contradicted.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090106003117/http://cube.ign.com/articles/379/379358p3.html Miyamoto and Aonuma on Zelda - IGN Cube] (Wayback Machine)</ref> Some of ''The Legend of Zelda'' games suggest that Link is capable of talking; for example, in a scene of ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'', Link's mouth is moving while he talks to [[Ilia]] but is not heard by the player. | In the main ''The Legend of Zelda'' series, Link's voice consists only of short phrases, grunts, and battle cries. Link's voice acting is deliberately limited so players' individual interpretations of the character are not contradicted.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090106003117/http://cube.ign.com/articles/379/379358p3.html Miyamoto and Aonuma on Zelda - IGN Cube] (Wayback Machine)</ref> Some of ''The Legend of Zelda'' games suggest that Link is capable of talking; for example, in a scene of ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'', Link's mouth is moving while he talks to [[Ilia]] but is not heard by the player. | ||
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Furthermore, according to an interview in 2009, Charles Martinet told [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] that he wanted to voice Link in ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'', but Miyamoto told him that Link would remain without a speaking voice.<ref>http://gonintendo.com/?p=104332</ref> | Furthermore, according to an interview in 2009, Charles Martinet told [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] that he wanted to voice Link in ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'', but Miyamoto told him that Link would remain without a speaking voice.<ref>http://gonintendo.com/?p=104332</ref> | ||
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