You're a you birthed an amazing skit in my mind. I know it probably wouldn't be able to exist since shade link isn't like I don't know if conscious is the right word but not all there I guess Or at least that's how I thought anyway the skit is basically it's a final fight or something or just it's a thing and Ganondorf is there shade link is there in Zelda is there maybe other link is also there? Who knows.
So get into or makes like a comment about being past lovers with link and zetta or maybe just link because he's there and Zelda is like
I could never imagine dating the demon King
And then shade link is like
He wasn't the demon King when I was dating him
Thanks for coming to my TED talk. Ok Goodbye
mmhm mmhm! I am listening~
Would make for such great drama! I really wish there was more interaction in the games with Zelda and Link with Ganondorf!
and the drama with future iterations with how past interactions relationship is one reason I loved playing with that AU.
Delicious drama~
Thank you for being so interested in them and the AU 💕
10,000 years before the events of BOTW the Princess of Hyrule and the Hero who wields the sword that seals the Darkness first fought off the Calamity. With the help of the Sheikah, Guardians, Champions and the Divine Beasts.
However, the hero and her best friend; the Prince of the Gerudo, were now missing.
The only one to return from the fight was the Princess…
Bloodied and bruised. She emerged from the castle alone. No longer the energetic, and free spirited person she used to be. Now, she is filled with a sole dedication to her Kingdom. But cold, and filled with deep sorrow.
She orders the Sheikah to create shrines to train the next hero.They prepare the towers, store the Guardians under the castle till they are needed. Research started on the slate where it can be used for building infrastructure and even battle. Anything to help prepare for another Calamity.
The Gerudo Prince wasn't seen again and the heroes identity was forgotten
But, the Royal blood of Hylia lives on….
Link is from a traveling caravan. His family has blood from the ancient Zonai tribe. He travels with a decent size troupe along with his sister, father and grandmother.
He meets Zelda during a festival where he was entering an archery contest in castletown. Zelda, who was disguised as Sheik, was also entering. She beat him at the contest(barely), but was extremely bothered by how good he was.
The festival goes on for about 3 days and at the end there is the sword ceremony where all the people coming of age(18) can attempt to pull the sword. She was presiding over it and witnessed him pull the sword and his whole life change.
Not long after they meet officially and Link is appointed as her Knight; She introduces him to Ganondorf, her best friend from childhood.
And the chaos and comrade-ere ensues~
Over 3 years they travel, train, fall in love and wait for the day when the evil is supposed to show itself. With no sign of the great evil, they start to relax a bit. But that is when it strikes.
Ganon travelling by himself at this time. Explores a cave in the Gerudo desert and encounters something ominous. Whispers in the dark speak to him and his fears and wants and his distaste for the King of Hyrule….
The voice is familiar, much too familiar, and before he can fight back it consumes him.
When he awakes he is alone.
He isn't instantly ‘evil’ but over time it twists his thoughts and actions. His closest friends and mother grow concerned. He becomes harsher and radical. Cruel.
During a secret meeting with the King, Ganon assassinates him.
Zelda happens upon Ganon covered in blood. She thinks he's hurt and is concerned by his behavior the past year. He snaps. He tells her every dark thing he has been thinking, and that he killed her father. In shock, and devastated, she can’t move as Ganon is about to strike her. But Link manages to get to her in time because the master sword was glowing, something he has never seen before but an instinct so old took over him.
He races to escape with her.
Ganon takes over the castle. But only as a steward because the King and the Princess are nowhere to be found. No one is the wiser to his malevolent plots. Yet.
He knows she has to act fast since Zelda and Link escaped.
Zelda and Link make it all the way to Kakariko Village and Impa and they are all Informed that the Calamity is upon them. No one can believe it is their Ganondorf who is doing this but it is undeniable. They grieve, but they must act fast. With the help of the Sheikah they gather the guardians, monks and send word to the Races and Champions to prepare for battle.
Zelda listens as Link hums an old Zonai Lullaby his mother used to sing to him. And it makes her remember something she read about. A story about there being an ancient Zonai device below the castle that would help defeat the Demon King.
Impa knows the tunnels She can help them sneak in. So they prepare to infiltrate the castle.
Under the castle they find the Zonai Artifacts that were left behind for sealing the great evil.
Ganon's followers saw them enter however and informed him. Knowing this is his chance he stops all pretenses and releases his power. Unleashing a mob of monsters and a cloud of malace into the castle and across Hyrule. But the Champions and Shekah are prepared to meet them.
Looking around for any clue. Trying to think of anything they read or that Link heard from his family that could be used to turn on the sealing jewelry.
They don’t know how to activate it, but Ganon is going to be upon them soon as they had to fight through hordes of monsters beforehand.
Out of the dark behind them he emerges.
Zelda and Link manage to avoid the surprise attack. They both go on the defensive.
They fight and try to reason with him. They can’t believe this is their friend, their lover.
The fight is tough, because they all know each other's moves after training together for years along with the emotional turmoil.
Zelda tells Link he needs to figure out how to activate the artifact if they are to succeed. She will hold him off. But by this point they are both exhausted.
Ganon manages to cut Link, spraying blood over the floor and the statue. Link falls to the floor and Ganon towers over him ready to strike him down, but Zelda blasts him away.
Ganon turns his attention to her. Annoyed with her meddling and manages to land a blow on her also. Cutting the tip of her right ear off.
The statue lights up from the blood. The blood of a zonai.
That was another part of the Lullaby from Links family Zelda realizes.
The Jewelry glows and expands before flying off the wrists of the statue to Link. He is surrounded by a green glowing light that blasts Ganon and Zelda back. The bands constrict around his arms and legs disintegrating the clothing underneath. He screams.
Zelda watches on in horror as Link transforms before her. His skin is turning black and his bones and skin stretch until he is 6 ft tall. What did she get him into? This was supposed to help them what was happening… She is living in a nightmare. What else will she have to give up.
She cries as she looks at him, feeling his pain and fear. His hair band she had given him falls from his hair. Rolling across the floor towards her.
“..Zelda….” He says
She picks up the hair band and goes to him! But he is not really responding.
He is restrained and struggling within himself.
His head is filled with the spirits of the Zonai he knows what he must do…he knows this is the last time he will see Zelda and Ganon. To seal the Demon King he must sacrifice himself.
He says the last part of the Lullaby to Zelda and she knows. This is it.
She kisses him. Though a bit strange now that he's so tall and his lips are cold.
Ganon is getting up across the cavern from them, laughing. He mocks them and their weak attempts at thwarting him.
One last clash. Zelda manages to get his weapon from him and Link plunges his arm into Ganons chest activating the sealing power. Glowing green.
They both freeze in place and all is quiet. Entombed under the castle.
The malice and monsters disappear.
Zelda cautiously goes up to them. She doesn't touch them lest she break the spell somehow.
The only thing she does is grab the hair bangle that fell to the floor in the final fight. It was the one from Ganon’s hair. And she left for the surface.
FIRST ATTACK OF 2023′S ARTFIGHT IS LIVE!!! I attacked redundantz (Tumblr profile linked!) with her Triforce Trio! Needed some Ancient LoZ: TRIFORCE TRIO Style! @redundantz for your viewing pleasure :)
HIIII it's me the one who wants to write ancient trio fanworks - I was curious about something: Does the hero's shade speak? Or is he completely silent?
Hello!
He does speak, yes!
But not a lot. It's kind of a struggle to get words out.
So its pretty stilted and just simple phrases and words.
I'm curious! What exactly IS the sealing jewelry? Is that the gold decora on his arms and legs? Or is it something different?
Hello!
Yes the jewelry was just me referring to the stone/metal pieces that wrap around the arms and legs.
Its possible it is part of Zonai anatomy but i like to just to think of it as decorative. However it does glow when powers are being used so i think It is sort of like a conduit helping to focus the power.
In my Au though, my thought was the power is from the zonai spirits inside the jewlery not the arm of Rauru itself.
The Zonai seem to really like decorative clothing and accessories so its what I think of it as.
Thank you for the ask!
hi omg I've been absolutely obsessed with your ancient loz AU recently. Are you okay with people writing fan works based off of your AU with credit given! (my question mark button stopped working for tumblr pretend that ! is a question mark)
OH!!! wow (⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)
No, I don't mind at all actually! I know a lot of people are dying for more of a story to read, but writing really isn't my forte unfortunately.
I have been (slowly) trying to add and expand their Bios and at least get story bullet points down. So people can at least get a bigger picture of what in my head. And now that TOTK is out there is much to think about.
Likewise, if that helps people like you who want to write or create something that's great!
BIOS AND INFO DOC
Also, i know someone writing my characters will be different than what i have in my head but don't let that stop you. It's all fun imo.
and feel free to ask questions though I can't guarantee I will answer them fast.
Thank you for the ask!
( and yes please credit me! )
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