Ask The Shadow Links!

Ask the Shadows is a Zelda AU ask blog. Taking place after the Four Swords manga, a new batch of Shadow Links, Crimson, Navy, Forest and Indigo (Indie) are created. They are hellbent on revenge and dying for you to ask them some questions! Check the #about tag for more info. Header image done by the amazing Karundai (IG)!

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I would like to give a massive thank you to everyone who has shown interest in this AU over the past two days! You all have made me so happy and excited with your questions, contributions and theories!

I’m now happy to announce we have a Shadowverse Discord server! Please come take a look!

https://discord.gg/2ZZSemcDgQ

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Long time no see everyone!

I’d like to apologize in regards the absence on this blog. Recently I’ve been in a bit of a funk regarding drawing in general and since Shadowverse is rather time consuming, usually when I do feel the urge to draw it can often be the last thing on my mind.

That being said though, I of course am still interested in this blog and AU!

From now on I’m going to be answering more asks in “roleplay style”, meaning not every ask will contain a unique piece of art. As much as I would love to continue with that I’m finding it too draining. However for important plot elements I will be absolutely be keeping up that comic style I was previously aiming for!

Thank you everyone for your patience and continued interest in the AU. It means a whole lot to me ❤️. More content is soon to come!

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Made a slight error formatting the last ask ^^’. It should make more sense now.

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Do you know Vaati? Opinions on him??

C: Vaati’s dead. As is Ganon. The noble protectors of the Dark World were slain long before we came into existence. Though I’m sure they were truly powerful people.

I: Our Hylian counterparts are a mystery to us! The only thing we know is that they killed Ganon and Vaati and plunged the Dark World into ruin. Well... that’s what Boss has told us at least.

I do wonder what they’re like....I can’t Imagine they’re very good people to screw over our whole world like that....

F: The original Shadow Link went against everything. His higher ups. His home. His very nature. By all accounts he was a traitor to the Dark World.

Before we left the castle Boss told us that, while we are technically a reincarnation of him, separate parts of his whole, we mustn’t follow his path. We mustn’t allow what’s left of him to corrupt us

.....We don’t really understand what that means yet. But perhaps in the future it will seem clearer...

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Who would win in a fight? >:) my bets on crimson

I would’ve thought Crimson too, but Forest is a little scary when you get between him and his sleep...

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Hey while y’all are waiting for the next update here’s a UQuiz to satisfy~

https://uquiz.com/JFOaRL

This is sorta a redo of an old Shadowverse quiz but now with more Content™️. Enjoy ❤️

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(Not really a question, more of a thought? I guess? But for some reason I just keep imagining the Anons & askers are like talkative keese or chuchus. No idea why other than it's so funny to think a tiny blob with googly eyes talking or a bat with no mouth talking and being sassy lmao)

I absolutely adore this concept OP.

Canon 😎

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Ganondorf and Zelda have joined the party!

The creation of Dune and Abyss, as the chain has taken to calling them, was meant as an exploration into how heroes from worlds where the roles are switched around may interact with the heroes of the Hyrule we know and love.

Ask them anything, be it about their personalities or about the Hyrules they hail from or even just about their day, and they will respond in kind.

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Hey everyone!

This ask blog is made by Karu, ie the lovely talanted person who made this blog’s header!

Please go give them your support and love!

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Quality Boys

Hell yeah 😎

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Shadows my beloved <3 thank for you this food 🥺🥺🥺🥺 @ask-the-shadows

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Does Forest accept hugs? Tell him he's my favorite

You’ve all created some rather bashful Shadows...

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do they all have fangs, or just Navy and Indie? :) What’re the differences between everyone?

Howdy anon!

Actually yes! They all have fangs. I actually made this tongue and teeth guide for the discord members a while ago:

All a little different as you can see

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wAIT AM I BLOCKED BY YOU KDKDKEKE!?!? why do i keep finding cool as hell looking blogs ive never seen before and then im somehow bLOCKED BY THEM? im so sad this looks so cool

Huh? That’s odd. I only have a few people blocked here. Try contact me on @gaylactic-fire and if you can’t reach me there then sorry, I’m afraid you might be blocked ^^’. That or Tumblr’s acting up for ya.

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I really should wait for this one but I’d like to know...

What’s Boss’s identity?

“No but seriously, we ain’t allowed to discuss that”

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Continuing the “Wouldn’t you like to know weatherboy.” Zelda ask blog legacy, as pinoeered by @ask-heroes-of-worlds and continued by @ask-toon-ravio >: )

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Are yall excited to be out and about in Hyrule soon?

Well...you see the issue is we’re not entirely sure how “soon” soon is....

When that traitor smashed The Dark Mirror, not only did he destroy himself, but he also destroyed the only link between the Dark World and the Light World.

Boss’ mirror is what created us, but it’s no where near powerful enough to be used as a portal. So as it stands, we have no way to reach Hyrule yet....

.......

Personally I’m excited to reach Hyrule. My complexion is too pale. I could use a tan.

Being directly in the Light World sun would burn you to a crisp...

Precisely.

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what’re everyone’s pronouns? :>

Gonna answer this one as a creator ask even though it wasn’t specified.

Everyone goes by he/him....for now.

Gender is a confusing thing they don’t really have time to unpack yet ^^’

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I dunno if anyone asked but Intro Boys Intro Intro give us the proper intro 👏👏👏 Speaketh your mind we want to know who is the best boy

“Well you see, we’re kinda new here ourselves, considering we only were summoned into existence about an hour ago... We don’t even really have names yet...”

“Names?? What the hell are you talking about? I’m Shadow! You’re Shadow! All of us are Shadows. We are nothing more than that.”

“Of course you would say that, Pipsqueak.”

“WHAT DID YOU CALL ME?!”

“While you fools were busy blabbing about the woods, I already sorted our little naming fiasco. Now let’s see here....Purple, you’re Stitches. Green over there is Droopy. Red, you’re Pipsqueak of course. And I’M Stripes!”

“D-...Droopy??”

“Because of your hat see?”

“Yeah those names are shit if I’ll be honest.”

*shrug* “Everybody’s a critic.”

“Well...our Light World counterparts are named after their colors, are they not? Perhaps we could do something similar?”

“You really wanna associate us with those FREAKS?!”

“You said it yourself, we’re already their shadows. Besides, Blue Shadow has a point. If we just refer to ourselves as “Shadow” it’s gonna get reeeeeal confusing real fast.”

*Crim says nothing but crosses his arms and grumbles*

“Colors....darker colors?...I guess that would make Red Shadow....Crimson Shadow? Yeah! Crimson like blood.”

*Crim seems to perk up a bit at that*

“Ooo! Ooo! What am I?!”

“You’re....Indigo. But that’s a mouthful. Maybe we should shorten that.”

*Indie smiles gleefully*

“What say you...Navy?”

“My names are clearly superior but I suppose Navy will do.”

“Then I guess that makes me...hmmm...Forest?”

*gasp* “You guys!! We have names!”

“It’s not a big deal!”

“It’s a HUGE deal!”

As the newly named gang begins their departure into the woods a subtle sense of optimism cuts through the dread.