Oh Hylia

Just a blog for my Zelda stuff, mostly BOTW based since that's what I'm currently focused on This is a sideblog, my main is toastysblog. The name's Toasty and I'm the biggest Fool(tm) in the fandom

[incorrectsmashbrosquotes]

People like to romanticize the relationship between Zelda and Link in a whole “destined reincarnated soulmates” kind of way, but am I the only one who thinks it would be more interesting if Link didn’t love Zelda?

Like, think of it. Hylia is a Goddess, basically Hylian Jesus, and she loves this mortal man. A hero who stepped forward to defeat a Devil in the world’s hour of greatest need. But, he didn’t do it for her, he did it for the World. Even when he binds his soul to the Triforce, locking himself in an endless pattern of reincarnation with her against the Devil Demise, it’s not because he loves her. He loves Hyrule and its people.

But that’s okay, maybe in the next life they can be?

But it isn’t. Over and over, Hylia becoming Zelda, Link doesn’t love her. He loves Hyrule. He loves to dance to its music and ride its fields and wants to preserve it against the threat of Demise. He loves different women each time, and sometimes it is Hylia’s reincarnation, but they’re never the core of his heart.

It’s always Hyrule that he loves. From it’s savage and arid deserts to the cold and harsh tundra, he loves it, and steps forward to save it each time.

Duty, he calls it. Responsibility and Purpose, but Hylia/Zelda knows the truth. He’ll never love her the way she wants him to.

Hyrule will always be Link’s first and greatest love.

[ptihihi]

him

[outsetemporium]

Linktober Day Twenty-Three: Champions

I already drew Urbosa as part of the favourite character prompt so I thought why not create a korok cosplay crew! They love the champions!

[mamichigo]

I think a lot about botw with horror elements. Like so: 

1. First, it’s the old man. Finding him at strange places at night, although he wasn’t there a minute ago. When you talk to him, the only response is “……………”

2. After the king reveal, you may find him walking all the way across Hyrule Field to the castle entrance. He can’t enter, so he just stares up at the castle, where his daughter is, then disappears for the day.

3. The champions are bound to their divine beasts. When it cries, you hear a garbled noise that might be a voice. Link looks disturbed by it, perhaps recognizing it.

4. After they’re released, the champions stick with Link to assist him. Some people are uneasy around him, asking why it feels like he’s never alone, like there’s someone always watching their conversations.

5. If you linger around important places to the champions, they’ll eventually show up, walk around, stare at everything. And you can talk to them at those moments:

Revali: “There’s nothing of mine here anymore, let’s go.”

Mipha: “I try not to, but I can’t help missing them.”

Urbosa: “I wish I could’ve been there for my people.”

Daruk: “Thank you for letting me see this view again, little guy.”

6. The korok hold onto objects that couldn’t have been from these woods: wooden toys, handmade necklaces, instruments carefully carved into shape. They tell you they’re keeping it safe for the children who lost them. You have never seen a child here.

7.  Castle Town’s ruins are always groaning. Under the destroyed wood and stone, under the malice, you hear someone calling for help. When you walk away, you might hear a sob as they ask you why. Why are you leaving.

8. Hyrule Castle is a cacophony of noise, whispers just quiet enough to make you wonder if you’re imagining it. You think you hear Zelda’s agonized cries. But there’s someone else, too. A deeper voice. You try to listen to him, but he doesn’t want to talk to you (he never did).

[doomed-era]

I keep thinking about how Mipha kind of reminds me of the original Hans Christian Andersen tale of The Little Mermaid. Mipha’s pose is loosely based on the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen. Also naskdj I think one of my friends drew Mipha as Ponyo (which is based on the little mermaid) so that didn’t help either

[lady-impa]

look at them. we won guys.

[bisexual-mipha]

Thinking about,,,,,an original Zelda thing and naming it Legend of Zelda: Valley of the Damned but like, I have no plot or ideas 😔

[triforce-princess]

hyrule warriors (the original game); link with fi’s moveset (yes, his hands are very broken)

(this was achieved using an external tool)

[botwstoriesandsuch]

do you know of any good botw/aoc themed discord servers? all of mine seem to be dead

Join the BOTW Writers and Such Discord Server!

Check out the BOTW Writers and Such community on Discord - hang out with 221 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

WELL SO LONG AS YOU'RE THE ONE WHO BROUGHT UP THE SUBJECT, CHECK OUT MY BOTW SERVER!

Currently we're hosting a HWAOC Big Bang event, but it's really just a general botw/hwaoc server. Don't mind the server name--We're in the middle of voting for a new name--You don't have to be a writer to join. We also have custom frog/pride frog emojis, so if that doesn't entice you I don't know what will

TERFS/Exclusionists/Pedophiles/"Fiction is separate from reality so I'm going to make this minor kiss this grown man" people, you are not welcome here

[triforce-princess]

✨ on my way to conquer hyrule  ✨

(ganondorf with lana’s summoning gate. this was achieved using an external tool)

[litbucket]

Title: Divine Beasts' Spirits

Summary: Link knew there was more to the Champions' powers than he first thought. Though having to deal with four very overprotective spirits and having to fight Ganon probably isn't the greatest mix.

Chapters: 17/34

I meant to put this up here for a while now but never got around to it. I have been having a hard time writing this story, not that I'm abandoning it, but been having a really really bad case of writer's block. Anyways, hopefully, you enjoy the story and have a wonderful day/night!

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[rottentreegremlin]

Age of calamity isn’t necessarily bad… it’s just very hokey.

[a03-anxiousandafraid]

👆👆👆

[snidgetwidgeon]

[arrhythmiacomic]

identity

[ashlynya2-0]

A wee mighty Daruk

[pixelartpeach]

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Parody of this

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Great work guys

[lunaartgallery]

Zelda and Ganondorf set on a journey to explore the vast desert in search of past history and ruins. “One of my most detailed pieces, especially with the backgrounds, I wanted a cel-painting style, so every brush stroke had to be done manually. Yes it took forever, but when you zoom out every block of color comes together to form a lovely picture. Zelda fans come my way please! I love drawing for you guys <3”

Commissioned and Written by @pocketseizure Please do not repost people’s commissions, thank you :) ————————————————————– Patreon: [https://www.patreon.com/lunaartgallery] Twitter: [@LunaArt_Gallery] Instagram: [@lunaartgallerys] //Open For Commissions//

[marshmalleaux-queen]

Made a slightly more visually pleasing version of an old post. Could only do it on my phone at the time but I regardless, present to you once more:

Obtaining Fresh Fish in Breath of the Wild