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My brain: hydrated ganon bandwagon but make it gay
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Happy 40th anniversary to the Legend of Zelda series!!!! My favorite series of all time; here’s to many more years of adventure!!
The prints for relic finally arrived!
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All the printing options were chosen by relic herself.
One of the illustration boards has a holographic film finish, so it shows a rainbow reflection under different lighting. They looks so nice in person…🤔
Love through a window. They meet in this life, another life. It was love at first sight.
Next on Ganlinktober: days 22,23, 24 Prompts: -Eyes -Hand-palm -Rose.
Funny little update: the Prisoners of Fate ganlink freebies were originally being prepared for a European booth later this year, but Chongqing somehow got them first lol
Someone contacted me about distributing them at a small Zelda-focused fan event in Chongqing, China, on May 23. I’ve given permission, so a local batch will be printed as freebies there.
The European batch is still coming later, but it seems Chongqing intercepted them first… ✌️😌✨
Preparing some ganlink freebies for Europe later this year! ✨
The postcards are still printed on 800gsm special cotton paper. They are very thick and have a really nice texture, but the quantity is quite limited.
I also brought back my silly BeReal meme postcard that was quite popular before, with 100+ copies this time.
Someone will help me bring them to a booth when everything is ready. More details later!
A very cute and spicy ganlink manga…🥹👍
This is just my quick summary of the general idea, so if I got anything wrong, feel free to correct me.
Link brings Ganondorf a gift, Ganondorf immediately makes him try it on, and from there it turns into teasing, embarrassment, and very obvious tension. 😭?
Link is flustered the entire time, Ganondorf is having way too much fun, and I love it.
Man this is a weird boss fight
Sealing War bas-relief early concept art
I have to add a personal bit of lore here because this “full silk road” Ganondorf imagery makes me insane.
I swear I did not invent this for the lore.
I heard from an elder during Chinese New Year dinner this year that there are family stories about Mongol migration, and possibly old Jurchen / Wanyan history.
It is not exactly my direct ancestry line, more like extended family lore, but it still made me realize again how complicated family history and ethnic history can be in China.
The Jurchens were a northeastern frontier people in Chinese history. They founded the Jin dynasty, and Wanyan was the name connected to their ruling clan.
A powerful people from outside the “central kingdom” narrative.
A kingly, almost mythic image.
Conquest, fear, political memory, and being remembered through the eyes of the kingdom that saw them as a threat.
So when I look at totk Ganondorf’s design, especially the silk road imagery, Buddhist art influence, desert king image, and that powerful figure outside the central kingdom narrative, it hits something very specific in my brain.
Of course, real history and Zelda lore are not the same thing.
So maybe my Ganondorf obsession was not random after all. ☝️🗿
One more thing: this is also why the “Silk Road” part matters so much to me.
This kind of wrathful protector / dark guardian imagery is not a Japan-only thing. Many of these traditions have South Asian / Indic roots, and then traveled through the Silk Road and other Buddhist transmission routes, changing and becoming local in many places across Asia.
My hometown region also has a local Buddhist visual world connected to the Dali Kingdom, including Mahākāla / Daheitian traditions.
For example, Zhang Shengwen’s Dali Kingdom Buddhist painting scroll shows many Buddhist and guardian figures, shaped by religious and cultural exchange. Local Daheitian / Mahākāla statues also carry that same fierce guardian energy: dark skin, fierce faces, weapons, guardian-deity posture, and red hair / flame-like red crest details.
So when people reduce all of this imagery to only “Japanese Buddhism” I am just sitting here like…
Please look at the whole road. 😌💢
Sealing War bas-relief early concept art
I have to add a personal bit of lore here because this “full silk road” Ganondorf imagery makes me insane.
I swear I did not invent this for the lore.
I heard from an elder during Chinese New Year dinner this year that there are family stories about Mongol migration, and possibly old Jurchen / Wanyan history.
It is not exactly my direct ancestry line, more like extended family lore, but it still made me realize again how complicated family history and ethnic history can be in China.
The Jurchens were a northeastern frontier people in Chinese history. They founded the Jin dynasty, and Wanyan was the name connected to their ruling clan.
A powerful people from outside the “central kingdom” narrative.
A kingly, almost mythic image.
Conquest, fear, political memory, and being remembered through the eyes of the kingdom that saw them as a threat.
So when I look at totk Ganondorf’s design, especially the silk road imagery, Buddhist art influence, desert king image, and that powerful figure outside the central kingdom narrative, it hits something very specific in my brain.
Of course, real history and Zelda lore are not the same thing.
So maybe my Ganondorf obsession was not random after all. ☝️🗿
TofK Ganondorf Design Notes
The character design for the Ganondorf who appears in Tears of the Kingdom is extremely interesting. This is just speculation, but I don’t think he’s dressed like a villain.
The golden ornaments on Ganondorf’s topknot, chest, arms, and ankles reference the common portrayal of Fudō Myōō, one of the most widely venerated deities in Japanese Buddhism. Fudō was originally a minor Hindu deity called Acalanātha, who is an avatar of the wrath of Shiva, the god who destroys so that new life may emerge.
Like Fudō, Ganondorf wears long hair bound into a topknot, golden sandals, and loose pants gathered at the knee. These are sartorial traces of Fudō’s South Asian origins, and they serve to connect Ganondorf to the Gerudo of Ocarina of Time and Breath of the Wild, whose designs are inspired by various cultures along the ancient Silk Road.
Fudō was especially venerated by the warriors of Japan’s medieval period, so perhaps it’s fitting that Ganondorf’s costume alludes to the dress of medieval warlords. His robe, with its embroidered hem, crimson lining, and golden sleeve weights, would have been extremely expensive to create and would only be worn by a wealthy domain lord.
The matte black of Ganondorf’s outer robe is an indicator of high rank, as is its colorful interior. Toward the end of the medieval period, black robes were sewn with gorgeous inner linings in order to demonstrate wealth, power, and prestige. To me, Ganondorf’s robe reads as something that would be worn by Oda Nobunaga, one of Japan’s most notorious warlords.
What’s interesting about Ganondorf’s design is that he doesn’t come off as a deity or a warlord. A god would have no need for such a sumptuous robe, while a lord would not reveal his skin or wear sandals. I’m strongly reminded of the sort of rōnin famously played by Toshiro Mifune in The Seven Samurai, a skilled but aging warrior who retains his dignity despite his debased circumstances.
Ganondorf’s lower torso is wrapped in a haramaki to reinforce his core strength, and his right arm is bare so he can wield his sword without impediment. These are both very human touches, as is the cloth covering his shins and soles so that his skin doesn’t chafe. A more godlike character would not need these concessions, and a more aristocratic character would not bother with them.
In previous games, Ganondorf was covered from chin to toe in ornate armor or belted robes, signifying a lack of openness and vulnerability. Meanwhile, the Ganondorf of Tears of the Kingdom literally bares his chest as he reveals a number of contradictions. He is ornamented yet barefoot, and his regal black robe has been peeled back to showcase a bright lotus pattern.
Even despite his stern frown and clenched fists, I don’t feel that Ganondorf is visually coded as a villain… or, at least, he doesn’t seem completely inhuman.
Designer's Note: Secret Stones have been passed down from a time so long ago that not even the Zonai know their origins. Initially we designed them to resemble dragon embryos, but they eventually settled into the form of the magatama jewels worn as accessories in ancient Japan.
Although their shape is simple, we took great care to convey a sense of the power contained within the Secret Stones. So that their color profile wouldn't be too basic, for example, we mixed two or three hues within each Secret Stone to reflect the palette of each Sage.
The art director gave the concept of "rakkan" [the stamps that traditional Japanese artists use to sign their work] as the key aesthetic for the glyphs carved into the Stones. These glyphs are based on the Chinese characters that represent the Sages. While maintaining a minimum level of readability, we transformed the shapes of the characters into something closer to symbols, each of which includes an "eye" element. We hope these designs lend a distinctive air of mystery to the Sages.
I just discovered that there will be a Japanese online event focused entirely on botw/totk bottom Link around mid-month, you even need a password to enter.
And yes, there is a ganlink doujin circle with totk Ganondorf x Link fic book displays and BOOTH sales.
I’m still processing it, Japanese fandom is really on another level.
My wallet is crying…😭👍
A 2017 classic updated for the new game.
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