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Hi!  ^.^

The_Golden_Wolf from AO3 here!

This is my side blog which is dedicated to my Ranch Family AU stories.

The main story with actual plot is called as The Blood of Fairies. It has accompanying story with the name of The Blood of Demise which is telling the story from the side of the bad guys. Blogs for the two parts: @thebloodoffairies @thebloodofdemise

Profile picture from @linkeduniverse, Malon pt 5, page 5, last panel. Link to it here: Malon arc, part 5.

User picture from @la-sera. Link to it here: Time and Twilight.

My main blog is @theoneeyedgoldenwolf.

This is the link into the disclaimers.

Here’s link to my Ranch Family AU stories in AO3:

Ranch Family AU

Series of situations in the lives of the Heroes in modern timeline.

The Blood of Fairies

(Above text will be a link once I upload stories into AO3 for this.)

In the era of peace the Hyruleans have forgotten the threat that lies beneath the ground they walk on. They know and read the legends but those are nothing more than stories. The sacrifices and bloodshed have been left into the past. The Deities and Spirits are known and prayed upon but rarely seen or felt after the Guardian Deity has been chosen. Beings that once roamed the lands have become mythical creatures that some seek for but cannot find. The sacred blade, the Master Sword, nothing but a tale… Until the ground at the hidden Sealed Grounds crack and Malice begins to seep out. That what they kept as fairy tales are about to become reality.

Page of links into information

This blog will have, at least, the next things in here: - Updates on my stories such as -> What’s coming next -> What’s the current situation with the stories, especially if it’s multi-chaptered like what Never a monster by heart is -> Fixing / Rewriting of my stories (there are few that need bit of redoing, some more than others) - Polls -> I will also give these on the end notes of the at the moment being newest story on AO3 to allow unregistered readers to take part too - Information -> Such as answering into asks - Character sheets -> I will create a post for this and put links for easier finding with these- Lore -> Such as how the current Hyrule came to be - Other stuff that might not get the notion they’d deserve -> Such as the different races and snippets of what I’m working on

I’ll update this if and when I come up with more info to give. =)

Enjoy reading! ^.^

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Question

Got few things in my mind and I would love to get some answers into them. =/

Should I do sideblog for "The Blood of Fairies"?

Yes

No

Voting ended onJun 2

Oh...... Seems I can only put one poll into one post. =/ *shrugs*

Next inquiry would've been this: Would anyone be interested in getting to know the bad guy side of "The Blood of Fairies"? (I would be naming those side stories underneath the title of "The Blood of Demise".) Will do a poll for this at next week but answers can be given already in here through comments if anyone's up for it. =)

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I know I said I'd put this down at next week but seemingly I can do next poll by reblogging.

Second question:

Anyone interested to read the side of the bad guys in "The Blood of Fairies"?

Yes

No

Voting ended onJun 3

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The Blood of Fairies

Advent calendar 2025, Day 25 Merry Christmas / Xmas to everyone whom celebrates today! ^.^

Summary of the series: In the era of peace the Hyruleans have forgotten the threat that lies beneath the ground they walk on. They know and read the legends but those are nothing more than stories. The sacrifices and bloodshed have been left into the past. The Deities and Spirits are known and prayed upon but rarely seen or felt after the Guardian Deity has been chosen. Beings that once roamed the lands have become mythical creatures that some seek for but cannot find. The sacred blade, the Master Sword, nothing but a tale… Until the ground at the hidden Sealed Grounds crack and Malice begins to seep out. That what they kept as fairy tales are about to become reality.

Fairy’s blood: - Sacred - Connected to their magic => The more they use magic, the weaker they become and need to return to the closest sacred water area such as Fairy Pond or Fairy Fountain => They hide from sight when they know they’re unable to aid before they’ve visited sacred water area and regained their life and strength back - Blood is colored pink and has glow within it, some might have bit of sparkle too - Fairy’s blood is a blessing as it acts as an protection against Malice - When reviving someone, Fairy’s blood takes place from within the revived one => Depending on situations and the inner thoughts of the one being revived, it can either replace from both parts to keep them balanced (like with Legend) or only replace from other side (like with Wars) - If reviving haven’t been needed but otherwise been in contact with Fairy kind for long while, it can actually add itself into there and just make room for it (like with Sky and Four) - Fairy’s blood acts bit like a magnet if two half blooded ones get together and have kids => For example Time’s case where he would’ve been a Half Fairy but the Kokiri side was dragged along into the mix.

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Species of the Links

Advent calendar 2025, Day 24 Merry Christmas / Xmas to everyone whom celebrates today! ^.^

I know blood types and such come half and half from both parents. Yet, this is fantasy story about characters from The Legend of Zelda living in The Legend of Zelda world with my own twists in there so I can mess with this truth. =P Also, as above told, I will have different amounts of the species within them for very good reasons. The reason will be coming up tomorrow. ;)

Time: 1/6 Kokiri, 2/6 Hylian, 3/6 Fairy Twilight: 3/5 Twili, 1/5 Hylian, 1/5 Fairy Legend: 2/5 Zora (mer-kind), 2/5 Hylian, 1/5 Fairy Wild: 1/6 Twili, 3/6 Hylian, 2/6 Fairy Wind: 2/3 Hylian, 1/3 Fairy (loves to claim he’s half Hylian, half pirate) Sky: 2/5 Rito, 2/5 Hylian, 1/5 Fairy Four: 2/5 Minish, 2/5 Hylian, 1/5 Fairy Hyrule: 1/2 Hylian, 1/2 Fairy Wars: 3/6 Dark Hylian, 2/6 Hylian, 1/6 Fairy

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Parents of the Links: Species

Advent calendar 2025, Day 23

I’m hoping for some comments about these. Especially considering what the Links are going to be with the specific parents and how some features will / could come out. Please, do throw in your theories! =D

Time: Father: Kokiri/Hylian Mother: Kokiri/Fairy

Twilight: Father: Hylian Mother: Twili

Legend: Father: Hylian Mother: Zora (mer-kind)

Wild: Father: Hylian Mother: Twili

Wind: Father: Hylian Mother: Hylian

Sky: Father: Rito/Hylian Mother: Rito/Hylian

Four: Father: Minish/Hylian Mother: Minish/Hylian

Hyrule: Father: Fairy Mother: Hylian

Wars: Father: Dark Hylian Mother: Hylian

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Saved by a Fairy, part 2

Advent calendar 2025, Day 22

So, let’s get bit deeper into from what the Fairies have saved the five Links from.

Time: That what he’s gone through in the orphanage has quite well killed him more often than he or Wars dares to count. Twilight: - Legend: Gunshot Wild: The healing from the burns + his own thoughts about himself Wind: Drowned & Hypothermia Sky: - Four: - Hyrule: - Wars: Accident at the army… Or was it?

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Saved by a Fairy, part 1

Advent calendar 2025, Day 21

Some of the Links have been saved by a Fairy from a certain death. Here’s the list of whom have gained such blessing before they come to the Lon-Lon Ranch.

Time: Yes (quite a many times) Twilight: No Legend: Yes Wild: Yes Wind: Yes Sky: No Four: No Hyrule: No Wars: Yes

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Parents of the Links: Status

Advent calendar 2025, Day 20

- Time is the only one whom knows nothing about his origins. Or, at least, for over 30 years he does his best to believe to be an orphan instead of anything else. - Wind has amnesia and hence can’t remember his family but he has a feeling of them being out there somewhere. Yet, he’s not too fond of thinking about that or dwell in it for too long. - The rest knows of their families and their status when they last saw / heard of them. And none of them are too eager of going back.

Time: Father: Alive Mother: Alive

Twilight: Father: Alive Mother: Missing (hoping she’s alive, doesn’t know she’s dead)

Legend: Father: Alive Mother: Missing

Wild: Father: Alive Mother: Deceased (illness caused by Malice)

Wind: Father: Alive Mother: Alive

Sky: Father: Alive Mother: Deceased (flight accident)

Four: Father: Deceased (suicide) Mother: Deceased (murdered)

Hyrule: Father: Deceased (gave up his Fairy) Mother: Alive

Wars: Father: Alive Mother: Alive

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Physical outlook: Birthmarks of the Links

Advent Calendar 2025, Day 19 Edited by adding birthmark for Four. =)

I’m aware that birthmarks are (usually?) small and can be pretty much anywhere in one’s body. Yet, I wanted these either to link into their games / manga OR then be connected into their current life. Few, luckily, are for both ways.

Time: Small flying bird in his neck, looking down towards left Twilight: Wolf’s paw print in his lower back, right side, claws at his hip Legend: Small rabbit right in middle of his back Wild: Korok Leaf, on right side of his chest, starts from collarbone with the leaf's tip towards his right shoulder. Huge thank you to @doyouwantmoreparmesan for Korok Leaf idea! ^.^ Wind: Wind Waker -baton diagonally on the back of his left shoulder, tip showing outwards Sky: Lightning strike going in his back from right shoulder to left hip Four: Kinstone broken into four pieces at his back, one on both shoulders and one on both hips. Each piece has a small icon of the elements that are respectively in the areas of LU Four's tunic. Huge thank you to @firsttothekey for the Kinstone idea! ^.^ Hyrule: Fairy wings in his back Wars: Three claw marks in his back, one at middle of his lower back while three are on his upper back with one aligned with his spine but the other two going diagonally from his shoulders towards middle of his back. It looks like some gigantic bird would’ve tried to grab him / tear him open.

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Time is the only one whom doesn’t know to have a birthmark. Wars never told him. -.-’ And rest of the time it’s hidden underneath his hair. Though, when he loses Malon, he cuts his hair short and, without caring (and doing it unintentionally), cuts at his own skin. That brings a straight lined scar cutting the birthmark into two.

I admit I was bit contradicted about what to put for Wars. I kinda wanted to have hawk wings spread at his back but it would’ve been too much along with Hyrule’s marking. Then again, them being related, it could’ve worked. Yet, I decided to go with the claw marks. Not yet sure why, though. XD Feels like there’s going to be a reason for it…

At first I had thought about Sky having the Hyrule Crest's bird on his back but it felt bit too often used as a birthmark / tattoo for him (and other Links). It took a while before I recalled that many have Sky having lighting scars from the battle with Demise. So, why not as a birthmark to remind of that fight and most of all of the triumph? Besides, it would also connect him into the Hero he's reincarnation of.

Still without birthmark: Wild: With Wild I had two options too. I first wanted to go with the markings of the Sacred Beasts from BotW that player gets once the machine is cleared. Yet, that would’ve put HIM to have four markings instead Four himself. =/ Then I thought about the Sheikah marking that’s in his Slate at BotW. Also, I did consider something food related but couldn’t figure out what that could’ve been.

So, um…. Any help, please? I’m fully open for any ideas here!

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Soul-bound to the Links (+ 2 extras)

Advent calendar 2025, Day 18

There will be animals that have bigger meaning throughout the story and which will appear every now and then. - Most of them are guides that lead the Links into where they need to go - Some will appear only when important decisions are made or something bigger is happening - Some act as guardians

As animals in BotW has been renamed (and few bit modified for the game), I have also renamed several normal animals. Yet, I’ll give in brackets the actual real life species if such exists just to give bit more of knowledge how the animal looks like. => The real life species names will NOT be used in the stories.

Time: Silver-Winged Crow (small) (Siberian Jay) Names used: Luck Bird / Rusty-Tailed Crow / Soul Bird - Shows up in the time of need => First time was when he left Dragon’s Hoard

Twilight: Golden Wolf (-) Names used: One-Eyed Wolf / Wolf of Legend / Red-Eyed Beast - Mythical creature - Only Twilight has seen it => First time was at the day he was rescued from the mad scientist

Legend: Fairy Hare (-) Names used: Pink Rabbit / Secret Guide / The Cursed One - Shows up when he is needed to be led to specific place - First time was only a while before he ran away from home

Wild: Horned Squirrel / Dragon Squirrel (-) Name: Mudorisu “Dori” -> Mudo (Portuguese) = silent; Risu (Japanese) = squirrel - Mythical creature => Many mistake it for Bushy-Tailed Squirrel as the horns are seen only be very few and chosen ones - Accompanies him since birth -> Won’t be around when he’s safe and sound => It takes a moment from him to realize this

Wind: Sea Mirage (Many different animals that live in or near water such as dolphin, otter, swan, etc.) Name used: Water Magic / Illusion - Mythical creature - Can show up from any body of water when needed, strongest at sea - Not believed to be real, just stories of the sailors and kids - First time as dolphin and saving him from shipwreck

Sky: Loftwing / Legendary Bird / Hyrule Crest Bird (-) Name: Crimson - Long gone species -> Their spirits have found their original riders and will always stay by them => Only seen by those whose bloodline go all the way back to Skyloft - Hyrule’s Air Force is named after them -> The best pilots are those whom have Loftwings by them => Each flight group has at least one person whom sees Loftwing by them

Four: Minish (-) Names used: Picori / Kid’s Imagination / Mouse People - Been around him since birth -> There are places and times they haven’t been able to keep eye on him => They’ve taught him a lot - Only seen by kids and goodhearted people - Helped him to hide the day his parents died

Hyrule: Fairy (-) Name: Zalile Gender: Male - Mythical creature => Fairies exist but they are seen only by chosen people - Accompanies him since birth -> Send by his father => Unfortunately his mother keeps the fairy locked and as “pet” all the way until he’s saved from her and he’s capable of setting the fairy free

Wars: Royal Hawk (male) (Peregrine Falcon, Peacock) - Bird of prey with royal blue tail, back, wings and head - Golden colored peak Names used: Blue Hawk / Royal Scarf Bird / King’s Messenger - Rare bird that only shows up to chosen people

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Extras: Royal Hawk (female) (Peregrine Falcon, Peacock) - Royal blue wings, red back and green tail - Silver head that looks like a helmet - Old birds have golden tails - Shows up only to chosen females Names used: Bird of the Goddesses / Golden-Backed Falcon / Chosen by Goddesses

Silver-Winged Crow (big) (Siberian Jay, Crow) - Black bird with silver wings and neck - Normal crow size - Hunted for their wing feathers

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Malice - The blood of Demise, part 2: First contact for the Links

Advent calendar 2025, Day 17 Sorry for the long post. ^^;;

The Links will eventually encounter with the Malice. In fact, before they even get together they all have already faced with either Malice or infected beings. Unfortunately, at that moment they had no knowledge of what they were face to face with.

Slight warning: Bit of horror with the short story parts, sickness, mind controlled people, feeling of terror, implied turning into beast, forced feeding, Malice, injection, implied domestic violence

-.-.-.- Time: Beast, at the Dragon’s Hoard Sprite was only ten when he finally found out what truly was going in at Dragon’s Hoard. He had followed the screams while putting all of his knowledge about the place and his sneaking skills into use. Eventually he came to the door and, as quietly as he could, he picked the lock. He knew the door creaked so, much to his own hatred about the situation, he waited for the next scream to drown out the door’s sound. What he saw made him scream.

-.-.-.- Twilight: Malice / Beast, in a forest Little Wolfie, as his mother called him, was five when he last saw her. They had come to the forest out of his request. They had been there often and he knew the local wolf pack. Mom and the man with her, dad-to-be, let him roam into the forest. He was going to be a big brother and he wanted to tell that to the wolf pack. Yet, as he got closer to their place, there came fog. A fog that never had been there… And then there was a raged snarl.

-.-.-.- Legend: Sickness, Mind control / Beast, at home Tariku ran. He was ten and he knew something was thoroughly wrong. His mother had been sick for few days now without anything helping. And now… He shook his head while trying to push away how his father had attacked his mother. He had seen something… Odd in his father. A flash or something. He wasn’t certain. All he could do was to follow his mother’s command and run.

-.-.-.- Wild: Sickness, in a forest They had left that horrid place and yet Link knew they were still being followed. Chased. Whatever those people wanted of them wasn’t something he and his mother wanted to be part of. Yet, they had had to slow down as his mother’s condition worsened day after day. Even though he wasn’t older than five, he already knew a lot about the ways to cook and what kind of combinations could help and, with that knowledge, he had tried to cook anything to help her but the longer she was sick, the harder it was for her to keep the food inside. He knew of hospitals but they couldn’t go to them. They’d be found from there. There was nothing he could do to help.

-.-.-.- Wind: Beast, at the sea He was three when his parents finally allowed him into their ship and to sail with them. His little sister was still too young, only been born few months ago. He was excited and did all his parents told him to do. The ship was beautiful and fast. The weather was clear and sunny… Until it wasn’t. And the gigantic squid with WAY too many eyes splashed out of the water and kept twirling around to create a vortex of sorts. All he could do was to stare in shock, awe and fear as his parents screamed commands and ran around the ship to try and get it out of the situation. All he could do was to watch as that enormous tentacle rose from the sea and landed cruelly into the ship while cutting it neatly into two.

-.-.-.- Sky: Sickness, at hospital Moerani was seven when it happened and he knew he would never forget that day. The urgency. The words of “flight accident, birds” were all he really caught from the explanation as he and his father made haste, drove against red lights on full speed and ran into the hospital. He remembers his mother at the room where he couldn’t enter but into where he could see. No-one paid attention into the kid staring through that window. He was crying but he couldn’t tear his gaze off of the scene either. He barely picked the words of “infected birds, flew through them when she abandoned the plane, odd sickness, too swift for any normal disease”.

-.-.-.- Four: Mind control, at home Shiro knew something was wrong the moment he came home from school. He was eleven and he had never seen his mother so frantic and scared. Telling him to leave. To go to his friend’s place… Until she heard her husband’s car pull over and she pulled him along and hid him while telling to stay silent and still no matter what would happen or what he’d hear. The shouting, clear fight, screams… He wishes nothing else than to get those sounds out of his mind.

-.-.-.- Hyrule: Malice, at home He was five years old when he stared in horror at the thing on the spoon his mother was holding. He could feel the darkness in it. The coloration already was something that made him sick. The scent was even worse. He trembled as he realized that this was what his mother had been adding into the earlier foods for as long as he could remember. This was what had made him sick at each turn it had been added into there.

-.-.-.- Wars: Malice, at the Dragon’s Hoard He was three years old when his parents dragged him away from the other kids. He didn’t know how to feel about it. To be grateful it was him this time around or to be terrified about what he’d end up into. Either way, he wasn’t prepared to what he faced in the underground room. The kid strapped on the metal table. The syringe of some odd goo. Goddesses, he could swear there was golden eyes in that stuff. Yet, he didn’t think twice as he bit his father and dashed to stop the situation. Yet, there wasn’t much he could do to save the kid… Except taking his place. The first attempt of injecting that oddity he could feel pulsing with something sinister ended with bright flash of light. He crashed to the floor and fought against the darkness that threatened to take him under. He couldn’t move or do a thing when he heard his father’s words. “Inject him.” The next thing he knew was the excruciating pain that dropped him into the blissful nothingness.

-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- Notion: Considering age of the Links: Some of the ages for the Links might change but the situations won’t. There’s only three Links whose ages won’t change: - Time - Twilight - Wars The rest six have ages that I’m not yet certain of being correct for all that I have in mind for them. -.-.-.- Considering the names of the Links: As has been noticed, I didn't use the real names of all of the Links. This means that I'm not entirely happy with what I have so far chosen for them and those might change. Those that were used will stay. - Name Sprite will stay as that's what I've used often but for others that have been either used just "he" or "Link"...... Well.....

If you got name ideas for those unnamed I'd love to hear those! =D

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Malice - The blood of Demise, part 1

Advent calendar 2025, Day 16

Continuing with the blood theme here. XD And giving bit of lore to go with. =) When I get to do the actual info pages, there might be more info and whatnot at then. This is what I so far have come up for this. This ended up being long. Sorry. ^^;;

History and my theories So, those whom have played Skyward Sword are aware of the black monster called The Imprisoned. Link fights this creature three times in the Sealed Grounds and each turn it had bit evolved. I have come into the conclusion of this being is Demise’s monster form like the boar like form is Ganondorf’s monster form. And this leads me into the very fact that Demise was sealed into the ground.

Malice then again in both Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom is in the ground. And, even more so, beneath it. This further cements the fact that Hylia, in the Skyward Sword manga, actually sealed Demise into the ground.

Sure, if I recall correctly, Malice is said to be Ganon’s hatred. Yet, if we really look at Malice, it reminds me of blood. Cursed blood. And Gloom from Tears of the Kingdom look quite similar to Malice but, what I think, is that Malice evolved after the Breath of the Wild. Just like The Imprisoned evolved each turn until eventually Link’s facing Demise himself.

Malice in TBoF So, we have Demise sealed into the ground but he’s not dead. As being underground of everything he’s capable of keeping check on what’s going on on the “surface”. His powers have diminished but there’s always those whom worship him and his incarnations. This keeps him alive. And this is what his creations, the lesser Gods, the Demons do when they, more or less, forcefully pick their proteges. Though, some do choose them as their Guardian Deities without being forced or lured.

Malice hasn’t existed for long while and is only in told in the legends. This is why the first contacts with it are less reported and far more damaging. When the knowledge spreads and the Army begins to investigate, the information is shared and the people are warned of the problem.

Malice has three different ways it affects those whom have come in contact with it: - Sickness: It is extremely rare cases where someone has actually survived from this. The symptoms range widely so there isn’t one specific way things will go. - Mind control: This usually means for extreme change in one’s behavior. - Beast: This is very rare occasion. It is more common to get sick or even mind controlled than turning into a monster. Yet, those whom gain this rarely live to see the next day either because someone will kill them or the transformation will be their death. It is a extremely rare case but one can end up with more than one effect from Malice

The speed of effects will vary highly: - Things can happen slowly and almost unnoticed. In sickness it stands for unexpected death. In mind control it will also freak the one affected by the Malice. In beast it means that the changes come without realizing it. - OR it can be fast and cruel. Death arrives in minutes if not even in seconds. Control is lost like flipping a switch. Change is like how Link turned into wolf in Twilight Princess for the first time. - OR it can be anything between.

Other notions: - There is always bit of fog around the area where Malice has surfaced - Malice always needs a host to latch into => It doesn’t care what its host will be as long as it’s alive - If Malice is long enough undisturbed, it will slowly gain eyes => The thicker the fog the longer Malice has been without any contact to living being -> There is a fear Malice might gain even more parts the longer it stays hidden which would lead into it eventually being able to roam Hyrule.

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Blood connections between the Links

Advent calendar 2025, Day 15

I’m still wondering about how many of them I’d connect through actual family relations. =/ These are what I’m going with for now.

Time: Considers himself as Wars’s little brother (for several years he thought they were blood related before Wars corrected that) Twilight: Half-brother to Wild (unaware of the relation) Legend: - Wild: Half-brother to Twilight (unaware of the relation) Wind: - Sky: - Four: - Hyrule: Cousin to Wars (unaware of the relation) Wars: Considers himself as Sprite’s (aka Time’s) big brother, cousin to Hyrule (unaware of the relation)

There are few whom are unaware of having other siblings: Time: Sister, Saria Legend: Brother, Ravio Wind: Sister, Aryll Four: Brother, Shadow-Link

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Notion

I redid Day 14 and hence, I'd like to inform the next persons about this as they gave me a like on the earlier version of the post:

@luminouslym @purplefireninja @feralrats9tobeexact @julies08 @fanningandcats @afrozenbee @laugoscos

Thank you!

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The Triforce markings

Advent calendar 2025, Day 14 Sorry, redoing this! >.<

The Links will get the Triforce marking eventually. I am still thinking through the actual situations of when those show up. Yet, those whom know / have played HW… Well, I have similar for this series. *grins*

There is a difference, though. In LU (Timeline talk1, last page) Time confirms that the Triforce of Courage was broken into 8 pieces. I’ll make it better: There’s NINE pieces for it. ;) And here’s the pieces of the Triforce of Courage that the Links will have:

Time: The frame of the Triforce of Courage (number 1) Twilight: The sharp right corner piece (number 9) Legend: The upper middle piece (number 4) Wild: The piece between top and right corner (number 5) Wind: The lower middle piece (number 7) Sky: The sharp top piece (number 2) Four: The middle piece between right and left corners (number 8) Hyrule: The piece between top and left corner (number 3) Wars: The sharp left corner piece (number 6)

The pieces from 2 to 9 are from @linkeduniverse, “Timeline talk 1”, top of the last page.

My reasoning is very simple: - If you’re doing a jigsaw and try to move it after finishing it, it falls apart. Right? -> Unless, of course, those pieces are better connected either by them actually clicking together or by glue. => And THIS is why Time is the “frame” where the pieces get connected into. In LU, Time is the oldest one. The others look up to him. He’s the chosen leader. He is where the timeline broke. He is the point where from Twilight, Wind and Legend’s eras begin. He is the third Hero from the nine of them (“third Time’s a charm”, right? XD). …Sorry for that. ^^;; Anyway, in my opinion, Time is the one whom keeps everything together. Be it just the fact of him being my fave or whatever but I’ve always thought of him having this aura of sorts for a leader.

Besides, it’s just so freaking convenient that there’s EIGHT pieces the Triforce was broken into. And there’s NINE Heroes. So, why not nine pieces? Why eight? And then it hit me: Like a jigsaw, you need something (or someone) to hold them together. To keep the group going. To make sure everyone’s well enough connected with each other. To make sure the “bigger picture” isn’t forgotten. In fact, in “Central Room pt.3” Time reminds everyone in the last page about this “bigger picture”.

The other reasons for the chosen places are: - Those connected to each other are close to each other: => Hyrule and Legend; Twilight and Wild - Right and Left corners are connected to Time => Twi as his blood relative and Wars as his big brother - Wind (if we consider War Trio) is connected to Wars - Hyrule, Legend and Wild make the Triple Threat and hence they need to stay close to each other. XD - Piece number 8 seems to be only one with clear square outlook so, yeah, Four Maybe I should’ve put Twi and Wars switch places as “second-in-command” thing but *shrugs* I put them this way and that’s it.

I might have had other reasons too but I kinda have forgotten those. XD

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Group of mad scientists

Advent Calendar 2025, Day 13

I loved to play with their names. XD This group has already been introduced in the story of “Never a monster by heart” that (probably) will be the last (and sadly unfinished) story for the earlier version of this series. The group’s leader is the only one Time and Wars can recognize. The names these eight go by aren’t their real names.

Angel - Was the main scientist at Dragon’s Hoard before it burned down - The leader of this group of scientists - Doesn’t keep anything on computer, all written down on papers

Zane - Apprentice of sorts to Angel - Sadistic -> Enjoys to listen to their specimens scream - Computer tech / helper - Upholds the information and makes sure the main info is shown in the PowerPoint slides in their main room of working

Inno - Identical brother to Zense - Keeps his hair dyed midnight black - Keeper of their specimens -> Does the checking

Zense - Identical brother to Inno - Wears dark purple clothes and dyes the white cloak dark purple - White hair, not dyed - Keeper of their specimens -> Writes everything up what Inno informs of

Viathon - Wears glasses - Capable of getting anything for the group no matter how “rare”, “unattainable” or “extinct” it would be - Leads a team of specialists aka who’ll help to do the fetching - Mainly curious of what the scientists do and keeps watching their “tests” and whatnot

Harmi-Lesh - Does the extractions from plants, bugs and whatnot - Creates mainly poisons but also other things

Raigh - The only female of the group - Sister to Nesh - Upholds the order of needed items - Makes the orders to Viathon before the actual need for the ingredients or items even arises - “Bug lady” -> Grows and looks after the insects

Nesh - Brother to Raigh - “Herbalist” / “Gardener” -> Grows and looks after the plants - Loves to get new plants into his “greenhouse”

Name reasons: - First one’s easy to understand as he’s FAR from being an angel - Second stands for “sane” and he’s anything but that - Third and fourth, add them up: Inno+Zense = innocence - Fifth is Finnish, just take the h-letter off and your translation will be “innocent” - Sixth stands for “harmless” - Seventh and eight are again to be added up: Raigh+Nesh = rightness

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Five bad guys

Advent Calendar 2025, Day 12

The three first ones are whom have already been, more or less, introduced in the earlier version of this series. Fourth one hasn’t been named but has been, in a way, introduced. Fifth one hasn’t not yet been talked about nor introduced. Yet, thought I’d give bit more for Four’s past. ;)

Dark-Link: Outlook: Red eyes with gold around the irises. Black hair. [I’m still contemplating between ash gray and nearly white skin (without trouble with sunlight)] Species: Dark Hylian Family relations: Wars’s father, husband to Cia Guardian Deity: Majora chose him Intentions: Mainly following Majora’s command, just having fun with “test subjects” Guardian Deity’s influence: Sadist due to Majora but also became very manipulative and great tactician

Cia: Outlook: Maybe one on one with game concept but I’m not yet sure Species: Hylian Family relations: Wars’s mother, Dark-Link’s wife, sister to Veran and Lana Guardian Deity: Bit contemplating with this but possibly Ghirahim or Demise himself. She chooses her own Guardian Deity. Intentions: Unknown. Seems to do what ever brings her joy and is interesting enough Guardian Deity’s influence: Not much as she made the choice by herself

Veran: Outlook: Maybe one on one with game / manga concept but I’m not yet sure Species: Hylian Family relations: Hyrule’s mother, sister to Cia and Lana Guardian Deity: - (I haven’t yet chosen) Intentions: Making Hyrule strong by mind and body Guardian Deity’s influence: - (I’ll know once I know who is her Guardian Deity)

I haven’t yet come up with a name for this guy: - Male - Mad scientist, interest in Muddle Bud and the hallucinations the plant can create - Held Twilight and several other kids imprisoned and as his test subjects

Vaati: - Male - Was in love with Four’s mother but she never returned those feelings - Behind the deaths of Four’s parents

There will be more bad guys as the story progresses but these are whom I know for certain to have actual importance in the story.

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Notion:

If you got any questions at all regarding this series, just ask them! =D

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