ShroudedScribeQuill

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Deltarune/Zelda Fics I'm Working On

Thought now be a idea two share the two fics that I've been working on A03. One for Zelda and another for Deltarune!

Both fics have multiple chapters already written and posted so there's plenty to read!

Both are fics are collection of short stories featuring Link and Kris respectively, with the stories having them, interacting with the characters within their worlds, and delving into the deep relationships they have with them.

Here's a link to the Deltarune fic:

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

Here's a link to the Zelda fic:

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

Feel free to check them both out! I greatly appreciate any and all readers for them, and I hope you enjoy the stories!

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Totk would have been a better game if the Divine Beasts were still around just out of action, and you could still visit them and hear the Champions ghosts.

It would have no impact on the story, but you could just go and keep them company sometimes and tell them stories and they could tell you stuff about their old lives. Sometimes Mipha talks about how some Zora kids came swimming past Ruta and she made it's trunk spray water to suprise and amuse them. Sometimes Revali let's slip that some of the Rito kids have been leaving flower crowns for him at Medoh's feet. Urbosa tells you about how happy she feels when the music from the Gerudo Town festival travels on the winds and she can dance along and pretend she's still there. Daruk laughs with you about how young Gorons have started trying to prove their strength by visiting Rudania and trying to lift one of her massive feet - and sometimes he commands it to lift a leg to make it a little easier for the underdogs.

You could do tiny side quests by bringing them old items from their homes or to solve little issues for them regarding things happening close by.

Idk I know they moved onto the afterlife at the end of BOTW but I still think it would have been cute. I think I just miss Revali.

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Now I could just be the minority, or part of a collective, but I actually liked that the Divine Beasts disappeared, alongside the shrines, and other Sheikah tech. Furthermore I was also fine that the Champions didn't have much of a presence in Totk, story or otherwise.

I always saw the deceased Champions as relics of a past time, that had remained for as long as they did as spirits, because they had unfinished business in dealing with the Calamity. That sole reason. That singular purpose, was the only thing that kept them around, and when Link ultimately finished what they started, they could finally move on from a time where the inhabitants had moved on from the past.

It's sad, yet at the same time, I liked that all the Champions acknowledged in their own way, and could see their time is over. What's happened has happened. It can't be changed. Those in the present will continue moving forward, but at the very least they can aid Link with the little time they have, to set right what went horribly wrong, and leave any final parting words to him, so he's not wrecked by survivors guilt, over what happened.

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I think Raphica should beat the shit out of Revali because A. It would be very funny and B. Revali would finally respect him fr if he proved he was stronger than him. It would be the humbling the kid needs.

And I think Revali deserves to have some kind of unhealthy envious hero worship daddy issues celebrity crush style relationship with some guy who's better than him.

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I feel Raphica would end humbling Revali in a much harsher manner than when he humbled Pinnec.

Pinnec was arrogant, but not in the insufferable sense. More he didn't have high opinions of Raphica because he got the wrong idea of what kind of person he was. Believing him to be someone who didn't take anything seriously and wasn't capable of leading. So when he got humbled, he saw the side of Raphica that earned him his respect. The fact Raphica is one of the most humble individuals, and a lot more mature than what he shows on the surface.

In Revali's case, like you said, Raphica would be putting him in his place. Revali would end up getting really humbled, and not in the way Pinnec did. On one hand it would be quite the revelation for him to realise that damn, this guy who's incredibly chill most of the time is this ridiculously capable person, and a lot stronger than he appears. And on the other hand it would likely be very eye opening for Revali to be on the receiving end of Raphica's more serious side because of his behaviour.

It would make for an an interesting dynamic that Revali ended up being so soundly defeated, and being forced to acknowledge and respect Raphica as his superior, and having all kinds of feelings because of it.

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Make it happen @askthesageofwindraphica

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I run the Sage of Wind blog! XD

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BAHAHAHAHAHHAA RIP 💀

Well, I run Revali. 👀

Soon.....we make them fite. Once I figure out how to initiate that.

I'll start making some fire drawings. 🔥💪

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Can't have them fight just yet, Raphica's still giving Revali the "talk" ancient wind version~

Sounds like it will be very severe humbling for Revali!

Looking forward to when it happens!

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I think Raphica should beat the shit out of Revali because A. It would be very funny and B. Revali would finally respect him fr if he proved he was stronger than him. It would be the humbling the kid needs.

And I think Revali deserves to have some kind of unhealthy envious hero worship daddy issues celebrity crush style relationship with some guy who's better than him.

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I feel Raphica would end humbling Revali in a much harsher manner than when he humbled Pinnec.

Pinnec was arrogant, but not in the insufferable sense. More he didn't have high opinions of Raphica because he got the wrong idea of what kind of person he was. Believing him to be someone who didn't take anything seriously and wasn't capable of leading. So when he got humbled, he saw the side of Raphica that earned him his respect. The fact Raphica is one of the most humble individuals, and a lot more mature than what he shows on the surface.

In Revali's case, like you said, Raphica would be putting him in his place. Revali would end up getting really humbled, and not in the way Pinnec did. On one hand it would be quite the revelation for him to realise that damn, this guy who's incredibly chill most of the time is this ridiculously capable person, and a lot stronger than he appears. And on the other hand it would likely be very eye opening for Revali to be on the receiving end of Raphica's more serious side because of his behaviour.

It would make for an an interesting dynamic that Revali ended up being so soundly defeated, and being forced to acknowledge and respect Raphica as his superior, and having all kinds of feelings because of it.

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Make it happen @askthesageofwindraphica

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I run the Sage of Wind blog! XD

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I think Raphica should beat the shit out of Revali because A. It would be very funny and B. Revali would finally respect him fr if he proved he was stronger than him. It would be the humbling the kid needs.

And I think Revali deserves to have some kind of unhealthy envious hero worship daddy issues celebrity crush style relationship with some guy who's better than him.

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I feel Raphica would end humbling Revali in a much harsher manner than when he humbled Pinnec.

Pinnec was arrogant, but not in the insufferable sense. More he didn't have high opinions of Raphica because he got the wrong idea of what kind of person he was. Believing him to be someone who didn't take anything seriously and wasn't capable of leading. So when he got humbled, he saw the side of Raphica that earned him his respect. The fact Raphica is one of the most humble individuals, and a lot more mature than what he shows on the surface.

In Revali's case, like you said, Raphica would be putting him in his place. Revali would end up getting really humbled, and not in the way Pinnec did. On one hand it would be quite the revelation for him to realise that damn, this guy who's incredibly chill most of the time is this ridiculously capable person, and a lot stronger than he appears. And on the other hand it would likely be very eye opening for Revali to be on the receiving end of Raphica's more serious side because of his behaviour.

It would make for an an interesting dynamic that Revali ended up being so soundly defeated, and being forced to acknowledge and respect Raphica as his superior, and having all kinds of feelings because of it.

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Age of Imprisonment Important Detail About Link Revealed

Here we have another secret dialogue in Age of Imprisonment that reveals something pretty awesome about Link, and also ties into a discussion about Link and Revali.

Turns out while Link was indeed a prodigy, he trained tirelessly to get as good as he did, and never let his skills or accomplishments get to his head.

There was always subtle hints, but I like how here they just straight up confirm, yes Link trained like crazy, just like how Revali did.

And with this reveal, I can't help but find it incredibly ironic, that the one person in all of Hyrule that Revali could relate to and emphasize with, he held nothing but disdain for.

Revali, your best friend, your soulmate even, was literally right there!

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Age of Imprisonment Calamo Dialogue Easter Egg

So this is a sort of follow up to my Calamo post which does contain spoilers, so those very same spoilers will be talked about here.

So long story short, if you've read my previous post, then you'd know Calamo would become the Ancient Tree Stump. Turns out in Age of Imprisonment, after completing certain missions, there's secret dialogue between certain characters, that I will be talking about in some others posts.

Calamo in particular has a pretty awesome one, which is also a cool little easter egg, where he talks about finding a large flaming sword to fight the cold, only to lose it, and that when he becomes a tree he won't have to worry about it.

This is actually a subtle reference to Botw, where you can find a Giant Flameblade on the Ancient Tree Stump for Link to use.

I absolutely love even before the big reveal of him becoming the Ancient Tree Stump, the game was leaving subtle hints.

And once again reminds me, this guy was present during all these major events featuring the Sages, Champions, and other important figures within Hyrule during the many years.

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Age of Imprisonment Calamo spoilers

The title is self explanatory, if you want to know Calamo's role in the story as well as what he eventually becomes, read below.

Heads up, it's not what you expect.

Seriously it's quite the twist, and something I personally finding very heartwarming.

You have been warned:

Still here? Alright then, in that case, here's the reveal:

Calamo isn't the Great Deku Tree. If you theorized he was, unfortunately you were incorrect.

In actuality Calamo would grow to become the Ancient Tree, which would later become the Ancient Tree Stump found in Botw and Tears of the Kingdom. This spot is also the exact place the Mysterious Construct died.

In Age of Imprisonment, Calamo would claim a spear for himself after he and the Mysterious Construct, which he awakened, save Ardi from Gerudo assassins, claiming that the spear would be used by him, as a landmark for where he sets his roots.

True to his word, when he does set his roots the spear is used as a landmark. That very same spear is mentioned in Zelda's Voice Memories in Tears of the Kingdom, being described as an ancient spear found in its withered tree trunks, and no one being able to figure out the reason for this, due to the little information they had.

Why he's never mentioned

And now comes the sad part, the reason nobody knows anything about Calamo, is because all records of his existence, was erased along with the Mysterious Construct. He's essentially wiped from history, because his existence became tied with forbidden knowledge.

It's sad and yet awesome, that Calamo was always present during all major events. The Imprisoning War, The First Calamity with the Ancient Hero, The Second Calamity with the Champions, and The Upheaval. He was always there, and nobody knew it was him, except Mineru, who took the secret to the grave, and Zelda who may or may not have remembered him.

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Age of Imprisonment Story Discussion and Thoughts

As of writing this post, there's several completed runs of the game, and even a finished cutscene compilation of the game posted online. So I think nows a good time to talk my personal thoughts on the game and it's story.

This post does contain story spoilers, so you have been warned:

First and foremost the story is indeed canon, and leads into Tears of the Kingdom. Yep there's no time travelling, everyone gets saved nonsense. Sonia dies, Mineru dies, the Sages lose, Rauru sacrifices himself, Zelda becomes the light dragon, just like we were shown and told in Tears of the Kingdom. So that's all good.

The Story Itself

Now having said that I can talk about that story, and to keep a long story short, for all of the stuff in the game, it's kind of disappointing. Quantity over quality is the best term I can use when describing the story. It adds a lot of stuff, which in the grand scheme of things, doesn't really add anything substantial the way a story like this should, nor does it really provide answers for certain important points.

If you played Tears of the Kingdom and saw all the memories, then you pretty much already knew how this story was going to end. This is its biggest strength and weakness. It is precisely because of that, the story should have focused on developing the characters we knew so little about, particularly the Sages, and of course the two knew additions Calamo and the Mysterious Construct. And unfortunately it doesn't really do that, particularly with the Sages.

We do get some characterizations with the Sages, but it's incredibly bare bones, the sole exception being Raphica, who's given more screen time courtesy of him interacting with Calamo and the Construct. The other Sages are fleshed out, but it's the bare minimum, it's a case of "oh so that's what they're like." There's not many layers to them outside of, he's like this, and she's like that, because this happened.

The Characters Themselves

Speaking of characters, there's so goddamn many of them! Remember how the website said there were warriors from various races helping out. Yeah they weren't kidding about that. Every race has like two or three additional warriors, and I can tell you right now, they are complete non entities. Outside of a brief description of what they're like, they have absolutely no impact on the story whatsoever. They're all literally just add ons, which makes me question why even have them. Most of the time, the characters are just there doing nothing, or saying one or two lines to remind you they exist. This all is a real shame because some of these characters have the potential to be very interesting if fleshed out, and delved into more.

Continuing on the topic regarding the characters, Calamo and the Mysterious Construct are the main characters of the story. Make no mistake, despite all the screen time Zelda and Rauru get, and Zelda being advertised as the protagonist, the ones who actually drive the story are Calamo and the Mysterious Construct, and they're also the ones who have the most character development, especially in the Constructs case, as he quite literally develops a character. Personally I don't have a problem with this, as they're by far the best characters in this game, and Zelda and Rauru barely get much development outside of a few instances.

Pretty much everything you need to know about Rauru and Zelda can be found in Tears of the Kingdoms memories. This story doesn't really add anything substantial to their characters, from what we already know about them.

Many Questions Go Unanswered

Now to talk about the big elephant in the room. Nothing really gets answered! Sonia and Rauru's child? We never see them. Qia's father? We never see them. How Rauru and Sonia know the Ancient Hero? Doesn't get answered. Where did the Ancient Hero come from, and what his ties to the Zonai are? Doesn't get answered. And so on, and so forth. I was left with more questions than answers. And for a story like this, they should have been focusing on answering all these questions, not creating more questions.

Here's another example. Remember the Divine Beasts that Revali, Urbosa, Daruk, and Mipha used? It's heavily implied there were living beasts similar to them, as the helms the Sages wear modeled after beings the Hylians worshipped. But again this information means absolutely nothing, because it's never elaborated on, or mentioned again, resulting in more questions being added to the already large pile.

The Ending

And I guess now's a good time to talk about the Finale. It's not Ganondorf getting sealed, it's the Mysterious Constructs death after defeat it's evil twin, and Calamo becoming the Sacred Tree Stump. He doesn't become the Great Deku Tree. Like I mentioned earlier, if you played Tears of the Kingdom, you already knew how the fight with Ganondorf was going to play out, so I actually didn't mind the Grand Finale focusing on Calamo and the Mysterious Construct, the true main characters of this game. What's ironic is that the game does explain why no one ever speaks of them, or why no one seems to remember their deeds. It's because all records of their existence were literally erased from history. Basically they got Hero of timed.

Conclusion:

Considering what this game was supposed to be, the story leaves a lot to be desired. I wouldn't have minded if some questions were left unanswered, as it's okay to leave some things ambiguous. But this game barely answered any of the big questions, and ended up creating more.

The story was a missed opportunity, it had some great moments, I won't take that away, but overall, personally the story could have been a lot better than what it actual was.

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Age of Imprisonment Mysterious Construct Spoilers

As the title suggests this is major spoilers regarding the Mysterious Construct, his identity, and his role in the story of Age of Imprisonment.

Again I want to reiterate this is very big spoilers, regarding the Mysterious Construct.

Read below if you wish to know the mystery surrounding him.

If you theorized the Construct was Link. You're wrong. If you theorized the Construct was Fi. You're also wrong.

Turns out the Mysterious Construct is a completely new character separate from Link and Fi, created from a shard of the destroyed Master Sword becoming the Core of a Construct, that was made to be a living weapon by the ancient Zonai. The Construct is a he.

These Construct living weapons have minds of their own, and behave based on what powers them. Because his core is a shard of the Master Sword, the Construct is always compelled to fight evil and help others, eventually becoming a Heroic figure. Another Construct of the same kind was powered by Gloom, thus it's compelled to be destructive.

Said shard was unintentionally sent back in time along with Zelda, when she accidentally used her powers to travel back to the time of Hyrule's founding. It's also the same shard that cut Ganadorfs face.

The Sages and a great number of characters are alive because the Construct saved them from being killed.

This Construct effectively becomes the "Link" of this era. It ends up developing a personality, to where it behaves very much like Link, and becomes loved by all because of his Heroic acts. He's even Knighted, and renamed the Knight Construct. They really add emphasis on the fact the Construct is Link in every conceivable way but name.

This shard does not end up becoming the Master Sword. The Construct ultimately dies protecting Calamo from the Gloom powered Construct, and the shard that was its core is also destroyed leaving nothing of it left.

The reason the Construct is never mentioned in Tears of the Kingdom, or anywhere at all, was because all records of his existence was erased from history, out of fear someone would try to exploit what he his.

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Minor Age of Imprisonment spoilers, nothing story related:

Another little gem sent my way, of Raphica and the Mysterious Construct fist bumping.

Do the two of them become bros? If So that's pretty awesome.

Cause 10,000 years later, Tulin and Link become bros. As well as Teba and Link becoming close to. Meaning that entire familiy try fates became intertwined with Link's, because of the bond that was formed generations ago.

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Minor Age of Imprisonment spoilers, nothing story related:

Had more little gems sent my way, and it's a Raphica face reveal! This is what he looks like under the helm. He's Teba and Tulin's ancestor alright. It's pretty evident where Teba inherited his looks from.

Everything except for that front hair! I was not expecting that! Looks like we have another Rito with a unique set of hair alongside Harth.

Wanna know what's funny? This means Teba and Tulin have recessive genes. Meaning any one of their children or grandchildren, could potentially end up having hair like this.

The more I see and learn, the more the Revali just being an ordinary Rito from a random family, who worked hard to get as good as he did theories, are starting to become a lot stronger, and have more weight to them.

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Minor Age of Imprisonment spoilers, nothing story related:

So I just got these little gems sent to me, and from the details I was given, Raphica and the Mysterious Construct, who's totally not Link, have an entirely unique sync strike.

I think it's pretty awesome 10,000 years later Link would go on to help teach his descendant Tulin archery alongside Teba. And in the distant past some incarnation of Link got along well with the Rito Sage.

Also I can't but laugh, because Revali would likely rather be dead, than to work alongside Link in this manner. XD

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Age of Imprisonment Wishlist

So in two days time, Age of Imprisonment will be released, the next game to be part of the wild era, and quite possibly the final game to be part of this era to.

With all that said, there's be a lot of buzz about this game. Understandably so, because of all the advertising. And I thought now be a good time to list dow my Hope's for the game, when it releases.

I even got to try out the demo, which I throughly enjoyed, which is all the more reason why I'm hoping for the stuff in my wishlist to happen.

So without further let's begin.

The Game Is Truly Canon

I suppose I should start with the big elephant in the room, and say I really hope the game truly is 100% canon to the story of the Tears of the Kingdom, when it comes to the Imprisoning war.

People are free to like Age of Calamity, but I genuinely disliked how they pulled a deux ex machina with Terrako, and basically made it a "what if" unfaithful retelling of the story, when they claimed otherwise.

If this truly is canon, regardless of what happens in between, the events that took place during the Imprisoning War have to have to happen exactly as they were shown in Tears of the Kingdom. Specifically Sonia dying, Ganondorf getting her secret stone, and becoming the Demon King. As well as the Sages ultimately losing to Ganondorf, Rauru sacrificing himself to stop him, and Zelda becoming the light dragon.

The Sages Are Nothing Like The Champions

Considering the Sages were basically non entities in Tears of the Kingdom, and just being info dumps, I'm excited to see what they were actually like in terms of personality and gameplay.

And it is precisely because of that, I'm hoping the Sages are nothing like the Champions and are their own characters. From the short descriptions they gave us, they do appear to be different. Like Raphica doesn't appear to be anything like Revali, and more like how Teba was when the first met Link. Or how the Water Sage has a much more commanding demeanor compared to Mipha.

These guys are meant to be the pinnacle of their respective races. The ones who started it all. Their bloodlines that would last generations, until the Demon King returned. Those Sage genes are no joke if you look at Tulin.

No offense to Revali, if anything power to him, but the guy worked his ass of for his entire life to be seen as the best, only for Tulin to be able to do everything that he could do, which includes wielding the Great Eagle Bow, a bow even seasoned adults are unable to use, and just causually manipulating the winds like it's child play. All of this and he's barely half Revali's age.

Still regardless of what their personalities are like, I just hope in the end, they don't make them cardboard cutouts of the Champions. This also includes their play styles to. They were able to gave Revali and Teba two completely different distinct movesets, as well Sidon and Mipha, so I'm hoping they can do the same for the Sages.

The Mysterious Construct Is Written Well

First and foremost, let's not kid ourselves here, this is Link. Or a Link of some kind. Either way it's a Link. Or the Ancient Hero's spirit itself, who is probably named Link. Some previews show him using the same spin attack as age of Calamity Link. They're not even being subtle about it.

That said, I am intrigued that the Construct has digitigrade legs and feet, and four toes, like a certain Ancient Hero. Maybe they are connected. Also I noticed in one of the preview images for him, he has third eye that's hidden by the hood he's wearing. Very interesting.

Now I think it's no secret that when this guy was revealed, he's become one of, or if not the single biggest draw for the game. One part because of the implications of who or what it he actually is, and another part because the developers and Nintendo have kept very tight lipped about everything regarding this character. They told us nothing about his motivations, or even his name.

From the trailers and previews, he appears to be an ally, that's also a third party, whose story is heavily tied with the Korok Calamo. Getting a lot of Hero of Time vibes here.

It's obvious he's going to play a major role in the story. I just hope he isn't used as a convenient plot device, to pull another Terrako, and there's a logical reason why he's even around, and why none of the memories make any reference to him.

While this may be a bit of topic. Tulin, Sidon, Riju, and Yunobo better not show up in the story for the Imprisoning War. Maybe in a future where Link and the Sages are fight the Demon King's armour in the present day. But certain not in the distant past.

Conclusion

I'm hoping against all odds, this truly is a canonical retelling of the Imprisoning War, and they do the story justice. Considering how big the game actually is, I'd imagine they're going to show a lot, and include a lot of stuff.

If this truly is the final game in the wild era, then I hope it ends with a bang, and fills in a lot of the blanks, that Tears of the Kingdom had failed to elaborate on.

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So this is a topic I've seen here and there, and in my mind, personally I think Revali is better of not being related to Raphica the Rito Sage. It's better for Revali as a character, since he's always been defined as someone whose known for standing on his own merits.

Revali is someone who made something of himself without being part of some scared bloodline, and he's intentionally been shown to be different from the other champions for better or worse. It's because of these elements that he stands out.

He had no living family that we know of, implying he was an orphan of some kind, or someone that was just alone in general. He had to develop his technique from scratch, rather than it being something that he was born with. Implying he was just another Rito that worked incredibly hard.

He had no blood relation to Teba or Tulin whatsoever, as well as Raphica, and died young, leaving no living legacy of himself, without anyone really knowing who he was, or remembering him outside of Link and Zelda.

It works into the tragedy of his character. Someone who worked hard to become something, and desperately wanted to be acknowledged for his achievements, but unfortunately ended up being forgotten, in part due to cruel fate, and who Revali was as an individual when he was alive.

I remember seeing an interesting theory, where it was said Revali orginally wasn't supposed to be there with Link and the other Champions, but he unknowingly usurped his way into the position through his own merit and perseverance. Then fate and destiny came along and corrected course, which is why in the present day he's pretty much a non entity. Looking at how everything played out, I can't help but feel something like this ended up happening to some extent.

It's kind of sad to think about. Revali was unknowingly fighting an unwinnable battle with fate.

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Final Fight Part 15

Part 14 <- -> Part 16

Beginning/Masterlist

Link is a teacher, and throughout his adventures he has helped raise his young friends to be the leaders they are. Having passed on his Champion ability and all his knowledge, he has no regrets. These children are the Kingdoms future, and they deserve to be free from the regrets of the past.

With unspoken words, Link confirms his friends’ fears. This will be the last time they speak, even if he should survive this.

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What gets me the most about this, is that because Tulin's not old enough to truly comprehend what Link's about to do in this moment, when he does finally realise what he did, and what it means, it's going to hit him the hardest.

I really like how Link passed on his speculated Champion ability to Tulin. I and as I've seen many others, consider Link and Tulin to have a close sibling/brother like relationship. So this would be the equivalent of losing a close family member, without realising it until much later. Which would understandably crush him.

I'm sure Teba would also be absolutely crushed upon hearing what Link did to.

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Something pretty heartwarming and also equally important just crossed my recently.

So if you've spent any time soaring over the skies of Hyrule with Tulin at your side, you know the kid is a prodigy with a bow. The pinpoint accuracy, his confidence in the air, it’s all very awe-inspiring. We know the Rito are Hyrule's natural-born archers, and incredibly talented in aerial combat, and his father Teba was pretty much the cream of the crop in his age. With Revali being considered the best in his time.

But there’s a fascinating, easily missed detail in Tulin's journey, that I don't really see getting talked about a lot, and this is that Link, a Hylian, had a major hand in his training alongside Teba.

At first, that sounds a little strange, doesn't it? A Hylian, who are primarily land-dwellers teaching a Rito, who are the masters of the sky, how to use their signature weapon? It’s like teaching a Goron how to be strong or a Zora how to swim. The Rito are born for archery in the wind.

And yet when I stopped to think about it, it makes perfect sense, especially when Teba was so adamant that Link became Tulin's role model.

Teba could teach Tulin everything about being a Rito archer, such as how to read the currents, how to draw a bowstring with a wing, how to feel the rhythm of the air. But Link could teach him something else entirely, how to be a warrior with a bow.

Link’s skill isn’t just about technique, it’s about a battle-hardened instinct. He’s pretty much a one-man army who has faced down every horror Hyrule has to offer. He knows crazy things like how to land a perfect shot while backflipping off a charging Lynel, how to pick off a Bokoblin from a speeding horse, or how to find a weak point in a split second, against an enemy that can move at literal lightning speeds. His focus in the heat of the moment is pretty much unprecedented, both on the land and air.

I like to believe that’s the wisdom he shared with Tulin when he was training him. He wasn't just teaching Tulin how to shoot with a bow, he was teaching him how to actually fight and survive.

It’s a beautiful picture of mentorship. Teba provided the foundation and, while Link provided his own unique edge or perspective on the subject. It shows that true skill isn't bound by species or biology. It's about shared experience, mutual respect, and the quiet passing of knowledge from one another.

In many ways, I can see why Link and Tulin have that incredibly close brother like dynamic, and why Tulin looks up to him so much, to where he was the only one he'd listen. He’s not just Teba’s son. He’s also Link’s student. And that’s a pretty incredible legacy to have, considering all the people and things Link ended up losing.

Part of me also feels Tulin picked up on Link's struggles while spending so much time with him, which is why he's so adamant to always be by his side, be it the land, depths or sky.