#hsfr general

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General Link of the Royal Hyrulian Army, the son of the Serpent Volga, the Dragon Knight Reborn

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I see everyone with their Hyrule Warriors Link committing war crimes and being a cunning strategist overflowing with pride and also war crimes and I raise you my version where he’s a pawn to elder more experienced warriors and people of power and also a victim of sudden public attention which he doesn’t know how to navigate and thus gets manipulated a lot and betrayed a lot giving him massive trust issues and also he’s gay but pretending that he’s not by ‘courting’ Zelda but she’s gay too and actually secretly in a relationship with Linkle who is his twin sister and they both have a form of the heroes spirit from different timelines and what was I talking about?

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The war of eras had a two for one sale on heroes spirits

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Hello

Is there any information about hsfr you're willing to share?

It's one of my favorite aus

first of all, I'm super glad that you like it bc its one of my favorite things to think about,

secondly, lately, I've been thinking about the HW trio. It's actually been hard for me to figure out how I want to tackle their designs and vibes without being super repetitive while also being plausible and an interesting take on the characters. So, I decided to focus on the fact that there are two heroes in one era and thus, two heroes' spirits.

General actually has the hero's spirit for the downfall timeline, which I thought was surprisingly fitting. He can fight with a magic rod better than any character I've seen and has a pretty strong connection to fairies. So instead of (just) focusing purely on his place in the royal army and his widespread fame (things he shares with Guardian), I wanted to give him a hint of gay sorcerer energy, and instead of having him be afraid of how the people will perceive his CLEAR homosexuality, he kind of leans into it and still gets away with his fake relationship with Athena because I think it's funny.

Also, Linkle's hero's spirit is from the child timeline and she inherited Hunter's dual crossbows and the nature vibes the heroes before her did. I mean, she's got the farmer energy that the hero of time and the hero of twilight have and I'm considering giving her Epona because of that.

In the new dual drawings of Sage and Guardian, you may have noticed that they have very similar scars on their left cheeks. This is on purpose. Though they got them from different sources and they aren't exactly the same (Guardian got his from Astor while fighting the hollow/malice versions of the champions to get to the master sword and Sage got theirs from guardian beams right before they died) the idea is that they got them at the same spot in different timelines, and the main difference is that one of them was able to heal, while Guardian remains with a wound that still burns with no idea how to treat it. Maybe that's why he's always wearing a sleeveless shirt, bc any pressure on the malice burns makes it hurt even more.

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Fun Design Details and Random Facts about My Links

Sage (BotW): Conceptually post-botw2 so they have longer hair with a more gingery tinge and they may or may not have a prosthetic/ magic limb, when we get more info about botw2 I’ll probably figure it out lmao. Anyway they’re the magical guy bc they keep the Champions powers and was affected by dying so they can talk to ghosts and do other minor necromancy, also they’re a skilled elixir maker and food enchanter and general little witch guy. Color scheme is generally blues and teals and greens but they also wear a lot of pink and red bc in game they look pretty good in it. Has a big pretty green cloak that's heavily embroidered bc they seem like the type. What is a big cloak but a cool fantasy comfort hoodie.

Guardian (AoC): A major part of his design and backstory is that he’s half sheikah. He has patches of white hair and a section of red in one of his eyes. He generally wears the normal sheikah stealth armor or the sleeveless turtleneck body suit bc he likes to be flexible. He has a dark teal/ blue sheikah forehead tattoo, but in his original design I had the idea of putting the tattoo on his mouth. so that when he opened it the eye would open but it was too complicated so I decided against it. His color scheme is blues and purples and grays and that muted bronze of sheikah armor. This version of the champions garb is a scarf-cape ie LU Warriors. Doesn’t always wear it as it gets in the way an is kind of impractical. It looks pretty cool though. 

Captain (WW): A big part of his design change is that I wanted to give him darker skin but keep his sun bleached blonde hair, as I feel like more people of the great sea should be less white. He spends so much time in the sun that it’s a mystery how he was supposed to be so pale. He also has a lot of freckles and subtle scars. He wears some of Tetra’s princess Zelda jewelry, like the little ear wings and anything else pretty. He turned his old green cap into a little scarf/ bandana because there’s no way he would fit in the outfit now. This guy is kinda tall, at least for a Link. I liked his little swirly belt buckle so I kept that and gave him Linebeck’s coat to add to the pirate aesthetic. His color scheme is greens and blues and golds and accents in jewel tones since he wears a lot of jewels. He also wears smudgy eyeliner and dark eyeshadow. 

King (SkSw): You know that cool iridescent metal that SkSw Zelda has as the main material for her jewelry? Well King is absolutely decked in it. It’s what his loftwing shaped crown is made out of and he has jeweled rings and a necklace all made out of the stuff. He has a serious wing motif, there are wings on his clothes and new sword and that’s not to mention the crown. Hylia always had a bird thing going on so King is really playing into that. He has his loftwings feathers as a shoulder piece and his sailcloth was turned into more of a sash-cape. Looks very roman. Color scheme is reds and purples and humble warm browns. He doesn’t like looking too fancy all the time but he definitely dresses a little more extravagantly than the average Hylian. 

Hunter (TP): He’s the type to wear a lot of leather armor, a good balance of protection and flexibility, as his job is literally monster hunting he decided to invest in something like that. Has a full wolf pelt tied around his waist and I kinda want to give him a skirt like that one concept art. Maybe that’s just what he wears whenever he isn’t in full armor lmao. His hair is gradually turning black due to the prolonged use of twili magic. He has the markings on his face and thighs that mirror his wolf form but they only show up at night and they glow because i think that would be cool. He has a kind of shaggy mullet and a grumpy vibe but has a surprisingly dadly quality about him. His color scheme is mostly neutral with blacks and browns and greys but with a bit of the classic forest green and bronze chainmail. Yes he has fangs, are you surprised?

Hero (OoT): Wow this guy almost looks normal, sure he wears a little more green than the average person and tends to wear tights while on horseback, but he’s not one for armor or anything too crazy. Okay, he wears his golden gauntlets when it’s convenient but is generally not too crazy with his design. His hair is long enough to be in a low ponytail and is nice and normal. I might add some white hair despite him being in his early twenties. That all changes when he puts on the FD mask though. I’m planning on making the markings that come from that be more complex than just thick lines and making them glow bc it should be unambiguous how powerful this guy is. I mean, it’s still the same guy, he just kicks more ass. It lowers his voice and makes him astronomically strong. It’s really hard to actually hurt him and he’s taller and generally pretty terrifying. 

General (HW): I’m gonna be honest, his design is really giving me some trouble. I’m not sure exactly how to make him interesting while still staying true to the character. I could go full Camelot type medieval knight but I’m not sure that feels quite right. I could make his era more based around Elizabethan England, so I can give him funny hair and give the royal court some tutor type drama but I’m not quite sure. In any case, his life is full of hiding in the castle whenever he’s able to, to avoid stalkers, and doing his best to combat manipulative royal courtiers that he doesn’t tell the Queen about because he doesn’t want to become a problem. His color scheme is vibrant royal blues with orange accents. Bright colors are only for the fancy people and the General is nothing if not fancy. 

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Okay so General is a gay man in a fake (accidental) public relationship with Athena who is a lesbian in a secret relationship with General’s twin sister Linkle. He helps them sneak around and in return, everyone thinks that he’s straight. I’m still deciding if I want to give him a secret boyfriend/ husband. 

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gender/sexuality for your links? i see that you use they/them for Sage, any other specifics?

For some reason I thought that I included that kind of stuff in their normal intro post but I didn't and that post is already outdated so whatever lmao.

Sage: They/She, genderfluid, AroAce, in a QPR with their Zelda as she's also on the ace spectrum and they're planning on having kids at some point as that's something they both want but they just aren't comfortable with doing anything like that with anyone else. There was a lot of communication involved and they're happy being little witchy cottagecore lesbians that sell potions and perform science.

Guardian: He/They, Trans masc, demisexual, set to marry his Zelda and become king which he is in denial about. Their marriage is completely political but they're on good terms and the other options for Zelda were really bad. Both of them have to figure out how to act romantic bc neither of them know how that works and it's a little bit of a comedy of errors.

Hero: They/ He, enby but generally presents masculinely, They were raised among the Kokiri who don't have as strong of a gender binary so he doesn't feel a need to strictly adhere to gender roles and generally finds them stupid. Bisexual, and he found this out after crushing on Sheik for a while, Zelda still finds this a little funny and they're still good friends. They're newly married to Malon and still in that phase where he's overly excited about it. They eventually chill out a little but it's still no question how much he loves his wife.

Hunter: He/Him, Trans man, Bisexual and was super into Midna but after she left he's been very hesitant to get into a relationship. He's slept around a little for fun but is scared of getting too attached. He could be considered somewhere on the aroace spectrum but he's not completely sure. (and neither am I), oh, also he's kinda gnc and wears traditional skirts whenever he's not in a fight.

Captain: He/They, genderqueer, pansexual, in an established relationship with Tetra, she gives all of her feminine clothes to them and he loves it. It's very common to see her princess jewelry on him. He also wears lots of makeup and generally thinks its fun to present femininely and has a pistol specifically meant for bigots.

General: He/Him, trans man, gay but pretty closeted, the hylian millitary wasn't exactly... progressive and he had a bit of internalized homophobia and transphobia that he's had to work through. There's a longstanding rumor that he's courting the queen which he's kind of uncomfortable with but he's very good friends with his Zelda and she doesn't really feel that way towards him so it's fine. He tends to avoid romantic relationships even though he likes the idea of one, He just reads a bunch of romance novels instead.

King: He/Him, androgynous presenting sapphic, likes a lot of traditionally feminine things and identifies a lot with femininity. Just not when it comes to pronouns. Likes when people use feminine terms for him and Zelda does call him princess.

Linkle: (i want to give her a better nickname but for now she's just Linkle) She/they lesbian, some days she's super fem and some days they're hella butch and she totally has a thing for Zelda and Zelda has a thing for her but they're a little secretive and experimental about it. Every Zelda she meets she falls in love with instantly. I don't blame her.

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For your Links: are there certain smells that they love? any that they’ll avoid at all costs? I just think it’s cool how smells can make us remember super specific things in our life that we would have otherwise never thought about again :)

Sage cannot stand the smell of burning red meat. I bet you can imagine why! They never make meals with meat that aren’t heavily spiced for that reason. They’re fine with it being in soups and curries and spicy skewers but they hate the smell of it cooking on its own. They also hate that damp cave smell.

On the other hand, they love the smell of korok seeds and ghosts. You know that teal fire that surrounds spirits? Yeah, that shit has a smell and Sage just really vibes with it.

King, Hunter, and Guardian all love the smell of pumpkin. Especially pumpkin soup and pumpkin curry. It reminds them all of home and once Sage made pumpkin bread and they were a little surprised by the amount hype they got for it.

Hunter is a little weird with smell, being a dog and all. He can go from ‘Ilia liked these flowers and now they make me sad’ to ‘yay stinky goats’.

General freaks out over certain kinds of perfume, like normal fruity sweet perfume is fine but if there’s a lot of floral notes and it’s really strong he has to leave so that he can have a panic attack without an audience. He also doesn’t like certain types of magic smells and burning wood makes him feel kinda sad bc of the whole great deku tree thing.

Captain both loves and hates the smell of the ocean. Before when the water was mysterious evil juice that only monsters could survive in, it didn’t smell that good, but once it was normal seawater he started to absolutely love it. He doesn’t like the smell of gunpowder. He’s been shot out of a canon too many times for him not to associate the experience with it.

Hero loves the smell of rain and thunderstorms. He finds it super calming and will literally just vibe next to a window for hours if it’s raining just smelling and listening to it. He liked rain even before he got the song of storms.

That’s all I can come up with for now, that was a super interesting question!