The character design for Tears is here! (Minor edits for style)
I took more of a stealthy-like approach for him based on my own gameplay style and preference (the Sheikah stealth set is my favorite!). The hood was originally the in-game blue-black color but there were too many colors going on so now it’s dyed white
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Tears
age: 24 (+100) years
latest adventure: Tears of the Kingdom (completed 2 months ago)
gloom injuries took his left arm and caused lasting damage on her right leg, made his own prosthetic Zonai arm
wears a white-dyed hood and stealth mask to hide his scars and protect her identity from the Yiga
got matching teardrop tattoos under his eyes for mourning :( (NOT for kill count)
lives in Tarrey Town and only rarely visits the Hateno home sadly
lost his former fiancée who turned into a dragon, has been exploring old Zonai ruins to research ways to reverse draconification, Purah and the Sages are worried about her
traits: resourceful, chaotic tendencies, tech-savvy, self deprecating, dodgy at times
likes: frogs, dragons, wilderness
dislikes: gloom spawn, lasers, tyrants (cough King Rhoam)
fighting style: sneakstrikes and quick jabs, fast yet powerful, uses plants like muddle bud and puffshrooms to his advantage
weapon(s): spears and bows with fused enhancements but can get creative and use anything on hand when necessary, also carries Gerudo Daybreaker and Scimitar of the Seven
specializes in stealth, archery, engineering, adaptability, and cooking
ALBW/TFH Link my beloved! Here's his profile along with his copious amounts of magic items, his alternate design concept, doodles of some of Clover's outfits, plus Ravio because I love him <3
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Age: 18 years old (almost 19)
Bi, male (he/him)
Adventures: A Link Between Worlds, Triforce Heroes (completed at 17yo)
dyed his hair green to differentiate himself from the other triforce heroes, hides his roots under his prized red cap with a clover on it
keeps a lot of Hytopian outfits on him and likes to mix-and-match outfit pieces for multiple small bonus effects (ex. Sword Suit padded tunic and cape for slight damage increase, Energy Gear belt for magic energy and stamina, Kokiri Clothes arm braces for 3-shot bow dexterity, Pegasus Boots for speed increase)
has mixed feelings about heroism but has mostly been going with the flow wherever the journey takes him
likes to experiment with magic items with his boyfriend, Ravio
him and Ravio live together with many pets including a bird (Sheerow), four snakes, and a beehouse behind the house
found out he is cousins with Princess Zelda (Mural) and they like to meet up for tea with Hilda and Ravio sometimes
also friends with the other triforce heroes, though they don't hang out as often
adopted: never met his mother, his father left when he was a teenager, and he was later taken in by the blacksmiths (first as an apprentice but Gulley is like a little brother to him now)
traits: friendly, artsy, cooperative, can be proud/cocky sometimes, not super dedicated, and has abandonment issues
fighting style: relies on a powerful arsenal of magic items and costume changes, prefers to use a magic rod with his sword instead of a shield, strong but pretty brash in battle
specializes in luck, fashion, teamwork, lifting heavy objects (or people), and channeling magic through items
I shouldn't have favorites but... this one was just so fun to design. He's a cool pirate! Neptune's got all these crazy accessories, belts, and breezy hair. I even practiced drawing a more unique pose for him to show off his outfit, I'm just so happy with how this one turned out!
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Neptune
Age: 19 years old
cis male (he/him), gray-aroace
Adventures: The Wind Waker (12), Phantom Hourglass, fought in the War of Eras (completed 5 years ago)
went by 'Tune as a nickname in the War of Eras
wears a blue coat like Linebeck's after he died one year ago
along with the coat, he wears a green sash around his waist and several belts/straps to carry his adventuring items
slight alcoholic, keeps a flask tucked away an inner coat pocket
his unruly hair grew out while at sea, wears a handkerchief over his head to match with Niko, Zuko, and Mako
in a QPR with Tetra, travels as a part of her pirate crew but makes sure to visit Aryll and his grandma whenever he can, also owns his own island and cabana but he doesn't visit that one often
traits: expressive, free-spirited, cool-headed in the face of danger, mischievous, rowdy but polite to elders, brutally honest
Star and Sun would definitely be in the main cast of this AU if I could just figure out WHERE in the timeline their games would fit!!
Star and Sun are the heroes of light from BS The Legend of Zelda and Ancient Stone Tablets. Their Zelda would be named Moon (get it? starlight, sunlight, moonlight). They’re twins: Star is the boy with the teal hair and baseball cap and Sun is the girl with the red hair
They were separated at birth and were raised by different people (somehow both being named Link?) until they meet on their first adventure at 13 years old and found out they were twins, from then they fought both of their adventures together and they have been inseparable since. I think they’d be a really fun duo to write because I love sibling dynamics.
Their games are non canon and were basically only released in Japan which is Fine because it gives me more creative liberty
But the Problem is
Where would they go timeline-wise??? AST occurs 6 years after ALTTP because Legend is absent for some reason. So maybe the Oracle games and Link’s Awakening happens in the six years before AST right?
And BS is basically LOZ1 (which is set way after Legend’s lifetime) so BS could occur maybe around the same time, probably before. But then what about Clover who does ALBW and Triforce Heroes? If Star and Sun do BS and AST, when would Clover go on his adventures? Would Star and Sun be the holders of the heroes spirit before or after Clover???
It hurts my brain… Maybe I’ll just make another timeline split after Link’s Awakening because I can. If someone has an idea, I’d love to hear your thoughts!
Here's the beta designs for Star and Sun so far! Plus their Zelda whose nickname is Moon <3
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In BS TLOZ and AST, their only unique in-game characteristics are Star's green hair and white baseball cap vs Sun's red hair and white ribbon, so playing around with different outfits for each of them was really fun!
I think they turned out alright for now, I'm especially proud of Moon's design. Star's outfit was a little difficult since the baseball cap doesn't match the vibe of the traditional green hero tunic so I just gave him a fancy blue cloak to hide it. And to match, I gave Sun a simpler red piece tied around the belt rather than over the shoulders
For this AU, there will be two groups of heroes with maybe six people per chain. I wanna include every canon game and then some but a few of them unfortunately might not make the final cut cause there’s just so many. They’ll definitely at least make cameos though.
Still debating on which ones to include and playing around with their designs. My aim is that the two chains are organized to better balance out and reflect each other without being too crowded or confusing
The heroes that will definitely be in the main chains are Neptune, Legend, Clover, and Tears!
