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[chosenofthree]

Blood Moon Rising

A set of digital wallpapers for celebrating ZelGan Week 2025. Use them on your personal devices if you like, if you use these as covers or avatars please give credit and link back to me. Thanks!

[studiorat]

Though They With Winter Meet

Before they became legends, they were people.

Hyrule is fated to fall. No mortal hand can change what the gods have fated to fade — but Princess Zelda is determined to mitigate harm as much as possible for as many souls as possible. From the day she left Nayru’s Cauldron on her seventeenth birthday a Confirmed Zelda bearing the blessings of the Three, she has labored for years under her own name and a thousand aliases to improve conditions for common folk of Hyrule and her neighbors alike — and lay foundations for a stable, prosperous future without royals steering the ship of state.

Last winter, for the first time since the devastation of the Hylian Civil Wars, the Gerudo sent a delegation to the peace summit. A mysterious thief hidden among the diplomats confronted her then, and for nine months since the young witchking of the golden people has sent letters and gifts and challenges through his network of spies. Now he wants to meet her near the border outside the restrictions of official protocol.

It could be a trap.

It could be the best chance they have for a happier future — for everyone.

Rated: E for eventual smut

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For today’s prompt I offer a fresh entry in the Even To The Edge series. Although most of the tales are largely set in the ‘current’ era adjacent to Windwaker, this entire arc is set firmly in the past, from Zelda Rainbringer’s perspective. This one is (eventually) more explicit than other entries in the series, while being mostly about wallowing in the early stages of their relationship. The first two chapters are up today, and the rest will follow over time, along with the other @zelgan-week longfics.

I hope you enjoy.

[stinkyguar]

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

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Ganondorf/Zelda (Legend of Zelda) Additional Tags: ZelganWeekDay3 

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“When you break these patterns, it never means any good thing. What fresh trouble weighs on your spirit that you speak of omens?”

“Nothing,” he lied. “Or nothing new. It is merely the season for omens to come to those with the wit to watch for them, when the blood moon rises.”

“Mmm. Aren’t you a little old to be staying up all night to catch a fairy at mischief?”

“Caught you, didn’t I?” he said with a shrug.

Read the story on Ao3

Opening volley of a little Zelgan concept for the era of WindWaker that’s been kicking around the studio for a decade, finally getting around to fleshing it out for @zelgan-week …

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“One thousand rupee,” echoed Lyrne.

“Technically one thousand ten after tax.”

Lyrne threw her head back and howled with laughter.

“Yes. It happened. It really did, in fact, happen,” said Zelda, giggling a little over her own wine.

Lyrne roared, halfway hysterical. “It did, I can’t believe it, no one else would, but it did, and they’re right there. Next to you. Like — like bread waiting for morning. Like nothing. What is even happening?”

“That part I’m not sure, but the why is because of him.”

“Well, I may not be a walking library like you, princess, but I am smart enough to figure that.”

“I knew I’d never stop thinking about them if I walked away,” said Zelda. “At least they’re versatile?”

“That I’ll grant,” said Lyrne between helpless giggles. “But you cannot persuade me you dreamed him hung like either of those things.”

“Oh, not at all. The olivewood boy on the center display in the red rooms, with the blushing effect and the gold dust? That was the closest I saw and even that didn’t really capture his likeness either. Too thin, I think. Or maybe the curve of the taper is off? Not sure.”

“Too thin? The olivewood monster?”

“Anyway, that one’s not the point. The point is, I mean, fuck, just look at the box.”

“It is a very beautiful box,” agreed Lyrne, coughing.

Read the rest of the story on Ao3

Another little offering for @zelgan-week day 1, for the Sun and Moon prompt. The connection between story and prompt ended up a little more oblique than I expected, as the full text of the legend referenced throughout didn’t feel right in the dialogue by the end.

All eight chapters will be added through the evening. ☺️

[alyss-writes]

Title: Memories and Lessons Fandom: Legend of Zelda (General/AU) Pairing: Zelgan Words: 500 Summary: Romance to the tune of a piano. Notes: So I just found out that it's Zelgan Week. I'm a little late but I wanted to contribute something, so here this is! Memories and Lessons was the prompt for Saturday, and I immediately thought about this lovely photoset when I read it- this turned out a lot different than my first vision, but I like it nonetheless. Many thanks to zavery-writes for help with Gan's characterization!

Her fingers fly across the keys of the piano playfully, an elegant melody sounding in the air around her as the Princess Zelda Hyrule hums along to the tune. “You see, you just have to keep on tempo,” she explains with her head inclined towards her companion, eyes closed and a smile gracing her lips as she loses herself in the sound. “You try now.”

“I think I prefer watching you.” The King of the Gerudo speaks from beside her, attention equally divided between her joyful expression and the way her delicate hands danced across the instrument, nimble fingers almost caressing each key as she played. “Your music is far sweeter than any I could produce, my Princess.”

A smile tugs at the corner of her lips, eyes opening to glance at him with a gaze full of mirth. “Now surely that's not true. One day I'll get you to play a tune with me yet, King Dragmire.” The formality of their titles contrasts sharply with the easy way Ganondorf shifts to accommodate Zelda leaning against him while she plays, how she gazes up at him adoringly, expression soft and completely at ease in his arms. They sit in comfortable silence together for some time, the only sound in the room that of Zelda's melody emanating softly from the piano.

It's a simple tune, easy enough to memorize, and after some time Ganondorf finds himself humming along as she plays, voice rumbling deep in his chest as he lets his eyes fall closed. Her voice joins him again as she starts the song over again, vocalizing high and clear notes that mingle beautifully with his low hums, and as he opens his eyes again to continue watching his gaze is drawn to her expression.

He can't help it- his voice catches in his throat as he watches her. Peace radiates from his Princess, a radiant smile on her lips and sheer joy clearly evident even with her eyes shut gently in concentration, singing in perfect harmony with the melody she plays. The King finds it mesmerizing, and he finds himself reaching out to stroke Zelda's hair.

She leans into his embrace almost before he touches her, nuzzling into his gentle caress, and he admires the golden sheen of her locks between his fingers. She's so bright– the gold of her hair, the shimmering sapphire of her eyes, the pale porcelain of her skin... Truly she could pass for a descendant of the Golden Goddesses themselves.

He's caressing her cheek without thinking, skin soft and smooth under his calloused hand, and tenderly he takes her chin between his fingers, holding her gently as if afraid he might break her. Zelda sings out a few final notes as she turns to face him, smile meant only for him as she closes her eyes and her fingers slow on the keyboard, and as the last note of her song resonates in the air Ganondorf leans in to gently press his lips against hers.

[lang95]

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