Link[a] is a fictional character and the main protagonist of
Nintendo's video game series The Legend of Zelda. He appears in
several incarnations over the course of the games, and also features
in other Nintendo media, including merchandising comic books and
animated series. He is one of Nintendo's main icons.Through The Legend
of Zelda series, Link is depicted as a child, teenager, or young adult
of the Hylian race, originating from the fictional land of Hyrule.
Link often travels through Hyrule, defeating creatures, evil forces,
and the series' primary antagonist, Ganon, while attempting to save
Princess Zelda and Hyrule. To defeat Ganon, Link usually requires the
mystical Master Sword and Light Arrows, or a similar legendary weapon,
obtained after many trials and battles. In the course of his journey,
he typically acquires various other magical objects or items,
including musical instruments and weaponry. Within the lore of the
franchise, Link is the soul of a legendary hero that, throughout
history, is reincarnated within a seemingly ordinary boy or man when
the need arises for a new reincarnation to defeat forces of evil. No
definitive blood-connection has to exist between the different
incarnations; however, in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, the Link
within that game becomes the ancestor of all Hyrulians, and he also
seems to originate the hero's green garb, while the Link in The Legend
of Zelda: The Wind Waker is established to have no connection to any
previous incarnation. In the Skyward Sword prequel manga published in
Hyrule Historia, an older incarnation of the hero who aids the goddess
Hylia is shown; however, the hero is not definitively identified as
"Link".Link has made cameo appearances in several games outside of the
Legend of Zelda series, including playable appearances in games like
SoulCalibur II, Mario Kart 8 and the Super Smash Bros. series.Link has
no spoken dialogue in the game series except for his grunts, gasps,
and shouts and screams (not including the CD-i games). Facial
expressions have only been a visible feature since the series appeared
on the Nintendo 64. Link's creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, has said that
his concept of The Legend of Zelda, and Link, was based on his
childhood memories. He tried to make people identify with Link and
have the opportunity to be heroes like the character. Although at the
end of some games, Link becomes vastly talented in physical and
magical arts, he usually starts off the game as a regular boy. On the
origin of the name "Link", Miyamoto had this to say: "Link's name
comes from the fact that originally, the fragments of the Triforce
were supposed to be electronic chips. The game was to be set in both
the past and the future and as the main character would travel between
both and be the link between them, they called him Link."
Nintendo's video game series The Legend of Zelda. He appears in
several incarnations over the course of the games, and also features
in other Nintendo media, including merchandising comic books and
animated series. He is one of Nintendo's main icons.Through The Legend
of Zelda series, Link is depicted as a child, teenager, or young adult
of the Hylian race, originating from the fictional land of Hyrule.
Link often travels through Hyrule, defeating creatures, evil forces,
and the series' primary antagonist, Ganon, while attempting to save
Princess Zelda and Hyrule. To defeat Ganon, Link usually requires the
mystical Master Sword and Light Arrows, or a similar legendary weapon,
obtained after many trials and battles. In the course of his journey,
he typically acquires various other magical objects or items,
including musical instruments and weaponry. Within the lore of the
franchise, Link is the soul of a legendary hero that, throughout
history, is reincarnated within a seemingly ordinary boy or man when
the need arises for a new reincarnation to defeat forces of evil. No
definitive blood-connection has to exist between the different
incarnations; however, in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, the Link
within that game becomes the ancestor of all Hyrulians, and he also
seems to originate the hero's green garb, while the Link in The Legend
of Zelda: The Wind Waker is established to have no connection to any
previous incarnation. In the Skyward Sword prequel manga published in
Hyrule Historia, an older incarnation of the hero who aids the goddess
Hylia is shown; however, the hero is not definitively identified as
"Link".Link has made cameo appearances in several games outside of the
Legend of Zelda series, including playable appearances in games like
SoulCalibur II, Mario Kart 8 and the Super Smash Bros. series.Link has
no spoken dialogue in the game series except for his grunts, gasps,
and shouts and screams (not including the CD-i games). Facial
expressions have only been a visible feature since the series appeared
on the Nintendo 64. Link's creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, has said that
his concept of The Legend of Zelda, and Link, was based on his
childhood memories. He tried to make people identify with Link and
have the opportunity to be heroes like the character. Although at the
end of some games, Link becomes vastly talented in physical and
magical arts, he usually starts off the game as a regular boy. On the
origin of the name "Link", Miyamoto had this to say: "Link's name
comes from the fact that originally, the fragments of the Triforce
were supposed to be electronic chips. The game was to be set in both
the past and the future and as the main character would travel between
both and be the link between them, they called him Link."
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