Does Link have parents?

[El Bagu]

Hello. I have some questions for anyone who believe he (or she) can help me. What do we know about Links parents? I believe the deku tree in OoT said something about his mother. Did she die? What about his father? Who is he (the father) supposed to be? What about the men he lives with in Alttp and MC? What is his connection to them?

[linkman8]

In OOT, his mother was the one I believe who took Link to the forest to protect him, and I believe she died because Hylians can't live in the Kokiri Forest. (Minus Link, who was under the Deku Tree's protection). And I recall that Link's father was killed in the Great War.

In ALttP, the man he lives with is his uncle. I can't remember who it is in MC.

[El Bagu]

Thank you for the information! (The uncle in Alttp I should know)

[blackice_cc]

I'm pretty sure that he lives with his Grandfather in MC, just to clear that up.

[El Bagu]

I'm pretty sure that he lives with his Grandfather in MC, just to clear that up.

I thank you too! It´s more fun to play when you have some knowledge :)

[Twili123prince]

I'm pretty sure they died in a war and dropped link off in the woods.

[small link]

in alttp he lived with his uncle until he died didn't he?

[Leix]

Link dosen't NEED parents.
Maybe he was created by the Goddesses, and left on the Uncle's doorstep. And a letter was forged so the Uncle would think that he recieved the kid from his brother.

Wind Waker link is the only actual exception, because he isn't related to any of the other Links according to the King of Red Lions. Maybe WW's parents drowned or something. Or got lost at sea.

[MrMosley]

In the actual Ocarina of Time storyline, the Deku Tree mentions Link's mother bringing him to the forest to save him because the Great War was going on. She had been injured in some way during the war and died shortly after she had dropped him off at the forest.

As for his dad, I'm pretty sure the only place it made reference to him was in the manga or comic of OoT. He was portrayed as a Hylian Knight who was killed during the Great War.


All other Zelda games don't really give any reference to Link's actual parents, as he is seen living with other relatives...(uncle, grandmother, grandfather) My belief is that we have the original Link, the Hero of Time, who is supposidly the first Link of all the other generations of Link throughout the series. (aside from those who believe MC to take place even before OoT) But anyway, according to the storylines of the games, each generation of Link is from the same bloodline as the Hero of Time, or the previous Link.....Which would mean that his parents, or father at least, was also from this same bloodline but was not destined to save Hyrule or wherever the place was at the time, or just wasnt destined to be a Hero at all. So, they become irrelevant to the story, and to avoid confusion in people thinking that Link's dad was another Link, they just let him live with another relative.

[proctorFFVII]

In ALTTP that's his uncle. In MC it's either his uncle or grandfather. In the ALTTP manga it is said that Aignim killed Link's parents when he was a baby. Link then went to live with his uncle.

[El Bagu]

in alttp he lived with his uncle until he died didn't he?

Did he die the uncle? Or did you save him ;)

And I want to thank you ALL for very interesting information. Thank you!!
(Unfortunately I do not know where to get the Zelda manga, would be very fun to read!)

[Mehplep]

Did he die the uncle? Or did you save him ;)
I believe the credits say that he was saved and was regaining his health, but I'm not entirely sure if it's the same in the Japanese version.


And I want to thank you ALL for very interesting information. Thank you!!
(Unfortunately I do not know where to get the Zelda manga, would be very fun to read!)

We have the most mangas on ZeldaDungeon.net in the manga section (http://zeldadungeon.net/Manga.php), feel free to read any of the mangas.

[El Bagu]

Thank you Mehplep. I am very grateful!!

[MajoraKing12]

Well for MC that was his father that he was living with.And for OoT his parents might of died.Or Link was fallen for the heavens and was also be came the chossen one and he got raised by the people.

[ebuch]

Well, it was Link's Grandmother in WW, and would hold true for PH... But it would be interesting to see what kind of influence a more involved, deeper sense of family would affect Link's journeys..

[blackice_cc]

Well, it was Link's Grandmother in WW, and would hold true for PH... But it would be interesting to see what kind of influence a more involved, deeper sense of family would affect Link's journeys..

Well, I don't know how a deeper sense of family would affect Zelda, because it's always been him going of on his own, or with a helper, and if he had close family that would change it quite a bit. I'm not sure if it would change it in a good way or not.


Well for MC that was his father that he was living with.

No, I'm almost definite that he lives with his Grandfather in MC.

EDIT: Actually, I just checked and, in MC, when you get the Smith's sword it says "you got the Smith's sword! This sturdy sword was forged by your Grandfather".

[ebuch]

I think it would be a good change to see how Link's parents and friends would react to him going on dangerous voyages. To see if they would encourage him, and give him support (not traveling with him), or if they do what they can to try and keep him from danger (but he goes anyways).

[Leix]

I think it would be a good change to see how Link's parents and friends would react to him going on dangerous voyages. To see if they would encourage him, and give him support (not traveling with him), or if they do what they can to try and keep him from danger (but he goes anyways).

Yeah, but we've seen a small portion of that in some of the more recent games. WW you've got the whole Outset island cheering for you, and in TP you've got that group of kids, Telma, and such.

[ebuch]

Yeah, but we've seen a small portion of that in some of the more recent games. WW you've got the whole Outset island cheering for you, and in TP you've got that group of kids, Telma, and such.
They all took a role in some of the side-plots, like Link saving his sister, or Link saving Ilia. Telma did have a little more to do with the overall plot, but she still did not know about Midna or anything. In WW, the people waving goodbye were cheering Link on to save his sister, not to save the world from Ganondorf. The kids in TP were cheering Link on to save Ilia, not to save the world from Ganondorf/Zant.

[Mike Pothier]

Basically, Link suffers from the usual "Chosen Hero Orphan" plot devise. Most modern retelling of legends off the parents for either drama or to give the child a reason to learn to live on his/her own, or both.

So, if you live in a fantasy world, and some oracle tells you that your child is destined for great things, put your affairs in order FAST.

[StalfosSlayer]

in alttp he lived with his uncle until he died didn't he?

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I thought so to, but when you finish the game you see him fully recovered, guess he was just injured.

[Josh]

Nah. He didn't have to be injured. I mean he probably did die, but Link had the Triforce, and did wish for everything to be back to normal. So I do believe he died, but was brought back to life.

[chrisbg99]

Basically, Link suffers from the usual "Chosen Hero Orphan" plot devise. Most modern retelling of legends off the parents for either drama or to give the child a reason to learn to live on his/her own, or both.

So, if you live in a fantasy world, and some oracle tells you that your child is destined for great things, put your affairs in order FAST.

6. Single Parent Rule

RPG characters with two living parents are almost unheard of. As a general rule, male characters will only have a mother, and female characters will only have a father. The missing parent either vanished mysteriously and traumatically several years ago or is never referred to at all. Frequently the main character's surviving parent will also meet an awkward end just after the story begins, thus freeing him of inconvenient filial obligations.


Not quite the same rule but similar.

http://project-apollo.net/text/rpg.html

[Arkwright]

In OOT, I think that Link's mother had left Link in the Kokiri Forest so that he could be safe. When the Deku Tree is telling this story, you see Ganondorf riding his dark horse through fire... I think that this was an implication that Ganondorf had killed Link's mother.

Maybe Link's mother was the Queen of Hyrule? Maybe Zelda was Link's Sister? I dunno ;)

[Kat :3]

I have always been playing by the fact that Link is Zelda's brother *confused*
I always found it gross when I saw fan images of ZeldaXLink *points at* Incest! :3
My Theory:
Their mother; when she escaped from Hyrule Castle and she was about to die, she went to Kokiri Forest asked the Deku tree to protect Link (Zelda was in Impa's care) Link; never knew Zelda, carried on to be the hero. Impa; forgot about the past. Zelda; No comment.

[LoZfan]

totally agreeable Kat, plus just at both zelda's and Link's faces and hair, they almost match perfect, more or less likely your dead right

[Mike Pothier]

I tend to think that if Link and Zelda were siblings, Nintendo would be putting in some evidence to hint at it. So far, there's nothing but fan speculation.

[StalfosSlayer]

In OoT didn't mother die because she was gravely injured?

[Chris]

In OOT, his mother was the one I believe who took Link to the forest to protect him, and I believe she died because Hylians can't live in the Kokiri Forest. (Minus Link, who was under the Deku Tree's protection). And I recall that Link's father was killed in the Great War.

In ALttP, the man he lives with is his uncle. I can't remember who it is in MC.

You know, there are so many little details that it is amazing if you can figure it all out. I think you are a really intellegent member. Also, you are right, Link didn't die because he was protected by the Great Deku Tree.

[Kitsu]

In OOT, his mother was the one I believe who took Link to the forest to protect him, and I believe she died because Hylians can't live in the Kokiri Forest. (Minus Link, who was under the Deku Tree's protection). And I recall that Link's father was killed in the Great War.

In ALttP, the man he lives with is his uncle. I can't remember who it is in MC.

Indeed. But would it be unreasonable to speculate that Link's mother was escaping, leaving Hyrule Town? Say, that there was a war going on during the time, and Link's father was killed in the war.

However, what if Link's father wasn't killed in a battle, per se, but in the Castle Town, where the family was possibly living. Wouldn't it only make sense for a knight and his family to live near the castle?

Moreover, it mentions something about, "keeping the knights line true", on the pedestal of the master sword. This would conclude why Link had the destiny he did.
From here I would speculate that Link's mother escaped from Castle Town to the one place she new was safe, the forest, and because the Deku Tree knew Link's destiny, he accepted Link into the forest.

[Durion]

According to OoT Link's mother is trying to escape from someone (something like that) and shes runs into the forest (I think the Deku Tree refers to it as the Prohibited Forest). She leaves her child (Link) there and leaves the forest but gets killed when she leaves. That would explain why Link doe snot have a fairy and can grow up later on in the game because he is actually a hylian snuck into the forest

[Zemen]

In the actual Ocarina of Time storyline, the Deku Tree mentions Link's mother bringing him to the forest to save him because the Great War was going on. She had been injured in some way during the war and died shortly after she had dropped him off at the forest.

As for his dad, I'm pretty sure the only place it made reference to him was in the manga or comic of OoT. He was portrayed as a Hylian Knight who was killed during the Great War.


All other Zelda games don't really give any reference to Link's actual parents, as he is seen living with other relatives...(uncle, grandmother, grandfather) My belief is that we have the original Link, the Hero of Time, who is supposidly the first Link of all the other generations of Link throughout the series. (aside from those who believe MC to take place even before OoT) But anyway, according to the storylines of the games, each generation of Link is from the same bloodline as the Hero of Time, or the previous Link.....Which would mean that his parents, or father at least, was also from this same bloodline but was not destined to save Hyrule or wherever the place was at the time, or just wasnt destined to be a Hero at all. So, they become irrelevant to the story, and to avoid confusion in people thinking that Link's dad was another Link, they just let him live with another relative.

i disagree with this. i dont think that people would get confused if link had parents. most of the games take place a LONG time after the previous game so no one should be confused anyway. i think the reason they dont have Links parents is to sort of make him seem like a tragic hero. he lost his parents when he was little, but despite this he went on to do great things.

another thing, i dont think every Link is related to a previous Link, seeing as how in WW, the OoT Link left that timeline right after he saved it, therefor he would have no offspring.

final saying, MC is his grandfather, ALTTP is his uncle, WW is his grandmother, i think in TP he was an orphan, in OoT his mom dropped him off with the deku tree then died.

as for his father, i dont remember where i read this, but each Link (except for WW and PH one in my opinion) is a descendant of a Hylian Knight, so that would explain his fathers origins. his father probably died while protecting the kingdom as a hylian knight.

[Kazumi]

In oot I heard Link's father was a knight of Hyrule and died in the war before oot. And I also read in the oot manga Link's mother had a horrible sickness and took link to the Deku Tree and the deku tree took him in as a kokiri because he was destined to be the hero of time. Link's mother died moments later from her sickness after delivering link to the deku tree. Also im pretty sure Saria and the Deku Tree were the only ones who new he was hylian.

[Axle the Beast]

I believe the reason none of the Zelda games give him parents is to make him more of a "random hero." To detach him from the world, a little anyway. That's my theory.

OoT, and the following games have always given Link more of a role as a character connected to the world, at least more than the previous games in the series.

This is all my own thoughts, though. I don't really know what happened to Link's mom... I still think it's possible he's related to the Royal Family... but no one ever seems to agree with me...

[Kazumi]

I always thought about the possibilty of Link being like Zelda's cousine or somthing like that. Or maybe even her brotherO.o It seems completly logical I mean they are so similiar. They both have blue eyes, blond hair, are crossdresers:D, are very good archers, epona likes both of them (people say epona only listens to link, zelda and malon), they have pieces of the Triforce!!! Its perfectly logical and I would support it but I am a major ZeldaxLink fan! (and when I say major I mean major!:D) so thats one of the only reasons why I dont support you fully! Did you know there is a whole website full of "zelink" moments from games, manga and the episodes:D (even if the episodes dont count)

Whef!! that was a long speach!

[Axle the Beast]

I always thought about the possibilty of Link being like Zelda's cousine or somthing like that. Or maybe even her brotherO.o It seems completly logical I mean they are so similiar. They both have blue eyes, blond hair, are crossdresers:D, are very good archers, epona likes both of them (people say epona only listens to link, zelda and malon), they have pieces of the Triforce!!! Its perfectly logical and I would support it but I am a major ZeldaxLink fan! (and when I say major I mean major!:D) so thats one of the only reasons why I dont support you fully! Did you know there is a whole website full of "zelink" moments from games, manga and the episodes:D (even if the episodes dont count)

Whef!! that was a long speach!
Hm. I've never been one to pair Link up with anyone in particular. I used to go with LinkxRuto, mainly because he sorta promised. But then someone pointed it out to me that she didn't really ask him, she just tricked him... all in all I think I'm more for LinkxMalon... I don't know.

There were several aspects of OoT where I thought it seemed like they were siblings... but I never could really find any agreement on various sites and forums.

[Linkmaster]

Okay, I know what your thinkin' "duh, of course!" But let's think for a moment. Have they EVER been introduced. Do we ever meet them? NO! Sure there was the Deku tree... but he was not the true father. And other times... Lives with grandfather, grandmother, no one, etc. NEVER HAVE WE MET HIS PARENTS. Why? Think about it. Please, tell us your theories. All are welcome.

[Josh]

Now my Zelda knowledge isn't really the best at midnight, but I think the only time we've ever actually seen one is in ALTTP which would be his uncle.

Although there have been quite a few mentions of actual parents like in OoT. We probably haven't met them I would think due to the James Bond that keeps popping into my head with the parents are dead, you stay more emotionally connected to the job at hand.

Or maybe just likes to kill them. Eh.

[Kitsu]

Link would have to have parents. Where would be of come from? We know he's not a Kokiri, and I doubt Hylians have any kind of genetic project.
I also think that saying he was created directly by the goddesses is pushing it.

However, it is true that his parents are never brought up or shown. Only in Ocarina of Time it is confirmed that his mother left in the Kokiri forest. His father is said in the manga to have died in a war, and I think that is a possibility.
As for other games, I'm not too sure. They could of also died or something of the like. Or, maybe there was an event in which one died and the other left, or both were forced to leave.

[Claire]

In OoT, we know that Link had a mother. Also, knowing he had an uncle in ALttP, we must assume that he had a mother or father, a sibling to that uncle or aunt. We have never encountered his parents in game, and he has never had parents shown at all. Such as, in Wind Waker, he only had a grandmother. By this information, we can assume that every Link has had parents. Perhaps we can assume that Link, in every game, has reached the age of manhood and no longer needs to live with his parents - or perhaps there is a specific reason why both of his parents aren't ever 100% explained.

[Vincent]

No, Link doesn't have parents. He's a children of the sky.

[LoZfan]

Okay, I know what your thinkin' "duh, of course!" But let's think for a moment. Have they EVER been introduced. Do we ever meet them? NO! Sure there was the Deku tree... but he was not the true father. And other times... Lives with grandfather, grandmother, no one, etc. NEVER HAVE WE MET HIS PARENTS. Why? Think about it. Please, tell us your theories. All are welcome.

hmmm. you have a point.. however... have you read the OoT manga?... we see a woman that looks like link in the face.. possibly that was Link's mom... Also, The Deku tree shrub said that a HYLIAN woman.. was fatally wounded and left HER CHILD in the care of the Original Deku tree... but again that's a Theory all the same

[Axle the Beast]

Not having any mention of Link's parents is a recurring theme in the Zelda series. It's almost always an uncle. Occasionally it's a grandparent like in WW.

OoT was the only time I can think of that there was any mention of even one of his parents.

[EponaOwns]

In OOT, his mother was the one I believe who took Link to the forest to protect him, and I believe she died because Hylians can't live in the Kokiri Forest. (Minus Link, who was under the Deku Tree's protection). And I recall that Link's father was killed in the Great War.

In ALttP, the man he lives with is his uncle. I can't remember who it is in MC.

If hylians cant live in the kokiri forest then wouldnt link die? and didnt his mother die of a fire?

[blackice_cc]

If hylians cant live in the kokiri forest then wouldnt link die? and didnt his mother die of a fire?

I think the Deku Tree said that Link's mother was "mortally wounded" or something like that. And I think Linkman8 was confusing that with the Lost Woods, where apparently if you stay too long, you'll turn into a Stalfo.

[elementskater995]

Hello. I have some questions for anyone who believe he (or she) can help me. What do we know about Links parents? I believe the deku tree in OoT said something about his mother. Did she die? What about his father? Who is he (the father) supposed to be? What about the men he lives with in Alttp and MC? What is his connection to them?

Links father died in a war, and I think his mother died protecting him but I'm not sure...

[MajoraKing12]

I've just red that he did have parents. His dad died in battle and while a castle was buring his mother rode on her horse to the forbidean forset and fell a sleep under the Great deku tree and died. Then the Great Deku tree raised Link. But thats what I red.

[Axle the Beast]

I've just red that he did have parents. His dad died in battle and while a castle was buring his mother rode on her horse to the forbidean forset and fell a sleep under the Great deku tree and died. Then the Great Deku tree raised Link. But thats what I red.
That's (very) roughly correct. The official data was never that specific.

All we know is that Link's mother came to the forest (presumably to escape the war) with Link and asked the Deku Tree to take care of her son. If I recall, it never said what happened to her after that (it may have said that she died, but I'm not sure.) There was no mention of his father.

[MajoraKing12]

That's (very) roughly correct. The official data was never that specific.

All we know is that Link's mother came to the forest (presumably to escape the war) with Link and asked the Deku Tree to take care of her son. If I recall, it never said what happened to her after that (it may have said that she died, but I'm not sure.) There was no mention of his father.

I just red it in The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Manga book. Thats what it said in there. But ya...>.>

[Axle the Beast]

I just red it in The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Manga book. Thats what it said in there. But ya...>.>
The manga isn't the official storyline. None of the mangas are. That's been said by the manga creators themselves.

[MajoraKing12]

The manga isn't the official storyline. None of the mangas are. That's been said by the manga creators themselves.

Well I didn't know, But still it maybe and maybe not be true. But until I know for sure I will beleive that story for now.^^

[Axle the Beast]

Well I didn't know, But still it maybe and maybe not be true. But until I know for sure I will beleive that story for now.^^
The mangas kind of do their own thing. They take aspects of the game's official storyline and then go their own way. A good example is the MM manga:

It the manga, the bosses are the giants themselves, cursed with a mask that transforms them into a monster (the boss.) But in the official storyline in the game, the bosses are evil monsters who wear masks that have the giants sealed inside.

I suppose some aspects of the manga could work in the canon storyline, but they weren't intended as such. There are many aspects (such as Volvagia being a pet that belonged to Link, or the whole origin story of Majora's Mask,) which were made up completely for the mangas.

[Durion]

In OoT we find out that Link's Mother died taking Link to the Kokiri Forest and got killed trying to escape, Also I think Link's father was mention as a Knight in the King's army

[Axle the Beast]

In OoT we find out that Link's Mother died taking Link to the Kokiri Forest and got killed trying to escape, Also I think Link's father was mention as a Knight in the King's army
I'm almost 100% certain there was never a single mention of his father.

[Amelie]

We know for sure OoT Link had a mother... and he must have had a father but... I dont remember is mentioning him. Of course Link has parents though ^^

How else would he be alive! What I would like to know.. is.. where are they? what happened to them? Some of the games answer it though and some dont.

[Axle the Beast]

One thing I don't think I mentioned before is when Link does have relatives, they're usually his uncle. Only once or twice was it something closer, like his grandmother and sister in The Wind Waker.

[blackice_cc]

As it's been said a lot before, Link's mother took Link to the safety of the Kokiri forest, and I'm 95% sure that it said she died there. I'm also 95% sure that it never said a thing about Link's father.

But yeah, it seems Link always has either relatives other than his parents taking care of him, or he lives on his own. Maybe that's a part of what being the Hero is. Maybe it's supposed to test him and make him stronger or something.

[Skull_Kid]

I started replaying OoT and it says that she died in the Kokiri forest... also, of course Link's afther is Ganondorf(ironically saying, and being a bit sarcastic)... Of course the poor kid has a father, too, the only thing he didn't have was a fairy

[Onilink89]

Hello. I have some questions for anyone who believe he (or she) can help me. What do we know about Links parents? I believe the deku tree in OoT said something about his mother. Did she die? What about his father? Who is he (the father) supposed to be? What about the men he lives with in Alttp and MC? What is his connection to them?

well they are all different "links" so it would be quite logical that they have different parents.

Well with OOT, during a war a wounded mother came to the deku treem, and asked the deku tree to take care of link. And the Deku tree sensed a strong fate in the boy and decided to raise him as a kokiri until the time came. And the mother has passed away.
Thats all we know.

[LinkOwnsYou]

i was thinking the same thing how come that he has a grandma but no parents??

[bellum]

in Oot it says that links mother left him with the kokiri and if he has a mom well he must have a dad somewhere

[dany.da.drummer]

There is a video in Youtube about both of his parents and how he got seperated from his parents. It is actually kinda funny!!! :lol:

In the video,Ganon tries to kidnap him for the triforce, but he fell from the bag and Saria found link. BTW, link was a baby in all of this!!

[Zeanith]

in oot, mom dies. dad's unknown.

in alttp, he has an...uncle?

WW, granny.


all this is starting to sound like a disney movie. (notice at least one of their parents are dead or gone in EVERY animated disney movie)

[bellum]

even though I"ve been yelled at by people about this theory I"m still gonna post it.

Since the Deku tree said his mom brought link to the deku tree I think that she was secretly the queen of Hyrule, who we know was hylian and probably died in the War, Thus if she was the Queen of Hyrule that would make her link's mother and his father would be The King of Hyrule, and they would be links parents.

Ok go chew me out on this thread I"m ok with it I'd like to see your opinions

[mewtwolord]

I used to think the kning of hyrule was link's father or maybbe the hero of time well Oot pretty much explained what happened to his mother poor link didn't even get to kno his parents just going around stopping mass chaos and destruction.

[Bokbok567]

Hello. I have some questions for anyone who believe he (or she) can help me. What do we know about Links parents? I believe the deku tree in OoT said something about his mother. Did she die? What about his father? Who is he (the father) supposed to be? What about the men he lives with in Alttp and MC? What is his connection to them?

In OoT he did say his mother brought him into the forest to keep Link safe, but she did die b/c of her injuries. He father could have been a guard and had to fight in the kings army, but I'm not sure. As for the old man Link lives with I think that is his uncle. :wave:

[Axle the Beast]

Every single Zelda game where Link had relatives, they were his uncle. The only exception is WW, in which he had a grandmother and a sister.

Other than those games, he's always an orphan or living on his own. In OoT he was raised amongst the Kokiri. I don't really know if that means the Deku Tree raised him, or if it was more like he had no parents.

In OoT, his mother is referenced. All it says is that she gave him to the Deku Tree so that he could take care of Link. This was probably so that Link would be safe from the war. I believe it never stated what happened to her, and it never mentioned his father at all.

I've always thought that in OoT, Link was Zelda's brother. But that's just me, and very few people seem to agree. Either way, there isn't any proof.

[Trentino]

in alttp he lived with his uncle until he died didn't he?

No.

*Spoilers*

When you beat A Link To The Past it shows link and his uncle practising swordfighting with each other.

[zeldatwilight]

I know in OoT, the Deku Tree tells Link about his past. I know that his mother sent him to the Kokiri Forest and I have no Idea what happened to her. I aslo have no clue about his dad, but to make an educated guess, back then a lot of men went to war, so i would imagin that his dad was in a war and probably got killed? Oh ya, does Link in PH have a connection with Oshus, the Ocean King?

[Master Kokiri 9]

In OOT, his mother was the one I believe who took Link to the forest to protect him, and I believe she died because Hylians can't live in the Kokiri Forest. (Minus Link, who was under the Deku Tree's protection). And I recall that Link's father was killed in the Great War.

In ALttP, the man he lives with is his uncle. I can't remember who it is in MC.

In MC it was his grandpa. You were also right with oot link's parents and about alttp links guardian.
Anyways that may just be a question only nintendo can answer but will wait 20 years or so to let us fight about it until they tell us.

[Zarom]

The Deku Tree Sprout in OOT tells Link about his mother. (how she escapes the war and entruste Link to the GDT) So, I would say that Link's father probably got killed and his mother succeeded in escaping the ones who killed her husband.

[Master Kokiri 9]

Also all the links have to have parents. they couldn't of just plopped out of the sky. most of them are just not seen or mentioned.

[knowlee]

Well according to the actual game of OoT, as many people have already stated, a woman brought a child to the forest to be safe from the war that was occurring in Hyrule before it became a united kingdom. Nothing was even mentioned of his father, I believe.

Now, I remember reading a comic some time ago, that is no way related to the manga, that told of events that happened before Ocarina of Time. According to a Zelda fansite, the comics were published as a special in a European "Club Nintendo" magazine back in 1998.

*Warning! Possible Spoilers Ahead!*

According to the comic, Link's father was a soldier of Hyrule and was killed in a battle that occur in Hyrule Castle Town, I believe. (It's been a while since I've read this so forgive me if I'm wrong about the location of the battle.) Link's mother, along with Link, fled from the battle and she went, under the direction of the owl (can't remember his name for the life of me), to the Kokiri Forest. (Once again, it's been a while since I've read this so the name may be wrong.) He also told her that since only the Kokiri are granted entrance into the woods, because she wasn't a Kokiri, she would be transformed into a plant.

She enters knowing what's going to happen and finds the Great Deku Tree. He allows Link to live in the forest, but his mother dies and is transformed into a tree. Another interesting tidbit, I believe, is that the tree that his mother became is also the same tree that he lives inside of in OoT.

Anyways that's the gist of what happened to his parents according to that comic that I read.

[Serenia]

Yeah,that's what explains that Link is always a good swordsman,that his father was a Hylian knight. Also, a nice theory I've made,that has no actual base but I think it's cute.What about Link's mother was a fairy?And Zelda's another one?That's why they would be alike, without being siblings. And also,being siblings doesn't have a point cause Link's and Zelda's mum wouldn't only take Link! Why would she leave Zelda at the castle and Link in the forest?She would take them both!
i disagree with this. i dont think that people would get confused if link had parents. most of the games take place a LONG time after the previous game so no one should be confused anyway. i think the reason they dont have Links parents is to sort of make him seem like a tragic hero. he lost his parents when he was little, but despite this he went on to do great things.

another thing, i dont think every Link is related to a previous Link, seeing as how in WW, the OoT Link left that timeline right after he saved it, therefor he would have no offspring.

final saying, MC is his grandfather, ALTTP is his uncle, WW is his grandmother, i think in TP he was an orphan, in OoT his mom dropped him off with the deku tree then died.

as for his father, i dont remember where i read this, but each Link (except for WW and PH one in my opinion) is a descendant of a Hylian Knight, so that would explain his fathers origins. his father probably died while protecting the kingdom as a hylian knight.

[OotLord1003]

Well a bunch of family members Grandma from WW, Grandpa from MC, Uncle from ALTTP, buhis parents were mentioned in ocarian of time, his mother was dying after leaving hyrule castle while it burned to the ground, and his father had already died, and she droped him off in the kokiri forest. His mother died in the forest. Mabey they will explain more in the new zelda coming out this november.

[Zeruda]

The only time Link has ever had mentioned parents has been in ALttP and OoT.

In OoT, we learn in-game that Link's mother died from injuries and left Link in the care of the Great Deku Tree. Most assume his father was a knight, mainly because the hero is always a descendant of a Knight of Hyrule. So, it's likely that his father was a knight. In any case, only the mother was mentioned in OoT.

In ALttP, Link actually does have parents, but you have to listen to the official prologue, Sound & Drama. Yes, it IS official. Link's Uncle isn't really his blood uncle. Link's father and mother are named Banzetta and Loretta. Banzetta, a knight, dies trying to avenge Loretta and trying to protect the Triforce. After Link's mother had been killed, Link was actually left in the care of Zelda's nanny (not named Impa, for whatever reason) because Banzetta was unable to care for him alone. Then, after Zelda's nanny and Banzetta were killed, Link was left under the care of the nanny's husband who Link refers to as "Uncle". As many know, calling somebody "Uncle" is common with close friends who are like family.

As far as parents go, that's the most we've ever been given. In TP, I suppose you could consider Colin's dad a father figure... probably very close to the "uncle" relationship Link had with his caretaker in ALttP.

[Link]

No, I'm an orphan that was found at a random orphanage with a sword and a shield.

[Ragdoll]

Eh, according to the Legend of Zelda 'Four Swords' manga, Link's got a father who's the captain of the guards. But there's nothing written about Link's mother.
But I guess that about his dad is just fiction. I don't know; I have only read that manga. I never played that game.

BTW, I remember something. In Twilight Princess: that guy from Kakariko Village tells something about the bond between the Zora Prince and his mother (wait. I don't know. I think it was something like that) After Link heard this he looks really sad. And then that guy says something like "I see it must be a trauma for you to lose your dearest ones."
OMG! I forgot that whole story! What a shame!

(Oh sorry for my english.)

[TreeHuggerPanda]

Wind Waker- Link does not have parents that shows up in the game- he has Grandma and Aryll, so my theory is that as soon as Link's mother gave birth to Aryll, she died and Link's father either killed himself because he couldn't live in a world without Link's mother or he got lost at sea. Either way, Link's parents are both dead.

Ocarina of Time- Link has two dead parents. His father died in the Great War and his mother has injured in the Great War and died in the Korkiri Forest while trying to protect Link.

Twilight Princess- Link does not has parents that shows up in the story, so I think he was orphaned a few years before the events of Twilight Princess.

It's what I think on WW, OOT, and TP about his parents.

[MetaPwn]

well, he has a grandma. and the deku tree said something alnog the lines of "with your moms last breath, she entrusted you to me"

[13576]

If you read one of my prevous posts you'll find ou zelda twilight princess link's father is the heros shade and his mother is malon.

[linklink12]

in tp there is a half dead warrier that can turn in to a wolf like link and he is a good swords man like link i was thinking is that links dad????? i found out the name its Hero's Shade aka golden wolf i am prety cunvined thats links dad i dont know why i was reading the charicter info and it said that Hero's Shade is some what related to link :O:suspicious:>.>

[germ1137]

And don't forget, in Link to the Past, he did have a father who gave Link his sword after dieing. and I'm making the assumption that in Spirit Tracks, that Niko is his Grandpa or something.