My Timeline Theory

[fiercedeity619]

This is my idea of the timeline and if you find something that bothers you then please speak up.

Loz - AoL
/
\
MC - FS/FSA - AlttP - OoS - OoA - LA - OoT - MM - TP - WW - PH

I put OoS separate from OoA because you meet Queen Ambi in OoS and You meet Queen Ambi in OoA but in the past.

again if you have a problem with this at all then post and i will try to explain why I believe this.

[basement24]

I think the main part that most would not agree with here is that the timeline officially splits into two different timelines during the events of OoT. Timelines pretty much have to stem from the idea that there's two branches from this point. MM is a direct Child Timeline sequel, and WW is a sequel to the events of the Adult Timeline.

I'm interested to know why you have LoZ / AoL on a separate level (separate timeline?) from MC. Can you explain why you made some of these choices a bit more?

[MrMosley]

This is my idea of the timeline and if you find something that bothers you then please speak up.

Loz - AoL
/
\
MC - FS/FSA - AlttP - OoS - OoA - LA - OoT - MM - TP - WW - PH


Aonuma made certain parts of the timeline solid. Those being, that the timeline splits after OoT, and that WW and TP are parallel; WW taking place after the future ending of OoT (or Adult Timeline) and TP taking place about a generation after Link was sent back to his childhood (or Child Timeline).

Therefore, if your timeline doesn't include this:

...../--WW/PH
OoT
.....\MM--TP

...then its already wrong. No offence or anything, of course. But that much of the timeline has been stated as fact. Notice I have also included the known sequels, MM to OoT, and PH to WW.

[Hayzer]

This is my idea of the timeline and if you find something that bothers you then please speak up.

Loz - AoL
/
\
MC - FS/FSA - AlttP - OoS - OoA - LA - OoT - MM - TP - WW - PH

I put OoS separate from OoA because you meet Queen Ambi in OoS and You meet Queen Ambi in OoA but in the past.

again if you have a problem with this at all then post and i will try to explain why I believe this.

Wow, not to bash or anything, but that is completely wrong. All the games that involve the Master Sword MUST be before ALttP, which would be OoT/MM, TP, and WW/PH. But Windwaker doesn't take place on the same timeline as TP... Like DL01 said, they're parallel in time.

Plus, a lot of time passed between MC and FS/FSA. FS/FSA are sequels to MC, but not direct sequels. FS/FSA has to go before ALttP, but pretty much after TP, in the already established timeline. OoX cannot go in between ALttP and LA because LA is a direct sequel to ALttP.

Miyamoto confirmed that LoZ, AoL, ALttP, LA, and OoT were on the same timeline in the order:

OoT--LoZ/AoL--ALttP/LA

And then later the timeline split.

If you don't have the already established timeline part of your timeline, you're automatically wrong. Sorry, but that's just the way it is.

[fiercedeity619]

I think the main part that most would not agree with here is that the timeline officially splits into two different timelines during the events of OoT. Timelines pretty much have to stem from the idea that there's two branches from this point. MM is a direct Child Timeline sequel, and WW is a sequel to the events of the Adult Timeline.

I'm interested to know why you have LoZ / AoL on a separate level (separate timeline?) from MC. Can you explain why you made some of these choices a bit more?

I put LoZ and AoL on seperate timlines because i really couldn't figure out where they would fit in the timeline. plus i dont believe in the "child timeline, adult timeline" thing. i think that after MM it's just link looking for navi still. so thats why i didnt make a split at OoT. plus the TP thing that darklink says there is a lot of stuff in TP that can make it a sequel to OoT and a prequel to WW:
1. in the hidden village impaz was named after the one that founded it."impaz" "impa"

2. the spirit faron giving link the green tunic saying it belonged to the hero.

3. the zora tunic being made for the hero of the "past"

4. the hero's shade telling you of the old hero being ashamed of your powers

5. and if you want to bash me with the BS of WW link in TP was a wolf a lot of the time and the people of hyrule were spirits a lot also and when they werent they didnt acknowledge him as a hero and when he stabbed ganondorf with the master sword the master swword lost its power and ganondorf rose again and thats when teh gods flooded hyrule.

number 5 is my opinion and is pretty logical (in my opinion)

and hayzer why does AlttP have to be after all the other games with the master sword on the timeline? plus if you want me to believe that miyamoto confirmed that part of the timeline then youre going to have to send me a link.

[MrMosley]

I put LoZ and AoL on seperate timlines because i really couldn't figure out where they would fit in the timeline. plus i dont believe in the "child timeline, adult timeline" thing. i think that after MM it's just link looking for navi still. so thats why i didnt make a split at OoT.

The thing about the Adult and Child timeline split is that it has been confirmed by the developers. They even told us where TP and WW go, as distant sequels, to OoT on these respective timelines. Now, I know you will believe whatever you want, and that's perfectly fine. Just so you know that your timeline won't hold much credibility at all as long as it goes against the order that I typed in my first post. As long as your timeline goes against that setup that has been confirmed by the developers, no timeline theorist will be able to take it seriously. The reason being is because the developers said so, and the games just make more sense that way. Its not that we just wanna believe the developers because they are the developers, but its because WW makes sense to be after OoT on the AT, and TP makes sense to be after OoT on the CT.

A lot of the games are still debatable, and still being debated all the time, like OoX and LA's placement, or what order ALttP and LoZ/AoL go in. But things like the AT/CT split timeline are solid.

[fiercedeity619]

The thing about the Adult and Child timeline split is that it has been confirmed by the developers. They even told us where TP and WW go, as distant sequels, to OoT on these respective timelines. Now, I know you will believe whatever you want, and that's perfectly fine. Just so you know that your timeline won't hold much credibility at all as long as it goes against the order that I typed in my first post. As long as your timeline goes against that setup that has been confirmed by the developers, no timeline theorist will be able to take it seriously. The reason being is because the developers said so, and the games just make more sense that way. Its not that we just wanna believe the developers because they are the developers, but its because WW makes sense to be after OoT on the AT, and TP makes sense to be after OoT on the CT.

A lot of the games are still debatable, and still being debated all the time, like OoX and LA's placement, or what order ALttP and LoZ/AoL go in. But things like the AT/CT split timeline are solid.

if its confirmed by developers then you are also going to send me a link. until then i am keeping my timeline as is.

[MrMosley]

"About when is the Twilight Princess timeline set?

Aonuma: 'In a world some hundred years after 'Ocarina of Time.'

"And 'Wind Waker"

Aonuma: 'Wind Waker' is parallel. In 'Ocarina of Time,' Link jumps to
a world seven years ahead, defeats Ganon, and returns to the time of
his childhood, right? 'Twilight Princess' is a world a hundred some
years after that pacified childhood time.'
(SOURCE (http://www.nindori.com/interview/154zelda/154int_02.html), 2 (http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/zelda-theorizing/60829-aonuma-confirms-split-timeline-again.html))


This is a quote from Zeruda. I have used this quote countless times and appreciate her for posting it. It seems to come in handy quite a lot for me.

You can click on the first "SOURCE" link to go to the actual Japanese interview. The "2" link takes you to Zelda Universe, where they translated the interview.

[Skull_Kid]

I hope that this is enough proof for you...
Also, if you think your theory is solid, can you tell us all what cause the split in your timeline?
Enlighten us,please

[fiercedeity619]

I hope that this is enough proof for you...
Also, if you think your theory is solid, can you tell us all what cause the split in your timeline?
Enlighten us,please

are you talking about this?
Loz - AoL
/
\
MC
if you are talikng this then im telling you that its not a split, its my theory that LoZ and AoL happen in different timelines.

and Darklink you did give me a link and i thank you for that but whats still confusing me is if WW and TP are parallel then how are there two ganondorfs?please explain but i will work on that part of the timeline.

[MrMosley]

and Darklink you did give me a link and i thank you for that but whats still confusing me is if WW and TP are parallel then how are there two ganondorfs?please explain but i will work on that part of the timeline.

They exist in different times; Different worlds altogether. Its like if today, you had to make a decision on whether or not to, say, join the army. Okay, well in one world, you would be in the army. In the other world, you may have chose not to, and you would not be in the army. Its essentially the same deal.

When Link went seven years into the future in OoT, everything he did as an adult never happened on the CT (Child Timeline), because at the very end, Zelda sent him back to live out his childhood. Instead of going on this big adventure, he just told Zelda what Ganondorf was about to do, and the Royal Family kept an eye on him. When he did something bad, they immediately sentenced him to death. This is what happened on the CT.

Now, on the AT, the timeline where Adult Link gathered all the medallions in OoT and defeated Ganon in the end, as I said none of that exists anymore on the CT; But it still does in that alternate world of the AT. Nintendo still makes games based on both endings. WW fits the ending where Ganondorf was defeated by Adult Link because it talks about it in the intro, and you find out by playing the game that everything is based on what happened during and after Adult Link defeated Ganon. The same pretty much goes for TP. Everything that is going on in that game is a result of what Child Link did after he was sent back to his own time.

Its not that there are "two" Ganondorfs or "two" Triforces or "two" Hyrules... There is only one in each universe; Each timeline. Each timeline just shows you what would have happened after this event and that event, and the events begin with OoT's ending.

[Oathkeeper95]

There two ganondorfs because...... well because there two ganondorfs! When Link is sent back in time to live out his childhood by zelda he informs everyone of Gannys plan of world domination (and then he starts searching for navi which results in MM).Because th cats out of the bag, Ganondorf is then sealed up in the Twilight Realm (after a failed excution), breaks free, and then is deafeted by the Hero of Twilight. In the OTHER side of the timeline (the AT) Ganondorf takes over hyrule but is then deafeted by the Hero of Time and sealed away by the seven sages. He then breaks free and starts trouble but since there s no link to stop him, the goddesses instead seal hyrule away under the ocean. But, he breaks free (again) but this time the hero of winds is there two stop it and then, well, lets just say Ganny is now in the bottom of the ocean turned to stone with a sword sticking outta his head.

This has all been confirmed by the developers and in game information. If your timeline does not include this:
.........../--WW\PH
......OoT
...........\MM--TP
then most people would dismiss it and not take it seriously at all.



Dammit darklink! Once again you beat me to the punch.....

[Tingle]

OoX cannot go in between ALttP and LA because LA is a direct sequel to ALttP.

Miyamoto confirmed that LoZ, AoL, ALttP, LA, and OoT were on the same timeline in the order:

OoT--LoZ/AoL--ALttP/LA

Actually Hayzer you really shouldnt state ALttP/LA as a FACT becuse at this moment in time it is NOT a fact it is one of a few theories which are flying around so until they make a game or say something that contradicts anything else. Cannot is the wrong word to use.

Also that is not what Miyamoto said, he said it went OoT--LoZ/AoL--ALttP and LA went anywhere after OoT which could mean after LoZ/AoL or OoT aswell as ALttP

[Zemen]

To play off of what DL01 said, Each timeline is basically a "what if" scenario. I see the AT as more of the original series. Not that the CT is wrong or bad or not canon or anything like that, but originally, Link was sealed for 7 years, then he went on his adventures and defeated Ganon and Ganon was sealed away. This leads into the AT and if Link could not time travel, then the AT would be the only timeline.

So the CT, to me, is more of the "what if" timeline. What if Link could go back in time and stop Ganondorf from going through with his overtaking of Hyrule? The CT answers that question by having Ganondorf captured before doing anything terrible and being sentenced to execution. The funny thing is that both timelines lead to Ganondorf returning or still being around. Basically, the timelines tell us that Ganondorf is a staple that Hyrule can't really escape (as far as we know).

[Hayzer]

Actually Hayzer you really shouldnt state ALttP/LA as a FACT becuse at this moment in time it is NOT a fact it is one of a few theories which are flying around so until they make a game or say something that contradicts anything else. Cannot is the wrong word to use.

Also that is not what Miyamoto said, he said it went OoT--LoZ/AoL--ALttP and LA went anywhere after OoT which could mean after LoZ/AoL or OoT aswell as ALttP

Point being, it wouldn't have mattered to him. Yeah, you're right, LA can go anywhere, based on what Miyamoto said, so I get you're point. Don't think I'm stupid and don't know anything because of that though.

In the general aspect of things though, it makes MOST sense as a direct sequel to ALttP, that's why I put it there.

[Tingle]

Point being, it wouldn't have mattered to him. Yeah, you're right, LA can go anywhere, based on what Miyamoto said, so I get you're point. Don't think I'm stupid and don't know anything because of that though.

No no dont get me wrong I dont think youre stupid just making sure deity didnt take it as absolute fact when in all respects it is not but could be


In the general aspect of things though, it makes MOST sense as a direct sequel to ALttP, that's why I put it there.

Well again thats your opinion but I place 4 games between ALttP and LA at this point in time (those being LoZ/AoL--OoX) but again I could be wrong and so could you and so could everyone els could be an unreleased game who knows

[fiercedeity619]

i wouldnt say your wrong with OoX after AlttP because at the beginning of OoX you get the triforce. same as the ending in AlttP

[Hayzer]

i wouldnt say your wrong with OoX after AlttP because at the beginning of OoX you get the triforce. same as the ending in AlttP

At the beginning of OoX the Triforce in in Hyrule castle and teleports to to either Holodrum or Labrynna. You don't actually GET the Triforce...

[Link360]

I have 2 things
1. Nintendo said that there is no time line
2. there is no split time line the seconed link went back to the past he was back next to zelda

[fiercedeity619]

At the beginning of OoX the Triforce in in Hyrule castle and teleports to to either Holodrum or Labrynna. You don't actually GET the Triforce...

at the begging of OoX impa ALSO states that you have the mark of the triforce on your hand meaning he got it. and link360 not to bash you but wherever you heard that they're lying.

[MrMosley]

I have 2 things
1. Nintendo said that there is no time line
2. there is no split time line the seconed link went back to the past he was back next to zelda

No offense, but you really need to do your research. Nintendo has said MANY times that there is a timeline. They have told us many things about where certain games go on the timeline, INCLUDING about the split. Aounuma, the guy who writes the stories for the games ever since MM, confirmed the Split Timeline.

[fiercedeity619]

ok here is my new timeline sofar with proof people have given me. if you say sometings wrong with it then give me proof.
LoZ-AoL
/ .................................................. ........MM - TP
\ .................................................. ......./
MC - FS/FSA - Alttp - OoS - OoA - LA - OoT
.................................................. .........\
.................................................. ...........WW - PH

[Zemen]

I can't tell if you have the split at the end of your timeline or at the beginning...

[Tingle]

I can't tell if you have the split at the end of your timeline or at the beginning...

Hes got it at the end as he seems to have gotten confused FSA takesplace after OoT not before and so the subsquent games follow thats the wrong way round

[Hayzer]

ok here is my new timeline sofar with proof people have given me. if you say sometings wrong with it then give me proof.
LoZ-AoL
/ .................................................. ........MM - TP
\ .................................................. ......./
MC - FS/FSA - Alttp - OoS - OoA - LA - OoT
.................................................. .........\
.................................................. ...........WW - PH

OoT was meant to be the Seal War in ALttP. The SW was in the back story of ALttP meaning OoT took place before it. FSA can't go before OoT, because Ganon started out as a man and eventually became bound (or just chose to stay) in his beast form. FSA has the beast form in it, meaning it took place after OoT, which has GanonDORF in it as a man.

[fiercedeity619]

first the "split" at the beginning showing that i believe that LoZ and AoL are on a different timeline. and hayzer for one at the end of OoT ganon is transformed back into ganondorf. and second hayzer (and tingle) if you want me to believe that what you say is true then your going to have to give me a link to where nintendo states all the stuff you've said

[Tingle]

Play the games and youll see this stuff is incredibly obvious the creators havent told us everything you know

[Zemen]

first the "split" at the beginning showing that i believe that LoZ and AoL are on a different timeline. and hayzer for one at the end of OoT ganon is transformed back into ganondorf. and second hayzer (and tingle) if you want me to believe that what you say is true then your going to have to give me a link to where nintendo states all the stuff you've said

I will just make it easy on you and give you the evidence that is against your timeline in one, nice, long post. Have fun reading this one.


ok here is my new timeline sofar with proof people have given me. if you say sometings wrong with it then give me proof.
LoZ-AoL
/ .................................................. ........MM - TP
\ .................................................. ......./
MC - FS/FSA - Alttp - OoS - OoA - LA - OoT
.................................................. .........\
.................................................. ...........WW - PH

First of all, Miyamoto said a long time back, before the timeline split existed, that the order was OoT-LoZ/AoL-ALTTP. Many others speculate that ALTTP is supposed to be a prequel to LoZ/AoL because of evidence in the game (it tells the history of Hyrule and the Tirforce) and the lesser evidence that the American and Japanese manuals both heavily imply that it's a prequel to LoZ/AoL.

So, so far, your timeline should play off of the following timeline.

OoT-(ALTTP-)LoZ/AoL-(ALTTP) with ALTTP in parenthesis because of its debated placement.

After that, MM was created which is an obvious, direct sequel to OoT so I shouldn't have to tell you where that game takes place.

When WW came out, Miyamoto and Aunouma confirmed the split timeline. They made it clear that OoT lead into 2 different timelines. Adult Link seals Ganondorf away leading into the adult timeline(AT), and then Adult Link gets sent back to his childhood (becoming Kid Link again) and tells Zelda about his adventures so that they can stop Ganondorf's plans before they even get started which leads into the child timeline(CT).

The split has been confirmed. When MM came out, it was obvious that it was a direct sequel to the child part of OoT, since it is the same Link. WW's BS talks about the adult part of OoT in which the hero of time defeats and seals Ganon. The hero of time does not exist on the CT and the events spoken of in the BS only portray the adult part of OoT which means WW has to be on the AT. PH is an obvious direct sequel to WW so we know where that game goes without any debate.

Your timeline should start out looking something like this so far.

........WW/PH
OoT<
......../MM

Then, when TP was released, Miyamoto specifically said that WW takes place 100 and something years after the adult ending of OoT and that TP was parallel to that taking place 100 and something years after the child ending of OoT. This means that TP is no the child timeline.

Your timeline should look like this so far.

........WW/PH
OoT<
......../MM-TP

Now the reason we know that no games go in between OoT and WW is because of WW's BS. It says that when Ganon escaped his seal, the people prayed for the Hero of Time to return, but he didn't show. Because he didn't show, the Goddesses flooded Hyrule to protect it from Ganon. The fact that it was flooded when the Hero of Time didn't come back is an obvious indication that no other Links lived between the 2 games. It only talks about one previous hero and heavily implies that there was no hero after OoT and before WW. If there was, the goddesses wouldn't have had to flood Hyrule. Also, another piece of evidence that confirms the split is the fact that the Hero of Time didn't show up when Ganon escaped. He didn't show up because after he sealed Ganon, Zelda sent him back to his childhood. The BS of WW even says that after Ganon was sealed, the hero disappeared. That's why, because he was essentially sent to the CT (child timeline).

Most people believe that the AT ends with PH (or ST since that game is confirmed to take place after PH). This would put all of the other games somewhere on the CT, but we will get into where those games go in a minute. For now we will only look at games that I have previously discussed.

With the transition of the Master Sword in OoT, TP and ALTTP, it seems quite clear that ALTTP is supposed to be apart of the CT (which means that LoZ/AoL are, as well). What I mean by "the transition of the Master Sword" is this.

-In OoT, the Master Sword is in the Temple of Time.
-In TP, the Master Sword is in the ruins of the Temple of Time with the Lost Woods seemingly growing around the ruins.
-In ALTTP, the Master Sword is in the Lost Woods.

The progression of the placement of the Master Sword is very clear between those games. Another reason why many believe that ALTTP goes before LoZ and AoL is because neither of those games has the Master Sword in them. According to ALTTP, that game is supposed to be the last game that the Master Sword is used. At the end of the game there is a line that says "this is where the Master Sword will rest....forever!!" or something of that affect.

Anyway, this new information mixed with the original timeline I posted should have your timeline looking like this so far.

........WW/PH-ST
OoT<
......../MM-TP-(ALTTP-)LoZ/AoL-(ALTTP)
With ALTTP still in parenthesis even though I think it's clear that it goes before LoZ/AoL.

Now for the tricky stuff. The Four Swords series seems to be completely cut off from the rest of the series except for FSA. FSA is the only game of the series with Ganon/dorf mentioned and having him be the antagonist. He gets sealed in the Four Sword at the end of the game which many believe leads into ALTTP. The retconned ALTTP has the Palace of the Four Sword in it, which holds 4 seemingly broken off pieces of the Four Sword. This seems to be a clear indication that Ganon was once sealed in the Four Sword and then escaped. The only game he was sealed in the Four Sword in was FSA so it seems clear that FSA is a prequel to ALTTP. Also, the 2 games have a very similar geography of Hyrule.

So this is what your timeline should look like as of now.

........WW/PH-ST
OoT<
......../MM-TP-(FSA-ALTTP)-LoZ/AoL-(FSA-ALTTP)

Everything else after this is complete speculation, so I will not get into that as that would all be my own opinion and in no way help you figure out your own timeline.

Just so you get an idea of what the most general timelines look like, these are the basic timelines you will see from any given member on ZD.

........................WW/PH-ST
(MC)-(FS)-OoT<
......................../MM-TP-(MC)-(FS/)FSA-ALTTP/LA-OoX-LoZ/AoL

or

........................WW/PH-ST
(MC)-(FS)-OoT<
......................../MM-TP-(MC)-(FS/)FSA-ALTTP-OoX/LA-LoZ/AoL

or my personal timeline which is

..............WW/PH-ST
MC-OoT<
............./MM-TP-FS/FSA-ALTTP/LA-LoZ/AoL-OoX

Well hopefully this makes you see the error of your ways. Normally I would never use these words but your timeline IS wrong. Creator quotes and obvious in game evidence completely destroys your timeline. I suggest you look at what I have posted and start your timeline from there.

[fiercedeity619]

I will just make it easy on you and give you the evidence that is against your timeline in one, nice, long post. Have fun reading this one.

i see where you are coming from so...new timeline!
......WW-PH
...../
OoT
.....\
......MM-TP-FS/FSA-Alttp-OoS-OoA-LA-LoZ-AoL

i say this because i believe that OoS is a direct sequel to AlttP and then goes into OoA

[MrMosley]

i say this because i believe that OoS is a direct sequel to AlttP and then goes into OoA

Your timeline has shaped up, but this quote has a big, or small, problem to it. In OoX (meaning both Oracles), Zelda introduces herself to Link. That means that it can't be a direct sequel, as Zelda already knew Link in ALttP. OoX has to be a different generation Link and Zelda from any other. It can still stay where you have it in the timeline, if you decide to keep it there, but it is not a direct sequel.

[Zemen]

Your timeline has shaped up, but this quote has a big, or small, problem to it. In OoX (meaning both Oracles), Zelda introduces herself to Link. That means that it can't be a direct sequel, as Zelda already knew Link in ALttP. OoX has to be a different generation Link and Zelda from any other. It can still stay where you have it in the timeline, if you decide to keep it there, but it is not a direct sequel.

And to add on what DL01 said, there isn't really any specific order (that we know of) that the Oracle games go in. One game doesn't lead directly into the other one. Both start pretty much the same and both end pretty much the same which seems to be a clear indication that they take place around the same time in no specific order. You can even play the linked game with either game played first. One doesn't have to go before the other which is why many people just refer to them as OoX (one unit) as opposed to 2 separate games when dealing with the timeline.

And just to back up DL01, neither of the Oracle games are direct sequels to ALTTP because of the reason he gave. Zelda has to introduce herself. If it was the same Link then no introductions should be necessary. You could use other evidence to put it there but a direct sequel is seemingly impossible.

[Clucluclu]

I have 2 things
1. Nintendo said that there is no time line

I know this is off topic but I want Link360 to understand why the video stating that there is no timeline doesn't make a difference so that we can help end all this crap that that video has brought.

This has been stated in other articles and now it will be stated again: How do we know that the video saying there is no timeline is legit? We don't have firm proof from that video that it was actually from Nintendo. All we have is the creator of the original video saying that Nintendo told him that there was no timeline. Also, we don't have any footage of Miyamoto or anyone else for that matter, saying that there is no timeline.

If that isn't enough, I have more.

At the end of the video, the guy says that Nintendo calls him stupid and says screw you. First, that would be downright rude, which is something that representatives of anything, including large companies, try to avoid. Second, why would they want to be so rude to someone such a big fan. Also, even if there was no timeline, I don't think that Nintendo would ever want to publicly dismiss it. The timeline theories and speculation are a big part of Zelda and a major factor in keeping us interested in the series. Why would they want to get rid of it? Another thing is that I would imagine Nintendo being proud of all the hype, and enjoy finding out about fan theories. For these reasons there is no way that that video actually contained information from zelda, and I think the author made it just to cause a commotion in the ever-expanding Zelda World.

[fiercedeity619]

And to add on what DL01 said, there isn't really any specific order (that we know of) that the Oracle games go in. One game doesn't lead directly into the other one. Both start pretty much the same and both end pretty much the same which seems to be a clear indication that they take place around the same time in no specific order. You can even play the linked game with either game played first. One doesn't have to go before the other which is why many people just refer to them as OoX (one unit) as opposed to 2 separate games when dealing with the timeline.

And just to back up DL01, neither of the Oracle games are direct sequels to ALTTP because of the reason he gave. Zelda has to introduce herself. If it was the same Link then no introductions should be necessary. You could use other evidence to put it there but a direct sequel is seemingly impossible.

well i know that OoX doesnt really have a specific placement but this is just my belief so sorry but i won't change it again.

[Skull_Kid]

They may not have a specific placement, but they fit perfectly after AoL.
In my belief, and some other people's beliefs(like Zemen), the CT goes:

MM-TP-FS-FSA-ALttP/LA-LoZ/AoL-OoX, AND its pretty much coherent

[fiercedeity619]

that is true...i may reconsider that over time but right now i can't because i've yet to finish AoL:xd: