Daily Debate: Should Link and Zelda’s Relationship Be Explored More in Breath of the Wild 2?
Posted on February 18 2020 by Heather Beard
Breath of the Wild left me with a lot of questions regarding Link and Zelda’s relationship. They’re certainly friends, but I wonder if they will ever be together as a couple. This is something that Nintendo tend to leave to the player’s own imagination and is often a topic of debate among the fan-base, but there is arguably sufficient story-line available to lead up to a romance between the pair in the next Zelda installment.
As Link reclaims his memories in Breath of the Wild, it seems his bond with the princess grows. And Zelda even asks, “Do you really remember me?” at the end of the fight with Calamity Ganon. Then at the true ending of the game, we see Link and Zelda ready to set out and explore Hyrule again. A friendship has definitely formed; certainly something more than the relationship between the protective knight and his princess as seen in Link’s earlier memories. There is clearly something between the two of them; but what is it, really?
I know many Zelda fans, including myself, ship Link and Zelda. It’s a pretty obvious pairing, much like Link and Mipha, or Link and Ilia in Twilight Princess. I feel like throughout Link’s memories in Breath of the Wild we see Zelda fall for the hero of Hyrule. I would really love for this relationship to be explored more in Breath of the Wild 2. It could lead to a different story element for a Zelda game that we haven’t seen in awhile. A romance would definitely create a unique dynamic or conflict if Ganon rises again, becoming the primary drive for Link in his next adventure. Breath of the Wild 2 is still far off on the horizon, but I would love to see Link and Zelda’s relationship bud into something more than friendship.
What do you think? Should Link and Zelda be together in Breath of the Wild 2? Sound off in the comments below!
Hi I’m Heather! I’m Senior Editor and Art Director at Zelda Dungeon and I’ve been a member of the ZD team since 2019. I am a graphic designer, artist, and nerdy mom to an awesome little boy. When my nose isn’t in a book, working on my novel or watching anime you can find me curled up with my cats Mandy-Lynn and Daisy Mae.
