Daily Debate: Will Tears of the Kingdom Involve the Zonai Tribe?

So many Zelda fans and content creators have spent the last six years speculating, theorizing, and analyzing the mysterious remains and monuments of the prehistoric Zonai Tribe, which are littered all across Breath of the Wild’s Hyrule. Although, not much is known about them other than that they lived thousands of years ago by the time Link is trying to take down Calamity Ganon, and many of their artifacts and statues are still located in the southern Faron region of Hyrule.

From the look at the new Tears of the Kingdom trailer, it seems the Zonai may be much more involved in this much anticipated sequel. The logo of the game itself depicts two of their common statues that are seen throughout Hyrule. Also, one piece of footage from the trailer shows Link in a frozen, black and white version of the Faron region, slowly rising up to the sky–in the exact place the Zonai were known to reside.

Coincidence? I think not.

Have you ever been intrigued by the mysteries of the Zonai Tribe? Do you think this sequel will focus in on them? Let me know in the comments!

Chakell Herbert

Chakell (pronounced shuh-kell) is an associate editor for Zelda Dungeon! She has loved The Legend of Zelda series since she was a little girl because of its equal mix of princesses, besting bad guys, and heartfelt stories. Chakell lives in the overall tame state of Utah, but holds onto her childhood hopes to find an adventure in her backyard one day. She has a degree in English and is a full-time editor for a magazine. You can usually find her gaming (obviously), laughing with her husband, taking a long time to tell stories because she keeps getting distracted; getting sucked into books and podcasts; or snuggling her cute Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.