Although official information about Breath of the Wild 2 is still being kept under wraps, YouTuber RwanLink already has another fan animation in order to tide fans over. The animation that preceded it, entitled “A New Cycle”, depicted Link and Zelda exploring mysterious caves before encountering a form of Ganon. The animation visualized commonly-held theories about the upcoming sequel, the practice carrying over to this recent animation as well.

In particular, this new animation focuses on Princess Zelda and her desire to be trained as a Sheikah warrior in order to defend herself. Fueled by the aspiration to not see herself as weak and helpless, she seeks help from Impa, who awakens abilities slumbering inside her. Appropriately named “Zelda’s Awakening,” the video features the voice talent of Zelda P and Simdrew1993, music remixed by Mosik, and a Zelda model by Amiibolad. The video even has musical and visual callbacks to Ocarina of Time, Skyward Sword, and Super Smash Bros. Melee.

The theory that Princess Zelda will be a playable character in Breath of the Wild 2 has been popular ever since the sighting of her short hair in June of 2019. Whether she will be trained as a Sheikah or just given some pointers from her knight attendant, this animation reflects the desire of fans to see Zelda take action. Although we can only truly speculate about her role in the sequel, the multiple possibilities excite me for whatever Nintendo has planned.

What do you think Zelda’s role should be? Is it time to reverse or rework the “damsel in distress” formula? What else in the animation would you like to see in the official game? Let us know in the comments below!

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