Oooh never thought of it that way. It is indeed true. It reminds me of this meme
Each incarnation had a specific purpose that they were destined for but botw Link simply acts as a royal guard and in botw he just woke up, when all hope is lost
Link hasn't had the best companion in all games and yet in botw, when there was suddenly no companion, do you feel lonely when you play botw? Or were you ok with it?
Did you miss Navi, Fi, Ezlo, Midna?