Tag: Hylia

Skyward Sword was a game focused on awakening and redemption, and Impa was one person whose personality and actions reflected the major growth of her character. As a young woman, Impa was intensely focused on the task assigned to her by the Goddess. But as the years ticked by, her demeanor changed to a much more relaxed and confident in both herself and those around her. Though she is still the same Impa she was during the Ancient Battle, the…

Protecting the mortal incarnation of the Goddess Hylia is a pretty big job, but one handled with the utmost grace in the capable hands of the very first Sheikah warrior– Impa, from Skyward Sword. Though she initially had a stern exterior and was very critical of Link, Impa turned out to be an extremely loyal and trusting individual with a heart of gold. It’s no secret that Impa is a flawed character, if she was perfect she wouldn’t be interesting,…

The timeline for the Zelda series has been under a lot of scrutiny since it was published in the Hyrule Historia. As a result, all sorts of theories have sprung up about how the games are interlinked and, as an extension, how all the incarnations of Zelda, Link and Ganondorf are connected. In Ocarina of Time we hear the tale of how three golden goddesses created the land of Hyrule but what if that wasn’t the only land they created?…

In a recent editorial, I theorized that the Dark Triforce might just be an idea, and if Lorule was specifically created to mirror Hyrule, then that idea is still valid. However, if Lorule is a completely new world in its own right, then the Dark Triforce would be a very real object. So if the Dark Triforce is a real object, what could this imply? Just as Lorule appears to be a dark reflection of Hyrule, could this mean that…

The Legend of Zelda is full of mysteries and as we dig deeper into the fictional world within the Zelda games, we come to find out that a lot of the places and names of the series have roots from the real world. Some stuff is obvious like Zelda’s name originating from Zelda Fitzgerald and the Rupee being a real currency in certain regions of the world. Before Skyward Sword was released we talked about how the Loft Wing was…

In this mailbag we’re finally moving to a few more broad questions that aren’t about Skyward Sword, although that’s likely largely due to Hyrule Histora. Either way, most of the Skyward Sword questions are largely spoiler-free this time around, save for a few at the end. There’s 11 questions in all. View the mailbag here or check out the embed after the jump. Enjoy! Questions and timestamps: (00:15) – Do you think there will ever be a “Toon-style” 3D game…