Tag: Life

Over the span of almost 28 years, through all 17 of his games and plenty of spin-offs, Link has accumulated quite a collection of quests and adventures. Unfortunately for him, these heroic tales are guaranteed to come with numerous deadly situations. Now, most of Link’s deaths make sense, as the human (or Hylian) body is only capable of taking so much. But occasionally, the factors which cause Link to die or to live simply don’t add up. These situations fall…

Outlining the biology of Zelda races is an exciting and daunting task. After my previous article regarding the biology of the Gerudo, I have gone deeper into this study and have developed biological theories on the Goron race as well. Gorons have appeared in every Zelda game released after their first appearance in Ocarina of Time — with the exception of Four Swords — and this provides us with a lot of material to examine in attempting to understand the…

Sometimes in life a little comic relief can do you wonders. YouTube user tomtomfed has created a video that shows Link on his granddad’s death bed, holding his hand as his grandpa draws his last breaths. The situation itself is naturally very somber and dismal. Link’s granddad lies on the bed asking for the milk that has already been drunk. His last quarter of a heart goes out and he passes into the light beyond while tears run down Link’s…

General Description: The Gerudo are a race of women that have been known to live in the desert portion of Hyrule. The Gerudo appear as tall, lean and muscular women with red hair who are traditionally portrayed as thieves.  In Ocarina of Time, they have an apparent ranking system: among them are guards, fighters, and a leader. In Majora’s Mask, a different tribe of Gerudo are portrayed with a similar ranking system.  Commonly, the Gerudo women go to Hyrule Castle…