Tag: Names

Not all enemies are created equal in the Zelda series — nor, for that matter, are their names. This week, we asked Zelda Dungeon staff to rank their top five “dumbest” enemy names: names that make your eyes roll; names you can’t possibly take seriously, names you really don’t “like like.” Which enemy names can you barely tolerate? Leave your rankings in the comments. Aaron SuduikoAaron Suduiko, Phillips Exeter Academy ’13, Harvard University ’17. Studies philosophy with a focus on developing new…

Names have always been an important part of any game especially in the Zelda series. A lot of the names are reused several times or contain a strong meaning relating to something in the game. Zelda, Link, and Impa are names we hear quite often when playing or even talking about the Zelda series, but where did they originate from and what exactly is the meaning behind them? With the recent release of the new Hyrule Historia book, a lot…