Tag: Sheikah

“Psychopomp” is a really funny-sounding word that simply refers to a figure or entity who escorts deceased souls to the afterlife. Each psychopomp has different rules, behavior, treatment or transportation of souls, and indeed even send them to different afterlives. With legends about what happens when people die being so prominent in religions both old and new, it should be no surprise that the Zelda series takes a lot of influence from the many psychopomps featured in them. While of…

Alright, by this point you probably know I’ve written a lot about the Dark Tribe. It’s kind of hard not to when they’re so incredibly cool, but I’ll admit it’s getting a little excessive. This article is the next logical step after the ones I’ve written before and probably the last one I’ll write for quite some time; Skyward Sword is out now, and I’ve had plenty of time to think about the storyline and lore and see how much…

New mailbag, Curiosity Shop #074. This mailbag is even longer than the last! Maybe I’m getting better at squeezing in questions, or maybe I’m just getting a lot of simple questions. Haha, we’ll see I guess. 17 in all this time, surprisingly a little extra diverse and not only about Skyward Sword. All non-Skyward Sword questions are at the beginning, in case you don’t want spoilers. Video embed after the jump. Enjoy! Questions and timestamps: (00:12) – What is your…

Numerous recent trailers for Skyward Sword have shown fleeting glances of this mysterious woman. Everyone has their own opinions about who she might be, but nothing right now is certain except that she is likely a person of significance and, judging by the designs on her clothing, has ties to the Sheikah. To throw a few of their own ideas into the mix, IGN has published an article about who they think this girl could be. They listed three prime…

The Dark Tribe. In my experience, it seems that most of the time Zelda fans don’t know what the Dark Tribe is. It’s a name that’s been repeated several times in Zelda history since A Link to the Past where it is believed to have been first mentioned. Throughout the series, references to ancient tribes, tribes of evil, or tribes that have dealt with shadows and darkness have happened frequently. Some fans have speculated on the nature and role of…

Hyrule has been portrayed as a very magical place, from its creation, the hidden structures hidden throughout, to the very people that inhabit the land. Magic is everywhere. The mystical forces that few can use and fewer can master appear in every Zelda title— sometimes as a direct intervention from a deity or fairy, sometimes as a spell cast from a character, and most often in the form of a helpful item that Link can carry and use when needed….