The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Creating a Champion

Creating a Champion

Main cover, art by Takumi Wada

Games	Breath of the Wild
Previous	The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia
Cost	$39.99 (standard HC) $99.99 ("Hero's Edition") $149.99 ("Champions' Edition")
Related	The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia
Release Date	December 15, 2017 November 20, 2018
Credits
Manufacturer	Ambit Dark Horse
Publisher	Takashi Yamamori Mike Richardson
Writers	Naoyuki Kayama, Kikai, Akinori Sao, Chisato Mikame
Translator	Keaton. C. White Ulatus (Translation Partner)
Reviewer	Shinichiro Tanaka
Editor-in-Chief	Kazuya Sakai
Editors	Mika Kamuri, Yukari Tasai Patrick Thorpe
Editing Collaborators	Kimiko Kanmuri, Harue Kanmuri, Masato Furuya
Art Director	Shion Saitou
Designer	Cary Grazzini
Design	Yuuki Fumoto, Katsuyuki Muramastu, Shoma Saito, Hayaski Saito, Ayumi Honda, Tomomi Yae
Illustrator	Takumi Wada (cover, key art)
Photographer	Shoji Nakamichi
Map Creation	Takashi Okazawa
Attributes
Type	Book
Language	Japanese English
Length	424 pages
ISBN	978-4198645397 (The Legend of Zelda Breath Of The Wild: Master Works) 978-50671-010-5 (standard hardcover) 978-50671-111-2 (Hero's Edition) 978-50671-114-0 (Champions' Edition) 978-50671-018-1 (digital)
Interviewee	Hidemaro Fujibayashi Satora Takizawa Takumi Wada Eiji Aonuma

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Creating a Champion is an official book about the production and world of Breath of the Wild, featuring concept and key art relating to the game.

The English-language version, published by Dark Horse Books, came in three editions:

• A standard hardcover, with art cover by Takumi Wada
• A blue "Hero's edition" slipcased hardcover, packaged with a Picture of the Champions print, cloth map of Hyrule and glass Spirit Orb
• A leather-bound "Champions' edition" slipcased hardcover, packaged with a cloth Calamity Ganon tapestry, a print featuring the main cover art, six mini prints of the key art for the five Champions & Zelda, and four glass emblem orbs (Medoh's Emblem, Naboris's Emblem, Rudania's Emblem and Ruta's Emblem). This version was only available in the USA as a Gamestop exclusive.

Table of Contents

• ILLUSTRATIONS
  • Key Art
  • Character Art
• DEVELOPMENT
  • Link
  • Princess Zelda
  • Ganon
  • The Champions
  • The Hylians
  • The Sheikah
  • The Zora
  • The Gorons
  • The Rito
  • The Gerudo
  • Spirits of the Land (Great Fairies, Malanya, Koroks)
  • Monsters
  • Creatures
  • Weapons & Shields
  • Armor & Clothing
  • Parts, Ingredients & Ore
  • Sheikah Relics
  • Central Hyrule
  • Necluda
  • Lanayru
  • Akkala
  • Eldin
  • Hebra
  • Gerudo
  • Faron
  • Notable Locales
  • The Champions' Ballad
• HISTORY
  • History Written on the Geography of Hyrule
  • The History of Hyrule: Chronology & Events
  • 10,000 Years Ago: Preparing for Calamity
  • The Present: Resurrection of the Hero
  • Ruins from Times Unknown: Mysteries of Hyrule
• BACK TO OUR ROOTS: BUILDING THE WORLD OF BREATH OF THE WILD
  • Hidemaro Fujibayashi
  • Satoru Iwata
  • Takumi Wada
  • Eiji Aonuma

Gallery

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  "Hero's Edition" set.

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  The Spirit Orb available in the "Hero's Edition".

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  "Champions' Edition" set

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  "Champions' Edition" box front

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  "Champions' Edition" box side

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  "Champions' Edition" box back