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He suggested an illustrated story where [[Link]] rescues a princess who is a timeless beauty with classic appeal, and mentioned, "There's a famous American author whose wife's name is Zelda. How about giving that name to the eternal beauty?" I couldn't really get behind the book idea, but I really liked the name Zelda. I asked him if I could use it, and he said that it would be fine. And that's where the title ''The Legend of Zelda'' was born. | He suggested an illustrated story where [[Link]] rescues a princess who is a timeless beauty with classic appeal, and mentioned, "There's a famous American author whose wife's name is Zelda. How about giving that name to the eternal beauty?" I couldn't really get behind the book idea, but I really liked the name Zelda. I asked him if I could use it, and he said that it would be fine. And that's where the title ''The Legend of Zelda'' was born. | ||
We named the protagonist Link because he connects people together. He was supposed to spread the scattered | We named the protagonist Link because he connects people together. He was supposed to spread the scattered energy of the world through the ages. The old female storyteller who feeds information to [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]] is named [[Impa]]; her name comes from the word ''impart''. Impa, Link, and Zelda were the guardians of the [[Triforce]]. Today, when you think of characters who are connected to the Triforce, you think of Link, Zelda, and [[Ganon]], but that started in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''. Originally Ganon was only a villain in relentless pursuit of the Triforce. | ||
So, twenty-five years have passed, and we have made a lot of ''Zelda'' titles. In the beginning, Link was just a bunch of pixelated dots, and now he is a hero who appears fearless, capable of realistic and free movement. Ganon has turned into a powerful archvillain, and Zelda, an incredibly beautiful woman. | So, twenty-five years have passed, and we have made a lot of ''Zelda'' titles. In the beginning, Link was just a bunch of pixelated dots, and now he is a hero who appears fearless, capable of realistic and free movement. Ganon has turned into a powerful archvillain, and Zelda, an incredibly beautiful woman. | ||