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Link is the hero and primary protagonist of ''Skyward Sword'', starting off the game as a young, seventeen and a half years old{{Ref|Designer Kobayashi, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]'', pg. 8|The Link presented [in Skyward Sword] is a mere seventeen and a half years old.}} man living in [[Skyloft]], who attends the [[Knight Academy]]. Link is dressed in boots, green pants and a sweatshirt, not unlike the rest of the citizens of Skyloft. He is a very active young lad who goes skydiving and bird riding to impress Zelda and his other classmates. Each of the citizens of Skyloft has a large bird called [[Loftwing]] that they use for transportation, but Link has a rare red Loftwing called a [[Crimson Loftwing]] that he befriends early on. Link is very close friends with Zelda and they seem to care greatly for each other. Early on in his quest, Link successfully wins the [[Wing Ceremony]] conducted by [[Instructor Horwell]] and this allows him to win a prize from Zelda.

While Link and Zelda are riding off through the clouds, a sudden tornado is summoned, causing Zelda to fall off her bird and get sucked down into the land below. Link goes after Zelda, but appears to be knocked out cold by the huge fall. He is awakened by [[Gaepora]], where Link tells him of the unfortunate news about Zelda. After Gaepora leaves, Link is confronted by [[Fi]], the spirit of the [[Goddess Sword]], who then accompanies Link throughout his quest, serving as his spiritual guide. Gaepora finds the two together [[Inside the Statue of the Goddess]] and they begin to discuss of the war between the [[Hylia|Goddess]] and the [[Demise|Demon King]]. Afterwards, Link is entrusted with a green Knight uniform and he heads off.

Link travels down to the land below in search of Zelda. Throughout his quest, he uses a standard set of inventory items that he [[Skyward Sword Upgrades|upgrades]] along the way as he battles through the overworld and dungeons, attempting to save Hyrule from the evil that lurks there. Part of his quest takes him to the [[Silent Realm]], where he must collect [[Sacred Tears]] and avoid [[Guardian (Skyward Sword)|Guardian]]s without the aid of his sword or other items. He fights many foes along the way, but perhaps the [[Ghirahim|Demon Lord Ghirahim]] is one of the most powerful. Ghirahim is also in search of Zelda and has no problem bringing Link within an inch of his life. He wants to resurrect his master, Demise, who is the strongest foe Link meets in this journey. His goal is to defeat Ghirahim and Demise, rescue Zelda, and save the lands of Skyloft and Hyrule. He ends up traveling all throughout Hyrule, learning more about the history of both Hyrule and Skyloft, and seeking to rekindle the [[Goddess Sword]] into the famous [[Master Sword]] along his journey.