+1
ya know!
ravio from a link between worlds, picture from hyrule warriors
reason: actual backstory
very serious contender:
link dolls from tri force heroes. because they're dead. and you are dead.
+1
ya know!
ravio from a link between worlds, picture from hyrule warriors
reason: actual backstory
very serious contender:
link dolls from tri force heroes. because they're dead. and you are dead.
Hyrule Warriors Link: the only Link to wear eyeliner and a rad scarf.
BotW Link. Shirtless. Nothing equipped except for a Boat Oar.
I don't think the bolded really have anything to do with the character itself, so I'll answer the rest. I'll come up with two bonus categories to make up for it, though.
[*]The game he's in is the best in the franchise overall.- His cosmetics/style are best in this game.
- His personality is most dynamic in this game.
[*]The story he plays a part in is best of the franchise.- He's strongest in this iteration.
- Etc. Etc. Etc.Whatever you want.
Best role
This was inspired by OP's suggestion about basing the answer on the game's story, but this is more directly tied to Link himself. I'll give this one to Link's Awakening's Link becausein other Zelda games you always try to save the world, or at the very least Zelda, but in this one you basically try to do the opposite; he's the destroyer of the world. I'm sure the Wind Fish will be happy after the game, but ultimately Link ends up erasing the dream world and all of its inhabitants. It's a nice role reversal.
This has been discussed many times before and it was agreed by the Council of Correct Facts that the answer is AlttP/LA/OoA/OoS Link. That's a little long, so I shall refer to him as The Hero of Excellence throughout the rest of this post.
Let's just look at why shall we.
This is probably like with James Bond, the one you grew up with you prefer.
Ocarina of Time for me.
The hero of time link not only stopped the most powerful version of Ganon, he stopped a moon landing and transcended time and space to teach another lesser link sword techs.
This spoiler tag probably needs context warning even if the player figures it out within half of the dark world dungeons.
Hero of Time, Hero of Wind and Hero of Whatever-BotW-Link-is (the Wild?) are equally the best.
- Looks badass.
- His design actually make sense with some goddamned pants instead of thighs and chainmail.
This has been discussed many times before and it was agreed by the Council of Correct Facts that the answer is AlttP/LA/OoA/OoS Link. That's a little long, so I shall refer to him as The Hero of Excellence throughout the rest of this post.
Let's just look at why shall we.
- Firstly OoT Link, the so called Hero of Time, completely botched his part of the Legend and was killed by Ganondorf, resulting, in likely some of the worst years Hyrule has ever faced. Who is it who comes along to sort out all this mess? The Hero of Excellence.
- The Hero of Excellence is also rather unique for never having the Triforce of Courage. Despite all that he stepped up to the plate and did his duty.
- To add to that, not only did he not have a single part of the Triforce,
GanondorfGanon on the other hand had the whole thing. This technically means this is Ganon at his strongest. And yet The Hero of Excellence still kicked his arse.- I believe this is the only Link the Triforce has actually spoken to i.e. The Three Goddesses only had time for one Link, this one.
- So we have a Link who saves both Hyrule and the Sacred Realm, but then, is so excellent, is trusted by the Triforce to save two other kingdoms. One of which requires time travel, cos the last Link to rely on that failed his job. Basically the The Hero of Excellence is also technically the better Hero of Time.
- BTW, these two other quest also meant defeating Ganon a second time. HoE - 2 HoT- 0
- And if that's not all, this Link basically summoned his own quest through the power of dreaming just because there was literally no more evil left for him to defeat.
Oh, and rode around in a kangaroo with boxing gloves on rather than just a horse.
You can beat the game without ever obtaining an ocarina so factually wrong.Yeah but he wouldn't even have gotten the adventure if he hadn't known Saria so she could give him the Ocarina. Just another example of nepotism in the workforce right there.
Hero of Time, Hero of Wind and Hero of Whatever-BotW-Link-is (the Wild?) are equally the best.
Time because he, along with Snake, "had a hard life" yet he still put up with it and got things done. He's also got the best non-Toon green tunic design.
Wind because he emotes without looking creepy like TP Link and actually gives a shit about his sister and Grandma instead of "Fuck, my uncle's dead! Better start practising my spin attack" Link from LttP.
Whatever-BotW-Link-is because he's just a cool dude; guy gets all the waifus, can do a wicked horse-slow-mo-flip and has the best dialogue choices of any Zelda game.
The SS Link was the worst but Skyward Sword Link is only slightly better. The Hero of Sky-and-Music-Notes is weird-looking, friends with Zelda by default and.unwittingly ruined shit for EVERYONE in the future
Yeah but he wouldn't even have gotten the adventure if he hadn't known Saria so she could give him the Ocarina. Just another example of nepotism in the workforce right there.
You can beat the game without ever obtaining an ocarina so factually wrong.
I really like this version of Link. He became too bland and without character in Skyward Sword and Breath of the Wild. The facial -specially the eyes- animation in this incarnation of him convey the most emotion.
The eyes really make the character