I can't believe I've had this blog for 7 years jscjfnfbfjd

I can't promise I'll start being super active again, but for now, let me share my most recent Zelda exploits

- I started new files on Oracle of Seasons & Ages! I'm about halfway through Seasons! Might actually finish it soon!

- I struggled through Adventure of Link and actually managed to get everything, but lost my last lives on the way to the Great Palace. Since the game gives you the ONE mercy of being able to start over from there if you can reach it, I'm going to do everything I can to get there, then allow myself a game over before really diving into the last challenge. I just... have been taking a break. A long... LONG break

- Started a new Minish Cap file under the name Daisy and now I'm... lowkey shipping Daisy and Zelda... no I wON'T BE TAKING CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM AT THIS MOMENT

Anyway... I was mostly playing Digimon and farm sims lately, but now I'm playing nothing but Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. But I might do something Zelda-y before long.

To my few followers, thank you SO MUCH for being here over the years! I heart container you so much! <<33

Crossbow go ZOOM

I know it doesn't LOOK iconic, but the Faerie Bow will always be close to my heart. Prooobably because my 13-year-old brain clung to OoT like a life raft and made up all kinds of internal fanfiction about it, some of which, including my daydreams about the Faerie Bow, I still cling to... just a little...

Ehehe... anyway...

The only other 2 I can remember being of note is the one from THF for using up RUPEES when you fire it (interesting concept), and the one in SS just because I have so much fun with the motion controls, it feels so awesome to aim and fire.

If there are any others that give a unique experience, I apologize for forgetting. But it's true... they all kinda just... look like bows. Maybe someday there'll be one with a unique design! (Preferably in a brand-new original isometric game that we'll probably not get for another ten years or more, sadly)

It is so weird that Link has two iconic swords, two iconic shields, two iconic outfits, several iconic miscellaneous tools, and ZERO iconic bows. It is more immediately recognizable to show a picture of a hookshot/clawshot (any design) than it is to show literally any of Link's bows throughout the series. The closest is the Bow of Light, but that's more associated with Zelda than Link.

I feel like I'm the only person who's confused by BotW ZeLink.

Just... They have no romantic chemistry in any of the memories or cutscenes. They feel like two people put together because of circumstances, one of them not happy about it, that eventually grow to be friends. And I feel like people only ship Switch!ZeLink because... it's Link and Zelda and that's previously been a thing. Or just because Boy and Girl.

Not that it's not valid. You don't have to have a reason to ship characters, you could just think they're cute together and that's fine. But please everyone who's comfortable with it, tell me if there's a particular reason for you personally because I've been sitting here since 2017 scratching my head and going "Huh?"

Everybody keeps liking this post!!! So... I’m finally adding a link under it to my...

Elucidation Post!

...where I clarify just what I mean by claiming Malon is a descendant of the Wind Tribe, and why I believe that is. I hope it makes y’all think, or at the very least, is entertaining. Thanks for reading, and thanks to all the people who gave this post a like! You get all my Heart Containers! <<33 <<33 <<33

OHMY GOSH.

MALON IS A DESCENDENT OF THE WIND TRIBE.

LON LON RANCH WAS BUILT WHERE THE WIND SHRINE USED TO BE.

GUYS I JUST...

*falls down*

There are 9 games in the Legend of Zelda series where you play in the place most people would think of when you say the name “Hyrule”. I won’t count FS and WW because there’s not much to go on, honestly. Plus ALBW Hyrule is pretty much the same as ALttP Hyrule, so I really only work with 8: LoZ, AoL, ALttP, OoT, FSA, TMC, TP, and SS. FSA is also similar to ALttP’s map, but there are enough differences that I’d like to think of what happened between the two timelines to make those differences. Now I’ve mentioned map theories here before, but never shared any images of my own maps. The main reason for that being, they’re always sloppy beyond recognition, sadly. But I went and made a proper one (it’ll do, anyway), and even labeled a few areas. Now... I’m not gonna go into everything today. I’m just here to talk about the Malon Wind Tribe thing. Figured it’s been long enough since I made that random post without elaboration. XD

A. Sealed Grounds/Sealed Temple - SS Hyrule Castle area/Sealed Temple (not shown in-game) - TMC Hyrule Castle area/Temple of Time - OoT Sacred Grove/ToT - TP / Lost Woods/Master Sword grove - ALttP Wooded mountain area North of the giant graveyard - LoZ

B. ...East part of the Faron Woods I guess? Maybe even Lake Floria - SS West part of the Lost Woods - OoT ...Not on the map - TP / Hyrule Castle area - ALttP (oof) Western half of the two-square lake (Lizard labyrinth) - LoZ

C. Not on the map - SS Wind Ruins - TMC Lon Lon Ranch area - OoT Ordon Ranch (overlapped on East side) - TP / Kakariko (overlapped on West side) - ALttP Giant graveyard - LoZ

So, yeah, that’s pretty much the result of my almost-entire-life’s worth of theorizing over Hyrulean geography. Enjoy. I might make the rest of the key later but I think a lot of it might speak for itself or at least be easy to put the pieces together. Anyway, back to Malon.

So yeah, I believe not only Lon Lon Ranch, but Kakariko (ALttP), specifically the big weathervane that the Flute Boy’s bird broke out of, were built where the Wind Ruins used to be. Why? Honestly I have no idea, maybe the Hylians and the Wind Tribe lost touch with each other and since the Wind Tribe no longer lived there, the Hylians were like “Well... They ain’t using it!” Maybe a natural disaster struck and the ruins weren’t really... there. Anymore. Maybe the giant wall jutting out of Hyrule Field in OoT  that I’ve ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW WTF IS THIS SUPPOSED TO BE??? is part of what was left over. Who knows? Moving on!

What if the Lon family, part of the Wind Tribe who stayed behind when the rest of their people were moving to the Cloud Tops, saw an opportunity and was like “This is my land now, I’m moving my ranch btw, kthxbai~”? ‘Cause if you remember, the first Lon Lon Ranch (that we know of, but probably the first one, yeah) was just East of Hyrule Town, North of some tiny puddle they had then called Lake Hylia (before they saw what a real lake looked like and were like IT’S SO MUCH WATER!, I’m guessing. People who’ve been living in the sky for centuries have to be blown away by the simplest things on the surface, there’s no way they wouldn’t be). It could’ve been destroyed between TMC and OoT what with all the stupid wars going on because of stupid people being stupid, but regardless of whether it did, they definitely moved it from a little shack in a field, to inside a massive stone wall that’s obviously been there for a while. Which could definitely be the Wind Ruins. I’m just saying.

As for the connection to ALttP Kakariko, this might sound like a reach, but what if the Ocarina of Winds is the same ocarina the Flute Boy used to play in ALttP? His pet bird breaks out of a weathercock? A small birb with the strength to pick up a person and fly them across the country?? Just like Zeffa, the blue bird you could summon with the Ocarina of Winds? Which you get in the Fortress of Winds, located within the Wind Ruins??? Sounds like it matches up, personally. I... still don’t know why a living bird was inside a weathervane, but let’s stick to the matter at hand for now. 

Maybe the Flute Boy was descended from the Wind Tribe as well. Maybe that flute is an heirloom that’s been in his family for ages. Maybe he’s even Malon’s great-great-great-however-many-greats-grandson? Hm... a kid who wears all green... plays an ocarina in a forest grove... able to attract or call animals with his music... Where have I seen all these things before...?

I think that’s about it. Granted, a lot of this hypothesis is dependent on my map theory, which rests a lot on the Temple of Time NOT moving throughout the years, aka the resting place of the Master Sword not changing, and if you don’t agree with that concept, that’s fine, but I hope I’ve at least entertained you with my ideas. I’m... not gonna say Malon’s red hair proves she could be connected to the Wind Tribe, because... hair color doesn’t prove anything. And it’s the same excuse used by people who go around saying she’s half-Gerudo for some damn reason. Personally, I like my idea better, but it is what it is. 

Thanks so much for reading, maybe give me a like or a reblog if you like my ideas, and feel free to scroll through my other posts if you want to see more ideas or just me talking, though it’s mostly reactions to games as I play them, but yeah, should be a good time either way. PACE~

OHMY GOSH.

MALON IS A DESCENDENT OF THE WIND TRIBE.

LON LON RANCH WAS BUILT WHERE THE WIND SHRINE USED TO BE.

GUYS I JUST...

*falls down*

Hey! Did you know today is this blog's fourth birthday?? Feels like it's been longer, but yeah!

🎆Happy Birthday, chandelierslayer!🎆

I have no presents for y'all today, but look forward to drawings and such in the future. Life kinda got knocked onto its back, but this bug knows how to turn themself over and start crawling again! I know I'm not always active on here, but I'll never stop slaying chandeliers for the sake of all that's good!

I did it! I beat Twilight Princess! One more under the belt. Now I need to get back to LoZ...

Can I just say??? Beast Ganon’s theme is SO GOOD! It was easily the best out of the four boss fights, too - way more fun than the other three. It kind of makes the Beast Ganon in Breath of the Wild seem even more laughable, sad to say. Not that I mind as much since I first saw that sequel trailer - if what we’re going to get in number 2 is a more cognizant Ganon, like an actual character, it’ll be like ALttP vs. the linked Oracle games - only in reverse. Not that I’m not sick of Ganon, and haven’t been for literally years - because I have been - but y’know, whatever we get. *shrugs into the sunset*

SO YEAH. That was cool, except when Link had to say goodbye to his soulmate friend, that was really sad.

DON’T YOU BREAK THAT MIRROR, MIDNA.

DON’T YOU DO IT.

I’M WRITING A SECOND MIRROR INTO MY FANFIC WORLD RIGHT NOW.

Yep. T__T. It really is the saddest Zelda title.

Some times I think about how the Hero of time was only a kid.

The more I play it, the more I just have to applaud the creators of the original LoZ. We’ve all heard about how much thought and care went into designing everything, but if you dive into the game, you can really feel it, and I love that. Just imagine: the first one, the Zelda made before anyone knew what a “Zelda” was, before there were conventions of the series or even an idea of how to make a great installment. They were just trying to make a great game. And they did! Honestly, going right from BotW to LoZ is jarring, visually speaking - even though I think it’s one of the best-looking games the NES ever had, if not THE best-looking. (I might talk about the obvious similarities and inspiration they took from the original some other time, as if it weren’t speaking for itself. XD) 

Check this out. The first labyrinth, Eagle (so called because, well, look at it) is the simplest dungeon in the game: in terms of puzzles and enemies, it’s only challenging enough to give you an idea of what you’ve got to look forward to, as a game should do - teach your game to your player in a fun way, instead of telling them. By the way, this is one of the many things I love about this series: even if someone gives you instructions - like “Hey you can jump by moving forward, why don’t you give it a try?” - you are still the one doing the thing. You get to experience firsthand what it feels like to jump across platforms or target with your faerie or leave an enemy open by blocking with your shield or backflipping - and what it feels like to fail at these things - in a controlled setting, so that you can see patterns of when to use these abilities when a situation really calls for them. Granted, in LoZ, you don’t get told anything. You’re thrust into the world like “here, you’ll figure it out” and you have to learn by complete experimentation. There are no pop-up help messages, no real map to guide you, and no helpful friend. You are utterly alone, and it feels like it. But figuring out 1.) to go into the cave, 2.) to kill things with your sword and collect what it leaves behind, and 3.) your sword only goes pew pew when your hearts are full, is all easy peasy, and that’s all you need to get you by until you find Level 1, which carries on the learning from there. Whoooo end tangent, back to the point. 

Eagle is simple, like I said - definitely simpler than its sibling dungeons. But it’s not as simple as you think at first glance. Here’s the game plan, and those who’ve played it a few times will probably remember: Go into the left and right rooms, kill the Keese and Stalfos, respectively, and get keys 1 and 2, go back to the entrance room and go up, up again, get key 3, go right, get compass, go left, up, left (I mean if you REALLY wanna talk to the “Eastmost Penninsula” guy that much), come back from that, go right, get Map, go up, up, left to get the Bow and key 4, come back and go right, Boomerang, right, key 5, up, BOSS TIME!  Unicorn Dragon Aquamentus! (that’s how I think Aqua would like to be introduced in a newer game XD)

Except: No. Haha. 

If you have bombs, you only need 3 of those 5 keys. Without bombs, you can still skip one of the locked doors. It’s great. Heck, you REALLY only need one if you want to skip the Bow and come back for it when you have the Lion Key. Or you could not even do that if you want, everything in this game is optional. The Bow definitely helps though. x__x

I just find that fascinating. There are all kinds of awesome things like that in LoZ! Of course, there’s no way to know without trying to bomb like literally every inch of every wall (or just the center of every wall, it seems to just be the centers in the dungeons, or rather, the “center” between the sconces or whatever), so for that and other reasons, I recommend taking a guide with you if you want to play this game. Otherwise, you’re gonna be spending hours trying to burn every tree in Hyrule and way too many rupees on keeping your bombs stocked.

If any of you are wanting to play The Legend of Zelda, even if you want a challenge, I at least advise using a detailed map to avoid the situation I described just now. nesmaps.com has a great one, with a helpful key and everything. As for dungeon maps, there is a map in the Gallery section of each labyrinth’s page on Zelda Wiki and each one shows everything you need to know. If you want more than maps and would like a 100% walkthrough, Zelda Dungeon has you covered. 

If you don’t want to use any guides, but want at least a few tips, let me know and I’ll throw some helpful hints your way. Or maybe I’ll make a whole post about that another time, we’ll see. Whether you choose to play with a map, a guide, or to go it completely on your own, I hope you have fun. This game may be from “ancient times” as far as video games are concerned, but it still shines through. If you don’t agree, that’s fair! But maybe just try to rub some of that dust away - you might find magic where you thought was only a “beat-up, worthless piece of junk”.

Y’know, there are a lot of narrative choices and tropes that I outright hate with a fiery passion. Veritable plateaus of text have been dedicated to pointing out why and how stories that use them can be made better. And “super bloodlines” or whatever you want to call it, is one of the biggest offenders. It irritates me to no end when writers can’t let their person be special on their own merit. Everyone has to be connected to some kind of magical bloodline. This hero was able to vanquish the hero because they’re from a long line of special people. This woman can talk to the planet and she’s the ONLY ONE who can because it’s a thing only her race can do, and the rest of her race is dead. This villain was inevitably going to become the sixth ranger because they belong to bloodline that is always Good™ or is SURPRISE! the sibling of one of the heroes. This horse is more BEAUTIFUL and SPECIAL than all the other horses because it’s the descendant of the horse ridden by a PRINCESS (really???). Yeah. You get my drift. 

But when bloodlines are (actually or just hinted at being) in the backdrop of a story, with no special privileges bestowed because of it, I don’t mind. So when I was examining the maps of A Link to the Past and The Minish Cap together (which I originally only did to look for similarities between those two and the LoZ map, hi, welcome to how we do things around here, my trails of thought are split ends and those split ends have split ends and you get it) and trying to find more than a few similarities to back up two of my previous theories (I need help, somebody throw down a rope), and I found something that made me throw them off of the stove completely, I wasn’t at all bothered by the idea of the two little dudes who make the Master Sword red being descended from Minish Cap Link. Instead, I just used that thought to further fuel my digging into the theory I’ll lay out before you. 

Now, with that absurdly long and unnecessary intro out of the way, I hope you enjoy. XD

Picture, if you will, a cozy little house surrounded by trees. It’s also a smithy, where the sound of metalworking can be heard from closeby. To the west of this house is a body of water stretching from North to South. If you walk North of the house, you’ll eventually come across a road that runs from East to West. Not far Northwest from that point, you’ll find a place called the Lost Woods. 

Now, what did I just describe? The home of Smith and his grandson? Or the home of two tiny blacksmiths who helped the Hero of Legend stop the Cataclysm by strengthening the blade of evil’s bane? 

And no, no, no, don’t worry, I’m not asking you to believe that the Lost Woods in ALttP is the same as the “Lost Woods” South of the Royal Valley in TMC. That would be silly, right? Hahaaa. No. I’m asking you to believe that it’s part of it. The Northwestern part, that is. Sort of. Around that area. Look, if some of these map theorists out here can swivel maps diagonally and flip them completely around to make them fit together, I can be vague about some thick woods, okay? (No hate, I love you guys, keep doing what you’re doing) *ahem* So yeah. 

Let’s zoom out from that tiny scenario I was describing earlier. The idea is that the first Hyrule Castle¹ is around the area where the “Bumpkin Family” house and the Eastern part of the Lost Woods is. North Hyrule Field would be South of that, and Hyrule Town, whether you want it to be the same as or separate from OoT’s Castle Town, would be just South of that (the road running East to West, under the fortune teller’s place, would be the same road as the one just South of the town gate in TMC)

Yes, this means that ALttP’s Kakariko is where the Trilby Highlands/Western Wood used to be (and a little bit where TMC’s Hyrule Town is), which ALSO means that Wind Ruins, Castor Wilds, and Mt. Crenel are just West of all that, putting it just outside the ALttP map² (conveniently out of the way - sorry I love all three of you, you’re wonderful, mwah). This also means that Veil Falls would’ve been just about at the Westernmost parts of that gigantic mountain range thing in ALttP they call Death Mountain, which I’m okay with. Also means the Minish Woods was around where the Sanctuary and Hyrule Castle are in ALttP. Ouch. But I mean, it’s not the most devastating thing the Hylians have done, so moving on. Also, the first Lon Lon Ranch would be in the Death Mountain foothills, to the West. 

So, why do I like this idea so much? First, it aligns pretty neatly with the idea that the Master Sword grove in ALttP is where the Temple of Time used to be - at least, to me. But I’m also of the opinion that the Temple of Time/Sacred Grove/Lost Woods grove area are all the same - meaning that’s also where the Sealed Grounds was - and it never changed. Um... No matter what other theories I come up with/entertain, that’s always gonna be the case, I can pretty much guarantee. I just don’t like the theory that the Temple of Time was moved. Granted, I’m more okay with that idea in this timeline than in the Child Timeline, because in the Child Timeline the Hero of Time prophecy still has never come to pass, it’s still a sort of messianic legend the people believe strongly in, and even though the royal family has been told of the whole time-travel shenanigans thing, ha ha haaaaaaaaa... I don’t think they’d be able to convince an entire society that there was no longer need for that five-piece seal. The descendants of the ones entrusted with the keys are probably still clutching them tightly to this very day... Actually what am I talking about? All that stuff is forgotten about, shrouded in the mists of time and whatnot. Whoops, guess this green and shining stone can fetch me a pretty penny at the pawn shop... ANYWAY. We’re here for the Fallen Timeline right now, so let’s FOCUS. 

Another part of all this is my old theory... hypothesis?... idea? that the Sealed Temple/Temple of the Goddess, and later the Temple of Time that was build where that used to stand, were somewhere behind/within the castle in TMC (not in the game, obviously, but you know how this works). The reason I believe this, is because TMC happens at a time when Hyrule is a young kingdom. It has literally one town and everything else around it is all wild lands, as far as they’re concerned. It’s obvious that they’ve only just settled there in the past few centuries, and I doubt they would stray far from the place where they first touched down. 

So. If the Temple of Time is where the Master Sword grove is later, that would put OoT’s Hyrule Castle North of the ALttP map, Market where the Lost Woods eventually grows, Hyrule Field/the second Lon Lon Ranch in the Southern Lost Woods plus where ALttP’s Kakariko is built and the surrounding area (which also means Ordon Village is around the second Kakariko area in the Child Timeline. Amazing. No matter what happens, that land WILL be repurposed into village land. Except in the Adult Timeline, it’s been destroyed, bye-bye), and mayyyybe the Desert of Mystery where OoT’s Lake Hylia was??? Although this also means I could’ve been wrong all these years about the Minish Woods: Maybe they ARE where the OoT Lost Woods are after all. Hmmm. Honestly I still personally prefer the idea of OoT’s Lost Woods being where the Eastern Palace area is in ALttP. Lots of deforestation no matter where my theories go... That’s depressing. Hylians, stop being jerks. At least they’re less jerks than humans have historically been to each other. So far. I can only prove their oppression of AT MOST three and a half races so far, so honestly, we’re looking at an improved world here.

Ummmm I think that was about it. Did I have anything else before I zoom into the notes? No? Alrighty let’s wrap this up! 

¹ When I first played TMC, I had no problem thinking that Hyrule Castle and the one in OoT were the same, Hyrule Town became Castle Town, and the Minish Woods are located in some indeterminate woodland somewhere between Castle Town and Kakariko. But like I said, I’ve become partial to the idea that the Temple of Time is behind/around the castle in TMC, not shown, out of sight, protected, so I theorized them building a new castle elsewhere. Then again, that idea comes from the idea of the Temple of Time being built over the Sealed Grounds, and that hasn’t been shown or said in-game yet, so both options are valid to me I guess. I love Historia, and I take its word with more salt than Encyclopedia, but still not enough to season my stuffed pumpkins on a Monday night. ...I still believe wholeheartedly that Hyrule Castle in TP is a completely different castle up North from where the original one - and the town, and the Temple of Time - were in OoT, and TP’s Lake Hylia is not the same Lake Hylia, and Arbiter’s Grounds/the more “Western” style Gerudo desert is North of the OoT desert, etc., and you’ll never be able to pry that belief out of my cold, dead, fingers, so don’t even try. Er... I mean... ... Golly, you guys, aren’t hypotheses fun? ^__^

² Which I’m thinking would mean Mt. Crenel is just North of Gerudo Valley, maybe even a mountain or cliff you can see in-game, and Castor Wilds would maybe eventually be the land the river runs through in the canyon below. Or... part of said land. Who knows. Ah man now I wanna make my Link (from Peace of Heart) jump down from the Gerudo Valley bridge with her Roc’s Cape and glide down to the Wind Ruins all cool and stuff! <<33 Just kidding, Gerudo Valley is no longer exactly there in that fic, in fact Gerudo haven’t been in that area in ages. It’s... a long story. In more than one meaning of the phrase. ANYWAY.

Alternatives: Smith’s House TMC is Link’s House ALttP - this is not a new idea, I don’t think. I’ve seen other people propose it, it’s a great idea, my idea is just this but like, scooched over a little. I’m sorry, I never claimed to be original. XDD The great thing about both of these theories is that they put Syrup’s hut pretty much around the point where it is in both ALttP and TMC, if you think about it. 

Hyrule Town TMC is Hyrule Castle ALttP - this also works? Kind of? Except it doesn’t give a lot of room North of the castle for the stuff that should be there (although that’s explain-away-able if you take the “the mountain formed over the ages” route, which I personally like, because I like the idea that OoT Kakariko was around where the Sanctuary/Graveyard is in ALttP and then a series of volcanic eruptions happened, resulting in the formation of the Westernmost mountain and also the destruction of the original Kakariko and the village moving Southwest. ...I’m sorry). 

That’s all I have for you today (I’m pretty sure I didn’t miss anything) and to my followers, I am really sorry I’m never around anymore. I have no excuse. Please forgive me. I’ll try to make some posts about my recent LoZ misadventures, but... No promises, okay? Let’s take it one day at a time. However, you CAN follow me here to actually watch some of those misadventures, so there’s that! ^__^

Until next time, have fun, stay safe, and drink water! PACE~

*flies out of nowhere like a rare blue bird* 

*takes in a deep, deep breath* 

SMITH’S HOUSE IN MINISH CAP IS THE BLACKSMITH’S HOUSE IN A LINK TO THE PAST, FIGHT ME

Speaking of Zeffa, since my latest theory puts ALttP’s Kakariko just Northeast of where the Wind Ruins would be, it would be a stretch to think of the Super Chicken as a descendant of the blue fellow, right? Except I don’t think Zeffa was a chicken but I mean stranger things have happened.

Anyway I’m writing a thing, I’ll post it when it’s finished, weee~

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even my homophobic dad made a good point about homophobic people. he said that when you mention a gay couple to homophobes they always get disgusted and the first image that pops in their head is fucking in the ass, lesbian porn etc, etc and when you mention straight couples to them they think about two people holding hands and romantic shit like that. i hate this so much because homophobes consider gay people to be something disgusting and impure which is infuriating because they consider gay people to be these objects that only think about dick or pussy and that being gay is the only thing that ecompasses a gay person, like we don’t have personality or something

The most important.

I took a break from working on commissions to draw some important content

The most important.

I took a break from working on commissions to draw some important content