Toon Zeldas again

slowly still transferring work I’ve been doing lately here, twitter seemed to love these Princess Zelda designs I did (I just was hit with inspiration for what my version of Zelda would look like) 

Rajkumari Zelda

Them: “You think we’re related? But we don’t even look alike!”

Also them:

Quick WIP Wednesday update before work

Here’s my alttp/oracle/LA/albw Link and Zelda. Can you tell it’s Nordic/northern Europe inspired

Aka the Princess and Hero of Legend

It’s late but I’m posting about Shadows again :] lemme yap a little bit under the cut <3

Idk if you could tell quite yet, but I’m basing the Shadows on Zelda Bosses (i.e. Dark Link, Koloktos, Morpheel, Helmaroc King, etc) because I think it’s neat! Also I figured I’d post Helm’s design because 1) He’s one of my few official Shadow designs excluding Link and 2) because he’s gonna show up in the side comic I’m making for SOH. Helm is kind of a special case, he’s pretty bulky because he has a lot more variety in his diet than other Shadows do. Unlike the others who can only eat meat, he can eat fruits and veggies and sometimes bones. He’s also remarkably good with kids considering how big he is. Also he’s based on a hornbill!! Because they’re so so pretty you guys!!

Hey! I’m still alive.

Have some silly piece I made ages ago, but I hadn’t shared here! Here’s a little bit of world building for The Golden Chain AU: Hyrule Castle celebrates once a year the reconstruction of the kingdom with an open visit, with its staff and inhabitants dressed in - sometimes imperfect - historical clothes.

Zelda can be very petty about it. But the following year she got a good outfit!

Another Zelda Concept!

She's a OoT Zelda descendant (with visual allusions to Sheik and Child!Zelda) based off of Roman Priestesses.

I really want a Zelda of an Oracle or Sorceress bent, please!!!! Let her be a bit shadowy, a bit subliminal, a bit off.

Linktober Day 18: Boss

For anyone confused, this is meant to be a redesign of Tentalus from Skyward Sword. I thought it was a great battle but let's be honest, she looked like something out of Monsters Inc. I tried to keep the tentacle snake hair but make the rest of the body more serious. I felt the tentacle arms weren't necessary, so I removed them.

Most under appreciated Zelda for my HSFR AU, warrior queen barbie is an underused vibe…

rich bitch lives it up in woodfall on daddy's money, surely nothing about his life drastically changes

alt version with woodfall color pattern in border

besides the concepts for your comic have you created others about Zelda?

Aww yes! In 2019 during the Linktober I made the first design of this futuristic Link, then in 2021 I also made Zelda, these are two designs that I love so much and I was hoping to create an entire Au!

I also set the story in a technological world where Ganon is actually a Virus! I'd love to be able to do something with this at some point!

Minish cap doodles!

None of the designs are final, but I wanted a renfaire esque look to link and Zelda! They are attending a festival after all!

Creature

Here’s a more detailed breakdown of my inspiration and research for my South Asian Zelda AU! Originally shared this on Twitter a couple years ago...

These designs are based on/inspired by the Vedic Period of India’s history, as well as a bit of the Mauryan era. Outside of research, some of my visual inspo came from those nostalgic Chandamama illustrations, as my dad used to collect them, as well as the Mahabharata serials!

Been a little while since I posted one of these redesigns! Ngl I kinda sat on this for a bit because I got really burnt out but it’s here now! This is specifically of Princess Hilda and ALBW Zelda, though she does also count as my vision of Fable from LU! 

Main changes are essentially just Hilda and Fable are supposed to be opposites and yet very similar so I swapped the palettes majorly to be white, pink, and blue and black, purple, and green. Also really wanted to change up the hairstyles bc a huge majority of Zeldas have long blonde hair that’s down.

Worked on one of the concept designs I had for the Oracles Zelda redesign! Her original design is basically chibi OoT Zelda, but her in-game sprite (...which is basically Marin's, just with a crown, if I'm not mistaken) makes me think of hair buns to the side of her crown, so here's an attempt. Also the huge Triforce earrings, can't forget that one.

I will work on the other concepts too, but I just really like this one.