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If you have enjoyed this pic, check out 'Ganon throughout the Ages' showing incarnations of Ganondorf. luke-the-f0x.deviantart.com/ar…And a 'Princess Zelda throughout the Ages' luke-the-f0x.deviantart.com/ar…
*UPDATE* Now Updated with Link's (and Linkle) from Triforce Heroes, Hyrule Warriors Legends & Breath of the Wild
This is a compliation I did showing every single incarnation of Link, the hero of the Legend of Zelda games. From his first appearance on the NES to his latest appearance on the 3DS Switch. To show who is who, here is a description of each one.
(WARNING: MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS)
Name: The Barbarian. A.K.A The Caveman.
Appearance: The Legend of Zelda ( NES) Hyrule Warriors (Wii U/3DS/Switch) Breath of the Wild ( Wii U/Switch) Smash Bros Ultimate ( Switch)
Like all first generations but not chronologically, Link started off looking like a primitive Neanderthal & a bloodthirsty warrior. He looked short, blocky and can only talk in grunts and yells. Also this was when everybody lived in caves due to a change of events causing the creation of an alternate Timeline. In this Timeline,Technology has regressed back to the Dark Ages & Medieval Civilisation. This Link also once took on Conan armed with a stick & won.
Name: The sexist.
Appearance: The Adventure of Link ( NES), The cartoon Series, Captain N.
Is now taller and has black hair. Been given the ability to speak and like to get into princess Zelda's pants.
Name: The Maniac a.k.a senor bignose.
Appearance: A link to the past (SNES/GBA), Link's Awakening. (GB/GBC),
Has purple hair as seen in the game. Has long sideburns and a long nose. An utter loon who prizes the moon pearl, & has a grudge against Cuccoos who he believes are the minions of Ganon.
Doesn't wear any pants either.
Name: The Wabbit
Apperance: A link to the past (SNES/GBA)
If Link gets sent into the Dark World without a moon Pearl, he turns into his bestial alter-ego...a pink bunny! Whilst exporing a world that looks like Mordor, this Link can’t attack but can make Monsters kill themselves laughing with his comedic antics & slapstick like throwing a Custard pie at a Moblin.
Name: The Antichrist.
Appearance: Faces of Evil ( CD-I) Wand of Gamelon (CD-I)
The unholiest of the unholy. Is despised by many due to his goofy acting and his awful dialogue. fancies old men with turbans and likes to hang out with a king that gives the one in Wind Waker a bad name. Is now the victim of many youtube poops.
Name: Sir not-appearing-in-this-collection
Appearance: Zelda’s Adventure (CD-I)
The most obscure and the only Link nobody remembers. May have once been kidnapped by Ganon & got rescued by a version of Zelda nobody remembers either. He is so forgotten that he might have never been found to this day.
Name: The Kid.
Appearance: Ocarina of Time ( N64/3DS), Majoras Mask (N64/3DS), Super Smash Bros, Melee ( Gamecube) Hyrule Warriors (Wii U/3DS/Switch) Smash Bros Ultimate ( Switch)
Is a mischevious little kid with a slingshot. Hated his fairy companion for ruining his lie-in.
According to Hyrule Historia, after saving Termina in an alternate timeline, Link was filled with regret and became a Stalfos. After passing his skills to a future version of Link, he was finally able to rest in peace.
Name: Mr. Sexy
Appreance: Ocarina of time ( N64/3DS), Super Smash Bros (N64), Super Smash bros, Melee ( Gamecube), Soul Calibur II ( Gamecube) Hyrule Warriors (Wii U/3DS/Switch) Breath of the Wild (Wii U/Switch)
The most famous Link of them all in the late 90's & early 2000's. loved by many fangirls for his sexy manliness. Likes to go around in white leggings and ride horses. Also was the cause of multiple Timelines depending if he fails to defeat Ganondorf, goes back to his own time or causes Future Hyrule to still exist.
Name: The Deku Scrub (With a hat)
Apperance: Majora’s Mask (N64/3DS)
After returning to his own time, Link tries to find Navi only to get mugged by a Skull Kid with a weird Mask & a couple of Fairies. After chasing them to a strange parraell dimension called Termina, Skull Kid Trolls Link further by turning him into a Deku Scrub & caused the moon (which looks like it was hit with the ugly stick) onto a collision course within 3 days. This Link can spit bubbles, uses flowers to fly & has an in-built bagpipe which gets him back his Ocarina of Time and frees him of the Deku Curse. Sadly he now has to endure his own version of ‘Groundhog Day’, except that Bill Murray didn’t have to worry about a moon the same 3 days.
Name: The Goron (With a Hat)
Appearance: Majora’s Mask (N64/3DS)
After gaining a Mask which gains him the powers & Appearance of the dead Goron Warrior Darmani, Link can now roll throughout Termina really fast making Epona probably redundant & can also chuck exploading barrels. Once beaten a giant robotic goat in a race. Also really talented with the bongos.
Name: The Zora ( With a Kickass Guitar)
Appearance: Majora’s Mask (N64/3DS)
With a Mask that contains Zora rock legend Mikau, Link has gained amazing swimming abilities and made him a Guitarist that would rival Jimi Hendrix or Slash with a fishbone Guitar. Is able to play ‘Through the Fire & Flames’ & ‘Freebird’ perfectly & without breaking a sweat.
Name: THE GOD (with a hat)
Appearance: Majora’s Mask (N64/3DS) Hyrule Warriors (Wii U/3DS/Switch)
Also known as the Chuck Norris Mask or the Arnold Swartzenegger Mask. Link has gained unimaginable godlike powers defeating Majora’s Mask with ease using a sword that looks like a green Curly-Wurly. He could have put the moon back into deep space without the 4 giants if he wanted to. Link has yet to find a certain Mask that turns his head green, his Tunic Yellow & gives him the powers of a cartoon character.
Name: The Oracle dude
Appreance: Oracle of Ages ( GBC), Oracle of Seasons ( GBC).
The Hero of Labrynna and Holodrum. Uses the Rod of Seasons and The Harp of Ages ( which has a flux capacitor on it) Nearly married a female tree but remembered how he nearly married a Zora and legged it. Also fought Twinrova who’s resurrection was unexplained & a resurrected Ganon who ended up Keeseshit insane.
Name: The Boy from Outset.
Appreance: Wind Waker ( Gamecube/WiiU)
In an Alternate Timeline, technology manages to advance to a point where sailing, steam technology & rail systems can exist, but with the sacrifice of the old Kingdom of Hyrule.
On an island called Outset. A young boy called Link who lives with his sister & Grandmother, yearns to leave the island and go on adventures like the hero before him ( However, he likes to spend his time sleeping).That came true when his sister was kidnapped, gained sword lessons from an old man and had to team up with a scoundrel who’s a female Pirate to rescue her.
Note. This image is best viewed with this music. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gpXMG…
Name: The Toony One.
Appreance: Wind Waker/HD ( Gamecube/WiiU), Four Swords (GBA) Four Swords Adventures ( Gamecube), Minish Cap ( GBA), Phantom Hourglass ( DS) Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii),Spirit Tracks (DS) Super Smash Bros IV (3DS/WiiU) Triforce Heroes (3DS) Hyrule Warriors ( 3DS/Switch) Smash Bros Ultimate (Switch)
The modern 'young Link'. Given that toony appeal to withstand anvils and wont fall off cliffs until he looks down putting the laws of gravity into motion. Also the hero of the Wind Waker & Four Sword Sagas. Can also Split himself into 4 versions of himself and once wore a talking Hat.
Name: The Stable Boy
Appearance: Twilight Princess ( Gamecube/Wii)
In a different Hyrule, Link is a simple farm boy at a goat ranch in Ordon Village. He has to heard the goats & clean up their muck in the stables. But then his life changes forever when he has to go on an epic adventure rescuing his friends who got kidnapped by creatures that look like Orcs but are not called Orcs.
Name: The Wolfman.
Appearance: Twilight Princess/HD( Gamecube/Wii/Wii U), Super Smash Bros, Brawl (Wii) Link’s Crossbow Training (Wii)
Super Smash Bros IV (3DS/WiiU) Hyrule Warriors (WiiU/3DS/Switch) Breath of the Wild ( WiiU/Switch)
The realistic Link that doesn’t look out of place in a Hyrule that resembles Middle-Earth. Replaced Mr. Sexy as the sexy-looking one. Can turn into a Wolf and get ridden by a creepy-looking midget. ( I'm joking about this, I like Midna)
Name: The Train Driver
Apperance: Spirit Tracks (DS) Smash Bros IV (3DS)
Thanks to the advancing Technology of the Wind Waker Timeline, Link & zelda were able to find a new Hyrule and within 100 years they developed a Rail system based on the Spirit Tracks that were used to seal Malladus, New Hyrule’s version of Ganon. This Link who may or may not be the grandson of the Link who defeated Ganondorf of Old Hyrule, is a Apprentice Rail engineer who is trained by Alfonzo. He often claims that his train has a face and can talk to him & if he doesn’t do what he says, The Fat Controller will get him.
Name: The Student
Appearance: Skyward Sword (Wii)
Pre-dating Ocarina of time to before the Kingdom of Hyrule was even founded. The earliest known incarnation of Link was a student who lives on the floating island of Skyloft. He is training to be a knight at an Academy and has his own badass Loftwing, which are flying birds. He bears a similar resemblance to Twilight Princess’s Link mixed by someone who should be in a boy band or with a singing career.
Apart from reading books like ‘How to Train your Loftwing’ & ‘Hylia Historia’, he often hangs out with Zelda, the Headmaster’s daughter & gets bullied by Groose Tannen.
Name: The Hero who fell to Earth
Appearance: Skyward Sword (Wii) Sonic Lost World DLC (Cameo) (WiiU) Hyrule Warriors (WiiU/3DS/Switch)
After Zelda gets taken by some scaly monster with a big mouth. Link dons the uniform of a graduate Knight and dives to the surface below..as long as its not onto jagged rocks or into a Volcano.With the help of an ancient sword that has a calculator in the form of a mysterious girl, Link reforges it into the legendary Master Sword, defeats a David Bowie wannabe & destroys Ancient Hylia’s version of Satan, who swears will return in the form of a pig..or a Ginger person with a big nose. This Link also brought The Triforce to Hylia which for a time was called Grooseland, before renaming it Hyrule.
Name: The First Hero
Apperance: Hyrule Historia (Book)
According to Hyrule Hystoria’s Manga adaptation of Skyward Sword, as Zelda was a reincarnation of the Goddess Hylia & Ganondorf a reincarnation of the Demon God Demise, Link, & the others that come after him are reincarnated of a Link from Ancient Hylia who also has The Master Sword (So was it broken down into The Goddess Sword & was reforged a second time?) He fought against Demise & helped send the people of Hylia into the sky. As Potions & capturing fairies into bottles weren’t discovered yet, Link recieved a mortal wound but he would be known hereafter as, the Once & Future Hero.
Historians are uncertain if he actually was real & was present at the ascention of Skyloft.
A future version of Hyrule Historia proves that there was another Link before that one who was a Dinosaur & was the Hero of Jurassic Hylia.
Name: The New Kid
Appearance: A Link Between Worlds (3DS)
Set in the same Hyrule as 'A Link to the Past' and set a few hundred years after it's events. This Link is a Blacksmith's apprentice who has to save both Hyrule and it's mirror counterpart Lorule. (which may or may not be the same Dark world which was created by Ganon). Unlike in Most Zelda games where you can find the usual weapons in Dungeons, Link finds a shop owned by a mysterious person in a Bunny Mask called Ravio who lends out his weapons for rental at a reasonable price (Until Link earns enough to buy them off him). Link can rent out any item or weapon from Ravio until he dies where his body will be looted and returned back to the shop. Also Link must look after them, keep them well maintained and be used in the appropriate manner, so no bludgeoning an enemy to death until it breaks, that sort of thing.
Name: The Wall Walker
Appearance: A Link Between Worlds. (3DS)
When Hyrule that Link & Zelda live in was taken over by Yuga (Lorule's version of Ganondorf who is an obsessive Artist and could be the Son of FFIV's Kefka), Link tries to confront him only to be turned into a painting. However, Ravio has given Link a magical bracelet which would not only return Link to his normal form but can also be turned into a wall drawing at will enabling him to walk across any walled surface which would be handy for puzzle solving. He could also pass off as Graffiti as well.
Name: The One-man Army
Appearance: Hyrule Warriors (WiiU/3DS/Switch)
In prologue's of Zelda games, there is usually mention of a war taken place that sets up the story. Now you can finally participate in a war where Link can take on hundreds of enemies of once and leading the free people of Hyrule to victory.
Link and his friends have to defend Hyrule from Cia, a witch who has huge tits and her minions Volga and Wizzro. He also meets Lana, a sorceress who can hit people with her book.
Name:The Cosplayers
Appearance: Triforce Heroes (3DS)
Otherwise known as '3 Swords'. This co-op spinoff adventure is set in the magical realm of Hytopia ( great naming there) that is obsessed with fashion and is ruled by The Burger King. However a Witch named Lady Maud who looks a lot like Lady Gaga, is jealous of the beauty of the Princess Styla and has made her wear a horrible black bodysuit which upset the King greatly. So it is up to Link to save the kingdom and defeat Lady Gaga (also he'll be rewarded with a lifetime supply of Burger King meals). But he can't do it alone as he needed 2 copies of himself (or 2 Hollow versions of himself if you have no friends) and perform 'Totems' by standing on each other's shoulders in order to complete puzzles and fight enemies. Also if the Links find certain materials they can take it to Madame Couture and wear lots of cool fancy Dress costumes (Including a Princess Zelda outfit as certain people keep thinking that's his name)
Name:The Fangirl
Appearance: Hyrule Warriors Legends (3DS) Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition ( Switch)
Linkle, a young Cuccoo farmer in Hyrule grew up on the stories of the chosen hero of Legend, Link and she believed that she is the reincarnation of him. Although not possessing the Master Sword, Linkle can duel wield Crossbows (As her favorite videogame is Link's Crossbow Training for the Wii) and has a magic Compass passed down by her Grandmother who may have stolen it from a Drunken Pirate as it doesn't point north and it only points to your heart's desire, probably. Donning a Green hoodie, Linkle sets off to save Hyrule when a demon attacks Hyrule castle and got completely lost. After her adventures, Linkle traded the compass away for booze which releases the ghost crew of a Spanish Pirate Hunter after years of imprisonment, and now she has to find Poseidon's Trident or something.
Name:The Wild Man
Appearance: Breath of the Wild (Wii U/Switch)
Sleeping for 100 years can do a lot to a man's mind. Awakened to see a kingdom lost in ruin, giant teapots on legs that shoot lasers everywhere and no memories, Link realized that he has slept too long like Ash in the bad ending of Army of Darkness and has no pants. He discovers an old man who gives him stuff to do in exchange for a paraglider, although Link would rather run around in his underpants and set everything on freakin' fire! Also as part of a mission, Link has to be stranded on Eventide island with no items or equipment, and has to rely on survival skills and basic instinct which he achieved with a flaming stick, some rocks, mud and a coconut that he named 'Wilson'. It's also possible to go straight to Hyrule Castle and challenge Ganon this way, if you don’t get lasered by the Guardians. Also no Koroks were harmed in the making of this picture.
Name:The Boy in Blue
Appearance: Breath of the Wild ( Wii U/Switch) Smash Bros Ultimate (Switch)
A version of Link who after 30 years breaks tradition by ditching the iconic Green Tunic & Cap and going for a Blue Tunic and ponytail instead (with the traditional outfit as a bonus costume). The Son of the Captain of the Hyrulian Royal guard, this Link has been charged of being the personal bodyguard of Princess Zelda and a member of the order of the Champions. Zelda wasn't too fond of him at first due to him being so damn quiet but it was mainly because he's not too great with words and mainly communicates by yelling like all the other Links before him. This Link can also jump, climb trees, tame horses, has great cooking skills, juggle, write Haikus, supply builders and can shoot multiple arrows from his bow.
When Calamity Ganon used the Guardians against Hyrule, Link Sacrificed himself to save Zelda and received a mortal wound so he was put in suspended animation for 100 years. He was tasked to find the spirits of his former comrades (including Falco Lombardi's cousin), Defeat the Blight Avatars of Ganon and awaken the Divine Beast Megazords to weaken Calamity Ganon. Link was never assigned a Divine Beast but he gets to have a sweet ass Motorbike that he can use to cruise through Hyrule.
Name:The Crossdresser
Appearance: Breath of the Wild ( Wii U/Switch)
When travelling the Gerudo Deserts of Southern Hyrule, Link has to enter Gerudo town and ask for the Queen’s aid with fighting the Divine Beast Vah Naboris. However the Gerudo are a female Amazonian society and men are strictly forbidden from entering the town (also their history has been tainted by having a male Gerudo King who became the Hyrule equivalent of Sauron!). So Link dons a convincing disguise as a ‘Gerudo Girl’ to enter the town. However it may be a bit too convincing as he keeps getting wooed by a guy who by coincidence has shoes to travel over sand & snow. After getting the shoes off him, the guy asks Link out on a date. Link could’ve just say he ‘has a boyfriend’ or he’s washing his hair but he simply tells him to “Piss off!!”. The guy promises to wait for Link, however he was found dead 3 months later in the middle of the desert being eaten by Lizalfos.
anyway i hope this list helps and i hope you like this collection of Links that will be updated when a new incarnation of Link is revealed.
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Boy in Blue reminds me of Robin Hood: Men in Tights (it's all the arrows in the bow)
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Yep, thats what i was going for due to how you can shoot multiple arrows at once in BOTW.
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This gets more and more hilarious with each addition. XD
Too bad the next one will just be The Boy in Blue again...
Then again there IS the Link (and Zelda... and Ganon/dorf) from Cadence of Hyrule, isn't there?
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Yeah we'll have to see if theres any new costumes in BOTW 2. And of course yeah, there is the Cadence of Hyrule Link and Toy Link from the Link's Awakening remake.
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ah you got the Men in Tights reference XD.
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I dont go by every game Link is in. Link in Phantom Hourglass appears the same as he did in Wind Waker.
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I have Triforce Heroes and it is very challenging!!
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I dont remember the link from the first legend of zelda game being a barbarian. Just seemed like some generic elf kid that needed to be reminded to take a sword with him before he went anywhere. also, no dark link?
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I think it was referring to the primitive look of Zelda for the NES where he's like the Ancestral Caveman of the Zelda series and everybody lived in caves. Also back in the mid-80's Conan The Barbarian was around which I liked to imagine as a Zelda Movie. The movie was also where the music for certain Zelda trailers came from.
As for the lack of Dark Link, well he's basically the same as Link in certain games except for a palette swap. Hence why I didn't include the Four Swords Links, unless its an entirely different costume.
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For Triforce Heroes you should have put Link with Zelda's dress x)
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I think that was going to be the original idea, but when I was looking up outfits from the game to put them in I found that the cheerleader dress would have been more hilarious.
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Blimey, there sure are a lot of Links around here! 
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Oh yes! That Breate of the wild thing is quite awesome!! Love it!
You forgot about the fact than in a recent DLC, Link can got his own F*CKING MOTORCYCLE!!!! XD
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Thanks but I didn't forget it. I mentioned it in the description about BOTW Link.
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Oh oops sorry! I guess I overlooked it....
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Did the one from Link to the Past and Link's Awakening really go after Cuccoos like that?
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Well the player can have Link attack Cuccoos Relentlessly as well as other things like Smash pots in people's house. Thanks for the comment there.
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