[secret character]

Zelda canon exists. For many a year since A Link to the Past was first released, fans speculated about how the games might be connected, since obviously LttP did not make any real reference to the plot of the first two games. Was it an alternate universe? Did it take place in the distant future from the NES games? Or maybe the distant past? Many theories were put forward, formulated using any little shred of information that could be gleaned from anything Zelda related, and fandom continued being fandom.

Of course many of us also simply liked the idea that each game was a new start, that Lttp's Link didn't necessarily have to be the great-great-great-great-ad-nauseum grandson (or great-nephew) of the Link of Ocarina of Time.

Unfortunately for us, not too long ago, longtime Zelda fanboy and director Eiji Aonuma released a book called Hyrule Historia. Within this book, among other things, was an Official Zelda Timeline, to the horror and delight of fans everywhere. Finally confirmation from the God of Zelda (Miyamoto who?) that they had been right all along. Or not quite right, but at least on the right track. (Spirit Tracks pun har har.) At least, it was mud in the eyes of all the naysayers who thought Zelda didn't need a plot.

So here I present to you, The Official Timeline:


wait no, here:



So. Today, Hyrule Warriors (name not final) was announced. A Zelda game in the style of the Musou/Warriors series by Koei's Omega Force team. A Zelda game that's not a Zelda game. But I digress.

This announcement brings up many questions; some might ask, "What in the fuck, what is going on at Nintendo, this is insane," (which has a question in it even if the point is more of a declaration of exasperation.) The True Fans, however, will be asking, "Where does this fit in the timeline(s)???" (precisely as fervently as three question marks would suggest.)

In this thread, I would like to have a rollicking argument about video games. However, not about whether a Zelda canon should exist; we passed the point of no return long ago. No, let's argue about Zelda canon. Seriously. Is the timeline right? Are there any inconsistencies? (Link used the full goddamn Triforce in LttP, Ganon shouldn't even be revivable after that, come the fuck on.) I know some of you are equipped for this, it's time to come out of the shadows (even I'm above a dark world pun there) and rant about Zelda canon shamelessly and heatedly.

Yes Link's Awakening is the best game in the series, okay.
_________________
☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹
☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☺
☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹

[secret character]

I suspect Aonuma found the first 3 (or 4) games to be kind of an obstacle in realizing his vision of a Zelda timeline, which is why they all get stuffed on a dumb alternate timeline that doesn't even make sense except as an excuse to ignore those games.

Of course, fanboy that he is, Zelda Musou is probably going to try to explain exactly how that timeline happens. Because he really can't resist.

And yeah, Skyward Sword's plot seems to have arisen out of needing to explain the Master Sword (no it can't just exist, it had to come from somewhere (and no it's not the Four Sword)) and the previously seemingly-inconsistent uses of "Hylia" and "Hyrule".
_________________
☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹
☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☺
☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹

[secret character]

[secret character]

[secret character]