˖ ݁ 𐀔 : grooseland !
a bunch of links from different eras, all with the hero's spirit, meet to defeat the malice infecting the timelines.
all art by @vvenushalo on twitter
1) sky ! 𖧧
skyward sword
first hero
17-18
he/him
also first to fall asleep at a sleepover
sailcloth <3
keeps a crimson loftwing feather in his hair
loves his gf
loves his sword
bird enjoyer
daydreams more often than he should
probably autistic
best swordsman of the group
can be hard to understand sometimes (old hylian vs their modern)
highly religious
has never seen rain before
one of the most forgiving towards ganon (descendent of his friend groose </3)
the type of fella to sit on the ground and pull out grass
selective mute (less so than wild)
3) time ! 𖧧
ocarina of time
adult timeline
Old Man
20-??
he/him
leader of the group
token straight
married to malon
high ranked soldier vibes (left behind so he helped zelda rebuild hyrule, became royal guard)
scolds the other links a lot
always has a jar of milk on him
has saria’s ocarina, not the ocarina of time (and he plays on it very frequently)
asks the fairies to help/get in the bottles instead of scooping them up
dad sigh
5) hyrule ! 𖧧
the legend of zelda, the adventure of link
fallen timeline
16-17
he/him
literally sooo aromantic
fairies!!!!!!!
“this is the skin of a killer, bella”
constantly casting spells, even shield for the other links
talks himself through almost everything (habit leftover from wasteland)
tall and lanky
best w/ magic
likes tight spaces (caves!)
the stupid one of the group (affectionate)
healer :)
very cautious not to get scrapes or just bleed in general
is quick to pick up languages so he could probably LEARN sign but he doesn’t know it
7) twilight ! 𖧧
twilight princess
child timeline
17-18
yee/haw (he/him)
grew up in termina
manga backstory is that his hometown suddenly disappeared- what if it didn’t disappear, he did? & he was actually sent to hyrule?
giant scar on his left shoulder
country accent. regular country boy
can’t read
loves kids and animals
looks intimidating and stuff but actually like the kindest person ever- like him and mask should switch appearances fr
happy relationship w shad, the nerd
strongest in pure strength (without magic) (fucking sumo wrestler AND a farmer)
knows sign (learned it while w/ wild)
when he met mask he was instantly suspicious of mask being termian bcuz of the tunic, but twilight barely remembers his time in termina so
"WHAT IF LIKE KAFEI AND MASK BUILT A TREEHOUSE IN THEIR BACKYARD AND OVER THE YEARS THEIR HOUSE DETERIORATED BUT THE TREEHOUSE DIDNT AND ONE DAY TWILIGHT CAME ACROSS IT WHILE EXPLORING AND IT BECAME HIS FAVORITE HIDING SPOT AS A KID AND THEN WHEN HE WENT TO HYRULE HE BUILT HIS HOME LIKE THAT TO FEEL MORE AT HOME"
9) wind ! 𖧧
windwaker, phantom hourglass
adult timeline
13-14
he/him
swears so much
HYPER.
bites. will bite
terrible fashion sense
smells like the sea probably
PICTOBOX!!!
tiny
he's like those kids who will pick up a big stick on a hike and get mad when you tell him to leave it
him and hyrule argue a lot. but like siblings
“sign? like, the wood things that tell you where stuff is?”
11) warriors ! 𖧧
hyrule warriors
adult timeline (the war combined them)
19-20
he/him
flirts a lot but isn’t creepy abt it like he was literally sexually assaulted in the game i doubt he would be that annoying guy at a bar
knows literally everyone that the links know (wind and mask, ravio, mina, ruto, agatha, fi, ghirahim, tetra, toon zelda, marin, yuga, medli, king daphnes?????)
terrified of cuccos more so than the other links bcuz of linkle
best at working in a group / battle formations
swoopy hair like light yagami
A LOT like time mentally, but outwardly hes more like… lance
talks rly loud without meaning to
always wakes up at the exact same time (so used to training as a solder)
almost as good as wild at breaking stuff (not weapons, just stuff)
anti-fairies /hj
“sprite”
knows sign
2) minish ! 𖧧
minish cap
second hero!!
11-12
he/it
best friends w/ wind and spirit
a lad and also a smith
prob collects mushrooms and berries for the minish
has a bunch of kinstones as a necklace
occasionally panics when it rains. not panic attack level, just a quick “oh god, am i under cover?”
runs off path with wild and hyrule
din, nayru, and farore absolutely ADORE him and you can pry that hc from my cold dead hands (they invite it over for dinner at their new houses <3)
TINY AND SCRAWNY AND SCRUNKLY <3
probably has a pocket for any minish that want a ride
aka hero of light / hero of light force
mute, knows sign
4) legend ! 𖧧
a link to the past, oracle of seasons & ages, link’s awakening, a link between worlds, triforce heroes
fallen timeline
18-19
they/he
married to ravio FoR tAxEs
pink hair
most experienced
hates storms (gets achey and lashes out)
him and wild have the biggest weapon arsonal
very frugal
has some potions on his belt that ravio made 4 him and an alternate wallet for lorulean coins
nonreligious (knows the gods exist, doesn't believe in them)
always wearing like 102329387 rings w/ different abilities, his wedding ring blends in
used to be mute, knows sign
6) mask ! 𖧧
ocarina of time, majora’s mask, hyrule warriors
child timeline
stuck in younger body but like 18-19 is his True Age™︎
he/they
married to kafei
spirits of the masks in conscience
fierce deity father figure?? parent figure?? fierce deity nonbinary slay fr gods dont have gender
short
tunic redesigned to look more termian
wears his wedding ring around his neck and tucked under his shirt
ancestor of twilight and wild
fierce deity markings (sign of claiming ? this is their son)
has the ocarina of time, carries it everywhere
Does Not Like the ticking of clocks/clocks chiming
has some of the traits from the masks (ex: goron: he tolerates high levels of heat including spice, zora: loves swimming and fish, deku scrub: he's light af like he weighs nothing)
also asks the fairies to help/get in the bottles instead of scooping them up
gymnastics!!! flips n shit
flat. does not express a lot or even at all. mean. scratch and bite.
regular user of "fuck"
anti-moon
both twilight and wild (decedents) resemble him or kafei in some way
does not like looking at time because it reminds him of what he could’ve been
hates being called a child (for obvious reasons)
one of the most resentful of the goddess
remembers the time war cause of his exposure to time travel but won't say anything about it the little fucker
selective mute, knows sign (hylian and termian)
8) four ! 𖧧
four swords adventures
child timeline
16-17
they/them unless split (vio she/they, blue they/them, red he/it, green he/him)
smithy
"WILD STOP BREAKING YOUR FUCKING WEAPONS"
DID-like cause of the colors
tiny
can sometimes be seen waving at shadows? weird…
one of the more logical of the links
blunt. its the autism
changes headband based on who’s fronting (even b4 telling the other links), but other colors can take over momentarily
10) spirit ! 𖧧
spirit tracks
adult timeline
14-15
he/it
face almost always has coal smudges
can drive
conductor hat
babe hes got the jeanderwear
chaotic but also tired
can and will kick dirt in your face
keeps cool rocks he finds in his pockets
can see ghosts (cant see mask’s spirits (in mask) but could see wild’s)
big brother vibes fr
currently in the process of learning sign
12) wild ! 𖧧
breath of the wild
combined timeline
16-17
genderfluid he/they/she
spirits of the champions were with him at the beginning of the journey w/ the gang (but then they all suddenly disappeared)
was engaged to revali pre-calamity, remembers enough to miss him (revali totally proposed again, so he wears a jade earring instead + has one of revali’s feathers woven in)
scars
keeps head above water
basically unlimited inventory
constantly breaking his weapons & even breaks the others weapons if he uses them
always taking pics of the gang in case
does mostly archery
looks near death probably
sticks in hair
eats worms
but is actually a good cook
selective mute