Is Link a Hylian or Sheikah?

He has been rendered in both 2D and 3D form and has been traditionally depicted in his signature green cap and tunic carrying a sword and shield. Over the course of the series, he appears as a child or young adult of the Hylian race, which originates from the fictional kingdom of Hyrule.
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Is Sheikah a Hylian?

It can be presumed that the Sheikah are related to Hylian race, due to their distinctive pointed ears and their ability to use magic; in fact, Princess Zelda, a native Hylian, has a Sheikah alter ego.
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Is Link a Hylian?

Link and Zelda are Hylian in several games. The Hylians are a humanoid race distinguished by their large, pointed ears. They were first introduced in A Link to the Past as an ancient race whose culture is the basis of many legends within the game.
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Are Hylians and Sheikah the same race?

Despite physical similarities, the true relationship between the Sheikah and Hylian race is unknown. For example, the alter ego of Princess Zelda in Ocarina of Time is a Sheikah named Sheik, who possesses the red eyes that are exclusive to the Sheikah race.
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Who is the leader of the Sheikah?

The Yiga Clan is a group of Sheikah who defected after the Royal Family showed concern about the new Sheikah Technology. They have a Hideout in Karusa Valley, near Gerudo Desert, and their leader is Master Kohga.
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Is Ganon a pig or a Gerudo?

Ganon made his first appearance in the original 1986 NES video game The Legend of Zelda, in the form of a blue monstrous pig named "Gannon". The first game in the series established the character's desire for power, which was reiterated in subsequent games.
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Who is Link's Divine Beast?

Divine Beast Vah Ruta is the Divine Beast that was piloted by the Zora Champion Mipha. Its shape resembles an elephant and is initially found in the East Reservoir Lake of Lanayru Province, and later near Ruto Mountain.
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Can Zora and Hylians have children?

Like I said, the Zoras and the Hylians are just far too different to ever be able to breed with each other. Zora lay eggs, and as Colin's mom showed us in Twilight Princess, Hylians carry babies the way humans do (that being said Ordonians and Hylians would be able to breed with one another).
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Is Link a human or an elf?

He displays the characteristic traits of the Hylian race, being of human form with elfin features, including pointed ears. Since the original 1986 The Legend of Zelda video game, he has been repeatedly depicted wearing his characteristic green cap and tunic.
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Is ghirahim a Sheikah?

It is almost strikingly obvious when you examine Ghirahim that he is both a Sheikah and a Dark Interloper; that the two are one and the same.
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Why is Link not called legend?

The Legend of Zelda wasn't titled after Link due to the suggestion of a public relations person and the strength of real-life Zelda's reputation. Given the franchise's long-lasting popularity, Miyamoto and Nintendo clearly made the right choice.
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What's Link's last name?

During an interview with Game Informer, Shigeru Miyamoto and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild producer Eiji Aonuma were asked to field 51 questions delivered in rapid succession. Among them was a simple inquiry regarding Link's last name. According to Miyamoto, it's “Link.”
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Why is Link's last name Link?

“Link's name comes from the fact that originally, the fragments of the Triforce were supposed to be electronic chips. The game was to be set in both the past and the future, and as the main character would travel between both and be the link between them, they called him Link.”
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Is Ganondorf a half Hylian?

Thus, Ganondorf, along with many other Gerudos born around the same time, has Hylian blood in him.
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What race is Hylian?

In the Legend of Zelda series of video games, Hylian generally refers to the Hylian race, a race of humans with some magical potential. They have pointed pixie-like ears, and are often mistaken for elves.
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Why is the Yiga Clan after Link?

The yiga clan was born, deep in the reaches of the Gerudo Highlands, and their hate festered. There were only two who could defeat Ganon. Link and Zelda, the knight who wields the sword that seals the darkness, and the princess with the blood of the goddess. The yiga clan swore to kill them, and so, here we are.
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Was Link originally a girl?

As far as gender goes, Link is definitely a male, but I wanted to create a character where anybody would be able to relate to the character.” “So that's why I think the rumor went around that Link could be a female.
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Is Link a mute?

So, while Link generally doesn't speak out loud, the games make it all-to clear that he isn't mute. And yes, we did also hear him talk in the Zelda animated series from the late '80s and in the Philips CD-i games from the '90s, but these aren't exactly canon Nintendo adventures.
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Who does Link have a crush on?

If there's romantic tension between the two in Link's Awakening, that means Link had a crush on Zelda in A Link to the Past.
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What is the lifespan of a Hylian?

The most famous Hylians are the many heroes and princesses that share the same name as one another, the latter being of blood relation and naming tradition. Hylians have the same life expectancy as regular humans.
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How old is Sidon in human years?

As a member of the Zora race, Sidon is taller than the average Hyrulean, but he is also tall by Zora standards. Due to the slow age rate of the Zora, Sidon is a young man with an age of 135 years.
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What is Link's strongest form?

Link has a mask for any situation, giving him faster run speed, control of cuccos and the undead, a bomb for a face, etc. Of course, what really helps him stand out is the Fierce Deity mask. Link has never been more powerful than when he donned the Fierce Deity mask.
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What is the 2 hardest Divine Beast?

Zelda: BOTW's Second Most Difficult Divine Beast - Vah Rudania. Vah Rudania is located on Death Mountain in northwestern Hyrule.
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What is Link's full name?

REDMOND, Wash. — Nintendo announced today that the iconic character Link, star of The Legend of Zelda, has the last name “Mario,” identical to the company's other flagship star, Mario Mario. “Link's full canonical name is and has always been Link Mario,” said Doug Bowser today in a video uploaded across social media.
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