Is there a Hylian alphabet?

The Hylian writing system from the Era of the Hero of Time
the Hero of Time
Link is the name by which every protagonist in The Legend of Zelda series is known.
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was introduced in Ocarina of Time and later appears in Majora's Mask. It is a syllabary based on Japanese Kana, merging both Hiragana and Katakana.
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What is Hylian text?

The First Hylian Script is the name given to the script found in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Unlike the other scripts, it is utterly nonsensical and is composed of three symbols (six in the Japanese version) that are arranged randomly in strings.
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Does link speak Hylian?

The franchise only recently started exploring voice acting with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild via voiced cutscenes, and yet despite all of the characters talking around him, Link never utters a word in the game except for the usual grunts of “Hyut!” and “Hya!” While Nintendo is more than willing to get with ...
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What race is Hylian?

The Hylians (pronounced /ˈhaɪ. li. ən/ HY-lee-ən)[citation needed] are a recurring race of Humans in The Legend of Zelda series.
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What is the language in Botw?

Sheikah is the language used predominately by the Sheikah in Breath of the Wild and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.
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Hylian Alphabet



Is Sheikah a real language?

Sheikah is an imaginary language which is translated into writing by symbols presented in the universe of the Zelda video game. This is an alphanumeric substitution cipher, replacing the numbers and letters of the Latin alphabet with sheikah symbols.
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Is Zelda a sheik?

Sheik (pronounced /ʃiːk/ sheek), is a recurring character in The Legend of Zelda series. He appears to be a male Sheikah but is in fact a persona of Princess Zelda. Princess Zelda disguises herself as Sheik for most of Ocarina of Time, revealing her true identity only at the end of the game.
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Why is Link mute in Botw?

Link is mute for gamer immersion. To link the player into the game. There was an interview with one of the creators that said link is intentionally androgynous and gender neutral presenting in botw so all players can relate to him, which also gets tied into the fact he doesn't have dialogue.
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Why is Link so short?

Link is only 17 so he's still just a pup and yes he's short he's always been short. He's typically shorter than adults and any non-humans but as taller if not taller than people his own age. Hylians are shorter than the other races.
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Is Hylian a real language?

The Hylian written language is derived from Japanese hiragana, katakana, rōmaji, and sometimes English. The script is syllabic (or, more precisely, moraic), and each symbol represents either a vowel, consonant-vowel combination, or a syllable-final n.
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Is Hylian Japanese?

It is a syllabary based on Japanese Kana, merging both Hiragana and Katakana.
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Why is Link hair pink?

User Snarwin claims the pink hair is a result of the Dark World turning Link into a bunny, and thus there wasn't room in Link's limited, 16-bit color palette for his traditional hair color with the bunny pink taking up a slot.
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Is Zelda taller than Link?

With the notable exception of Skyward Sword and Breath of the Wild, Princess Zelda is always taller than Link. Concept art for the series has typically depicted her as the taller of the two, and she notably stands a head taller than Link as adults in Ocarina of Time and in Twilight Princess.
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Are Hylians elves?

Hylians aren't elves, no. They're a type of humans, I think. Their ears even look different than that of the elves I've seen in pictures. Elves' ears are more rounded with pointy ends while Hylians have triangular ears.
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Who is the tallest Zelda character?

The Zora in general tend to stand taller than Hylians, but Prince Sidon is definitely bigger than average, standing at a whopping 6'9.
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Why is Link skinny?

He uses his brain most of the time. Aswell as him most likely being naturally skinny. Some people are that, while some have to work for their body burning so that it doesnt go off the rail.
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Why is Link left handed?

Left-Handed Link

The character is named for being a "link" between the game and the player. Shigeru Miyamoto himself is ambidextrous, but favors his left hand and likes to create characters who are left-handed.
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Does Paya have a crush on Link?

Eventually, Paya and Impa talk about her feelings and she realizes that she is in fact in love with Link. Although she realizes it is likely to remain unrequited, Paya is happy just to know what it feels like to be in love and is grateful to Link for giving her this new emotion.
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Why does Link turn into a wolf?

In Twilight Princess, Wolf Link is the divine beast that Midna explains the Twili have long believed would free them. Link is transformed into this form due to the influence of the Twilight covering Hyrule.
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Why does Link look like a girl?

Link may look a bit feminine in Breath of the Wild – or at least slightly less masculine compared to how he looks in Twilight Princess. However, his appearance is intentional. Aonuma explained to TIME that he “wanted Link to be gender neutral” going all the way back to Ocarina of Time.
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What is Link's gender?

Although Link is considered a male based on anatomical standards, he can also pass for a “gender-neutral” character.
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Are Tetras Zelda?

Tetra is a character in The Wind Waker and Phantom Hourglass. She is a descendant of the Royal Family of Hyrule and later revealed to be Princess Zelda.
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Is Sheik in Majora's Mask?

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D

For unknown reasons, an unused model of Sheik exists within the game's code along with models of Impa and Ganondorf. The files names indicate they may have been planned to appear in the Swamp Fishing Hole and Ocean Fishing Hole.
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