What is Link's gender?

Link Is “Gender Neutral” In The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild. Although Link is considered a male based on anatomical standards, he can also pass for a “gender-neutral” character.
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Why is Link so feminine?

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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Is Link a she?

Those rumors that because the E3 lanyard had two pictures of Link, that there would be both a male and female version of the character in the new Zelda? It turns out they weren't true. According to GameSpot, who spoke to producer Eiji Aonuma, there isn't going to be a female Link at all.
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What are Link's pronouns?

Tony also asked if the Japanese version of the third Zelda game ever mentioned Link's gender. Interestingly, this game's box and manual no longer refer to Link with male pronouns. Instead, they only use the words “you” and “the player”: "One night, a girl's voice wakes you up."
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Is Kirby a non binary?

Character Information

Kirby is a non-binary character from the Kirby series.
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Why Link is "Gender Neutral" [Advent Calendar #19]



Was Link originally a girl?

Although Link is depicted as a male character, Eiji Aonuma stated that he wanted the character to be gender neutral. He said of Link's portrayal in Ocarina of Time, "I wanted the player to think 'Maybe Link is a boy or a girl. ' If you saw Link as a guy, he'd have more of a feminine touch.
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Is Link gender neutral?

However, such a mystery only further exemplifies Link's status as a gender neutral icon in Breath of the Wild. Ever since his initial reveal, the hero has been viewed from an androgynous perspective, and this extends to his physique, voice, clothing, and overall approach to the world in which he exists in.
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Is Link a male?

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.”
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Is Link a God?

As Fierce Deity Link, Link wears the deity's armor and wields the deity's signature greatsword the Fierce Deity Sword which can fire magical Sword Beams. However Link can only use the mask's power in Boss Rooms of Odolwa, Goht, Gyorg, Twinmold, and Majora.
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Is Link an elf?

Link is a Hylian. Hylians are not related to elves in any way, because elves are not in any Zelda game. Seriously you could've just googled the question.
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Is Link and Zelda in love?

24 Link And Zelda Rarely Have Romantic Relationships

In actuality, they almost never end up together or strike up a romantic relationship. Most of the time, Link and Zelda maintain a strictly platonic relationship with even a few instances of them simply having a professional one.
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How tall is Link in Botw?

Link's Height In Breath Of The Wild

They then took a photo of Link beside a cube in one of Breath of the Wild's shrines and found that the cube was 439 pixels tall and Link was 348 pixels tall.
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Why is Ganon a pig?

Since Ganon appeared as a boar-like creature, Takizawa decided that Ganondorf should transform into such at the end of the game, despite the opinions of other staff members. He decided on making Ganon a beast "with the feeling of a pig" to reference A Link to the Past.
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Is Majora evil?

Majora is the titular main antagonist of the 2000 video game The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. It is an evil magical being inhabiting an ancient tribal mask that is responsible for possessing Skull Kid and trying to destroy Termina.
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Which Link is strongest?

1 STRONGEST: Dark Link

He is also canonically extremely powerful (even if he isn't that great of a bounty hunter). He is made of shadow magic but has all of the same powers and strength as Link himself. With this in mind, Dark Link's power rivals that of the Hero of Twilight and the Hero of Time.
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Can you play as a girl in Breath of the Wild?

There was never much in the way of evidence for the theory, but it gained a lot of traction at the time before Nintendo eventually confirmed that it was not the case. It's not necessarily surprising that Breath of the Wild didn't let you play as a female character.
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Is Link left handed?

Link was primarily left-handed throughout the history of The Legend of Zelda, until he started swinging his sword with his right in Twilight Princess.
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How was Link designed?

Link's design was inspired by Peter Pan, believe it or not. In making the character, Nintendo was hoping to create someone who would be easily recognized by his sword and shield. They also came up with the idea of giving Link a long hat and long ears, with his overall appearance coming close to an elf.
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Is Linkle Link's sister?

Linkle was officially revealed for Legends in November 2015, complete with attire similar to The Legend of Zelda series protagonist Link. While Linkle does not have any relation to Link, she was originally meant to be his sister.
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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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Who is taller Link or Zelda?

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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How do Gerudo reproduce?

The Gerudo reproduce through Gynogenesis as discussed in another thread.
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Is Ganon always a Gerudo?

He is reborn in Four Swords Adventures, where although he is still a Gerudo, he is not the king.
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What is Ganondorf's sword called?

The Sword of the Six Sages is a recurrent sword in The Legend of Zelda series. Originally belonging to the Ancient Sages, it is wielded by Ganondorf in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and cannot be used by Link.
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