Why is Link 100 years old?

Even assuming Link and Zelda are the same age of seventeen, Link is really much older than that. After the Great Calamity, which can now be seen in greater parts during Hyrule Warrior: Age of Calamity, Link was put into stasis. He reawakens 100 years later to find Hyrule in ruins and many of his friends gone.
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How did Link not age?

The current theory behind Zelda's agelessness is that the princess created a magical barrier between Hyrule Castle and BOTW's Great Plateau so as to prevent Calamity Ganon from hurting the outside world. In doing so, Zelda may have separated Hyrule Castle from the BOTW universe's fabric of spacetime.
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How many years did Link sleep?

Part of its fame is due to its central plot mechanic: Link's seven year period of unconsciousness, which separates the two time periods of his life; child and adult. Players may travel back and forth between the two eras, each presenting a different atmosphere as well as varying mini-games and activities.
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Why is purah a child?

Purah is the director of the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab, where she works with her assistant Symin. Her research and experimentation with an anti-aging Rune caused her to grow younger.
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Does Link marry Zelda in Botw?

Despite the fact the two have no connection, this Link ends up becoming King of Hyrule after saving Zelda, marrying her in the process.
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The Mystery of Link’s Many Ages (Zelda Theory)



Who is the oldest Link?

As well as many other students in the Knight academy. Therefore Link seems to be around the age of 16-19 in this period in time. So that means Link's oldest counterpart seems to be in a tie between Ocarina of Time and Skyward Sword.
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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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Why does Link not speak?

According to Zelda, Link never speaks because he thinks it is “necessary to stay strong and to silently bear any burden.” If we take the diary at face value, not only does this entry explain that Breath of the Wild's Link is the strong, silent type because he doesn't want anyone to worry about him, but it confirms that ...
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Is Zelda alive in Botw 2?

At the beginning of the trailer, we see Zelda falling into darkness. Not too notable, could be anything. However, she isn't seen for the rest of the trailer, and at the end we hear the first three notes of Zelda's Lullaby.
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Why did Zelda not like Link?

For the majority of the game, Zelda seems to straight-up hate and resent Link for his natural abilities. This mostly stems from her own insecurities, notably her inability to awaken her powers as Princess, but it doesn't stop her from detesting Link for roughly 85% of the whole game.
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Why was Link frozen?

Link was locked away because, unlike Zelda, he wouldn't have been able to survive the seven years it would take for him to wield the Master Sword.
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Why does Link lose his memories?

After Link sustained fatal injuries during the second Great Calamity, Purah followed Princess Zelda's orders and placed Link in the Slumber of Restoration inside the Shrine of Resurrection to heal his wounds. Purah did so expecting for Link to lose his memories in the process.
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Is Zelda alive in Botw?

Zelda's still mortal, is wrested free from Ganon's grip by Link, and Breath of the Wild ends with Hyrule restored to a peaceful land once again.
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What does Calamity Ganon drop?

However, he does drop his shield to perform attacks like the burst of canon fire, which you can shoot arrows back at him while strafing.
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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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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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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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What is Link's full name?

According to Miyamoto, it's “Link.” Yes, the hero of time's official full name is Link Link.
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What is Zelda's last name?

and we can guess that Zelda's last name is Hyrule. Actually, the King says he is Daphnes Nohenson Hyrule, so we know it's Zelda Hyrule as much as we know it's Ganondorf Dragmire.
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Is Zelda older than Link?

Even assuming Link and Zelda are the same age of seventeen, Link is really much older than that. After the Great Calamity, which can now be seen in greater parts during Hyrule Warrior: Age of Calamity, Link was put into stasis. He reawakens 100 years later to find Hyrule in ruins and many of his friends gone.
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Who is Link's true love?

It's pretty well impossible to avoid talking about Link's romantic life without discussing Princess Zelda, the woman he has saved countless times throughout different locations, time periods, and even universes. If there is one woman who is inextricably, uh, linked to Link, it's the Hyrulean princess herself.
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Why is Link's 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 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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