Why is Link left-handed?

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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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Was Link originally 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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Is Link canonically left-handed?

Eiji Aonuma, the producer for the Legend of Zelda series, explained that he made Link right-handed in Breath of the Wild because doing so jives better with the game's controls. That's usually the reason behind every instance of Link's right-handed retcon.
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Is the Triforce on Link's left hand?

Link is shown to have the Mark of the Triforce on his left hand, likely showing his possession of the Triforce of Courage.
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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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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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Which Link is the 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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Is Zelda left-handed?

While Link remained left-handed in the GameCube version of that game, Nintendo decided to essentially mirror the tile for the Wii port so that Link held his sword in his right hand.
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Why does Link have a cross on his shield?

The Legend of Zelda

The Book of Magic resembles a stereotypical depiction of the holy book of Christianity, the Bible, as it has a cross on its cover. This is because the Japanese version of the game actually called the item the Bible. This was likely changed due to Nintendo of America's guidelines.
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Is Skyward Sword Link left-handed?

Now, left-handed Link is back in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD for Nintendo Switch, releasing on July 17, 2021. At the time, the game's motion controls were a huge step forward for the Wii. Using the console's more accurate Wii MotionPlus accessory gave the player one-to-one motion control over Link's sword.
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Is Dark Link right-handed?

Dark Link tends to be left-handed like Link. However, in some appearances (particularly when multiple copies of him appear), he has been shown to be ambidextrous. Another notable feature is his red eyes, which are usually the only prominent feature against his dark visage.
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Why is Link not left-handed?

Director Eiji Aonuma stated that the reason for Link's right-handedness is because of the attack button being on the right side of the controller -- a ridiculous notion, as southpaw gamers have played video games with this same layout for decades.
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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 Bowser Jr left-handed?

Because of Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto's preference for left-handed characters like himself, Bowser Jr. is left-handed. Despite this, he plays right-handed, by default, in Mario Power Tennis, and while he is left-handed while fielding in Mario Super Sluggers, he appears on the right-handed side of the batting field.
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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 Zelda taller than Link in Botw?

In pretty much every game Zelda is taller than link.
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Who was 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. Ocarina of Time gives us a seven year time gap.
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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 silent in breath of the wild?

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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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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Is ganondorf always a gerudo?

In Ocarina of Time, it is explained that Ganondorf was born a powerful Gerudo sorcerer, the sworn enemy of the human races of Hyrule. The Gerudo twin witches Koume and Kotake, were his surrogate mothers. The Gerudo are a race of virtually all-female warriors and thieves, to whom only one male is born every century.
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Is Link's last name Mario?

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.
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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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How many games is Link left-handed?

Yes most he's left handed but in 3 games he's right handed. Link is just so great that he's the best no matter which hand he's using.
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