Why is Link's 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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Why is Link's last name Link?

The Legend Of Zelda's Link has little in the way or dialogue in any of the games, and the character's creator Shigeru Miyamoto once explained the name itself was from the original concept for the first game, as it was supposed to take place in both the past and the future with Link literally being the link between them ...
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When did Link get the name Link?

You didn't get the option to choose Link's name until the third game in the series. And his name is also stated to be "Link" in-game in the two Four Swords games. Registering the name for the character was the very first thing you did in both of the NES Zelda games.
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Is Link's full name Link Link?

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

Rhett James McLaughlin (born October 11, 1977) and Charles Lincoln "Link" Neal III (born June 1, 1978), known as Rhett & Link, are an American comedy duo.
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How Link from The Legend of Zelda got his Name



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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Does Link have OCD?

Link has OCPD (not to be confused with OCD) and likes organizing his closet by color, placing things by size. Link got a 5 months old pet dog although he thought he wasn't a dog person or any pet person.
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What is Ganondorf's full name?

Nintendo's Legend of Zelda website has stated the surname of the series' big baddie: Ganondorf Dragmire. It's the first official usage of the surname in 25 years - since 1992, when it originally appeared in A Link to the Past's English game manual.
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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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What is Ganon's last name?

Dragmire.

The official Legend of Zelda website includes a character compendium, and the entry for the frequent Zelda villain reveals his full name is Ganondorf Dragmire, a name that has seemingly not been used in any official capacity since The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
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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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Why is it called Zelda and not Link?

The main character doesn't actually have a name. We just call him Link because he's the link between the player and the game. It has no specific reason. Miyamoto at Nintendo thought “The Legend of” sounded cool for an action-adventure video game, and “Zelda” was added to the title because she protects Hyrule.
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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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What language is spoken in Hyrule?

Hylian is the main language used in Hyrule. Throughout the Timeline, many forms and iterations of both written and spoken Hylian have appeared, sometimes being interwoven and revived across whole eras.
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What did Zelda want to say to Link?

I believe Zelda feared her battle to seal Ganon in the castle may fail and she wanted Link to know of her affection for him. The Great Deku Tree told her to save it for Link's ears, not only to instill her with the hope that she may survive, but to also allow the future moment to be shared between only them.
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What is Luigi's last name?

In September 2015, at the Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary festival, Miyamoto stated that Mario's full name was Mario Mario. As a result, this indirectly confirms Luigi's full name to be Luigi Mario.
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Are there female Gorons?

No. There are no female Gorons. As stated in the game itself, the Goron tribe is a male-only tribe that ever existed in the series.
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How do Gorons reproduce?

The first (one I personally thought of) is that they are born directly from magma and are subsequently adopted by another Goron. The second (one I've heard on this sub) is that they reproduce asexually, with the rocks on their back bulging and splitting off into a new, baby Goron.
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Are Gorons all male?

All Gorons that are seen are male and are referred to as such. They call each other "brother" (calling Link "Brudda" in Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess) and never once has a Goron referred to another as "she" or "her".
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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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What is Link's horse name?

Epona is a recurring fictional horse in The Legend of Zelda series of video games that debuted in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. She was created by Yoshiaki Koizumi as the main form of transportation and steed of Link, the series protagonist.
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How do Gerudo reproduce?

In order for the Gerudo race to continue to exist, Gerudo genes must remain dominant during the 100 year time period between the birth of Gerudo males. Since Gerudo reproduce by pairing with Hylian males, their offspring are heterozygous, with dominant Gerudo genes.
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Is Lando named after Rhett?

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After he and his wife had two children, he agreed to have a third so long as he was allowed to name the child - he decided to name him after Lando Calrissian while watching Star Wars. Along with his friend Rhett McLaughlin, is a huge fan of both Merle Haggard and Lionel Richie's music.
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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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