Does Zelda have a crush on Link?
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Zelda has romantic feelings for Link, and their relationship is rooted deeply in childhood, with various Zelda games hinting at a romantic connection between the two characters. The relationship between Link and Zelda is a central theme in the Legend of Zelda series, with Zelda’s crush on Link being a recurring motif throughout the games.
Related FAQs
Introduction to Link and Zelda’s Relationship
- Is Link and Zelda in love?: Link and Zelda aren’t in a canon-confirmed romantic relationship, but they share a loving and caring relationship, with Link always supporting Zelda and Zelda believing in Link.
- Who has a crush on Link in Breath of the Wild?: Mipha has a crush on Link, but Link seems to think of her as a childhood friend and has romantic feelings for Zelda instead.
Link’s Character and Relationships
- Is Link LGBTQ?: While Nintendo insists Link is straight and cisgender, fans have expanded the Zelda universe with LGBTQIA+ characters and queer readings of Zelda games.
- Has Link kissed Zelda?: Although romantic interest is heavily hinted at in Skyward Sword and Breath of the Wild, they never officially kiss, with the closest thing to a canon relationship being the end of Spirit Tracks where they hold hands.
- Does Link love Zelda or Mipha?: Link likely has romantic feelings for Zelda, as Mipha’s journals from the Champion’s Ballad suggest that Link’s eyes were always focused on the distance when talking to her.
Zelda’s Character and Relationships
- Who is Link’s lover?: Zelda has feelings for Link, and their relationship is rooted deeply in childhood, with The Minish Cap developing a romance between Link and Zelda long before Skyward Sword.
- Did Zelda kiss Link?: Zelda kisses Link in the end of Oracle of Ages/Seasons in a linked game, and at the end of Adventure of Link, when he finally wakes up the sleeping Zelda, he gets a kiss (with the curtains drawn).
Link and Zelda’s Relationship in Specific Games
- Is Link dating Zelda in Tears of the Kingdom?: It’s implied that Link and Zelda are living together, with the Champion’s Photo from BOTW still in the house and the option to sleep in the bed together.
- Why can’t Link talk?: Link doesn’t talk in BOTW because he feels the need to stay strong and silently bear any burden, as stated in Zelda’s diary.
Link’s Character and Appearance
- How old is Link in Zelda?: Link is generally on the younger side and under the age of 18, with Hyrule Historia stating that Link is 10 years old in the first game and Eiji Aonuma saying the Link in Twilight Princess is 17.
- Is Link a boy or a girl?: Link is a male character, but Aonuma wanted him to be gender-neutral in Ocarina of Time, allowing players to interpret Link as either male or female.
- Has Link ever been a girl?: There was an official female version of Link at one point, with Linkle being introduced as the female version of Link in Hyrule Warriors.
Miscellaneous Questions
- Does Link ever get a girlfriend?: The only two Zelda games where Link has a confirmed girlfriend are Twilight Princess with Illya and Skyward Sword with Zelda.
- Why don’t Link and Zelda kiss?: Although they have kissed technically in Adventure of Link and Oracle of Ages/Seasons, it’s not a canon part of their relationship, and they never establish a romantic relationship in most Zelda games.
- Is Link an elf?: Link is a Hylian, which is a sort of elf-human hybrid in terms of appearance, but canonically, there are no humans or elves in Hyrule, making Link neither human nor elf.