The agelessness<\/strong> of Princess Zelda can be attributed to her ability to seal herself in time<\/strong>, creating a magical barrier<\/strong> between Hyrule Castle and the outside world, which prevents her from aging, as seen in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/strong>. This sealing power<\/strong> allows her to maintain her youthful appearance, as she is separated from the fabric of spacetime<\/strong>, effectively pausing her aging process for an extended period, including the 100 years<\/strong> between the Calamity<\/strong> and the events of Breath of the Wild<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The current theory behind Zelda’s agelessness<\/strong> is that she created a magical barrier<\/strong> between Hyrule Castle<\/strong> and BOTW’s Great Plateau<\/strong> to prevent Calamity Ganon<\/strong> from hurting the outside world, thereby separating the castle from the fabric of spacetime<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Zelda’s youthful appearance<\/strong> can be attributed to her being sealed away<\/strong> in Hyrule Castle<\/strong> with Ganon<\/strong>, which has allowed her to maintain her age, similar to her experience in Skyward Sword<\/strong> where she was sealed in a crystal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Link<\/strong> was placed in the Slumber of Restoration<\/strong> inside the Shrine of Resurrection<\/strong> by Purah<\/strong>, following Princess Zelda’s orders<\/strong>, to heal his fatal injuries<\/strong> sustained during the second Great Calamity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n While Link’s age<\/strong> is not explicitly stated in most games, it is known that he was 16<\/strong> in A Link to the Past<\/strong>, and around 17<\/strong> in Skyward Sword<\/strong>, but their physical age remains unclear due to their ageless<\/strong> nature.<\/p>\n Zelda<\/strong> had been holding back Calamity Ganon<\/strong> for the past 100 years<\/strong>, but her power was growing weak<\/strong>, and Ganon<\/strong> was poised to return, prompting Link<\/strong> to embark on a quest to save Hyrule<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The future of Zelda<\/strong> remains uncertain, but with the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom<\/strong>, fans can expect new developments in the Zelda<\/strong> series, potentially exploring the consequences of Link<\/strong> and Zelda’s<\/strong> actions in Breath of the Wild<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Link’s agelessness<\/strong> can be attributed to his role as the Hero of Time<\/strong>, making him an archetype<\/strong> rather than a person, allowing him to remain ageless<\/strong> throughout the series.<\/p>\n The only definitive answer is that Zelda’s sealing powers<\/strong> allowed her and Link<\/strong> to be sealed in time<\/strong>, preventing them from aging during the 100 years<\/strong> between the Calamity<\/strong> and the events of Breath of the Wild<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The oldest Legend of Zelda game<\/strong> is the original The Legend of Zelda<\/strong>, released in 1986<\/strong> for the Nintendo Entertainment System<\/strong>, which featured an open world<\/strong> and nonlinear gameplay<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Link’s silence<\/strong> in Breath of the Wild<\/strong> is attributed to his need to stay strong<\/strong> and silently bear any burden<\/strong>, as stated in Zelda’s diary<\/strong>, given the high stakes and the weight of his responsibilities.<\/p>\n Link’s age<\/strong> varies across the series, starting at 10 years old<\/strong> in the first game and 16<\/strong> in its sequel, with his age changing throughout the series, including being 9<\/strong> and then 16<\/strong> in Ocarina of Time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Link<\/strong> is cursed by Demise<\/strong>, who lays a curse on Link<\/strong> and Zelda<\/strong> that binds him to them forever, forcing all future incarnations<\/strong> to deal with Demise’s eternal vengeance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n There was an official female version<\/strong> of Link<\/strong> at one point, but the series has since settled on the male protagonist<\/strong> as the iconic hero<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Zelda’s<\/strong> first words to Link<\/strong> in Breath of the Wild<\/strong> are “Open your eyes\u2026<\/strong>“, as Link<\/strong> awakens from his slumber<\/strong> and begins his journey to save Hyrule<\/strong>.<\/p>\n While Nintendo<\/strong> insists Link<\/strong> is straight<\/strong> and cisgender<\/strong>, fans have expanded the Zelda universe<\/strong> with LGBTQIA+ characters<\/strong> and queer readings<\/strong> of Zelda games<\/strong>, offering a more diverse and inclusive interpretation of the series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Why Doesn’t Princess Zelda Age? The agelessness of Princess Zelda can be attributed to her ability to seal herself in time, creating a magical barrier between Hyrule Castle and the outside world, which prevents her from aging, as seen in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This sealing power allows her to maintain … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-99862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99862"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99862\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/h2>\n
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1. What is the current theory behind Zelda’s agelessness?<\/h3>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n
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2. Why does Zelda look younger in some games?<\/h3>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n
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3. Why was Link asleep for 100 years?<\/h3>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n
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4. Are Link and Zelda 100 years old?<\/h3>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n
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5. Was Zelda fighting Ganon for 100 years?<\/h3>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n
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6. What’s next for Zelda?<\/h3>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n
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7. Why does Link not age?<\/h3>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n
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8. How did Link and Zelda not age?<\/h3>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n
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9. What is the oldest Legend of Zelda game?<\/h3>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n
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10. Why can’t Link talk in Breath of the Wild?<\/h3>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n
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11. How old is Link actually?<\/h3>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n
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12. Why is Link cursed?<\/h3>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n
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13. Was Link ever a female character?<\/h3>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n
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14. What does Zelda say when Link wakes up in Breath of the Wild?<\/h3>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n
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15. Is Link LGBTQ+?<\/h3>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n