Are Zelda and Link a couple? It’s... complicated
To love The Legend of Zelda isn’t just to enjoy the act of playing the games; it’s to love Princess Zelda, Link, and the bond they share. Over the past 35 years, the two have shared a friendship that has endured regardless of time and place, and the destruction and reconstruction of their world. They go together like bread and butter. However, despite the two appearing side by side for years, a huge question has gnawed away at invested fans: Are Link and Zelda together romantically?
The question of whether or not Link and Zelda smooch might seem silly at first. But The Legend of Zelda is one of the most well known and popular video game franchises ever. The fandom has long been animated by the conversation surrounding the relationship status between the two series leads (or their relationships with other characters). Zelda and Link, or “Zelink” for short, has inspired fanfic and fan-made animations. Whether or not the two are together matters, because, well, it’s juicy gossip, but also because it’s been a driving question for so long.
The answer, unsurprisingly, is that it’s complicated. Whether or not you think they’re together might depend on which game you’re talking about. Some games, like The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, portray a more lighthearted, playful friendship between the two, whereas others, like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and its recently released sequel, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, paint a more devoted and loving relationship between the two. Outside the games, the Zelda TV show actually leaned into the idea of their romance and showed us a Link that was overly eager to kiss Zelda.
In Breath of the Wild, players actually got to see a significant relationship between the
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