The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's Murals Could Be Hiding Key Details
Despite finally having an official release date and title confirmed, many details surrounding The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom remain a mystery, but some suspect the latest trailer from September's Nintendo Direct could be hiding clues to the game's story. While fans have begun analyzing Tears of the Kingdom's subtitle, others have turned to the most recent trailer to dissect it for any other hints that could fuel further speculation. In particular, fans have noticed that once more murals depicting the history of Hyrule and the Calamity Ganon have made a return.
As soon as a sequel to Breath of the Wild had been confirmed with a first-look trailer all the way back in 2019, murals have made several fleeting appearances, such as in the background when Link and Zelda explore below Hyrule. But the latest trailer has gone a step further than this, with the lead into the trailer focusing on several murals before cutting to gameplay from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Without context, it's difficult to understand exactly what they might mean for the game's story, but this hasn't stopped fans from trying to decipher their hidden meanings in anticipation of the upcoming sequel.
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At face value, the first mural audiences saw from the trailer isn't overtly new. Many players will at this point be familiar with the story of how the Calamity Ganon first attacked Hyrule and the ensuing war between the Hylians and Ganon's forces. What's interesting about the mural comes in two parts. First, the Malice is given more emphasis, as its telltale red is the only color the mural ever uses. Previous trailers have shown how the Malice could
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