This 32-Year Zelda Mystery Hints At A Shocking Connection To Link & Zelda - But Is It Real?

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A mystery that has remained unsolved for over 30 years in implies that Link and Zelda may actually have a shocking connection in one game. The characters of Link and Zelda can vary wildly between titles, as can their relationship both before and during the game. Many titles see their versions of Link and Zelda meeting for the first time, but a few games do present deeper connections that form part of their respective backstories, including details that aren’t always immediately obvious.

There are still many mysteries in , ranging from minor oddities to bizarre lore that hints at some larger, unseen picture. For example, the Ancient Hero’s Aspect armor from implies the first hero to battle Calamity Ganon was not actually a Hylian, and may have been descended from the Zonai in some way, but no explanation for the strange appearance Link gains from it has ever been given. There are many other strange details like this found throughout the franchise, many of which may never be fully explained.

When Link finds his uncle dying at the beginning of, he is entrusted with the mission of protecting Princess Zelda. However, Link’s Uncle’s last words in the 1992 SNES game have been a topic of debate for years: Although Link’s Uncle is unable to finish this final sentence, its construction is certainly evocative. Although there are many possible ways for this sentence to end, the most intriguing of all is undoubtedly the theory that Link’s Uncle was attempting to tell the young hero that “Zelda is your sister.”

As part of the expansive Zelda universe, it’s not surprising that there are plenty of hidden details in Echoes of Wisdom that are easy to miss.

Of course, this would be a dramatic twist if true, although never actually confirms if Zelda is secretly one of Link’s few known family members. Despite the clear potential for a reveal later on created by this moment, it never comes. It is also worth noting that the same sentence can equally reasonably be finished with words like