Link（The legend of Zelda）

Link[c] is a fictional character and the protagonist of Nintendo's video game franchise The Legend of Zelda. He was created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Link was introduced as the hero of the original The Legend of Zelda video game in 1986 and has appeared in a total of 21 entries in the series, as well as a number of spin-offs. Common elements in the series include Link travelling through Hyrule whilst exploring dungeons, battling creatures, and solving puzzles until he eventually defeats the series' primary antagonist, Ganon, and saves Princess Zelda.

First appearance : The legend of Zelda (1986)

Created by : Shigeru Miyamoto Designed by : Shigeru Miyamoto Child Fujiko Takimoto (Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, A Link to the Past and Four Swords, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Hyrule Warriors, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate) Sachi Matsumoto (The Wind Waker, Four Swords Adventures, Phantom Hourglass, Hyrule Warriors, Super Smash Bros. Brawl,[a] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)[a] Yūki Kodaira (Spirit Tracks) Mitsuki Saiga (A Link Between Worlds, Link's Awakening, Echoes of Wisdom) Young adult Nobuyuki Hiyama (Ocarina of Time, Super Smash Bros., Majora's Mask,[b] Super Smash Bros. Melee, Soulcalibur II) Akira Sasanuma (Twilight Princess, Link's Crossbow Training, Super Smash Bros. Brawl) Takashi Ōhara (Skyward Sword) Yūki Kaji (Hyrule Warriors) Kengo Takanashi (Breath of the Wild, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, and Tears of the Kingdom) Other Jonathan Potts (TV series and Captain N) Jeffrey Rath (Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon) Caitlyn Bairstow (Cadence of Hyrule) In-universe information Race : Hylian Gender : Male Occupation : Knight Weapon : Master Sword Origin : Hyrule (Disclaimer : don't need to read this, this is just extra information or income.) In addition to the main series, Link has appeared in other Nintendo media, including merchandise, comics and manga, and an animated television series. He is a prominent character in various spin-off games, including Hyrule Warriors, Cadence of Hyrule and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. He has appeared in several other game franchises, including the Super Smash Bros. series, SoulCalibur II and Mario Kart 8, and has also been referenced in other games, such as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Alongside fellow Nintendo character Mario, Link is one of the most recognizable characters in the video game industry. He has been instrumental in the establishment of the role-playing video game genre as the protagonist of the series, which has influenced numerous other video games with its concepts of open world and nonlinear gameplay. According to Guinness World Records, Link is the most critically acclaimed video game playable character and the most ubiquitous action-adventure video game character. He was recognized by the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition as the second best video game character after Mario. Critics have named him as one of the greatest and most influential video game characters of all time.

Appearance: Link The legend of Zelda, appearance or Appears in The Legend of Zelda The Adventure of Link A Link to the Past Link's Awakening Ocarina of Time Majora's Mask Oracle of Ages Oracle of Seasons Four Swords The Wind Waker Four Swords Adventures The Minish Cap Twilight Princess Phantom Hourglass Spirit Tracks Skyward Sword A Link Between Worlds Tri Force Heroes breath of the wild (Yes.)

Hyrule was created as the original setting for The Legend of Zelda and has remained the main environment for successive games in the series. Inspired by dungeon crawlers, Miyamoto and Tezuka developed a high fantasy world in the form of a 2D map filled with monsters, puzzles and dungeons.

Environment : Hyrule