Character Analysis: Link

Link is the main protagonist in the Legend of Zelda series. He is usually depicted as courageous young boy in a green tunic who leaves home to fulfill his destiny, which is usually to fight the evil forces threatening the land.

Ocarina of Time

 His appearance is usually blonde hair, that ranges from light to dark, a green tunic, tan pants, blue eyes, and a medium build.

Link, being the main protagonist, appears in every legend of Zelda games. Because there are so many, I will only list the ones that I believe really depend on the physical appearance. Although The Legend of Zelda is where it all started, I will not be featuring those really early versions of Link. Please note that I will also not be including the tunic variations found in the game

Ocarina of Time
In this games, the character goes through to stages, and two appearances, as you play through young Link, as well as adult Link. Link's hair is more golden in this games, than other games, such as Twilight Princess. Young Link is seen wearing his iconic green tunic, and his cap. Although young link does not wear any pants, and in game, his tunic is more like a jumpsuit separated by a belt. He has brown leather slouch boots that roll over.

Ocarina of Time

Adult Link is much different. His tunic looks more like a tunic, and he wears white pants. He has leather gauntlets as default, although they are upgradeable in game. He wears a white shirt underneath his tunic that appears to be almost like a long sleeve turtleneck as it sits on his neck, and can be seen underneath his gauntlets.





Majora's Mask
Although the same design for young Link from Ocarina of Time was used, I believe this game should still get a mention. In this game, you play only as young Link, and have the same appearance, although your appearance can changes as you wear different masks, as the then transform as the Link version of the mask you are wearing.

Four Sword/ Winwaker/ Minish Cap

Windwaker

All these Links carry the same design, with some slight differences. The base design is a less yellow hair which sweeps across his face to two points. He wears a long dark green tunic, and a black belt with a gold buckle. He wears a long sleeve light green top, white pants, and brown boots.

In Minish cap, Link's cap is an entirely different character, and looks like a bird is part of his hat.

Minish Cap

In four swords, there are four different colour variations, with the variations of blue, red, green, and purple. All colours follow the same design as above.

Four Swords

Twilight Princess
Twilight Princess Link is probably my all time favorite Link. It just has something to with the overall seriousness to the design.

Four Swords

Again Link goes through two different design changes. One being the farm boy Link, and the other is the typical Link everyone is accustomed to. I will only be reviewing the tunic Link.

This was the Link I had pasted everywhere. In year 7, a copy of this image was pasted to the inside of my diary.

This is the most realistic Link, and his design mimics the seriousness of Twilight Princess Zelda, as well as the whole Twilight Princess video game.

This Link has a more realistic coloured blonde hair. He wears a white shirt that covers his neck and is closed by an X. Twilight Princess Link wears chainmail underneath his dark green tunic. His tunic is overall decorated in strips of fabric, and embroidered pieces.

He wears tan, almost jodhpurs like pants, and slim brown leather boots.
On his hands sit leather gauntlets over gloves.

Skyward Sword

Link's look here is very similar to that in Twilight Princess however in games his face is a lot softer, and his tunic is a lighter green. His pants are also a little less fitted than that of Twilight Princess.













Hyrule Warriors

 Here, the light tunic is repeated. Link's hair also leaves the darker tones into a more platinum blonde. Link wears more armor here than he does in other games, with the addition of pauldrons, as well as shin guards. Link also wears a long, fabulous scarf with the Hylian print on the end.