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* Though there are many {{Ship Tease}}s with him, Link has never had a canonical love interest [[note]]In the main-series games. The cartoon, comic and many of the mangas pair him with the series titular princess, Zelda, however those are all considered non-canon by both fandom and WordOfGod.[[/note]] where ''both'' he and another character are indisputably confirmed to have romantic feelings for each other. ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]'' did provide Link with a couple of characters who ''are'' confirmed to love him romantically, [[note]]namely Princess Zelda herself, Princess Mipha, and Paya[[/note]] but even then, Link's feelings remain ambiguous. This, however, doesn't stop some pretty vicious ShipToShipCombat to erupt within the fandom, with many fans insisting that their ship is canon and all others are invalid. The closest thing in the series is [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames the linked ending to the Game Boy Color duology]], where Zelda kisses Link on the cheek and he swoons with hearts over his head.
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* Though there are many {{Ship Tease}}s with him, most games don't have Link has never had with a canonical love interest [[note]]In the main-series games. The cartoon, comic and many of the mangas pair him with the series titular princess, Zelda, however those are all considered non-canon by both fandom and WordOfGod.[[/note]] where ''both'' he and another character are indisputably confirmed to have romantic feelings for each other. ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]'' did provide Link with a couple of characters who ''are'' confirmed to love him romantically, [[note]]namely Princess Zelda herself, Princess Mipha, and Paya[[/note]] but even then, Link's feelings remain ambiguous. This, however, doesn't stop some pretty vicious ShipToShipCombat to erupt within the fandom, with many fans insisting that their ship is canon and all others are invalid. The closest thing in the series is only games that could be considered to have Link canonically romantically involved would be [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames the linked ending to the Game Boy Color duology]], where Zelda kisses Link on the cheek and he swoons with hearts over his head.head and [[VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink Adventure of Link]] where Link and Zelda [[BigDamnKiss kiss]] in the ending.
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* Though there are many {{Ship Tease}}s with him, Link has never had a canonical love interest [[note]]In the main-series games. The cartoon, comic and many of the mangas pair him with the series titular princess, Zelda, however those are all considered non-canon by both fandom and WordOfGod.[[/note]] where ''both'' he and another character are indisputably confirmed to have romantic feelings for each other. ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]'' did provide Link with a couple of characters who ''are'' confirmed to love him romantically, [[note]]namely Princess Zelda herself, Princess Mipha, and Paya[[/note]] but even then, Link's feelings remain ambiguous. This, however, doesn't stop some pretty vicious ShipToShipCombat to erupt within the fandom, with many fans insisting that their ship is canon and all others are invalid. The closest thing in the series is [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames the linked ending to the Game Boy Color duology]], where Zelda kisses Link on the cheek and he swoons with hearts over his head..
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* Though there are many {{Ship Tease}}s with him, Link has never had a canonical love interest [[note]]In the main-series games. The cartoon, comic and many of the mangas pair him with the series titular princess, Zelda, however those are all considered non-canon by both fandom and WordOfGod.[[/note]] where ''both'' he and another character are indisputably confirmed to have romantic feelings for each other. ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]'' did provide Link with a couple of characters who ''are'' confirmed to love him romantically, [[note]]namely Princess Zelda herself, Princess Mipha, and Paya[[/note]] but even then, Link's feelings remain ambiguous. This, however, doesn't stop some pretty vicious ShipToShipCombat to erupt within the fandom, with many fans insisting that their ship is canon and all others are invalid. The closest thing in the series is [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames the linked ending to the Game Boy Color duology]], where Zelda kisses Link on the cheek and he swoons with hearts over his head..head.
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This is pure cherrypicking "these were all errors, but this one part is totally right" and the conflation argument has merit considering they did exactly that with FS-FSA and the Oracles. Unless you're prepared to argue the book was also right when it said Kafei was turned into a Skullkid, lets go with Occams Razor of "it was an error".
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* Though there are many {{Ship Tease}}s with him, Link has never had a canonical love interest [[note]]In the main-series games. The cartoon, comic and many of the mangas pair him with the series titular princess, Zelda, however those are all considered non-canon by both fandom and WordOfGod.[[/note]] where ''both'' he and another character are indisputably confirmed to have romantic feelings for each other. ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]'' did provide Link with a couple of characters who ''are'' confirmed to love him romantically, [[note]]namely Princess Zelda herself, Princess Mipha, and Paya[[/note]] but even then, Link's feelings remain ambiguous. This, however, doesn't stop some pretty vicious ShipToShipCombat to erupt within the fandom, with many fans insisting that their ship is canon and all others are invalid. The closest thing in the series is [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames the linked ending to the Game Boy Color duology]], where Zelda kisses Link on the cheek and he swoons with hearts over his head.
* The {{Retcon}} that Termina ceased to exist after Link and Skull Kid returned to the Lost Woods after the end of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask'', revealed in the ''Legend of Zelda'' Encyclopedia. There are several details that the encyclopedia actually just gets wrong [[note]]forgetting character relations, claiming monsters are in games they aren't, describing the events of some games incorrectly[[/note]], but new story details before or after the events of the game are supposedly canon. However, a lot of fans don't like the idea that the game was AllForNothing and the characters they were so attached to didn't actually exist. As such, they write it off as just one more mistake the book made, or an attempt by the books writers (the staff of a fan magazine) trying to FanWank their theories into canon, or that they conflated it with the ending to ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Link's Awakening]]''.
* The {{Retcon}} that Termina ceased to exist after Link and Skull Kid returned to the Lost Woods after the end of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask'', revealed in the ''Legend of Zelda'' Encyclopedia. There are several details that the encyclopedia actually just gets wrong [[note]]forgetting character relations, claiming monsters are in games they aren't, describing the events of some games incorrectly[[/note]], but new story details before or after the events of the game are supposedly canon. However, a lot of fans don't like the idea that the game was AllForNothing and the characters they were so attached to didn't actually exist. As such, they write it off as just one more mistake the book made, or an attempt by the books writers (the staff of a fan magazine) trying to FanWank their theories into canon, or that they conflated it with the ending to ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Link's Awakening]]''.
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* Though there are many {{Ship Tease}}s with him, Link has never had a canonical love interest [[note]]In the main-series games. The cartoon, comic and many of the mangas pair him with the series titular princess, Zelda, however those are all considered non-canon by both fandom and WordOfGod.[[/note]] where ''both'' he and another character are indisputably confirmed to have romantic feelings for each other. ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]'' did provide Link with a couple of characters who ''are'' confirmed to love him romantically, [[note]]namely Princess Zelda herself, Princess Mipha, and Paya[[/note]] but even then, Link's feelings remain ambiguous. This, however, doesn't stop some pretty vicious ShipToShipCombat to erupt within the fandom, with many fans insisting that their ship is canon and all others are invalid. The closest thing in the series is [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames the linked ending to the Game Boy Color duology]], where Zelda kisses Link on the cheek and he swoons with hearts over his head.
* The {{Retcon}} that Termina ceased to exist after Link and Skull Kid returned to the Lost Woods after the end of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask'', revealed in the ''Legend of Zelda'' Encyclopedia. There are several details that the encyclopedia actually just gets wrong [[note]]forgetting character relations, claiming monsters are in games they aren't, describing the events of some games incorrectly[[/note]], but new story details before or after the events of the game are supposedly canon. However, a lot of fans don't like the idea that the game was AllForNothing and the characters they were so attached to didn't actually exist. As such, they write it off as just one more mistake the book made, or an attempt by the books writers (the staff of a fan magazine) trying to FanWank their theories into canon, or that they conflated it with the ending to ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Link's Awakening]]''.head..
* The {{Retcon}} that Termina ceased to exist after Link and Skull Kid returned to the Lost Woods after the end of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask'', revealed in the ''Legend of Zelda'' Encyclopedia. There are several details that the encyclopedia actually just gets wrong [[note]]forgetting character relations, claiming monsters are in games they aren't, describing the events of some games incorrectly[[/note]], but new story details before or after the events of the game are supposedly canon. However, a lot of fans don't like the idea that the game was AllForNothing and the characters they were so attached to didn't actually exist. As such, they write it off as just one more mistake the book made, or an attempt by the books writers (the staff of a fan magazine) trying to FanWank their theories into canon, or that they conflated it with the ending to ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Link's Awakening]]''.
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* According to the official timeline, the ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle]]'' games are set after ''Link's Awakening''. Many fans ignore this because [[YouDontLookLikeYou Zelda has a different design]] and doesn't recognize Link, as well as [[ArtisticAge Link looking younger than he originally did]].
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* According to the official timeline, the ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle]]'' games are set after before ''Link's Awakening''.Awakening'' and features the same Link. Many fans ignore this because [[YouDontLookLikeYou Zelda has a different design]] and doesn't recognize Link, as well as [[ArtisticAge Link looking younger than he originally did]]. Nintendo actually acknowledged this, [[{{Retcon}} as later revisions]] of the timeline would have the ''Oracle'' games take place after ''Link's Awakening'' and state that it is a different Link.
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Zelda wasn't in Tri Force Heroes.
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* A small handful of fans refuses to acknowledge any game using the Toon Link cel-shading style (''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker Wind Waker]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheMinishCap The Minish Cap]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords Four Swords]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwordsAdventures Four Swords Adventures]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaPhantomHourglass Phantom Hourglass]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSpiritTracks Spirit Tracks]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTriForceHeroes Tri Force Heroes]]'') as truly being part of the series. ''Four Swords Adventures'' is also often excluded due to the continuity issues, instead viewing it as its own continuity. The depressing implications about [[YouCantFightFate fate being unavoidable]] especially for the Gerudo and Ganondorf is another topic. Essentially Ganondorf is reincarnated, given the name Ganondorf despite having the original having a bad reputation, and turns out exactly the same despite the Gerudo attempting to prevent this by making him a guardian of the tribe instead of their king. Another aspect is that Miyamoto actually [[ExecutiveVeto re-wrote the plot]] as a retelling so continuity wouldn't be in mind, hence trying to fit in the timeline at this point seems like a {{Retcon}} in itself. Lastly, while ''Tri Force Heroes'' is canonically set after ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds'', fans reject this because [[YouDontLookLikeYou Link and Zelda look nothing like their previous designs]] and, if anything, they look ''younger'' despite years passing; these fans feel that the game could have fit better in other branches (i.e. Adult), while others didn't even see it suitable in the chronology to begin with..
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* A small handful of fans refuses to acknowledge any game using the Toon Link cel-shading style (''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker Wind Waker]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheMinishCap The Minish Cap]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords Four Swords]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwordsAdventures Four Swords Adventures]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaPhantomHourglass Phantom Hourglass]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSpiritTracks Spirit Tracks]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTriForceHeroes Tri Force Heroes]]'') as truly being part of the series. ''Four Swords Adventures'' is also often excluded due to the continuity issues, instead viewing it as its own continuity. The depressing implications about [[YouCantFightFate fate being unavoidable]] especially for the Gerudo and Ganondorf is another topic. Essentially Ganondorf is reincarnated, given the name Ganondorf despite having the original having a bad reputation, and turns out exactly the same despite the Gerudo attempting to prevent this by making him a guardian of the tribe instead of their king. Another aspect is that Miyamoto actually [[ExecutiveVeto re-wrote the plot]] as a retelling so continuity wouldn't be in mind, hence trying to fit in the timeline at this point seems like a {{Retcon}} in itself. Lastly, while ''Tri Force Heroes'' is canonically set after ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds'', fans reject this because [[YouDontLookLikeYou Link and Zelda look looks nothing like their his previous designs]] design]] and, if anything, they look ''younger'' despite years passing; these fans feel that the game could have fit better in other branches (i.e. Adult), while others didn't even see it suitable in the chronology to begin with..
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* A small handful of fans refuses to acknowledge any game using the Toon Link cel-shading style (''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker Wind Waker]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheMinishCap The Minish Cap]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords Four Swords]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwordsAdventures Four Swords Adventures]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaPhantomHourglass Phantom Hourglass]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSpiritTracks Spirit Tracks]]'') as truly being part of the series. ''Four Swords Adventures'' is also often excluded due to the continuity issues, instead viewing it as its own continuity. The depressing implications about [[YouCantFightFate fate being unavoidable]] especially for the Gerudo and Ganondorf is another topic. Essentially Ganondorf is reincarnated, given the name Ganondorf despite having the original having a bad reputation, and turns out exactly the same despite the Gerudo attempting to prevent this by making him a guardian of the tribe instead of their king. It helps that Miyamoto actually [[ExecutiveVeto re-wrote the plot]] as a retelling so continuity wouldn't be in mind. Hence trying to fit in the timeline at this point seems like a {{Retcon}} in itself.
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* A small handful of fans refuses to acknowledge any game using the Toon Link cel-shading style (''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker Wind Waker]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheMinishCap The Minish Cap]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords Four Swords]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwordsAdventures Four Swords Adventures]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaPhantomHourglass Phantom Hourglass]]'' and Hourglass]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSpiritTracks Spirit Tracks]]'') Tracks]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTriForceHeroes Tri Force Heroes]]'') as truly being part of the series. ''Four Swords Adventures'' is also often excluded due to the continuity issues, instead viewing it as its own continuity. The depressing implications about [[YouCantFightFate fate being unavoidable]] especially for the Gerudo and Ganondorf is another topic. Essentially Ganondorf is reincarnated, given the name Ganondorf despite having the original having a bad reputation, and turns out exactly the same despite the Gerudo attempting to prevent this by making him a guardian of the tribe instead of their king. It helps Another aspect is that Miyamoto actually [[ExecutiveVeto re-wrote the plot]] as a retelling so continuity wouldn't be in mind. Hence mind, hence trying to fit in the timeline at this point seems like a {{Retcon}} in itself.itself. Lastly, while ''Tri Force Heroes'' is canonically set after ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds'', fans reject this because [[YouDontLookLikeYou Link and Zelda look nothing like their previous designs]] and, if anything, they look ''younger'' despite years passing; these fans feel that the game could have fit better in other branches (i.e. Adult), while others didn't even see it suitable in the chronology to begin with..
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* There are also fans who reject the official timeline given in ''Literature/HyruleHistoria'' either because they disagree with the order (the Downfall Timeline especially is a touchy subject) or because they do not want chronology in the first place. The placement of ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTriForceHeroes Tri Force Heroes]]'' in the Downfall branch (particularly as a sequel to ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds A Link Between Worlds]]'') was reviled as well, as some fans feel that the game could have fit better in other branches (i.e. Adult), while others didn't even see it suitable in the chronology to begin with.
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* There are also fans who reject the official timeline given in ''Literature/HyruleHistoria'' either because they disagree with the order (the Downfall Timeline especially is a touchy subject) or because they do not want chronology in the first place. The placement of ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTriForceHeroes Tri Force Heroes]]'' in the Downfall branch (particularly as a sequel to ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds A Link Between Worlds]]'') was reviled as well, as some fans feel that the game could have fit better in other branches (i.e. Adult), while others didn't even see it suitable in the chronology to begin with.
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* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTriForceHeroes'' is canonically set after ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds''. Fans reject this because [[YouDontLookLikeYou Link and Zelda look nothing like their previous designs]] and, if anything, they look ''younger'' despite years passing.
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Here's a friendly suggestion: When adding examples of audience reactions, make sure the example represents a significant fan sentiment (not necessarily a majority, but at least a visible one within the fandom). That you've purposedly "outed [yourself]" (per edit reason) raised the red flag that you're only speaking for yourself (the "rare fan") when writing this example (and AFAIK, timeline theorists either agree with all three branches, at least with two, or with none and perceive each Zelda game as retellings of the same story; all of these opinions are well-documented and easy to verify, not so much the one you're coming up with)
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* And then there is the rare fan who decides the games have only one single timeline anyways, making the entirety of the split timeline discontinuity for them. Naturally, they'll have their own fanon interpretation of what really happened with Ocarina of Time.
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* According to the official timeline, the ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle]]'' games are set after ''Link's Awakening''. Many fans ignore this because [[YouDontLookLikeYou Zelda has a different design]] and doesn't recognize Link, as well as [[ArtisticAge Link looking younger than he originally did]].
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* According to the official timeline, the ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle]]'' games are set after ''Link's Awakening''. Many fans ignore this because [[YouDontLookLikeYou Zelda has a different design]] and doesn't recognize Link, as well as [[ArtisticAge Link looking younger than he originally did]].did]].
* And then there is the rare fan who decides the games have only one single timeline anyways, making the entirety of the split timeline discontinuity for them. Naturally, they'll have their own fanon interpretation of what really happened with Ocarina of Time.
* And then there is the rare fan who decides the games have only one single timeline anyways, making the entirety of the split timeline discontinuity for them. Naturally, they'll have their own fanon interpretation of what really happened with Ocarina of Time.
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Word Cruft, lack of italics in work names and lack of punctuation
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* According to the official timeline, the ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle]]'' games are set after ''Link's Awakening''. Many fans ignore this because [[YouDontLookLikeYou Zelda has a different design]] and doesn't recognize Link, as well as [[ArtisticAge Link looking younger than he originally did]]. Not to mention the Hyrule Historia actually placed the Oracle games before Links Awakening which paints the later reversal as a huge FlipFlopOfGod.
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* According to the official timeline, the ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle]]'' games are set after ''Link's Awakening''. Many fans ignore this because [[YouDontLookLikeYou Zelda has a different design]] and doesn't recognize Link, as well as [[ArtisticAge Link looking younger than he originally did]]. Not to mention the Hyrule Historia actually placed the Oracle games before Links Awakening which paints the later reversal as a huge FlipFlopOfGod.
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* According to the official timeline, the ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle]]'' games are set after ''Link's Awakening''. Many fans ignore this because [[YouDontLookLikeYou Zelda has a different design]] and doesn't recognize Link, as well as [[ArtisticAge Link looking younger than he originally did]].
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* According to the official timeline, the ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle]]'' games are set after ''Link's Awakening''. Many fans ignore this because [[YouDontLookLikeYou Zelda has a different design]] and doesn't recognize Link, as well as [[ArtisticAge Link looking younger than he originally did]]. Not to mention the Hyrule Historia actually placed the Oracle games before Links Awakening which paints the later reversal as a huge FlipFlopOfGod.
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* An equally small handful of fans refuse to acknowledge anything after ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]'', especially ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcrinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]'' due to every game seeming like a rehash and even minor issues like the Seven Wise Men are now the Seven Sages.
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* An equally small handful of fans refuse to acknowledge anything after ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]'', especially ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcrinaOfTime ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]'' due to every game seeming like a rehash and even minor issues like the Seven Wise Men are now the Seven Sages.
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* A small handful of fans refuses to acknowledge any game using the Toon Link cel-shading style (''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker Wind Waker]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheMinishCap The Minish Cap]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords Four Swords]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwordsAdventures Four Swords Adventures]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaPhantomHourglass Phantom Hourglass]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSpiritTracks Spirit Tracks]]'') as truly being part of the series. ''Four Swords Adventures'' is also often excluded due to the continuity issues, instead viewing it as its own continuity. The depressing implications about [[YouCantFightFate fate being unavoidable]] especially for the Gerudo and Ganondorf is another topic. Essentially Ganondorf is reincarnated, given the name Ganondorf despite having the original having a bad reputation, and turns out exactly the same despite the Gerudo attempting to prevent this by making him a guardian of the tribe instead of their king. It helps that Miyamoto actually [[ExecutiveVeto re-wrote the plot]] as a retelling so continuity wouldn't be in mind. Hence trying to fit in the timeline at this point seems like a {{Retcon}} in itself.
* An equally small handful of fans refuse to acknowledge anything after ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]'', especially ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcrinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]'' due to every game seeming like a rehash and even minor issues like the Seven Wise Men are now the Seven Sages.
* There are also fans who reject the official timeline given in ''Literature/HyruleHistoria'' either because they disagree with the order (the Downfall Timeline especially is a touchy subject) or because they do not want chronology in the first place. The placement of ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTriForceHeroes Tri Force Heroes]]'' in the Downfall branch (particularly as a sequel to ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds A Link Between Worlds]]'') was reviled as well, as some fans feel that the game could have fit better in other branches (i.e. Adult), while others didn't even see it suitable in the chronology to begin with.
* And then there are those who only consider the 3D games and the DS games canon due to them having obvious and strong ties between them, making their placement in the timeline clear and unambiguous. They feel that the less continuity-minded 2D games feel tacked on (if not outright contradictory) in the timeline.
* Sheik is a persona intended to be perceived as male, though it's generally understood that [[ItWasHisSled Zelda]] still identifies as female and retains a female body. Or rather, it's understood ''nowadays''; there used to be many fans who insisted that Sheik was cis male (admittedly not helped by Sheik's in-game model and official art suggesting a significant change in Zelda's physique).
* Though there are many {{Ship Tease}}s with him, Link has never had a canonical love interest [[note]]In the main-series games. The cartoon, comic and many of the mangas pair him with the series titular princess, Zelda, however those are all considered non-canon by both fandom and WordOfGod.[[/note]] where ''both'' he and another character are indisputably confirmed to have romantic feelings for each other. ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]'' did provide Link with a couple of characters who ''are'' confirmed to love him romantically, [[note]]namely Princess Zelda herself, Princess Mipha, and Paya[[/note]] but even then, Link's feelings remain ambiguous. This, however, doesn't stop some pretty vicious ShipToShipCombat to erupt within the fandom, with many fans insisting that their ship is canon and all others are invalid. The closest thing in the series is [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames the linked ending to the Game Boy Color duology]], where Zelda kisses Link on the cheek and he swoons with hearts over his head.
* The {{Retcon}} that Termina ceased to exist after Link and Skull Kid returned to the Lost Woods after the end of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask'', revealed in the ''Legend of Zelda'' Encyclopedia. There are several details that the encyclopedia actually just gets wrong [[note]]forgetting character relations, claiming monsters are in games they aren't, describing the events of some games incorrectly[[/note]], but new story details before or after the events of the game are supposedly canon. However, a lot of fans don't like the idea that the game was AllForNothing and the characters they were so attached to didn't actually exist. As such, they write it off as just one more mistake the book made, or an attempt by the books writers (the staff of a fan magazine) trying to FanWank their theories into canon, or that they conflated it with the ending to ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Link's Awakening]]''.
* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTriForceHeroes'' is canonically set after ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds''. Fans reject this because [[YouDontLookLikeYou Link and Zelda look nothing like their previous designs]] and, if anything, they look ''younger'' despite years passing.
* According to the official timeline, the ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle]]'' games are set after ''Link's Awakening''. Many fans ignore this because [[YouDontLookLikeYou Zelda has a different design]] and doesn't recognize Link, as well as [[ArtisticAge Link looking younger than he originally did]].
* An equally small handful of fans refuse to acknowledge anything after ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]'', especially ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcrinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]'' due to every game seeming like a rehash and even minor issues like the Seven Wise Men are now the Seven Sages.
* There are also fans who reject the official timeline given in ''Literature/HyruleHistoria'' either because they disagree with the order (the Downfall Timeline especially is a touchy subject) or because they do not want chronology in the first place. The placement of ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTriForceHeroes Tri Force Heroes]]'' in the Downfall branch (particularly as a sequel to ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds A Link Between Worlds]]'') was reviled as well, as some fans feel that the game could have fit better in other branches (i.e. Adult), while others didn't even see it suitable in the chronology to begin with.
* And then there are those who only consider the 3D games and the DS games canon due to them having obvious and strong ties between them, making their placement in the timeline clear and unambiguous. They feel that the less continuity-minded 2D games feel tacked on (if not outright contradictory) in the timeline.
* Sheik is a persona intended to be perceived as male, though it's generally understood that [[ItWasHisSled Zelda]] still identifies as female and retains a female body. Or rather, it's understood ''nowadays''; there used to be many fans who insisted that Sheik was cis male (admittedly not helped by Sheik's in-game model and official art suggesting a significant change in Zelda's physique).
* Though there are many {{Ship Tease}}s with him, Link has never had a canonical love interest [[note]]In the main-series games. The cartoon, comic and many of the mangas pair him with the series titular princess, Zelda, however those are all considered non-canon by both fandom and WordOfGod.[[/note]] where ''both'' he and another character are indisputably confirmed to have romantic feelings for each other. ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]'' did provide Link with a couple of characters who ''are'' confirmed to love him romantically, [[note]]namely Princess Zelda herself, Princess Mipha, and Paya[[/note]] but even then, Link's feelings remain ambiguous. This, however, doesn't stop some pretty vicious ShipToShipCombat to erupt within the fandom, with many fans insisting that their ship is canon and all others are invalid. The closest thing in the series is [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames the linked ending to the Game Boy Color duology]], where Zelda kisses Link on the cheek and he swoons with hearts over his head.
* The {{Retcon}} that Termina ceased to exist after Link and Skull Kid returned to the Lost Woods after the end of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask'', revealed in the ''Legend of Zelda'' Encyclopedia. There are several details that the encyclopedia actually just gets wrong [[note]]forgetting character relations, claiming monsters are in games they aren't, describing the events of some games incorrectly[[/note]], but new story details before or after the events of the game are supposedly canon. However, a lot of fans don't like the idea that the game was AllForNothing and the characters they were so attached to didn't actually exist. As such, they write it off as just one more mistake the book made, or an attempt by the books writers (the staff of a fan magazine) trying to FanWank their theories into canon, or that they conflated it with the ending to ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Link's Awakening]]''.
* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTriForceHeroes'' is canonically set after ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds''. Fans reject this because [[YouDontLookLikeYou Link and Zelda look nothing like their previous designs]] and, if anything, they look ''younger'' despite years passing.
* According to the official timeline, the ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle]]'' games are set after ''Link's Awakening''. Many fans ignore this because [[YouDontLookLikeYou Zelda has a different design]] and doesn't recognize Link, as well as [[ArtisticAge Link looking younger than he originally did]].
