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The Wild Era by Seraph_sword (OcwanicJJ)
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, Linked Universe - jojo56830 (Webcomic)
11 Oct 2025
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After being spat out in the middle of an unknown era, the chain find themselves being directed to Hanteno village where the shopkeepers talk of a boy in blue.
But the red beams across the skies and the state of the castle itself has Time worried about this new young hero and what the journey has made him into.
Can the Links of other eras soothe their new brother's sorrows, or will Wild be drowned in guilt and exhaustion to even follow them forwards? -
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | BotW Novelisation by Zelda_Story_Teller
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom, Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Cartoon)
11 Oct 2025
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"..."
"...Link...Wake up."
"...Link...Open your eyes."
"Link."
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100 years after the events of the Calamity, Hyrule still lies on the verge of annihilation. The Princess, the King, and the five Champions were believed to be dead. However, the Princess and the fifth Champion are still alive...
With Tears of the Kingdom released, I thought it'd be nice to remember the tale before it.
Follow Link on a magical journey through Hyrule with his trusty companion, Tech, in this retelling of a beloved story, but with a twist.
Find out what happened to Hyrule and unlock secrets about the distant past, all while trying to save Hyrule before time runs out! Can our Heroes do it? Read to find out!
Disclaimer: Rights of the storyline goes to Nintendo as well as the characters for Zelda. Rights go to Lucasfilm for Star Wars things.
Note: It'll have some fanart done by other artists and me, and it'll have the BotW OST.
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Original Soundtrack by: Nintendo
Editorial by: JazzJambos (Wattpad)
Updated weekly until all prewritten chapters are posted.
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- Part 1 of Prequels
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Liquid Courage by RunningNinja
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
10 Aug 2025
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The sages share a drink together after fighting Phantom Ganon in Hyrule Castle, Link lets himself have a few too many and begins to let his emotional side show, bearing his heart about the princess. Bonding fluff, hurt/comfort. Oneshot.
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The Weight of Wings, The Warmth of Hearts by ShroudedScribeQuill
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom, The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (Video Game)
04 Aug 2025
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Link finds himself drawn to the quieter corners of this Hyrule, often finding himself in the company of those he trusts, or spending time with certain individuals, with these moments having quite the lasting impact on him. Link has done a lot for Hyrule, maybe it's time he understands that he means a lot to many individuals, and has a lot in common with more people than than he realizes.
This fic is a collection of short stories, with each story focusing on a meaningful interaction between Link and a particular inhabitant of Hyrule, with said interactions having a profound impact on his life, in some way shape or form, either through a hard lesson learned, a reminder that he matters, or he's worth more than just his title.
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Why Did You Do This To Yourself? by JacksFandomRandom239
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom, The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms
31 Jul 2025
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Link has been suffering a lot since defeating Calamity ganon. Zelda thought he was just recovering from processing everything but that doesn't seem to be the case. She realizes she had failed to see the signs when she comes home early one day.
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Safe by JacksFandomRandom239
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
27 Jul 2025
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Link hasn't been adjusting well to his new life after defeating Calamity Ganon. Normal things have become stressful and difficult. He never believes that he or Zelda are safe. However, Zelda tries to get him to see that things are alright.
SFW age regression, don't like don't read.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 1,445
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 23
- Hits:
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OTPtober 2023 by Voracity
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
27 May 2025
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La difficile mise en couple entre l'ami caractériel d'une oracle et l'aventurier venu la sauver.
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- Part 23 of Défi d'écriture
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I Told You Once, I Can’t Do This Again (do this again) by AviraEriya
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
14 Jan 2025
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We don’t like to admit it, but waking up like that, on the sky island, alone, had to have been so hard for Link.
A short ficlet describing how that whole scene felt to me, while I’m restarting the game, again.
I’m on discord! Add me at tinybean1431
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The Night. by Masterofallfourelements
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
09 Nov 2024
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A blood moon is rising, and Link has some feelings about it.
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Link angsts by a campfire.
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For Reasons Wretched and Divine by vampinthebluebeanie
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
22 Oct 2024
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The horrifying realization had only hit him then. After all he had recollected about her, after all the renewed fondness he felt, he had failed her once more. His beloved, tragic friend.
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Shards of the Hero by Respheal
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom, The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms
30 Sep 2024
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Link was done. Retired. The Master Sword asleep in the forest and Rauru's arm gone with the ancient king's spirit. But when Gloom reappears on Death Mountain, Link and Zelda go to wake the Sword and find her in the hands of a green-clad child wearing a strange, spiky mask. Suddenly mentor to a feral protégé (and accidental reincarnation?), Link juggles investigating Gloom's resurgence, dealing with time-displaced monsters, finding a dead god, and healing from his past adventures.
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- Part 1 of Kintsugi
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Waltz in C Sharp Minor by PerenniallyAMenace (NotoriouslyAMenace)
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, Linked Universe - jojo56830 (Webcomic)
29 Apr 2024
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Ravio and Link, Link and Ravio. The aftermatch of saving Lorule brought them both into a house, Link's house. And then they became friends, and then something closer than that. And then suddenly there was a discovery,
And this discovery was what made them realize that on the next quest which Hylia has prepared for them, Link's not going alone anymore.
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Or, Legend and Ravio Fusion AU where they travel with the Chain and no one knows they're two people in one.
Previously titled and found under: Waltz with a hint of Tango
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- Part 1 of Of Heroes and Merchants
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Breathe In The Breath Of The Wild by I_Like_This_A_Normal_Amount
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
27 Apr 2024
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A shrine door groaned open on an isolated plateau, atop a cliff towering over the rest of the plain - already hundreds of feet above the surrounding land. Sunlight trickled through the leaves into the darkened cave, illuminating the dark stone that hadn’t seen the light of day in 100 years. Out of the shadows stepped a figure, shielding his eyes from the sunlight with his hand as he stepped slowly at first, then quicker, rushing to the edge of the cliff and overlooking the vast world that surrounded him.
Thus began the story of a hero.-----Or-----
Link awoke in a world that was unfamiliar to him, and now it was up to him to figure out what exactly was going on, how the world worked, and how he was going to save it.
Needless to say, there was no way to come out of that completely normal or sane. -
Tears of the Knight by TheGrayWriter
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
06 Apr 2024
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Inspired by The Knights Self-Destruction written by CumulonimBun (StarseedV)br />
^^Seriously go read it^^Link had just saved Hyrule from Ganondorf, he was told to rest. He didn't know how or what that really was. He half expected to die going against the man corrupted by his lust for power. Something in him knew it wouldn't take long before things would descend again. He could never relax. Zelda was the only one that could ease him by helping him keep busy. He wasn't her personal knight anymore. Not bound by order anymore but bound by his own refusal to live a life outside of service.
Even if he couldn't get a certain red Zora out of his head. Sent him letters of his daily duties and Sidon would send his own letters back (all of which are full of the Zora prince's enthusiasm). But outside of that, Link never addresses what he wants. He's not allowed to want, he's never allowed himself to want, to need, to demand, to be human.
He's always poised to be ready for the next battle.
The next puzzle.
The next time he needs to lay his life down.
It comes as he expects, takes everything from him once more.
But this time....he doesn't expect the crushing weight of.....all of it. -
Maybe I Do by froggiecharms
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
16 Feb 2024
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Link has been travelling across Hyrule after the Calamity and the loss of Zelda. Recently being drawn towards Lanayru and the Zora's Domain, he's greeted with a past he didn't know he had.
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lorule year two by tendertendrils
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms
26 Jan 2024
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With Hyrule's winter wearing on them both, Link and Ravio take their annual visit to Lorule.
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- Part 28 of rupees and rods
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The Promises We Made by WarmSafflinaTea
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
02 Jan 2024
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POST-TOTK (aka huge spoilers)
He said he was her knight. He said he wouldn't leave her. Knights are supposed to protect people, right? These are amongst the few things that Zelda knows after waking up with the injured stranger on the bank of a pond. So why was the man claiming to hold that very title now swathed in shadow and holding the point of his sword at her? And for the sake of the goddesses, why is there still something deep within her telling her that she can still trust him?
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Zelda returns to her hylian form with no memories and no one around but an injured knight. After trusting the wrong person, a new and terrifying threat is unleashed upon Hyrule. With mere scraps of her past, Zelda's faced with the task of trying to recover her memories and find a way to save both Link AND her kingdom. Before she's forced to choose which one to sacrifice.
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- Part 4 of ZeLink Angst & H/C
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Family Values by LupinandDaffodils
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
03 Dec 2023
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During Link's travels after the events of Tears of the Kingdom, Link adopts a five year old Gerudo boy after his parents die in a horrible accident. He raises Ganondorf all on his own, and teaches him about his past, helping him to try and break the cycle. But he won't be able to protect Ganondorf forever.
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The Poe Collector by FamilyGuyFunnyMoments
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
13 Nov 2023
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Link didn't have a soul after being killed and revived, but when he begins collecting poes he finds it, and more memories are recovered.
Link has depression, and some intense mommy issues.babies first fic ever written <3
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The Mirror Beneath by vampiredroid
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom, The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms
10 Oct 2023
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The castle is fucking floating. Link is supposed to be relishing in the peace he pried from destiny’s uncaring grip but now the castle is fucking floating. Why can't he ever catch a goddamned break?
TOTK but the Depths are further utilized, the Gloom attack has lasting effects on Link's health, and the sky islands are actually interesting (oh, and Link is dying lol). This is by no means a full rewrite. You will be confused if you have not played the game.