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The Legend of Zelda series of action/adventure games by Nintendo follow a young boy named Link (often a different incarnation game-to-game) as he strives to save the land of Hyrule and the Princess Zelda (also different) from the evil Gannon and stop his quest for the Triforce. Questions here should be about aspects of the series as a whole.

The Legend of Zelda series of action adventure games by Nintendo follow a young boy named Link (often a different incarnation game-to-game) as he strives to save the land of Hyrule and the Princess Zelda (also different) from the evil Gannon and stop his quest for the Triforce.

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What is Zelda's Legend?

The title that Nintendo chose for the series has led to a lot of confusion, even now, with people still confusing Zelda and Link. Basically, through the long and short of it, the primary focus of every game is on Link, so the title does seem a…
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Is this line from Zelda 2 the only time Link's thoughts are verbalized?

In Zelda 2, there's a mirror that you have to find in a random house. When you crouch down and pick it up, one of the game's text crawls reads as follows: As far as I can tell, this is the first and only time that Link's thoughts are verbalized…
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What created Dark Link, and what is his purpose?

In the Legend of Zelda series, a recurring character that appears in a few of the titles is Dark Link. After reading the wiki a few quotes stand out: "Conquer yourself" - Navi Dark Link is never described as one of Ganon's servants; the more…
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Which hand does Link have the triforce on?

I was wondering which hand Link is supposed to have the triforce glow from. I can't find any standard, and the image I have found have it on both hands, which I expect is a product of the people posting the images flipping the image. Any insights?
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How are the pieces of the Triforce distributed?

In Ocarina of Time, it is said that Ganondorf takes the Triforce, later it explains that the Triforce split in order to prevent him from having it, and left him with the Triforce of Power because that is what he most desires. But then, how do Link…
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Was Farore ever referred to as Fayore?

Most people who've played Zelda games I'm sure are aware of the three goddesses in Hylian mythology: Din, Nayru and Farore. But when I was a kid I remember Farore being spelled Fayore. I thought that's how the name was spelled for years, but then I…
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Is there any other kingdom than Hyrule?

In the same vein as my other question Is there any other kingdom than the Mushroom Kingdom?, we all know that Zelda is the Princess of Hyrule, but is there any other kingdoms visited during Link's adventures? What territories seen in the games are…
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What wishes have been made upon the Triforce?

The myth of the triforce says that anybody who touches the Triforce can see any of their wishes made real. Ganon tries often to take it for himself to wish ultimate power, ruling the world, and other bad guy things. But has the triforce ever granted…
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Has Link ever had a male fairy companion?

As a player of only a few games in the series, I have experienced games where Link has, and has not had a fairy companion. However, in the games where he has had a fairy companion, they have only ever been female. In fact the only game I have seen…
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What other heroes are from the Hylian race?

Just having a look at the Zeldapedia on Hylians, the opening paragraph suggests that aside from Link, there have been many Hylian heroes: The Hylians, also known as the Hylia people, are a recurring race of humans in the Legend of Zelda series.…
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What do Rupoors do?

When Link finds a Rupoor in some games, he loses Rupees out of his wallet. How many? Is it the same every time? And in every game?
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How does a "Rupoor" work?

In The Legend of Zelda series, a Rupoor is an item that steals your money. How does it work within the confines of the game world? Does the money just vanish? Does it get eaten? The question is asking how, using physics, the rupoor deducts rupees…
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What is the most feasible option to play (almost) all Zelda games?

Given the timeline list of games on The Legend of Zelda - Wikipedia, what would be the most feasible option to preferably legally play all (or a vast majority of) the games in the series? These are the options I can think of: buying all original…
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In which order should the branches of the Zelda timeline be played?

Since the release of Hyrule Historia, the Zelda series has an official timeline (later updated). Given that a player would like to play through the games in this chronological order, which order should the branches be played? I originally figured…
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What are the origins of the Master Sword?

Have the origins of the Master Sword ever been explained? As far as I know, every Legend of Zelda game features the same Master Sword, passed down through the generations. However, even in Skyward Sword, the Master Sword already exists (you have to…
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