Zelda Conspiracy!
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:37 am
I know, the name sounds a bit trollish, but hear me out...
A friend and I were sitting here talking about the upcoming Zelda game Skyward Sword and realised a wealth of information that could, if used properly, tie together most of the series and make for the most epic Zelda game EVAR - if only Nintendo are doing it this way....
So, here's what you know - Skyward Sword is set chronologically before Ocarina of Time, as it's a direct prequel. It deals mainly with the Master Sword and how it came to wind up in the Temple of Time.
Here's the stuff we cottoned on to....
MindBlow #1:
#> Skyward Sword is set approximately 100 years before the events of OoT.
#> The Hylian War, as referenced in OoT, took place 100 years before the events of OoT.
#> Igos Du Ikana of Majora's Mask references a "great war with a mighty nation" about 100 years before the events of MM.
#> In OoT, lingering around Hyrule Field at night means getting attacked by Stalchildren; and killing enough of them consecutively leads to a fight against a giant Stalchild. In MM you learn that Stalchildren are the undead remains of Terminian soldiers; led by Captain Keeta who is a giant Stalchild.
#> After defeating Captain Keeta in his race event, he gives you the Captain's Hat and asks you to tell his men "that the war is over".
So we can safely assume that 100 years ago, Hyrule was at war with Termina.
MindBlow #2:
#> Skyward Sword is chronologically set before Ocarina of Time.
#> OoT is set chronologically after and was directly inspired by A Link To The Past.
#> ALTTP's World Map is surrounded by cloud on all four sides; even when fully uncovered.
#> Skyward Sword's teaser details show that the Master Sword may originate from the mysterious "Sky Isle".
#> The first game to feature the Master Sword was ALTTP.
So we can see it's quite possible that the "Sky Isle" is the Hyrule of ALTTP.
MindBlow #3:
#> Skyward Sword tells the tale of a kingdom neighbouring Hyrule.
#> Termina is a kingdom neighbouring (or at least near) Hyrule.
#> The World Map of Termina in Majora's Mask bears a striking resemblance to the World Map of Hyrule in ALTTP (grab a picture of the ALTTP map, rotate it 45 degrees CCW and imagine Death Mountain covered in snow).
#> Both Igos Du Ikana and the Goron Elder mention a time past when "things were brighter".
#> During the First Day, many of the townspeople say things along the lines of "Is it just me or is the moon a little bit bigger?", implying the moon is almost that size normally (or perhaps they're closer to it?)
So it's possible that the world of ALTTP became Termina as it aged.
MindBlow #4:
#> In OoT we are introduced to the Happy Mask Salesman, who is more than a little creepy.
#> In OoT he is selling masks with supernatural but useless effects (scaring people, enchanting kids etc)
#> In Majora's Mask he is trying to recover the titular doom artefact; which he seems to know an awful lot about considering it belonged to a tribe that is EXTINCT.
#> In Twilight Princess we are introduced to the Fused Shadow; a doom artefact created by a long-extinct tribe that, when fully assembled, forms a helmet and mask.
Very safe to assume that Majora's Mask and the Fused Shadow were created by the same magic-abusing evildoers.
MindBlow #5:
#> In Skyward Sword, the floating continent above Hyrule is quite shiny and technologically advanced (compared to the rest of Hyrule); and all their tech revolves around clockwork.
#> In Majora's Mask, Termina is technologically advanced but most machines are either within ruins or in obvious disrepair. All the mechanics in Termina revolve around clockwork.
#> In Twilight Princess we have the City In The Sky, a dungeon that is floating above Hyrule. It's technologically advanced but is crumbling from sheer age. All of the tech revolves around clockwork.
Considering the chronological series is Skyward Sword, Majora's Mask, Twilight Princess, with a hundred years between each one, it's fair to say that these locations are one and the same, only at different intervals in time.
Coincidental Facts:
#> Oocca's facial features and complexion (of her face anyway) bear a strong resemblance to the Happy Mask Salesman.
#> The Hero who trains Link in Twilight Princess needs to be summoned while Link is in his cursed wolf form. All of the summon stones whistle songs from Majora's Mask.
#> A Link To The Past states that seven sages sealed Ganondorf away; as does the end of Ocarina of Time. In one timeline he breaks free and wreaks havoc, the other he is trapped and must work through another (Agahnim in ALTTP, Zant in TP). In the latter case he *does* get free, but only long enough to get killed by our zesty green hero - wielding the Master Sword.
Worth discussing, gentlemen?
A friend and I were sitting here talking about the upcoming Zelda game Skyward Sword and realised a wealth of information that could, if used properly, tie together most of the series and make for the most epic Zelda game EVAR - if only Nintendo are doing it this way....
So, here's what you know - Skyward Sword is set chronologically before Ocarina of Time, as it's a direct prequel. It deals mainly with the Master Sword and how it came to wind up in the Temple of Time.
Here's the stuff we cottoned on to....
MindBlow #1:
#> Skyward Sword is set approximately 100 years before the events of OoT.
#> The Hylian War, as referenced in OoT, took place 100 years before the events of OoT.
#> Igos Du Ikana of Majora's Mask references a "great war with a mighty nation" about 100 years before the events of MM.
#> In OoT, lingering around Hyrule Field at night means getting attacked by Stalchildren; and killing enough of them consecutively leads to a fight against a giant Stalchild. In MM you learn that Stalchildren are the undead remains of Terminian soldiers; led by Captain Keeta who is a giant Stalchild.
#> After defeating Captain Keeta in his race event, he gives you the Captain's Hat and asks you to tell his men "that the war is over".
So we can safely assume that 100 years ago, Hyrule was at war with Termina.
MindBlow #2:
#> Skyward Sword is chronologically set before Ocarina of Time.
#> OoT is set chronologically after and was directly inspired by A Link To The Past.
#> ALTTP's World Map is surrounded by cloud on all four sides; even when fully uncovered.
#> Skyward Sword's teaser details show that the Master Sword may originate from the mysterious "Sky Isle".
#> The first game to feature the Master Sword was ALTTP.
So we can see it's quite possible that the "Sky Isle" is the Hyrule of ALTTP.
MindBlow #3:
#> Skyward Sword tells the tale of a kingdom neighbouring Hyrule.
#> Termina is a kingdom neighbouring (or at least near) Hyrule.
#> The World Map of Termina in Majora's Mask bears a striking resemblance to the World Map of Hyrule in ALTTP (grab a picture of the ALTTP map, rotate it 45 degrees CCW and imagine Death Mountain covered in snow).
#> Both Igos Du Ikana and the Goron Elder mention a time past when "things were brighter".
#> During the First Day, many of the townspeople say things along the lines of "Is it just me or is the moon a little bit bigger?", implying the moon is almost that size normally (or perhaps they're closer to it?)
So it's possible that the world of ALTTP became Termina as it aged.
MindBlow #4:
#> In OoT we are introduced to the Happy Mask Salesman, who is more than a little creepy.
#> In OoT he is selling masks with supernatural but useless effects (scaring people, enchanting kids etc)
#> In Majora's Mask he is trying to recover the titular doom artefact; which he seems to know an awful lot about considering it belonged to a tribe that is EXTINCT.
#> In Twilight Princess we are introduced to the Fused Shadow; a doom artefact created by a long-extinct tribe that, when fully assembled, forms a helmet and mask.
Very safe to assume that Majora's Mask and the Fused Shadow were created by the same magic-abusing evildoers.
MindBlow #5:
#> In Skyward Sword, the floating continent above Hyrule is quite shiny and technologically advanced (compared to the rest of Hyrule); and all their tech revolves around clockwork.
#> In Majora's Mask, Termina is technologically advanced but most machines are either within ruins or in obvious disrepair. All the mechanics in Termina revolve around clockwork.
#> In Twilight Princess we have the City In The Sky, a dungeon that is floating above Hyrule. It's technologically advanced but is crumbling from sheer age. All of the tech revolves around clockwork.
Considering the chronological series is Skyward Sword, Majora's Mask, Twilight Princess, with a hundred years between each one, it's fair to say that these locations are one and the same, only at different intervals in time.
Coincidental Facts:
#> Oocca's facial features and complexion (of her face anyway) bear a strong resemblance to the Happy Mask Salesman.
#> The Hero who trains Link in Twilight Princess needs to be summoned while Link is in his cursed wolf form. All of the summon stones whistle songs from Majora's Mask.
#> A Link To The Past states that seven sages sealed Ganondorf away; as does the end of Ocarina of Time. In one timeline he breaks free and wreaks havoc, the other he is trapped and must work through another (Agahnim in ALTTP, Zant in TP). In the latter case he *does* get free, but only long enough to get killed by our zesty green hero - wielding the Master Sword.
Worth discussing, gentlemen?