How does the Legend of Zelda timeline work?

The branch where Link defeats Ganon is itself split in two when Zelda sends Link back in time to childhood. The Child Timeline is the branch that follows Link back to his own time. The Adult Timeline is the branch where the Hero of Time has disappeared from the world.

What is the timeline of the Legend of Zelda games?

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (2000) The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages (2001) The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002)

How are all the Legend of Zelda games connected?

While Aonuma has stated that all the Zelda games take place in a single continuity, the third timeline branch, in which Link fails in his quest during Ocarina of Time, does not stem from events in any other part of the timeline, instead appearing to be a second, mutually exclusive continuity.

Is link a reincarnation?

Each link embodies the Hero’s Spirit which is unmalleable by all accounts so it remains pure and all that stuff. Link doesn’t have real reincarnation cuz he doesn’t know about his past selves except as legends or myths or similar.

What timeline is Botw?

Breath of the Wild takes place at the end of The Legend of Zelda timeline, but Nintendo’s refusal to explain which timeline it’s in is a lazy move. The timeline for The Legend of Zelda is infamous for being convoluted and difficult to understand, and Breath of the Wild’s placement only perpetuates this issue.

Is Skyward Sword the first in the timeline?

Skyward Sword takes place almost at the very beginning of the Zelda timeline. The events of the game occur following the world’s creation, after the Era of Hylia and before the Era of Chaos. Chronologically, this makes Skyward Sword the first game on the Zelda timeline.

Is Link a decedent?

Link in TP is a descendant of the Link who went through Majora’s Mask. In WW, Adult Link was sent back in time, and so disappeared from the timeline. He couldn’t have created descendants in that timeline. And don’t forget that Link died in OoT so he couldn’t have descendants in the fall timeline either.

Why does Link keep reincarnating?

We know Hylia gave up her mortality to become Zelda in her incarnations, and presumably Demise’s dying words are him giving up his immortality in order to do the same.