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    For centuries of years, to generation, to generation, the widespread believing rumor got around for a long time that demons were only, non-sentient beings, who tore themselves out of the earth into the world of the ancient gods long eons ago, in order to get that for which they had been striving for a long time for their tribe.

    But was it really true that demons had no culture, no religion, no hope, no sentience like humans?

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    This is just a collection of different oneshots and snippet ideas I have for BOTW/TOTK, because I'm just obsessed. As a disclaimer I haven't beaten TOTK yet, I'm still actively playing, so anything I write about that is similar to the actual ending and such is purely coincidental and is just meant to be my own take. I'll try not to give any spoilers for those who haven't gotten the game yet! But I'll try to warn in case I do add any in the chapters.

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    4/?
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    Link has saved the world once in this reincarnation already, and is well on the way to doing it again, but being so in demand takes its toll on the hero. What happens when the world expects too much from one man?

    Spoilers for Tears of the Kingdom and Breath of the Wild.

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    4/?
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    18
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    The multiple incarnations of the Hero come together to save Hyrule when the intended Hero doesn't show up. But, it's not just the favored chosen of the Goddess who have to step up.

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    Dark Link is a kid with a broken heart who struggles to find redemption in a world where his kind isn't welcome. Ravio only sees himself as a coward who will never be good enough. And Wild becomes a father to a bunch of chaos gremlins, which Warriors isn't happy about because he is supposed to be the father figure.

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    7/?
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    MAJOR SPOILERS FOR TEARS OF THE KINGDOM, ZELDA'S STORYLINE AND REGIONAL PHENOMENA

    Hyrule was bathed in victorious light as the evil that had plagued them was obliterated into smithereens.
    Link looked back towards his ally in battle, waiting for her to return to him: waiting to have his Zelda back.

    But then he awoke in the water on the surface and she was gone, lost to the skies and never to be saved.

    What will the sages do when their hero wants nothing more than to disappear?

    She had told him to protect them all yet she was the only thing in his mind as he ran from all who cared about him.

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    4,171
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    Something in his chest went awry. He recognized it as a pain so strange to him now- one that he had gone some number of years without feeling. What it was, he dreaded, and did not welcome in the slightest. As a means of retaliation, he quickly shifted his gaze to his boots, and gripped the handle of the door.

    Some warrior he was. Some Hero of Hyrule.

    -

    Link returns to Hateno.

    Written for Zelink week 2023 (free day, prompt word "ache")

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    1/1
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    13
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    998
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    "I can't do this, I can't."

    "Yes you can, Link. You can, and you will."

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    5/?
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    16
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    3,239
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    Since Gannon is dead, there is no need for a Hero, but a Kingdom needs their Ruler.

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    1/1
    Comments:
    9
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    51
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    6
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    Zelda helps Link recover from a different kind of battle.

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    1/1
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    5
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    19
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    3,298
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    Post Twilight Princess. After saving both Hyrule and the Twilight Realm, life returns back to normal for Hyrule. After his adventures, Link is praised highly. Despite his accomplishments, Link is deeply unhappy in his life. He never saw himself as a hero as he felt forced to become something that he didn't want to be, resulting in heavy emotions of feeling like a fraud and living a life not of his own choosing. No one listens to what he wants for his life and his destiny even seems to fight him, making him feel powerless and trapped. While out on a mission, rumors of the Triforce of Power piques his interest. Running out of options and desperate for change, Link seeks the Triforce of Power to create the life he wants, only for things to quickly get out of hand.

    Corrupted!Link AU.

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    4/?
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    16
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    Link, and the difficulty that comes with loss and acceptance.

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    1/1
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    104
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    13
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    Now that Link has defeated Calamity Ganon, he's lost his purpose, his drive. What is left for the Hero of Hyrule?

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    1/5
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    3
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    506
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    Now that the sword had chosen him, Link's enjoyable time as a Knight is beset with training so rigorous, his father worries about his physical and mental health. Rusl advocates yet again for his son to train away from the castle, to gain a wider breadth of experience. This culminates in a trip back to the Domain, where Link learns under the Demon Sergeant Seggin.

    Unlike at the castle, there is room for play, and Link is reacquainted with his old friends in the Big Bad Bazz Brigade. He also gets to spend much more time with Mipha, who proves to be a great sparring partner, as strong as she is beautiful.

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    Chapters:
    5/5
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    18
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    71
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    10
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    He didn’t understand. He never did. Sometimes Link wondered if he was broken, or maybe that he just wasn’t built for the luxuries that others seemed to love. Maybe he was destined to stay in the woods forever, barely scraping by with what he could make do. But that idea made him feel just as miserable as living in Hateno did.

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    8
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    106
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    12
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    1,420
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    Link has been missing for a full year now. No one expected him to turn up ever again, much less half dead and brutally tortured. With his memories wiped clean his friends try to help the young hero regain what he lost, though darker forces may want him back for more sinister reasons.

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    19/?
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    198
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    395
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    58
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    10,094
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    I need to cry, but I can't
    Get anything out of my eyes or my head

    Calamity Ganon has been defeated, but five years later, Link still feels trapped under his curse. He finds it hard to get out of bed, to eat, and to live. He doesn't feel like himself, and Sidon wants to help him remember just how brilliant he is—even when Link refuses to believe him.

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    Chapters:
    3/3
    Comments:
    26
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    334
    Bookmarks:
    46
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    3,060
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    Shad was a friend, turned lover, turned lifeline. After everything, Link couldn’t bear to lose the only person he had left. Person? No, Shad was his deity. Shad was the only important person left in his life. His utmost passion and purpose: true devotion.

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    1/1
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    Link has been alone since he woke up on the plateau. One day, a strange girl joins him on his journey and he realises how nice it is to have someone by his side.

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    1/1
    Comments:
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    51
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    Link has been alone for far too long until one faifthful day a certain Rito opens up a new world for the both of them.

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    1/1
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    2
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    1,346
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    Nobody knows what goes on inside Link's head. Most think he is always happy and carefree. This couldn't be further from the truth. Link's burden is too much and needs someone to help carry it before it's too late.

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    Language:
    English
    Words:
    1,701
    Chapters:
    1/?
    Comments:
    3
    Kudos:
    135
    Bookmarks:
    10
    Hits:
    2,313

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