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Link is dumb and Teba just wants to give him a hug. by 346_rats_in_a_trenchcoat
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
18 Jun 2025
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"He wanted to wrap Link up in a blanket and protect him from the world, but, as his wife Saki said rather wisely, that they couldn't protect the hero from his duty.
He simply wished Link's duty didn't cause him so much pain."Or, link shows up to the village injured and sleepy and Teba and Saki are having none of it.
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woven into history by Beebly2
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
18 Jun 2025
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in a universe where Purah creates a device that helps the champions overcome the calamity, what if it were to malfunction, if it were to accidentally summon the hero from 100 years in the future?
this fic is basically just Purah accidentally time-traveling post-calamity/TOTK link to the pre-calamity champions (including her and Zelda) whilst he's wearing a mask, non of them realize it's him, and they now have beef since Link refuses to take it off and his fight or flight was triggered from being summoned, causing him to attack them. How are they going to realize that the weird Bokoblin acting Hylian(?) is Link, that all of them are dead in the future and that he's now a speaking, chaotic mess of the royal guard he once was???
Also, I only realized this 4 months after posting the first chapter, but updates are really slow, usually monthly. so if the latest chapter is around a month old, I'll probably post a new one that week.
(btw, the revilink isn't in here yet, honestly idk if I'm even gonna include it in the fic in the first place???)
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Hero in the Storm by Pie_Jail_Second
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
16 Jun 2025
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Note: This fic is ongoing and will probably have infrequent updates!
You are the owner of a Bakery in Hateno Village. One day you discover you're low on stock and so you have to go out and forage more. In doing so you end up meeting the Hero of Hyrule himself!
You happen to be quite the fangirl of his after getting to know him, but his loyalties to the crown and Princess of Hyrule may just serve as a barrier between you.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 2,091
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 8
- Hits:
- 312
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A (Not So) Simple Promise by Dapperenby137
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
13 Jun 2025
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“The elder believes that the boy is the descendant of The Hero who fell in the great calamity. But I have my doubts.”
Kass wasn’t surprised that Teba had caught onto what Link truly was, the man was not a respected battle strategist for nothing.
“It’s his eyes,” Teba said in a hushed voice as they landed on the large rock formation next to the Divine Beast. “They are much older than his appearance suggests.”
“Indeed my friend. I feel that our young Hero has many secrets.”
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Or Kass has some interesting interactions with a strange teenager and comes to learn that the boy is none other than hero his teacher told him of. Worry for Link’s health and his own sanity ensue
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when the wolf is the well-adjusted one by LostAndDowned for Passerine44
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms
10 Jun 2025
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Four tries, "Does it count if it's only like twenty-five percent of me?"
"YES!" Twilight shouts exasperatedly, finally reaching his limit and throwing his hands to the heavens, "The normal amount of wanting to kill yourself is ZERO!"
That cannot possibly be true.
[or: The Chain is varying states of mentally well. Somehow, dog boy has them all beat.]
[or: Or: the chain is low-key suicidal. wolfie has opinions about it. he is going to sit on them.]
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- Part 18 of Wild and Wolf - [LU Complied 2025]
- Part 3 of Legend of Linkfight (June 2025)
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Whispers of love long past, and love still present by 346_rats_in_a_trenchcoat
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
10 Jun 2025
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Link is pushing himself past his limits to help the domain.
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A Brainrot Two-shot by Anonymous
Fandoms: Super Smash Brothers, The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, WarioWare (Video Games)
29 May 2025
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Wario hates the pretty boys at Smash Mansion and enjoys pranking them. What happens when a prank leads to love?
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Just for tonight by Nanatendo
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time
27 May 2025
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After days of refusing to stop and rest, Link, although injured and exhausted, finally lets himself be guided to an inn by his companion.
But his mind won't let him have a peaceful night.
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Cogheads by Sleepyyyyboi
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
01 May 2025
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"Looks like the system can't account for the new weight of the frame. Re-tweak the power core and then overclock the stabilizers. It'll sort itself out. Should give it a wider range of movement too." Said a voice from off to the side. There was silence for a moment, followed by "You did add stabilizers, right?"
Purah clicked her fingers. "Snap! I knew I was missing something! Thanks!" She called, turning to the mini-guardian to continue her project.
Zelda was confused, she hadn't heard that voice before. Maybe a new assistant?
Her eyes scanned the room but she found nothing but her knight, Link, standing sentry as always. With a rather odd expression on his face.
Who just called that out?
WAIT.
Or: Fluffy oneshot at Link randomly contributing to a scientific debate and Zelda realizing her knight has a personality behind the guise after all.
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Under a Sea of Falling Stars by The_Psycho_Coffee_Bean for Pocket_Monster
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda
23 Apr 2025
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After the events of Twilight Princess (manga):
Link is recalling his adventures with Midna. He's kinda mad at her for leaving.Series
- Part 2 of Pointless Stories about a Dumb Hylian
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A Hero in Shambles by The_Psycho_Coffee_Bean
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom, The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms
13 Apr 2025
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Link is struggling to find stability after the war with the Demon King. Navi Lives in Hateno Village with her cuccos. Link feels the need to destroy Zelda's property for unspecified reasons (although... she did steal his house and build a secret lair in the well...?)
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- Part 1 of The Lost Side Quests
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Unwritten Sorrows by InkFilledAria
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom, Linked Universe - Fandom
05 Mar 2025
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Link would come back. He always did; back to the same cave, the same cold stone beneath his slashed and butchered skin, the same empty plateau and the same unfinished story. Again, and again, and again and again and again. The same details. Endless repetition, fitting perfectly next to his endless hurt.
He stood on the plateau, overlooking the edge of the hill he first walked out onto every loop. The cool air blanketed his body; he felt like it seared his skin. He felt the dirt beneath his feet, and the soft sunlight shining over him. Ha. What a cruel, cruel feeling. It always was, really; the beautiful scene he always stepped into once he exited the shrine. It was a terrible, twisted trick. A torturous tease.
The beauty of the world around him seemed to laugh at his despair.
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Or: Link has been stuck in a time loop for a very long time. Finally, Hylia sets him free- by sending him to join the chain and breaking the loop.
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- Part 1 of Forgotten Past, Unknown Future
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Subway’s New Sandwich on the Menu by Pixel22
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Super Smash Brothers
24 Feb 2025
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Link and Zelda have moved from their small town to the big city. And they’re already struggling to make ends meet. Zelda gets a job at Subway as like a person who Stands outside and try and advertise for the shop that way. What happens when Zelda’s boss gives Zelda the opportunity of a lifetime to make a bunch of money for her and Link. Will it be worth the cost she’ll have to make?
- Language:
- English
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- 3,253
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 4
- Hits:
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The Farm Girl and the Fairy Boy by PalmOlive
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time
09 Feb 2025
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Malon thinks about that Fairy Boy a lot, but she hasn't seen him in a year, and she's given up hope on seeing him again. Until one fateful night, he returns, asking for work and a place to stay. She knows nothing about him, but she wants to. He's hiding secrets, and she wants to get to the bottom of them.
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Alone in this World by insomniaticeve
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
02 Feb 2025
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Link has saved Zelda multiple times, but nothing ever changes the next day.
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Septembre - Hurt/Comfort by Voracity
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
28 Jan 2025
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Le meilleur moyen de ne pas souffrir était de ne pas penser.
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- Part 46 of Year of the OTP - 2023
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A New Beginning: A short BOTW fanfic by ThePlagueConnoisseur
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
18 Jan 2025
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“Open your eyes…”
Author: Hey all my peeps! Welcome to my first fanfic here on Archive of Our Own! This is a whole new journey for me and I hope you can give my small little fic a chance.
The thing is, friend who is reading this, I hope to be a famous writer one day. But to do that, I figured I should try introducing my writing to the world.
And that means I decided to put a small silly fic on a fanfiction website and hope for the best.
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Yeah.
Well hope you enjoy! And let me know how I did for my first time!
— ThePlagueConnoisseur
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Shitty ahh oneshot: link dies by Poozauce
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time
15 Jan 2025
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Naviiii [-_-]
Serry this is rlly badddd
Link doesn’t get naked. Link gets jumped by forest animals and fucking dies!!!!
And Navi can’t do shit!
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matters of the heart by faronsfave for murrAYfics
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
31 Dec 2024
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It’s official, Link has decided: he is officially the worst boyfriend ever. So officially that he will now need to bury himself in the snow that now surrounds their Hateno home. It was never supposed to happen this way! He had planned this so rigorously, so meticulously, and somehow he still ruined it! And now he has no choice but to sit here and contemplate his choices.
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or: link's special winter solstice date for zelda is ruined by a mishap and he is convinced she will never love him again.
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dust gathers in the space of your heart i used to be by serafiim
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
14 Dec 2024
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A child shows up calling after the Zora princess, far from home after a trip he probably shouldn't have gone on into Korok Forest. Well, far from home and in the wrong place in time. Neither the Champions nor Hyrule's Princess are equipped to break this news.
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Link was perfectly content thinking he got the wrong impression of Fi hating him.