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The Sacred Promise by tdubois1982
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
27 Jan 2026
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This tale in the making is about the beginnings of Link and Zelda falling in love. It aspires to explore how their bonds deepen before and after the events of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and what the two would realistically be feeling about each other and themselves through it all.
It aspires to question how you know when you really do love someone else, and what that means, and what you want for another person when you love them.
In my mind this starts immediately after the ending of Breath of the Wild where Calamity Ganon is slain, and before its "True Ending" cutscene. It began with two simple questions.
The first: In a memory shown in Breath of the Wild, we know that Princess Zelda thought to leave a message for Link with the Great Deku Tree. It said to wait. What was she going to say?
The second: How would "Link's House" become "Zelda's House" after the ending of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild?
This all led to a big question more vital than any canon. If at some point the love of Link and Zelda were tested, what would that look like and how would that be overcome? My theory about loving another is the answer.
It's a lot. It's completely new for me. Here we go.
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I shine only with the light you gave me by Snapdragon_in_the_Snow
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
26 Apr 2024
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“I thought you…” Zelda's voice is quiet, barely above a whisper. “I thought you despised me.”
Link’s eyes widen with shock. Zelda can practically see the way his mind races with thoughts – thoughts so intangible and unknown to her, hidden behind his ever-present silence.
Then Link kneels. He bows his head, as if his eyes are unworthy of gazing upon her.
“I could never despise you, Your Highness.” His voice is full of more emotion than Zelda has ever heard from him – such an intense, honest reverence. “I… I live to serve you.”
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No prophecy or destiny is more important to Link than his responsibilities as Princess Zelda's personal knight. He would follow her anywhere - a fact proven by his strangely familiar dreams. At first, Zelda dislikes the knight that her father insists must accompany her everywhere. But over time, they grow incredibly close.As time goes by, Zelda contemplates her role as Princess, while Link tries to figure out the meaning of his dreams - which have started to feel more like memories.
Or: A closer look at Link, Zelda, and their relationship throughout the events of BotW, (eventually TotK too,) and during parts of their lives not shown by the games.
Bookmarked by lunarmoonman
02 Dec 2025