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margindoodles2407 · 9 months

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Hello Friends, here is my Glorious Almost-1000-Words take on the Fallen Timeline for Your Perusal

TL;DR: In the Fallen Timeline, it is not Link who dies to Ganondorf, but Zelda. Blinded by despair over his lost love, Link leaves Hyrule and becomes a wandering mercenary, changing his name to Raven and eventually ending up in the Kingdom of Labrynna. Because the princess died unmarried and without heirs or surviving relatives, after Ganon’s sealing away by the remaining Sages (which remained incomplete due to the loss of the Sage of Time, which is why the Imprisoning War took so long and was so devastating) the Bloodline of Hylia no longer exists. The people of this timeline also despise the Hero of Time (except for Odysseus’s family, due to knowing the whole story) and think of him as a deserter.

Alright break it down time:

Ganon kills Zelda and not Link for two reasons. Firstly, after studying the triforce and the mythos of Hyrule he has become aware that the Hero’s Spirit reincarnates, but the Princess technically doesn’t. Secondly, because he suspects that Link is, in fact, the chosen hero, were he to strike him down the gods might send a divine justice and have Link heroically kill Ganon with his final breath. However, if he were to let Link live but have to watch as Zelda slowly dies with nothing he can do, Link might give into despair and abandon his quest.

And this is exactly what happens. Link is too despondent to kill Ganondorf. He wasn’t fighting for some nebulous ideal, but for Zelda. And besides, Ganondorf also destroys the Master Sword (if you’ll recall, in ALTTP lore it was forged- or in this case, reforged- by the Sages during the imprisoning war). So he leaves the Sages to defeat Ganon themselves, and in shame flees Hyrule. He can’t bear to have his name- Link- connected to the Hero who Failed, so he changes it to Raven and becomes a wandering mercenary, trying to atone for his failure. (I always thought that Sir Raven from the Oracles Manga looked like the Hero of Time and also gave off the general vibes, so this is how I connect that.) After a time, he ends up in Labrynna in the service of Queen Ambi, and serves her faithfully. Shortly after the events of the past in Oracle of Ages, a horrible plague sweeps through Labrynna and Roperi’s father, her only living family, dies. Raven decides to adopt her, and when she is grown and he is old they travel back to Hyrule, where he tells her his true story. She ends up becoming the great-great-great-grandmother of the Hero of Legend, and that is why out of all the people of Hyrule, Link and his Uncle’s family are the only people in Hyrule who do not hate the Hero of Time.

Because Zelda died without any heirs or living family, the Bloodline of Hylia no longer exists in the Fallen Timeline. This means that the family line of the New Princess Zelda (the Zelda from ALTTP and the Oracles) does not have the evil-sealing power of old. She does have some powers, however they were mostly taught to her by her Sheikah tutors or stem from her status as the Sage of Time (a duty that has no ties as to whether or not one is descended from Hylia). Speaking of, in the Fallen Timeline the Sheikah take their job from a 10 to a 10,000 in terms of security of the Royal Family- and that is why they are hardly mentioned in the Fallen Timeline Games.

Additionally, because Zelda as the Sage of Time was killed and therefore unable to join the other Sages in sealing away Ganondorf, their seal on him is incredibly weak compared to the one in the endings of the Successful Timelines’ Ocarina of Time. That’s why it only lasts around 200 years or so, in comparison to the 500 year seal in Twilight Princess and the 350 year seal in Wind Waker (i made these numbers up). In addition, they had to Reforge the Master Sword, as it shattered in Ganon’s failed defeat, but without Hylia’s Blessing (since there’s no one to give Hylia’s Blessing) is is much much weaker than in the Unified and Successful Timelines- which is why in ALTTP and ALBW you have to temper it, and why in the Era of Decline (the era of the original zelda games) it is no longer referred to as the Master Sword, simply the Magic Sword.

Finally, the people of the Fallen Timeline (with the exception of the family of Odysseus, Graffiti, and Genesis- who are all directly related to each other) absolutely despise the Hero of Time. Had he fallen to Ganon’s blade, they would have forgiven him- it wasn’t his fault, they’d say, he was merely a boy. But the fact that he abandoned his duties as Hero and fled to another country to escape his failure is completely inexcusable in their eyes- especially since they had lost their princess, as well. In the fallen timeline, children are not told the glowing myths of the Hero of Time that they are in the Successful Timelines. Instead, they are told the dark, cautionary tales of the Traitor Hero, who fled his country and left it to rot.

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margindoodles2407 · 1 year

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You know what? That's it. Here's my Zelda Playlists for if you want some Zelda Music.

Feel free to add or subtract songs if you want to make your own versions of these playlists. These are songs that remind me of Zelda, so if they don't for you then that's totally fine. These are songs that reminded me of characters, stories, plot points, or (I admit it) just straight-up memes. If you have any questions, suggestions, or thoughts about these, don't be afraid to send me an ask! Please also know that these playlists are constantly being added to, so every 5 songs I add I'll post an update notice if you want to stay updated. You'll be able to find the playlist on a tab I'll add in my navigation menu.

NOTE! I did not include Four Swords Adventures, because I felt the playlist would be too similar to Four Swords (once I get songs to flesh it out, that is) and I didn't want to be redundant. Also, I included the original Hyrule Warriors because it has a special place in my heart, but I did not include Age of Calamity because it makes me upset. If you want to make playlists for these though, then be my guest!

The Legend of Zelda (1986)

The Legend of Zelda- Title Theme Orchestration (The Noble Demon)

Rule 33- Pyre (Fish in a Birdcage)

Fairytale (Alexander Rybak)

Zelda II- The Adventure of Link (1987)

Overworld (The Second Narrator Music)

A Link to the Past (1991)

A Link to the Past: Title/Opening Arrangement (The Noble Demon)

Ghosting (Mother Mother)

Rule 4- Fish in a Birdcage (Fish in a Birdcage)

The Flowers (Regina Spektor)

Link's Awakening (1993)

Ballad of the Wind Fish Full Symphonic Version (The Second Narrator Music)

Dream Sweet in Sea Major (Miracle Musical)

Hidden in the Sand (Tally Hall)

Mary- Clean Version (Alex G)

Ocarina of Time (YEAH BABY) (1998)

Hero of Time- 01. Hero of Time (Materia Collective)

The Boxer (Simon and Garfunkel)

Treehouse (Alex G)

Little Lion Man- Clean Version (Mumford and Sons)

Small Hands (Keaton Henson)

King (Lauren Aquilina)

You Don't Get to Know Her Anymore (Pedals on Our Pirate Ships)

Cucui Ganon- Suavemente (TerminalMontage)

I Can Go the Distance- Full Version, including reprise (Disney's Hercules)

Achilles Come Down- Clean Version (Gang of Youths)

Emperor's New Clothes (Panic! At the Disco)

Providence (Poor Man's Poison)

Majora's Mask (2000)

Children of Termina- Clocktown (Rozen)

Turn the Lights Off (Tally Hall)

Twin Size Mattress- Clean Version (The Front Bottoms)

Boys Will be Bugs- Clean Version (Cavetown)

Home (Cavetown)

Passing Through/Can't the Future Just Wait (Kaden MacKay)

Best Friend (AJJ)

Rule 9- Child of the Stars (Fish in a Birdcage)

The Next Right Thing- Cover (Benjamin Callins)

Goodnight Demon Slayer (Voltaire)

Little Hero (Kanaya)

Oracle of Ages & Oracle of Seasons (2001)

The Legend of Zelda- Oracle of Seasons and Ages Ending Theme Orchestrated (Seamless Medleys)

Shadow Stalker (Mercedes Lackey)

Four Swords (2002-2003)

Four Swords Opening and Title Theme Arrangement (The Noble Demon)

The Wind Waker (2002)

The Wind Waker- Title Theme (The Marcus Hedges Trend Orchestra)

You are a Pirate (Lazy Town)

Rule 23- Birds of a Feather (Fish in a Birdcage)

Joli Rouge (The Dreadnoughts)

Kokomo (The Beach Boys)

Pirates of the Caribbean- "That's Got to Be the Best Pirate I've Ever Seen"; Clip of Your Choice

Rule 28- Sand (Fish in a Birdcage)

The Minish Cap (2004)

The Minish Cap: Story Orchestral Arrangement (The Noble Demon)

Twilight Princess (2006)

Midna's Theme (The Hylian Chamber Choir)

Welcome Home, Son (Radical Face)

Wolf (First Aid Kit)

Heroes (Emmy Curie)

Be Nice to Me (The Front Bottoms)

Wagon Wheel (Old Crow Medicine Show)

Rex Marksley (Steam Powered Giraffe)

Hell's Comin' With Me (Poor Man's Poison)

Arsonist's Lullaby (Hozier)

Rasputin (Boney M)

Sundown and Sorrow (Hank Williams)

Rule 22- If Trees Could Talk (Fish in a Birdcage)

Phantom Hourglass (2007)

Linebeck's Theme (The Noble Demon)

The Flying Dutchman (The Jolly Rogers)

Spirit Tracks (2009)

Spirit Tracks- Overworld (The Noble Demon)

Stickshifts and Safety Belts (CAKE)

Opening Up (Waitress: The Musical)

Skyward Sword (2011)

Ballad of the Goddess- Epic Cinematic Remix (Aether and Chaos)

Smile (Mikky Ekko)

Rule 3- Paperwork (Fish in a Birdcage)

Washing Machine Heart (Mitski)

Us (Regina Spektor)

When You're Evil (Voltaire)

Bruno is Orange (Hop Along)

Curses (The Crane Wives)

A Link Between Worlds (2013)

Lorule Castle Theme- The Noble Demon

Mona Lisa (mxmtoon)

Hyrule Warriors (2014)

Villains Aren't Born- They're Made (PEGGY)

The Red Means I Love You (Madds Buckley)

Stalker's Tango- Cover (Justine M)

Paparazzi (Lady Gaga)

I'll Make a Man Out of You (Disney's Mulan)

Tri Force Heroes (2015)

Tri Force Heroes Main Theme Music (Nintendo of America)

Fashion (Lady Gaga)

Breath of the Wild (YEAH BABY 2.0) (2017)

Breath of the Wild Theme (L'Orchestra Cinematique)

House of Memories (Panic! At the Disco)

Amnesia Was Her Name (Lemon Demon)

Let Me Go (CAKE)

The Distance (CAKE)

The Call (Regina Spektor)

No One Lives Forever (Oingo Boingo)

The Cost of the Crown (Mercedes Lackey)

The Mute (Radical Face)

Dead Mom (Beetlejuice: The Musical)

A Moment Forever Ago (Central Park Cast; there's dialogue at the beginning so if you hate that I'd advise finding a cover)

Waiting on a Miracle (Disney's Encanto)

Rule 31- Calamity (Fish in a Birdcage)

Tears of the Kingdom (NO SPOILERS PLEASE) (2023)

Tears of the Kingdom 2022 Trailer Theme (Benthoven Music)

Rule 29- Throne Room (Fish in a Birdcage)

Rule 13- Waterfall (Fish in a Birdcage)

BONUS! Hylia and Her Chosen Hero/Pre-Skyward Sword Playlist

Gate of Time/Zelda's Lullaby Mashup (HyruleOrchestra)

Ballad of the Lonely (trashyinferno)

Rule 15- Four Aces (Fish in a Birdcage)

They're Only Human (Death Note: The Musical)

BONUS! Just Songs that Remind Me of Ganondorf Playlist

Cucui Ganon- Suavemente (TerminalMontage)

Cucui Ganon Dos (TerminalMontage)

Emperor's New Clothes (Panic! At the Disco)

Hell's Comin' With Me (Poor Man's Poison)

Rasputin (Boney M)

Arsonist's Lullaby (Hozier)

In the Dark of the Night (Fox's Anastasia)

Providence (Poor Man's Poison)

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