#because the zelda 2 manual states that he was helping out with dragging hyrule back from the brink of ruin and whatnot

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i love thinking about the link and zelda from the original legend of zelda becoming friends because clearly if zelda could break the triforce of wisdom and travel throughout all the dungeons hiding the pieces herself she HAS to know how to fight. or at least to defend herself to some degree of capability. so i think they make friends when link is escorting her back to the castle after freeing her from ganon. link doesn't have his bow in zelda 2 so maybe he gave her his bow and they were just two kids making their way across their monster-infested wasteland of a kingdom and the entire time link is showcasing exactly how much of a feral little dude he is and zelda is looking at him like god he is such a freak. we have got to keep him

#just given the general state of hyrule i think it's safe to say they become the first real (hylian) friend the other's ever had #(i specify hylian because i think link made friends with those secret friendly moblins in the caves) #anyway they make it back to the castle and link stays however long it takes for his injuries and such to heal #and then takes off for more travelling like the manual says he does #and zelda is so so sad about this and remains so sad until link eventually comes back a few years down the line #because the zelda 2 manual states that he was helping out with dragging hyrule back from the brink of ruin and whatnot #and they're ecstatic to see each other again. many thoughts about them. kids who grew up knowing nothing but ruin and despair #txt #z1&2