A Timeless Lullaby - Legend Of Zelda Animation 

Reading this gave me chills, and I completely agree. Ocarina of Time being my favorite game really makes me so sad knowing what happened to the "Hero of Time".

The best Link of all times

Yes, the best Link...and the most tragic. It only makes you like him more, seeing how much he'll endure so other people don't have to. Poor OoT Link D,X

A Stalfos?

MCS110 Yes, OoT/MM Link becomes Hero’s Shade aka a stalfos, which is a skeleton like warrior. Since he was sent back in time he basically ending up dying not remembered as a hero. We don’t get to see him again until Twilight Princess when he reappears to teach that current Link hidden skills that can only be taught to those with “the hero’s bloodline.” Once that TP Link has learned all he can from stalfos Link, stalfos Link is able to pass on to the spirit world and finally rest. It’s one of the more emotional endings for Link in my opinion.

Why not?

Sergio Ortiz most likely, the Hero of Time is resented by the present day population for not saving them when Ganondorf returned, not knowing he was literally in another damn timeline,

@@theoverlord3937 daaaamn I still don't get it

@@sergioortiz8784 The time travel in OoT split the Zelda series into three different "timelines". One where Link was defeated and Ganon claimed the entire Triforce (following the games through ALttP, Link's Awakening, the Oracle Games, ALBW, Zelda 1, and Zelda II), a second where Link succeeded and was returned to the past to live out his childhood (Majora's Mask and Twilight Princess), and a third timeline following future Zelda after she'd sent Link home leaving Hyrule without a Hero (Windwaker, PH, and ST). In the second scenario, Zelda sent Link back far enough in time that he was able to warn the Royal Family about Ganondorf's treachery. So, no one would remember Link's heroism because Ganondorf was prevented from sacking Hyrule. Tragically, the only beings that knew what had happened were Link and Navi (who left him right after laying the Master Sword to rest leading to Majora's Mask). This Link passed away sometime later but his spirit couldn't find rest leading to him becoming the Hero's Shade in Twilight Princess. In the third timeline, Zelda and the people of Hyrule knew that Link saved them and made the statue honoring him. Ganon broke the seal that the Sages from Ocarina placed on him and he started destroying the land. The people waited for the Hero of Time to save them.... but no one came... Zelda had sent Link back to his original timeline. Thus, the remaining Hylians and King Daphnes prayed to the goddesses, who bade the people to take refuge at the highest points of Hyrule and flooded the entire land.

@@mark04anthony thanks. I searched it and somehow I wasnt fully aware of the events

And when kid?

And basically, after the events of Majora's Mask, he learned to let go. Navi is gone, and he came to terms with that.

We have no idea what happened to Navi after OoT. It seems she went to the Lost Woods but nothing clear.

what want to know was why the hell Navi abandoned him. after all they had been through she just fucking leaves him? I hope she got eaten by a fucking frog

@@Dairunt1 i have a couple points that may debunk that theory. If all Fairys were to evaporate upon completion of their purpose then the great fairys would also die after link fully upgraded all of his equipment. Barring the great fairies that exclusively heal Link during "a link to the past" conversely one could assume that those very fairies could be exempt from death after their purpose was fulfilled. While at the same time it could be assumed that the Fairies you bottle could be diffrent from the companion fairies of the Kokiri

T-Zay ikr he didn’t get a kiss!

@@tobecontinued6882 Yeah and also not a cake._.

I MEAN HE FREAKING DIED IN THE LOST WOODS I DON'T WANT TO ACCEPT THIS

Amy :D Link did NOT die in MM

@@platy4700 The Stalos from Twilight Princess says something else

Its confirmed in Majora's Mask that Link and Zelda spend much time together and grew close before Link was sent to Termina.

Yeah when he was a child he only saw what every child does in the real world. Happiness all around. But when he traveled seven years into the future into his late teens his childhood was ruined. He saw what the real world was like. And when Zelda took him back he never saw the same world from childhood again. He never saw anything else but he real thing. And what you say is right. He would have been happier not having to relive through his childhood knowing what the real world is like. He would have been happier if he would have stayed with Zelda where he doesn’t relive his childhood

He actually trained hyrules soldiers and died with someone who resembled zelda but was never confirmed

@Armored Astronaut or he could have made a time paradox with the triforce

@Armored Astronaut what do you mean other timeline? If link didn't return back to his childhood then there would be no other timeline because the adult timeline is the same as the child timeline since it's just 7 years later from my understanding.

It was sad for time I'm TWILIGHT

He lost his eye and died. No one remembered him as a hero

Yeah

Dead LP' he is the hero of time it is his responsibility to let everything go

Except epona.

So far back that outside of Majorlink's excellent series it's generally believed he went on neither the Zora's Domain or Death mountain adventures. No Goron brother in arms, no fish girl with a crush on him. Just the terror of Termina and obscurity.

God only knows how old he was mentally by the end of Ocarina. It's up to the player to go back and forth to being an adult or a kid and for however many times or however long. Let alone he turns around a few months or weeks or a year later and has to go on an EVEN MORE time bending journey. How many 3 days did Link take to save Termina? Takes us several and we know all the ends and outs after years of playing that game. Imagine Link every 3 days or long er if he figures out the song of inverted time. Helping everyone in Termina. Getting every mask. With nothing but a notebook to write down everyone's schedules.

Princess Brianna to be honest, that is true. knowing he leaves zelda in the future and all of the things he saw when he was an adult, PLUS the majora’s mask shit... jeez man

Daredevil At the end of Majora’s Mask, time never reset for him. I’m pretty certain it became the 4th day, a brand new day. Sure, not many probably knew he saved Termina, but there are some who do such as the two fairies, the imp, mask man, and 4 giants. So Majora’s Mask doesn’t have as sad ending as OOT.

Yeahhhh it sucks enough that at the end of OOT, he loses everything, but then he has to go through Majora's mask which, in addition to being terrifying, was also pretty thankless

A selfless hero that asks for nothing from good deeds is the most respectable quality of a hero. Ocerina of Time Link, in my opinion, is the best one. Even as a shade he knew he had to keep going for the great of good. Spanning 3 freaking games!

Plus there's the whole thing with the Hero's Shade talking about his greatest regrets, that he was never able to pass on his skills to a worthy successor. Twilight Princess Link is stated to be his direct descendant - which makes one question what happened to the Hero of Time when he (properly) grew up that he never got a chance to pass his skills to his children?

For sure. Zelda ruined the Hero of Time’s life. He should have stayed in the Adult timeline and declined Zelda’s offer to return. Would have been a much better ending. OOT is the best game of all time, but I really wish they never created the “Child” Timeline and kept the Hero of Time to live out his days with Zelda in the Adult timeline...

Ryan he had to go back and return the master sword to seal ganon

Im Thrillz Yes. But he didn’t have to return to his childhood. Zelda was the one that returned him with the Ocarina, not the Master Sword. He could have returned it without being transported through time.

I personally agree that the Zelda of Ocarina of Time is the worst Zelda of all, since she only made bad decisions, and the worst of all was to completely ruin Link's life and her future with him. It was a very selfish decision on his part not letting him choose what Link wanted.

I think Zelda meant well, but she screwed him over tbh...

Oh wow i didnt know that you commented.. :p

Yeah

By far

Thank you!! Really appreciate it!

This was honestly one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.

HMK

I agree HMK... Who cut the onions... ;(

HMK I wondered if you watch his videos.

No, it's true. But only in her timeline.

Yeah, who is this "we"? SHE will remember him in HER timeline, but Link will end up as the most traumatized, lonely 10 year old in video game history.

Also in a way.. We is referring to her timeline and the people she will spread his story to So that's better than nothing I guess?

@@bareq99 but overall the hero of time just doesn’t deserve this kind of ending… I cry basically every single time whenever I re-play OOT through, especially when I think about what happened to him afterwards. This link is the greatest in my opinion but his story is way too…😞😞

@@vacancy959 yep! He is the greatest to me because of his sad story lol

I very much agree.

Yeah context alone isn't enough. That's why these hit so much harder, you now see what Link and Zelda feel in their last moments here together. You see how Link feels after he essentially lost everything. His pain then becomes your pain, that's why this is so beautiful.

Through Sheik, I felt very connected to Zelda. I played back when the game was first released so I had no spoilers or anything but I just knew that Sheik was Zelda. I was bawling at the end. 😭

Joshua Barger same 😭

Late comment, hope you're still doing fine after 7 years 🤣 But at first watching this I thought he didn't wanna be sent back to his OG Time line when he knelt down to Zelda, but now I feel like he was swearing loyalty no matter where or when he is.

He actually did that plea in the manga, too.

Lost his home, father figure and forest friends

Holy- this comment was 4 years ago

@@soulsilver8127 time is a joke with us

Chuma Editor de vídeos y gameplays up and also effect the event of time as well

What about skyward sword where he actually cries in game

Try Zelda II

Spirit Tracks has the shippiest ending for the two that I've seen.

The ending of Skyward Sword heavily implies that Link and Zelda become a couple.

Kevin Phoenix a Link to the Past, it's very possible. It's implied in Skyward Sword. It's implied in Breath of the Wild. Judging by Wind Waker and their squeals, they might get together. They MIGHT get together in Zelda 2?... but it's like, there's an age difference of 300...

Botw Link basically got Zelda since she confessed her love towards them plus they had a close relationship

just awesome

The song is beyond words alone can describe. With your permission, I would like to do a Nightcore video using this song.

thank you to both you and your talented friend! don't ever stop, these beautiful videos become so much more than just pictures and sounds every time you make one.

hey...... i.... i have strong feelings to you..... you have a feelings to zelda?..... s-sorry for the question.....

I don't want to direct the artists ideas or anything... but there has always been one part of the Zelda series that I've always wanted to see, but never got. Since you seem to enjoy thinking of "what if" scenarios... maybe you could give me some closure with the ending of Twilight Princess... with Midna... I bet that would make for a fantastic video, just a thought :P Midna and her decision still haunts me to this day :'( Keep up the good work man!

Created the timeline split. She left Hyrule without a hero so when Ganon eventually broke out their only resort was the flooding/sealing of Hyrule. Link got to live/grow a natural lifespan but his major heroic deeds were erased. The royal family honored him for alerting them of Ganandorf's plans but no one else knew about it so he lived/died a simple life of obscurity. His regrets turned him into the Hero's Shade, not being able to rest until he passed on his knowledge to his descendant Twilight Link.

Wow you guys are deep

burgerkinghorn + majoras mask is not what I call a peacefull and normal childhood

naryle it’s actually the worst thing possible to do to him :(

naryle bb

Ian Laih and 4 bottled fairies

I don't cry but i'm so sad

Every time I watch I almost cry ;-;

no i didnt

I don’t cry but I 😢

My Tears already answered your question 😭😭😭

And the tears were a bit... badly edited.

Lumberjack Lewis Yes! that would be amazing!

Lumberjack Lewis Totally! I just today completed that game.

Gurpreet Singh MAtharoo Really? What did you think of it? It's one of my all time favorites! :D

Jessie Jay Yes it's a great ending to a great game. I really enjoyed the battles with Ganon & Ganondorf. But when *spoiler alert* Midna broke the mirror of twilight... that moment was so sad!!

Gurpreet Singh MAtharoo I know! Its sad, but it's a beautiful moment. It'd be amazing to see it animated like this video! :)

Jessie Jay so true...😢😭😭😭😭

Jessie Jay I did... ...I'M CRYING TOO MY BEST FRIEND TOLD ME TO DO IT!!!!!!!

moi

Jessie Jay not me...

Thats a reference from spongebob right

Hi.

MajorLink CAN YOU PLEASE DO THIS FOR MIDNAS FAREWELL!!! PLEASE!!! IF THIS MADE ME CRY THEN MIDNAS FAREWELL WOULD MAKE ME FREAKING BAWL MY EYES OUT!!! THANK YOU MAJORLINK YOU'RE AWESOME!!!

Murph Dat Gaming my mind is just screaming, just shut up and kiss!!! After all the crap Link went through he at least deserves one sign of gratitude and no, sending him back in time does not seem to be an act of gratitude to me. Uh I'm feeling like crying again!!! T.T

Dd Valentine he's mad because he's sealed away lol 😂 that's why he disliked the video.

+That Boy Vezz Yes :V

NintendoNerd1427 Lmao 😂

Really? Marrying the woman who practically ruined his life for nothing?

@@chaselanglands6757 zelda didn't ruin his life. They both forged a plan against Ganondorf that failed. Zelda gave him his childhood and life back and if it wasn't for the direct sequels of MM or TP, the ending of Oot was pure and perfect for Oot Link.

@@hildagocrazyfreak If that is what you think, then I pity your naivete. In TP, the Hero's Shade (who is OoT Link) said he died filled with regrets. It implies that while on the outside he may have seemed fine, everything about him was ripped away from him slowly until he became a shadow of his former self. So, while it may have been unintentional, Zelda's actions DID practically ruin his life.

@@chaselanglands6757 what I am saying is that when Oot was made they didn't think about the impact the sequals MM or TP had on Oot Link. When Zelda gave Link his childhood back it was for him to regain his childhood and to live in peace. That was the whole ending of Oot. But because of the sequals of Ww, TP and Mm we now know it had major consequences for the timeline and negative impact on Oot Link's life. It's just that you can't blame someone for ruining your whole life. Zelda didn't ruin Oot Link's life. Sure she had a major impact in his life, but he is the one who regretted his own life because he wasn't recognized as the hero of Hyrule and couldn't live with it. Probably because he wanted to be with adult Oot Zelda though. Okay maybe she did ruin his life!

@Fox and Wolf Friend I don't think Zelda and Link loved each other on this game, it's more like they're friends and try to protect each other in a "our destiny is to do this together" way. He doesn't hate her either, I think is understandable the way she wanted to do things was how she thought as a kid and she indeed regrets that, and Link pretty much can't blame her completely since he also did his part so the way he lost his own childhood was no one's fault

Hi Level UP🤗!!!

Official_TLoZ Master Stacey lol same

RouroniRockman right

Screw you both

There is a thing called time line u nigga

Facts

THE END

Since Link was travelling in time from child to adult, it was like "an adult body with the spirit of a child". That's why he had to go back in time.

No, he had Ganondorf inside the Master Sword, it has to go back on the pedestal to seal Ganondorf and his minions for good. Which, didn't turn out so well in Wind Waker.

When a fairy in Zelda fufils its purpose, it vanishes. Navi was going to vanish because her purpose of helping Link was fufilled, and didn't want Link to see that, so she ran away. (That's what I think anyway.)

+Creeperdocter That's what I always thought too. Navi never annoyed me in the game, despite what people say about her. She was just fulfilling her purpose. If you think about her this way, she is a really selfless character, knowing THE WHOLE TIME that once it's over she'll vanish, but keeping it to herself so Link could focus on the task at hand. I liked the way you put it, it's cool to see a comment that says something other than how annoying she is, lol

@@nocturnox882 I love her lol

Yes. In this sense, Link and Zelda's tragedy is like Future Trunks' living hell in DBZ. There are differences, of course, but they're quite similar.

Your comment saved me! I was about to fall in the caverns of depression and kill myself (of course not) now I can leave laughing lol

Me too ! 😿

Thanks so much, that means a lot!! You can check out my stuff here: soundcloud.com/brock-hewitt

Thank you very much, I will definitely check you out. ^^

Cacacaca

This animation is great but jesus christ it ain't no masterpiece. The animation is stilted/stiff sometimes and the lighting is all over the place. Calm down ffs

BananaPhoneBanana​ but that's your opinion *sips tea*

you're profile pic says it perfectly heh

BITCH YES THE ZELDA LOUVRE MUSEUM!?!? MAKE THAT RN OML

YES MAJORLINK MUST SIGN UP FOR THE CUTSCENE DEPARTMENT AT NINTENDO!

Isn't link a Stalfos now according to Twilight Princess?

Drageromb He dies sometime after getting back to Hyrule to become the Hero's Shade.

Wolf Link is life I know right its so cute

Hero of Time

Right! I would love it if rooster teeth hired him

Hylia's Savior Yeah but now we got volume 4.

Good points, the both of you.

Thanks

Anytime, folks!

me too

I thought that was Navi?

😭😭😭😭😭

That was Navi, not Princess Zelda.

@@LITTLE1994 no that is in the manga, it’s right as she sends him back in time to be a child.

@@LITTLE1994 I mean I could wrong but I’m pretty sure that was Zelda cause that was right when she sent him away.

I tried to find more like it 😂

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She pretty much ruined his life. If young Link had ignored Zelda, Ganondorf never would've won.

Dominique Reeves The game does end like this. This video is just better at capturing the emotions on their faces since the N64 wasn't able to do that. I always get sad too when I see Ocarina's ending, especially when Navi leaves. 😞

Madison ASMR of course, I mean I wish they were able to make it so emotional. lol.