The 5th Divine Beast - Breath of the Wild Theory 

Hey everyone! Sorry for the long ramble at the end. Im not exactly a camera person (yet?). But uhmmm here's the link to the community post: ru-vid.comUgxxyJUxgPsgXtNCgzt4AaABCQ I hope you all have a great week ahead of you ^^

Divine Beast Vah Room, because vroom vroom

Urbosa: Massive Lightning Camel!!! Daruk: Freaking Volcano Salamander!! Mipha: Graceful Spraying Elephant! Ravioli: berd? lenk: ǝʞᴉq ǝsɹoɥ

The monk: "I now address the one who wishes to master a Divine Beast..." Link: "Oh yeah, I'm going to get a gigantic robot that has a massive all-destroying laser!!!" The monk: "How about a bike?"

Kass calls it “A beast beyond the divine four”

Those fairies screaming was heartbreaking

1:37 "The master cycle zero says 'neigh' to that!" Bruh I love it xD

I liked to think that it's name is "Divine Beast Vah Epona" in honor of his iconic steed

You are only just reaching 1 year? I've only been watching your content for a few months but you've quickly become one of my favourite Zelda theorists. Your ideas are so well thought out and you justify your thoughts impeccably, you really do deserve a much larger audience.

My theory: it’s Link’s reward from Mario for winning in Mario kart

This gets me thinking about the sequel. And the thought of the Devine beasts pulling a power rangers and going full mega zord. With the plateau as the engine

Going to poke a hole in this theory: Zelda couldn't use the Sheikah Slate to open the Shrine in that one particular cut-scene because the Sheikah Towers had not yet been activated (which, in turn, would activate the Shrines)!

I've always thought it would be a cool idea if the floating platform you fight Maz Koshia on would be the 5th divine beast with the bike acting as an extension of it, its purpose being a 'mothership' for the guardians, having the ability to cleanse them of malice and direct them around

ah yes, we finally have a use for fairies: to power a motorcycle

The idea of Master Cycle was probably modeled after legends of Epona, the steed(s) of the Hero of Time and/or Twilight. The Heroes that had access to horses... had a horse that helped them get around, so why not give the upcoming hero a sick ride to match them? You could also infer that the Shiekah originally wanted to make horse gear to better equip the Hero for the battle with Ganon (hense the existence of the Ancient Bridle and Saddle), but then decided "You know what? We could probably make a better horse than these horses!" and made a goddamn motorcycle. I don't count the Amiibo Epona as canon, since that opens the doors for a whole slew of issues.

Lol the guitar rift with link-a-cycle montage Deserves everyone likes

Interesting fact I discovered about the final trial a few years ago. If you clip outside the dungeon and go slightly above it you'll see that only the devine beast lasers are loaded in the world, everything else is an empty void

Personal thoughts: besides unlocking, turning on, and gifting Link with a mechanical horse in the form of what we know as a motorcycle, perhaps the Master Cycle is actually just a vehicle for Link to pilot across the land for him to use in battle in a style fitting of the Hero. Imagine if the stage that the Master Cycle was found in was also a giant horse for Link to use as a last resort alongside the other giant Divine Beasts.

I really hope Maz Koshia returns in BotW 2. His Age of Calamity voice actor was incredible. 2023 edit: I’m guessing he departed for the afterlife during the time between BotW and TotK.

It’s absolutely crazy that it’s already been 1 year

Wait, it's almost a year already of amazing yer underrated content!?

Good theory. One point of interest is that all of the weapons found are the weapons needed to remake the Champions' weapons if you break them. There is also a Gerudo shield needed for Urbosa's shield. Congrats on your one year anniversary. Congrats on getting a house. Congrats on your engagement. I wish you happiness and good luck in your life. May the Goddess Hylia bless you.

All the Master Cycle puns. Stupid yet beautiful. Can't believe it's already been a year of video awesomeness :)

This channel is underrated af. Great vid as always

6:55 keep in mind that the shrines were all unpowered until the first tower is activated, even Link is unable to open them before that

Don’t forget that when you start the champions ballad divine beast tamer is mentioned.

This suddenly made me wonder about the ancient hero and his companions that completed this trial before. What were the ancient Champions like? We really only know one had terrible aim judging by the hole through Hebra Peak :P Also, if they did complete it before, the ancient hero would've faced a living Maz Koshia! :D

With the developers having considered the Minish for this game i think either this cycle or the small whale found in the Hetano Tech Lab would’ve been an explorable divine beast meant for a Minish champion

That Master Cycle Zero intro. Edit: I think I said this before but congrats on the house!

I’m incredibly flattered for the thank you at the end MM, you put a lot of passion into your work so I was happy to have a chance to be a small part of the process! Regardless as to what becomes of the project I wish you and your fiancé as smooth a move as possible to your new home amongst your other present obligations!

I’m so happy this has a video! I always thought it was going to be a dog divine beast meant for the hero that never got finished in time for the first calamity! But I love your theory and I think you’re actually correct!

“The master cycle says nay to that” Nay Neigh I see what you did there

Great video man! I definitely understand the pain of having to share your work space with others and all the complications that can arise. I'm excited for your new house and setup! And congratulations on the 1 year anniversary, your success is well deserved!

This channel not even being a year old explains why it came out of nowhere last year lol you do amazing work(honestly an understatement) and I hope this channel takes you everywhere you want it to!

I hope this mount will return in the sequel, either by trail or by upgrading. Its one of the best items in BOTW

Priorities are priorities man, take your time in handling what you gotta do and don’t stress! As your fans we understand and I hope everyone agrees with me in that you are awesome and we appreciate you! Hope the move goes smoothly!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

I love ur theories! So cool how people are still theorizing long after its release

Man, the first year went by really fast, still remember the day you uploaded your first video and had only a few subs, but your first video pulled me in and i have been a subscriber ever since, thanks for the awesome videos man, and don't put too much pressure on yourself.

I think it's a possibility that the trial was made solely for him. If you think about it by completing this trial shaped like a engine, he is essentially conquering his own devine beast.

Congrats on the new place, and the one year anniversary dude! I know I appreciate any time you upload so it's nice to know you work so hard on your craft just to make us happy

G I’m so stoked for you! Do what you need my guy, we enjoy your content and aren’t gonna kill you for not putting vids up on time.

Hey it’s me skull kid I’ve been watching you since the beginning and good job you talk about Zelda way more than Nintendo does that’s for sure

I love this theory also the bit at the end that Link can only access it with the champions with him is giving me feels. It's quite sad that he was meant to do this with his friends but had to complete it alone, but also sweet since they're still with him in a way Also I know you said to not put dungeon ideas in the comments since they'd get lost, but I already did an idea on the post and I just wanted to say this. What if as payback for not being able to pet the dogs in botw there's a dungeon based around gathering them up and returning them home? Just imagine the cuteness overload :D

Every video of yours is a treat. I'm so happy I've discovered you. Thank you for all your hard work and amazing content. 🥰

I can't stop watching your theories, it's just the best mixing science, comic and theory! Happy anniversary btw!

OMGOSH, it's already nearing the 1 year mark? I still remember your underwater exploration and dungeon design videos as if it were just posted yesterday!

good luck with your projects, IRL and for the channel both. Thanks for the content man

I REALLY wish to see a fanfic based around what you taking place in an Alternate Timeline BEFORE the Great Calamity.

Congrats on the house! And also on the anniversary! I had no idea your channel had only been around for a year. I guess that really puts your levels of professionalism and dedication into perspective. 🖒

Congrats on your new house! Hope everything goes well!

This was spectacular. Opened my eyes. Hope you're doin good. Good luck with the house!

Imagine like a power ranger style thing in botw 2 where their spirits come together and go to their divine beasts, link somehow connects his divine beast motorcycle to a shrine or smthing and they go full on POWER RANGERS and like beat up ganon

I remember being here for the first video. It’s already been a year and you’ve grown this much already and made an abundance of quality content! Super amazing. I’m a proud sub

Congrats on the life stuff man I can't wait to see what you do going forward

Oh my gosh congrats on the house!!!! Also, it’s only been a year of this channel??? I always just automatically put your content with all the “big shot” Zelda youtubers that I forget how new this channel truly is!!!! Congrats man!!!

Happy anniversary Don that's awesome for you man

Great video man! I hope the move goes well!

congratulations!!! new to the channel but love all the theories!!! settle into the new place and keep making great material!!!

Thanks for the update and congrats on a great 1st year! Excited to see what's in store for this year and where the channel goes from here. and I seriously can't wait for my feed to start blowing up with botw2 content from all my favorite Zelda creators once Nintendo actually gives you more to work with lol Cheers friend!

Congratulations on the new house! That’s great that you’ll have a proper office.

Congrats on the house!!! Take your time man, we'll be here ;) Great content!!

Congrats m8! Take r time! Great content as always! ^__^

I like to think that the presence of Guardians in shrines like this one is a hilarious irony for the monks. The Guardians were supposed to fight alongside Link, and the monks were like “oh boy, won’t it freak him out when he has to fight AGAINST a Guardian? He probably spends his days thankful they’re on his side, this will be a real trial!” Then Link walks in and wrecks the Guardians in the shrines with ease because he does it all the time!

Wow!! Congrats mate!!! And amazing editing, to vary haha

congrats on being a homeowner!!! congrats on one year!! yay!!

Gefeliciteerd met je huis, broer! Neem rustig de tijd om alles op orde te krijgen, het is even wat werk, maar zodra alles geregeld is, heb je zoveel rust in één keer.

Ooo! What if Link's new weapon in the Age of Calamity DLC is the Master Cycle Zero?

The great plateau looks like its been moved, the second you pointed out the engine looking shrine, i got this idea that maybe the plateau itself is a mobile Devine beast.

Congrats on buying a new home!! I know how challenging and stressful it came be, however, it is all worth it. Thanks for sharing and for being vulnerable/open with your goals.

Congratulations on the new house keep up the good work

Yes! Finally got to see who I’ve been listening to for a year, PLEASE more face cam! You’re doing great, man.

Here’s a theory - Ganondorf is a strategic mastermind, given that he’s had to play a puppet master for the last 10,000 or more years. Why would Hyrule’s peoples remain divided after the calamity? My guess is that Ganondorf subtly manipulated its monsters and malice to strategically keep the people separate - not just with monsters as a deterrent, but their movement in reaction to any attempt between the races to ally and reorganize themselves. Bokoblins traverse the land, attacking Hylians, Gerudo, and Gorons. Lizalfos swim in the sea threatening any passing Zora. Lynels can shoot down unsuspecting Rito in the air. If they made any alliances, the Calamity could adjust the locations of the monsters to counter it. The age of burning fields was a period of attempting to rebuild, but Ganon sabotaging it all, until the future generations internalize fear and are taught to keep to themselves to avoid the calamity’s reactions. I had a thought about the coliseum - while Commonwealth thought it may have been a training facility for the Hylian Knights, my guess is that it wasn’t used recently, and could have been occupied by Ganon’s forces to prevent the establishment of stronghold for Hylians to use against it. Thoughts?

I'll watch this video after Charlie's stream or he's gonna kill me

Priorities are important. Congrats on the house!

Actually, the whole Champions’ Ballad quest is known as the Divine Beast Tamer’s Trial. The shrines and trials were constructed by the monks after they received a vision from Hylia regarding the fall of Hyrule, so it was a final test for the Hylian Champion after he has reclaimed the Divine Beasts from Ganon’s control.

If you think about it, the 4 Divine Beasts could also have a connection to the 4 Great Fairies in Hyrule, hence how they could be deemed 'Divine'. Though a 5th Divine Being is likely behind the Master Cycle Zero: Malanya, the Horse God... For the God who values the lives of the many Horses the Hero may have to sacrifice for his survival, what better gift to the Hero is as practical as a Steed that *can Never Die?*

Congrats on the new house im in the looking process for a house so i understand the stress

Congrats on the house!!!

6:14 For some reason I expected you to say "a fine addition to my collection"

Man I'm a huge fan of zelda and I love your channel. Here is a like and a subscribe.

Thanks for the live update, and no worrys Maze, I'm sure most of the community understands the situation your under. Plus ya looked really beat to. Take care and rest up a little bud, ya place so much efforts in your videos. So being a little late or behind on something is no big deal for our community. It be like waiting for Breath of the wild to release for the first time again, it may be a little while longer, but with heart and less pressure to relish the video, it'll be a masterpiece just the same. Ya have spirit, and the courage to explain your situation openly. Major respects maze, were save from Ganon knowing that your around. LOL😁👍

While I haven’t played the DLC, my headcanon of the trial beneath the Shrine of Resurrection is the engine that moved the plateau. There’s been a lot of speculation about how and why the Temple of Time moved, and then the BotW2 trailer made the speculation worsen once they saw Hyrule Castle begin to rise. Everyone seems to ignore the fact that we’ve seen Hyrule Castle floating in the sky before. You literally needed a magical rainbow bridge to reach it in OoT. Ganon has moved the castle before, and he’s likely doing it again in that trailer. The divine beasts were buried for centuries before the events of BotW, to the point of needing heavy excavation projects to retrieve them. Meaning those more advanced Sheikah had the tools to plunge massive machines into the ground. In other words; terraforming. Hence why the Great Plateau was uprooted and placed where it is now. And the engine that drove that terraforming is the final trial itself. That’s my take, anyways 🤷🏻‍♂️

Great content my guy!

1:47 "NAVI, QUIT SQUIRMING AND GET IN THE BOX SO I CAN DO A WHEELIE"

To think it has almost been a year, how shocking.. but i have enjoyed it a lot, love the content and it's structure on this Chanel.

I love when people do videos on this beast. It’s my favourite Zelda dungeon ever simply for the unexpected nature of it the size and of course maz koshia

I also love that, like the Giant divine beasts, the master cycle is in the shape of an animal, in this case a unicorn, which is fitting as it's the only mythological animal, for the unique job the hero has to do. Also, congrats on one year! So proud I've been able to be here since the beginning, you deserve it dude!

I love the cheeky grin at the beginning lmao

What...already one year...excellent work so far

Hi, obviously haven’t watched yet but I already know it’s gonna be a good vid

I've been watching this channel since the beginning. dam its been a whole year. Wow time flies

I hope you take your time moving and give us a house tour once you've settled down in the new home!

i cant believe its almost been a year i feel like its been only a few months, but i guess time fly's when your having fun

Definitely worth the entire champions ballad quest, it is the coolest thing ever.

19:07 Nayru: link i've for you for so long i'm so glad so find yo- Link: proceeds to stuff fairies in his cycle zero casually Nayru: you know what maybe it's more comfortable staying inside ninendo's attic.

Urbosa: I've got a Divine Beast that's massive and looks like a camel and it can strike lightning at will. Revali: My Divine Beast is an eagle, equally massive that shoots lasers. Daruk: I have a Divine Beast that can make magma fall from the sky and stomp really hard to destroy many things in its path! Mipha: My divine Beast can conjure ice arrows and ice blocks as well as have a near infinite supply of water. Link: My Divine Beast is basically a motorcycle that looks like a horse lol

Ohh and congrats on the new house!

I literally imagined you as a guy with small glasses, constantly wearing a suit, and drinking straight black coffee

There was going to be a ganon fight in this divine beast, but this ganonblight got sent to troll link over stepping on flowers instead

Link being shrunk to fit inside the engine, hmmm...? They DID consider adding Minish into the game, after all. Makes me wonder if we'll get Minish in BOTW2. That definitely would be a way to change up the exploration without changing the world too much.