History Characters / BoundDestiniesTrilogy

Though there are relatively few OCs in the ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' {{Fan Fiction}} Bound Destinies Trilogy (written by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2995713/MiniJen MiniJen]]), there are some differentiating traits that exist in all three stories for even the most canonical of characters. Therefore, there will be some overlapping with the [[Characters/TheLegendOfZelda Legend of Zelda character sheet]] in here, specifically any factors pertaining to ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'', and ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]]''. The stories in the trilogy are as follows: ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9474719/1/Blood-and-Spirit Blood and Spirit]]'', ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8664013/1/Wisdom-and-Courage Wisdom and Courage]]'', and ''Light and Shadow''. The first of these is currently in production at this time, the second story is finished and the third is not yet published, therefore there will be little information given about it here until it is written. The main page for the trilogy can be found [[FanFic/BoundDestiniesTrilogy here]].

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Though there are relatively few OCs in the ''TheLegendOfZelda'' {{Fan Fiction}} Bound Destinies Trilogy (written by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2995713/MiniJen MiniJen]]), there are some differentiating traits that exist in all three stories for even the most canonical of characters. Therefore, there will be some overlapping with the [[Characters/TheLegendOfZelda Legend of Zelda character sheet]] in here, specifically any factors pertaining to ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'', and ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]]''. The stories in the trilogy are as follows: ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9474719/1/Blood-and-Spirit Blood and Spirit]]'', ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8664013/1/Wisdom-and-Courage Wisdom and Courage]]'', and ''Light and Shadow''. The first of these is currently in production at this time, the second story is finished and the third is not yet published, therefore there will be little information given about it here until it is written. The main page for the trilogy can be found [[FanFic/BoundDestiniesTrilogy here]].

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!!Link

The Hero of the Sky, the Hero of Time, or the Hero of Twilight. Take your pick. Just as he is in the games, Link is the always one of the central characters (if not THE most central character in most cases) in each story of the trilogy, alongside Zelda. Since each story takes place in different eras of the series' timeline, each story features a different reincarnation of the hero, but nonetheless, they are all three stated to posses the unbreakable [[HeroicSpirit Spirit of the Hero]], making them the bane of the all of the [[BigBad Big Bads']] existences.

In the first story of the trilogy (chronologically), Blood and Spirit (which takes place in the immediate aftermath of ''[[VideoGames/TheLegendofZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]]''), Link, having defeated Demise and restoring peace to the surface, now lives there with Zelda, helping her watch over the Triforce as their relationship gradually starts to grow from close friends to something more. However, their idyllic new way of life is quickly shattered when they are beckoned to the land of Termina by the goddess Terminus, who begs the hero to defeat her own former hero, who had been corrupted by the demon Majora into the Fierce Deity. Link defeats the Deity, but his victory comes at a cost: after being wounded in the battle, he is filled with the demon's corruption himself and gradually starts to loose himself physically, mentally and emotionally in a battle he will ultimately loose. Matters are only made worse when a group of rebel Sheikah known as the Dark Interlopers rise up to steal the Triforce and destroy both the hero and the goddess. In the midst all of this chaos, Link must not only push back the darkness threatening to destroy the surface once more, but he must also push back the pressing corruption of his soul and spirit to save both himself and Zelda.

In the second story ''Wisdom and Courage'' (taking place seven years after the "child" ending of ''[[VideoGames/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]'' and consecutively ''[[VideogGames/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]''), Link and Zelda have spent the past seven years together as inseparable friends, though they both harbor a hidden desire for their relationship to be more than that. However, their piece is brought to an abrupt end when Veran, the Sorceress of Shadows captures them both in order to steal the Triforce pieces they possess. After blackmailing Link into collecting the [[spoiler: pieces of the Fused Shadow]] for her, Veran [[spoiler: uses them to possess Zelda and claim all three pieces of the Triforce.]] The sorceress uses her newfound great power to conquer Hyrule, and it is as she enshrouds the kingdom in a blanket of darkness that Link and Zelda discover that they are the only ones who can stop her.

* AdultFear: [[spoiler: In chapter 39 of ''Blood and Spirit'', its shown that he is quite concerned with whether or not his and Zelda's children will have to face the same dangers the two of them did.]]
* {{Adorkable}}: In shades, especially in ''Blood and Spirit'', but nowhere near as much as he is in [[VideoGames/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]].
* AffectionateNickname: Just as Zelda did in the game, she still refers to Link as "sleepy head" a few times in ''Blood and Spirit''.
* AlienBlood: In ''Blood and Spirit'', as another sign of his corruption, his blood turns white.
* AlmostKiss: Link and Zelda almost kiss pretty early on in ''Blood and Spirit'', during a rather intimate moment in the Sealed Temple, but they both back out of it at the last moment. [[spoiler: But that doesn't stop them from kissing countless times later on in the story after the LoveConfession in Chapter 6.]]
* AltarTheSpeed: [[spoiler: Even though Link proposes to Zelda in chapter 17 of ''Blood and Spirit'', they elope in the very next chapter, knowing that they don't have time to wait because of his corruption.]]
* AmnesiacHero: [[spoiler: In ''Wisdom and Courage'', after his spirit is literally ''destroyed'' and he [[CessationOfExistence ceases to exist]], Zelda wishes on the Triforce for both the hero and his spirit to be restored. In the immediate aftermath of this, Link awakens within the Sealed Temple of the distant past, without so much as a single memory, not even his name. Hylia quickly fixes this however by restoring his memories to him using the [[MagicMusic Song of the Hero]].]]
* AncestralWeapon: The Master Sword, wielded by all three Links in the trilogy.
* AnxietyDreams: In ''Blood and Spirit'', Link has several nightmares in which he completely succumbs to corruption, something he clearly fears will come true.
* BabiesEverAfter[=/=]BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: [[spoiler: In chapter 39 of ''Blood and Spirit'', Link and Zelda become parents to a baby girl and its nothing less than a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming. And, as the epilogue clearly shows, their children help ease the pain of the past that the hero still often suffers from.]]
* BackFromTheDead:
** In chapter 21 of ''Blood and Spirit'', [[spoiler: Link is [[ShockAndAwe electrocuted to death]] by Veress, only to be resurrected by Majora in the next chapter]].
** Later, he and Zelda [[spoiler: are killed, Zelda by a Majora-controlled Link and Link by one of Zelda's Light Arrows, but are brought back by the three Golden Goddesses the next chapter]].
* {{Badass}}: Well of course. What did you expect? We are talking about Link here. Anyone willing to fight through an intensive corruption of their own spirit, all while standing up to supreme evil, in not just one, but ''three'' lifetimes deserves this one.
* BadassCape: The red cape of Hylia's original hero, which is given to him at some point in each story in the trilogy.
* BadLiar: Or at least in ''Wisdom and Courage'' according to Malon:
--> '''Malon''': Ok, stop right there. Link, you're a terrible liar.
** Averted in ''Blood and Spirit'', when he actually does an effective job of lying to Zelda about [[spoiler: being corrupted, even when he almost kills her more than once because of it.]]
* BattleCouple: With Zelda, [[spoiler: especially in chapter 32 when they have a BackToBackBadasses moment while taking out Veran's army of darkness.]]
* BelligerentSexualTension: With Sheik, which makes sense since she is a {{Tsundere}}.
* BerserkButton: If you're a baddie with the slightest thought in your head of hurting Zelda at all, then '''BEWARE'''. Link will straight up '''kill''' you. No joke. [[spoiler: Just look at what happened to Veran.]]
* BewareTheNiceOnes: In both ''Blood and Spirit'' and ''Wisdom and Courage'', Link is depicted as being kind and selfless to a fault, especially if it's anything concerning Zelda. But as stated above, mess with her and you are ''screwed''.
* {{BFS}}: The Double Helix Sword and the Great Fairy's Sword.
* BigDamnHeroes: In chapter 30 of ''Blood and Spirit'', Sheik is about to be struck down by Veress when Link unexpectedly leaps into the battle out of nowhere and saves her, much to her aggrivation.
* BirthmarkOfDestiny: The Triforce of Courage on the back of his hand in both ''Wisdom and Courage'' and ''Light and Shadow''.
* {{Bishonen}}
* BodyHorror[=/=]PainfulTransformation: [[spoiler: Link is forced to suffer this gradually throughout the plot of ''Blood and Spirit'' due to his corruption at Majora's hands in a variety of ways. On the physical side, almost every time the hero enters into a spell of corruption, the chest wound he received in the battle against the Deity that started the corruption in the first place reopens, causing him considerable pain. But even worse than that is the mental/emotional side of things. Not only does Majora constantly torment him and threaten him inside his own head, but the demon also vows that it will force Link himself to kill Zelda and everyone else he cares about once the hero has fully succumbed to the corruption and even goes as far to say that this has always been the hero's destiny since he was born. It's no wonder that both Majora and the corruption are revealed as two of the only things Link truly fears.]]
* BondingOverMissingParents: Its implied that they did this in both ''Blood and Spirit'', as Link's parents and Zelda's mother died in the same way, and in the chapter-ending sections ''Wisdom and Courage''.
* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: Brooding boy to Zelda's gentle girl in the latter half of ''Blood and Spirit''. Even though he isn't that broody at the start of the story, after being subjected to corruption, torture and other horrible experiences, he becomes distant and weary, and he remains so [[spoiler: even after both the surface and Zelda are out of harm's way due to Sheik's death.]]
* CatapultNightmare: He has quite a few of these in both ''Blood and Spirit'' and ''Wisdom and Courage''.
* CessationOfExistence: [[spoiler: In the final battle against Veran in ''Wisdom and Courage'', Link dons the Fierce Deity's Mask for a third time and successfully defeats the sorceress with it. However, throughout the entire battle, his spirit was at battle with the mask's and ultimately, both spirits prove too strong for either one to triumph and both are destroyed by each other. Both spirits are restored thanks to Zelda's wish on the Triforce.]]
* TheChampion: To Zelda in both stories.
* ChickMagnet: In '''Wisdom and Courage'', Link not only has Zelda falling head over heels for him, but also Malon from afar [[spoiler: (though that particularly ends in tragedy for the farm girl.)]] Even Veran seems to be attracted to him to some extent (though she's still clearly not above trying to kill him). In ''Blood and Spirit'', the same case exists with Zelda and [[spoiler: Sheik also starts to fall for the hero as well, even though its against the customs of her tribe.]]
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Zelda in both ''Wisdom and Courage'' and ''Blood and Spirit''.
* TheChosenOne: A frequent aspect of all three books. In ''Blood and Spirit'', his title is the "Goddess's chosen hero", and in ''Wisdom and Courage'' he is, along with Zelda, one of the only two people in the world who are able to defeat a descendant of the Dark Interlopers (aka Veran).
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Perhaps one of his only weaknesses throughout the trilogy. Not matter what, Link's first instincts ''always'' tell him to save everyone else before himself, which is why he isn't at all hesitant to throw himself headfirst into danger.
* ClimacticBattleResurrection: [[spoiler: Along with Zelda in chapter 36 of ''Blood and Spirit'' after they ended up killing each other and were revived by the goddesses.]]
* ClothesMakeTheLegend: In both ''Wisdom and Courage'' and "Blood and Spirit", not only does Link sport his classic green tunic and cap, but [[spoiler: at some point in both stories, he is also given the red cape and golden shoulder armor worn by Hylia's original hero (from the Skyward Sword Prequel manga), as a sort of symbol of the Spirit of the Hero he bears.]]
* ColdBloodedTorture: He is subjected to this in ''Blood and Spirit'' at Veress's hands, both physically and mentally, but it doesn't break him, much to her frustration even if it does [[HeroicBSOD come close]].
* CoolSword: The Master Sword, obviously.
* TheCorruption: One of the '''biggest''' plot points in the entire trilogy, especially in anything dealing with Link's character development.
** In ''Blood and Spirit'', this is one of the important subplots in the story. [[spoiler: After receiving a wound in battle against the Fierce Deity, Link starts to be corrupted by Majora in the same manner as Terminus's hero was. However, thanks to his strong HeroicSpirit, Link is able to resist it a bit more effectively, though he still cannot fully get rid of it. And even despite his resistance, the demon constantly assaults the hero, physically and mentally as it tries to wear him down throughout the course of the story.]]
** In ''Wisdom and Courage'', this theme is toned down a bit, but still present. [[spoiler: Not confident that he will be able to face Veran in battle and win, Link turns to the Fierce Deity's Mask to grant him more power, despite the fact that he is warned that it could overtake his mind and spirit. And, when he puts the mask on for the first time in the story in chapter 29, he almost does loose himself to it, only to be brought back to his senses at the last minute by Zelda. However, due to Veran effectively breaking him by seeming to kill Zelda in front of him in chapter 33, he is apparently corrupted for a short time, until his spirit begins to fight back against the mask's influence and he is actually able to use its power to defeat Veran once and for all.]]
* CosmicPlaything: Along with Zelda, and in ''Wisdom and Courage'' they ''know'' that they are only tools used by the goddesses to ensure peace for Hyrule.
* TheDarkSideWillMakeYouForget: Inverted; he himself doesn't forget anything, but by the middle of chapter 34 of ''Blood and Spirit'', he has been so thoroughly corrupted by Majora that Fi not only cannot recognize him, but actually has no memory of him in her records ''at all''.
* DeadpanSnarker: Specifically in ''Blood and Spirit'' and even more specifically with Sheik, who is one herself.
-->'''Sheik''': Now, just close your eyes and relax.\\
'''Link''': Alight, let me just take one last look at the world in case I really do go blind.\\
'''Sheik''': Oh, be quiet.
* DeathGlare: Lots of times throughout the trilogy, specifically to any of the BigBad of any one of the stories.
* DeathSeeker: In '''Blood and Spirit'', he's called out on this by several characters, when his main intent is to do anything in his power to save Zelda's life, even if it costs him his own.
-->'''Veress''': Its clear that you have no regard for your own life and well-being as long as that goddess of yours is kept safe. You're such a fool; seeking death and destruction just to keep her alive.
** And later, from Sheik:
-->'''Sheik''': Link, stop. You can't keep doing this. You're killing yourself trying to save her and its no use.
** Even Zelda gets frustrated with him over this:
--> '''Zelda''': Well, I never asked you to kill yourself to save my life either!
* DeclarationOfProtection: Link's main motivation at any given point in both stories is to protect Zelda at any and all costs, even his own life.
* DefiantCaptive: He is this in ''Blood and Spirit'' after [[spoiler: he surrenders to Veress, though he mostly shows it in words rather than actions]]:
--> [[spoiler: '''Veress''': You're nothing! Pathetic! Weak! I will do whatever it takes to break you!]]
--> [[spoiler: '''Link''': And I'll do whatever it takes to resist you and I'll do whatever I have to in order to keep Zelda and everyone else safe from you. It looks like I'm not as weak as you think I am.]]
* DefiantToTheEnd: Even when he's broken and bleeding, Link won't allow his enemies to think they've gotten the better of him. This is especially prevalent in ''Blood and Spirit'', when he remains openly defiant to Veress even though he is her prisoner and drives her to a near-VillainousBreakdown.
* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler: To a certain extent in ''Blood and Spirit''. While it's never directly stated that Link is being "possessed" by Majora per say, the corruption does take control of him at several points during the story, bending his free will to the demon's. It's also stated more than once that the hero will loose every part of himself in the end of it all:]]
--> [[spoiler: '''Majora''': Everything you care about, everything you hold dear... will be destroyed by your own hands. You will be feared and hated by those you love! Not that you will know it... By then, all of your thoughts and memories will be long gone, devoured by the darkness that you are quickly falling into.]]
* DespairEventHorizon: In ''Blood and Spirit'', he gets dangerously close to this when [[spoiler: Veress lies to him about Zelda's death.]]
* {{Determinator}}: Even against threats of torture, corruption, and even death, Link will '''never''' give up. Like '''EVER'''. Especially if it's a matter of keeping Zelda alive and safe. Case in point: in ''Blood and Spirit'', he manages to stave off Majora's corruption for at least a few weeks when, according to Terminus in chapter 29, most succumb to the demon's influence within the first few days.
* DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler: In chapter 33, he finally succumbs to corruption while lying in Zelda's arms. Later, in the next chapter, both him and Zelda [[KilledOffForReal truly die]] in each other's eyes.]]
* DoomedHometown: [[spoiler: In chapters 21 and 22 of ''Blood and Spirit'', Skyloft ends up attacked and razed by the Interlopers, though fortunately, Link and Zelda evacuate the citizens there to Kakariko beforehand]].
* DoomedProtagonist: In both ''Wisdom and Courage'' and ''Blood and Spirit'', its implied time and time again that Link will not make it to the end of either story, mostly thanks to some form of corruption. [[spoiler: However, this is averted in ''Wisdom and Courage'', despite that Link pretty much DOES actually die in a way. If Zelda had not intervened with her wish on the Triforce, he would have stayed that way.]]
* DoNotGoGentle: [[spoiler: In ''Blood and Spirit'', even though Terminus makes it clear that Link will not survive the corruption infecting him, he isn't about to give up that easily.]]
--> [[spoiler: '''Link''': And besides, I'm not going down without a fight.]]
* DoorstopBaby: As reiterated in ''Wisdom and Courage'', only with more details than the short blurb given in [[VideoGames/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]].
* DreamingOfThingsToCome: In chapter 5 of ''Wisdom and Courage'', Link has a nightmare of Veran's first attack against him and Zelda, which happens only a few chapters later.]]
* DyingAlone: [[spoiler: After nearly killing Zelda several times in ''Blood and Spirit'', Link resolves to go off and quietly slip into corruption somewhere as far away from her as possible, willing to spend the what's left of his short existence completely alone so he can't hurt anyone else. This ultimately doesn't happen though, after Zelda manages to convince him that [[YouAreNotAlone he is not alone]] in his struggle.]]
* DyingAsYourself: [[spoiler: He gets to have this thanks to Zelda freeing him from corruption (even though it kills him) in chapter 34 of ''Blood and Spirit''.]]
* EmptyEyes: [[spoiler: Any time he goes into a spell of corruption in ''Blood and Spirit'', his pupils and irises disappear. This, of course, also happens whenever he dons the Fierce Deity's Mask in ''Wisdom and Courage''.]]
* EmptyShell: [[spoiler: His body essentially becomes this in ''Wisdom and Courage'' after his soul and the spirit of the Fierce Deity are simultaneously destroyed, leaving him completely empty. He is restored however, thanks to Zelda's wish on the Triforce.]]
* EtTuBrute: In chapter 25 of ''Blood and Spirit'', Veress induces a vision upon Link in which all of his companions, including Zelda, turn against him because of his corruption. Simply put, their cold accusations and hateful words push Link to his [[HeroicBSOD breaking point]].
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: It's implied in ''Wisdom and Courage'' that pretty much everyone, from Romani, to Impa, to even the royal council (who do not approve of it) can see the attraction between Link and Zelda, even if they won't admit to it themselves.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: He does just this when [[spoiler: Veress stabs him in chapter 24 of ''Blood and Spirit'', even if he doesn't end up totally dying.]]
* FaceMonsterTurn: The corruption he faces in ''Blood and Spirit'' could easily be described as this.
* FacialMarkings: He sports them in ''Wisdom and Courage'' anytime he dons the Fierce Deity's mask and [[spoiler: in ''Blood and Spirit'', they start to appear gradually as a result of his increasing corruption.]]
* FallenHero: By chapter 34 of ''Blood and Spirit'', Link has [[spoiler: finally succumbed to Majora's corruption completely]].
* FatalFlaw: Selflessness, surprisingly. Throughout the trilogy, Link's ChronicHeroSyndrome pushes him to the extreme in order to save those he cares about, specifically Zelda. The villains of each book go out of their way to use that flaw against him. Not to mention his impulsiveness and stubbornness.
* FateDrivesUsTogether: Fate is ultimately the reason why Link and Zelda are so close in every era and they are both well aware of it.
* FateWorseThanDeath: [[spoiler: It's outright stated many times in the narrative of ''Blood and Spirit'', that Link being corrupted will be a fate worse than death for him.]]
* FightingFromTheInside: [[spoiler: Does this in ''Wisdom and Courage'' quite literally when he breaks free from Veran's control in chapter 33. During the entire second portion of the external battle with the sorceress, the hero is also waging an internal war against the spirit of the Fierce Deity. In ''Blood and Spirit'', every time Majora traps him in a spell of corruption, he fights as hard as he can against it before he can be forced into doing [[KillTheOnesYouLove something he'd regret]].]]
* FireForgedFriends: With Sheik. They relationship begins on a very rocky note, with the two of them arguing and struggling to get along, but as they work and fight together, they become closer and closer.
* FingerlessGloves: Across the entire trilogy.
* ForcedToWatch: In chapter 33 of ''Wisdom and Courage'', [[spoiler: Veran forces Link to watch helplessly as she basically kills Zelda ''right in front of him'' in order to break his spirit once and for all.]]
* GallowsHumor: Even when he's about to become the Interloper's prisoner for the rest of his resistance, Link shows no sign of fear and instead retorts Veress's attempts to scare him with humor:
--> '''Veress''': Most people cower and cry in fear when faced with death, and yet you just make jokes. Why is that?
--> '''Link''': Well, its better than the alternative.
* GenocideBackfire: As stated in ''Wisdom and Courage'', [[spoiler: Veran slaughtered all of the knights of Hyrule and their families, including Link's parents. However, Link escaped courtesy of his mother and took Veran down seventeen years later]].
* GodzillaThreshold: In ''Wisdom and Courage'', he is desperate enough to stop Veran and save Zelda that he is perfectly willing to don the Fierce Deity's Mask and lose himself to its power. In ''Blood and Spirit'', he surrenders himself to the Interlopers and undergoes untold pain and torture simply to protect Zelda.
* GoodIsNotSoft: See what happens if you do anything at all to Zelda. We dare you.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: He's mentioned as having a few scars from his battles in ''Blood and Spirit''.
* HatesBeingTouched: Only for a brief period in chapter 28 of ''Blood and Spirit'', when he refuses to let Zelda touch him out of the fear that any physical contact between the two of them could lead her her death at his hands because of his corruption. He gets over it later, though.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Most specifically in ''Wisdom and Courage'', since in ''Blood and Spirit'', his hair isn't all that blonde and [[spoiler: it even starts to turn white as his corruption progresses]].
* HappilyEverAfter[=/=]HappilyMarried: [[spoiler: ''Blood and Spirit'' ends happily for Link and Zelda, with both of them blissfully married (even though they eloped in chapter 18) with two beautiful children (with a third one on the way).]]
* HearingVoices: In ''Blood and Spirit'', he hears the voice of Majora goading and taunting him basically any time he enters into a bout of corruption, often threatening him or commanding him to hurt/kill Zelda. In ''Wisdom and Courage'', [[spoiler: there is a short scene in chapter 33, just as Veran is starting to force him into her control using the Fierce Deity's Mask, where he hears multiple voices all coaxing him to put the soul-corrupting mask on.]]
* HeartbrokenBadass: In chapter 25 of ''Blood and Spirit'', [[spoiler: he is completely devastated to find out that Zelda has been killed (or so he thinks), but even so, in his rage towards Veress, he almost strangles her to death.]]
* HeIsAllGrownUp: Something that Tatl notes in chapter 3 of ''Wisdom and Courage''.
* TheHero: But of course.
* HeroicBSOD:
** [[spoiler: In ''Wisdom and Courage'', Link experiences this, complete with a ThousandYardStare after watching Zelda get [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomped]] by Veran and he was unable to stop her. This ultimately leads to Veran and Majora corrupting him and taking control of him and the power of the Fierce Deity, but only until he breaks free and curb-stomps them right back.]]
** [[spoiler: In ''Blood and Spirit'', he goes through this after Veress tells him that Zelda is dead (however, he later discovers this is a lie). But all the same, he's so torn up about his inability to save her that he basically loses his will to live for a short amount of time.]]
* TheHeroDies: [[spoiler: Kind of. In ''Wisdom and Courage'', he ends up pretty much as good as dead after the internal battle that his spirit fought against the spirit of the Deity and both were ultimately destroyed. But he is restored in the end thanks to Zelda. In ''Blood and Spirit'', he actually does die in chapter 20 after Veress [[ShockAndAwe electrocutes him to death]], however he is revived by Majora only moments later. He dies again later on in chapter 34 along with Zelda, only to be revived by the goddesses in the next chapter.]]
* HeroicLineage: It is hinted in ''Wisdom and Courage'' that the Link of [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]] is a direct descendant of the Link of [[VideoGames/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]]. [[spoiler: Also, later on in the story, it is plainly stated that the Hero of Time is going to be the direct ancestor of the Hero of Twilight, aka, the Link of [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]. At this point, the Hero of Time's post-humous fate as the Hero's Shade is hinted at, and it has been stated by WordOfGod that he be featured in ''Light and Shadow''.]]
* HeroicResolve: [[spoiler: In ''Wisdom and Courage'', even though Veran is certain that she has Link and the power of the Fierce Deity's Mask completely under her control, the hero finds the will power to resist her mere seconds before she forces him to kill Zelda. He then proceeds to beat the ever-loving hell out of the sorceress using the same power that she thought she had such a strong grip on.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: Link does quite a few of these in both stories, specifically in any situation where Zelda's life is at stake.
** In ''Wisdom and Courage'', [[spoiler: his main one comes in the form of donning the Fierce Deity's Mask to save both the princes and her kingdom from Veran, even though he knows full well that its power could destroy his spirit forever. Not only is this a successful sacrifice, as it ends up saving Zelda and Hyrule, but Link is also spared thanks to the princess's wish on the Triforce.]]
** In ''Blood and Spirit'', [[spoiler: in order to keep Zelda and the surface safe from the Dark Interlopers, Link surrenders himself to Veress and her followers, enduring brutal [[ColdBloodedTorture torture]] at their hands just to protect what's important to him. Later, during the climax, he leaps right in the line of Veress's fire in order to protect Zelda, though he gets greatly injured doing that.]]
* HeroicSecondWind: He gets so many throughout the trilogy that it would be pointless to list them all.
* HeroicSpirit: One of the most important traits that all of the Links share. It is the often mentioned Spirit of the Hero that enables them to fight against all odds, even forces attempting to corrupt spirit and use its great strength for their own evil ends. Farore defines the true nature of the Spirit of the Hero in chapter 35 of ''Blood and Spirit'':
--> '''Farore''': My sisters and I created it (the Spirit of the Hero) to be a beacon of light and hope to the people of your world. The bearer of the Spirit of the Hero is meant to be the one who rises above all others, who does not fall to the same vices of hatred, selfishness and war as other men do, but instead pursues justice, peace and kindness. It is meant to be completely pure and untarnished, yet strong and unbreakable…
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Almost crosses this line in chapter 37 of ''Blood and Spirit'', when he nearly kills Veress after she provokes him and [[spoiler: accuses him of not being able to save Sheik from dying]]. He stops himself after Zelda intervenes.
* HotBlooded: Throughout the trilogy, Link is portrayed as being very impulsive and passionate about defending those he cares about, especially Zelda, to the point that he'll push himself to [[GodzillaThreshold any level]] to protect her and still live to see another day through sheer [[Determinator force of will]].
* HurtingHero: Even though he is seen as a courageous, strong, noble hero, Link has to deal with quite a bit in each book of the trilogy and how his experiences, be they corruption, near-death or other similar situations effect him and his emotional health is shown quite frequently.
* IAmAMonster: As his corruption progresses in ''Blood and Spirit'', Link starts to view himself as such. The nightmares and visions he frequently has telling him that he is one certainly don't help. Chapter 28 highlights this trope the best:
--> '''Zelda''': You're not some kind of monster, Link. And don't think for a second that you are.
--> '''Link''': Then what am I, Zelda? Because I certainly feel like a monster.
* IdealHero: Subverted. Though in both stories, Link in still hailed as an honorable, courageous hero by those around him, he is often implied to be internally struggling with either self-doubt (in ''Wisdom and Courage'') or the straight corruption of his spirit (in ''Blood and Spirit'').
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: He views his [[spoiler: surrendering to the Interlopers was a necessary sacrifice on his part, but Zelda certainly doesn't agree with him on this later on.]]
* IDieFree: [[spoiler: He does, thanks to Zelda.]]
* ILetGwenStacyDie: [[spoiler: After chapter 25 of ''Wisdom and Courage'', Link is guilt-ridden over the fact that he couldn't save Malon from dying in his arms. In fact, the very reason why he decides that he has to use the Fierce Deity's Mask in battle against Veran is so Zelda won't meet the same fate. In ''Blood and Spirit'', he feels ''immense'' guilt for letting Sheik die, especially since her death was a HeroicSacrifice for him.]]
* ImmortalityHurts: [[spoiler: In ''Blood and Spirit'', Link develops ResurrectiveImmortality as part of his corruption. However, he is still able to die, and he can feel the full pain of it each time, even if he is brought back each time.]]
* ImNotAfraidOfYou: Link says this to pretty much every baddie across all three books and he almost always means it. He doesn't have the Triforce of Courage for nothing.
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: [[spoiler: Subverted in both stories. While the Spirit of the Hero that Link bears in both stories is said to be unbreakable and incorruptible no matter what, it is shown, specifically in ''Wisdom and Courage'', that the spirit of the hero is actually breakable with a strong enough of a shove over the edge, courtesy of Veran. In ''Blood and Spirit'', [[TheCorrupter Majora]] vows that it will wear Link's unbreakable spirit down with so much physical/mental/emotional torture, that he is completely and utterly [[DespairEventHorizon broken beyond repair]].]]
* InfinityPlusOneSword: The Double Helix Sword and the Great Fairy's Sword.
* InnocentBlueEyes: [[spoiler: Until Sheik makes them red in ''Blood and Spirit''.]]
* Internal Reveal: [[spoiiler: Even though Zelda discovers that she is pregnant in chapter 28, Link doesn't find out until he is on the verge of being completely corrupted in chapter 33.]]
* InterspeciesRomance: Kinda. With Zelda in ''Blood and Spirit'', and only really because of the fact that she's [[spoiler: [[GodInHumanForm a goddess in human form]].]]
* InterruptedDeclarationOfLove: He tries to tell Zelda how he feels about her in chapter 6 of ''Blood and Spirit'', but he is interrupted by a spell of corruption.
* InstantExpert: Averted in ''Blood and Spirit'', where he actually has trouble mastering the fighting techniques of the Sheikah, unlike the games, where he is basically able to use pretty much any weapon he gets his hands on just by touching it.
* ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies: The main argument Link puts forth when he tries to rationalize to Zelda why they can't be together in chapter 27 of ''Blood and Spirit'', knowing that there is a large chance he could hurt her through his corruption.
* JustAKid: Throughout ''Wisdom and Courage'', Veran cuts both Link and Zelda down quiet often by referring to them as "mere children" and perceiving them as no real threat up until the end. In ''Blood and Spirit'', Veress throws this one in Link's face just for him to throw it right back at her:
--> '''Veress''': So, you're Hylia's precious, loyal, courageous little "hero"... You don't look that impressive up close. You're just a boy!\\
'''Link''': Well, you're just a girl!
* JustFriends[=/=]SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Claims to be this with Zelda in chapter 4 of ''Wisdom and Courage'' when Romani asks about their relationship.
* KillTheOnesYouLove: [[spoiler: Majora vows that it will force Link to do this in ''Blood and Spirit'' as payback for the hero trying to resist corruption. It can also seen as another way that the demon is trying to break his spirit down, knowing that if Link kills Zelda, he'll have nothing left to fight for.]]
* KnightInShiningArmor: [[spoiler: Especially whenever he's wearing the cape and golden armor of Hylia's first hero.]]
* LadyAndKnight: In both stories, the White Knight to Zelda's Bright Lady.
* LegacyCharacter: According to WordOfGod, all three of the Links focused on in the Bound Destinies Trilogy are directly related to one another, both through heroic succession and family lineage. They are all connected by the Spirit of the Hero that they all bear. [[spoiler: However, the entire trilogy agrees with the Skyward Sword prequel manga that Hylia's original hero was the precursor to all of the Links.]]
* LastOfHisKind: In ''Wisdom and Courage'', he is the sole survivor of the old line of Hylian knights.
* LoveAtFirstSight: With Zelda in ''Wisdom and Courage''. Even though their first meeting as children is not described in detail, its pretty much stated in the last chapter before the epilogue that their relationship was this:
--> '''Zelda''': When did you know you were in love with me?
--> '''Link''': From the moment I first met you.
* MadeASlave: By Veran in ''Wisdom and Courage'' via the cursed chains, which bind him to her will and force him to hunt for the Fused Shadows.
* MagicMusic: Interestingly enough, in both stories he makes use of the Ocarina of Time at least once. According to WordOfGod, the Ocarina of Time is actually connected to those with the Spirit of the Hero across time, just as the Goddess's Harp is connected to those with the Blood of the Goddess.
* ManlyTears: [[spoiler: Almost happens several times throughout the trilogy whenever he sees Zelda in pain or grief, but its played straight in chapter 25 when Malon dies and again chapter 33 when he believes Zelda to have been killed and he was unable to do anything about it. This trope is also averted twice in ''Blood and Spirit'', when the hero actually breaks down into tears over his own pain and fear over being corrupted. Granted, both of these moments happened under extreme duress so...]]
* MarkOfTheBeast: [[spoiler: In ''Blood and Spirit'', the whitened hair and [[FacialMarkings Facial Markings]] that he develops during the story are signs of his increasing corruption at Majora's hands.]]
* MasterSwordsman
* MindControlEyes[=/=]ProphetEyes: [[spoiler: In ''Blood and Spirit'', its stated that whenever Link enters a deep onset of corruption, his pupils and irises fade away to the point that his eyes seem to be pure white, just like the Fierce Deity's.]]
* MindRape: [[spoiler: Majora does this to Link almost constantly in ''Blood and Spirit'' as part of the corruption process. This includes inducing physical agony on the hero, taunting and teasing him, threatening to make him [[KillTheOnesYouLove kill the ones he loves]], and reminding him time and time again that once he's corrupted, he'll be [[NotSoDifferent nothing more than the demon's servant for all eternity]].]]
* MoreHeroThanThou: Link and Sheik argue about who will be the one to take on Veress one-on-one in chapter 36 of ''Blood and Spirit'', but Link, knowing that Sheik is in no condition to fight, [[PercussivePrevention knocks her out]] before she can leap into battle in order to keep her from getting hurt anymore.
* MoreThanMeetsTheEye: Link may look like just a teenage boy, but he is not to be underestimated, as all of the villains of the trilogy soon find out. e's the chosen hero of Hyrule, who possesses the incredibly powerful Spirit of the Hero and the Triforce of Courage. He is a force to be reckoned with indeed.
* MosesInTheBullrushes: [[spoiler: In ''Wisdom and Courage'' it is stated that the reason why Link's mother whisked him away to safety when he was an infant was because Veran had started the war that all of the knights of Hyrule and their families, save for the hero himself, were killed in.]]
* MrFanservice: In ''Blood and Spirit'', there is a scene in chapter 6 where he is shirtless and even Zelda herself can't help but drool over him.
* MyGreatestFailure: In ''Wisdom and Courage'', Link views [[spoiler: [[ILetGwenStacyDie his inabilty to save Malon's life]] as his greatest failure, at least until he fails to protect Zelda safe later on, which brings about a major HeroicBSOD for him. Likewise, in ''Blood and Spirit'', when he believes that he has failed Zelda once more, it drives him into near-complete corruption.]]
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: After [[spoiler: breaking Sheik's arm while under the influence of corruption in chapter 22 of ''Blood and Spirit'', Link is shocked and horrified to discover later on that he had unintentionally did it. A similar scenario occurs in chapter 28, when he nearly strangles Zelda to death while trapped in a nightmare in which he believes he is strangling Veress instead.]]
* MyOwnPrivateIDo: [[spoiler: Elope First, Plan Later. Inverted in the fact that Link and Zelda's wedding takes place in front of the entire Sheikah tribe, but its an unplanned elopement nonetheless, so it counts.]]
* NiceGuy
* NiceHat: A tradition of course
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler: In ''Wisdom and Courage'', the whole reason why Veran got the Triforce in the first place is because Link let her dupe him into getting the pieces of the Fused Shadow for her. In ''Blood and Spirit'', by surrendering himself to Veress, he inadvertently reveals to her both the secret of his corruption as well as the fact that he has access to the Triforce.]]
* NotAfraidToDie: In both ''Wisdom and Courage'' and ''Blood and Spirit'', Link rarely shows any signs of fear over being [[FateWorseThanDeath corrupted]] and in chapter 24 of ''Blood and Spirit'', [[spoiler: he faces death with dignity as Veress outright stabs him in the chest. Granted, he does come back to life thanks to Majora.]]
* NotAMorningPerson: Specifically in ''Blood and Spirit'', just like he is in [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]].
* NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler: In chapter 10 of ''Blood and Spirit'', Majora taunts Link by showing him that he is ultimately destined to become another copy of the Fierce Deity, claiming that he was never meant to be anything more.]]
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Before Zelda finds out about Link's ongoing corruption in ''Blood and Spirit'', she notices that he is not acting like himself because of it. This unnatural behavior for the hero encompasses everything from being acting distant and nervous to straight up trying to kill Zelda under Majora's control.
* OneHeadTaller: Than Zelda, at least in ''Blood and Spirit''.
* OneWingedAngel: In the form of Fierce Deity's Mask.
* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: Downright played straight in ''Wisdom and Courage'' [[spoiler: when Zelda tries to pick up the Master Sword to throw it to Link in the middle of the decisive final battle. Even though she has the Blood of the Goddess coursing through her veins, it rejects her touch by burning her upon contact, since only one with the Spirit of the Hero may wield it.]]
* PanickyExpectantFather: [[spoiler: He's shown to be this in chapter 39 of ''Blood and Spirit'', in which he anxiously awaits the birth of his daughter and frets for her and Zelda the entire time.]]
* ParentalAbandonment: Explained more properly in ''Wisdom and Courage''. In chapter 33 of ''Blood and Spirit'', it's revealed that Link's parents were killed in a storm when he was ten.
* PersonOfMassDestruction: In ''Blood and Spirit'', but only due to the ever-increasing corruption he's facing. Link even knows that he's becoming a danger to everything and everyone around him and even tries to distance himself from his loved ones and society in general.
* PhysicalGod: Whenever he's wearing the Fierce Deity's Mask in ''Wisdom and Courage''.
* PowerDyesYourHair: [[spoiler: In ''Blood and Spirit'', Link's sandy-blonde hair starts to turn white (like the Fierce Deity's hair was) as his corruption progresses. Subverted in ''Wisdom and Courage'', as a result of the permanent "marks" that the goddesses ordain will forever exist on both Link and Zelda to remind them of their struggles. In Link's case, this is a single lock of white hair left over from the Fierce Deity's influence amidst his golden blonde hair.]]
* PowerStrainBlackout: He has one in ''Wisdom and Courage'' after [[spoiler: finding the will to break free from the influence of the Fierce Deity's Mask and take it off in chapter 29.]] In chapter 22 of ''Blood and Spirit'', [[spoiler: he has one after Majora lets him free from his most recent spell of corruption, which occurs right after he dies at Veress's hands and is brought back to life by the demon.]]
* ProperlyParanoid: In ''Blood and Spirit'', after being told about his corruption by Terminus, one of Link's first concerns is whether or not he could hurt Zelda because of it. Throughout the story as his corruption increases and he unintentionally begins to but Zelda's life in more and more danger, this fear only becomes prominent, to the point that Link eventually starts to think that the only way to solve this problem and keep Zelda safe from him is to [[spoiler: put himself into a self-imposed [[TheExile exile]], miles away from Zelda so he won't be able to hurt her anymore.]]
* PuppyLove: With Zelda in the flashback sections of ''Wisdom in Courage'' in freaking '''spades'''.
* RedIsHeroic: [[spoiler: Seen through the red cape that he wears throughout the trilogy and in ''Blood and Spirit'', Sheik uses some of her Sheikah magic to [[EyeColorChange change]] Link's eyes red like a Sheikah's, so he'll be able to see through the Interloper's illusions.]]
* ResistTheBeast: Throughout ''Blood and Spirit'', Link struggles against the corruption until he realizes that he's going to succumb to it no matter what, and so he tries to put distance between himself and Zelda so he won't hurt her under its control. [[spoiler: It doesn't really work.]]
* ResurrectiveImmortality: [[spoiler: In chapter 22 of ''Blood and Spirit'', he is granted this by Majora after Veress kills him]].
* SecretKeeper: In ''Blood and Spirit'', [[spoiler: Terminus makes Link promise that he will not tell Zelda anything about the corruption, not wanting her to know the same pain that she did when her own hero feel victim to it. Though Link doesn't want to lie to her, he reluctantly agrees.]]
* SecretTestOfCharacter: As it turns out, throughout ''Blood and Spirit'', the Golden Goddesses [[spoiler: knew all along that Link would be corrupted by Majora and used this to their advantage to test the true strength of his HeroicSpirit, which he passes. When he and Zelda are killed in chapter 35, they give him another one in the next chapter, claiming that only one of them would be permitted to return to life and stop Veress. Link passes the test with flying colors when he unhesitatingly agrees to go back alone, willing to live his life alone to do his duty; as a result, the Goddesses resurrect them both]].
* SecretlyDying: Link, under the advice of Terminus, keeps the fact that he is doomed to be corrupted hidden from Zelda for quite some time.
* SelfSacrificeScheme: His plan to surrender to the Interlopers for Zelda's sake in ''Blood and Spirit'' is essentially this.
* ShrtlessCaptive: After Veress rips his shirt off of him in order to whip him in chapter 23 of ''Blood and Spirit''.
* ShirtlessScene: He has one in chapter 6 of ''Blood and Spirit'', much to Zelda's delight.
* ShellShockedVeteran: He has ''heavy'' symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in the aftermath of the climax of ''Blood and Spirit''. [[spoiler: Not only is he dealing with SurvivorsGuilt in light of Sheik's death, but also the lasting emotional ramifications of the now-vanquished corruption. Even years later, its shown that he is still struggling from PTSD, but it's better thanks to the blissful life he now leads.]]
* ShutUpKiss: He plants one on Zelda in chapter 22 of ''Blood and Spirit'' when she starts to become suspicious of his nervous behavior, which is a result of his plans to surrender himself to the Interlopers later that same night.
* SkunkStripe[=/=]LockedIntoStrangeness: [[spoiler: After Zelda makes her wish on the Triforce to restore him in ''Wisdom and Courage'', Link retains a lock of the Fierce Deity's white hair as the "mark" that the goddesses say he will have on him for the rest of his life to remind both him and Zelda of the trails they have been through.]]
* SlaveBrand: The cursed chains that Veran places around his wrists in ''Wisdom and Courage'' as a sign of her dominion over him.
* SleepyHead: Most specifically in ''Blood and Spirit'', which starts with him sleeping for Farore's sake! And of course, Zelda teases him for it more than once.
* TheSouthpaw: Only really in ''Wisdom and Courage''.
* SpiritAdvisor: [[spoiler: Towards the end of ''Wisdom and Courage'', Hylia tells Link of his future role as the Hero's Shade, who will guide his descendant, the Hero of Twilight, in his quest centuries in the future.]]
* StarCrossedLovers: With Zelda, across the trilogy. It always seems that, no matter what, their love is just not destined to last... [[spoiler: though it always does.]]
* SuddenlyVoiced: Granted, this is a fanfic trilogy.
* SuperPoweredEvilSide: In the form of the Fierce Deity in ''Wisdom and Courage''.
* SurprisinglySuddenDeath: [[spoiler: In chapter 20 of ''Blood and Spirit'', when Veress, quite out of nowhere, kills Link (he doesn't stay dead though.]]
* SwordBeam: Has access to this ability whenever he's wielding the Fierce Deity's Double Helix blade in ''Wisdom and Courage''. In chapter 30 of ''Blood and Spirit'', he, while under Majora's possession, attacks Fi with a demonic version of the Skyward Strike.
* ATasteOfTheLash: He is subjected to a brutal whipping by Veress in chapter 23 of ''Blood and Spirit''.
* TallBlondeAndHandsome: As mentioned quite a few times in ''Wisdom and Courage''. The Link of ''Blood and Spirit'' doesn't count since his hair is not outright blonde. Of course, he will be this in ''Light and Shadow'' as well.
* TearsOfFear: [[spoiler: Mingled with frustration in chapter 15 of ''Blood and Spirit'', after having to go through another round of Majora's tormenting, one that delves into the hero's deepest hidden fears of being corrupted. Granted, the subtle tears only last for a second or two, and Link does a pretty good job of hiding them from Sheik.]]
* TearsOfRemorse: [[spoiler: Quite a few times in ''Blood and Spirit', but the most poignant example is how he openly sobs over Sheik's death in chapter 37, since he is partially responsible for it.]]
* TheExile: In chapter 28 of ''Blood and Spirit'' [[spoiler: Link places himself under a self-imposed exile, leaving behind Zelda and everyone else he cares about to head off into parts unknown so he can't hurt anyone else through his corruption. He ultimately returns though when he realizes that Zelda is someone [[TitleDrop worth fighting for]].]]
* TheOneGuy: In ''Blood and Spirit'', he's the only guy in a group that otherwise entirely consists of female characters (Zelda, Sheik, Fi, and Terminus).
* ThereAreNoCoincidences: It's stated in chapter 34 of ''Wisdom and Courage'' that Link ended up in Termina during the events of ''Majora's Mask'' because Farore guided him there in accordance with Terminus' pleas for aid in stopping Majora's [[ColonyDrop Moon Drop]] plan.
* TheyDo: [[spoiler: In chapter 18 of ''Blood and Spirit'', Link and Zelda elope.]]
* TogetherInDeath[=/=]DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler: Link and Zelda die together (in each other's arms of course) at the end of chapter 34, after they were both forced into killing each other. What results is nothing less than an epic TearJerker.]]
* TookALevelInBadass: Again, whenever he's wearing the Fierce Deity's Mask in ''Wisdom and Courage''.
* TraumaCongaLine: Result G. Link goes through a ton of heavy crap in ''Blood and Spirit'', [[spoiler: but ultimately he comes out of it all with his life, though not necessarily unharmed emotionally. Its shown in the epilogue that even years later, he still suffers from the memories of corruption and the guilt of Sheik's death, but he survives it thanks to the love and support of Zelda and [[BabiesMakeEverythingBetter their children]].]]
* TransformationOfThePossessed[=/=]SlowTransformation: As his corruption worsens, Link's physical appearance changes gradually (over the course of several weeks) throughout ''Blood and Spirit'', making him look more and more like the Fierce Deity. This includes his hair whitening, the appearance of red and blue facial markings, and his blood turning from red to white.
* [[SkirtOverSlacks Tunic Over Slacks]]: In ''Blood and Spirit'', just like he wore in [[VideoGames/TheLegendOfZelda Skyward Sword]].
* UnskilledButStrong: Sheik notes this about him in chapter 16 of ''Blood and Spirit'':
--> '''Sheik''': You're all impulse and reaction instead of thought and action. You have potential, but you lack skill... How did you even manage to defeat Demise in the first place?
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: When he willingly decides to use the Fierce Deity's Mask in ''Wisdom and Courage''.
* WartimeWedding: [[spoiler: Link and Zelda tie the knot in ''Blood and Spirit'' only as the surface is on the verge of entering a great war against the Interlopers. Oh, and there's also the fact that Link really doesn't have that much time left to live thanks to the corruption, so..]]
* WhatHaveIDone: In chapter 21 of ''Blood and Spirit'' Link reacts with complete shock and horror when he discovers that [[spoiler: he broke Sheik's arm while under the influence of corruption.]]
* WhatTheHellHero: Link gets called out a number of times in both stories for a number of different things. In ''Blood and Spirit'', this ranges from Zelda accusing him of lying to her about his corruption to various characters questioning his multiple [[HeroicSacrifice Heroic Sacrifices]].
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: [[spoiler: Subverted in ''Blood and Spirit''. His hair starts to turn white only as a result of the increasing corruption, which is, in a way, turning him evil against his will.]]
* WoundThatWillNotHeal: The deep cut across the chest that he gets during his battle with the Fierce Deity in ''Blood and Spirit'' will not go away, since it is what started his corruption and as a result, it reopens every time he is thrown into a bout of corruption.
* WorthyOpponent: Though Veran doesn't have much respect for him or Zelda in ''Wisdom and Courage'', its implied that both Veress and Majora view him as such in ''Blood and Spirit''.
* WouldHitAGirl: He's not at all against laying the hurt on Veran or Veress, even if they are women. But since they're evil, it's probably justified. Probably.
* YouAreNotAlone: Zelda eventually manages to convince Link of this as he struggles through corruption in ''Blood and Spirit''.
* YouAreWorthHell:
** In ''Wisdom and Courage', [[spoiler: he is ready to lay down his life to the corruption of the Fierce Deity's Mask if it means saving Zelda's life. He outright says it in chapter 29:]]
-->[[spoiler: '''Link''': I was thinking that I'd do anything I had to to keep you safe.]]
-->[[spoiler: '''Zelda''': Even at the cost of your own soul? I'm hardly worth it...]]
-->[[spoiler: '''Link''': You are because I love-]]
-->[[spoiler: '''Zelda''': I know...]]
** In ''Blood and Spirit'', [[spoiler: he willingly endures copious amounts of [[ColdBloodedTorture torture]] just for the sake of keeping Zelda safe from the Dark Interlopers and later on, he is willing to give up being with her for the rest of his life in order to save her and the surface.]]
* YouCantFightFate: Something that he learns time and time again throughout the trilogy.
* YourDaysAreNumbered: Link goes through the entire plot of ''Blood and Spirit'' knowing that he only has a limited amount of time left to live thanks to the corruption, for which there is no cure. He even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this at one point:
--> '''Link''': We both know that I have so little time left that I'm not even worth trying to save.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Zelda (as Hylia) says this to him word for word in chapter 25 of ''Blood and Spirit''.
* YourMindMakesItReal: [[spoiler: In chapter 27 of ''Blood and Spirit'', he has a nightmare in which he believes he is strangling Veress, but as it turns out, his actions carry into the real world and he almost ends up strangling Zelda to death instead.]]

!!Zelda

The reincarnation of the goddess Hylia or the Princess of Destiny. Whatever title she goes by, two things absolutely ring true for her throughout the entire trilogy: 1. She will always evolve from a DamselInDistress into an ActionGirl by the end and 2. She is always going to be Link's main LoveInterest. She is easily the second most important character in each of the three stories, complete with her own character arcs and subplots, but not matter what, her fate is always tied in with the hero's, throughout all of her incarnations.

In ''Blood and Spirit'', Zelda retains her sweet GirlNextDoor personality from [[VideoGames/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]], until the going starts to get rough. Its clear that she shows strong devotion to both her mission as protecting the surface and the Triforce and to Link. The extent of her devotion even goes as far as her [[spoiler: sacrificing her freedom and safety to save both of them from the Interlopers.]] However, Zelda isn't content with just sitting around waiting to be rescued this time and she takes matters into her own hands by [[spoiler: storming the Interloper's strong hold and even escaping it all by herself.]] Throughout the story, she shows great levels of concern for Link, not finding out about the corruption plaguing him until [[spoiler: chapter 16]]. One of her main subplots in the story is her simply trying to come to terms with who she is, be that Hylia or Zelda.

In ''Wisdom and Courage'', Zelda starts off as the wise, but largely carefree princess of Hyrule. But as her kingdom falls into ruin, [[spoiler: she looses her sole mother figure, and is faced with the oncoming loss of her own hero,]] she gains maturity and inner strength that she did not have before. Much of her half of the story is consumed with her [[ComingOfAgeStory Coming-Of-Age]], as she goes from an uncertain, somewhat flighty princess to a warrior who is not afraid to stand by her hero's side in battle. The relationship between her and Link in ''Wisdom and Courage'' does not come as easily as the relationship between their predecessors in ''Blood and Spirit'', but it starts to grow as they both struggle to defeat the darkness threatening Hyrule once and for all.

* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: In ''Wisdom and Courage'', the people of Castle Town suddenly begin to rebel against Zelda and the monarchy in general, though this is implied to be Veran's fault.
* ABirthdayNotABreak: A literal case in the Bound Destinies Side Stories: [[spoiler: her mother is killed by one of Veran's monsters on the day she was born]].
* ActionDressRip: [[spoiler: Zelda does this in chapter 17 of ''Blood and Spirit'' while running from the Interlopers.]]
* ActionGirl: Gradually becomes one as the events of both stories progress.
* AffectionateNickname: In ''Blood and Spirit'', Link will often call her "Zel" endearingly.
* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: [[spoiler: Subverted with Terminus in ''Blood and Spirit''. Zelda is blonde, blue-eyed and fair-skinned, while Terminus is black-haired, green-eyed and tanned. But they are said to have identical builds and facial structures, making them fraternal twins.]]
* AncestralWeapon: The Bow of Light.
* AngerBornOfWorry: Quite a few times throughout the trilogy, she gets irate at Link for how much he is willing to risk for her and her kingdom, largely because she cares about him and doesn't want to lose him.
* AuthorityEqualsAssKicking: She's the princess of Hyrule, and yet she is able to dish out just as much pain as Link can using the Bow of Light.
* BabiesEverAfter[=/=]BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: [[spoiler: At the end of ''Blood and Spirit'', Zelda and Link become parents and they quickly find that their children end up helping them both ease the pain that they had to go through during the Interloper War.]]
* BackFromTheDead: She ends up [[spoiler: killed by a Majora-controlled Link during chapter 35 of ''Blood and Spirit'', but not before [[MutualKill shooting him with a Light Arrow and purifying him of the corruption]]. They're both resurrected in the next chapter by the three goddesses after Link passes their final SecretTestOfCharacter]].
* BadassAdorable: Especially in ''Blood and Spirit''.
* BadassInCharge: She's strong in her own right, and she's the rule of Hyrule as an added plus.
* BadassPrincess: Any princess that can rescue herself qualifies.
* BarrierMaiden: In ''Wisdom and Courage'', it's downright stated that the Hylian Royal family will completely die out without her. And in ''Blood and Spirit''', its kind of obvious considering [[spoiler: she's the reincarnation of the goddess.]]
* BattleCouple: With Link
** GuysSmashGirlsShoot: Her WeaponOfChoice is always the Bow of Light, while Link's is always the Master Sword.
* TheBeautifulElite: She is described as being very beautiful and she's a princess. What else do you need to know?
* BenevolentMageRuler: She's the good, magic-using, princess of Hyrule.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Especially in ''Blood and Spirit''. She may seem like TheCutie, but if you're unfortunate enough to stand between her and her hero, you're not just going to walk away without something broken or bleeding.
* BigGood
* BirthmarkOfDestiny: The Triforce of Wisdom, which she wields in both ''Wisdom and Courage'' and ''Light and Shadow''.
* BoyishShortHair[=/=]TraumaticHaircut: [[spoiler:In chapter 33 of ''Wisdom and Courage'', her long blonde locks are severed by Veran in a pure KickTheDog moment. It's implied by the goddesses in chapter 35 that her hair will never grow back to its full length.]]
* BraidsOfAction: In ''Wisdom and Courage'' she wears her hair in one braid under her cloak.
* BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler: Majora attempts to do this to Zelda in chapter 34 by using her lost love for Link against her, and it almost works until she remembers her HeroicResolve to save the surface and her unborn infant.]]
* BondingOverMissingParents: With Link in the backstories of both ''Wisdom and Courage'' and ''Blood and Spirit''.
* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: The gentle girl to Link's brooding boy in ''Blood and Spirit''.
* CatapultNightmare: Like Link, she has a number of these throughout the trilogy.
* CatchPhrase: Quite a few in ''Wisdom and Courage'': "Are you afraid?" at first as a joke to Link, but then she asks him again after [[spoiler: the disaster that happens in Clock Town in chapter 30 and he answers with a yes for the first time ever.]] Also "So long as there is light to banish darkness, it can never extinguish hope!" and "We have to think in what-wills'', one that she shares with Link.
* CantHoldHisLiquor: In chapter 26 of ''Wisdom and Courage'', Zelda finds some Hylian ale lying in the streets of Castle Town and gets flat out ''plastered'' after only a few sips.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Link in both stories.
* TheChosenOne: In ''Wisdom and Courage'''. Along with Link (who has the spirit of the hero), she is one of the only two people who can defeat Veran, as she has the blood of the goddess.
* ClimacticBattleResurrection: [[spoiler: Along with Link in chapter 36 of ''Blood and Spirit''.
* CoolCrown: [[spoiler: In chapter 31 of ''Wisdom and Courage'', Zelda is given a tiara that was left behind for her by Impa that was said to have been crafted by the golden goddesses themselves. It is made of pure gold and its central plate contains an image of the Triforce made out of gemstones: a sapphire for the Triforce of Wisdom, a ruby for the Triforce of Power and an emerald for the Triforce of Courage.]]
* CosmicPlaything: Throughout the entire trilogy, right along with Link.
* CryIntoChest: Quite often throughout the trilogy, Zelda will let her tears pour while her face is buried into Link's chest.
* DaddysGirl: Implied in the flashback sequences of ''Wisdom and Courage'' and in ''Blood and Spirit''.
* DamselInDistress: Towards the earlier halves of both stories. Once again its always up to Link to save her.
* DamselOutOfDistress: [[spoiler: In ''Blood and Spirit'', she escapes the Interloper's hideout all on her own, single-handedly defeating one of their [[EldritchAbomination EldritchAbominations]] along the way.]]
* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler: In ''Wisdom and Courage'', Veran uses the Fused Shadows to possess the princess so she can steal the other two pieces of the Triforce from Link and Ganondorf. However, in this case, she is not an empty shell as she is in [[VideoGames/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]] or [[VideoGames/TheLegendOfZeldaSpiritTracks Spirit Tracks]]. She is merely trapped within her own body while Veran controls her movements, but not her thoughts.]]
* {{Deuteragonist}}: Complete with her own subplot and character development. This is especially prevalent in ''Wisdom and Courage'', which only really revolves around her and Link, while everyone else seems to be a side character.
* DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler: In chapter 34 of ''Blood and Spirit'', Zelda and Link die in each others arms.]]
* DreamingOfThingsToCome[=/=]WaifProphet: In ''Wisdom and Courage'' she has two prophetic dreams, one that comes true straight on and once that almost comes true.
* DivineParentage: All Zeldas following the Zelda of ''Blood and Spirit'' have the Blood of the Goddess Hylia flowing through their veins.
* ElementalWeapon: The Bow of Light
* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Averted in ''Blood and Spirit'', though this is really InNameOnly in ''Wisdom and Courage'', in which she is Hyrule's sole ruling figure.
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Pretty much everyone can see the attraction between her and Link in ''Wisdom and Courage'', even her own royal council, though they detest it.
* FallenPrincess: Only really in ''Wisdom and Courage'' [[spoiler: after her kingdom is usurped from her by Veran and her and Link are basically forced into exile in order to survive.]]
* FamousAncestor: In ''Blood and Spirit'', she is the reincarnation of the goddess Hylia, and her scared blood (the Blood of the Goddess) is passed down to each Zelda in the royal family.
* FateDrivesUsTogether: Its implied multiple times throughout the trilogy that it is by the will of fate that Zelda and Link always fall in love.
* FlashbackNightmare: [[spoiler: In chapter 15 of ''Blood and Spirit'', Zelda has more than one about Hylia finding the dead body of her original hero. After during the first one, she is convinced that it is ''her'' Link and assumes a TroubledFetalPosition for several moments after she wakes up to try and ease away the horror of it.]]
* FightingFromTheInside: [[spoiler: After Veran possesses her in ''Wisdom and Courage'', Zelda gets a HeroicSecondWind to fight against the sorceress's control upon hearing Link say that he will always fight for her.]]
* FriendToAllChildren: Link describes her as such in chapter 19 of ''Blood and Spirit'' while she's talking to a little Sheikah girl named Nia.
* [[WomanInWhite Girl In White]]: Most specifically in ''Blood and Spirit'', when she dons the goddess's pure white dress in [[spoiler: chapter 18 for her wedding]].
* GirlNextDoor: Only really in ''Blood and Spirit''.
* [[GodInHumanForm Goddess In Hylian Form]]]]: [[spoiler: In ''Blood and Spirit'', she's the direct reincarnation of the goddess Hylia and this trope also applies to the Zelda of ''Wisdom and Courage'', who has the Blood of the Goddess.]]
* GoldAndWhiteAreDivine: The goddess's dress she wears for [[spoiler: her wedding in chapter 18 of ''Blood and Spirit'']] is pure white with gold trimmings on the neckline.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: In both stories.
* HarpOfFemininity: The goddess's harp in ''Blood and Spirit'', just as it was in [[VideoGames/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]] so she can use it for her MagicMusic. [[spoiler: However, the harp falls out of her hands pretty quick when the Interlopers attack and she entrusts both it and the Ocarina of Time to Link so they can't get their hands on it to break the seal on the Triforce.]] Its also implied that the Goddess's Harp is connected to the Blood of the Goddess in the same way the Ocarina of Time is connected to the Spirit of the Hero.
* HappilyEverAfter[=/=]HappilyMarried: [[spoiler: ''Blood and Spirit'' ends with Link and Zelda having been married for several years, with 2.5 beautiful children. Oh, and their also the much-loved rulers of the new kingdom of Hyrule.]]
* HeroOfAnotherStory: [[spoiler: For several chapters in ''Blood and Spirit'', Zelda has to go it alone in the Interloper's hideout and she eventually escapes it all on her own, completely independent from Link, who spends the intervals of these chapters searching for her.]]
* HeroWithBadPublicity: Veran manages to turn most of Zelda's subjects against her through political unrest in ''Wisdom and Courage''.
* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler: She has a full on emotional breakdown in chapter 32 of ''Wisdom and Courage'', upon watching so many of her people fall in battle:]]
--> [[spoiler: '''Zelda''': We can't stay here... We have to run. We have to get as far away from here as possible. If we don't she'll find us and.. and...]]\\
[[spoiler: '''Link''': Zelda, we can't. She'll find us no matter where we go. All we can do is keep going.]]\\
[[spoiler: '''Zelda''': No... Link, she'll kill us. Just like she killed... all of them... She's won. She's going to kill us... She is going to kill you...]]
** She also has one in ''Blood and Spirit'' one [[spoiler: Link is completely corrupted by Majora in chapter 34. Upon losing her husband forever, she is rendered to complete tearful shock, unable to do anything until her HeroicResolve returns.]]
* HeroicLineage: All Zeldas are part of the Hylian Royal Family and have the Blood of the Goddess and in this way, their destinies are bound (TitleDrop) to those with the Spirit of the Hero.
* HeroicSacrifice: In ''Blood and Spirit'', [[spoiler: she sacrifices her freedom to the Interlopers to save Link's life. Later on, during the climax, she uses her light arrows to free Link from corruption, but she gets mortally wounded in the process.]]
* HeroicSafeMode: She enters into this during chapter 23 of ''Blood and Spirit'', when she resolves to [[spoiler: not cry over Link surrendering himself over to the Interlopers and decides to go save him herself instead, despite Sheik and Fi's protests.]]
* HideYourPregnancy: In [[spoiler: chapter 23 of ''Blood and Spirit'']], she discovers from Terminus that she is pregnant, and they both agree to keep it from Link because of everything else that's going on. She ends up revealing it to Link in [[spoiler: chapter 34]], when he's mere moments from terminal corruption.
* HimeCut: Only in ''Blood and Spirit''.
* HolyBurnsEvil[=/=]LightIsGood: The sacred light of her arrows can burn beings of darkness.
* HolyChild
* IDontWantToRuinOurFriendship: In ''Blood and Spirit'', she briefly fears that entering a relationship with Link could destroy their long-running friendship. These fears are quickly put to ease later though.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: Its a little strange that Zelda becomes so outstanding at using a bow so suddenly in ''Blood and Spirit'', despite the fact that she says that she's "never even held a bow before". But, it is justified since she is the reincarnation of Hylia, who was said to be a proficient archer in her time.
* INeedAFreakingDrink: [[spoiler: After having to witness Impa's death in chapter 25 of ''Wisdom and Courage'', Zelda turns to a bottle of alcoholic Hylian Ale in chapter 26. It helps to comfort her, but only for a few hours and when she wakes up during the hangover the next morning, she is utterly ashamed of her behavior.]]
* InnocentBlueEyes
* InterspeciesRomance: Kinda. Her relationship with Link is this in ''Blood and Spirit'' in a way, since [[spoiler: she's the reincarnation of a goddess.]]
* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: In ''Wisdom and Courage'', she mourns over the fact that her and Link's destiny is ultimately going to tear the two of them apart in the end.
--> [[spoiler: ''Zelda'': I bet Hylia and her hero could have never guessed that any of this would happen to their descendants. If they had, then maybe they would have stopped the goddesses before they "blessed" the blood of the goddess and the spirit of the hero. After all, it's far from a blessing. It's a curse.]]
* LadyAndKnight: The Bright Lady to Link's White Knight
* LadyOfWar: Expect her to become one in both stories once she gets her hands on the Bow of Light.
* [[LastOfHisKind Last of Her Kind]]: In ''Wisdom and Courage'', she is the sole remaining member of the Hylian Royal family.
* LegacyCharacter: All of the Zeldas share the Blood of the Goddess from their ancestor, the Zelda of [[VideoGames/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]]/''Blood and Spirit''. It is stated by WordOfGod that all of the Zeldas in the trilogy are directly related to one another, as they are all part of the Hylian royal family lineage.
* LightEmUp: In the form of the Bow of Light/Light arrows in both stories.
* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine[=/=]BettyAndVeronica: The light feminine/Betty to Sheik's dark feminine/Veronica in ''Blood and Spirit''.
* LoveAtFirstSight: With Link in ''Wisdom and Courage'' as described above.
* LoveInterest: To Link, full on in both stories.
* MacGuffinGirl: In both ''Wisdom and Courage'' and ''Blood and Spirit''.
* MageMarksman: She is an archer who uses a magical Bow of Light.
* MercyKill[=/=]ShootTheDog: [[spoiler: In ''Blood and Spirit'', after much internal conflict about the situation, Zelda decides that the only way she can save Link from corruption and the surface from falling at his hands is to pierce him through the heart with a Light Arrow, even though it ends up killing him.]]
* MoreThanMeetsTheEye: One would never be able to tell that she's the goddess Hylia reincarnated, but she is.
* MyOwnPrivateIDo: Elope first, plan later. [[spoiler: Her and Link get eloped in ''Blood and Spirit'' after realizing that they don't have much time left together because of Link's corruption.]]
* MysticalWaif
* NiceGirl
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: In chapter 24 of ''Blood and Spirit'', [[spoiler: after finding out that Link surrendered to the Interlopers and resolving to free him, Zelda suddenly starts acting a lot more authoritative and assertive when she sets out to find him, quite a change from her normally sweet, innocent ways as both Sheik and Fi duly note.]]
* OnlyMostlyDead: [[spoiler: In chapter 33 of ''Wisdom and Courage'', after Veran stabs Zelda, [[TraumaticHaircut chops her hair down to an inch]], and supposedly strangles her to death for the sake of breaking Link, Navi finds that the princess really isn't dead (just almost there) and so she is able to heal her injuries and revive her.]]
* ParentalAbandonment: Averted in ''Blood and Spirit'', where she still has her father. In ''Wisdom and Courage'', it's stated through the flashbacks that both her mother and father died before the events of the actual story starts; as elaborated in the ''Bound Destinies Side Stories'', her mother was [[spoiler: slain by one of Veran's minions while trying to escape the Castle Town]].
* PastLifeMemories: [[spoiler: In ''Blood and Spirit'', Zelda recovers Hylia's memories of her original hero upon seeing Link wear the cape and armor that the first hero once wore.]]
* PinkMeansFeminine: Only really in ''Blood and Spirit'', when she wears the dress that she wore in the beginning of [[VideoGames/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]] as battle clothes.
* PluckyGirl: Despite all of the hardship and grief that she has to endure in both stories, Zelda keeps pushing on right along with Link up until the very end. And considering all of the terrible things she has to witness/endure, that's ''impressive''.
* PrincessesRule: In ''Wisdom and Courage'', Zelda is the head sovereign of Hyrule and yet she is still referred to as "princess".
* ProperlyParanoid: In chapter 8 of ''Wisdom and Courage'', she has a shaking suspicion that something bad is about to happen and to this end, she strengthens the seal on the Triforce. And as it turns out, the Dark Interlopers launch their first attack on the surface later on in that very same chapter.
* PuppyLove: With Link in the flashback sections of ''Wisdom and Courage''.
* PsychicPowers: In ''Wisdom and Courage'', Zelda has two prophetic dreams and both of them come to pass in one way or another.
* RebelliousPrincess: She implied to be this in ''Wisdom and Courage'', as she seems to openly disagree with the royal council, especially when it has anything to do with her relationship with Link.
* {{Reincarnation}}: [[spoiler: Of the goddess Hylia in ''Blood and Spirit'' and she's not too happy about it. In fact she even makes that point very clear in her meeting with Hylia in chapter 14:]]
--> [[spoiler: '''Zelda''': You expect me to be just like you. You think we're both one and the same, but we're not. I was Zelda way before I was ever Hylia, and I'm still Zelda, no matter what you or anyone else says! I'm supposed to be think like you, and do everything in the same way you would have done it, but we're two different people! I may be you reborn as a mortal, but I never asked to be...]]
** [[spoiler: Its implied in both ''Wisdom and Courage'' and ''Blood and Spirit'' that her relationship with Link is a ReincarnationRomance across the entire timeline and that all incarnations of Link and Zelda are destined to be together because of the RedStringOfFate that binds them.]]
* RoyaltySuperpower
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: In ''Wisdom and Courage''.
* SecretTestOfCharacter: Nayru puts Zelda through one in chapter 34 of ''Wisdom and Courage'', forcing her to choose who to save: [[spoiler: her destroyed kingdom or Link. Ultimately, Zelda proclaims that she can't decide between one or the other and, having passed the test, the goddess allow her to restore both.]]
* SecurityCling: She does several of these to Link throughout the trilogy.
* [[spoiler: SemiDivine]]: [[spoiler: In ''Blood and Spirit'', since she is Hylia's reincarnation.]]
* ShellShockedVeteran: [[spoiler: Implied to be this in the epilogue of ''Wisdom and Courage'', where its stated she has frequent nightmares of the events of the past few weeks.]]
* SilkHidingSteel
* SpiritedYoungLady
* StarCrossedLovers: With Link, across the entire trilogy, [[spoiler: though they always seem to get their happy endings.]]
* SurprisePregnancy: [[spoiler: In ''Blood and Spirit'', even though she finds out about her pregnancy ''very'' early on, it still comes as quite a shock, causing her to almost cry ButICantBePregnant, though it ends of trailed off instead.]]
* TakeMeInstead: In ''Blood and Spirit'', [[spoiler: she allows herself to be taken captive by the Dark Interlopers so they won't kill Link.]]
* TalkingToTheDead: [[spoiler: In chapter 21 of ''Blood and Spirit'', after Link is [[ResurrectiveImmortality temporarily]] killed by Veress, Zelda cries over his courpse and whispers him a final tear jerking farewell.]]
* TomboyPrincess: Specifically in the flashback setions of ''Wisdom and Courage''.
* TearsOfJoy[=/=]TearfulSmile: [[spoiler: Quite a few times actually. In ''Wisdom and Courage'' when she is reunited with Link against all odds towards the end. And chapter 18 of ''Blood and Spirit'', where she breaks down into happy sobs after Link proposes to her. Its also directly brought up in chapter 6, right after the hero's LoveConfession:]]
--> [[spoiler: '''Zelda''': Oh, Link! You have no idea how long I've been waiting to hear you tell me that! I love you too! (starts crying)]]\\
[[spoiler: '''Link''': Oh, don't cry, Zel!]]\\
[[spoiler: '''Zelda''': I'm crying because I'm happy silly!]]
* TearsOfFear: Several times throughout the trilogy.
* TeenPregnancy: [[spoiler: In ''Blood and Spirit'', at the age of 17, which is implied to be a bit to young to be bearing children during that specific era of Hylian history.]]
* TheAtoner: Feeling guilty that she basically drove Link into [[spoiler: the Interloper's hands because of his [[HeroicResolve desire to keep her safe]], she sets out to rescue him and make right the wrongs of how her past life (Hylia) manipulated his destiny.]]
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: [[spoiler: She gives a rather biting one that also doubles as a DidYouActuallyBelieve speech to Veran in chapter 33 of ''Wisdom and Courage'' during a CrowningMomentOfAwesome on her part:]]
--> [[spoiler: '''Veran''': Impossible! You still live?! I thought I-]]\\
[[spoiler: '''Zelda''': You thought what? That you had killed me? That Hyrule was yours for the taking? That you had won? Well you thought wrong. The goddesses will not allow your senseless tyranny to continue any longer and neither will I...]]
** And it continues a few moments later:
--> [[spoiler: '''Zelda''': All you seek is power, Veran. You steal raw power to use as your own and then reap the harvest of the destruction you sow with it. You say that you sought to avenge your fallen people, but in reality all you want is to satisfy your own bloodlust! You claim to be the queen of shadows, but you're really just a monster that crawled forth from them!]]
* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler: Her and Link die together in chapter 34 of ''Blood and Spirit''.
* TookALevelInBadass: [[spoiler: Especially in chapter 14 of ''Blood and Spirit'', when she lays the smack down on Bongo-Bongo.]]
* TheUglyGuysHotDaughter: In ''Blood and Spirit''.
* WasItAllALie: A fake version of Zelda accuses Link of lying about their love in a nightmare that the hero has in chapter 9 of ''Blood and Spirit''.
* WarIsHell: She seems to view war as such upon watching countless numbers of her people die in the battle against Veran's dark forces in ''Wisdom and Courage''.
* WartimeWedding: [[spoiler: Her and Link have one of these in ''Blood and Spirit'', just as the surface is about to enter into another war.]]
* WhatTheHellHero: In ''Blood and Spirit'', she [[spoiler: calls out both Terminus and Link for keeping Link's ongoing corruption a secret from her]].
* WhiteMagic
* TheWisePrincess: Well she has the Triforce of Wisdom in ''Wisdom and Courage'', so it only makes sense.
** WiseBeyondHerYears: This is stated many times throughout the narratives of both stories.
* {{Xenafication}}: She really gets an action upgrade from the games, where she is usually depicted as the DamselInDistress. In all of the stories, she goes headfirst right into battle alongside Link, sometimes even squaring off against the baddies on her own using the Light Arrows.
* YouCantFightFate: Something that her and Link frequently learn throughout the trilogy.

!!Hylia

The Goddess who presides over the surface and protects the Triforce. [[spoiler: Zelda is her mortal reincarnation and it is her blood that flows through the veins of every princess in the Hylian Royal Family. In ''Blood and Spirit'', in the moments when she is differentiated from Zelda, she is shown to be very mindful of little else but keeping the surface and its inhabitants safe, but it is revealed that she was in love with her first hero, who [[TheHeroDies died in battle]]. Towards the end of ''Wisdom and Courage'', she appears to Link to restore his lost memories to him and reunite him with Zelda.]]

* ActionGirl: Implied to be this in ''Blood and Spirit'', when it is stated that [[spoiler: after her first hero died in battle, Hylia, in a shower of rage and grief, sealed Demise away for a thousand years.]]
* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: Averted. [[spoiler: Hylia and Terminus are fraternal twins.]]
* BigGood
* ChooserOfTheChosenOne: She assigned both Link and Zelda their destinies.
* [[GodInHumanForm Goddess In Hylian Form]]: [[spoiler: Not only is Zelda Hylia reincarnated in ''Blood and Spirit'', but in ''Wisdom and Courage'', its implied that even though its [[VideoGames/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]] Zelda who physically appears to Link, her personality is more likened to Hylia's cold [[TheStoic stoicism]].]]
* GodOfGood
* GoldAndWhiteAreDivine: The colors commonly associated with Hylia are gold and white, so this adds up.
* GoodIsNotNice or [[GoodIsNotSoft Soft]]: It's revealed in ''Blood and Spirit'' that as part of her plan for her very first hero, Hylia had him framed for treason and imprisoned for four years, intending that his turmoil and hardships would mold him into a hero worthy of combating Demise.
* HarpOfFemininity: The Goddess's Harp, of course.
* HotGoddess: Its implied more than once throughout the Trilogy that she was very beautiful in her immortal form.
* LightIsGood
* ManipulativeBitch: [[spoiler: In her meeting with Zelda in chapter 15 of ''Blood and Spirit'', Zelda calls her out on this:]]
--> [[spoiler: '''Zelda''': I went through my entire life thinking that I was one person and then I suddenly find out that not only am I someone else, but I also have this huge, life-threatening destiny that effects the entire world thrust upon me, one that my best friend was thrown into as well, without either of us really wanting it! ...All you ever cared about was getting rid of Demise and keeping the surface safe!]]\\
[[spoiler: '''Hylia''': That was not all I cared about!]]\\
[[spoiler: '''Zelda''': Then what did you care about? Because it certainly wasn't about all of the danger and turmoil that Link and I had to go through to fulfill the 'destiny' that you laid out for for us before we even born!]]
* MayflyDecemberRomance[=/=]InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler: Hylia and her original hero (the Link seen in the Skyward Sword prequel manga) were romantically involved, just as Terminus and her hero were. However, this ends in tragedy when TheHeroDies in battle against Demise. And so the mourning goddess vows that her and her hero will both be as mortals reincarnated in the future, so their love will be able to survive.]]
* MyGreatestFailure: in chapter 15 of ''Blood and Spirit'', during her converstaion with Zelda, its implied that Hylia views her greatest failure as her inability to save her hero's life.
* MythologyGag: Hyrule and Lake Hylia, both of which were named for her, along with the Hylians.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Its implied that she is the reason behind why Link and Zelda suffer such daunting destinies in both Skyward Sword and ''Blood and Spirit''.
* TalkingToTheDead: [[spoiler: She holds the corpse of her first chosen hero in her arms and vows that the two of them will be reborn one day.]]
* TheStoic: Any time she encountered, she comes across as very cold and formal.
* WhiteMagic

!!Terminus
The protector goddess of Termina and Hylia's fraternal twin sister. First mentioned near the end of ''Wisdom and Courage'', she gets a far bigger role in ''Blood and Spirit''.

* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: Subverted. Zelda/Hylia is blonde, blue-eyed and fair-skinned, while Terminus is black-haired, green-eyed and tanned. But they are said to have identical builds and facial structures, making them fraternal twins.
* TheAtoner: Guilty for being the indirect cause of Link's corruption and how that will certainly ruin her sister's relationship with her hero, Terminus [[spoiler: comes to the land of Hylia in chapter 29, willing to lend a hand in the Interloper War in any way she can to ease her own remorse.]]
* BeenThereShapedHistory: She was the one who supplied the Ocarina of Time to Link and Zelda and created the Song of Healing. Not only that, but the reason Link found himself in Termina during the events of ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]'' is because Terminus pleaded with Din, Nayru, and Farore for help in stopping Majora from carrying out its infamous [[ColonyDrop Moon Drop]] plan.
* BrokenBird: She fell in love with her ChosenOne, [[LoveHurts lost him to Majora]], and on top of all that, was separated from her beloved twin sister upon her reincarnation as the first Zelda.
* ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler: She returns to Termina in chapter 37.]]
* DidntThinkThisThrough: In chapter 17 of ''Blood and Spirit'', she admits that it never really occurred to her that Majora would try to force Link to attack and kill Zelda.
* HeroicBSOD: She suffers on upon watching Link battle the Fierce Deity, her former hero.
* [[HotGod Hot Goddess]]: Its implied that she is quite beautiful.
* ItsAllMyFault: She blames herself for Link's corruption, remarking that she never would have called him to Termina for aid in containing the Fierce Deity had she known what would happen. However, Link assures her that she had no way of knowing what would happen and couldn't have.
* LoveHurts: She falls in love with her hero [[spoiler: only for him to be corrupted into the Fierce Deity and [[KillTheOnesYouLove turned against her]]. ''Ouch''.]]
* MagicMusic: In the form of the Ocarina of Time and the Song of Healing, both of which are initially associated with her.
* MayflyDecemberRomance[=/=]InterspeciesRomance: Terminus and her hero, in yet another parallel to Link and Zelda, were romantically involved in the events leading up to Majora's defeat, which ended badly after [[spoiler: his conversion to the Fierce Deity]]. Terminus, though heartbroken by his eventual death, ultimately decides that, since she was a goddess and he a mere mortal, perhaps things wouldn't have worked out between them in the end either way. As a result of this, Zelda, who is essentially a GodInHumanForm, briefly fears that her relationship with Link is similarly doomed.
* MyGreatestFailure: Terminus has two of these actually: the first is that she was unable to save her hero from being corrupted by Majora and the second is that it was her own cowardly actions that led to Link being corrupted as well.
* MythologyGag: In chapter 34 of ''Blood and Spirit'', when Link, who has been [[spoiler: rendered unable to wield the Master Sword]] due to his corruption, is going off to face Veress, Terminus shouts, "[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda It's dangerous to go alone! Take this!]]" before throwing him the Great Fairy's Sword.
* PartingWordsRegret: As revealed in a {{flashback}}, the last thing Terminus ever said to Hylia before she cast off her divinity was a condemnation of her decision to become a mortal for the sake of being reborn alongside her chosen hero as foolish. She only comes to truly understand why Hylia did so after [[spoiler: losing her own hero to Majora]], and regrets her final words to her sister to this day.
* TearsOfRemorse: Let's just say Terminus takes regret and guilt heavily.
* WhiteMagic
* WomanInWhite: She wears a white dress.

!!Din, Nayru and Farore

The three Golden Goddesses who crafted the Hyrule, Termina and the Triforce. Their influence can be seen throughout the entire trilogy, however make a brief appearance at the end of ''Wisdom and Courage'' and during the climax of ''Blood and Spirit''.

* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: Both times they appear personally, they take on human forms, explaining that their true forms are beyond mortal comprehension.
* AmbiguousSituation: Their exact relation to Hylia and Terminus. In chapter 35 of ''Blood and Spirit'', they state that they are the duo's elder sisters, and also their mothers in a sense.
* [[BigGood Big Goods]]
* ColorCodedCharacters: Din's color is red, Nayru's is blue and Farore's is green.
* ChromaticArrangement: A classic example. Din's representative color is red and she is the most hotheaded and outspoken of the three. Nayru is decked out in blue and her character is serious and level headed. And finally, Farore is represented in green and she is spritely and upbeat.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: For all three of them. Their clothes also match their hair and eye colors.
* DarkSkinnedRedhead: Din.
* DivineIntervention: [[spoiler: They tend to do this at least once in all three of the stories, but only during the DarkestHour.]]
* {{Expy}}: Their personalities and designs are based off of the Oracles from [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleOfAges Oracle of Ages]] and [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleOfSeasons Oracle of Seasons]].
* FreudianTrio:
** Din: Id; she is described as passionate, yet quick tempered
** Nayru: Superego; logical, intelligent, calm, paitent
** Farore: Ego; a balance of both her sisters, both emotional, yet also benevolent
* GreenThumb: Farore's element is nature.
* HotGoddess: It's mentioned in the narration that all three of them are extremely beautiful.
* JackassGods: Din is a minor example; though on the side of good, she is a bit condescending and disdainful of mortal beings.
* MakingASplash: The element associated with Nayru is water.
* NobleBigot: Din is somewhat condescending to mortals, which Nayru calls her out on, partially because of the arrogance of such mortals as Veran.
* PlayingWithFire: Fire is described to be Din's natural element, as she created the world with her "strong, flaming arms."
* RapunzelHair: All three of them have hair that reaches the ground.
* SecretTestOfCharacter: Both of their appearances have them give Link and/or Zelda one:
** In chapter 35 of ''Wisdom and Courage'', they tell Zelda that she can use the Triforce to either fix the damage Veran has done to Hyrule and Termina or [[spoiler: resurrect Link]], but not both. When Zelda declares that she cannot choose one over the other, she passes the test and thus gets both wishes granted.
** It's revealed in chapter 36 of ''Blood and Spirit'' that [[spoiler: much of the plot was one for Link. They had foreseen that Majora would try to corrupt Link, and used it to their advantage to see just how strong Link's HeroicSpirit was. In the final phase, after Link and Zelda are killed, they claim that only one of the two can return to life and stop Veress; when Link unhesitatingly agrees to do so even if he must live without Zelda, he passes, thus letting them ''both'' return to life]].
* TheThreeFacesOfEve: Din is the Seductress, with her smooth, yet fiery personality. Nayru is the Wife with her calm and caring demeanor. Farore is the Child with her carefree, innocent nature.
* WhatTheHellHero: On more than one occasion, Nayru calls Din out for her tactlessness towards Link and Zelda.
* YouCannotGraspTheTrueForm: When they make physical appearances, they explain that their true forms are beyond mortal comprehension.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Nayru and Farore have blue and green hair, respectively.

!!Majora

The ancient demon of Termina. Though not often physically seen throughout the trilogy, Majora's role is ultimately a constant presence of evil in each story. Aside from the main BigBad of each story, Majora can almost always be considered the secondary villain in all of them. It is almost always TheCorrupter, trying to conquer Link and his IncorruptiblePurePureness, since the [[HeroicSpirit Spirit of the Hero]] is a strong and powerful force. To this end, it will often work with the main baddie of each story, just to corrupt Link in any way it can.

* AlternateSelf: WordOfGod establishes Majora as Demise's Terminian counterpart.
* AmbiguousGender: Always referred to as "it" within each story.
* ArtifactOfDoom: In its mask form.
* BigBadDuumvirate: With Veran in ''Wisdom and Courage'', as well as Veress in ''Blood and Spirit''.
* TheCorrupter: Its main role in ''Blood and Spirit'' is to be this to Link.
* DyingCurse: Majora itself survives, but when Zelda [[spoiler: shoots the completely-corrupted Link with a Light Arrow and purifies him]], Majora vows to return and corrupt him somehow before fleeing; [[spoiler: Link does the dying part of the curse]].
* EldritchAbomination
* ForTheEvulz: Why does Majora do what it does? For the sole purpose of watching the world burn.
* FloatingMask: In one scene in chapter 28 of ''Wisdom and Courage''.
* HeartSymbol: Again, in its mask form.
* HellishPupils: [[spoiler: Most noticeable in chapter 15 of ''Blood and Spirit'', as it is trying to seduce Sheik into corruption as well.]]
* HeyYou: Throughout ''Blood and Spirit'', it almost exclusively refers to Link as "hero," and then as "slave" when he's nearing complete corruption. The first time it addresses Link by name is in chapter 30.
* HopeCrusher: Majora takes great delight in reminding Link that he has no chance in surviving corruption in ''Blood and Spirit''.
* IShallTauntYou: [[spoiler: Pretty much any time it tries to corrupt Link in ''Blood and Spirit''.]]
* MoreThanMindControl: [[spoiler: Does this specifically in ''Blood and Spirit'' to Link by inducing visions of Zelda and commanding him to murder her, not to mention doing this in real life. Then there's the other cruel measures it takes to submit the hero's spirit to its control: threats, taunting, BodyHorror, and straight up {{Brainwashing}}. Basically anything it takes to break the spirit of the hero.]]
* NightmareFace: Goes hand-in-hand with the HellishPupils example above.
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler: As revealed in chapter 28 of ''Wisdom and Courage'', Link failed to completely destroy Majora's Mask after all.]]
* RevengeThroughCorruption: Its implied that Majora's corrupting of Terminus's hero is this.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: [[spoiler: In chapter 28 of ''Wisdom and Courage'', Majora happily agrees to aid Veran in order to take revenge on Link for spoiling its [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask previous plans]].]]
* {{Sadist}}: In every sense of the word. Majora simply ''loves'' making anyone suffer in any way it can, especially those who oppose it.
* VillainTeamUp: [[spoiler: When Veran comes across it in ''Wisdom and Courage'', Majora eagerly agrees to aid her in attacking Link, both with the intent to corrupt him to its side and to take revenge on him for its previous loss. In ''Blood and Spirit'', it also appears to be considering working with Veress]].
* WeCanRuleTogether: [[spoiler: In chapter 10 of ''Blood and Spirit'', Majora give Link a lengthy speech about how it can grant him immense power that can be used to take over the world under the demon's command:]]
--> [[spoiler: '''Majora''': Why do you struggle so much, hero? I could make you a god, strong enough to take down all those who stand in your way. Do you not want the limitless power that I could grant you? Do you not want immortality and strength that you could never obtain as a mere mortal? ...You have so much potential, hero. Why waste it in a simple existence of protecting the goddess? You are destined for so much more... Let me guide you to your fate... Together, we shall rule this land and all lands!]]
* WeWillMeetAgain: [[spoiler: After being driven from Link by Zelda, Majora vows that it will return in a future age to corrupt the Spirit of the Hero once and for all.]]
* YouHaveNoChanceToSurvive: Majora takes delight in constantly reminding Link that there is no escape from being completely corrupted.

!!Impa

Zelda's bodyguard and nursemaid. She plays a significant role in ''Wisdom and Courage'', but is merely a PosthumousCharacter in ''Blood and Spirit''.

* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: In chapter 25 of ''Wisdom and Courage'', she sacrifices herself to save Zelda. Thanks to the Triforce, she is revived]].
* [[LastOfHisKind Last of Her Kind]]: In ''Wisdom and Courage'', she's stated to be the only living Sheikah left.
* MyFutureSelfAndMe: In Sheik's {{flashback}} during chapter 14 of ''Blood and Spirit'', both Impa's elderly present self and her past self interact and plan out strategies with one another.
* PosthumousCharacter: In ''Blood and Spirit''.

!!Fi

The spirit that dwells within the Master Sword. Fi returns and plays a role in all parts of the trilogy, though ''Blood and Spirit'' gives her the biggest role so far.

* ArmlessBiped: Though her upgrade in ''Blood and Spirit'' does give her arms.
* BadassFingersnap: Just like Ghirahim, her upgrade in ''Blood and Spirit'' lets her summon swords in this manner.
* ConspiracyTheorist: In [[spoiler: chapter 14]] of ''Blood and Spirit'', she remarks to Link that, given the schism in the Sheikah tribe and current situation, it is safe to assume that ''all'' of the Sheikah, including Sheik herself, have gone rogue and can't be trusted. Link is quick to shoot that possibility down. However, it's revealed in [[spoiler: chapter 24]] that at least part of the reason for her attitude is because she's jealous of the trust Link puts in Sheik.
* DesignatedGirlFight: In [[spoiler: chapter 24]] of ''Blood and Spirit'', she tries to pick a fight with Sheik and they are only stopped by Zelda.
* DontMakeMeDestroyYou: When Majora [[DemonicPossession overtakes]] Link and prepares to force him to kill Zelda, Fi intervenes:
-->'''Fi''': Master Link, I do not wish to fight you. But if you mean to threaten Her Grace's safety... then I will do what I must to defend my creator.
* DualWielding: She wields two rapiers in ''Blood and Spirit''.
* FantasticRacism: She comes across as a little condescending towards the Sheikah race, claiming that this is the reason behind her problem with Sheik (though really its because she is jealous of her).
--> '''Fi''': Your people hide themselves amongst the shadows, and while you claim to be "servants of the goddess", it is clear that the only one among you who was truly loyal to her grace was Impa. So far, none of amongst your ranks, other that her, has proven their your loyalty to the goddess. And so one can only assume that if you are not loyal to both the goddess and her chosen hero, then you plot against them, just as the Dark Interlopers do.
* GreenEyedMonster: It's revealed that part of the reason she's been so hostile towards Sheik and the other Sheikah is because she's jealous of how much trust Link puts in them.
* HopeSpot: In ''Blood and Spirit'', Fi activates safeguards in the Master Sword to temporarily protect Link from Majora's corruption, but sadly, Majora's influence has spread through Link's body too far for her to purify Link completely or hold the demon off forever.
* HyperAwareness: Despite having been in hibernation prior to the events of ''Blood and Spirit'', Fi is fully aware of the situation with both the Interlopers and Majora.
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: In chapter 34 of ''Blood and Spirit'', Link has been so thoroughly corrupted by Majora that Fi not only does not recognize him, but has no memory of him or the time they spent working together whatsoever. She regains her memories in chapter 37 after [[spoiler: Link is purified]], apologizing for her actions towards him.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: Discussed and defied in chapter 30 of ''Blood and Spirit''. When Link, having been overtaken by Majora, declares that Fi will not fight him because she exists to serve Link. Fi counters that, while that may be true, she is ''not'' obligated to do so if her master is under the control of a malevolent influence.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: In [[spoiler: chapter 13]] of ''Blood and Spirit'', she ends up inadvertently revealing Link's ongoing corruption to Veress, who immediately begins scheming to use it to her advantage.
* ResurrectedForAJob: Though ''Skyward Sword'' stated that she was to enter an endless sleep after Demise's defeat, she was reawakened when the Interlopers surfaced during ''Blood and Spirit'', with Hylia and the Golden Goddesses decreeing that Fi would return to aid the different Links whenever Veress's descendants (i.e. Veran) would return.
* ShroudedInMyth: According to Zelda in [[spoiler: chapter 33]] of ''Wisdom and Courage'', Fi's existence has become such over the centuries.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: With Sheik in ''Blood and Spirit'', mostly because Fi is somewhat jealous of how much trust her master puts in the Sheikah leader. [[spoiler: But by chapter 25, they seem to reach an understanding with each other.]]
* TookALevelInBadass: In ''Blood and Spirit''. In order to activate the safeguards to help Link ward off Majora's corruption, Fi also unlocks a hidden portion of the Master Sword's power, which also upgrades her in turn. Now, instead of just being an ExpositionFairy, she can help Link in combat, possesses an emotional capacity and free will, and can even summon swords much like Ghirahim did.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Link and Zelda.
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: Played with. She explains to Sheik that, though she can't feel love herself, she understands the concept perfectly.

!!Epona

Link's noble steed, who plays some part in all three stories.

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Blood and Spirit]]
!!Sheik

Impa's successor as leader of the Sheikah tribe, and the leader of the Sheikah that remain loyal to Hylia/Zelda. She serves as the Tritagonist of Blood and Spirit.

* ActionGirl: To a T.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: She isn't the leader of the Sheikah for nothing.
* BadassInCharge: {{Badass}}? Check. In charge of the Sheikah tribe? Check.
* BraidsOfAction: One braid.
* BenevolentMageRuler: She's certainly on the side of good, clearly has some magical abilities and is the leader of the Sheikah tribe.
* CanonForeigner[=/=]InNameOnly: WordOfGod makes it clear that this Sheik is a completely separate being from Zelda.
* DarkSkinnedBlond: She's dark-skinned and blonde-haired.
* DeadpanSnarker: Particularly during her conversations with Link.
* DyingConfessionOfLove: To Link [[spoiler: in chapter 37]].
* FamousAncestor: She's a descendant of the original Impa.
* GoOutWithASmile: She [[spoiler: passes away peacefully and with a smile on her face in chapter 37]].
* HeroicSacrifice: When Veress tries one last attack on a distracted Link, Sheik [[spoiler: [[TakingTheBullet jumps in the path of her attack]], getting mortally wounded in the process]].
* HonorBeforeReason: During a flashback in chapter 14, she calls Veress out for using advanced fighting techniques in a sparring session. Earlier in chapter 13, she also berates Veress for not fighting fair.
* HopelessSuitor: Because of both her tribe's laws against love and the fact that Link is already in a relationship with Zelda, Sheik never had a chance with the hero, as much as she wished she could have.
* ItsAllMyFault: Blames herself for the current predicament with Veress and the Interlopers, stating that she should have tracked them down and stopped them when she had the chance. Link, however, reassures her that she is not at fault and couldn't possibly have known what Veress was planning.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: She finds herself attracted to Link in spite of the Sheikah's [[CantHaveSexEver taboos against romantic love]], but when she realizes that Link only loves Zelda, she resolves to be happy for them.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She comes across as this to Link when they first meet.
* LettingHerHairDown: She lets her hair down in chapter 23.
* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine[=/=]BettyAndVeronica: The dark feminine/Veronica to Zelda's light feminine/Betty.
* LoveHurts: [[spoiler: Over the course of the story, she starts to fall for Link, only to discover that he's in love with Zelda. Things are only made worse when the couple asks her to put on a marriage ceremony for them, which she reluctantly complies to do, even though seeing them together breaks her heart.]]
* NotSoStoic: She initially comes across as very cold and aloof, but [[spoiler: in chapter 18, as she watches Link and Zelda affirm their love to each other from afar, she silently cries in mourning over the fact that the hero she loves will never return her feelings.]]
* PeekABangs: Her hair always covers one eye.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: She is often distant, stoic and duty-bound around most people, but its clear to see that her brighter, more cheerful side often shines when she's near Link.
* SympathyForTheDevil: Ends up feeling this way towards Veress upon her defeat in chapter 37, to the extent that [[spoiler: she forgives Veress for killing her and that her final request to Link is that they not kill her because she knows that Veress was led astray and that her old friend is still there somewhere]].
* TakingTheBullet: When the defeated Veress tries one last sneak attack [[spoiler: on Link in chapter 37, she jumps in her way and takes the bullet]].
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: With Fi, who she first views as an unnecessary addition to her and Link's team in finding Zelda. [[spoiler: But they start getting along by chapter 25.]]
* TrueSight: She's mentioned by Impa to have the "Eyes of Truth," making her immune to illusions.
* {{Tsundere}}: Type A, through and through.

!!Veress

The leader of the Dark Interlopers, a group of traitorous Sheikah, and Veran's ancestor.

* AdmiringTheAbomination: When she meets Majora in chapter 25, she expresses respect for it given his influence over Link.
* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: She was shunned by most of the other Sheikah as a child because she was weak and sickly, with Sheik being her only real friend.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: In [[spoiler: chapter 32]], she takes in so much power from the Fused Shadow that her skin turns blue.
* AmbitionIsEvil: Part of the reason Veress went rogue is because she wanted to become Impa's successor as the Sheikah leader, but was passed over in favor of Sheik.
* AntagonistInMourning: After her [[spoiler: AccidentalMurder of Sheik in chapter 37, Veress is left in tearful remorse, as even after everything that's happened, Veress still saw Sheik as a friend and didn't want her dead]].
* BackstabBackfire: A variation; upon her defeat in chapter 37, Veress [[spoiler: attempts one last sneak attack on Link, only for Sheik to throw herself in the way and take the bullet; Veress is left horrified over this]].
* BareYourMidriff
* BatmanGambit: Knowing that Link is willing to do absolutely anything to keep Zelda and the surface safe, [[spoiler: she makes him an [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse offer he can't refuse]]: either surrender to her and become her prisoner, or watch as Zelda is killed and the surface is destroyed. Link, not confident that he will be able to stop her if he chooses the former option, goes with the latter and [[ColdBloodedTorture suffers greatly because of it]].]]
* BlackMagic: The Fused Shadow, of course.
* BondVillainStupidity: She leaves Zelda unsupervised and alone in the Interlopers' stronghold because she's completely convinced that Zelda would not be able to find her way out alive. Zelda successfully does so.
* ColdBloodedTorture: She's more than happy to inflict this, both physically and mentally, upon [[spoiler: Link after he surrenders to her.]]
* CombatPragmatist: A flashback in chapter 14 depicted her using advanced techniques while training with Sheik.
* CurbStompBattle: Does this to Link in her first encounter with him. Their final showdown in chapter 37 is far more even, with neither able to get any real upper-hand for much of the fight.
* DarkActionGirl
* DarkSkinnedRedhead: She's dark-skinned and red-haired.
* DoorstopBaby: Chapter 14 explains that Veress simply appeared one day as a baby, with no recording birthing mother or father.
* DrivenToSuicide: In chapter 39; [[spoiler: with her ambitions and EvilPlan in shambles, her former followers shunning her completely, and the death of her OnlyFriend in the world, Veress concludes she has nothing to live for and fatally stabs herself in the chest, LaughingMad all the while]].
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: In chapter 37, she realizes that, even after everything that has happened, she still cares about Sheik and can't bring herself to kill her even when she has Sheik at her mercy. After Sheik [[spoiler: [[TakingTheBullet Takes the Bullet]] for Link when Veress tries one last attack, she's actually left in tearful remorse]].
* EvilFormerFriend: Sheik and Veress grew up together and were best friends until Sheik was chosen to be the next leader of the Sheikah tribe instead of Veress; thus spoiling the latter's ambitions of leading the tribe into battle against Demise. This bitter jealously and hatred is one of the motivators for Veress breaking off from the main tribe and forming the Dark Interlopers.
* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: During her first encounter with Link, she remarks that, for Hylia's chosen hero, he doesn't look very impressive and is JustAKid.
** HypocriticalHumour: As Link points out, however, she's not much older than he is.
* {{Expy}}: [[WordOfGod MiniJen]] states in the author's notes of chapter 33 that Veress was primarily inspired by [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Azula]]. The scene where an [[VillainousBreakdown increasingly deranged]] Veress hallucinates Impa and Sheik in the mirror directly parallels Azula's own VillainousBreakdown.
* GoodGirlGoneBad: According to Sheik, Veress wasn't always as evil as she is during the main plot. In fact, she once aspired to lead the Sheikah tribe into battle against Demise himself and bring peace to the surface. She only did a FaceHeelTurn after her once-noble ambitions fell through, leading to her rebellion.
* HopeCrusher: Much like Majora, she delights in pointing out to Link (as well as Zelda) that they had no hope in standing against her and her followers.
* IveComeTooFar: Chapter 32 reveals that part of her does regret everything she's done, but she keeps going because she's convinced she's fallen too far to turn back.
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Invoked; she turned on Hylia because she believed that, having chosen Link to defeat Demise rather than the Sheikah, Hylia had forsaken the Sheikah. Zelda, of course, insists that this is ''not'' the case.
* PeekABangs: A trait she shares with Sheik.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Unlike Sheik's bright red eyes, hers are described as being much darker, to the point that they almost appear to be black.
* SkunkStripe: She is described as having a stripe of white amidst her red bang of hair.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: In chapter 32, she ends up going insane after getting a power boost from the Fused Shadow.

!!Fierce Deity

Once Terminus' chosen hero and Link's Terminian counterpart, he was corrupted by Majora into what he is now. He plays a role throughout each story, both as the Fierce Deity's Mask and as a living being.

* AlienBlood: As noted by Zelda in chapter four, his blood is pure white.
* ArtifactOfDoom[=/=]MaskOfPower: His mask form.
* {{BFS}}: The double-helix sword of course.
* TheChampion: Used to be this to Terminus before he was corrupted.
* TheChosenOne: He was hand-picked by Terminus to be her hero.
* TheCorruption: He was forced to suffer this at the hands of Majora and he eventually [[DownerEnding succumbed to it completely]].
* DarkIsNotEvil: In chapter 35 of ''Wisdom and Courage'', Hylia explicitly tells Link that, the Fierce Deity's Mask, though extremely powerful, is ''not'' evil.
* DeadAlternateCounterpart: He is/was Link's Terminian counterpart.
* DemonicPossession: In a way, by Majora.
* DualWielding: Prior to his fall, he wielded twin swords, though they fused into the Fierce Deity's iconic Double Helix sword after he was corrupted.
* EmptyEyes: He has no irises or pupils.
* FacialMarkings: Red and blue ones.
* FallenHero: [[spoiler: He was once Terminus' chosen hero just as Link is to Zelda/Hylia. He fought Majora and won, only to end up being corrupted into what he is now. Terminus has Din, Nayru, and Farore send Link and Zelda to Termina to help and after Link has weakened the Fierce Deity, she and Zelda use the Song of Healing in an attempt to restore him to his former self; unfortunately, by that point, he has been far too corrupted by Majora to be saved, and is instead converted into the Fierce Deity's Mask. Though heartbroken over the loss, Terminus is nonetheless comforted by the knowledge that at least her hero is finally free from Majora's control.]]
* TheGhost: His pre-corruption appearance is not seen, but is described as looking like a brown-haired, green-eyed Link.
* ILetYouWin: As revealed in chapter 5 of ''Blood and Spirit'', Majora ''let'' Link defeat the Fierce Deity so as to corrupt Link himself.
* InterspeciesRomance[=/=]MayflyDecemberRomance: Before he was corrupted, Terminus's chosen hero was involved in a romantic relationship with his goddess, even though she later stated that their love would have never worked about because he was ultimately a mortal and she was not.
* KillTheOnesYouLove: After his fall, he was forced by Majora to relentlessly hunt Terminus, whom he had been in a relationship with.
* LargeAndInCharge: He's described as being eight feet tall.
* PhysicalGod
* SpeakOfTheDevil: As soon as Terminus explains the situation to Link and Zelda and gets their aid, the Fierce Deity sneaks up behind her and attacks.
* SwordBeam: His double-helix blade can shoot these.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Well, granted this is because of Majora's control over him.

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Wisdom and Courage]]
!!Veran

A member of the Twili tribe and a descendant of Veress, seeking to finish what her ancestors started.

* BareYourMidriff
* BatmanGambit: Her initial plan to get her hands on the Triforce is to blackmail Link into [[spoiler: gathering the scattered pieces of the Fused Shadow]] so she can use them to extract the Triforce from Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf, by bartering with the hero for the princess's safety. Later on, towards the end of the story, [[spoiler: she appears to kill Zelda and [[ForcedToWatch forces Link to watch]] so his spirit will finally break and she can take control of him in Fierce Deity form.]]
* BlackMagic
* BeenThereShapedHistory: [[spoiler: She was the one who kick-started the civil war that necessitated Link's mother taking him to the Kokiri Forest]].
* BreakThemByTalking: Does this to Link, [[spoiler: right on top of appearing to murder Zelda right in front of him]], ultimately prompting him to put on the Fierce Deity's Mask so she can take control of him. This also doubles as a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech and a KickTheDog moment.
-->'''Veran''': Do you know what I hate most about you, hero? That persistent little spirit of yours. The fact that you can things that would destroy others emotionally completely unscarred. But even so, everyone has a breaking point... And... I believe you've just reached yours...
* CardCarryingVillain: It's no coincidence that she loves darkness, death, destruction and chaos.
* CleavageWindow[=/=]ImpossiblyLowNeckline
* CurbStompBattle: Until the final ''final'' battle, pretty much all of her encounters against Link or Zelda are this. [[spoiler: Unless Link is wearing the Fierce Deity's Mask, which makes the odds a little more even.]]
* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: [[spoiler: In chapter 28, she and Majora embark on a rampage throughout Clock Town to lure Link out, knowing that Link's ChronicHeroSyndrome will almost certainly draw him right to them.]]
* DemonicPossession: She possesses Zelda and forces her to fight Link.
* DruggedLipstick: In [[spoiler:chapter 9]], she gets the drop on Link with this while [[VoluntaryShapeshifting disguised]] as Zelda.
* [[EvilSorcerer Evil Sorceress]]: She's not called the Sorceress of Shadow for nothing.
* ForTheEvulz: As pointed out by Zelda during her TheReasonYouSuckSpeech in chapter 33, for all of Veran's claims that she's trying to avenge her fallen people, it's clear that all she's really doing is gathering power for power's sake and reveling in the destruction and death she causes.
* HateSink: With all of the pain and chaos she causes, as well as her ''numerous'' KickTheDog moments, [=MiniJen=] does a very good job of making the readers despise Veran and wanting to cheer Link and Zelda on when they finally turn the tables on her and take her down.
* HopeCrusher: She is constantly putting Link and Zelda down by telling them that neither of them has a chance at defeating her.
* HotWitch
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: She finally meets her end at the tip of the Master Sword, which Link runs through her chest. She survives long enough to say ThisCannotBe and issue a DyingCurse against Link and Zelda though.]]
* ImpossibleHourglassFigure
* InNameOnly: WordOfGod is that this is ''not'' the same Veran from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleOfAges Oracle of Ages]]''.
* InTheBlood: She's just as wicked and depraved as Veress, if not even worse.
* KickTheDog: Every time Veran appears in person, it's guaranteed she'll pull off one of these. Examples include, but are not limited to, setting fire to the Great Deku Tree to speed Link's progress and nearly killing Saria in doing so, planting a ForcefulKiss on Link in front of Zelda purely to torture the latter, and finally giving Zelda a TraumaticHaircut and leaving her near-death while [[ForcedToWatch making Link watch her do so]].
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Once Link and Zelda defeat her, she tries to use the Triforce to revive herself, only for it to leave her as she's seconds away from death.]]
* PeekABangs
* PimpedOutDress
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Well, red and yellow.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Until the very end, Veran repeatedly refuses to view Link and Zelda as any sort of major threat, dismissing them as [[JustAKid mere children]].
* VainSorceress: Though she never outright calls herself beautiful, its implied that she thinks very highly of herself. Not to mention the fact that she is quite seductive, showing that she's confident in her looks and wicked charm.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Veran states that she's doing what she's doing to avenge her ancestors and force the Twili to see the error of their ways. However, it's largely subverted, as she also spends quite a bit of time committing all manner of atrocities ForTheEvulz.
* WouldHurtAChild: Veran is not above slaying large populations of people, and does not discriminate against murdering children. In fact, it's implied that she kills countless children and their families when she destroys Castle Town, Clock Town, and Kakariko Village. Also, in her slaughter of the Hylian Knights, she also killed their families and spared basically none of them. It was only thanks to Link's mother taking him to the safety of Kokiri Forest as an infant that he managed to be the sole survivor of the attack.
* YouKilledMyFather: She personally slew Link's parents and was indirectly responsible for the death of Zelda's mother.

!!Malon

A farm girl at Lon Lon Ranch and one of Link and Zelda's childhood friends.

* AffectionateNickname: She still refers to Link as "fairy boy."
* BadassNormal: Despite the fact [[spoiler: that it ends in tragedy, seeing her distracting the Wolfos away from Link, even though she most likely knew she wouldn't be able to defeat it, was a pretty awesome form of a HeroicSacrifice.]]
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: She is fatally wounded by a Wolfos while trying to distract it from Link. Like nearly every other one of Veran's victims, she is revived by the Triforce.]]
* DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler: She dies in Link's arms, in the [[BookEnds very same place they first met.]]]]
* DyingDeclarationOfLove: [[spoiler: To Link.]]
* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler: She passes away happy, with Link by her side to the very end.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: She potentially saves Link's life by drawing an attacking Wolfos away from him and it ends up killing her.]]
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: She's in love with Link, but accepts that he loves Zelda and not her.
* StayWithMeUntilIDie: Her final request is that Link doesn't leave her as she passes away. He doesn't.

!!Navi

Link's ExpositionFairy from ''Ocarina of Time''. She returns near the end of ''Wisdom and Courage'' and aids Link and Zelda against Veran to the best of her ability.

* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: During the final battle, she sacrifices herself to heal Zelda, hoping that she will be able to save Link. Thanks to the Triforce, she gets better.]]
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: When she and Tatl meet, they spend some time butting heads, but before Navi returns to Hyrule, they've gained a measure of respect for one another.

!!Tatl

Link's old friend and companion from ''Majora's Mask.''

* BigSisterInstinct: After Veran razes Clock Town in [[spoiler:chapter 30]], she declines to accompany Link back to Hyrule because Tael's safety is her top priority.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: When she and Navi meet, they spend some time butting heads, but before Navi returns to Hyrule, they've gained a measure of respect for one another.
* WasItReallyWorthIt: Tatl is in favor of Link ''not'' using the Fierce Deity's Mask, insisting that no matter how powerful Veran is, it isn't worth the risk of him losing his soul.
* WhatTheHellHero: She is completely shocked that Link intends to retrieve and use the Fierce Deity's Mask despite knowing how dangerous it is.

!!Romani and Cremia

The proprietors of Romani Ranch. First introduced when they lend Link and Zelda a horse to allow them to visit Great Bay. Tragically, they are among the many people who suffer when Veran later razes Termina in pursuit of our heroes.

* AffectionateNickname: Romani still refers to Link as "Grasshopper" to the extent that, when they reunite, she admits she actually forgot his real name.
* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler:During Veran's attack, she sets fire to the ranch, and Cremia's arm gets so badly burnt that it has to be amputated. Thanks to the Triforce, she gets better.]]
* BoyishShortHair: [[spoiler: During the fire mentioned above, a good portion of Romani's hair is burnt off; when they meet again shortly after, Zelda briefly mistakes her for a boy]].
* PrimAndProperBun: Cremia wears her hair as such.
* SheIsAllGrownUp: When Link and Romani reunite, she's so grown that Link mistakes her for Cremia.

!!Saria

Link's old childhood friend, who briefly returns in chapter 13 and 14 to help him.

* BridalCarry: Link carries her this way to help her escape from a fire started by Veran. Justified, since she's small enough for Link to easily do so.
* FriendshipMoment: Before Link departs the forest in chapter 14, Saria reassures him that they will be friends forever no matter what.
* HyperAwareness: After the Great Deku Tree's demise, she developed the ability to sense changes in the forest, such as when outsiders enter.
* IllGirl: After Veran sets fire to the Great Deku Tree to speed Link's progress along, Saria ends up extremely sick and weak from smoke inhalation, though she promises Link that the other Kokiri will nurse her back to health when he departs.

!!Nabooru

The new ruler of the Gerudo tribe.

!!Ganondorf

The former Gerudo King, now reduced to a mere prisoner of those he once ruled.

* DemotedToExtra: He mostly appears in {{flashback}}s in the early chapters. His only contribution in the story's present is getting the Triforce of Power stolen from him by Veran.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: When Veran reveals that she had forced Link to gather the [[ArtifactOfDoom Fused Shadow]] for her, Ganondorf is genuinely horrified and calls Link out on it, remarking "You're supposed to be a ''hero''!"

!!Sages

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!!Midna

!!Verona

!!Ilia

!!Hero's Shade

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!!The Queen

Zelda's mother and the queen of Hyrule.

* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: She sacrifices herself to save Impa and the newborn Zelda from Veran's hordes]].

!!Link's Mother

The mother of Link, of course.

* AdultFear: [[spoiler: Prior to her death, she briefly fears that the Great Deku Tree will deny Link a place to stay in the forest and leave him to die in the outside world]].
* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler: After learning of her son's heroic destiny and that he will be well taken care of in the forest, she dies peacefully and with a smile on her face]].

!!The Great Deku Tree

The guardian spirit of the forest. Though a mere PosthumousCharacter in ''Wisdom and Courage'', he has a greater role in the side stories.

* DueToTheDead: [[spoiler: Aside from learning of Link's destiny, he agrees to let Link stay in the Kokiri Forest out of respect for his mother, who bravely made her way to the woods while mortally wounded to keep him safe]].
* NobleBigot: [[spoiler: When Link's mother arrives in the woods, he tells her that she should not have come to the forest and that "her kind" are not welcome there]].
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* AltarTheSpeed: [[spoiler: Even though Link purposes to Zelda in chapter 17 of ''Blood and Spirit'', they elope in the very next chapter, knowing that they don't have time to wait because of his corruption.]]
* AmnesiacHero: [[spoiler: In ''Wisdom and Courage'', after his spirit is literally ''destroyed'' and he [[CessationOfExistence ceases to exist]], Zelda wishes on the Triforce for both the hero and his spirit to be restored. In the immediate aftermath of this, Link awakens within the Sealed Temple of the distant past, without a so much as a single memory, not even his name. Hylia quickly fixes this however by restoring his memories to him using the [[MagicMusic Song of the Hero]].]]

** Later, he and Zelda, [[spoiler: are killed, Zelda by a Majora-controlled Link and Link by one of Zelda's Light Arrows, but are brought back by the three Golden Goddesses the next chapter]].

* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: Brooding boy to Zelda's gentle girl in the later half of ''Blood and Spirit''. Even though he isn't that broody at the start of the story, after being subjected to corruption, torture and other horrible experiences, he becomes distant and weary, and he remains so [[spoiler: even after both the surface and Zelda are out of harm's way due to Sheik's death.]]

* DefiantToTheEnd: Even when he's broken and bleeding, Link won't allow his enemies to think they've gotten the better of him. This is especially prevalent in ''Blood and Spirit'', when he remains defiant to Veress even though he is her prisoner.
* DespairEventHorizon: In ''Blood and Spirit'', he gets dangerously close to this when [[spoiler: Veress lies to him about Zelda's death.]]
* {{Determinator}}: Even against threats of torture, corruption, and even death, Link will '''never''' give up. Like '''EVER'''. Especially if it's a matter of keeping Zelda alive and safe. Case in point: in ''Blood and Spirit'', he manages to stave off Majora's corruption for at least a few weeks when, according to Terminus in chapter 29, most succumb to the demon's influence within the first few days.
* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler: To a certain extent in ''Blood and Spirit''. While it's never directly stated that Link is being "possessed" by Majora per say, the corruption does take control of him at several points during the story, bending his free will to the demon's. It's also stated more than once that the hero will loose every part of himself in the end of it all:]]
--> [[spoiler: '''Majora''': Everything you care about, everything you hold dear... will be destroyed by your own hands. You will be feared and hated by those you love! Not that you will know it... By then, all of your thoughts and memories will be long gone, devoured by the darkness that you are quickly falling into.]]

* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Its implied in ''Wisdom and Courage'' that pretty much everyone, from Romani, to Impa, to even the royal council (who do not approve of it) can see the attraction between Link and Zelda, even if they won't admit to it themselves.

* HeartbrokenBadass: In chapter 25 of ''Blood and Spirit'', [[spoiler: he is completely devastated to find out that Zelda has been killed (or so he thinks), but even so, he in his rage towards Veress, he almost strangles her to death.]]

* NooseHumor: Even when he's about to become the Interloper's prisoner for the rest of his resistance, Link shows no sign of fear and instead retorts Veress's attempts to scare him with humor:
--> '''Veress''': Most people cower and cry in fear when faced with death, and yet you just make jokes. Why is that?
--> '''Link''': Well, its better than the alternative.

* ShellShockedVeteran: He has ''heavy'' symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in the aftermath of the climax of ''Blood and Spirit''. [[spoiler: Not only is he dealing with Survivor's Guilt in light of Sheik's death, but also the lasting emotional ramifications of the now-vanquished corruption. Even years later, its shown that he is still struggling from PTSD, but its better thanks to the blissful life he now leads.]]

* 0%ApprovalRating: In ''Wisdom and Courage'', the people of Castle Town suddenly begin to rebel against Zelda and the monarchy in general, though this is implied to be Veran's fault.

* BarrierMaiden: In ''Wisdom and Courage'', its downright stated that the Hylian Royal family will completely die out without her. And in ''Blood and Spirit''', its kind of obvious considering [[spoiler: she's the reincarnation of the goddess.]]

* TheAtoner: To atone for her grave mistake of allowing Majora's corruption to be passed onto Link, Terminus comes to the land of Hylia to aid in the Interloper War.

* TheAtoner: Guilty for being the indirect cause of Link's corruption and how that will certainly ruin her sister's relationship with her hero, Terminus [[spoiler: comes to the land of Hylia in chapter 29, willing to lend a hand in the Interloper War in any way she can to ease her own remorse.]]

* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: She finally meets her end at the tip of the Master Sword, which Link runs through her chest. She survives long enough to say ThisCannotBe issue a DyingCurse against Link and Zelda though.]]

* KickTheDog: From [[TraumaticHaircut cutting Zelda's hair]] to planting a ForcefulKiss on Link in front of Zelda, the writer does quite a good job of making you hate Veran and want to cheer Link and Zelda on when they finally kill her.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Once Link and Zelda finally do defeat her, she tries to use the Triforce to revive herself, only for it to leave her as she's seconds away from death.]]

* YouKilledMyFather: She personally slew Link's parents.

* BabiesEverAfter[=/=]BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: [[spoiler: In chapter 39 of ''Blood and Spirit'', Link and Zelda become parents to a baby girl and its nothing less than a CrowningMomentOfHeartWarming. And, as the epilogue clearly shows, their children help ease the pain of the past that the hero still often suffers from.]]

* HappilyEverAfter: [[spoiler: Implied that her and Link will have this in the epilogue of ''Wisdom and Courage'', though there is a sequel for it in the works.]]

* HeroicSacrifice: In ''Blood and Spirit'', [[spoiler: she sacrifices her freedom to the Interlopers to save Link's life.]]

* RebelliousPrincess: She implied to be this in ''Wisdom and Courage'', as she seems to openly disagree with the royal concil, especially when it has anything to do with her relationship with Link.

* {{Xenafication}}: She really gets an action upgrade from the games, where she is usually depicted as the DamselInDistress. In all of the stories, she goes headfirst right into battle alongside Link, sometimes even squaring off against the baddies on her own using the Light Arrows.

* AnxietyDream: In ''Blood and Spirit'', Link has several nightmares in which he completely succumbs to corruption, something he clearly fears will come true.

* Birthmark of Destiny: The Triforce of Courage on the back of his hand in both ''Wisdom and Courage'' and ''Light and Shadow''.

* TheChosenOne: Only really a relevant factor in the games that precede each story. However, this does come into play a bit more in ''Wisdom and Courage'', when it is revealed that [[spoiler: only one with the Spirit of the Hero can defeat a descendant of the Interlopers (along with one with the Blood of the Goddess).]]

* GodzillaThreshold: In ''Wisdom and Courage'', he is desperate enough to stop Veran and save Zelda that he is perfectly willing to don the Fierce Deity's Mask and lose himself to its power.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler: In ''Wisdom and Courage'', the whole reason why Veran got the Triforce in the first place is because Link let her dupe him into getting the pieces of the Fused Shadow for her.]]

* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Pretty much outright stated by the hero in chapter 20 of ''Wisdom and Courage''.
-->'''Sheik/Zelda''': This isn't your fault. Don't even think for a moment that any of this is your fault.\\
'''Link''': Even if this isn't my fault, it's still my problem.

* HappilyEverAfter: [[spoiler: Its implied at the end of ''Wisdom and Courage'', though there is a direct sequel for it in the works.]]

* HeartbrokenBadass: In chapter 25 of ''Blood and Spirit'', [[spoilers: he is completely devastated to find out that Zelda has been killed (or so he thinks), but even so, he in his rage towards Veress, he almost strangles her to death.]]

* JustFriends: Claims to be this with Zelda in chapter 4 of ''Wisdom and Courage'' when Romani asks about their relationship.

* MoreHeroThanThou: Him and Sheik argue about who will be the one to take on Veress one-on-one in chapter 36 of ''Blood and Spirit'', but Link, knowing that Sheik is in no condition to fight, [[PercussivePrevention knocks her out]] before she can leap into battle in order to keep her from getting hurt anymore.

* TransformationOfThePossessed: As his corruption worsens, Link's physical appearance changes gradually throughout ''Blood and Spirit'', making him look more and more like the Fierce Deity. This includes his hair whitening, the appearance of red and blue facial markings, and his blood turning from red to white.

** In ''Blood and Spirit'', [[spoiler: he willingly endures copious amounts of [[ColdBloodedTorture torture]] just for the sake of keeping Zelda safe from the Dark Interlopers.]]

* TheHeroDies: [[spoiler: Kind of. In ''Wisdom and Courage'', he ends up pretty much as good as dead after the internal battle that his spirit fought against the spirit of the Deity and both were ultimately destroyed. But he is restored in the end thanks to Zelda. In ''Blood and Spirit'', he actually does die in chapter 20 after Veress [[ShockAndAwe electrocutes him to death]], however he is revived by Majora only moments later.]]

** In ''Blood and Spirit'', [[spoiler: in order to keep Zelda and the surface safe from the Dark Interlopers, Link surrenders himself to Veress and her followers, enduring brutal [[ColdBloodedTorture torture]] at their hands just to protect what's important to him.]]
* HeroicSpirit: One of the most important traits that all of the Links share. It is the often mentioned Spirit of the Hero that enables them to fight against all odds, even forces attempting to corrupt spirit and use its great strength for their own evil ends. But as Hylia says in ''Wisdom and Courage'', the Spirit of the Hero is both a blessing and a curse to those who bear it:
--> '''Hylia''': Even though the spirit of the hero is filled with the greatest strength and courage of the heart one could hope to attain... it comes at a great price... The life of a hero is a very difficult one, filled with many challenges and much turmoil. Any soul who takes up the mantle of the hero must have an unbreakable spirit. Those who do can accomplish their heroic destiny, but that does not mean it will be free of consequence... The weight of the world rests upon those who have the spirit of the hero... Throughout their lives they endure untold suffering and struggles but they persevere despite it...

* ILetGwenStacyDie: [[spoiler: After chapter 25 of ''Wisdom and Courage'', Link is guilt-ridden over the fact that he couldn't save Malon from dying in his arms. In fact, the very reason why he decides that he has to use the Fierce Deity's Mask in battle against Veran is so Zelda won't meet the same fate.]]

* ChooserOfTheChosenOne

* BackFromTheDead: She ends up [[spoiled: killed by a Majora-controlled Link during chapter 35 of ''Blood and Spirit'', but not before [[MutualKill shooting him with a Light Arrow and purifying him of the corruption]]. They're both resurrected in the next chapter by the three goddesses after Link passes their final SecretTestOfCharacter]].

* SecretTestOfCharacter: [[spoiler: Nayru puts Zelda through one in chapter 34 of ''Wisdom and Courage'', forcing her to choose who to save: her destroyed kingdom or Link. Ultimately, Zelda proclaims that she can't decide between one or the other and, having passed the test, the goddess allow her to restore both.]]

* MythologyGag: In chapter 34 of ''Blood and Spirit'', when Link, who has been [[spoiled: rendered unable to wield the Master Sword]] due to his corruption, is going off to face Veress, Terminus shouts, "[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda It's dangerous to go alone! Take this!]]" before throwing him the Great Fairy's Sword.

* JerkassGods: Din is a minor example; though on the side of good, she is a bit condescending and disdainful of mortal beings.

* DyingCurse: Not exactly a ''dying'' curse because it survives, but when Zelda [[spoiler: shoots the completely-corrupted Link with a Light Arrow and purifies him]], Majora vows to return and corrupt him somehow before fleeing.

* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: In chapter 21 of ''Wisdom and Courage'', Link is [[ShockAndAwe electrocuted to death]] by Veress, only to be resurrected by Majora in the next chapter]].

* [[SkirtOverSlacks Tunic Over Slacks]]: In ''Blood and Spirit'', just like he wore in [[VideoGames/TheLegendOfZelda Skyward Sword]].

* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler: In ''Blood and Spirit'' , Terminus makes Link promise that he will not tell Zelda anything about the corruption, not wanting her to know the same pain that she did when her own hero feel victim to it. Though Link doesn't want to lie to her, he reluctantly agrees.]]

* SpiritAdvisor: [[spoiler: Towards the end of ''Wisdom and Courage, Hylia tells Link of his future role as the Hero's Shade, who will guide his descendant, the Hero of Twilight, in his quest centuries in the future.]]

* WomanInWhite

The three Golden Goddesses who crafted the Hyrule, Termina and the Triforce. Their influence can be seen throughout the entire trilogy, however make a brief appearance at the end of ''Wisdom and Courage''.

* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: They all assume human forms when they talk to Zelda so she can see and communicate with them.

* NeverTheSelvesShallMeet: Defied: in Sheik's {{flashback}} during chapter 14 of ''Blood and Spirit'', both Impa's elderly present self and her past self interact and plan out strategies with one another.

* LaserGuidedAmnesia: In chapter 34 of ''Blood and Spirit'', Link has been so thoroughly corrupted by Majora that Fi not only does not recognize him, but has no memory of him or the time they spent working together whatsoever.

* UndyingLoyalty: To Link.

* CurbStompBattle: Does this to Link in her first encounter with him.

* DarkSkinnedRedhead

* {{Expy}}: WordOfGod is that Majora is actually Demise's Terminian counterpart.

* GoodIsNotNice or [[GodIsNotSoft Soft]]: It's revealed in ''Blood and Spirit'' that as part of her plan for her very first hero, Hylia had him framed for treason and imprisoned for four years, intending that his turmoil and hardships would mold him into a hero worthy of combating Demise.

* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Blue/Green Hair]]

* EmptyEyes

* ForcedToWatch: [[spoiler: In chapter 33 of ''Wisdom and Courage'', Veran forces Link to watch helplessly as she basically kills Zelda ''right in front of him'' in order to break his spirit once and for all.]]
* GenocideBackfire: [[spoiler: As stated in ''Wisdom and Courage'', Veran slaughtered all of the knights of Hyrule and their families, including Link's parents. However, Link escaped courtesy of his mother and took Veran down seventeen years later]].

* ParentalAbandonment: Explained more properly in ''Wisdom and Courage'', but so far, it hasn't even been touched upon in ''Blood and Spirit''.

* CantHoldHisLiquor: [[spoiler: In chapter 26 of ''Wisdom and Courage'', Zelda finds some Hylian ale lying in the streets of Castle Town and gets flat out ''plastered'' after only a few sips.]]

* HideYourPregnancy: [[spoiler: In chapter 23 of ''Blood and Spirit'', she discovers from Terminus that she is pregnant, and they both agree to keep it from Link because of everything else that's going on]].

* HotGoddess: Its implied more than once throughout the Trilogy that she was very beautiful in her immortal form.

* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: [[spoiler: Subverted. Zelda/Hylia is blonde, blue-eyed and fair-skinned, while Terminus is black-haired, green-eyed and tanned. But they are said to have identical builds and facial structures, making them fraternal twins.]]

* ResurrectedForAJob: [[spoiler: Though ''Skyward Sword'' stated that she was to enter an endless sleep after Demise's defeat, she was reawakened when the Interlopers surfaced during ''Blood and Spirit'', with Hylia and the Golden Goddesses decreeing that Fi would return to aid the different Links whenever Veress's descendants (i.e. Veran) would return]].
* ShroudedInMyth: According to Zelda in [[spoiler: chapter 34]] of ''Wisdom and Courage'', Fi's existence has become such over the centuries.

* DarkSkinnedBlond