History Characters / HyruleWarriorsHyruleanForces

** The Spinner in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' was a puzzle-solving mechanism; outside of dealing with a certain Twilit Fossil, its only combat use was dealing with [[GoddamnBats Gohma larvae]] and only if Link was ''really'' careful. Here it is a full-on weapon with just as much versatility as anything else on his list.

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* LeeroyJenkins: Becomes this when he gets the Master Sword. He gets better quickly.

* TheSouthpaw: Like most Links, he's left-handed. His Sword and Shield weapon description specifically notes it was modified for left-handed use. As a nifty detail, he also uses subweapons left-handed. This is most noticeable with the boomerang, which flies in the opposite direction (clockwise) when used by Link. This even got a nod in his [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Era of the Wilds]] alternate outfit, wearing the Sheikah Slate on his left hip (despite it being purely aesthetic) whereas that Link wore it on his right hip (due to that Link being right-handed).

* LightEmUp: The ''Legends'' exclusive Sun Dragon Scale lets Ruto deal Light-based damage.

* ElementalWeapon: Fi's Goddess Blade is a [[LightEmUp Light]] elemental weapon.

* IdolSinger: Lana's design incorporates several elements commonly found in typical female J-Pop idols. The basis is more noticeable with her Summoning Gate moves, where she literally dances and sings like one.

* WeakenedByTheLight: As an enemy, Midna takes extra damage from [[LightEmUp Light]]-based weapons.

* AllergicToEvil: As an enemy, Link takes extra damage from [[CastingAShadow Darkness]]-based weapons.

* AllergicToEvil: As an enemy, Zelda takes extra damage from [[CastingAShadow Darkness]]-based weapons.

* AllergicToEvil: As an enemy, Impa takes extra damage from [[CastingAShadow Darkness]]-based weapons.

* HighVoltageDeath: As an enemy, Lana takes extra damage from [[ShockAndAwe Lightning]]-based weapons, which is ironic considering her main weapon is of the Lightning element.

* AllergicToEvil: As an enemy, Sheik takes extra damage from [[CastingAShadow Darkness]]-based weapons.

* HighVoltageDeath: As an enemy, Ruto takes extra damage from [[ShockAndAwe Lightning]]-based weapons.

* AllergicToEvil: As an enemy, Fi takes extra damage from [[CastingAShadow Darkness]]-based weapons.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Parts of her character basically make her thematically take up the role of forest-themed characters in the Forest/Mountain/Lake Zelda power trio. With her Spear/Deku stick moveset, she thematically takes the place of Saria in regards to Darunia and Ruto. In the Majora's Mask DLC pack / Termina Map, she's given the Deku Mask whilst Darunia and Ruto don the Goron and Zora Masks respectively.

* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers: If selected in the story, Zelda will not appear in that stage for obvious reasons. Also inverted as this also causes Ruto to appear on the map and take up Zelda's role. Ruto only appears past her intro mission as Zelda's replacement.

* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: The Princess of Hyrule, TheLeader of the Hyrulean Forces, and one of the heroes of the game.

* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Invoked; she is not a royal of any kind, but plays pretend that she is the princess of a kingdom of insects.

* EverythingIsBetterWithPrincesses: She's the Twilight Princess and one of the heroes of the story.

* PurpleEyes: They reflect her proficiency with magic.

* TheSouthpaw: Like most Links, he's left-handed. His Sword and Shield weapon description specifically notes it was modified for left-handed use. As a nifty detail, he also uses subweapons left-handed. This is most noticeable with the boomerang, which flies in the opposite direction (Clockwise) when used by Link.

** Gets a variant of Cia's [[WomanInWhite Observer outfit]] in the Master Quest DLC pack / Master Quest Map. From the same pack/map, she also gets a PaletteSwap that uses Cia's colors instead of hers.

** Gets a variant of Cia's [[WomanInWhite Observer outfit]] in the Master Quest DLC pack. From the same pack, she also gets a PaletteSwap that uses Cia's colors instead of hers, and also the 8-Bit Magic Book to use as a Book of Sorcery.

* BeTheBall: For the Goron requisite RollingAttack.

* StoutStrength: Both potbellied and powerful!

** The Spinner in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' was a puzzle-solving mechanism; outside of dealing with a certain Twilit Fossil, its only combat use was dealing with [[GoddamnBats Ghoma larvae]] and only if Link was ''really'' careful. Here it is a full-on weapon with just as much versatility as anything else on his list.

* DevelopersForesight: Link's Hylian Sword and Magic Rod movesets have different Weak Point Smashes for different Giant Bosses, while most characters have an all-purpose animation. King Dodongo and Manhandla get impaled from above; the Imprisoned gets a [[MythologyGag slam to its sealing spike]]; Ghoma gets a running thrust into the eye; and Argorok takes a few hits to the jewel on its back instead of a single hard blow.

* MightyGlacier: The [[ShockAndAwe Gauntlets]]' moveset emphasizes raw power over maneuverability. Epona, while having high mobility to her attacks, also have rather slow attack speed.

** One of his combos looks strikingly similar (if not identical) to the Cyclone Attack, a jump-initiated Spin Attack he used in ''[[VideoGame/SoulSeries Soul Calibur II]]''

* OneManArmy: While this is a trope typical of Link, it gets deconstructed here, as [[LeeroyJenkins he thinks he can save the world without his friends]]. [[spoiler:Cia proves him wrong when she spawns an endless army of Dark Links, and [[BadassInDistress he has to be rescued]]]].
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Link is ThePaladin, HumbleHero, and all-around NiceGuy in all his other incarnations -- and to be fair, he's all those things in this one as well, ''[[CompressedVice most of the time]].'' [[spoiler:The Temple of Souls incident shows why that's a good thing.]]

* RedEyesTakeWarning: Has these coupled with a MotionBlur effect in his Dark Link skin, and what's interesting is that the red glow [[SpecialEffectsFailure is coming from in front of his eyes -- this is particularly obvious when seen from the side]].

* {{Spellblade}}: Link preps his SignatureMove by wreathing his sword in magical energy, and his Magic charged version will have him use it for a massive LaserBlade charged stab.

** The Master Quest DLC pack / Master Quest Map gives her a PaletteSwap so that she resembles her [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds Lorule counterpart]], Princess Hilda.
** The Twilight Princess DLC pack / Twilight Map gives her an outfit that makes her resemble Ilia from that game. The same pack also gives her a blue PaletteSwap of her dress that matches the colors of the one she dons in one official artwork of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast''.
** The Majora's Mask DLC pack / Termina Map has an unlockable Bunny Hood for her to wear.

** The ''Master Wind Waker'' DLC pack / Master Wind Waker Map for ''Legends'' gives her a color scheme based on Tetra.
** The ''Link's Awakening'' DLC pack / Koholint Map for ''Legends'' gives her a color scheme based on Marin.
** The ''Phantom Hourglass & Spirit Tracks'' DLC pack / Grand Travels Map for ''Legends'' gives her a color scheme based on the Phantoms.

* CastingAShadow: The Dominion Rod is a Darkness weapon. The Gloomy Rapier also let her deal Darkness-based damage as well.

* ImpliedLoveInterest: She and Link as usual, possibly more pronounced than usual. Given these versions are somewhat amalgams or 'default' versions, the game plays up the connection they always share, stating outright that the soul of the hero is always bound to 'another' -- Princess Zelda. This is to the point where [[spoiler:Cia and Lana both understand that [[AllLoveIsUnrequited there's basically no hope for them]] in a timeline where Zelda has already made an appearance, regardless of the fact they barely know each other.]]

* NightmareSequence: In a surprising twist to previous Zelda games, the game opens up with ''Zelda'' having a nightmare instead of Link.

* TheAce: While Zelda's the brains and Impa's their brawn, Link is the Hyrulean Forces' wild card, with a level of weapons versatility surpassing anybody else in the war -- aside from his insanely gifted combat ability and, well, being TheHero.

* AlternateSelf: Some DLC / unlockable outfits allows one to make Link look like his Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, and Skyward Sword incarnations. A Wii U patch gives him his "Classic Oufit" from the pre-''Ocarina of Time'' days, complete with brown hair. The Fierce Deity is unlocked in the Majora's Mask pack. It's the only one not based on a Happy Mask from the game aside from Midna's (though still technically a mask). It's the exact same model used by Young Link's transformation. The Switch port of the game includes an outfit based on the Champion's Tunic from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]''.

* DistressedDude: [[spoiler:He has to be rescued from respawning Dark Links by his friends]].

** Accompanying the Wii U version's DLC Season Pass is a Dark Link skin for him to be played as. In conjunction to it, Epona (mentionned below) and the Great Fairy also change to darker versions of themselves in compliance to the skin.

* ElementalWeapon: [[LightEmUp Light]] for the Hylian/Master Sword and the Horse, [[ShockAndAwe Lightning]] for the Gauntlet, and the Spinner, [[PlayingWithFire Fire]] for the Magic Rod, and [[MakingASplash Water]] for the Great Fairy.

* FragileSpeedster: His overall focus with the Spinner weapon, as it makes Link incredibly mobile, with fast attacks, but which doesn't deal much damage with it's individual hits.
* GeometricMagic: If left to his own devices in the Battle of the Triforce, Link will use his Triforce to [[DeathFromAbove rain light]] down on Ganondorf's bases.

* TheHero: But of course. The new incarnation of the Hero of Hyrule, but in this case, he's not given a unique addition such as "Hero of Time" or "Hero of Winds" -- he is simply "The Hero".

** The Power Gloves replaces the ball and chain with a Chain Chomp. It, however, is the third level Gauntlet variation and thus the most powerful version of its type.

* AdaptationalBadass: The Spinner in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' was a puzzle-solving mechanism; outside of dealing with a certain Twilit Fossil, its only combat use was dealing with [[GoddamnBats Ghoma larvae]] and only if Link was ''really'' careful. Here it is a full-on weapon with just as much versatility as anything else on his list.

* TheSouthpaw: Like most Links, he's left-handed. His Sword and Shield weapon description specifically notes it was modified for left-handed use.
** As a nifty detail, he also uses subweapons left-handed. This is most noticeable with the boomerang, which flies in the opposite direction (Clockwise) when used by Link.

* SilentProtagonist: While Link's still as silent as ever, he has the unique ability to speak to fairies. This allows him to communicate to them so that they can [[VoiceForTheVoiceless speak for him on his behalf]] like Proxy does.
* [[ArmorIsUseless Shields are Useless]]: Link's Hylian Swords are all accompanied by shields (the Master Sword being classically paired with a Hylian Shield), and his guard animation has him raise it, but it doesn't do anything extra for his defense. Several cutscenes have him fighting with a sword in his hands and a shield still on his back, faring none the worse for it.

* MasterOfUnlocking: By using termites, she unlocks keeps to assist Lana when they meet in Story Mode.

* PowerGivesYouWings: [[WingedHumanoid Golden butterfly wings]] for her Strong Attack.