History VideoGame / RelicsOfHyrule

* WaxingLyrical: A few of the lore books quote Music/{{Nightwish}}, for whom [=JKalenad=] is particularly fond.

*** The Silver Centurion, a large Dwarven Centurion colored silver, is used as the stand-in for Gohdan.
*** Gohma appears

*** The dungeon boss is Majora's Priest, based on teh ''Majora's Mask'' final bosses, all three Majora's Incarnations.

* BossBattle: A few bosses from ''Zelda'' are adapted by taking ''Skyrim'' enemies and modifying them. For example, the Frostbite Spider is scaled up 300% to become Gohma, or a Dwemer Centurion styled after [[https://zelda.gamepedia.com/Gohdan Gohdan]] from ''Wind Waker''.

* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Unfortunately, some of the ''[=LoZ=]'' artifacts don't do exactly the same thing as they did in their original games for various reasons. For example, the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaFourSwords Four Sword]] doesn't create copies of the Dragonborn because ''Skyrim'' really wasn't made to do anything like that.

* StarterEquipment: In a meta sense, you can find Link's iconic green tunic in Bleak Falls Barrow, the first plot-mandated dungeon in ''Skyrim''.

* ArtifactOfDoom: Majora's Mask is a character unto itself, with its own agenda. In the bound state you find it in, it will satisfy itself with whispering clues about where to find the tools with which to unbind it. Unbound, it will provide great power, but [[ClingyMacguffin it won't want to leave you]], and [[spoiler:it enjoys messing with you. Not the Dragonborn, ''[[PlayingThePlayer you]]''.

* CursedItem: The fully awakened version of [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]; it has four messages that each have a 1 in 4 chance of displaying when you de-equip it. Two of these messages will forcibly re-equip the mask (one of them even locks it on your face unless you use the Fierce Deity's Mask), while a third will make you take damage over time while the Mask declares "You are nothing without me...."

* InterfaceScrew: Majora's Mask has a small chance of displaying a random message every time you equip it or land an attack while wearing it; these messages include things like "Autosaving...." and "Red Rupee added".

** One EasterEgg gravestone mimics its source material: [[spoiler:It's labeled "[[VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub Monika]]" and is programmed to [[BreakingTheFourthWall have the Dragonborn's name appear on it]].]]

* AntiFrustrationFeatures: The Alteration Table is a special crafting station [[(there is one in the Midden and another in Pale Stone Camp, a new location added by the mod in Solstheim)]] which converts some of the new items into another class (e.g. light to heavy armor and vice versa, one-handed to two-handed weapons vice versa), allowing the player to use the new equipment regardless of their character build.

* AntiFrustrationFeatures: The Alteration Table is a special crafting station (there is one in the Midden and another in Pale Stone Camp, a new location added by the mod in Solstheim) which converts some of the new items into another class (e.g. light to heavy armor and vice versa, one-handed to two-handed weapons vice versa), allowing the player to use the new equipment regardless of their character build.

* SwordBeam: Referencing the original source material, the White and Ivory Rings allow the player to launch projectiles from certain swords (including the True Master Sword and Fierce Deity's Sword) if they're at full health; the blade beam effect is borrowed from the ''Dragonborn'' DLC's Bloodskal Blade.

''Relics of Hyrule'' is a ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'' [[GameMod mod]] created by [[https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/users/4538474 JKalenad]], which adds numerous weapons, spells, items, enemies, NPCs, dungeons and new locations inspired by ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda'' series.

''Relics of Hyrule'' is a ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'' [[GameMod mod]] created by [[https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/users/4538474 JKalenad]], which adds numerous weapons, spells, items, enemies, NPCS, dungeons and new locations inspired by ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda'' series.

For these... are the Relics of Hyrule.

* AbilityRequiredToProceed: While the base game itself doesn't have this as there are many ways of tackling a dungeon or location (unless said location is quest-locked), this aspect that is seen in almost every ''Zelda'' game is brought back for some of the dungeons and locations added by the mod.
* AntiFrustrationFeatures: The Alteration Table is a special crafting facility (there is one in the Midden and another in Pale Stone Camp, a new location added by the mod in Solstheim) which converts some of the new items into another class (light-to-heavy armors and back again, one-handed to two-handed weapons and back again), allowing the player to use the new equipment regardless of their character build.
* BossBattle: A few bosses from ''Zelda'' are recreated (as closely as possible) by taking ''Skyrim'' enemies and modifying them. For example, the Frostbite Spider is scaled up 300% to become Gohma, or a Dwemer Centurion being used as a stand-in for [[https://zelda.gamepedia.com/Gohdan Gohdan]] from ''Wind Waker''.

* HeartContainer: The player can find Pieces of Heart, necklaces that grant +100 Health while worn; get four and you can use a spell to turn them into an actual Heart Container, which when used grants a permanent +100 Health (but ItOnlyWorksOnce in order to avoid potential abuse). There are also Magic and Respite Containers that do the same for Magica and Stamina, the latter being shaped like ''Skyward Sword'''s Stamina Meter.

* SceneryGorn: One of the few ''Legend of Zelda'' locations still standing -- if you can call it that -- is Kakariko Village. By the Fourth Age the entire village is covered in snow, buildings have fallen apart, and many can only be accessed by a series of underground tunnels the Kakariko retreated to when everything started going to Hell. And it has an expansive graveyard.
* ShoutOut: The Kakariko Graveyard contains a number of gravestones (many fan-submitted) that reference a wide variety of media like ''Series/DoctorWho'', ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', and ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' -- as well as a few more serious ones that pay tribute to famous people like Creator/SatoruIwata and Creator/RobinWilliams.
** One EasterEgg gravestone mimics the original source material: [[spoiler:It's labeled "[[VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub Monika]]" and is programmed to [[BreakingTheFourthWall have the Dragonborn's name appear on it]].]]

* StarterEquipment: In a meta sense; you can find Link's iconic green tunic in Bleak Falls Barrow, the first plot-mandated dungeon in ''Skyrim''.
* SummonBiggerFish: [[spoiler:In order to combat the threat of Ganon's forces and Alduin, Zelda cast a spell that summoned various incarnations of Link from throughout Hyrule's history. This also serves to explain why artifacts from a myriad of ''Legend of Zelda'' games can be found.]]

* VillainTeamUp: [[spoiler:In the backstory, Ganon was finally able to conquer Hyrule by joining forces with Alduin.]]

The main focus of the mod is that it aims to link the both the universe of ''The Elder Scrolls'' and universe of ''The Legend of Zelda'' in a way that respects both, rather than using Skyrim as a platform for remaking a ''Zelda'' experience. The mod does put Skyrim first, and all content is balanced to not spoil the experience of playing Skyrim.

** The Gossip Stones have a message warning that Floormasters are "full of beans", referencing the the WebVideo/GameGrumps' playthrough of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker''.

** The Gossip Stones have a message warning that Floormasters are "full of beans", referencing the the LetsPlay/GameGrumps' playthrough of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker''.

* AbilityRequiredToProceed: While the base game itself doesn't have this as there are many ways of tackling a dungeon or location, unless said location is quest-locked, this aspect that is seen in almost every ''Zelda'' game is brought back for some of the dungeons and locations added by the mod.

!!''Relics of Hyrule'' Provides Examples Of:
* AbilityRequiredToProceed: While the base game itself doesn't have this as there are many ways of tackling a dungeon or location, unless said location is quest-locked, this aspect that is seen in almost every ''Zelda'' game is brought back for some of the dungeons and locations added by the mod.

* AbilityRequiredToProceed: While the base game itself doesn't have this as there are many ways of tackling a dungeon or location, this aspect that is seen in almost every ''Zelda'' game is brought back for some of the dungeons and locations added by the mod. One example is [[spoiler: obtaining the Ocarina of Time at the end of Kinolangdanzel Tower and finding the Songbook Page that teaches the Song of Time from Forelhost Refectory, will unlock the Gates of Time that is located at the end of the three major dungeons, gaining access to The Link Between Worlds when the song is played.]]

-->-- [[https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/users/4538474 JKalenad]] - Official mod's description on the ''Skyrim Nexus''

-->-- JKalenad - Official mod's description on the ''Skyrim Nexus''

-->-- Official mod's description on the ''Skyrim Nexus''

* AbilityRequiredToProceed: While the base game itself doesn't have this as there are many ways of tackling a dungeon or location, this aspect that is seen in almost every ''Zelda'' game is brought back for some of the dungeons and locations added by the mod.

!!''Relics of Hyrule'' Provides Examples Of:

''Relics of Hyrule'' is a ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'' [[GameMod mod]] created by [[https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/users/4538474 JKalenad]], which adds numerous weapons, spells, items, enemies, NPCS, dungeons and locations inspired by ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda'' series.

The focus of the mod is that it aims to link the universe of ''The Elder Scrolls'' and universe of ''The Legend of Zelda'' in a way that respects both, rather than using Skyrim as a platform for remaking a ''Zelda'' experience. The mod does put Skyrim first, and all content is balanced to not spoil the experience of playing Skyrim.

The mod is currently at version 6.5.16, known as the ''Winds of a Silent Sea'' update and is both available for the original Skyrim [[https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/40615/ here]] and the Special Edition [[https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/12244 here]].