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The creators re-uploaded the film in August 2013 with [[Main/UpdatedRerelease enhanced effects and various mistakes corrected]], in celebration of its five-year anniversary, and again in September 2018 for its ten-year anniversary. The updated version can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04U9iOdBo_4 here.]]
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The creators re-uploaded the film in August 2013 with [[Main/UpdatedRerelease enhanced effects and various mistakes corrected]], in celebration of its five-year anniversary, and again in September 2018 for its ten-year anniversary. The updated version can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04U9iOdBo_4 com/watch?v=goighYuFSUo here.]]
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* ActionGirl: Zelda, to some extent. Unlike most depictions, she actually plays a key role in helping Link defeat Ganondorf once again.
** Zelda, to some extent. Unlike most depictions prior to ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'', she plays a more active role in helping Link defeat Ganondorf and impales a guard on his own sword.
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* AncestralWeapon: Ganondorf is shown wielding the Black Sword in a flashback, while his descendant Ertegun wears it in the present. [[spoiler: Ganondorf takes it back after stealing Ertegun's body, along with the White Sword.]]
* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: Kyrin, maybe.]]
* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler: Davik's backup plan for dealing with Ganondorf.]]
* BigBad: [[spoiler: Davik, the titular Sage of Darkness, is behind everything, intending to end the Cycle of Eternity out of disgust.]]
** Ganondorf himself also counts.
* BigNo: Link may have one, after [[spoiler: Ertegun kills Kyrin.]] It's impossible to know what he says because it's muted.
** A more straightforward example would be Link's reaction after he [[spoiler: unmasks the Sage.]]
* CallToAdventure: Link is hesitant to accept his role as the hero, because he just wants to take care of his brother.
* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: Kyrin, maybe.]]
* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler: Davik's backup plan for dealing with Ganondorf.]]
* BigBad: [[spoiler: Davik, the titular Sage of Darkness, is behind everything, intending to end the Cycle of Eternity out of disgust.]]
** Ganondorf himself also counts.
* BigNo: Link may have one, after [[spoiler: Ertegun kills Kyrin.]] It's impossible to know what he says because it's muted.
** A more straightforward example would be Link's reaction after he [[spoiler: unmasks the Sage.]]
* CallToAdventure: Link is hesitant to accept his role as the hero, because he just wants to take care of his brother.
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* AncestralWeapon: AncestralWeapon:
** Ganondorf is shown wielding the Black Sword in a flashback, while his descendant Ertegun wears it in the present. [[spoiler: Ganondorf takes it back after stealing Ertegun's body, along with the White Sword.]]
** Link accepts the White Sword from his uncle David, and it's revealed that he also gave it to Link's father in the past and taught him how to use it.
* BackFromTheDead: At the end of the film, [[spoiler:Kyrin, maybe.Kyrin is seen with Davik, having apparently been healed from Ertegun's attack.]]
* BatmanGambit: Knowing that Link will leap at the chance to kill Ertegun, [[spoiler:Davik's backup plan Davik gives him the White Sword, which not only won't do the job, but will make it impossible for dealing with Ganondorf.him to use the Master Sword.]]
* BigBad: Ganondorf is the GreaterScopeVillain and the FinalBoss of the film, but it is actually [[spoiler: Davik, the titular Sage of Darkness, who is behind everything, intending to end the Cycle of Eternity out of disgust.]]
* BigNo:
**Ganondorf himself also counts.
* BigNo:Link may have one, after [[spoiler: Ertegun kills Kyrin.]] It's impossible to know what he says because it's muted.
** A more straightforward example would be Link's reaction after he [[spoiler:unmasks the Sage.learns who David really is.]]
*CallToAdventure: CantRefuseTheCallAnymore: Link is hesitant to accept his role as the hero, because he just wants to take care of his brother.brother. The actions of both Zelda and Ertegun make it impossible for him to stay put.
** Ganondorf is shown wielding the Black Sword in a flashback, while his descendant Ertegun wears it in the present. [[spoiler: Ganondorf takes it back after stealing Ertegun's body, along with the White Sword.]]
** Link accepts the White Sword from his uncle David, and it's revealed that he also gave it to Link's father in the past and taught him how to use it.
* BackFromTheDead: At the end of the film, [[spoiler:
* BatmanGambit: Knowing that Link will leap at the chance to kill Ertegun, [[spoiler:
* BigBad: Ganondorf is the GreaterScopeVillain and the FinalBoss of the film, but it is actually [[spoiler: Davik, the titular Sage of Darkness, who is behind everything, intending to end the Cycle of Eternity out of disgust.]]
* BigNo:
**
* BigNo:
** A more straightforward example would be Link's reaction after he [[spoiler:
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* TheChessmaster: [[spoiler: Davik, who manipulates everyone.]]
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* TheChessmaster: It is revealed that almost every character in the film, even Ganondorf, [[spoiler: Davik, who manipulates everyone.is being manipulated by Davik in his plan to end reality.]]
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** Davik offers Link a sword with the line "It's dangerous to go alone, take this!", much like the Old Man of the first game, and he doubles as the film's counterpart of Link's uncle from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast''. [[spoiler: He's also the alter ego of the Skull Kid, and his plan to infiltrate Hyrule's royal family under the guise of a loyal retainer matches that of Agahnim.]]
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** Davik offers Link a sword with the line "It's dangerous to go alone, take this!", much like the Old Man of the first game, and he doubles as the film's counterpart of Link's uncle from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast''. [[spoiler: He's also the alter ego of the Skull Kid, and his plan to infiltrate Hyrule's royal family under the guise of a loyal retainer matches that those of Agahnim.both Agahnim and Ganondorf himself.]]
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* DefiantToTheEnd: Link and Zelda seem to be the only people in the kingdom willing to stand up to Ertegun and his troops.
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* DefiantToTheEnd: Link and Zelda seem takes every opportunity to be the only people in the kingdom willing to stand up to defy Ertegun and his troops.while being held captive by him.
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* TheHerosJourney: Well, it ''is'' a Zelda story.
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* TheHerosJourney: Well, it ''is'' a Zelda story. Link starts off as simple farm boy who is forced to leave his comfort zone to help Zelda fight the forces of evil.
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* HijackedByGanon: Literally!
* IdiotBall: [[spoiler: When Zelda uses magic to show Ertegun that Link is still alive, essentially for the sake of winning an argument. It gets the plot moving, but the heroes lose the element of surprise.]]
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Davik disappears at the end of the story without any punishment for his actions.]]
* IdiotBall: [[spoiler: When Zelda uses magic to show Ertegun that Link is still alive, essentially for the sake of winning an argument. It gets the plot moving, but the heroes lose the element of surprise.]]
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Davik disappears at the end of the story without any punishment for his actions.]]
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* HijackedByGanon: Literally!
* IdiotBall:Literally! [[spoiler: When Zelda uses magic to show Ertegun that Link is still alive, essentially for pulls the sake Master Sword, Ganondorf's dormant spirit takes control of winning an argument. It gets the plot moving, but the heroes lose the element of surprise.Ertegun's body.]]
* IdiotBall: When Zelda uses magic to show Ertegun that Link is still alive, essentially for the sake of winning an argument. It gets the plot moving, but the heroes lose the element of surprise.
* KarmaHoudini: At the end, [[spoiler: Davik disappearsat the end of the story without any punishment for his actions.]]
* IdiotBall:
* IdiotBall: When Zelda uses magic to show Ertegun that Link is still alive, essentially for the sake of winning an argument. It gets the plot moving, but the heroes lose the element of surprise.
* KarmaHoudini: At the end, [[spoiler: Davik disappears
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* MythologyGag: "It's dangerous to go alone. Take this!"
** What's the name of the book that contains the chant to seal Ganon away? [[spoiler: Mudora.]]
** Before the final fight, Ganon grabs his swords the same way he did in Wind Waker.
** What's the name of the book that contains the chant to seal Ganon away? [[spoiler: Mudora.]]
** Before the final fight, Ganon grabs his swords the same way he did in Wind Waker.
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* MythologyGag: When he first gives Link a sword, Davik quotes "It's dangerous to go alone. Take this!"
this!" from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaI''.
** What's the name of the book that contains the chant to seal Ganon away? [[spoiler:Mudora.Mudora, the magical book from ''Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast''.]]
** Before the final fight, Ganon grabs his swords the same way he did inWind Waker.''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker''.
** What's the name of the book that contains the chant to seal Ganon away? [[spoiler:
** Before the final fight, Ganon grabs his swords the same way he did in
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* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: The Sage of Darkness.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler: By drawing the Master Sword, Link also frees Ganondorf.]]
* OhCrap: [[spoiler: When Link stabs Ertegun in the chest and he shrugs it off.]]
** When Link disarms the Gerudo in jeans, the expression on his face is priceless.
* ThePowerOfHate: [[spoiler: The source of the White Sword's power.]]
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: [[spoiler: Link is the nephew of the Skull Kid, and Dark Link turns out to be his father, having resurrected himself through his son's shadow.]]
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler: By drawing the Master Sword, Link also frees Ganondorf.]]
* OhCrap: [[spoiler: When Link stabs Ertegun in the chest and he shrugs it off.]]
** When Link disarms the Gerudo in jeans, the expression on his face is priceless.
* ThePowerOfHate: [[spoiler: The source of the White Sword's power.]]
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: [[spoiler: Link is the nephew of the Skull Kid, and Dark Link turns out to be his father, having resurrected himself through his son's shadow.]]
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* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: The Sage of Darkness.
Darkness is a suitably foreboding name for Ertegun's top enforcer.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero:[[spoiler: By drawing the Master Sword, [[spoiler: Link also frees Ganondorf.]]
*OhCrap: OhCrap:
** Link has this reaction when [[spoiler:When Link he stabs Ertegun in the chest with the White Sword and he shrugs it off.]]
** When Link disarmsthe Gerudo in jeans, the expression on his face is priceless.
one of Ertegun's men, he gasps a second before Link cuts him down.
* ThePowerOfHate: It is revealed that [[spoiler:The source of the White Sword's power.Sword feeds on the hatred of its wielder, and won't let a genuine hero use it.]]
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Link is [[spoiler:Link is the nephew of the Skull Kid, and Dark Link turns out to be his father, having resurrected himself through his son's shadow.]]
* NiceJobBreakingItHero:
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** Link has this reaction when [[spoiler:
** When Link disarms
* ThePowerOfHate: It is revealed that [[spoiler:
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Link is [[spoiler:
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* TooDumbToLive: [[spoiler: Kyrin continually acts without thinking around Ertegun's men. He steals their food. He calls them idiots. Then he takes his slingshot and hits one with a rock. They eventually kill him.]]
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* TooDumbToLive: [[spoiler: Kyrin continually acts without thinking around Ertegun's men. He steals their food. He calls them idiots. Then he takes his slingshot and hits one with a rock. [[spoiler: They eventually kill him.]]
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* XanatosGambit: [[spoiler: Davik specializes in these.]]
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* XanatosGambit: [[spoiler: Davik specializes in these.these, carefully playing the other characters against each other so that no matter what they do, he stays afloat.]]
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** Link's hatred is also deconstructed, as while it motivates him to keep on fighting long after anyone else would have given up, it also causes him to [[Revenge become so fixated on satiating his hatred]] of Ertegun for killing his brother [[spoiler: and later Davik for betraying and manipulating him]] that he becomes easily swayed to committing foolhardy mistakes that only make the situation worse. It's only when he realizes in his quest to retrieve the Master Sword [[spoiler: and fighting the shade of his father, who has become Dark Link]] that his hatred is only ensuring that he will fail that he finally lets go and focuses on defeating Ganon. That being said, he still understandably hates the people who have caused him so much misery, but he doesn't let it control him like earlier in the film.
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** Link's hatred is also deconstructed, as while it motivates him to keep on fighting long after anyone else would have given up, it also causes him to [[Revenge [[{{Revenge}} become so fixated on satiating his hatred]] of Ertegun for killing his brother [[spoiler: and later Davik for betraying and manipulating him]] that he becomes easily swayed to committing foolhardy mistakes that only make the situation worse. It's only when he realizes in his quest to retrieve the Master Sword [[spoiler: and fighting the shade of his father, who has become Dark Link]] that his hatred is only ensuring that he will fail that he finally lets go and focuses on defeating Ganon. That being said, he still understandably hates the people who have caused him so much misery, but he doesn't let it control him like earlier in the film.
