Hyrule Warriors/Characters

In previous games, you are just relegated to just playing Link. Here, you get to play with various characters from various Zelda games from Ocarina of Time to Skyward Sword. Here are the descriptions of available characters from the start. This version presumes you're playing with the Nintendo Switch version. If you want to everyone else, go to your local game website walkthrough through both "Legend Mode" and "Adventure Mode". Both Wii U and 3DS mode will need enough eShop cash to unlock all that's available along with the latest patch. Also, only Link and Zelda has the exclusive "Breath of the Wild" clothes that they currently wear in the game.

Link
In its tradition, whether he's grown up in a farm or a forest or up in the sky, Link will always be the one to step up to the plate. But in this case, he's a soldier in training who happens to suddenly come out to save the day. Because of his sidekicks like Proxi and Navi, he never really talks unless you can count "Skyward Sword" where at certain points in the game, you choose what you want to say with the motion plus at the time.

Considering his appearances in Super Smash Bros series and Soul Caliber 2, he's excellent with the sword and shield, including the spin attack. Also he acquires the Fire Rod as his second weapon in which it has a satisfying power blast at the end. But once he gets the Master Sword, he'll be unstoppable and the key to stop evil from villains, in this case, both evil Cia and Ganondorf.

As a warrior, he's your standard fighter. He's well balanced in his strength and speed and is worth the first choice when playing this game first time.

Impa
Impa debut as a Sheikah from "Ocarina of Time". You'll see her taking young Zelda away from Ganondorf at the castle. Later on, she'll make another appearance in "Skyward Sword" playing an important role in helping Zelda behind the scenes and Link in a few encounters.

Impa carries a heavy blade, ironically a Biggoron Blade that never breaks. A reference to the "Ocarina of Time" adult sidequest in which you go around Hyrule doing deals until you have to get to Death Mountain to get the unbroken sword from a giant Goron.

As a warrior, she's like a samurai. Her special move is simply one slash and everyone is gone. You'll have to get used to the overswinging attacks since her heavy blade makes her slower. But her strength makes her more powerful.

Sheik
Sheik first appeared from "Ocarina of Time". You'll see her once Link is in his adult form. Although there's nothing that explains her character, she's key in giving Link ocarina songs that helps him travel around Hyrule. She's playable in Super Smash Bros series. A few involving a switch between Zelda and Sheik but on the Wii U and 3DS, they're separate characters in its own right.

As a warrior, its speed over strength. As a ninja, her harp makes a great weapon when using a special attack. It's worth using her when dealing with multiple objectives and you need to solve problems in a heart beat.

Zelda
Zelda is although a beautiful princess, she can be a tomboy as well. She's not exactly the damsel in distress unless that's required in the games she's in. She's the alter ego Sheik that helps her hide her identity from Ganondorf. Again, like Sheik, she's playable as a switcheroo or a loner in Super Smash Bros series.

With her rapier, she is a graceful fighter. Light on her feet but weak in strength. She can move and twirl her rapier like cutting through enemies in a straight line.

Lana
This character is exclusive for the purpose of the game as a female ally warrior who's good with magic. With a blue hairstyle and a winning smile, she's perhaps the good side of Cia. She plays a key role in defeating and Cia from circumstances that requires help in certain major levels.

She usually carries a book to do magic attacks. With the blue square glass blow at the end, she still packs a punch. She also carries a stick which acts as a weapon and has small and giant Deku Trees as an attack. Lana would be useful in her speed and always keeps her winning smile.

Darunia
Appearing in "Ocarina of Time", Darunia is a goron chief to his population of gorons. Preferably male dominated, Darunia is the key in taking care of his brothers and taking down Ganondorf.

With his megaton hammer from the Fire Temple of "Ocarina of Time", it's really powerful and strong in its attacks. But with the hammer comes the cost of speed. So if you choose him, try to keep up with the speed of other warriors and objectives.

Ruto
Also appearing in "Ocarina of Time", Ruto is a zora princess. Even though she's key in taking down Ganondorf, she also considers marrying Link according to the game!

There isn't any weapon on her. But her strength on water is excellent and smooth. She's weak in strength but fast in speed. You might want to use the water attack a lot when dealing with crowds as her arms and legs alone is not good enough for dealing with more than three people.