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== Timelines == | |||
=== Original timeline: the last hero and Hyrule's decline === | |||
The first four legends of Zelda belong to the same timeline, without any doubt: | |||
* 1. '''[[The Legend of Zelda]]:''' Ganon is defeated and killed. | |||
* 2. '''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]:''' attempt to resurrect Ganon. | |||
* 3. '''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]:''' a prequel<ref><small> '''Prequel''' = se<u>quel</u> taking place in a <u>pre</u>vious time. </small></ref>, telling the rise of Ganon in the land of Hyrule. | |||
* 4. '''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]:''' Ganon appears in a nightmare, i.e. in memories of the past. | |||
The two games for Broadcast Satellaview (''[[BS The Legend of Zelda]]'' and ''[[BS The Legend of Zelda: Inishie no Sekiban|BS Ancient Stone Tablets]]'') belong to this timeline, too. | |||
After that, the 5th Legend of Zelda (''Ocarina of Time'') openly contradicted the story of Link's childhood as told in the 3rd one. It created a continuity problem, thus setting the base for a different timeline. | |||
Years later, more games belonging to this first timeline were released: | |||
* 7. '''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]''' & '''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]:''' another attempt ot resurrect Ganon. | |||
* 16. '''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link between Worlds]]''' (original title: ''"Triforce of the Gods 2"''): a direct sequel to the 3rd Legend of Zelda (original title: ''"Triforce of the Gods"''). | |||
* 17. '''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes|Tri Force Heroes]]:''' a further sequel to the 3rd Legend of Zelda. | |||
=== Central timeline: the gods, the Hero of Time, his descendants, and the Dark World === | |||
In 1998, the 5th Legend of Zelda created a chronology problem that received an official answer only thirteen years later, in 2011. With ''Ocarina of Time'', the chronology of the various legends of Zelda splits in three: the [[#Original timeline: the last hero and Hyrule's decline|#Last hero timeline]] above, this "central" timeline, and the [[#New World timeline and the Hero of Wind|#New world timeline]] below. | |||
The following legends belong to this central timeline, before and after the "three-fork": | |||
* Legends featuring the magical Ocarina: | |||
** 5. '''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]:''' it tells how the desert raider Ganondorf turned into the monstruous Ganon. | |||
** 6. '''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]:''' a direct sequel to the 5th Legend of Zelda. | |||
* Legends featuring the Four Sword and Vaati: | |||
** 8. '''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords|Four Swords]]:''' set before ''Ocarina of Time''. | |||
** 10. '''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]:''' set after ''Ocarina of Time'' and ''Majora's Mask''. | |||
** 11. '''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]:''' a prequel to the other two, telling how Vaati of the Minish people turned into a demon. | |||
* 12. '''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]:''' set after ''Majora's Mask''. | |||
* 15. '''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]:''' set before ''Ocarina of Time'' and ''The Minish Cap''. | |||
=== New World timeline and the Hero of Wind === | |||
In 2003, the 9th Legend of Zelda (''"The Wind Waker"'') openly contradicted both the 3rd and 5th legends of Zelda about the childhood of Link and the origins of Ganondorf. It was the start of a new timeline. | |||
* 9. '''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]:''' Ganondorf if a sea pirate, instead of a desert raider. | |||
* 13. '''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]:''' a direct sequel to the above. | |||
* 14. '''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]:''' a direct sequel to the two above. | |||
=== Future timeline === | |||
The 18th Legend of Zelda (''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]]'') is officially set long, long after all known legends. In fact, it includes references to all the three timelines above. | |||
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