Is Link 100 years old?

No, Link isn't typically 100 years old, but in Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, he's chronologically over 100 due to sleeping for a century in the Shrine of Resurrection; biologically, he's still a young adult (around 17-20) but has matured significantly by Tears of the Kingdom, appearing older. In most Zelda games, Link is a teenager or young man, but the BotW/TotK storyline makes him ancient but physically youthful.
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How old is Link technically?

In the same Iwata Asks, Miyamoto stated that in Ocarina of Time, Link is 9 as a child and 16 as an adult; However, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time — Official Nintendo Player's Guide by Nintendo Power states that he is 10 as a child and therefore 17 as an adult, which Hyrule Historia also states.
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How is Link 100 years old?

While Link slept in the shrine for one hundred years, his injuries healed while he bathed in a healing liquid which apparently provided him with nourishment and halted his aging, as he is shown to have not aged at all in one hundred years and despite his amnesia and weakened state is in reasonably good health when he ...
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How old is Link in Tears of the Kingdom?

Link is a few years older than Breath of the Wild in Tears of the Kingdom, based on the ages of his allies. This means Link's age can be calculated as follows: Link is about 20 years when he enters stasis. Plus 100 years in stasis.
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Why did Link sleep for 100 years?

In Botw, Link was asleep for 100 years after he was fatally wounded in the calamity. In Totk, Zelda was asleep for over 10000 years after she turned into a dragon. Both individuals fell asleep in the distant past and eventually in the distant future, they help their significant other defeat a great evil.
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Is there any LGBTQ in Zelda?

Although there is no explicit LGBTQ content in the games, some critics have pointed to potential queer characters and themes. For instance, in The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time (1998), Princess Zelda dresses up as a supposedly male but rather gender ambiguous character named Sheik.
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Is Linkle a female Link?

Linkle isn't just a new face in the Zelda canon. Instead, she appears to be a female representation of Link, the protagonist of the Zelda series since it was introduced in 1986.
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Why is Zelda a 12?

The Legend of Zelda games get a "12" rating (like PEGI 12 or ESRB T for Teen) primarily due to non-realistic violence against human-like and animal-like creatures, featuring swords, magic, and explosions, but with enemies vanishing in smoke instead of showing blood or gore, along with some slightly frightening characters and darker themes that might be too intense for younger kids. While some older titles were less strict, modern games like Tears of the Kingdom and Breath of the Wild consistently receive these ratings for their fantasy combat and thematic elements.
 
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Why did they make Link a femboy?

Nintendo made Link's design more androgynous, especially in Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, to create a gender-neutral avatar that players, regardless of their own gender, could more easily relate to as a player-insert character, allowing for broader appeal and self-expression, though Link remains canonically male in the lore. This shift moved away from the more traditionally masculine Link of Twilight Princess towards a slimmer, more feminine-leaning look, which some fans interpret as a "femboy" or non-binary aesthetic, enhancing his relatability for diverse audiences, including queer players. 
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Was Zelda fighting Ganon for 100 years?

Zelda (Hylia's reincarnation) was able to keep Demise sealed for 1000 years by putting herself into a stasis sleep. BotW Zelda still has Hylia's blood and some of her abilities, and she put herself into a sort of stasis sleep to keep calamity Ganon sealed for only 100 years.
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What is Link's hat called?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrygian_cap (still not directly linking but oh well!)
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Is Link LGBTQ?

Though Nintendo insists Link is both straight and cisgender, fans have expanded the Zelda universe with LGBTQIA+ characters and queer readings of Zelda games.
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Which Zelda game is the hardest?

The hardest Zelda game is widely considered to be Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, due to its brutal, RPG-style difficulty, unforgiving combat with cheap hitboxes, and punishing death mechanics that send you back to the start. Other contenders for difficulty include the original Legend of Zelda (combat, obscure navigation), Majora's Mask (time limit, complex dungeons like Great Bay Temple), and Breath of the Wild (especially with DLC's Trial of the Sword).
 
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Who is Link's love interest?

Princess Zelda is believed by many to be the love interest of Link in the Legend of Zelda series. She first appeared in The Legend of Zelda for the NES in 1987. She is often kidnapped by Ganondorf several times. Her role is very similar to Princess Peach, and Princess Bubblegum.
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What happened 10,000 years before BOTW?

The emergence of Calamity Ganon, 10,000 years before the events of Breath of the Wild. Calamity Ganon rose to conquer Hyrule Kingdom, a monstrous creature of pure hatred – or, Malice.
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Is Link canonically mute?

No, Link is not canonically mute; he can speak but often chooses not to, remaining a "silent protagonist" for player immersion, though games like Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom reveal his silence stems from his knightly duty and psychological burden, and he does speak in many games through player choices or actions, with some lore suggesting he's selectively mute due to trauma. 
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Is Link 17 or 117?

Link's age depends on the game: he's often a teenager around 17 (biologically) in Breath of the Wild (BotW) but chronologically 117, due to a 100-year slumber, making him 117 and 17 at the same time, while other games feature younger Links or adult Links like the Hero of Twilight (around 17).
 
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Does Tetra like Link?

At first, Tetra does not take a liking to Link, mocking him and showing distrust towards him due to his tendency to act without first thinking things through.
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Why are the Yiga obsessed with bananas?

They are the clear obsession of the Yiga Clan, as their hideout contains many mighty bananas and all defeated Yiga Footsoldiers and Blademasters drop them. Yiga Blademasters will also eat them when given the opportunity, which is a good distraction technique for sneaking past them in the Yiga Clan Hideout.
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Why is Revali so mean to Link?

Revali is mean to Link primarily out of jealousy and insecurity, stemming from his belief that Link was handed his Champion status by destiny (the Master Sword) while Revali had to work incredibly hard to become the Rito's best archer. He resents Link's inherent heroism and stoicism, viewing Link as undeserving of the praise and spotlight, which feeds into Revali's own arrogance and superiority complex, making him belittle Link at every chance.
 
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Who is Zelda's true love?

This is the first game that Zelda quite explicitly actually has feelings for Link, and vice-versa. Plus, it actually factors into the plot (as opposed to Zelda II's implied ending, which treats Zelda as something of a reward).
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