What is Link's age?

Link's age varies significantly across The Legend of Zelda games, but he's often depicted as a young teenager or older teen, commonly around 10-12 (child Link) or 16-17 (adult Link), with specific ages like 17 in Skyward Sword & Twilight Princess, around 10/17 in Ocarina of Time, and notably 117 (physically 17) in Breath of the Wild due to sleeping for 100 years.
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How old is Link in Zelda?

Link's age varies significantly by game, as he's different incarnations of the hero, but he's often depicted as a child (around 10-12) or a young adult (16-17), with specific ages confirmed or estimated for many titles like 9/16 in Ocarina of Time, 17 in Breath of the Wild, and around 17.5 in Skyward Sword, making him anywhere from a child to over a hundred (due to stasis in BotW/TotK).
 
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Is Link 17 or 117?

He is however allowed to climb Mount Lanayru, which requires one to be at least 17 years old to climb. Link is said to be a similar age to Princess Zelda like in previous games. One of the Memories reveals Princess Zelda turned 17 a century prior, making Link technically somewhere around 117 years old.
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Why is Zelda a 12?

The series is produced by Nintendo and can be played on Nintendo consoles such as Nintendo Switch. Some games are suitable for younger children (7+) but others are rated 12+ due to moderate violence. The most popular The Legend of Zelda games today are single player.
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How old is Link in Tears of the Kingdom?

In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Link is physically around 20-23 years old, appearing mature but still youthful, though biologically he's closer to 122-125 years old, having woken from a 100-year slumber in Breath of the Wild and with several years passing between games. While Nintendo never gives a precise number, the time gap (estimated at 6-8 years) and character growth (like Tulin aging) place him in this older range, making him the oldest physical incarnation of Link yet. 
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Is there any LGBTQ in Zelda?

While The Legend of Zelda series lacks explicitly confirmed LGBTQ+ characters, many fans interpret queer themes and subtext through ambiguous characters, gender-bending moments (like Link in Gerudo Town), and androgynous designs, with characters like Sheik, Prince Sidon, and even Link himself often sparking discussion, though Nintendo usually maintains the characters' canonical genders.
 
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Why did Link sleep for 100 years?

Link slept for 100 years in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild because he sustained near-fatal injuries fighting Calamity Ganon and was placed in the Shrine of Resurrection for a "Slumber of Restoration" to heal, a process that also wiped his memory. Princess Zelda ordered this stasis for his recovery and to prevent aging, allowing him to awaken later, stronger, to fulfill his destiny after Ganon broke free, with Zelda holding Ganon at bay for the century. 
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Why is Zelda not 100 years old?

As a result the Slumber of Restoration was key in aiding Link in undoing the damages that resulted from Champions and their allies failures during the Great Calamity, leading to Ganon's defeat and the restoration of the Kingdom of Hyrule lead by the now freed Princess Zelda who like Link had not aged as a result of the ...
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Is Zelda 17 in BOTW?

For example, the Princess Zelda in Twilight Princess is around 20 years of age (making herself likely slightly older than Link in this case), and the one in Breath of the Wild is depicted as 16 and 17 years old during flashbacks, and 117 at the events of the game.
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What is Zelda 3 called?

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is the third game in the Legend of Zelda series, and is the only Zelda game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It's Japanese name is ゼルダの伝説 神々のトライフォース (The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods).
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Is Link 100 years old?

Since he was approximately 117 in Breath of the Wild, the gap in between games places Link at around 122–125 years old in Tears of the Kingdom.
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Is Link a boy or girl?

Link, the hero of The Legend of Zelda, is officially a boy, but is intentionally designed to be somewhat androgynous and gender-neutral so players can easily project themselves onto the character, leading some fans to see him as a non-binary or trans icon. While creators like producer Eiji Aonuma confirmed Link's male identity, they wanted him to be relatable to everyone, fostering a character who feels gender-ambiguous despite canon being male.
 
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Is Link 21 in totk?

Pre-Calamity, Link was 17. Fast Forward to BOTW, he was 117. From what I've heard, TOTK takes place around 6 years later, so Link is somewhere around 123 years old now.
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Is Link from Zelda 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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What is Link's hat called?

Link's iconic green, pointed hat is a type of soft, conical headwear known as a Phrygian cap, named after the ancient Phrygians and often symbolizing freedom or used by figures like garden gnomes and revolutionary heroes.
 
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Who is Link's love interest?

Link's primary love interest is generally considered to be Princess Zelda, with strong romantic implications across many games, especially Skyward Sword, where they end up together, and Tears of the Kingdom, hinting at a deep connection, though sometimes it's ambiguous or player-interpreted. Other characters like Mipha (Breath of the Wild) and Midna (Twilight Princess) also have significant, sometimes canon, romantic undertones or strong fan followings as potential partners, but Zelda remains the consistent figure. 
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Is there LGBTQ in Zelda?

For the most part, each game in the series features a unique incarnation of Link, who possesses “the spirit of the hero” and is chosen by a goddess to protect the land. Although there is no explicit LGBTQ content in the games, some critics have pointed to potential queer characters and themes.
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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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Can I trigger a blood moon in BotW?

Yes, you can trigger a Blood Moon in Zelda: Breath of the Wild (BotW) by meeting specific conditions, primarily by playing for a set time (about 2h 48m of uninterrupted active world time), killing many enemies, or creating massive resource spikes, but the most reliable method involves letting the in-game timer run in the overworld for nearly 3 hours, then resting at a campfire until nightfall and waiting for midnight.
 
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Why does Link never age?

Well in terms of Link it's pretty easy. He was inside the shrine of resurrection, so if he was supposed to come back to life, his body wouldn't get older, rather it would refresh itself.
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Why did they make Link a femboy?

In the official Nintendo narrative, Link is safely marked as a straight boy, but allows for some gender fluidity as a marker of inclusivity – girls can 'relate to' Link, just like boys can.
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How long is 1 hour in BotW?

In The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, time moves quite quickly: a full 24-hour in-game day lasts only about 2 minutes and 30 seconds (150 real-time seconds), meaning each in-game hour is roughly 6.25 seconds (150 / 24), though it feels faster at night, making it about 12 seconds per hour during the day and around 6 seconds per hour at night, with time slowing in specific spots like the Fishing Hole. 
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What is the darkest legend of Zelda game?

The darkest Zelda game is widely considered to be Majora's Mask, due to its themes of impending apocalypse, time loops, and confronting grief, with many arguing its true darkness comes from the emotional weight of characters facing their final moments. However, Twilight Princess is also a top contender for its literal darkness, eerie art style, and violent shadow beasts, while some point to Link's Awakening for its tragic, dream-ending conclusion, or even Wind Waker for its post-apocalyptic setting.
 
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