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Our Hero transformed a lot in TotK. At first, he was known as Zelda's knight, but he became much more. People recognize and respect him, and he plays a big role in the kingdom's growth alongside Zelda becoming an active and involved member of his community. This change from being a quiet knight to a lively community leader would really impress Twilight and Warrior. But When it comes to LU Wild, he's yet to achieve these things. His life in the Kingdom still has its challenges that he is trying to tackle. Originally, I wrote Wild to desire growth for his kingdom, much like Terry Town but on a larger scale. Surprisingly, it became quite literal in TotK!

So here's the thing: He's not a character to simply replace; he's dynamic and evolving. His life and journey have significant phases, showing growth and change. If I introduce the ToTK version of Wild in TotK, it disrupts his character development in LU. I've crafted scenes where he learns and grows from various individuals—heroes, princesses, and queens alike. The Princess of the Wild also has her own moments of growth interacting with others. Skipping to their 20s would mean ditching this growth.

I suppose Wild's a lot like Time now. Time, how he's featured in LU, is in the middle of his canon appearances. A little of who he was, and a little of who he will be. Wild too is that middle ground now that he has a trilogy for himself. But what I will say is TotK revealed more of  Wild's unique ability to be resourceful in unconventional ways. I did intentionally limit his usual resources to highlight his uniqueness. Missing an item would break any other Zelda adventure, but for Wild, anything can be a tool. No key? No problem! He’s at his best when circumstances are at their worst because unlike other heroes reliant on specific items, Wild finds a way. But now with TotK, that's his defining trait. The crazy builds in TotK perfectly showcase this…creativity… of his.

So, under Hyrule Castle, there's a small stone that mentions a bit of the history. The stone says "Deep beneath this land, our mighty first ruler imprisoned the Demon King. To ensure the king's magic would hold, we erected a castle here to protect this sacred site. Without the castle in place, the site may be disturbed, allowing the Demon King's hatred and rage to be revived. The preservation of this castle is therefore tied to the prosperity of the kingdom. May it watch over an eternal peace."

Now, that got me thinking, in memory 04 the castle is not built yet, but Queen Sonia says "...let's bring you back to the castle." AND in memory 07 we see Ganondorf and the rest of the Gerudo get sworn into the Kingdom of Hyrule. But where were they? Why, in a throne room. So, I decided to look to see where in Hyrule we were using the background windows. What do you know, you can't see much except for in the distance, the Zonai Temple of Time (which is at the bottomless pond and not in the sky at this time.) So, I looked for an angle that would correspond to memory 07. That angle brought me to The Great Plateau. Then, I remembered something, the Great Plateau is Ocarina of Time's Castle Town, so I went to the Eastern Abbey (where Hyrule Castle would be in OoT) and found that it was the correct spot in memory 07. EVEN THE ARCHED DOORS LINED UP. Where the bomb shrine was in BotW, now a chasm in TotK, was the Throne Room in memory 07.

This goes to show you that the Zelda team at Nintendo thought of everything.