wretched ghost of the attic

(This is the first version- I’m currently working on 2.0!)

Main Story:

Main Character Refs + Tetra + Detailed Link PH/TFNH

Lore

Part 1

Part 2

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Other Reading:

WWPH Meta/Analysis Tag

Ao3

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Main Phantom Hourglass Tag

Tales From New Hyrule (everything post ph goes here)

Wind Waker Tag (doesn’t update often but is relevant)

I personally think the n64 oot/mm redeads are worse, something about them being less defined…? And as a kid I didn’t realize they were supposed to have masks on so it just looked like. gaping holes in their faces. The rotten gums on the wind waker ones is pretty bad though. Cartoony graphics are really saving us there

It was one of my first ever games on the DS. It was my first introduction to the Legend of Zelda series. I still have a massive soft spot for this game. I eventually grew up, got into the rest of the series, loved Wind Waker, loved the franchise…

And I come across your blog, one evening. I was feeling nostalgic, and I wanted to see if anyone else loved the games as I did.

Your story blew me away.

Your take on the lore and your interpretations are amazing. I adore Link’s design, his character. Linebeck and Ciela’s designs, and how involved they are? They’re a wonderful trio. TETRA. Link’s mental state post-WW. All of the gods, and the magic system? The King? I cannot express enough how much this story means to me.

I’ll be honest, whenever I think of Wind Waker and Phantom Hourglass now, I think of your art. I think of what you’ve written. It’s canon to me.

Keep doing what you’re doing. And I hope this year will be a good one for you. Again, I’m so sorry for this being out of the blue, but I really just wanted to say how much your take on PH has revitalised my love for the DS games. They’re so underrated.

You don’t need to apologize, this is one of the sweetest messages I’ve ever gotten!! I’m in the middle of some crazy life stuff right now, so really, thank you. It’s encouraging.

LoZ has been so so important to me since I was little, and the DS games ARE super underrated. I played spirit tracks and phantom hourglass a lot especially in middle school. And then of course wind waker wasn’t received as well in the west in the beginning, but it’s become more and more beloved over time… I’ve said this before, but I thought it was interesting that as a kid I never doubted KoRL, and didn’t see anything morally grey until I was older. I really enjoy stories that have a different flavor as you gain more life experience.

Thank you so much for all the love on my story. Having a project to keep returning to has been a big support for me. Like a comfort item in my brain… I guess that’s sort of what a special interest is anyway?? While Link isn’t based on me, and the situations aren’t at all the same, I’ve struggled with trauma for a long time. It makes me so happy other people have found meaning in something I created- and that you think of it every time alongside those games 🥹

I’m working on an updated version, since I have a lot more art skill now and can pull off things I couldn’t back then (and have spent years rotating this in my head???). Slow going at the moment, but it’s so satisfying to compare the old and new.