#chain c

I continue to think I have self-control. I continue to be wrong.

This is more or less gonna be a place where I, @destinywillowleaf, gather my thoughts on the characters, story, and setting, because there's a lot to get through. There's also gonna be help and additions from @paradoxbeta, because this whole mess would be dead in the water without her help.

Triple Chain is an "extended" version of Linked Universe, with heroes pulled from all over Hyrule's history. Some might not quite seem like they fit the bill of hero - no Master Sword, no connection to the Triforce, not even a passing mention in most history books - but for one reason or another they've all still been gathered to fight.

Meanwhile, Dark Link traverses worlds to gather strong allies to stand against the ever-growing group, creating a shadow army of his own...

(Technically this doesn't have to be connected to LU but it's what kickstarted the idea to begin with.)

TAGGING

Characters - "tc [NAME]" instead of "lu [NAME]" because I'm a coward because I don't want to pretend like I'm the only one who's had these ideas

Art - doodles and designs

Story bits - events

Lore(meta and non-meta alike) - history

Asks(?) - footnotes

Submissions(yeah right) - addendums

Memes, Development notes, other silly things through Discord - memes and nonsense

THE CAST

CHAIN 2

~~Tri Force Heroes~~ Tri - The red hero, seeking adventure and the one who claimed the Master Sword Tre - The green hero, pulled into adventure by coincidence and forced into leadership Trois - The blue hero, coerced into adventure by others to write rather than fight Cly - One of three Shadows from the Den of Trials, newly awakened to a sense of self Apri - Tri's fairy companion (OC)

~~Cadence of Hyrule~~ Rhythm - The Hylian hero and set to be a consort of the Zora Prince Skid - The Skull Kid from the future world and master of magic Yves - The Deku Scrub determined to be a hero despite circumstances Trill - The fairy friend of the bearers of Courage and Wisdom, still traveling with Rhythm and friends at their request

Horse - A retired racehorse with a strange vendetta against the Sheikah (OC)

CHAIN C

Shields - A hero that succeeded Hyrule and known for his words more than his actions (Cartoon) Spoons - A hero from Hyrule's era who often takes the "true" hero's name (Cereal) Koridai - The hero of Koridai (CDi) Peter Pancho III - A forgotten hero between the Sky and the Minish (if you know you know) Holpar - A hero born to the surface but still connected to the sky and distant past (MK8) Rus - The twin to the Hero of Twilight (Crossbow) Spirits - A royal engineer of new Hyrule (Spirit Tracks) Landon - A living magic doll unfamiliar with the rules of the world (Nintendo Land)(OC) Riptide - The seagull companion of Spirits with fragmented memories of another life

SHADOW LORDS

Newmoon - One of three Shadows from the Den of Trials Midnight - One of three Shadows from the Den of Trials Dow - Rhythm's shadow Zel - Tempo's shadow

ADDITIONAL FRIENDS/ALLIES

Tempo - The Hylian princess from Cadence of Hyrule (likely will not have content) Phantom - The Hylian princess from Spirit Tracks (might show up here and there because I have Ideas) Reti - The Zora prince from Cadence of Hyrule Sheila - A Zora warrior in the era of Cadence of Hyrule (OC) Sprocket - Karts's Loftwing companion; brown feathers (OC)

[February 26th and March 28th, 2022]

Chain C gang's all here (Holpar and Rus had their little doodle expanded)! and the Shadows of the Den

Name: Landon Nickname(s): Ragdoll, Landy Age: ??? Affiliation: Chain C, Lonk and Petch Race: Doll

A living magic doll, created in a faraway land. His hands and head are "attached" through magic, in the same place they would be if the full limbs existed. Alongside friends Lonk and Petch, Landon was one of the heroes of Nintendo Land before being whisked away to New Hyrule.

Landon fights more with a bow than with a sword, with a seemingly endless supply of arrows. Theoretically he knows how to fight with a sword, but without a shield he's less willing to try it. He stays away from the action when he can.

He fluctuates between being lifeless and energetic, and doesn't really have a brain-to-mouth filter. It's not clear if he technically has a brain. He walks along unless held in place (or aiming his bow) and rarely takes things seriously. It was only when the enemies started to bleed instead of leaking fluff that he truly realized something was different here.

Outside of wandering off, he's a reliable teammate and a good friend. It certainly helps that he's very hugable and does what people ask him to do more often than not. He might be magic, but he's still a kid and being distracted by something is just par for the course.

[designer's notes: I was playing Nintendo Land and saw the Legend of Zelda attraction so I sort of. made a mii to play through it and then decided "yeah he should be in triple chain" so here we are. the second image is just there for his cloak(the colors are more accurate in the first image), which is usually worn hood-up to help disguise his lack of neck and arms. It scares folks. Lonk and Petch are his friends because i think he should have mii friends and they're iconic :)]

Name: Riptide Nickname(s): N/A Age: ??? Affiliations: Spirits, New Hyrule Royal Engineers, Chain C Race: Seagull

Spirits befriended Riptide long before learning the Song of Birds on his adventure. She's surprisingly intelligent for a bird, and picked up some of the basics with train control and operations.

Riptide's main "weapon" so to speak is her beak. Being pecked or bitten isn't fun for others.

Something about Riptide has always been... off. It wasn't a ghost or anything haunting or possessing the bird, but still something almost human about her. She knew what people were saying and had her own answers, she could follow directions, and Spirits swore she was trying to sing sometimes. But then she would try to steal his food, or fly off for no reason, or caw in his ear when he was trying to focus.

Maybe that was human, too.

Name: Link Nickname(s): Spirits, Engineer, Conductor, Sprocket Age: 19 Affiliation: New Hyrule Royal Engineers, Chain C Race: Hylian

The savior of the Spirit Tracks and heralded by the Lokomo as a hero, Spirits wanted nothing more in life after his adventure to just keep doing his Train Thing. Life had other plans. He isn't happy. Seriously, this is the second time he's been wrapped up in some space-time-crossing nonsense, why is it HIM that has to deal with this--?!

He fights with the Lokomo Sword and is assisted often by his seagull companion, Riptide, met long before learning the Song of Birds to summon more at will. He's also a fan of chucking as many bombs as possible at a problem until it stops being a problem.

Spirits... doesn't like most of the people he's working with. Landon is fine, but the others range from neutral to annoyed mostly because of how they all met. Between driving alongside a train to being far too full of themselves, the group really didn't make good first impressions. He's got a customer service face when it comes to the passengers, at least, and cares deeply for his incarnation of Princess Zelda.

While he was more "sleepy" or "spacey" before being thrust into adventure, nowadays he just comes off as tired but more focused. Spirits can still see and speak with ghosts, but he's also been seen holding conversations with birds. It's hard to tell if they're one-sided or if he really knows what they're saying, though. When people ask, he brushes off the questions and pretends like it never happened.

[designer's notes: I'm still debating about whether or not to mix in green from the hero attire, but I definitely think he should have messy hair. as a treat. It's been a year or two since spirit tracks happened at this point so he's had a chance to grow it out a bit. still messing with his outfit cause there's so many additions of him to linkeduniverse as is. not that it's a bad thing!! i just have to Think More I Guess]

Name: Holpar Nickname(s): Karts, Speed Demon, Zoomies Age: 16 Affiliation: Lanaryu Mining Robots, Chain C Race: Hylian

Holpar was one of the early generations born on the surface after the events of Skyward Sword, only a hundred or so years down the line. While the people are no longer as strongly connected to the skies, they still have Loftwings and Wing Ceremonies at this time.

Holpar doesn't use a sword. He prefers to crash into folks on a motorcycle of sorts he made himself, or dive-bomb them with his Loftwing, Sprocket.

This kid loves to go fast. Whether it's racing through the desert, soaring around on Sprocket's back, or cruising along with Captain Skipper through a time stone, he lives for the thrill of it all. For better or worse, he's also got the brains to make a way to go fast with the help of the Ancient Robots. The goggles came at the suggestion of a Goron he met while testing his creation, but he still refuses to get a proper helmet.

He also adores Cent. He's probably the one who has the "cent scarf" the most, if not just after Cly. Something about the strange creature just strikes the right chord with Holpar, even if he can't understand a word of what Cent's actually saying.

Name: Rus Nickname(s): Crossbow, Crosshair, Mr. Silence Age: 18+ Affiliation: Chain C, Ordon Province Race: Hylian

While Twilight was chosen to be the hero by the gods, he was never an only child. His younger twin brother, Rus, was also raised on a farm but was out of Ordon and nearly out of Hyrule as a whole during the events of Twilight Princess. He wasn't able to escape the Twilight entirely, but he doesn't remember much of what happened. He works alongside his brother in the aftermath to clean up the remaining monsters, learning what Link experienced and being there to support him as best he can.

Rus can't wield a sword to save his life. He depends entirely on his crossbow, but he's a good shot and cleaning out the monsters helped hone that further. He's got similar raw strength to his brother, but still usually loses in their wrestling matches.

Despite being adults, Twilight and Rus are still brothers. They still argue and mess with each other regularly, though they try to keep it out of sight from the kids. They don't always succeed. Twilight was the more outgoing of the two before going off on his adventure, though the time immediately following saw Rus taking that role instead. Rus doesn't see himself as withdrawn or secluded from others, just... quiet. He's usually not the type to go out of his way for conversation, but it's certainly something he's gotten better at.

Leadership doesn't come quite as naturally to Rus as it did to Twilight, but he's still respected more often than Shields is. It certainly helps that Rus is taller and doesn't make snide remarks about his teammates. Light-hearted jabs, yes, and finding those boundaries is still an ongoing struggle, but rude comments are off the table. A team that doesn't like each other is a lot harder to direct in a fight.

Names: Koridai (left) and Peter Pancho III (right) Nicknames: Motormouth, Ceedee (Koridai); Pete, Shrimp(y), Amigo, Hat Man (Peter) Ages: 16 1/2 (Koridai), 17 1/2 (Peter) Affiliation: Chain C Race: Hylian

Peter Pancho III runs his family restaurant - or at least helps - in a time before the Hylian Crown is fully established. The restaurant specializes in seafood, being right on the coast, and has some unique methods of preparation that have been developed over the years. He also doesn't speak English, only Spanish.

Koridai is somewhat fluent in French.

This is their only line of communication.

Koridai, as a hero, is known more for his exploits in the neighboring kingdom of Koridai than anything he did for Hyrule's crown. Princess Zelda described him as "somewhat boorish" and "full of himself", but Koridai prefers "someone who knows how to have fun" and "proud of my accomplishments". His best quality are his wiggles. Koridai is also somewhat fluent in French.

This is their only line of communication.

Peter fights with a gun that shoots shrimp, as well as a fish-shaped blade tied to a rope and throwing knives. He prefers to keep his distance in a fight. Koridai favors his sword and a menagerie of other items he's got stored away, but it's nowhere near as impressive a collection as Legend's.

Peter's hard to get a read on thanks to the language barrier. He comes off as genuinely terrifying and the type who would stab as a warning, but underneath that he's friendlier. As long as you don't steal his hat, at least.

Koridai is best described as "most likely to aggravate someone on accident and second most likely to do it on purpose", between how he holds himself and how much he claims to know about the world. He's not the brightest torch in the crypt, but he takes being a hero seriously enough.