My Thoughts/Headcanons for EoW Link
Since @interlink-au asked, here’s how I perceive that Link!
These are from notes I took about his characterization a year ago, I honestly forgot I even had notes about him for my Links Meet AU considering I never made a plan for him story-wise.
Actually, now thinking back to it, I think some part of these notes were inspired by @cassieisinthebasementt’s version of the character!
Anyway, here’s the notes. Note that the ages mentioned are pretty flexible and I honestly might change them later:
Got sucked into a rift at 14, rift was fixed by Tri’s friends a month or two later
Starts slaying monsters and saving people at some point (at least some time after the rift, but maybe before?)
Was taken in as a sort of apprentice by Lueburry post-rift
Goes fishing with him on occasion
Got the Sword of Might at 16
Rarely used his house—was out chasing rifts and saving people for years, staying mostly on the road
The house was his mother’s
He stayed around his home village until he was ~16; it was mostly Lueburry that got him to stay for a while, but in the end he set off to help people
Most people lose something when they stay in a rift for too long; their voice is the first thing to go
For most, they also lose their motivation and purpose in life; for Link, however, he lost his sense of self—All he had left was the heroic part of him, his hero’s spirit (that can never falter, especially not through magic, and that can never be erased), so he dedicated his life to stopping people from entering rifts
The only thing that gave his life purpose and that he found any enjoyment in was helping others; partially because the loss of his mother at a young age and the listlessness that followed, but mostly because of the rift
Outgoing, extroverted—not quite energetic, though
Weirdly both talkative and not; either quiet as a mouse or as loud as a house
Often says what he’s thinking without realizing, because he got used to not being able to voice things; basically blurts out things he wants to say but knows he shouldn’t without realizing he’s actually talking out loud
Talking for a while hurts his throat (because he couldn’t move those muscles for years)
Inpatient—often runs ahead and skips things
Heroic, in the sense that he has a bleeding heart and will go out of his way to help people (this is pretty universal for Links, practically a given)
He dedicates his life to this
Very involved in the community
Has very few hobbies—Zelda has been trying to get him to do something other then help people and to focus on himself for a change
Pretty much only fishes on occasion
Favorite animal is an owl
Spirit animal is [Edit: never figured this out… wait actually is he the fishing cat that I had in my notes???]
Amazing sword fighter (this makes him roughly average for a Link)
Great archer (above average for a Link)
Weirdly good at using bombs (and bombchus especially) for combat
One of the better jumpers (but also isn’t weighed down by much)
Mighty Equipment—all fully upgraded
Wears the energy gloves and belt
Doesn’t have a ton of equipment
So yeah, that’s how I characterized Mighty! I do need to revisit the game and perhaps change a few things, but this is what I have for now.
I haven’t really decided how his character changes post-Null defeat though, but I think I’ll make it be a slow change rather than all at once. After all, he needs to rediscover who he truly is, what things other then heroing is he passionate anbout, and that takes time.
To be honest, I had started thinking of him as more quiet after forgetting about these notes, but honestly he comes off as someone who wants to say a lot if given the chance to in game.
Still think his voice is a little weak, though.
