#links shadow

Yeah this guy.

So apparently he’s a sage. I was reading up on sages because I needed to do some research for my fanfiction. But this dude. This dude.

This dude…

Is a sage, and he used his special powers to sever Link’s Shadow. To give the Hero a final challenge before handing the Triforce over. So my original theory was half right. Jeebus.

So what are the implications of that? I have my thoughts, in fact, I talked about Sages before on this blog and how they aid the Hero. How they live for centuries. How they serve the royal crown and protect the sacred realm. In this case, the sacred realm has fallen because of the fallen timeline and all that.

That sage can cut shadow from light. Light.

I need a coffee stat my brain can’t handle the overload.

Light like Rauru the Light Sage? Rauru the dude that I believe helped forge and bathe the Magical Blade in light to repel evil; in case, the Master Sword was ever lost. The same Sage that waits in a tomb to bestow the blade to the rightful heir to Hyrule’s throne.

But like Rauru is so much more. He plays an important role in Ocarina of Time too. He takes the image of a Great Owl and points Link in the right direction. I mean. Cool. Like.

The resemblance is there.

So not only was he tasked with protecting the Magical Blade but somewhere down the line… Zelda from Zelda II asked him, somehow found him, to safe guard the Triforce of Courage as well. Of course he’d do that because that’s his job. By Zelda II he’s the last sage standing, and partly because its the first time the idea was ever being introduced to the series. Rauru lives for centuries.

The Owl has those eyebrows. I mean look at those. They are so long and defined. And if Rauru is the Owl he is or is related to someone else we all know.

Gaepora

Rauru and Gaepora look the same. Its kinda uncanny. Even there robes colors are similar.i think these guys are most definitely related. Maybe some would say that he is also a King of Hyrule but that’s a theory for another day.

Gaepora must have been the first Sage of Light and as the years pass. New sages would be appointed but only few would take up Light’s mantle. It takes a special individual, who has strong ties with Skyward Sword’s Zelda, to go the path of light. Gaepora and Rauru guide the Hero through lessons.

So…I think its only fitting that Rauru is the last Sage in Zelda I and II to test and guide Link in the original two games.

Back from that long break and with some art of my bois!

Did a bit of hair redesign for them both and I like their hair a lot better now :3

Dark Link has made an appearance in Ocarina of Time, Link to the Past, Oracle of Ages, A Link Between Worlds, Spirit Tracks, and a cutscene cameo in Twilight Princess. He is also shown to be set inside a room waiting to battle his other-self. Dark Link is also more classically Link’s dark side. His anger amplified.

Shadow Link has made an appearance in Four Sword Adventures, A Link Between Worlds, and Tri Force Heroes. This Shadow was created by a manifestation from a Dark Mirror. It seems this one has more roaming capability than Dark Link. This anger is amplified by Ganon his self.

Now, these two are similar in the fact that they are both created by hate and a sort of Shadow magic. The hate comes from different places; which is very interesting and important in how these two entities are created. I did notice something. The Adventure of Link’s Shadow is not listed in either category. That one is known as Link’s Shadow. I found it super interesting that this one is its category and is the hardest boss amongst the other two categories. The origins are even more skewed. Its creation could be a direct link to the blood curse to resurrect Ganon....

I got my information from Zelda Wiki just because I was interested in the differences between the two. Especially, how the Linked Universe is using the entity. I wanted to brush up on some knowledge in regards to Dark and Shadow. However, there isn’t much to find.

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