Some thoughts on Link's mother in Ocarina of Time:
In Ocarina of Time, we're told very little about Link's mother. All we know in-game is that, to escape the civil war, she escaped with an infant Link to the Kokiri Forest, gave her baby to the Deku Tree, and presumably died soon after.
If anyone could ride in and take shelter in the Kokiri Forest, how come she was the only one? How come the woods, specifically all the way to the Deku Tree, was her first thought? I don't believe many NPCs in Ocarina of Time refer to spirits (besides poes) much. Maybe everyone who would've known died, either in the war or during the coup?
Well, I think I have a slight idea.
We know the Kokiri do not leave the forest because, if they do, they "die." This either refers to becoming Stalfos or Skull Kid if one is lost in Lost Woods, or the fact they start to age if they go anywhere else. The Deku Tree's magic is what keeps them children forever, isn't it?
So, what if Link's mother was one of the Kokiri who left? She left the woods, grew up, and married a Hylian knight. Perhaps she even became one herself. When the war was at its peak, the only safe place she knew of left was one where death was null... And she wanted a safe childhood for Link.
(Not to mention, I'm pretty sure Link's mother becomes a tree in one of the Nintendo Power comics...? The German one?)
She definitely wasn't the first Kokiri to leave the woods, but she may just have been the last. Link doesn't seem to have any recent memory of something like that actually happening. Really, I imagine none of the Kokiri really understood what the warning of death meant until Link's mother returned. They finally saw her again after all that time, and she was different. Not only was she different, but her time ran out at the Deku Tree's roots. Though her growing up proved she truly lived, it was still cut short in only a matter of moments. Was it worth it? Did she think it was worth it? Maybe that's why Saria seems to be the most bittersweet about Link leaving. She probably allowed herself to understand what it meant.
All of this considered— Maybe the reason the Deku Sprout says Link isn't a Kokiri, but Hylian, is because he doesn't possess all of the same connection to magic and the forest? Because his mother gave up that life in the woods to become Hylian?
Still, it's quite funny to think of how this affects Link. Hyrule Historia isn't a reliable source for the lore whatsoever, but if OoT Link really is the Hero's Shade (I like to imagine he is), the reason he didn't stop growing until he died could be a Kokiri thing. Perhaps the only part of him that is "Kokiri" by then. Aging Kokiri still once were children of the Deku Tree, so maybe they always grow like one too. (I'm loving the idea that his mom was super tall now).
SORRY FOR THE RAMBLE I JUST COULD NOT GET THIS OUT OF MY HEAD!!! I'm probably missing some details somewhere, I'm sure, but I think this is the headcanon I'll lean towards for now. :)
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The Princess seen in the stained glass imagery of Hyrule Castle in The Minish Cap was actually the daughter of King Gustaf. Her mother was a member of the Wind Tribe. Perhaps her connection to it is how the Minish legends of the sword transfered over to the Wind Tribe's legends of the elements?
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The goddess statues in BotW's Hyrule are not Hylia herself - as her soul still resides in Zelda. (Zelda can't pray to herself and have results, hence why her power never appeared through the springs). However, as a being in tune with the flow of time, Hylia was able to leave a lingering of her essence behind. This gives the statues the abilities to communicate with one another as if with their own sentience, as well as bestow blessings when given sufficient offerings. This is also why they only seem to deviate from the same "script" when met with unprecedented complications, but they can still have their connections restored when broken.
In Majora's Mask, there is a mentioned Goddess of Time. It is likely that this goddess is Hylia. She is - like TotK Zelda - a being with dominion over both Light and Time. Her light power allowed for the forging of the Master Sword and her Sealing Power, whereas her time power allowed the creation of the Gate of Time and the preparations of trials for a hero who did not yet exist.
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To explore the gentler side of Hylia, I believe she was given a gift from each of her sisters - each lending her one of their powers. From Farore she was given the gift of life, although limited. With this power, she created many of Hyrule's fae: including Fairies and the Minish. Maybe even the Oocca. Beyond that, she also had a deep love for the creatures that naturally existed in her era (perhaps including dondons).
Although the Zelda in The Minish Cap is the second instance of the Toon Zelda design, she comes much earlier in the timeline. Her dress is likely based on the one depicting an ancient princess in the stained glass of Hyrule Castle, which turns this design into a sort of "traditional" gown for the princesses of Hyrule. So, when the Zeldas in the Adult Timeline wear this dress (or a variation of it), they are dressed in ancient styles considered synonymous with their family. It's kind of funny, considering I always saw this Zelda as the least concerned with huge lore things such as Hyrulean history!
In Ocarina of Time, Zelda is given the Goddess Harp seen in Skyward Sword by Impa - on the first birthday she had without her father. Not only did Impa become a parental figure to her, but the harp was left to Impa by Zelda's mother, to be protected by the Sheikah until it came Zelda's time to use it. Sheik holds this harp close, as one last connection to the royal family until it comes the time for their true self to emerge again... And once Impa is gone, it is also their last connection to their second family, as well.
