OC-Tober: Day 3. Friends/Best Friend
Klinge, for most of his existence, was never the type to hold onto friends. Growing up as Mablung, when all your friends are killed in the waves of cruel fate, and you outlive most people as an undead anyways, you aren’t liable to make friends. Klinge often found that the closest to friendships he could make at the time were comrades in arms and those that served directly under his command. After Ganondorf and Zelda’s union, he found that he couldn’t even tolerate Hylians. When the War of Fire against the Kikai Empire broke out, Klinge came to have respect for the Hylians he fought side by side with. Most importantly, Zelda. It was through fighting along side her in the thick of battle that he was able to close the door on his burning hatred for the Queen. However, these relationships didn’t have the level of openness and vulnerability that one would expect from friendships. That was until Klinge met Zarazu. This was the first person to not only not put up with his cruel exterior, but see that there was a man that was hurting deep inside all of that hate. A man that needed a hand to pick him back up. After a bloody duel that nearly left them both killed and Klinge needing a new arm, the two quickly became close friends. Klinge was able to open up to Zarazu about his past and grievances that he couldn’t with anyone else. It was this friendship that would open him to be more understanding with others around him and take interests in their lives.Â
Art by @dreadlock-detective. Zarazu by @ridersoftheapocalypse​​
