Editing Zelda

==Other Media==

==Other Media==

*The manga adaptation to ''The Legend of Zelda'' established the "Zelda lineage" as the caretakers of the Triforce, and the backstory showed the previous blue-haired Princess Zelda (XVI) as the holder of the Triforce of Power, until Ganon killed her to claim it. However, the young Princess Zelda XVII, her daughter, was able to repel him with the Triforce of Wisdom that her mother had passed down. This Zelda grows into a rebellious, tomboyish princess who convinces the cowardly Link to accompany her in investigating Ganon's return. She actually battles Ganon briefly, but she is defeated and captured, at which point she scatters the Triforce of Wisdom so Link could find it. She remains in a slumber until Link slays Ganon and awakens her, at which point she is glad both to see that Link had rescued her and that her mother's Triforce was free. Although neither of the two find out, it is shown within this story that Link and Zelda are actually half-siblings due to the previous princess's taboo affair with the elf hero Rune.

*The manga adaptation to ''The Legend of Zelda'' established the "Zelda lineage" as the caretakers of the Triforce, and the backstory showed the previous blue-haired Princess Zelda (XVI) as the holder of the Triforce of Power, until Ganon killed her to claim it. However, the young Princess Zelda XVII, her daughter, was able to repel him with the Triforce of Wisdom that her mother had passed down. This Zelda grows into a rebellious, tomboyish princess who convinces the cowardly Link to accompany her in investigating Ganon's return. She actually battles Ganon briefly, but she is defeated and captured, at which point she scatters the Triforce of Wisdom so Link could find it. She remains in a slumber until Link slays Ganon and awakens her, at which point she is glad both to see that Link had rescued her and that her mother's Triforce was free. Although neither of the two find out, it is shown within this story that Link and Zelda are actually half-siblings due to the previous princess's taboo affair with the elf hero Rune.

*Zelda appears in the 1992 comic adaptation of ''A Link to the Past'', which expands on her relationship with Link in a tragic light. They communicate primarily over telepathy to defeat Ganon. Zelda becomes queen afterwards, while Link becomes guardian of the Triforce. Their duties force them to be distant after they used to be so close, with Zelda reflecting on the irony that they were at their closest when fighting Ganon, and that she would never forget when they were together in their dreams.

*Zelda appears in the 1992 comic adaptation of ''A Link to the Past'', which expands on her relationship with Link in a tragic light. They communicate primarily over telepathy to defeat Ganon. Zelda becomes queen afterwards, while Link becomes guardian of the Triforce. Their duties force them to be distant after they used to be so close, with Zelda reflecting on the irony that they were at their closest when fighting Ganon, and that she would never forget when they were together in their dreams.

*She also appeared in the 2005 manga adaptation of ''A Link to the Past'' and the ''The Minish Cap'' adaptation, with mostly identical roles as in the original games.

*She also appeared in the 2005 manga adaptation of ''A Link to the Past'' and the ''The Minish Cap'' adaptation, with mostly identical roles as in the original games.

*Zelda appears in the ''Four Swords Adventures'' adaptation, where she is shown to bond with Shadow Link while being held captive by Vaati.

*Zelda appears in the ''Four Swords Adventures'' adaptation, where she is shown to bond with Shadow Link while being held captive by Vaati.

=Voice Acting=

=Voice Acting=

*She is named after Zelda Fitzgerald (novelist and wife of novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald), as [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] liked her name.

*She is named after Zelda Fitzgerald (novelist and wife of novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald), as [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] liked her name.

*Over the years, there have so far been two instances of a titular "Legend of Zelda", and each instance has involved a character who is implied to be the original Zelda. The backstory for ''Zelda II'' was referred to by Impa as the Legend of Zelda. The other instance is ''Skyward Sword'', where developers referred to it as the true Legend of Zelda due to the revelations about Zelda in the game. However, the phrase is never used within the actual game aside from a joking reference when Groose refers to their adventures as the Legend of Groose.

*Over the years, there have so far been two instances of a titular "Legend of Zelda", and each instance has involved a character who is implied to be the original Zelda. The backstory for ''Zelda II'' was referred to by Impa as the Legend of Zelda. The other instance is ''Skyward Sword'', where developers referred to it as the true Legend of Zelda due to the revelations about Zelda in the game. However, the phrase is never used within the actual game aside from a joking reference when Groose refers to their adventures as the Legend of Groose.

*Out of all of the games in the main series bearing the ''Legend of Zelda'' name, the only ones in which Zelda does not appear at all are ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes|Tri Force Heroes]]''. There are still references to her in both games: in ''Link's Awakening'', [[Marin]] mentions Zelda's name at the beginning, as apparently Link had said her name while waking up. In ''Tri Force Heroes'', one of the available outfits for Link is the Legendary Dress, which is based on Zelda's wardrobe.

*Out of all of the games in the main series bearing the ''Legend of Zelda'' name, the only ones in which Zelda does not appear at all are ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes|Tri Force Heroes]]''. There are still references to her in both games: in ''Link's Awakening'', [[Marin]] mentions Zelda's name at the beginning, as apparently Link had said her name while waking up. In ''Tri Force Heroes'', one of the available outfits for Link is the Legendary Dress, which is based on Zelda's wardrobe.

*A picture in Hyrule Castle in ''The Wind Waker'' shows that one of the Zeldas (the one who was initially sent to the Great Sea) had a group of stewards very similar in appearance to Tetra's pirate crew.

*A picture in Hyrule Castle in ''The Wind Waker'' shows that one of the Zeldas (the one who was initially sent to the Great Sea) had a group of stewards very similar in appearance to Tetra's pirate crew.

*The Zelda in ''Spirit Tracks'' is shown to have an acute fear of mice, and even when possessing a Phantom will freeze up when a rat is near.

*The Zelda in ''Spirit Tracks'' is shown to have an acute fear of mice, and even when possessing a Phantom will freeze up when a rat is near.

*According to [[Masahiro Sakurai]] on the official ''Brawl'' website, Sheik's appearance in ''Brawl'' was based on concept designs for ''Twilight Princess'', indicating that Sheik was originally intended to make an appearance in the game at some point. This concept artwork was eventually shown in the [[Hyrule Historia]].

*According to [[Masahiro Sakurai]] on the official ''Brawl'' website, Sheik's appearance in ''Brawl'' was based on concept designs for ''Twilight Princess'', indicating that Sheik was originally intended to make an appearance in the game at some point. This concept artwork was eventually shown in the [[Hyrule Historia]].

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