What's the deal with the Wind Waker?

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wfz said:
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There is one part I don't have clarity on though, and that's about Link and Zelda being the chosen ones. It is true that they don't have the Triforce pieces inside of them in this game, and they have to gain them, but does that mean they have no direct relation to the previous heroes and are not chosen by the Gods?

Since the Triforce is connected solely to Hyrule, and since Hyrule is flooded and lost in time, doesn't it make sense that even if Link and Zelda were the chosen ones, they wouldn't have Hyrule's power? They're in a different new world, after all.

Then again, you could make the claim that even if they weren't from Hyrule, they should still have the Goddesses blessings if they are the chosen ones.  Also, since they aren't from Hyrule, but are supposed to be the saviors of Hyrule, they should be given the power of Hyrule's heroes, right?

I'm unable to draw any real conclusions about this. Maybe it's impossible to truly tell such minute details, but what opinions do the rest of you have about this?

They may not have been born in the old Hyrule, but they are descendants from the original inhabitants of Hyrule. The people of Hyrule fled to the mountaintops, which became the islands of TWW's Great Sea, and started new lives there. Out of these people, TWW's Link and Zelda/Tetra were born.

Besides, Zelda/Tetra is supposedly a direct descendant of the old Hyrule's Zelda. She even wears a piece of the Triforce of Wisdom she inherited as a family heirloom, and is actually magically transformed into her 'real' self (the princess), upon reaching the old Hyrule Castle in the game.

Link probably isn't a direct descendant from the Link in previous games, since he almost never is. According to Miyamoto, the different Links aren't usually related to one another, but are rather heroes who arise when they are most needed... Also, Link IS chosen by the gods in TWW. Remember the Tower Of The Gods that rises from the sea? It was mady by the gods to test a hero's worthiness. Link was found worthy eventually.