| Cheebee said: 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. |
I know Wind Waker's story well, you don't have to explain. I know they are all descendants of the Hylians, and I know Tetra is a descendant of the previous Zeldas, but the difference is Tetra inherited a physical piece (her necklace) of the Triforce of Wisdom from her late mother. The Triforce wasn't actually inside of her or a part of her, like it usually is in Zelda games. It's not until later in the story that the Triforce of Wisdom actually gets put back together and goes inside of her body, making her the chosen princess.
Link, again, doesn't have the markings of the Hero in him, he has to literally go around and pick them up. He fought to claim the orbs and open the ToG because all of the Guardian Spirits believed in his capabilities as a hero. Even after then, he still has to physically assemble the Triforce of Courage before it becomes his. This is unlike previous games where the Hero was given it as the chosen one.
So, were they chosen by the Gods, or did they challenge to choose their own fate of being the chosen ones? Either way it is very different from most Zelda interpretations, as they had to earn their power instead of the power being innately given to them.
It's the difference between being porn a prince - the throne being your birthright, and being born a peasant - fighting your way through life to become worthy of obtaining the throne.
