the legend of zelda

The Legend of Zelda (ゼルダの伝説, Zelda no Densetsu) is a high fantasy action-adventure video game series developed and published by Nintendo and created by the famous game designer Shigeru Miyamoto.

The gameplay consists of a mixture of action, adventure, puzzle solving, role-playing, and occasional platforming, stealth, and racing elements. The series centers around Link, the sole playable character and hero, and is usually set in the land of Hyrule. Link is often given the task of rescuing Princess Zelda from Ganondorf, the primary villain of the series.

The story commonly involves a relic known as the Triforce, a set of three golden triangles of omnipotence. The hero in each game is not always the same iteration of Link, although the same character sometimes appears across multiple games.

Characters

Recurring

• Link
• Princess Zelda
• Ganon/Ganondorf
• Epona
• Impa

Common Races

• Deku
• Gerudo
• Goron
• Hylian
• Kokiri
• Korok
• Rito
• Sheikah
• Zonai
• Zora

Ocarina of Time

• Sheik
• Saria
• Princess Ruto
• Nabooru
• Malon
• Navi
• Darunia

Majora's Mask

• Anju
• Cremia
• Romani
• Kafei
• Happy Mask Salesman
• Fierce Deity
• Skull Kid
• Tatl
• Tael
• Tingle

The Wind Waker

• Tetra
• Medli
• Aryll
• The King of Red Lions

Twilight Princess

• Midna
• Ilia
• Agitha
• Hero's Shade
• Zant

Skyward Sword

• Demise
• Fi
• Ghirahim
• Groose

A Link Between Worlds

• Princess Hilda
• Ravio

Breath of the Wild

• Daruk
• Lord of the Mountain

** Blupees

• Mipha
• Urbosa
• Paya
• Purah
• Revali
• Riju
• Sidon
• Tulin
• Yunobo

Tears of the Kingdom

• Rauru
• Mineru
• Sonia

Mainline games

• The Legend of Zelda (NES)
• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES)
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)

** The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords (GBA)

• The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (GB)

** The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX (GBC) ** The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Switch)

• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)

** The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest (GC) ** The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS) ** The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2)

• The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (N64)

** The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D (3DS)

• The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (GBC)
• The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (GBC)
• The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords (GBA)

** The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition (NDS, 3DS)

• The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (GC)

** The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (Wii U)

• The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (GC)
• The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA)
• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (GC, Wii)

** The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Wii U)

• The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (NDS)
• The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (NDS)
• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)

** The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (Switch)

• The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (3DS)
• The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (3DS)
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Wii U, Switch)

** The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)

• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch)

** The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)

• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Switch)

Spin-off games

• The Legend of Zelda (CD-I)

** Link: The Faces of Evil ** Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon ** Zelda's Adventure

• Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland (NDS)
• Link's Crossbow Training (Wii)
• Ripened Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love (NDS)
• Hyrule Warriors (Wii U)

** Hyrule Warriors Legends (3DS) ** Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition (Switch)

• Cadence of Hyrule (Switch)
• Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (Switch)
• Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment (Switch 2)

Other media

• The Legend of Zelda (cartoon)
• The Legend of Zelda (live action)

External links

• Wikipedia: The Legend of Zelda