BOTW 2 Updates: In the new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2, the Link is noticeably looking different. In the trailer, we can observe some shots where Link is sporting a green tunic and long-flowing hair, which made it more dramatic from the initial game, by changing to shots of the prime and proper Link.
At the same time, the trailer appears to insinuate because of the passage of time subsequently after getting away from Ganondorf’s cavern, the reality might be that might not be Link at all at least not the Link from the first Breath of the Wild.
This is not going to be the first time where a Zelda game has been highlighted two different Links in one game. In Twilight Princess, we can see various points where Link is entering a different realm to get trained with a figure known as the Hero’s Shade, who shows him skills such as the finishing blow which is used towards the end of the game to defeat Ganondorf.
The thing that makes the Hero’s Shade in The Legend of Zelda unique and special is that he is the undead actual spirit of Link from Ocarina of Time, who uses his spirit energy to speak with his descendant and provide him with the skills that are needed by him to succeed.
This is probably a similar situation with this new Link, with keeping the exception that he would be a playable person in BOTW 2. His character design is too unique, also Nintendo tried not to show his face at any time in the trailer, which suggests that this Link looks would be different from what fans are used to. This new Link is probably the Ancient Hero from Impa’s tapestry as given in his clothing, hair, and even his arm.
Why The Link In BOTW 2 Trailer Is The Ancient Hero
ScreenRantAfter examining the Ancient Hero’s portrayal, the design choices which are of specific interest are his hair, clothing, and hand in this theory. Considering the tapestry, the hair is quite tricky as it portrays long red hair, not blonde. These small details have taken us to various theories, for example, this figure likely being Ganondorf rather than Link and the red hair is a portrayal of the Zonai helmet.
The actual thing is it’s nothing but a creative choice to segregate this figure from Zelda, which is decided by the choice to color the activated Sheika Towers red rather than blue. Besides the coloration of hair as red, the length and free-flowing nature of the Ancient Hero’s hair is quite similar to this new Link’s.
At last, the yellow right hand from the tapestry was never considered and gained any attention however now, it might recommend that the Ancient Hero had a similar augmentation, with an altered right arm.
The altered arm is green, this leading to a fundamental counter-argument, however, there are two pieces of proof that supports this theory: firstly, the diverse color might be another creative choice to stand out against the green tunic and, furthermore, when Link’s arm is used to send a spiky ball back towards the enemies by means of a potential time travel ability in BOTW 2’s trailer, where the hand gleams yellow.
Keeping that in mind, the design of the New Link is similar to that of the Ancient Hero and it doesn’t appear to be a coincidence, particularly since the series has set up the significance of time travel and lineage in the realm of Hyrule.
Until the release of Breath of the Wild 2, nobody is going to know the reality or the revelation of the presently withheld official name, the distinctions in the designs of the character hint towards the appearance and presence of the new hero.
