The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a direct sequel to Breath of the Wild, but together, neither of them quite fit on the series’ official timeline. After the release of BOTW, players speculated about where on the timeline it could be set. However, having TOTK as a direct sequel has made it nearly impossible to place either game in a position that fits with the rest of the series.
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.]
The official Zelda timeline that Nintendo released is convoluted and includes multiple splits. It took years of players requesting a timeline for Nintendo to provide one, but it seems like the timeline is more of a suggestion instead of an element that all games in the series need to follow. Even events that are featured in Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom that share names with events from previous games are clearly different, and this makes it even more difficult to create a comprehensive history that includes the placement of every Zelda game.
Early in Tears of the Kingdom, players find stone engravings that detail the Imprisoning War, of which Zelda helpfully provides an overview. However, it’s clear that this version of the Imprisoning War isn’t the same as the war of the same name mentioned in A Link to the Past. If both of these events occurred on the same timeline, then the Imprisoning War in TOTK would happen long before the war of the same name in ALttP as it involves the first king of Hyrule.
The Imprisoning War in ALttP takes place after the events of Ocarina of Time in the version of the timeline where Link is defeated by Ganondorf. Ganondorf completes the Triforce and enters the Sacred Realm, turning into Ganon after he makes his wish. As a last resort after being unable to find a hero able to wield the Master Sword, the Sages imprison Ganon in the Sacred Realm to put an end to the Imprisoning War. Ganon’s presence then corrupts the Sacred Realm into the Dark World seen in A Link to the Past.
2023-05-27 15:00:05
Article from screenrant.com
