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The Hylians (full headcanon)
🕑 Added 2020-12-13 18:36:02 +0000 UTCI know I already uploaded the designs of these friends but I never did post an actual headacanon blurb to them, so here it is! Have some headcanon on Hylians as a whole and the characters here representing them! There's also a couple of possible concepts for Zelda's "dragon" form in there. uwu
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-Princess Zelda is the royal princess of Hyrule, daughter of King Satori Donovan Hyrule and Queen Anju. Zelda is hailed as the reincarnation of Hylia and, as such, is destined for many great feats: unlocking her inner power of a Goddess, future queen of Hyrule, protector of the Triforce… or so she’s told. Zelda, for all her talents, feels as if she wasn’t meant for the destiny laid out in front of her… or worse, she believes she’s a fluke in the long line of her several lifetimes. She isn’t exactly nervous or shy, and she does hold some confidence in herself, but those long ears are more than just for show: she knows what her kingdom thinks of her.
Due to her inability to access her divine magic and her mother’s checkered past before marrying the king, Zelda is unfortunately the target of unsavory gossip, and it’s something that lurks constantly in the back of her head.
-Link is a humble farmboy who lives with his family in an equally humble Ordon Village. Outside of odd jobs he takes to help out around his village, Link spends most of his time at Lon Lon Ranch, helping Malon and her father with farm work; his favorite is absolutely tending to the horses. When he isn’t on the farm working he’s often training alongside his parent Rune, who is a royal guard stationed in Ordon Village for protection. Link is selectively mute but carries a lot of character, visibly expressive and using his gestures to get his point across (alongside sign language). He’s friendly, reliable, and a bit of a goof, and is the childhood friend of the princess Zelda.
For all of his content with his current life, Link has had strange bouts of dreams and nightmares, flashes of what he swears is images of the past and… something else. He doesn’t know what to make of them.
-Linkle (real name “Kenil”) is Link’s sister and, as she likes to say, “the cooler twin”. She doesn’t actually think herself as cooler than her twin brother though, and in fact a bit of a klutz; she’s tripped and fallen on more than one occasion and can be a bit oblivious… “dumn jock” might fit her. However, that only really shows itself whenever she’s not out and about in the wilds; the moment Linkle enters combat, or is out in the forest, her clumsiness suddenly vanishes; perhaps she feels more comfortable amongst the trees? Linkle’s main occupation in the village is a hunter, and she’s the best shot in the entire village, rivaled only by her mother Oroh and Link himself.
-Aryll is Link and Linkle’s younger sister and the youngest of the Hero family, but that certainly doesn’t stop her from being the most adventurous! Aryll has boundless energy and endless thirst for adventure; very rarely will she hesitate when something new presents itself to her. She’s quite brave for her age but her search for excitement can (and has) ended up with her getting into trouble: bandaids aren’t a new concept for her. Her zealous spirit can often lead to impatience, but she enjoys helping others a lot: if she isn’t running around chasing the heels of adventure, she’s running around helping the people in her village however she can (usually with their chores). Just like the noble knights in her mother’s stories… just like her Baba! (”baba” is what the siblings call their parent Rune)
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-As a race, Hylians are the most common in Hyrule and are spread out all across the kingdom, though they’re the main inhabitants of the capitol.
-While all the races have an affinity to magic (since magic is innate in any living thing), Hylians typically have the strongest magic and the best grasp on it. As such, it’s an integral part of their culture, often opting to use it instead of the advanced technology the Sheikah have developed (with a few exceptions they can’t live without). Most soldiers and warriors in Hyrule rely on swordplay and magi in combat.
-The Hylians are the only race in Hyrule to technically not have a Patron Deity. This is because the Sage of Hyrule, the goddess Hylia herself, doubles as their patron deity as well. Given she is Hylia in a mortal form, Zelda harbors this divine magic, including the ability the transform into a mighty dragon, but she is unable to harness it as of now.
-The Hylians have a relatively good relationship with the other races of the kingdom, though they are by far the most conservative, second only to the Rito. It’s this attitude that lends to the gossip and disapproval of King Satori’s choice in queen (who was a commoner with an “unsavory” occupation at the time), and their perception of Zelda, specifically amongst the wealthy and residents closer to the capitol.
