Legacy Character - the backstory for The Adventure of Link describes a long-ago Princess Zelda cursed into eternal sleep. Her grieving brother (who was responsible in the first place for the curse) ordered that every girl in the Royal Family be named Zelda from that point on. More to the point, she STARTS the legacy of Princess Zeldas bearing the Triforce of Wisdom and helping the Hero, Link. Princesses Prefer Pink - ...pinkish-purple. Everything's Better With Princesses - even though her father's death leaves her the last remaining member of the Royal Family, she's still referred to exclusively as Princess Zelda, not Queen Zelda. Ermine Cape Effect - seven years of hiding out, revealing herself in the Temple of Time where it's probably not a good idea for her to show her face considering that she's being hunted for... in full royal regalia. Good job, Zelda. Princess Curls - little ones, but they're there! Save The Princess - what would have happened about five minutes after she was yoinked to the Meatship.
Gender Bender - of a sort. Puberty must have been fun for both of them. (Three words - Sheik with PMS.) Pointy Ears - long pointy ears, even! (Seriously, I still can't work out how a Hylian/Sheikah/Kokiri would lie on their side without crushing an ear.) Nightmare Fuel - seven years of seeing your land get ravaged. Look, Legend of Zelda has its own page! Also under headcanon: some of Sheik's deaths. Magic Music - Sheik teaching Link warp songs, Zelda (at the end of the game) sending Link back to his own time.
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Legacy Character - the backstory for The Adventure of Link describes a long-ago Princess Zelda cursed into eternal sleep. Her grieving brother (who was responsible in the first place for the curse) ordered that every girl in the Royal Family be named Zelda from that point on. More to the point, she STARTS the legacy of Princess Zeldas bearing the Triforce of Wisdom and helping the Hero, Link.
Princesses Prefer Pink - ...pinkish-purple.
Everything's Better With Princesses - even though her father's death leaves her the last remaining member of the Royal Family, she's still referred to exclusively as Princess Zelda, not Queen Zelda.
Ermine Cape Effect - seven years of hiding out, revealing herself in the Temple of Time where it's probably not a good idea for her to show her face considering that she's being hunted for... in full royal regalia. Good job, Zelda.
Princess Curls - little ones, but they're there!
Save The Princess - what would have happened about five minutes after she was yoinked to the Meatship.
Sheik
Purple Prose - most of Sheik's... speech things... border on this.
Mysterious Watcher - he lurks.
Smoke Out - Deku Nut Out?
Fletchette Storm - throwing needles! Probably also partially headcanon, since he only uses them in Super Smash Bros Melee, not the actual game.
Dark-Skinned Blonde - appearance.
Red Eyes Take Warning - counter-example, Sheikah are good guys.
Ho Yay - hi, Link :|
Both
Gender Bender - of a sort. Puberty must have been fun for both of them. (Three words - Sheik with PMS.)
Pointy Ears - long pointy ears, even! (Seriously, I still can't work out how a Hylian/Sheikah/Kokiri would lie on their side without crushing an ear.)
Nightmare Fuel - seven years of seeing your land get ravaged. Look, Legend of Zelda has its own page! Also under headcanon: some of Sheik's deaths.
Magic Music - Sheik teaching Link warp songs, Zelda (at the end of the game) sending Link back to his own time.