Beams of light glisten in the water and shine over the golden schools of fish deep in Lake Floria. Peace ripples the blue substance, unlike the monster that has overtaken the lands and tunnels that Link passed to get here. Parella swim and plants thrive. This is a sanctuary, a home, and yet there’s darkness…
Skyward Sword is full of character development for side characters and protagonists alike. Sometimes this character development is quite dramatic, but other times it simply focuses on self-improvement. Fledge is perhaps one of the more inspiring characters when it comes to self-care. When we first meet Fledge, he is trying rather unsuccessfully to carry barrels…
Hyrule’s wilderness is filled with a plethora of unique creatures, many of which make their home among the trees. We’ve seen various forest dwellers, from the adorable Koroks of Breath of the Wild and The Wind Waker to the Kikiwi of Skyward Sword, but none of these forest tribes are as special to me as…
Mia is one of the many Remlits scampering across the greens of Skyloft in Skyward Sword. However, unlike the others, she has an owner. The headmaster of the Knight Academy, Gaepora, claims ownership of the adorable little creature. Although she is found in the company of Horwell more often than not, bringing up the question…
Life through the lens of a child can be so magnificent, and experiencing the world for the first time can be an amazing journey. Describing childhood as an adventure is an understatement. That childhood curiosity is the foundation of what The Legend of Zelda is all about, after all. Capturing that innocent need to explore…
Gaming has been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember, and it’s all thanks to growing up with an older brother. If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t be the avid Zelda fan I am today. He formally introduced me to the series beginning with Ocarina of Time, and…
Her boots sink into the ground, snow reaching halfway up her boot. She holds onto the warmth of her white fur clothing, glad for the extra layer. Snow hammers down in a constant stream, blurring all vision of the mountain ahead unlike anything she has seen before. Blizzards aren’t unusual for these parts, but she…
While most of the sidequests in the Zelda series have Link help the people of Hyrule, sometimes helping a person can end up hurting another. On the bright and cheery island of Skyloft, the community is small enough that often your decisions and actions with one character will end up affecting multiple across the entire…
To truly comprehend the nature of the Wind Fish, one most likely needs to undertake a thorough analysis of all the machinations of its imagination, for the island of Koholint and all its inhabitants, good and evil, are products of the deity’s dreaming mind. Alas, such an exploration exceeds the bounds of this exposition. Rather,…
Breath of the Wild is home to a wide array of older characters, who remember the days of Hyrule before the Calamity. These elders bring out some of the more interesting themes of a post-apocalyptic Hyrule that the younger characters aren’t able to, and those from the Zora race in particular have pre-Calamity memories that…
We have all been there before. We have all had a story about something that is so interesting and amazing, but no one believes us. We are mocked for what we saw or heard and we have no real way of proving it to be true. Something like this can cloud up our minds and…
In every story we listen to, there are characters that stick with us. Whether it’s the hero who inspires hope, the villain who ignites our dark side, or the character on the sidelines helping them along. Breath of the Wild in particular has brought many characters to life that the community has fallen in love…
Hyrule Warriors isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. As a spin-off game far from the regular format of The Legend of Zelda series, it’s understandable that it isn’t widely adored. Even for those who do enjoy bashing thousands of enemies per battle, the number of levels, collectibles, and other content can be endless. With over 300…
In my previous Bombers’ Notebook entry, I wrote about one of my favorite Zelda characters, Vio Link, from the Four Swords manga. Because I hold the manga and the characters very dear to my heart, I proceed onward in exploring each of the Links, continuing with the short-tempered hero in blue. Contrary to official Four…
For most of the first arc of Phantom Hourglass, Link enjoys relatively smooth sailing through the Ocean King’s realm. There is the occasional monster that threatens Link, but with his expert use of a cannon and Linebeck’s sailing skills, these creatures are no match for our heroes. There is one threat, however, that plagues the…
