17 Works in Link Has Abandonment Issues (Legend of Zelda)
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Home is Where the Hero is by BroadestWings
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
22 Jun 2025
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After four adventures Link had already lost too many people. After his fifth, he lost another. When the fissures connecting Hyrule and Lorule closed, both their heroes mourned. Then a new fissure appeared.
This is a story about the development of Link and Ravio’s relationship, both platonic and romantic, as they both settle into a quieter life and come to terms with what they have endured. Together, perhaps the scars of their pasts will not just fade but heal.
While the Link featured in this is based on Legend from Linked Universe, LU will not actually happen. It will likely go beyond when he would have joined the chain, so you can think of this as a what-if Link got to retire instead of becoming Legend.
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The Forging of a Chain by MyOwnMeadow
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
11 May 2025
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Ten (or is it twelve?) Links, one by one, join up to fight against a mysterious evil wreaking havoc on the timeline. Not even Hylia herself knows what’s truly going on.
Part one: An Adventurer reunites with his old friend, the Wolf happy to see him again. A Sailor falls from the clouds, his pendant not making a single sound.
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Your classic Links meet AU! (that started out as a Linked Universe AU but spiraled out of control—none of these boys are like their LU counterparts really, and the line up is different as well, however a lot of inspiration is drawn from the LU fandom).5-11-2025: Got a beta (Lilyhatesthenumber4 on Tumblr), and all previous chapters have been edited and improved upon. :)
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- Part 2 of A Marching Chain (A Links Meet AU)
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Is There a Price for Honor? by Tunger
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
22 Apr 2025
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After a two year expedition in the Gerudo Desert, Link is finally back in Hyrule. He struggles to assimilate into his new life and connect with his family. As he tries to climb the ranks in knighthood, he reflects on the trials that brought him to this point while grappling with the uncertain future.
Meanwhile, the Master Sword calls for its master. Knights from every corner of Hyrule gather, each desperate to prove themselves worthy of wielding the blade. Desperate to prove they are more than disposable tools.
Or Links life leading up to him pulling the sword and then being Zelda’s guard
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The Zonai and the Hylian by NonBinarBEE
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
20 Feb 2025
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What up bitches, bros, and my fellow nonbinary hoes!!! I created this book based on the popular game Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom!!! Now if you have played the game you will know that Link (the hero) gets rescued and revived by an ancient zonai spirit named Rauru. Rauru proceeds to help Link enter the Temple of Time, so he can find Zelda. And that is the last we see of Rauru, but what if instead of leaving Link alone to fend for himself he appointed someone to accompany him? What if Link partnered up with the last living Zonai in Hyrule? What if that Zonai was tall and handsome? (Just kidding…..or am I?) There are so many questions yet so few answers. So, I made my own! Also my writing skills suck.
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The Edge of Twilight by Excalibur2078
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms
01 Feb 2025
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Four months after Midna returns home and destroys the only way back into the twilight, Link now seeks way to return to it. A strange dream sets him on a journey for a last hope, while ancient shadows begin to make their move to swallow the light. Link, Midna, Zelda, and a new ally are pulled into a conflict that spans the ages and could spell the end of everything they hold dear.
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Safe Harbor by rune_cat
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
22 Jun 2024
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After the events of Link's Awakening, Link is rescued and brought back to Hyrule Castle while on the verge of death from exposure. Zelda is eager to nurse him back to health and start building a relationship with her long-lost twin brother, but something is wrong: Link no longer has the will to live. Zelda can't magically cure his trauma, but can she at least convince him that he is loved and has been loved his whole life?
Or, the story of Link/Legend finding his safe harbor in life. Linked Universe is depicted in the epilogue!
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Blue Nightshade by Ciupciaka
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
09 Feb 2024
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The development of Zelda and Link's relationship after the Calamity and after the Upheaval.
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- Part 5 of Flowers
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Same Ingredients, Different Stew by phantom_scout_org
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
19 Jan 2024
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Link and Zelda defeated Calamity Ganon five months ago, and despite their issues readjusting to normal life, their most pressing issue is their inability to talk like normal people. In the last few months, they have spent almost all of their time together, going as far as to live together, but despite this, they have had almost no conversations deeper than their everyday goings on. Zelda is guarding herself, refusing to go any deeper than the surface, and Link doesn't know why, but it hurts nonetheless.
Something rumbles beneath her calm surface, whether she admits it or not. -
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The chain celebrate Wind's birthday!
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- Part 6 of The Sound of Wind
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The worst part is that she's pretty sure the fight was her fault this time. Malon had thought they were finally, finally getting somewhere. That he was starting to trust her. And then he was gone.
Malon’s lip wobbles. She presses the palms into her eyes but it isn’t enough to stop the devastated sob that breaks through her chest.
“Oh, love.” Zelda reaches for her, gathering her up and Malon finally lets herself fall apart in the arms of her dearest friend.
Or: Zelda is an instigator, Malon should not have drank that much, and Link really is doing his best.
Talon, on the other hand, does not get paid enough for any of this.
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a pond, an ocean by bananatanz
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
13 Oct 2023
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It's hard when your partner is twice your size.
kinktober day 13: size difference
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- Part 13 of kinktober 2023
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When It All Seems Hopeless and the Hero is Gone, I'll Be the Light in the Darkness by LupinandDaffodils
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom, Linked Universe - Fandom
13 Aug 2023
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The multiple incarnations of the Hero come together to save Hyrule when the intended Hero doesn't show up. But, it's not just the favored chosen of the Goddess who have to step up.
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Dark Link is a kid with a broken heart who struggles to find redemption in a world where his kind isn't welcome. Ravio only sees himself as a coward who will never be good enough. And Wild becomes a father to a bunch of chaos gremlins, which Warriors isn't happy about because he is supposed to be the father figure.
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Return to the present, with me. by orphan_account
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
05 Jul 2023
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‘Link… I’m home!’
Zelda’s eyes were full of tears as she looked at him, smiling wider than she ever had.Link stared at her for a moment, before lunging forwards and clinging to her so tightly she thought her ribs would surely crack.
Zelda was too startled to speak, and just mutely hugged him back, gently stroking his hair.
She could feel a wet spot on her dress from his tears, as he clung to her.It was as if he was terrified she would vanish all over again.
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beetles and crickets by Like_a_banana
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
19 Jun 2023
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what if link doesnt believe hes "the hero" what if link was also a traveling merchant, and what if beedle is his favorite person to run into, and what if one of those annoying 3 day storms had them forced to stay at a stable longer, and what if, maybe when link offers to give beedle a ride to the nearest town theres a little too much bumping against eachother.
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The Moon and it's Accompanying Horrors by KayTheGayest for Zeldadou
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
17 Mar 2023
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The city had been doomed to die, cursed to this cycle. The bells chimed for no one in particular, fireworks erupted over an desolate town, and the sky opened once again to seal their fate.
It had been ages, as far as he knew, at least it felt like it. The forest was dark and ominous, calling out to him, beckoning him into the dark, to claim him as their own. To become just another skeleton lost in an unending maze of trees and humid air. He had seen worse things. memories of a crumbling well crept to the forefront of his mind. He shuddered, leaning closer to his horse. It was cold. It was so cold in this damp, depressing hellhole of a forest. (I make my man suffer for fun :D)
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interlude ii by tendertendrils
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
24 Sep 2022
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A love confession.
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- Part 9 of rupees and rods
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Fairy Wings by ICanFlyHigher
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time
21 Apr 2022
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The Link Malon meets in Castle Town and the Link Malon meets after Ganondorf's arrest seem to be very different people, but Malon has never met a person she couldn't befriend, and the fairy boy can't be any different.
or, a look into Link and Malon's friendship over the years