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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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Assembling the Chain by Cloudgirl
Fandoms: Linked Universe - Fandom, The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms
22 Jun 2025
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Talon came back from a milk delivery at Kakariko village
"Think you'll like this story it's a lot like the ones you enjoy telling"
"That so?"
"The grave keeper saw this purple light that made a weird noise and out of it came this beast"
"What'd the beast look like?"
"It was nighttime and the grave keeper was in his house, didn't get a good look. Claimed the beast was terrifying to hear though. Sounded huge and left as quick as it came"
That's already his cue but Talon wasn't done talking
"Also some guy was in the graveyard with the beast"
This is really his cue to do something
"What'd he look like?" Thinking of his dream
"Don't know. Thou 'parently he had quite the mouth. Say he'd screamed and swore something fierce before running off"
Yup Malon gave a quiet but knowing look He wasn't going to be around for a while Time to dust off his armour and weapons
My take on the Chain's first meeting You know how most fics first meetings have them go from era to era to pick them up Well if you reread the start it's highly implied what happened is the 8 of them came through a portal and ended up in Time's era Where he had to go find and round them up
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Man of the House by FilipaMariaKecharitomene for Kikker_Oma, tayashia, adrift_in_thyme, KastraPyrolux
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, Linked Universe - Fandom
05 Jun 2025
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Unable to sleep, the Hero of Hyrule had instead been patrolling the corridors, under the gleam of the silver moon. Trying to pretend he didn't know what was gnawing at his mind, the feeling of danger closing in.
Aurora would be sixteen on the dawn, and her beauty had become the jewel of Hyrule...a prize sought by the horde of Suitors encamped outside the hall.
All they can do is wait for the dawn.Series
- Part 6 of The Traveler and the Sleeping Princess
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Rabbit-Hearted by forwardplayer for liketolaugh
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Linked Universe - Fandom
04 Jun 2025
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Prompt: Above all else, what Link needs most is kindness.
No, Ravio and Link were not perfect. Still, they were real, and Ravio would not give up his mirror, come hell or high water. He had earned the right to call Link his, and would keep that right if he had anything to say about it.
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I Hope to Come Back and Find You (Just As I Left You) by i_love_zelda_16 for a_walnut
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms
01 Jun 2025
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Link wasn’t cut out for being a prince. No, he much preferred his days of being an adventurer, the Hero of Courage, of Legend, of Hyrule and lands beyond.
When an opportunity arises for him to step out of the royal life and back into his beloved profession, he can’t just say no, (even if Hylia’s behind it; no matter how much he hates her, he’s missed a good old adventure.)
But how will he tell his sister? How can he just leave the kingdom that he’s shed blood, sweat, and tears for? Too many questions.Series
- Part 2 of Legend of Link Fic Fight 2025
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A Coward's Appeal by CloriEden
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
21 May 2025
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“One moment you're shooing me away and the next you want me to spill my guts? Which is it, Link?” Ravio challenges the Hylian. Legend frowns at this, unable to think of a justified answer. “Just forget it, really. This was a mistake to begin with, now unhand me. Shoo, off you go!”
Legend blinks incredulously at him, feeling a bit offended and embarrassed all at the same time.
Did he just tell me to buzz off?
Ravio of all people?
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Something has been bothering Ravio and Legend wants to know what's up. Except, he may have chewed off more than he can handle. Based on my Artwork: Ravio, Lack of Courage
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A Legendary Old Man's Time Travelling Misadventures by shining_as_stars
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, The Legend of Zelda (Video Game 1986)
20 May 2025
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The Queen was dead. Long live the Queen.
Queen Zelda ‘Fable’ Hyrule had peacefully passed away in her bed last night, surrounded by daughters, grandchildren, caring servants and well-meaning nobility. Notably, one very significant person was missing.
A long time after LU, Legend refuses to admit that he misses his loved ones and goes time travelling to try and meet up with his favourite brother. Featuring: Legend as Gramps, Legend as the Old Man, Legend plants a tree
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The Loyal Lieutenant by ViolentVioletEye for St0rmy
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors, Linked Universe - Fandom
03 May 2025
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Jata, Vance, Lancelot
Prince, Lieutenant, Lover
Link's adventure, and what made him the man we know in Linked Universe/Abysmal Heart
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- Part 2 of Abysmal Heart
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got your heart in a headlock by RosemaryRiddel
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
23 Mar 2025
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She's tired. A century of magical extertion to keep herself and the Calamity in stasis while she prayed for Link to awaken has taken its toll on her.
Zelda just wants to be a teenager with no responsibilities, even if it's only for a little while.
A.K.A. Flora, Twilight and Wild take a vacation in the aftermath of the Calamity's defeat.
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- Part 3 of Despite Everything, It's Still You
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After years of fighting between Hylia, Demise and their allies, Hyrule has been burnt asunder and has been rendered uninhabitable, both sides so beaten down there is barely anyone left to fight. To save the mortal races, Hylia devised a plan to abandon the surface and send the survivors into the safety of the skies.
The final sky island is about to be raised, but The First Hero cannot shake the feeling that this isn't over. Not yet.
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- Part 1 of Spirit of the Hero, Soul of a Beast
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Is it greedy to not want to lose anyone?
Is it greedy to want to stay?
Is it greedy to hope for more?
The selfless rabbit throws himself on the fire again and again. -
Homecoming Away From Home by SaveOurSandwiches
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms
16 Feb 2025
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Someone moves into Link's house without his permission.
Someone moves into Link's house without his permission.
Once is a surprise. He's not even there for the second time.
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Link goes on holiday and Ravio makes a friend by accident.
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Just Keep Moving by the_au_collector
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
01 Feb 2025
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Link has to keep moving. He's a hero now. He can't afford to stop.
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- Part 1 of Collector's Febuwhump 2025
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Marin's Letters by Chaoticchaotic213
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors, The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms
19 Jan 2025
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Marin noticed more and more people writing letters to loved ones. So Marin does as well. Even if she can't send them.
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- Part 1 of Marin's Island Boy
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The plan was meant to be prefect. They’d spent the better half of the last decade plotting and scheming. Working in the shadows of the kingdom, acting the part of savants of the light. Slowly but surely, they had gathered their forces; Manipulating the nobility, buying the loyalty of the knights and royal guard. Procuring the correct poisons and teaching the subtle arts of assassination, all to make it seem accidental. The throne was clear as far as they were concerned, the line of succession ending with the young princess.
No one thought to account for the SUPPOSEDLY DEAD prince.
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Just Sleep by Kaee_s
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms
31 Dec 2024
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Having trouble sleeping? NO PROBLEM!
We have an exclusive new service for loyal customers to ensure a comfortable night. -
Aureate Hoarfrost by thatonedeadsidekick
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
21 Dec 2024
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'A wish for the bearer.'
Link looked up at the Triforce, gleaming with divine radiance in front of him.
It was not good. It was not evil. It was the purest form of power, and it was waiting for him to choose how to wield it.
He took a deep breath, and reached out a hand
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Link makes a wish on the Triforce, and it feels cold.
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A Flickering Light [Podfic] by SilvermistAnimeLover
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda (Video Game 1986)
17 Dec 2024
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Hyrule found her hurt and alone in the wastelands of his Hyrule. Back then, he'd been a lone traveler named Link who was just trying to survive in a world that was against him. She had been searching for someone long dead. Together, they forged a strong friendship—an invaluable and unbreakable bond. Until the day came when Hyrule encountered his first Portal.
And Navi vanished.
Written as part of a Write-Off contest with my LU server. :3 The original version was written in an hour's time, and will be posted after the last chapter.
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mending a gentle heart by cryingtulips
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
29 Nov 2024
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“It’s too much,” Link admits. “It’s too much all at once.” I don’t know how to deal with this, he does not say. He doesn’t have to, not when the silence overpowers the layout of the area and the house is forever one chair empty, a family portrait that will never be complete anymore.
Link buries his head into his arms, ears pinned back and shoulders tense. “I want things to return to how they used to be.” The words are rasped out, as if they are something to be ashamed of. “Before that cursed island, before the Oracles, and before Agahnim.”
Nima has nothing to say to that last sentence, for she knows nothing about going on adventures or being a hero, nothing about fighting or having the weight of a whole kingdom rest on your shoulders, or the sacrifices needed to be made to ensure everyone’s safety. She hates how she has no words of comfort or advice to offer.
or, Nima is not blind to how Link struggles after his travels. She can't watch as he deteriorates, as the sweet young boy he once was is washed away with someone unfamiliar and haunting. One day, she approaches him with the promise of company and a shoulder to lean on, and can only hope it's enough.
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- Part 2 of Come Home (To Me) Little Soldier Boy
- Part 2 of Linked Across Timelines
- Part 1 of loz event works
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The Wolf Hero by sasan00
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms
24 Nov 2024
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Nearly 200 years ago, the Great Deku Tree had told Link that his duty was to guard the Master Sword and aid the heroes that will follow him. Today, Link finally meets the first hero to do so.
Although it seems like that hero has found himself in a very similar predicament that he once was in many, many years ago. While he knows just the fix for it, a little game to test him won't hurt to play before he hands it over. After all, the Guardian of the Master Sword can't hand over the sword to just anybody—hero or not.
Especially when it turns out that said hero has little to no skill.
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- Part 2 of Kokiri Time