Linkle

is a playable Warrior in . She can be transferred over to as well. She wields dual Crossbows as her weapon and uses them alongside quick kicks to attack enemies. Her story is described as a side story separate from the rest of the game's plot.
==Biography==
Linkle is a young woman who lives in a small village in Hyrule where she takes care of Cuccos as a shepherd. Since she was little, she believes herself to be the reincarnated hero. She believes that the symbol that proves it is the Compass given to her by her grandmother, which has been passed down for generations. After hearing that Hyrule Castle is under attack by a demon, she sets out on a journey to save the kingdom, donning a green outfit. Linkle has a habit of getting lost easily and is bad at directions, despite owning a compass and a map. While setting out on her quest, she fails to notice a sign at a forked road pointing to the direction of Hyrule Castle, and takes the opposite path instead. During her victory cutscene, she continues to miss signs pointing to the castle's direction. 
She enters a mysterious forest, only to become lost and suddenly have her Compass stolen by Skull Kid, forcing her to retrieve it from him. Twili Midna accompanies her on her travels at some point. Linkle does eventually reach Hyrule Castle, and saves many lives fending off a wave of monsters who sought to avenge Ganon's defeat.
==Development==
During the development of , Linkle was originally designed as a female version of Link. She was also proposed to be Link's little sister, but the idea was scrapped due to Eiji Aonuma not wanting her to conflict with Aryll, Link's sister in . Sketches of her were included in the art book from the Japanese limited editions of the game. Thanks to this, Linkle grew in popularity among fans, convincing the developers to include her in the game. She was announced for during the Nintendo Direct web stream on November 12, 2015, where she was revealed with a slightly different design and two Crossbows, as opposed to the one shown in her early concept sketches.
At one point in development, a portion of Linkle's Tale featuring Tingle was cut due to time constraints and because the developers were concerned that the humorous nature of the scenario would clash with Linkle's heroic attributes. In this part of the story, Linkle would have wandered into the Temple of Souls and find Ghirahim performing his signature dance in order to curse Link for unknown reasons, at which point Darunia and Lana would appear to do a dance-off against Ghirahim in order to stop him. Linkle would eventually stop the crazy dancing, but discover that it is not Link who she saved, but Tingle. Linkle then would be seen waking up, revealing that this was just a dream, and continue on her quest.
==Trivia==
*Prior to her announcement, her Crossbow was hidden among the game's artwork, hinting at her inclusion.
*Like Link in , Linkle's Crossbows glow when certain moves are performed, glowing red when charging a Bomb Arrow and glowing green when rapid-firing.
*Eiji Aonuma stated that due to her popularity, he is going to keep in mind the possibility of including her in a future Zelda game.
*Linkle was the last character that former Nintendo writer, Chris Pranger, wrote for before leaving Nintendo. He said that she is his favorite Nintendo character to have written for.
*Her Compass is available as a clock in the Japanese and European limited editions of .
*Prior to her creation, a female depiction of Link was used for Captain Shonen Magazine in 1986 when was first released.Random: Artwork In Retro Japanese Magazine Depicts Link As A Female | Nintendo Life
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:HWL Linkle Crossbow Artwork.png|Render of Linkle wielding the Simple Crossbows from 
File:HWS Linkle Boots Artwork.png|Render of Linkle wielding the Winged Boots from 
File:HWDE Linkle Icon.png|Linkle portrait from 
File:HWDE Linkle Portrait 2.png|Linkle portrait from 
File:HWDE Linkle Portrait 3.png|Linkle portrait from 
File:HWDE Linkle Portrait 4.png|Linkle portrait from 
File:HWDE Linkle Portrait 5.png|Linkle portrait from 
File:HWDE Linkle Portrait 6.png|Linkle portrait from 
File:HWS Linkle Adventure Mode Icon.png|Linkle Adventure Mode icon from 
File:HW Linkle Boots Victory Animation.png|Linkle with a Cucco on her head at the end of her victory animation in 
File:Hyrule Warriors Linkle Concept.png|Linkle concept art from 
File:HWL Linkle Artbook Poster.png|Artwork of Linkle and her family Cuccos from 
File:HWL Linkle Compass.png|Linkle's Compass from 
File:HWL Linkle Koholint Map Standard Outfit Artwork.png|Render of Linkle's Standard Outfit (Koholint) from 
File:HWL Linkle Grand Travels Standard Outfit Model.png|Linkle's Standard Outfit (Grand Travels) from 
File:HWL Linkle Lorule Standard Outfit Model.png|Linkle's Standard Outfit (Lorule) from 
File:HWL - Linkle Concept Art.png|Linkle concept art from 
File:HWL Linkle and Cuccos Artwork.png|Artwork of with some at her home
File:HWDE Linkle Standard Outfit (Great Sea) Model.png|Linkle's Standard Outfit (Great Sea) from , based on Aryll from 
File:HWDE Dark Linkle Portrait.png|Dark Linkle Portrait from 
File:HWDE Linkle Mini Map Icon.png|Linkle Mini Map icon from 
File:HWDE Dark Linkle Mini Map Icon.png|Dark Linkle Mini Map icon from 
File:HWDE Linkle Luminous Crossbows.png|Linkle wielding the Luminous Crossbows in 
File:HWDE Linkle Gleambolt Pegasus Boots.png|Linkle wielding the Gleambolt Pegasus Boots in 
===Video Gallery===
Category:Female characters