Link (Hero of Hyrule)

Link, also known as the Hero of Hyrule, is the main protagonist of the 1986 action-adventure game and its 1987 sequel . 
He is a silent and courageous adventurer who battles monsters, explores dungeons, helps others, and routinely saves Hyrule from the evil forces of his arch-nemesis, Ganon.
==Appearance==
He wears a green tunic, pants and a hat with a yellow stripe.
==Biography==
===The Legend of Zelda===
Link is described as a young boy who saves one of Princess Zelda’s nursemaids, Impa, from Ganon’s henchmen. Impa tells Link about what has happened to the kingdom of Hyrule and Princess Zelda. Link then proceeds to go on an adventure to save Princess Zelda and to retrieve the pieces of the Triforce of Wisdom from Ganon. Link is eventually able to retrieve all the Triforce fragments from the guardian monsters protecting it. Link is able to infiltrate Ganon’s fortress in the Dead Mountain with the Triforce of Wisdom. He then battles Ganon and kills him with a silver arrow that he had found. Link frees Zelda then picks up the Triforce of Power and gives it to her. Zelda thanks Link and tells him that peace has returned to Hyrule.
===Zelda II: The Adventure of Link===
Link is nearing his 16th birthday when one day he realizes there is a strange Triforce mark on his left hand. A panicking Link seeks out Impa where she would tell him the “Legend of Zelda.” The story tells about an older incarnation of Princess Zelda. She was born from the king of Hyrule and had a brother. When the king died, the prince was supposed to inherit the Triforce. However, he could not inherit it and went looking for the remaining pieces. When he learned that Zelda knew where they were, he asked her but she refused to tell him. Furious at his sister, he sent a wizard to make her reveal where the pieces were. The wizard failed, and out of anger and before he fell on the ground and died, he casts a sleeping spell on Zelda. The Price
stored the sleeping Zelda in a room in the North Castle hoping that one day she will re-awaken. After this event he ordered that every female born in the royal family will be named Zelda.
Afterwards, Impa gives Link six crystals and a scroll written in the Hylian language. Link understands it for some reason even though he has never learned this language. Link learns that he was chosen to seek the Triforce of Courage, so he begins on his adventure by putting each crystal in every palace in Hyrule so it will penetrate the magical barrier protecting the Great Palace. Meanwhile, Ganon’s henchman is seeking revenge against Link and hopes to revive Ganon with Link’s blood. Link was able to open the door to the Great Palace where he is given the Triforce of Courage by an old man. He returns to Zelda’s North Castle and is able to reawaken here. Zelda thanks Link and the curtain falls over them.
==Powers and abilities==
*Incredible strength: Link appears to have immense strength.
*Magic: Link can use different magic spells effectively to help him in his quest.
*Sword fighting: Something all Links have in common is their incredible combat skills, unmatched by anyone. They are able to defeat highly skilled swordsmen like Ganondorf in combination with their strength and agility.
*Archery Skills: Something all Links have in common is their incredible archery skills. In Breath of the Wild if he focuses, he's able to see as if time slowed down while in mid-air when aiming at a target.
==Trivia==
*According to Shigeru Miyamoto, Link's name comes from the fact that, during development of The Legend of Zelda, he was the link between the past and the future, which was the original setting for the game. Miyamoto has also stated that Link is named after the fact that he connects people together.
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