Timeline/The Legend of Zelda/Version 4

This personal *Zelda* Timeline assumes that the time travel in *Skyward Sword* split the timeline due to Demise being defeated in both the present and past. This explains how a version Ganondorf could appear earlier than *OoT* in the backstory of *TotK*, since Demise being defeated earlier would lead to an earlier reincarnation.

# Unified

*Skyward Sword* manga

***Skyward Sword***

# Split

* Demise defeated in the present
* Demise defeated in the past
* 2D Line

***Ocarina of Time***

* Child Timeline
* Adult Timeline

***Majora’s Mask***

***Twilight Princess*** / *Link’s Crossbow Training*

*Hyrule Warriors*
*HW* fits perfectly in the Child Timeline, the events of its past (*SS*, *OoT*, *TP*) all occurring in this timeline, with it additionally referring to *TWW* as a "different dimension".

***The Wind Waker*** / ***Phantom Hourglass***

***Spirit Tracks***

***Ocarina of Time***

*OoT* is confirmed to happen long before *BotW* out of universe (interview pre-release and Creating a Champion). In this instance, *Ocarina of Time* is said to have ended with Link defeating Dark Beast Ganon, and then the sages sealing him away.
*OoT* is also referenced several times in-game (Zora Murals, Dark Tunic, Temple of Time etc.)
Presumably in this timeline's version of events, Zelda did not send Link back to his childhood, thus not splitting the timeline.

***Twilight Princes***

*TP* is confirmed to be tied to *BotW* out of universe (interview pre-release). *TPHD* added the Rito to Hyrule's history on drawings featuring a prior version of Link. The Dusk Bow (Zelda's Bow of Twilight) canonically exists in *TotK* and references the events of *TP*.
The spirit of *TP* Link can be summoned as Wolf Link and is only visible to *BotW* Link (much like *OoT* Link appearing prior to *TP* Link as the Golden Wolf).
In this timeline, presumably Ganondorf escaped his seal from *OoT* and launched another attack on Hyrule, but was subdued.

* Great Calamity
* Great Calamity averted

***Breath of the Wild*** / ***Tears of the Kingdom***

*Age of Calamity*

***The Minish Cap***

Vaati only appearing in one timeline after *OoT* avoids him having unresolved fates in other timelines.

***Four Swords*** / ***Four Swords Adventures***

Based on the introduction, *FSA* was intended to occur as the direct sequel to *FS*.
*FSA* presumably links to the Imprisoning War, with Ganon breaking free from the Four Sword at some stage after *FSA* and going on to be sealed away during the Imprisoning War.

***A Link to the Past*** / ***Link’s Awakening*** / ***Tri Force Heroes***

The broken Four Sword is located in the Pyramid of Power, suggesting Ganon escaped from it and locked it away in his fortress.
*TFH* fits better as a sequel to *LA* than *ALBW* due to fitting with Link going on a journey overseas (*LA*) and ending up in another land (*TFH*). The Street Merchant in *TFH* who recognizes Link also has round ears, the same as the Merchant from *ALttP*, while the Merchant who appeared in *ALBW* had pointed ears.

***Oracle of Seasons*** / ***Oracle of Ages***

Zelda introduces herself for the first time to Link in the *OoS*/*OoA* linked ending, so these cannot be the same incarnations from *ALttP*.

***A Link Between Worlds***

*Cadence of Hyrule*

There is no explanation for how Ganon returned in-between his death in *ALBW* and his appearance in *THF*, so the newly reincarnated Ganon from *CoH* being the *THF* Ganon gives this an explanation.
Twinrova is body-less and have their appearance from *OoS*/*OoA*, so the Future World of *CoH* must occur after them.

***The Hyrule Fantasy*** / ***The Adventure of Link*** / *Zelda* (Game & Watch)