Link's physical characteristics fluctuate from game to game, though he usually has light-colored hair (ranging from brown to blonde to orange), blue eyes, and a medium build.
Notably, the King of Red Lions was the one who gave Link his title as "the Hero of Winds". Hilda agrees to send Link and Zelda back to Hyrule using the remaining power in Ravio's bracelet, and they end up in Hyrule's It should be noted the general design of the character is also different from the The game contains several references to various past incarnations of Link, such as Chronologically in the Breath of the Wild story line, it is revealed that Link spent some of his childhood in Zora's Domain, becoming close friends with Mipha and joining a group of Zora children called Eventually, Link left Zora's Domain and returned several years later, having grown into an accomplished Hailing from a lineage of royal knights, including his own father, Link was chosen to become the Hylian Champion in the During Link`s early days as Zelda's knight, he had a poor relationship with the princess, due to her resentment towards Link`s progress. Around the end, if Link talks to Marin after getting the Ocarina and learning "Ballad of the Wind Fish" she will thank him for all his help and tells him that he is the kindest boy she knows, followed by her revealing that she made her wish to the Wind Fish. Zelda's With the help of the Lokomos (and Byrne later on), Link and Zelda managed to defeat Malladus as well as put Zelda's soul back in her body. He then stated it suited him. In A Link to the Past, he was depicted as having pink hair in-game, due to graphics limitations, although the artwork for the game depicts him as having auburn hair. After his death during the Great Calamity the spirit of the Last King of Hyrule, King Rhoam takes it upon himself to guide Link when he wakes up inside the Shrine of Resurrection. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (ゼルダの伝説 トワイライトプリンセス, Zeruda no Densetsu: Towairaito Purinsesu?)
For example, the Hero of Winds cannot be a direct descendant of the Hero of Time since the latter returned to the Child Timeline immediately after his victory over Ganon while being a young preteen in a teenager's body, but provided the Hero of Winds can trace his lineage to Link's name is based on his status as a "link" between the player and the game world, as stated by Artwork of Link the Hero of Time battling Ganondorf the Great King of Evil from Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. When Tetra is returned to her former self and thanks Ciela for doing so, Ciela modestly tells her that Link was the one who saved her. Startled to see the Triforce mark on Link's hand, Impa leads him to the Northern Castle. The time to part now coming, Elzo states his goodbyes to Link and Zelda, as well as giving Link a real green hat since he only had Ezlo as a hat before. This is the only game in the series to feature such an item. Despite being quite sarcastic towards Link, Ezlo is nonetheless a friend towards him. Ezlo is saddened to leave the human world. He then directs Link to seek out Impa of Meeting up with Impa and her fellow Sheikah, Link is tasked with freeing the Divine Beasts from Calamity Ganon's influence. In this game, Link is equipped with a sword and shield, but can also pick up a Tomahawk to fight the dragons. He is a brave, yet boisterous warrior who loves to twirl his sword in one hand before, during and after battles. Impa looks at the Sheikah Slate and notes the pictures were indeed taken by Zelda and suggests he find the places the pictures depict to help him recall his lost memories. One possible reason for Link's attraction towards Marin is her uncanny resemblance towards Zelda, initially mistaking her as the princess when they first met. The seal placed upon Zelda is then broken in the present, and Link happily reunites with her. Unlike the other Kokiri, she also recognized Link when he became a teenager.