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''The Legend of Zelda'' franchise is, in essence, a mythos in the classical sense of the word: An evil [[Sorcerous Overlord|wizard/warlock]]/thief/[[Humanoid Abomination|monster]] named [[Big Bad|Ganon]] (or Ganondorf, but [[Gannon Banned|not Gannon]]) has cast a great evil over the [[The Kingdom|land of Hyrule]], and a young boy in a sort of green [[Peter Pan]] / [[Robin Hood]] costume must save Hyrule by [[Gotta Catch Them All|recovering powerful artifacts]] that rest in [[Temple of Doom|places tainted]] [[Dungeon Crawling|by Ganon]]. [[Badass Princess|Princess Zelda]] is his resourceful and sometimes [[Implied Love Interest|secretive love interest]]. He either must [[Save the Princess|rescue her]] or is guided by her, if not both at once. The story is repeated in many of the games, showing many eras, generations and [[Alternate Timeline|Alternate Timelines]] for the land of Hyrule, and [[Legacy Character|as many young boys named Link who find themselves forced to become heroes]]. An official timeline can be found [http://chzsetphaserstolol.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/zelda-timeline.jpg here]; how long it will remain canonical, and whether it will ever be acknowledged within the games, remains to be seen.
* ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' ([[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], 1986)
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* ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|The Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks]]'' ([[Nintendo DS]], 2009)
* ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword]]'' ([[Wii]], 2011)
Around the time ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|Link to the Past]]'' was released, three more games came out which... haven't made the canon: ''[[The Legend of Zelda CDI Games|Link: The Faces of Evil]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda CDI Games|Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda CDI Games|Zelda's Adventure]]'', the latter two of which are the only games in the franchise in which you play as Zelda throughout the game.
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In addition to the main canon, there are also the three Satellaview games released only in Japan for the Satellaview add-on for the Super Famicom: ''BS Zelda no Densetsu'' (BS Legend of Zelda) and ''BS Zelda no Densetsu Inishie no Sekiban'' (BS The Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets. BS Stands for Broadcast Satellaview) The former is a remake of the original ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|Legend of Zelda]]'' with SNES graphics but the Satellaview mascots (a boy in a baseball cap or a girl with red hair in a ponytail) are playable instead of Link. The latter uses the same characters but is based graphically on ''Link to the Past''. The character chosen appears in Hyrule and defends it while Link is away (during the events of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]''). The third is a full, normal, downloadable version of ''A Link to the Past''. The three Satellaview games were "broadcasted" during a one hour window on a weekly schedule and were designed to self-destruct after that hour was over (with the exception of the Alttp one). Because of this, you can no longer play them on the actual hardware and they can only be played on an emulator.
▲===== Non-canonical licensed media include: =====
* ''[[The Legend of Zelda CDI Games|Link: The Faces of Evil]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda CDI Games|Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda CDI Games|Zelda's Adventure]]'' for the [[Philips CD-i]]
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See also the series' [[The Legend of Zelda/Characters|character sheet]].
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* [[8.8]]: Indirectly, because of the score ''Twilight Princess'' received in a Gamespot review.
* [[Americans Hate Tingle]]
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* [[Well, Excuse Me, Princess!]]: Link's catchphrase in the cartoon.
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== A-C ==
* [[Abnormal Limb Rotation Range]]: Kaepora Gaebora and the other Owls.
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** However, later games made use of them in interesting ways, mostly as a minigame.
* [[Bootstrapped Theme]] / [[Bootstrapped Leitmotif]]: The title screen / overworld theme from the first Zelda game along with many others are used in later games both as the series' Main Theme and as Link's [[Leitmotif]].
* [[Bow and Sword In Accord]]: All the Links make use of a variety of ranged weapons as well as a sword.
* [[Bowdlerize]]: ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]: [[A Link to The Past]]'' was named as such in English because of Nintendo of America's aversion to even the most tenuous of religious themes; what the translated title should have been was ''Triforce of the Gods''.
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* [[Frickin' Laser Beams]]: All throughout the series, from laser barriers in ''The Wind Waker'' to Beamos in multiple games which shoot lasers. ''A Link to the Past'' has the enemy called the Laser Eye, [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|which is an eye that shoots lasers]].
* [[Attack Its Weak Point|Attack Its Blatant Glowing Red Spot]] [[For Massive Damage]]
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* [[The Guards Must Be Crazy]]: Once again, the Hyrulean guards.
* [[Hearts Are Health]]
* [[Heel Face Turn]]: Ingo, Mido, Skull Kid, Linebeck, {{spoiler|Byrne}} and {{spoiler|Groose}}.
* [[Hello, Insert Name Here]]: Although the [[Canon Name|name]] Link is used extensively here and on many a fansite, you get to name the lad in almost every game.
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* [[The Hero Dies]]: ''[[All There in the Manual|Hyrule Historia]]'' states that one of the timelines in the series is created when Link fails to stop Ganon in ''Ocarina Of Time'' and creates the Imprisoning War, (aka leads up to ''A Link Into The Past''.)
* [[The Hero's Journey]] - In almost every game, with the possible exception of ''Majora's Mask''.
* [[Hilarious in Hindsight]]: It is quite possible that Groose {{spoiler|is the physical ancestor of the Gerudo}}. He matches the physical attributes very well (namely the red hair, yellowish gold eyes and dark skin). Worth mentioning is how Groose and his cronies stole Link's loftwing and hid it away. The Gerudo are well known thieves.
* [[Iconic Item]]: Link's green tunic and hood and, to a lesser extent, the Master Sword. The Triforce also serves as the [[Iconic Item]] for the entire series.
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* [[Missing Mom]]: Even in the games where Zelda's father is present, she never ever has a mother.
* [[Mistaken for Granite]]: [[Mooks]] called Armos and Darknut.
* [[Money for Nothing]]
* [[Money Spider]]: One could be forgiven for thinking the trope was named for the tektites of the original game. However, here the trope refers to another enemy altogether.
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* [[Natural Spotlight]]: Wherever the Master Sword is.
* [[New Game+]]
* [[Ninja]]: The Sheikah and the Garo.
* [[No Export for You]]: ''Tetra's Trackers'' from the Japanese version of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]''.
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* [[Sword Beam]]: In the first game and some of the others, usually only when you are at full health, as well as in the [[Animated Adaptation]].
* [[Sword of Plot Advancement]]: The Master Sword in most games where it appears; the Phantom Sword in ''Phantom Hourglass''.
* [[Technicolor Blade]]: The Master Sword is bluish.
* [[Temple of Doom]]
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** ''The Legend of Zelda'': Death Mountain Labyrinth.
** ''The Adventure of Link'': Great Palace.
** ''A Link to the Past'': Ganon's Tower.
** ''Link's Awakening'': The Wind Fish's Egg.
** ''Ocarina of Time'': Ganon's Tower.
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