While we are making great strides towards the release of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom approaching on May 12th, fans are coming up with the wildest theories.
One in particular is currently attracting a lot of attention in various social media. But be warned: If fan speculation turns out to be true, the following paragraphs contain massive Spoiler to Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. So if you want to avoid possible story surprises, stop reading at this point.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Die rtselhafte Rolle von Ganondorf
After the final trailer of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom finally confirmed the return of Ganondorf, the design of the series antagonist caused heated discussions. Many fans believe that Ganondorf might not be the villain in Tears of the Kingdom, at least not directly.
In them muralwhich we from Breath of the Wild You can see a warrior standing in the way of Ganon’s devastation 10,000 years before the events of the game. However, he looks quite similar to the Ganondorf shown in the last trailer, which is why many fans are now speculating that the warrior at the time could not be Link at all, but a well-meaning Ganondorf.
I don’t think Ganondorf will be just a villain…
by u/Arcade_Theatre in tearsofthekingdomThe theory hangs with that Skyward Sword known Todbringer (Demise in the original) together: If the Devastation of Ganon is in fact the Ruinbringer and it took possession of the Ganondorf that existed 10,000 years ago in the presence of Tears of the Kingdom, then the Ganondorf from the latest trailer could only be due to of the Deathbringer a villain and original the master sword wielding hero be.
Further proof of the theory is said to be the fact that throughout the Zelda series storyline, Ganondorf is reincarnated over and over again to fight against Link and Zelda’s descendants, with the Deathbringer for the latter endless cycle be responsible. A cycle also indicated by the Ouroboros serpent biting itself in the tail in the Tears of the Kingdom logo.
speculation and skepticism
However, any Reddit post that deals with the theory behind Ganondorf’s possible heroic story also gets numerous dissenting voices from the community. Above all, the colors of the mural, which serve as an argument for the theory, are also used as a counter-argument, claiming that they are not constant enough.
Because during Ganondorf’s color scheme Better suited to the mural’s stature than Link, the red wardens don’t exactly match those from Breath of the Wild: “I see post after post saying that Ganondorf must be the ancient hero because of the red hair. That’s literally the only reason,” writes Reddit user thepurplecubby, for example.
If instead of a fan theory you’re more interested in the opinion of a Experts | are interested, you should, however, the Analyse des finalen Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom-Trailers by Derek Lieu. The professional trailer editor has taken apart the recently released promotional video and explained why Nintendo did all the work.
