Zelda Chronological Timeline

I know this has probably been brought up many times, but what do you guys think about it?

I think that there's no exact order, it's random. It even says that are different Links and different Zeldas. Its confusing as **** anyways, what do you guys think about it?

I am very confused about the zelda timeline yes.

Watch a nerd be confused about it.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/29488.html

I am very confused about the zelda timeline yes.

Watch a nerd be confused about it.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/29488.html

slyux432

I was watching that, that's what made me thought about it.

Zelda was born, then Link was born, then Zelda got kidnapped, then Link rescued her.

This happened another 20 times or so :P

I understand how Ocarina of Time and Twilight Princess are prequels to A Link to the Past. At first, Ganon was a human (Ganondorf) and since then, he only appeared in his beast form, which were in the older games. I'm not sure about the other games, but I know that Majora's Mask takes a completely different branch in the timeline.

There is a theory about the chronological order of the series but it hasn't been officially confirmed by anyone at Nintendo.

Basically, it states that during Ocarina of Time (which is the first game), Zelda transports Link back to his childhood because he missed out on it while trapped in the Sacred Realm for 7 years. When he returns to the past (which is altered) he goes through the forest etc, and encounters the skull kid thus starting Majora's Mask and the home console series of games.

However, in Adult Zelda's present day, time continues and gives rise to an alternate series of Zelda games.

Have you watched this video on the split timeline theory? It is old but very interesting; I watch it from time to time and just enjoy it. Here's the link:

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/15194.html

Personally, I'm starting to believe that maybe every game is alone and there may not be a connection; but then again a lot of evidence links stuff together. I think Nintendo did this on purpose for more debate.

In an interview conducted by Nintendo Dream with Eiji Aonuma in December 2006, it was revealed that there are two parallel universes in the Zelda chronology. The timeline is split at the end of Ocarina of Time, when Link is sent back in time by Princess Zelda to live through his childhood, while the original events of Ocarina of Time continue on a different path. Once returned to his original time, Link leaves the Master Sword in its place, preventing Ganondorf's plan from coming to fruition, and goes to see Zelda again, resulting in the "Child Timeline" in which the villain Ganondorf is arrested and tried by the ancient sages. They attempt to execute him, but he overpowers them, and the sages are instead forced to banish him to the Twilight Realm. Twilight Princess then occurs over one hundred years later, after Link's role as a child in the events of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask. Meanwhile, The Wind Waker occurs in the "Adult Timeline", hundreds of years after the Hero of Time saved Hyrule in Ocarina of Time, and it is directly followed by Phantom Hourglass.[4][5]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda_series

I know this has probably been brought up many times, but what do you guys think about it?

I think that there's no exact order, it's random. It even says that are different Links and different Zeldas. Its confusing as **** anyways, what do you guys think about it?

PainGivingLink

There is a timeline and some parts of it can be deduced with logic. Nintendo people have said as much at different points, confirming the split timeline. It's just that some games cannot be placed definitively on the timeline, and even Miyamoto has acknowledged that.

all of the 3d games have a definitive timeline, the others arent as definitive.

There's no timeline. End of story.Rocky32189

all of the 3d games have a definitive timeline, the others arent as definitive.

Sword-Demon

Interesting theory.

Legend of Zelda

Legend of Zelda 2

Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask

Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons

Legend of Zelda: Windwaker

Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap

Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures

Legend of Zelda: Twighlight Princess

Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

i tihnk thats it?

1. Ocarina of time came first,
2. then oracle of ages/seasons,
3. then Majoras mask,
4. then a link to the past,
5. then four swords,
6. then minish cap,
7. then Legend of Zelda 1 and 2,
8. then wind waker,
9. then Phantom hourglass,
10. then Twilight princess.

Thats what I think...

Im not including the Cd-i games.:lol:

Legend of Zelda

Legend of Zelda 2

Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask

Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons

Legend of Zelda: Windwaker

Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap

Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures

Legend of Zelda: Twighlight Princess

Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

i tihnk thats it?

garrett_duffman

[QUOTE="garrett_duffman"]

Legend of Zelda

Legend of Zelda 2

Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask

Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons

Legend of Zelda: Windwaker

Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap

Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures

Legend of Zelda: Twighlight Princess

Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

i tihnk thats it?

SuperSmashBro1

lol i know, i just think its dumb to get so... i dunno, it shouldnt matter

All I know is that LoZ:TP is based 100 years after ocarina of time.randomguy15

[QUOTE="randomguy15"]All I know is that LoZ:TP is based 100 years after ocarina of time.Mike885

Ocarina of time came first,then oracle of ages/seasons,then Majoras mask,then a link to the past,then four swords,then minish cap,then Legend of Zelda 1 and 2,then wind waker,then Phantom hourglass,then Twilight princess.

Thats what I think...

SuperSmashBro1

Where's your split? They can't all take place in the same timeline as they have alternate lore.

[QUOTE="SuperSmashBro1"]

Ocarina of time came first,then oracle of ages/seasons,then Majoras mask,then a link to the past,then four swords,then minish cap,then Legend of Zelda 1 and 2,then wind waker,then Phantom hourglass,then Twilight princess.

Thats what I think...

clicketyclick

Where's your split? They can't all take place in the same timeline as they have alternate lore.

Ganondorf died in twilight princess,there is no way he could survive that.

I didn't beat Ocerina of time or play Majoras mask,are they that important to the story?

I didn't beat Ocerina of time or play Majoras mask,are they that important to the story?

SuperSmashBro1

Yes! :P Ocarina of Time is the source of the split timeline. Majora's Mask takes place in the Young Link timeline. Wind Waker and Phantom Hourglass take place in the Old Link timeline. The rest are anyone's guess.

I hate thinking about it.
It frustrates the $hit out of me, lawl.
Nintendo should seriously make a LOZ bible or something so everyone understands it. I think it would be a much better series if everyone knew exactly what the storyline is.

I hate thinking about it.
It frustrates the **** out of me, lawl.
Nintendo should seriously make a LOZ bible or something so everyone understands it. I think it would be a much better series if everyone knew exactly what the storyline is.

dylanmcc

I agree with you. And that LoZ bible would sell like mad too. If they would just make a clear sequel that moved the story forward, that would be good.

(Btw, you should probably censor that swear word completely with asterisks before some mod comes around and moderates you.)

The split timeline was confirmed by Eiji Aonuma in the link I provided, and they explain the history in the wikipedia link pretty well, considering how much I hate wiki.

Boy I used to be so good at this stuff, there's another site where I'd debate my butt off on what I felt the Zelda chronology would be.

Let me wipe the rust off and give you my timeline. I use alot of abbreviations to describe Zelda games, so ask if you don't know the abbreviation:

TMC-FS-FSA-LoZ-AoL-OOT-MM-TP
l
OOT(alternate future/timeline)--TWW-PH--IW--aLttP-LA--Oracles

I have other alteration to my timeline, but this is the only one I could remember for now. I can explain if any is needed.

Legend of Zelda

Legend of Zelda 2

Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask

Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons

Legend of Zelda: Windwaker

Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap

Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures

Legend of Zelda: Twighlight Princess

Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

i tihnk thats it?

garrett_duffman

I c wut u did thar.

Boy I used to be so good at this stuff, there's another site where I'd debate my butt off on what I felt the Zelda chronology would be.

Let me wipe the rust off and give you my timeline. I use alot of abbreviations to describe Zelda games, so ask if you don't know the abbreviation:

TMC-FS-FSA-LoZ-AoL-OOT-MM-TP
l
OOT(alternate future/timeline)--TWW-PH--IW--aLttP-LA--Oracles

I have other alteration to my timeline, but this is the only one I could remember for now. I can explain if any is needed.

Tri-Enforcer

hey good one hotshot but you wrote 14 games when theres only 12 titles thumbs up

1. Ocarina of time came first,
2. then oracle of ages/seasons,
3. then Majoras mask,
4. then a link to the past,
5. then four swords,
6. then minish cap,
7. then Legend of Zelda 1 and 2,
8. then wind waker,
9. then Phantom hourglass,
10. then Twilight princess.

Thats what I think...

Im not including the Cd-i games.:lol:

SuperSmashBro1

I see it as:

Minish Cap -> Ocarina of Time -> split

Part A -> Majoras Mask -> Twilight Princess -> Wind Waker -> Phantom Hourglass

Part B -> Four Swords Adventures -> Link to the Past -> Legend of Zelda -> Zelda II -> Oracle of Season -> Oracle of Ages -> Lin's Awakening

My main point here is Ganon. In OoT, Ganon transforms into his pig form. In all the games in Part B except the last 3 from what I know Ganon is a pig. In all the games in Part A besides Majoras Mask, Ganon is Human.

I don't give a ****, I just want the next Zelda to be announced! :D

EDIT: acctually, I should probably contribute to the disscussion.

All I know is that ocarina was first, then the timeline split in two, so its complicated, and my brain isn't in good enough shape to try and figure it out.

Minish Cap -> Ocarina of Time -> split

...

My main point here is Ganon. In OoT, Ganon transforms into his pig form. In all the games in Part B except the last 3 from what I know Ganon is a pig. In all the games in Part A besides Majoras Mask, Ganon is Human.

Shy_Guy_Red

However, in Minish Cap (which you put before OoT), moblins exist, and those look like pigs because Ganon made his soldiers to look like him. So we can conclude that Ganon exists in Minish Cap. In which case, how can you place it before OoT because, as you pointed out, OoT is when Ganondorf gets his pig form, Ganon.

All I know is that LoZ:TP is based 100 years after ocarina of time.randomguy15

Yep, the Zelda timeline has always been messed up...Didn't Eiji Anomua (I know that's not his name) say right before the release of Wind Waker in an Nintendo Power that two timelines were made after Ocarina of Time with...

1. Half the game's existance (Adult Link) never happening and going from Kid Link onward

2. Adult Zelda in a Linkless world with Ganon sealed away (leading up tp WW)?

I don't know. Maybe there is an timeline or maybe just each tale living in it's own world with a sequel or two...

Link is more of a spirit that takes over someone (like in Wind Waker and Twilight Princess), and helps them fulfil their destiny. Zelda on the other hand is weird, Either she is really old, or the royal family has no imagination with regards of what to name their daughter or common sense to continue to trust Ganondorf. How does he keep taking over, thats right, because the chosen one is not ready to embark on ths grand adventure that link has helped so many before him accomplish.

Or they all take place at the same time, just in different universes, which would explain why all the characters have the same name.

I think that........

none of the games are truly related. Besides ones that are direct sequels (ocarina of time and majora's mask, legend of zelda 1 and link's adventure, dont know if i missed any). Its like...... A zelda, a ganon, and a link appear at different periods throughout time. Everytime ganon is defeated, there is a long golden age or whatever and then eventually ganon pops up again, and consequentially so do a zelda and link incarnation.

ta da!

[QUOTE="randomguy15"]All I know is that LoZ:TP is based 100 years after ocarina of time.nintendoboy16

wrong.

the timeline split takes place at the end of OoT, when zelda sends link back in time to his childhood. in one timeline (adult), link defeats ganon and he is sealed in the sacred realm. in the child timeline, link goes to zelda and they warn the king about ganon's intentions. he is then tried by the sages, but he kills one of them before he is sent to the twilight realm, where he remains until TP (which is 100 years after OoT)

tp is in the child timeline, it has no relation to WW or PH.

in the child time line, the order is OoT, MM, TP

in the adult timeline, the order is OoT, WW, PH

I belive it has been stated that OoT is the 1st game

[QUOTE="nintendoboy16"][QUOTE="randomguy15"]All I know is that LoZ:TP is based 100 years after ocarina of time.Sword-Demon

wrong.

the timeline split takes place at the end of OoT, when zelda sends link back in time to his childhood. in one timeline (adult), link defeats ganon and he is sealed in the sacred realm. in the child timeline, link goes to zelda and they warn the king about ganon's intentions. he is then tried by the sages, but he kills one of them before he is sent to the twilight realm, where he remains until TP (which is 100 years after OoT)

tp is in the child timeline, it has no relation to WW or PH.

in the child time line, the order is OoT, MM, TP

in the adult timeline, the order is OoT, WW, PH

I belive it has been stated that OoT is the 1st game

Exactly, which is in the link I posted earlier, and then posted what was said from the link, no pun intended.

There's no timeline. End of story.Rocky32189

sort of.

1.OoT

2.MM-direct sequel to OoT

3.TP

4.WW

5.PH-direct sequel

the 3-D games go like this. the other games I am not sure of except for LttP wich is first

[QUOTE="SuperSmashBro1"]

1. Ocarina of time came first,
2. then oracle of ages/seasons,
3. then Majoras mask,
4. then a link to the past,
5. then four swords,
6. then minish cap,
7. then Legend of Zelda 1 and 2,
8. then wind waker,
9. then Phantom hourglass,
10. then Twilight princess.

Thats what I think...

Im not including the Cd-i games.:lol:

Yo-gan

[QUOTE="SuperSmashBro1"]

I didn't beat Ocerina of time or play Majoras mask,are they that important to the story?

clicketyclick

Yes! :P Ocarina of Time is the source of the split timeline. Majora's Mask takes place in the Young Link timeline. Wind Waker and Phantom Hourglass take place in the Old Link timeline. The rest are anyone's guess.

Looks like I might end up buying collectors addition after all...