If you know anything about The Legend of Zelda lore than you will know that it is truly impossible to know more than the basics unless you dedicate your entire life to the study and research of the lore. Sure, you can play every single game and own every single lore book. But memorizing every page of the Hyrule Historia will only get you so far. Which is why The Legend of Zelda series is the perfect breeding ground for fan theories and fiction. There is no way to confirm whether or not any of the vast multitudes of th🎐eories that exist online are true because no one understands enough of the lore to definitively confirm anything. And in a way, that is kind of beautiful.

No one can tell you that your detailed and beautiful fan theories are weird or fake because no one can prove either way whether or not they are true. The Legend of Zelda was created for the fans with the biggest and wildest imaginations. And that is wonderful. So, in the spirit of this wonderful theory loophole that The Legend of Zelda’s highly convoluted, overlapping, and confusing lore has created, I decided to share with you, the people of the internet, some of the best (and more questionable) Zelda fan theories that the world wide web has to offer. So sit back, relax, and be prepared to question everything you know about The Legend of Zelda as I take you through twenty-five of the most popula🍰r fan theories surrounding i🌟t.

25 🍷 T💖he Interlopers

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This theory has a few layers to it. The first layer is the fact that the Interlopers that are alluded to in Majora’s Mask could be a version of the ancient ones/related to the Twili race. Th🍎is theory states that, whoever these people may be, might be the ones who created Majora’s Mask. This creation could be the reason as to why they were banished to the Twilight Realm in the first place. I don’t know about you, but I think that creating such a thing might warrant such extreme levels of punishment.

24 🌱 The Fourth Piece

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Now, I don’t know about you, but this theory is absolutely fascinating to me. This theory states that there may be a secret fourth piece to the Triforce. If this theory is truಌe, we might have to start calling it the quad-force or tetra-force. This theory states that the little triangular shaped hole in the middle of the Triforce was once home to a fourth piece and that it will be found eventually (while others believe it was lost to time). Many have speculated over what that piece would symbolize.

23 💖 Soul-Filled Masks

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This theory states that each and every mask that exists within the Majora’s Mask game actually contains a piece of a lost soul trapped within it. Thꦉis theory goes with the “Five Stages of Grief” theory mentioned later in this article as it states that ✃those who were unable to make it through the stages found themselves trapped within the masks forever. When Link wears the masks, he is temporarily possessed by the soul trapped within the mask, who helps him accomplish his task.

22 The 🐟Three Wielders ಞ

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One staple of The Legend of Zelda series is that Zelda, Link, and Ganondorf always seem t𝄹o find themselves pitted♏ against each other in one form or another.

There is a theory that attempts to explain this.

This t🤡heory says that these three are reincarnated versions of the original three wielders. It is important to note that this theory is not that outlandish as it has been confirmed that both Ganondorf and Zelda are the products of reincarnation. Not as bizarre🐻 as it sounds.

21 🔴 ꧅ Origins Of The Hero's Shade

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Fun fact: This theory was confirmed by the release of the Hyrule Historia. This theory explains that the Hero’s Shade (who acts as a sort of mentor to Link in the game Twilight Princess) is actually an incarnation of Link himself. This theory states that the Hero’s Shade is a combination of the child version of Link from both Majora’s Mask and Ocarina of Time, who was depressed over the idea that his life might end w🌊ithout him even being recognized as a hero since he was unable to pass on his skills.

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This theory states that there is only one Link. Just one. That the Link that appears in each and every single Legend of Zelda game is the same Link. Honestly, if that is true then that poor lad cannot catch a single break. Every time that he finally settles down, he has to get up off his bottom and save the world once again. By the third time, I’d lock my doors and let Hyrule fend for itself. This theory is supported by the idea of multiple timelines and time travel which were introduced in Ocarina of Time.

19 Legend Of The O🏅🤡occa

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There are few things as scary as these monstrosities. I🌱 mean, look at that. Utterly spooky. And because of their odd, bizarre, and downright unsettling appearances, fans of all shapes and sizes have come up with dozens of theories in order to give some explanation as to what these creatures might be, or have been in another life. Some fans claim that these creatures were originally part of an advanced race that de-evolved into these bird like creatures after their homeland was wiped out. Others believe that they were the pets that belonged to the people of this race.

18 Darkest Origins 🐻

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Dark Link is in the house! But where d🍎id he co🦩me from? Nega Link is spooky and relatively silent in each and every one of his appearances.

And the combination of his constant appearance as well as his absent backstory has caused a lot of fans to fill in the blanks themselves.

One theory has stated that Dark Link is actually Demise from Skyward Sword due to the similari🐎ties in their design. Others claim that he is the physical manifestation of Link’s guilt/conscience.

17 Inhuman Salesmen 🔜 🐻

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This eerie theory explains that the bizarre salesman who appears in Majora’s Mask isn’t exactlyꦐ human. Many believe that he is either a ghost or the grim reaper himself. This theory is backed by both the “Five Stages of Grief” and the “Link is deceased” theories which will appear later in this article and claim that the salesman is there to help you through your journey to the afterlife. Whether or not this theory is true, it is important to state that every single thing, especially the happy salesman, are literally some of the most spooky things I have ever seen.

16 🎀 Energized Economy ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ

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This theory states that Rupees, which can be seen and used throughout all of the games in the Legend of Zelda series, are actually units of energy rather than an outright form of currency. The theory explains that the sheer amount of rupees that Link can carry around🎉 at one point would be physically impossible if they were actual gems. So, some fans believe that these rupees exist as a unit of energy that can be transferred to other people in order to purchase items and services.