In 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:The Legend of Zelda, a franchise where characters keep reincarnating ad nauseum, it’s hard to pinpoint who the strongest version of each Link or Zelda is. After all, their souls have been on so🐎 many different adventures at this point that not every single one is going to be comparable.
When it comes down to it, The Legend of Zelda can’t feature a world-threatening narrative in every game. That said, digging deep into the annals of Hylian history does give us an idea of who not only the strongest Link were, but who the strongest characters to grace the series were.
It should be stated that although a case can be made for every incarnation of Link or every final boss to be on this list, measures have been taken to avoid such a conversation. When all is said and done, there really is no merit in ranking all the characters if most of them are just variations of Link. That said, this doesn’t mean this list is inconclusive. Perhaps some Links have been omitted,💟 but they were omitted simply because they didn’t compare to either their counterparts or one of the many villains to chart this list. In a series with so many characters like The Legend of Zelda, some cuts had to be made.
Updated on June 17, 2023, by Gabrielle Huston: With Tears of the Kingdom captivating audiences everywhere, we thought we'd take a look back on this list of extremely powerful characters in the franchise! Do you agree with our ranking? Read on to find out.
31 🍎 𝔍 Thunderbird
The better half of Zelda II’s final boss, the Thunderbird is the final palace challenge Link 🧔must face before coming face to face with his shadow.
As a boss, he’s not particularly difficult, but his role in th🍸e story does at♉ least suggest, if nothing else, that the Thunderbird is quite a powerful enemy. It’s very unlikely that the Thunderbird is a more dangerous opponent than, say, Ganon, but it does make for a hard enough fight at the end of Link’s journey.
30 📖 Shadow Link 🍃
In terms of both gameplay and narrative, Shadow Link is quite the dangerous enemy, reflecting Link’s innermost abilities and bringing them out to the surface. In many respects, Shadow Link is basically a super-po꧃werful v🐲ersion of Link.
Considering the Hero of Hyrule made it this far, it’s only fitting his shadow be just as strong. That said, it’s worth mentioning that this version of Shadow Link is exclusive to Zelda II and has no association with the Hero of Time’s shadow.
29 Hero Of Hyrule♍
The first Link to chart this list, of the playable variety, that is, the Hero of Hyrule defeated Ganon at 13 and then prevented his resurrection at 16. Although not the youngest playable Link in the series by any means, this younger💙 Link was able to overcome his youth to save Hyrule at a time where it very much needed saving.
What’s particularly interesting about this Link is just how practical a warrior he is. His swordplay isn’t the best, but he’s arguably better versed than most Links. He also has active access to some of the most creative magic in the series. While he was n♛ever as threatened as other Links, that didn’t stop him from▨ ending up quite the powerhouse.
28 Agahnim
Ganon’s alter ego in A Link to the Past, Agahnim is basically Ganon boiled down to just magic. He’s not physically strong, but his wizardly is on another level entirely, whisking away maidens to the Dark World and orchestrating Hyrule’s downfall ♒through his equally i🀅mpressive manipulation skills.
Like Ganon, Agahnim is a being who can only be defeated with the Master Sword, but꧋, even then, Agahnim is invulnerable to all basic attacks. The onl💯y way to defeat Agahnim is to use his own magic against him.
27 Twinrova
The fused amalgamation of Ganondorf’s surrogate mothers, Twinrova is one of the strongest mages in the series and the only villain who isn’t a major antagonist or final boss to appear on this list. Typically, bosses just exist to get the job done, but Twinrova is in a league of her own. Two moms for the p🌺rice of one.
Not only is it strongly suggested that she taught Ganondorf dark magic, but she also gives Link quite the fight in every game she appears in (Majora’s Mask doesn’t count). She also manages to revive Ganon in the Oracle duology by giving her up own life. That’s a level of magical prowess we rarely get to see.
26 🧸 Ganondorf (Ocarina Of Time)
Although Ganondorf’s first chronological appearance is closer to the bottom of the list than the top, it’s important to consider the distinction between Ganondorf and Ganon. The former is the man whereas the latter is the beast. In his beast form, Ganon is quite powerful, but Ganondorf is a bit easier to handle.
Although that’s not to say he’s easy to handle in a general sense. Do remember that Ganondorf actually managed to rule Hyrule with an iron fist for seven years, nearly causing the complete extinction of both the Goron and the Zora. It takes a combination of the Master Sword and the Light Arrows for Link to subdue Ganondorf, but even thatꦜ isn’t enough to defeat him.
25 Yuga
Ganon’s Lorule counterpart, Yuga is a more manipulative and undermining version of the Prince of Darkness. Rather than getting his hands dirty, Yuga orchestrates a scenario where he is ab🌱le to take over not only Lorule, but nearly Hyrule as well. That said, Yuga’s♛ relative passivity does not make him a pushover by any means.
Yuga’s sorcery is just on par with Ganondorf’s, if not even more powerful. Since Yuga seemingly does not have a “Ganon” counterpart of his own, much of his strength comes f🥀rom what he is capable of doing with magic alone. Had Ravio not given Link the bracelet when he did, Yuga would havꩲe defeated Link in their very first encounter.
24 Vaati
The Legend of Zelda sure has a thing for sorcerers, huh? Vaati’s Minish form and his original body before he became the monstrosity we see in Four Swords and Four Swords Adventures, Vaati was basically your average all-powerful sorcerer. Quite literally, too. In terms of personality, he isn’t all🎃 that unique. What does ಞmake him unique, however, is his competence.
Vaati nearly gets away with his plans, pushing Link right to the very last possible second. Had Link arrived even a second late to the final battle, Vaati would have sacrificed Zelda and secured his victory. Even then, his magic is s🎶trong enough to warp the world around him and nearly bring the royal family to extinction.
23 ജ Hero Of Winds
What makes the Hero of Winds special is the fact that he isn’t special at all. Where other Links embody the Spirit of the Hero, the Hero of Winds is just a young man who managed to fall into the wheel of fate. He was not prophesied nor did destiny call him. He simply answered the call to adventure. Who needs destiny to be a hero?
As a result, he isn’t as powerful as the more divine Links, but he does excel on his own merit. He’s an incredible swordsman in his own right and while he needs quite a lot of help to defeat Ganondorf, he does get the job done masterfully. He’s your regular hero through and through. That’s aꦫll the more impressive.
22 Zant
Zant is an interesting villain. Although he ends his life on the verge of what can only be described as a temper tantrum, he is nonetheless far more powerful than his demeanor lets on. This is a man who actually succeeded in locking Hyrule in anꦓ apocalyptic stupor before Mid🦄na intervened.
Even then, however, Zant’s magic was powerful enough to actually overrun the Twilight Realm. When it comes time for Link to fight him, Zan’ts mania makes it incredibly difficult for players to ac🥃tually get a read on him. He is unpolished, but overwhelmingly powerful, a combination that naturally winds up very dangerous.