Zelda Timeline Explained Standard · Posted by Reeesy on 12/23/2011 · 9 Comments

As some of you might have heard, a new book has been released in Japan called ‘Hyrule Historia’. Containing original concept art, character designs and a range of information. It’s also shed some light on the much debated Zelda timeline. It’s been leaked that this might actually be the official timeline. For many years there have been countless online theories and interpretations, but since this is an official book it seems we might find out once and for all the exact details of the history of Hyrule.

It’s currently only available in Japan and so obviously written in Japanese but translations have already started appearing online.

So as we all know it all starts with Skyward Sword. Then follows Minish Cap, Four Swords and then Ocarina of Time where things start getting complicated. It splits three ways, one more than was previously thought.

Luckily for you though, I have designed up the timeline into an easy to understand chart. This chart is based on an interpretation in Kotaku.

Firstly we have the MAIN Timeline

1. Skyward Sword

2. Minish Cap

3. Four Swords

4. Ocarina Of Time

Split 1: Link defeats Ganon in OoT – childhood branch

a) Majora’s Mask

b) Twilight Princess

c) Four Swords Adventures

Split 2: Link defeats Ganon in OoT – adult branch

a) Wind Waker

b) Phantom Hourglass

c) Spirit Tracks

Split 3: Link fails in Ocarina Of Time

a) A Link To The Past

b) Oracles

c) Link’s Awakening

d) The Legend Of Zelda

e) The Legend Of Zelda II

There are no plans yet to release a translated version of the book outside Japan just yet, but fingers crossed it eventually does. What are your thoughts and theories on the timeline? Does it make more sense?

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