Heeeeeeeere we go! My headcanon versions of Ganondorf, Zelda, Sheik, and Midna! This one took longer than I figured it would, if only because of the complicated embroidery in everyone’s armor and clothing. But I’m really glad I took the time to do it, it was fun! <:

Now then, have some written headcanon for these four:

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Ganondorf: When Calamity Ganon rejected reincarnation for the sake of raw power in its attempt to kill the heroes in BotW, it unknowingly released its host from its grasp. Without keeping hold of its host, Ganondorf is free from the curse that is Demise’s unfiltered hatred and Malice, and as such when he reincarnates he a mostly normal Gerudo. Ganondorf still retains a temper and the mark on his chest is a birthmark mirroring the scar his previous incarnations had, but he’s far kinder and… well, sane here. Ganondorf is one of the best warriors of his village and the Champion of Gerudo, the right hand of chief Urbosa. I’m highly considering making him and Urbosa related, like maybe she’s his aunt? Hm…. I dunno yet. :/

Zelda: A powerful Hylian and the future queen of Hyrule, this incarnation of Zelda is inspired by the one seen in SSBU. I LOVED her design and personality from the game so I just had to use it. Zelda is far more cheerful and upbeat in the current timeline and one can’t blame her: Hyrule is under a long state of peace, one of the longest it’s seen. But as much as she appreciates that, it can be a little… dull. Zelda has more of a mischievous streak, prone to sneaking out of the castle and away from most of her bodyguards in search for some excitement. It’s through this that she becomes friends with Link. The only one who always accompanies her, even on her escape plans, is her bodyguard and best friend Sheik.

Sheik: Since Super Smash Bros have been separating Sheik and Zelda into individual fighters for their games, I’ve opted to take inspiration from that and make Sheik an entirely separate entity from Zelda. Sheik is Zelda’s personal bodyguard and she accompanies the princess everywhere she goes, even when the princess is sneaking away from the castle. Sheik isn’t technically supposed to be allowing this but so long as she’s around, a little adventure wouldn’t hurt no one right? Given her build, deeper voice, and near constant presence of her mask, Sheik is often mistaken as a guy, not that she minds.

Midna: Better known as the “Twilight Princess” to the Light Realm residents, Midna is the current queen of the Twilight Realm. No amount of responsibility could ever dampen Midna’s sarcasm or her apparently lack of humility: she’s a good leader, she’s good-lookin’, she’s powerful, and she knows it. She might be a bit narcissistic but Midna isn’t a beloved queen for nothing; she does all she can for her people, even at her own expense at times, and thus far her rule has seen nothing but prosperity and peace. Hell, she’s even re-established connection between the Light and Twilight Realm. Despite all of this, though, I can’t help but feel like Midna would be kinda… lonely.

I actually have a lot more headcanon for Midna and her race, of which you can read HERE if you wanna!

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Alrighy so now some quick and general headcanons:





-Midna is effectively immortal: this is partly due to her own powerful magic, but it’s also partly because she houses a portion of Zelda’s magic as well due to the princess giving the Twili her soul when she was dying.

-Zelda transferring her lifeforce to Midna during the events of Twilight Princess made more of a mark on the Twilight Queen than just a hyper-extended lifespan. Midna is the only Twili in existence that is entirely immune to light, as such she doesn’t have to wear hooded clothing in daylight should she choose not to (unlike the rest of the Twili who must wear protective robes when out in the sunlight). Midna also shares a very unique bond to Zelda: the princess’ soul imprinted itself onto hers before Zelda recovered it, and as such Midna can feel Zelda’s life force at all times. This means she knows when Zelda is at her strongest, her weakest, when she dies, and when she reincarnates. It terrified the twili the first time she felt these shifts, especially the first time she sensed Zelda pass on: it felt as if a part of herself was torn away from her, and it remained that way until Zelda reincarnated again. For all intents and purposes, Midna is the literal soulmate of Zelda.

-Zelda doesn’t feel this bond as intensely as Midna, but the exchange effected her enough in that, no matter what incarnation, Zelda always recognizes the Twilight Queen. Not fully: she doesn’t quite understand why the Twili is familiar to her when she’s technically never met her, but it’s there. Not gonna lie, I kinda ship Midna/Zelda, come at me brah (ง •̀_•́)ง



-Gerudo (Ganondorf's race) are able to transform into huge boar-like beasts, and as such they all sport tusks in their humanoid forms. Ganon is no difference, hence why I added those big ol- teeth! uwu

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But there ya have it! I still have some ideas for these four so I’ll probably write more headcanon for them a little later. For now, I hope you all enjoy what I got thus far! <:





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