What's up everybody? Sheik here! Today I am going to be doing another theory. This time, we are going to be talking about the mysterious hero's shade. I love this theory for many reasons that you will find out soon! SPOILER ALERT!!! Like most theories, this could spoil some of the games for you. You have been warned. So! Lets begin!
As many of you Twilight Princess fans already know, this is hero's shade. You first meet him outside the forest temple when he is in his wolf form. He says he will teach you the seven hidden skills, which you can learn by progressing through the game. Now, here comes the theory part. Many say he is the Link from Ocarina of time. Now, as you probably saw in my last theory, none of it was proven. This however, has been confirmed by Nintendo. In Hyrule Historia, they refer to Link as "descendant of the Hero of Time". Underneath that, they say the following: "The spirit of Link's ancestor, the Hero of Time, teaches him his secrets. Ever since returning to the child era, the swordsman has lamented the fact that he was not remembered as a hero. This is the reason he passes down the proof of his courage and his techniques to the Link of this era, addressing him as son". That's pretty much all the proof you need to believe me, but what's the fun in that! Get ready for some more evidence.
Hero's Shade's sword, shown above, shows a lot of resemblance to the master sword. You can tell by the almost broken triforce on the end of his sword. Also the shape is very similar.
Next we have a howling stone and the two wolves howling. For those of you who do not know, Hero's Shade has a wolf form as well. Since Twilight Princess Link turn to a wolf because of the triforce, he could have too. The howling stone seems to have a Sheika eye in the middle. I actually am not sure why, maybe Hero's Shade worked with the Sheika but I don't think so. Now, every time Link encounters a howling stone, it teaches him a song that he can howl. Most of these songs, can be found in Ocarina of Time, and Majora's Mask. The song are, Prelude of Light, Song of Time, and Zelda's Lullaby. Ocarina of time Link learned these songs and easily could pass them down to Twilight Princess Link. Although, I am stumped on one part. One of the songs Twilight Princess Link learns is from Wind Waker. I mean, what? Wind Waker is in an alternate dimension. (I will explain the different dimensions later in my timeline post.) If you know why please tell me in the comments!) Next piece of evidence!
Most of you Ocarina of Time fans know who this is. If you don't, this is Malon, from Lon Lon ranch. Hero's Shade calls Twilight Princess Link his son at the end of his training. Hyrule Historia also says that Twilight Princess Link is a descendant of Ocarina of Time Link. Now if this is so, who did Ocarina of Time Link end up with? It cannot be Saria, Impa, Ruto, Naboo, or Zelda because they all became sages. The only girl left is Malon. This also explains a lot in Twilight Princess. Now, Malon is a farmer. So is Link in Twilight Princess. I mean that could just be a coincidence, but like I said, those are no fun :). Also, in Ocarina of Time, Malon is often found singing "Epona's Song" which she says her mother taught her before she died. In Twilight Princess, Link also knows this song, and uses it quite often. Malon would most likely pass that song down to future generations. Piecing together the puzzle yet? That is not actually proven but it is what I believe.
Now are you piecing together the puzzle? I do personally believe this theory but feel free to have your own opinions.
Thank you guys so much for reading! I hope you enjoyed, and feel free to ask questions in the comments if you are confused. Make sure to also check out
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