#labryn

[smilesrobotlover]

I’ve been thinking about the big deities of Hyrule and decided to make designs for different deity designs.

Hylia is the Goddess of Heroes, ordered by the golden three to watch over the Triforce when they left. She is the goddess of Hyrule, though it existed when she no longer existed because she gave up her immortality to defeat Demise. So really, no goddess protects the Triforce, and instead it scattered after ocarina of time when Ganondorf tried to grab it. But yeah Hyrule is kind of a mess with no Goddess to protect it. I lvoe big bird woman but honestly, I wanted her to look like Hylians so she’s a regular Hylian with some godly designs added. Yayy.

Then there’s Labryn, the war god of Labrynna. He’s focused on war and strategy and so he has the owl insignia to kind of represent Nayru’s wisdom. He’s kind of meant to be a mixture of Ares and Athena. He’s fun! Very rageful and has no respect for Hylia or her heroes. Hope he doesn’t create a labyrinth to test a hero 😳 that’d be crazy tho

Then we got Hollow and Drumm, the dancing gods of Holodrum. I want that kingdom to be focused on entertainment so I gave them the comedy and tragedy masks which is fun. Their designs are loosely based after the oracle Din too and yeaaaah. Idk what they do but they just kinda vibe and do their own thing.

Then there’s Oshus, king of the oceans. I feel like the ocean is its own domain, it’s own kingdom. I mean in our world, the ocean is its own world, so it makes sense for the ocean here to be separate from the kingdoms on land. So Oshus is doing his own thing and watching over the world of the ocean. And I also just love him. Def adding a ton of power to him, putting him on the same level as Hylia but idc it’s what he deserves. Now, if he was so powerful, why couldn’t he defeat Bellum? Well… Hylia had Demise so…. And she didn’t survive that battle sooooo…. Tho he’s not involved with Hyrule, Oshus has a lot more respect for Hyrule and its hero after phantom hourglass :3c

And idk, I wanted to draw Loria. Idk how her world exists she’s just kinda there vibin.

[bokettochild]

Hyrule headcannons because :)

he doesn't actually understand Hylian Sign, he grew up in Calatia and knows their sign, but he's still new to Hylian anything, but since the others don't realize this, he sometimes gets left out of conversations

He's bi-lingual, Calatian and Hylian both, with a small smattering of Labryn

he absolutely loves sweet things, with a preference for sugary items over juicy ones

he tends to save extra non-perishable foods in his bag for a rainy day

he has a favorite type of bug, and yes, it's based off of flavor

he adores butterflies and likes finding out new kinds, because their wings are all so pretty and unique (he will not eat them)

he knows a lot about geology, just not the proper terms. he has his own vernacular for geological happenings, but he has a good grasp on the science of it all outside of that

he's better attuned to magical signatures than the rest of the chain

he likes Wild as a person, but while they share interests and habits, Wild's magic is strongest when he's doing what he loves and because his magic is Very Off-Putting, it makes it hard to be around him for extended periods

he has so many unspoken puns. Pun King. He doesn't think they'd be appreciated by the others, but he's biding his time until they're all comfortable enough with each that it won't matter

his favorite color is yellow because that's how his parents described the sun before Ganon's power corrupted the world

he's very good at weaving, and while art isn't his thing so much, designing new patterns for his fabric is a fun past time when he's very bored

because Hylian culture is new to him, he's been studying it a lot and, unlike the others, has already pieced together a rough timeline

he actually doesn't care much for his fairy form and only uses it when he needs to, mostly because he perfers the freedoms that having a larger body gives him, even if flying is nice

the idea of birds is still very new to him, and he tends to be off-put by bird-song and the sound of wings; the world making noise is still weird to him

while he's okay with having someone treat his wounds, he's very insistent about clean-up afterwards due to his blood being a key to resurrect Ganon. He's not above using Legend's hemophobia as an excuse either, if it gets him out of explaining

a bit of a clean freak in general, he likes to keep his items in perfect condition and organized, even his cave has precise places for everything

while birds are off-putting, he likes feathers, he likes collecting fallen ones to wash and tusk in his bag, not to use on anything particularly, just because they're pretty

he thinks cows are one of the most beautiful creatures in the world (Malon loves it)

he's very particular about gift giving; showing thanks is important, but giving gifts out of the blue feels rude because it makes others feel awkward, still, he'll make sure to return any gift given to him, usually with a particularly pretty feather, rock, or a small woven trinket

during long winters he used to build tiny houses with sticks to entertain himself, and his designs are very intricate at times

his favorite type of food (outside of sweets) is soups, he fully supports food being drinkable and when Wild introduced him to smoothies (sweet and drinkable) he fell in love

he loves art, although he doesn't care to try making it, but legend's sketching and Sky's carving have his full support and awe. Aurora likes to paint as well and he can spend hours just watching her work

he's terrified of babies, he's certain he'd either break them or get them sick or somehow screw them up, so bringing a baby in the room is one of the quickest ways to make him leave

in contrast, he loves cats and handles them like most people do babies

math whizz

[musical-chan]

Father of Time Chapter 48: Labryn and Holo

It was still early morning, mere moments before dawn, when four deities appeared on the platform by the Ocean Temple in Akkala.  An early morning priest froze in shock, then hurried out the temple and up the hill into town. Nocturne gave him little notice; they would not be here long enough to worry about the mortals noticing a gathering. He glanced around, taking in the sight of his Brother's home not shrouded in rain and mist and pushed aside the pang of sadness that plucked at him when he thought of how much Link would enjoy seeing it; summer in Akkala was a much different experience than autumn.  He could think of that later though. For now, there was a duty to uphold. 

It was not long before Oceanis vaulted out of the salty water before the others, already sweeping Hebra up in an enthusiastic hug. "Sister! You are looking much better! Thank you for hurrying, all of you!" He gasped when he saw Satori and quickly let go of the goddess to wrap his arms around the glowing, blue neck. "Satori, my Brother! Nocturne mentioned he saw you! I am so glad you could come!" 

And then he moved on to Aevum, picking her up and spinning her around with enthusiastic glee despite her loud protestations. When she stopped his time and squeezed out of his embrace, he laughed as he shook the effect off and turned towards Nocturne. The embrace between the two was less cheerful, more reserved, and held a feeling of sorrow for the one missing, but Oceanis smiled all the same. 

Ooooohhhh POV switch! Bet you weren't expecting that! I'm still a little behind on my writing but managing to keep up this four day schedule! Even if it's more of an afternoon release than a midnight one. Still not too bad!

And my birthday is TWO DAYS AWAY! More FoT content coming out then! I'm really excited about Link and the Deity, not gonna lie.

[sylvaridreams]

Revenants: Chesha, Darlio, Quinceling

Warriors: Nemeos, Kabria, Ilieros, Auruim (old outfit!)

Guardians: Audden, Labryn, Aeris...

who has a lot of other outfits :')

Gw2 community. I am calling forth all my heavy armor mains (or simply enjoyers) and asking you to show me your guardian, warrior and revenant looks.

This is for science. Gender/race are irrelevant!

Signed, a heavy armor main

[mad2001-4]

Not canonical to the show nor my OCs story, but it was an interesting idea that I wanted to write out especially as I fully flesh out what happened to Regin's mom

TRIGGER WARNING: For a parent death

"So what exactly are we looking for here?" Regin asked, brow arched at Hunter. He nervously scratched under his sleeve as he looked around, it felt so weird, and so wrong to be in his father's mind.

"I just want to see what your dad knows about Emperor Belos o-or the Day of Unity... anything.." Hunter explained, on edge, looking around at Darius's memories.

Regin hummed, nodding slightly, it wasn't going to hurt to look, he supposed, there had been so much buzz, everything seemed so weird. Regin would be lying if he said he didn't want answers too. But surely there was another way to find them. He recalled Hunter saying he'd already been in the Emperor's mind, but there were at least eight others they could look into. Then again, his connections did make his father easier to get ahold of comparatively. They'd already seen about three none of which proved useful.

"Hey, this one looks interesting," Hunter stated, the one he pointed to displayed a house on fire and Regin had to narrow his eyes. Something about it seemed familiar but surely not. He'd remember a fire.

"Well let's get it over with," Regin shrugged, and the two stepped in. As soon as they did, a scent even more familiar filtered into Regin's nose. Cinnamon, he knew it was a smell that drove Darius crazy, but only one person ever got by with wearing it near him. Regin now had a sinking feeling, moving a step back, his breath hitched as two familiar voices now came into scene.

"The Emperor is not someone you say no to, Labryn! Trust me, I don't want this consume my life anymore than you do...!" Darius scolded coming into the two teens view.

"Then step down! Everyone knows others have before!! Why does it have to be you!?" a female with lavender shoulder length hair and the same piercing black eyes as Regin had, another feature he shared were the black little freckles, only hers were vibrant against red cheeks.

"....Whoa.." Hunter murmured, "Reggie, is that..."

"...My mama," Regin confirmed finishing Hunter's thought, unable to take his gaze off her, a face he'd only seen in pictures, but she was just as Darius described her in the stories he told about her. The sickening feeling in his stomach only grew, making Regin stumble back a few steps.

"He just does! Do you realize what he could do to our family if I disobey him??"

"Surely he couldn't be so cruel! Regin is almost two and he hardly recognizes your face! This job expects too much! Darius, please. Y-you could step down and all three of us could just run away..!"

Darius pinched the bridge of his nose, "Please don't make it sound so romantic, Labby. We both know what this marriage is. Purely transactional, a mutual agreement to keep both our families off our backs. We agreed to that."

"So then you don't care about what happens with Regin?" Labryn demanded.

"Don't you dare even imply that. You know I'd do anything for our boy! That's why I stay! Because he'll be safe under Emperor Belos's pay-" Darius was cut off with something hitting and rumbling all throughout the house, "...what was that?"

Without getting an answer, there was a second and suddenly burning fire filled everyone's noses. The reason this was so familiar finally struck Regin.

"H-Hunter... Hunt. We need to get out. Now."

"Wh-what? But we haven't gotten an answer yet! Let's go outside and see who's attacking the house, maybe we can get some answers..!"

Regin opened and closed his mouth, wanting to deny, knowing where this memory was going, but he nodded regardless figuring answers might come in, and as long as they found some before the final event, what could it hurt? Not that this thought process helped the feeling in his gut, "Ok... but something tells me we won't like what we find, Hunt..."

In the background they could gear the chaos, especially as more rumblings shook the home, and desperate yells for one of them to gather Regin. The teenagers ignored this the best that they could, sneaking out the side window. As they landed on the ground, both boys looked around, balls of fire were quickly eating away at the home, smoke filtering into the air. Neither spotting anything having the further disadvantage of it being night out but as more people advanced on the house, the more they recognized the masked figures, soldiers for the Emperor's Coven, all the more terrifying, some did have and were making balls of fire to launch at the house.

"Th-the Emperor's Coven killed my mom.... Emperor Belos ordered them to kill my mom... at the very least..." Regin mumbled in realization, tears swelling up in his eyes. As more of the home turned to ash, the roof caved in collapsing right as Darius managed to get out, a wrapped squirming and wailing bundle in his arms. Realizing the memory was coming to an end, and having enough suitable proof, Hunter tugged at Regin's arm.

"Reggie, Reg.... cmon," he murmured, "come on, let's go..!"

"W-wait..!" Regin pointed to a silhouetted figure finally gaining light, it seemed from the embers but, had they looked over, it would've been because Darius noticed the same figure. Emperor Belos himself.

Hunter swallowed but further coaxed and pulled Regin until they were out of the memory. As soon as the air no longer reeked of smoke, Regin fell. First at his knees, then further in an almost fetal position, silent tears spilling from his eyes. A hand barely covering his mouth, as though there were any cries to silence. Hunter frowned, guilt and a gross feeling coursing all through him. He knelt down by Regin's rather pathetic form.

"Reg... I'm so sorry..." he mumbled running a gloved hand through his hair, "I-I didn't think...-"

"I-I will never serve under Belos," Regin uttered, "th-those dreams are out the window Hunt... I-I can't... I can't!! H-he.... he..." the silence was finally fully swallowed by a sob racking Regin's form, quivering from the top of his head to the ends of his toes.

Hunter's gaze softened at his best friend's reaction, one he surely couldn't have seen since they were both toddlers, though even then it didn't sound near as broken as Regin did right now. He swallowed, "Hey, cmon. We found some proof," Hunter murmured, the realization that Belos was as bad as he seemed not only from his memories but now someone else's, "Let's get outta here," he held his hand out.

Regin swallowed back a cry, instead releasing it in a shallow breath, but he nodded in agreement all the same, taking Hunter's hand. Hunter helped pull him up and guide him out.

[garden-eel-draws]

The Royal Family of Hyrule in my fic-verse, set between Spirit Tracks and the height of the Sheikah Civilization. Arcturam is a fairly young king in his mid-thirties and Ambi is a similarly-aged former princess of the Labrynna Isles. Zelda is thirteen years old and dutiful in her studies, but with a bit of a rebellious streak. After years of argument with her parents, she happily wears Sheikah-inspired fashions rather than the traditional Hylian and Labryn ones the King and Queen would prefer.

[epwhales]

ahhhh i love your art so much!!! sorry if this is a common/annoying question but are you currently reading any fanfics or do you have any to-read list? thsnk you for blessing the phandom with your work!

Aaaaah thank you!!!Your question isn’t annoying at all! I love to share what’s going on my list!

First, Iet me show you my other window that I have up at all times to remind me of how many fics I need to catch up to.

(Some of these I’ve actually already read!)

Exhibit A:

And probably another good 20+ more links waiting in some google docs and hidden in some reblogs somewhere…

Because there are still so many writers that absolutely deserve recognition and some foot traffic I’ll do a quick bit of organizing and share links to each of these fics that I have up in my tabs lord help me

General One Shots (or just one chapter for now)

For the Love of Music (M) - Sylent Phantom

Where Night is Blind (Explicit) - aventurization

Drink Deeply of the Moonlight (M) - @gracianasi

Ace of Hearts (K+) - @jennyfair7

The Soul Obeys (T) - @jennyfair7​

Sherry (M) - Kryss LaBryn

Moonless (M) - @i-am-melancholys-child​

Just Between Us (M) - @i-am-melancholys-child​

On Sundays (K) - @persephone-victorious

The Wedding Night (M) - Maat

Sleepless (T) - @rosesandmusicsheets

Pretty Little (Explicit) - @sfiddy​

A Symphony of Light (M) - @sfiddy​

Small Basket of Fear and Guilt (K+) - @wolfgangamaderik​

Budding Flame (M) - @wheel-of-fish​

Turnabout (M) - @wheel-of-fish​

Surrender (M) - dreamdescend

Among A Tray of Jewels (T) - HC247

The Role of a Wife (Genderbend) (M) - @pagesofangels

Fallen Idol and True Bitch (T) - @convenientalias

Prosecco (M) - eriksangel12

The Fop, The Crop, and The Woman on Top (M) - D3adlyG33k’sMistress409

Christmas 1881 (T) - @rienerose​

A Surprise Beneath a Moonless Sky (Explicit) - Anon

Forget Me Not (M) - michellemybelle25

E/C (K+ to M/Explicit)

After Class (M) (2 chap) - Violent Darlings

Cold Ashes (M) (24 chap) - gotta-rite

Haunted by the Opera Ghost (T) (11 chap) - @jamiepage19

Confessions of a Living Wife (M) (10 chap) - @sparklyscorpion

Regret Like Tears (M) (29 chap) - FieryPen27

Dark Waltz (T) (38  chap) - Broken-Vow

The Thorn and her Golden Rose (M) (4 chap) (Genderbend) - @pagesofangels​

Madame Valerius Is Dead (M) (19 chap) - The Yellow Flower

Teach Me To Live (T) (18 chap) - @donttouchthefigs

Little Lotte (Explicit) (5 chap) - @mllebree​

A Gift from the Past (M) (28 chap) (part of long running series) - @i-penna​

Just An Obsession (M) (8 chap) - Bwayphantomrose

Tattoos and Stretched Truth (T) (4 chap) - @myfictionaldarlings

Devil’s Little Face (T) (90 chap!!!!) - @wolfgangamaderik

Balcony Duet (M) (9 chap) - @sfiddy​

Where is my Beloved? (M) (2 chap) - La Belle Dame Avec Merci

Another Voice (M) (20 chap) - JadeiteART

Surrender (M) (19 chap) - eriksangel12

Stagedoor (T) (2 chap) - @violon-du-mort

Grace Note (T) (11 chap) - SymphonyinA

Lilacs in the Louis-Philippe Room (T) (72 chap!!!!) - SymphonyinA

Binary (T) (43 chap!!!!) -

- @soignante​

Beneath the Shadows (M) (28 chap) - @i-am-melancholys-child

Burying Ghosts (T) (30 chap) - @fearwrites

To Those Without Pity (T) (21 chap) - Pointless Nostalgic

Celestial (M) (5 chap) - Monarch27

Soft Place to Fall (T) (2 chap) - @littlelonghairedoutlaw

Fate Links Thee to Me (K+) (13 chap) - @jennyfair7

Scrapbook (M) (22 chap) - @rienerose

The Assassin and the Showgirl (M) (7 chap) - Terpsichore92

The Phantom and The Masked Musician (T) (3 chap) - lesbianmermaid

Boys of Summer (M) (5 chap) - @tasteofthebitchpudding​

Wishes of the Heart (K+) (10 chap) - @gabriezzu​

The Airport AU (it’s just long) - @rjdaae​ + @hopsjollyhigh​

Phantom’s Beauty (M) (51 chap!!!!) - Lady Rosesong (CarmelaCamilla)

The World as it Should Have Been (K) (224 chap!) - angeldreamerphantom

Through a Mirror, Darkly (M) (20 chap) - Kryss LaBryn

Strange Sweet Sound (T) (39 chap) - @madamefaust

Erik and pals

Wandering (T) (6 chap) (sequel to Rosy Hours Re.) - @persephone-victorious

The Phantom and the Count (T) (7 chap) - @tallestsilver

E/R (K+ to M/Explicit)

Imaginary Friends (T) (34 chap) - Lucifer Rosemaunt

Dolls and Goblins (M) - @convenientalias

A Fool There Was (M) (12 chap) - byronicmaiden

Teach a Man to Dance (G) - agracefulshadow

Our Son (Not rated) - kylorens

Blessed, blessed Pharoga

Dance of Paradise (M) - dunkinphantom

Renewal of an Old Acquaintance (T) - @rienerose​

Running Through the Rain (G) (25 Chap) - ponderinfrustration

Sweet boi Cherik

Unprepared for Ugliness (Not Rated) (10 chap) - @madamefaust

The Boy (G) (5 chap) - @madamefaust

For the Music Alone (T) (4 chap) - @madamefaust

idk what ship this is

Under a Falcon’s Wing (G) (2 chap) - FrolickingFanGirl15

About 95% of these fics above are ones I haven’t even looked at ldskfjlksdj

I only tagged people on tumblr because I either already knew they had one or had to snoop through some bios on ffn/ao3

So if I missed someone and they’d like to be tagged please let me know!

Please, don’t be afraid to promote yourself in the comments! I’d love to have more fics on my list!!!

[i-am-melancholys-child]

You may have gotten this ask before, but I’ll ask again. Any smutfic recs?

Sorry it took me so long to update this! Vacation has been sucking away my drive to accomplish anything.

I do have some favorite smutfics! This list is by no means comprehensive, but it’s a good start. :) I’ll include my own at the end in case you’re curious.

A few of my favorites:

“Don Juan Conquered” by Aquandrian (E/C)

“Old Haunts” by @wheel-of-fish (and she certainly has other M-rated stuff) (E/C)

“If This Be Heaven or Hell” by @morrigan24601 (E/C)

“Sherry” by Kryss LaBryn (E/C)

“The Undone, The Divine” by Mildlyholmes (unfortunately unfinished, but worth it. Mildlyholmes has many other M-rated fics too.) (E/C)

“Wifely Duties” by @rienerose (E/C)

“Awakening” by @madiamazing (ongoing) (Christine/everyone)

“Ritual” by @bogglocity (Christine/Daroga)

My own smutfics:

“Moonless” (E/C)

“Nightmare” (E/C)

“Box Five” (E/C)

“White Christmas” (Erik/Daroga)

“Sweet” (Erik/Daroga)

“The Devil Takes” (Erik/Raoul)

“Just Between Us” (Christine/Erik/Daroga)

I hope that at least gives a starting point. :)

[smilesrobotlover]

I’ve been thinking about the deities I created for the Zelda universe a little too much and now I’m…. In too deep

So first of all, Labrynna and Holodrum seems to house the oracles Nayru and Din, so I called them the lands of Wisdom and Power respectfully. The golden goddesses are the highest of goddesses since they created the world, and so the oracles travel the lands, with the deities watching over.

Ok so buckle up cuz I’m gonna super ramble here

Nayru, Din, and Farore both created the world, and left behind the Triforce. They are extremely powerful, but a mysterious force that devoured everything, Null began to cause issues for them. Needing to protect the Triforce which could protect or destroy the world they created, they asked their youngest sister Hylia to protect it, which is why the Triforce and the hero is housed in the land of Hyrule (Hylia summoned a hero to help protect the land from danger). Hylians are the most like the goddesses and long ears and blonde hair are considered highly attractive

Anyways, while Hylia was tasked in protecting the Triforce, the other younger sister, Loria, was tasked in containing Null, since Lorule sorta reminds me of the rifts in eow (tho I should really play ALBW. The vibes are there tho).

Loria ended up losing her life and used the rest of her power to create the little tris to seal the rifts, and this is because of Demise, a demon that appeared and desired the power of the Triforce. Where he came from is unknown, but he entered the land of the Triforce to steal it, and the war happened and Hylia gave up her mortality to stop Demise and protect the triforce. Rip the queens.

Then the rest of the gods appeared, who were not related to the golden three and used to be mortal.

Labryn was a human who saw his family fall apart after one of his brothers killed the other (kind of like Cain and Abel). He is the war god, but he actually hates war and does not want anyone to raise their weapons against their own with no justification, since he saw what it can do. He’s more like Athena than anything, not so much Ares. During the early years of Hyrule, the interloper war began, and the Triforce was once again threatened. With the main protector gone, the goddesses asked Labryn to create light spirits to banish the interlopers, whom he carved out of wood, thus creating the light spirits of Hyrule. They live in the land of Hyrule since that’s where the Triforce is housed. Afterwards, Labryn meets and falls madly in love with a simple noble woman, a mortal, and he gets married to her and they have children. These children are eventually crowned as rulers of Labrynna. Eventually, a war takes place and many innocent leaves to new land south of Hyrule and create Ordon, whom Labryn sends the last light spirit he created, Ordona, to watch over. Ordona is like his pet and he adores her. Ordona protected Ordon so well that Hyrule didn’t even know about their new neighbors until after the execution of Ganondorf. Now Labryn spends his time alone since his wife was a simple mortal and unfortunately passed, and he tries to make sure his descendants rule righteously, tho interacting with the mortals is heavily advised against, so there’s only so much he can do.

Hollow and Drum used to be Gerudo sisters who believe in entertainment and fun. There’s only so much you can do without allowing yourself some pleasantries. I wish I could say I have more on them but I do not :( but that’s some important info! They don’t speak, but they communicate through their dancing. Their vibes is kinda like Yaelokre if y’all know that, idk why. Just masked, childlike beings that sing and dance (tho they don’t actually sing lol)

Then Ram. There is no canon land of courage, and I don’t think Hyrule is that land because of the balance of the three Triforce pieces, so I went ahead and created a new land myself. Totally original and not from any game lol. Ram is the god of agriculture and honestly anything like that. He definitely intermingles with the people of his land and has had several children with several women. The people there look like Hylians but are not, with more long and roundish ears compared to the delicate, pointy ears of Hylians. They also can live for a very long time, unless they leave the presence of Ram. They live completely separate from others and do their own thing, living off the land and sticking close to Ram. Ram was originally a Zonai, and everyone in his land knows him personally. They’re extremely strict and overly zealous, and do not like outsiders

Then Oshus, who was originally a leviathan. I love him sm, and he protects the entirety of the ocean, which has its own issues like with Bellum and stuff. I’m just gonna say that Bellum took his wings hence why he has none. Not much to say, just think of phantom hourglass.

Now, it’s important to note that these deities became deities around the time Hylia fought Demise, but there was one that suddenly vanished. One that resembles the goddesses with his longer ears, Link, who was turned into the Fierce Deity. Except he didn’t join his fellow deities after they reached godhood, instead he was sent to the mysterious and abandoned world of Termina. Since he returned to Hyrule, the deities have grown uncomfortable with his sudden presence.

Some stuff: Hyrule has the hero and priestess, Labrynna has the oracle Nayru, Holodrum has the oracle Din, Ramenia has the oracle Farore, and the ocean has the three fairy spirits Ciela, Neri, and Leaf!

And yeah! Hytopia worships Hylia, they’re just kinda there tho vibin. Yeah too much worldbuilding but… I love that about Zelda. I can just take the patterns of the lore and do my own thing with them. Hope you guys like the lore :))) and I hope it makes sense! If you have any questions, let me know! I’m also bending canon just a smidge here but it’s still fun! I try to be somewhat accurate to the important stuff!

[sylvaridreams]

Labryn completion \o/ don't ask what percentage world completion Kabria is at because the answer is still "like 3"

[sylvaridreams]

4, 11, 12 for the Other Universe twinsies.. ? 🫶

i don't know them... you are making me use my noggin.... sylvari ask game!

4- How was their awakening? Did something particular happen? What's their first memory?

I think they woke up separate which was VERY disorienting for Kabria, because they had just spent the entire dream together, practically finishing each other's.... s. sandwiches. Now Labryn was just gone and it seemed like half of herself had vanished as well. (They reunited a little later. and learned that they Didn't like each other.)

11- Have they ever changed their own appearance? Was it intentional or due to external factors? Did it affect their glow as well? How long did it take? Would they ever change back?

Kabria has changed her foliage... the two of them had identical hairstyles when they awoke, and Kabria couldn't stand seeing her twin in her reflection, so she changed it over several months.... and then the next time she saw Labryn, she had also changed her hair. Neither of them would change it back.

12- What do they usually wear? Do they prefer regular clothes or growing "clothes" out of their bodies?

Kabria cares a lot more about growing her own clothes/armor and puts effort into doing it and tries her best! But she's not very good at it, which is frustrating because Labryn excels at it while not caring. They both wear more regular clothes than anything.

[sylvaridreams]

Co-commanders and co-Champions of Aurene, Fawn and Kabria, plus Kabria's long estranged podtwin Labryn ➡️ who shows back up as she pleases.

and also, Quince, whose deal I do not yet know.

I should show you folks my new au commanders...... stands facing sunset over the ocean hands clasped behind my back

[smilesrobotlover]

The dream about Colin’s wedding got me thinking about Ordon weddings in general so I made a comic about it. It was a fun idea and headcanon to play with.

Part 2

Transcript if you can’t read my terrible handwriting:

Page 1:

Josh: say, I hate to ask this, but why do Ordon weddings last for three days?

Uli: I don’t know, it’s just tradition.

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Edmund: well, doesn’t Ordon come from Labrynna?

Rusl: yeah.

Edmund: well then, I may have an answer for you.

Link: oh boy. Buckle up for some yapping kids.

Edmund: SHUT IT! In Labrynna, we have a legend of when our god, Labryn, found his true love. She was a simple mortal girl who was the daughter of a rich noble. And he fell in love with her

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Edmund: disguised as a simple commoner, he went to the noble to ask for daughter’s hand in marriage. The nobleman was of course disgusted that a commoner asked to take his daughter away, so he decided to test him. I’m the first day, he said:

Nobleman: go hunting and bring back the biggest boar you can find

Edmund; so Labryn went and found a boar as big as his house.

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Link: you think that was Ganondorf?

Midna: PFFFF HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Ahaha! Sorry! That was good.

Edmund: ahem, anyways… he found a boar as big as his house, but the nobleman didn’t want to admit defeat, so he told Labryn:

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Nobleman: a boar is no use to you if you do not know how to make it into a meal!

Edmund: and so, the nobleman challenged Labryn to make an elaborate meal from the boar… and it took all of the first night and all of the second day. When he was finished, a feast was prepared, and it fed the entire village. But the nobleman was still unwilling to give up his daughter, so he told Labryn:

Nobleman: a husband is no use to his wife if he has no stamina. Dance for her.

Edmund: and so, Labryn danced for the entire second night.

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Edmund: the nobleman, now furious and humiliated, asked Labryn to do one more thing:

Nobleman: gift my daughter the most beautiful treasure in all the land!

Edmund: it seemed like an impossible task due to his daughter having everything she could ever want… but it did not stop Labryn. He took his knife, grabbed a lot, and widdled it down to create a golden goat, one so beautiful, not even words could describe the beauty.

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Edmund: the nobleman finally gave up, offering his daughter to Labryn… and this was when he revealed himself as the God of War. On his knees, he asked the simple, mortal woman to be his wife. Not as the commoner, but as himself…

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Link: and then she said no, and he lived as a lonely god for the rest of his life—

Edmund: NO! That did NOT happen! The nobleman’s daughter accepted his proposal! And they lived happily-ever-after and so on and so forth. The end.

Uli: great story-telling, your highness!

Illia: wow!

Rusl: did you know that we believe that the golden goat is our light spirit Ordona?

Edmund: I did not know that! How fascinating! Though it calls into question about the other light spirits.

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Illia: how interesting! I didn’t know that about our wedding an

Edmund: it is quite an interesting tale to hear! Labrynna weddings mirror the legend. One the first day, the husband goes hunting for boar and returns to prep it. The second day, the husband begins making a meal for his soon-to-be wife which is traditionally served during the feast. The second night is the elaborate party and feast where the husband dances for his wife. Then the third day, the husband gifts his bride a beautiful treasure and they get married at dusk.

Josh: so that’s why our wedding was so long

Illia: oh, but it was fun!

Josh: easy for you to say! You didn’t do much!

Illia: hey, I was fine with a Hylian wedding!

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Link: that’s cool! But Ordon weddings are just a tad different. For the meal, both the husband and wife make the meal, and it doesn’t have to be boar. Then the two dance together, and the gift is just decorated goat horns, kind of like a Hylian wedding ring, but you don’t wear it, obviously.

Edmund: oh, interesting! It does make things a bit more even, yeah?

Zelda: indeed. I, for one, did like being served, even if Edmund’s cooking was terrible.

Edmund: HEY! I’m not a bad cook! I just… don’t do it often!

Zelda: haha, well, I’m honestly glad you didn’t do the dancing bit. I wouldn’t have been able to keep a straight face.

Edmund: Labryn, it’s so embarrassing! Why must that be apart of the wedding?

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Uli: haha, well dancing alone is never fun! Though I’m glad we don’t do the meal but. I couldn’t keep down Rusl’s food if I tried!

Midna: well I’m lucky that my husband made the best food ever!

Link: yeah, and I had to keep you away from the kitchen lest you blow it up.

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Chapter 7- The Meeting

The letter from Link has been haunting Zelda since she’s read it. She had planned to meet with the resistance in two days, and even moved her schedule around for it, but Link was demanding to meet with them now. It seemed that they would be here tonight, but Zelda was struggling to make time to meet them.

During the many meetings, it was all she could think about. How she was going to get to Telma’s bar, how she was going to disguise herself as Sheik, what she was going to say to Edmund and Amber. She was probably going to miss supper for this, but it was fine, this was more important than supper. She just wished that it hadn’t happened so last minute.

Goddesses, why couldn’t they wait two more days?

She didn’t pay attention to any of the meetings, anxious to get them done and to leave to get to the next one. She’d nearly fallen asleep countless times, and Edmund would discreetly wake her back up so she wouldn’t humiliate herself—which she was grateful for. She really wasn’t fit for any of this queen business at the moment, but there was so much to do, such little time.

As soon as the current meeting ended, Zelda found herself sitting in her chair, staring blankly at the wall instead of rushing to get to lunch. This was her only break, and she didn’t have the energy to move. Edmund didn’t move either, and he spoke to the nobles and representatives for Zelda as she stared. Soon the room was empty, and the two were left alone.

“Zelda,” Edmund started softly.

“It’s fine, Edmund. I just need a moment.”

Edmund stared at her. “You weren’t at breakfast.”

“No I was not.”

“You’ve missed breakfast these past few days.”

“I have.”

“And you’re about to miss lunch.”

“That’s fine.”

“And you look like death.”

Zelda gave Edmund an annoyed look and he leaned forward. “Zelda, you’re killing yourself. Why don’t you tell me everything that’s happening? Why don’t you let me help?”

Zelda continued to stare silently, not in the mood to argue.

“Look, I’m worried about you. I do… care about you. We were good friends as kids, and those memories I can’t forget. I want you to be taken care of, is that so wrong?”

Zelda stayed silent.

“You’re exhausted and you’re hungry,” Edmund continued when she said nothing, “I don’t want to think about how dehydrated you are. Just, come to lunch, take a break, and take care of yourself.”

“I can’t take a break whenever I want, I have too much to do—“

“Oh my Labryn, Zelda, the nobles can wait! They can wait for you! You need to take care of yourself first!”

Zelda sighed and stood up. “I’m not in the mood for this right now, Edmund.”

“When will you be in the mood? When you’re on your deathbed? I’m not wanting to wait until then!”

The queen didn’t respond and went to walk away. It was childish to not say anything, but she was too tired to argue. Too tired to think of something to say. She was just… so tired…

She reached the door and leaned against the wall, holding her aching head. She suddenly felt lightheaded and sick to her stomach. She heard footsteps approach her from behind and she gave Edmund a glare.

“Zelda?”

She huffed and reached for the door, but black dots appeared in her vision, and she felt herself begin to stagger.

“Zelda!”

Her stomach did somersaults as she began to fall, and soon she was surrounded by darkness.

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The sun was beginning to set as Rusl and Link arrived at castle town. They moved quickly through the field, and Link could tell Epona was enjoying the free movement. She had become just as stir-crazy as he did after his adventure, so when she had a chance to move around outside of Ordon, she clearly enjoyed herself. When they arrived, they quickly got off their horses and headed into the town, trying not to take up too much space with their large animals. Normally, Link would let Epona roam free in the field while he did his errands in town, but after what he’s found out, he decided against it. It took a while to get to the bar; surprisingly the town was busy despite the day coming to an end, and people were always blocking their way, causing the horses to grow upset with the small space. Rusl and Link finally were able to tie their horses to a post near Telma’s bar where less people were at, and they hopped down the stairs and entered it. The bar was relatively empty, save for a few patrons who were quietly drinking by themselves. As usual, the place was dark and was only lit up by torches and candles scattered throughout. In the back, Telma and Auru were chatting at the table they all normally sat at, and Telma’s face lit up when she saw the two men, quickly burying them both in a hug when they got close.

“Link! Rusl! It’s so good to see you two!” She exclaimed, giving their shoulders a firm pat when she pulled away. Link smiled politely and let her lead the two men to the back table, where Auru was smiling.

“I figured you’d both be here tonight,” Auru said, ruffling Rusl’s hair as he sat down. “So what’s going on?”

“I’ll explain everything after Ashei and Shad get here,” Rusl said simply, fixing his ruffled hair.

“Hm, we sure they’ll be here tonight? This was pretty last minute.” Auru asked, leaning forward to look at both Rusl and Link.

“I know, I know it’s inconvenient but… it’s important,” Rusl frowned as Telma set down a mug of ginger ale in front of him, which he began to pick at mindlessly. “Me and Link found what’s been causing these disappearances, there’s no need to waste time anymore.”

Auru raised his eyebrows and he nodded knowingly. “Well then, that is quite important.”

Link nodded, staring at the milk in front of him—neither him nor his father bothered to drink anything. It was silent for a moment until Rusl awkwardly cleared his throat, catching Link and Auru’s attention.

“Well, we’re lucky you’re here, we won’t have to wait for you. You’re a lot harder to get a hold of than the others,” Rusl stated with a smile, and Auru gave a hearty laugh.

“Oh, my boy, I haven’t left castle town in weeks.”

“Did Sheik send you a letter?”

“He did. He told me to ask around castle town to gather information. It’s the only thing I’m capable of doing now,” Auru leaned back in his chair and stretched slowly, a pained expression on his face. “I’m getting too old for all this action.”

Rusl frowned and went back to staring at his drink. Link studied his father’s face, but it remained blank. When he really wanted to be, he was a master at hiding his emotions. There was a moment of silence again, being interrupted by Telma coming by to bring food for the two men, and Link couldn’t help but cheer softly.

“Oh goddesses, thank you Telma,” he said, already digging in, “I’m starvin’.”

Telma laughed and patted his shoulder. “I figured you’d both be hungry from the journey!”

“Aw, you didn’t have to do that, Telma,” Rusl chuckled slightly, and Telma lightly punched his shoulder.

“Oh, you hush, it’s the least I can do for my friends! Now eat up while we wait for the lovebirds to arrive!”

Link stared at Telma as she walked away, and he turned to look at Auru. “Are Ashei and Shad—“

“Engaged.”

Link’s mouth dropped. “Engaged? When did this happen?”

“A couple of weeks ago.”

Rusl and Link both glanced at each other in shock. Link knew that there was something going on between them, but after ten years, he figured that it was nothing.

“How did you know about this?” Link asked.

“They announced it when they stopped by,” Auru explained, gesturing with his hands. “I hang around here most of the time so me and Telma got to hear about it.”

“It’s about time,” Rusl scoffed, a teasing smile on his lips. “Those two were drivin’ me crazy!”

“No kidding! It’s a little late though. I doubt Ashei would be able to have kids at her age.”

Rusl’s face scrunched up. “What are you talkin’ about? She’s barely thirty! And you’re a fool if you think that Ashei and Shad would even want kids.”

“Oh come now, they’re good with kids!”

Rusl gave Link a look and he snorted. They both knew that they were terrible with kids. They could keep them alive, but they couldn’t keep them from crying. Auru rolled his eyes and waved his hand away.

“I just think it’s a waste to get married and then not have kids.”

“That’s an old way of thinking, Auru,” Rusl said, finally taking a sip of his ginger ale. “Some people don’t need to have kids. It ain’t our business what they want to do anyways.”

Auru scoffed slightly, but he didn’t continue. Link continued to eat in silence, not realizing how sloppy he was being. He was ravenous. He felt Auru watching him and he looked up.

“What?”

“You’re eating like a growing teenage boy. When was the last time you ate?” Auru teased slightly, and Link scratched the back of his head.

“It’s… actually been less than two days,” he muttered, giving Rusl a look. Neither of them ate dinner before searching the woods. They spent the next day sleeping and then the whole day traveling. Auru’s eyes widened when Rusl and Link remained silent, both having guilty looks on their faces.

“Neither of you have eaten in two days?” He asked, shocked.

“Maybe a bit longer than that–” Link muttered, and Rusl jabbed at him lightly.

“It’s fine—“ Rusl quickly said, but Auru shook his head.

“Eat that food Telma gave you, boy!” He commanded in a stern tone. Rusl quickly turned to the food and started eating it, looking like a guilty kid. Link snorted slightly and his pa glared him down. Auru patted his back with a satisfied look and leaned back.

“Must’ve been a crazy few days. What did Sheik have you do?”

“He wanted us to investigate a missing woman and Goron from Kakariko,” Link answered since Rusl’s mouth was full of bread.

“Ah, so that’s how you found it.”

Link glanced at Rusl who went back to staring blankly at the food. Auru picked up on the mood change and frowned.

“What is it?”

“We’ll explain when Shad and Ashei get here,” Rusl said quietly. Auru looked between the two and frowned.

“Alright,” he said, a worried look on his face as he stared at Rusl. It grew silent at the table again and the old man glanced up, his face lighting up. “Speaking of…”

Link turned around and saw Ashei and Shad walking to the group. Ashei looked annoyed while Shad smiled at the group. Rusl turned as well and shot up from his seat, marching towards the two.

“Hey! You two jerks!” He shouted, pulling them both into a hug. “You can’t just get engaged and not tell me!”

“Well next time, be here when we visit!” Shad teased, hugging him back. Ashei smiled slightly and gave Link a nod as he walked up to the two.

“When’s the wedding?” Rusl asked, his hands on the two’s arms.

“Don’t know yet, we’re just playing it by ear,” Shad answered, looking at Ashei who nodded.

“We’re in no rush,” she added.

“Well, you better have me as your best man, alright?” Rusl said with a smirk.

“My dear Rusl, I wouldn’t have it any other way!” Shad laughed. He glanced at Link and walked towards him. “And how are you doing, old boy?”

Link chuckled and gave him a side hug. “I’m doin’ fine. I’m happy for y’all!”

“Oh thank you,” Shad glanced at Ashei who was chatting with Rusl, a happy expression on his face. “I wouldn’t have imagined being with her, but here we are.”

“Love is a fickle thing, isn’t it?”

“Indeed it is.”

Rusl and Ashei walked up to the two. “Let’s sit down and talk, yeah?” Ashei started, “I want to know why you both were so intent on meeting today.”

“We can’t, not without Sheik,” Rusl sighed, sitting down. “He’s not here yet.”

“This has been eating me up inside, and you’re saying I have to wait longer?” Shad said lightheartedly.

Ashei pulled Shad down in the seat next to hers and gave him a look. “Sheik may be busy, this was pretty last minute, yeah?”

“So I’ve been told,” Rusl grumbled. Auru patted him on the shoulder with a chuckle, and the group started to lightly poke fun at Rusl. Telma came by with food and drinks for the couple that arrived, and she closed the curtains to give them privacy.

“Tell me when you start talking about what happened,” she said, “I still have work to do, but I’ll be sure to kick everyone out.”

“Sure thing Telma,” Link said with a nod, and the curtains were fully closed, leaving the group isolated from the drunkards that came to the bar.

“So… what did Sheik have you two do?” Link asked the couple, and they glanced at each other.

“Sheik told us to help investigate the disappearances with a captain named Hoz,” Ashei answered. “We really weren’t finding anything of importance though.”

“Ah, did you come here with him?”

“No, he was quite intent on continuing the investigations,” Shad jumped in, pushing his glasses up his nose. “That was the most focused soldier of Hyrule I’ve ever met.”

“It’s good, Hyrule needs more men like him,” Ashei said, staring at her drink.

“Though he was sort of a pain to work with,” Shad mumbled.

Ashei snorted. “He was. Everything needed to go his way otherwise he would implode.”

“... Does Hyrule still need more men like him?” Auru asked cheekily, and Ashei glared at him.

“Yes.”

Shad laughed slightly and sat up straight. “Yes yes, he was still good to work with. I’m glad that some soldiers are still trying to do their jobs.”

Ashei gave a knowing nod and took a sip of her drink as the others mumbled in agreement. The group started to chat about mundane things, how they were doing, how the families were doing, and what they had planned afterwards. Link was constantly looking over his shoulder, expecting Sheik to suddenly appear (which he did every time they met up), yet there was no sign of him. Rusl was getting more anxious as the evening went on, constantly fidgeting with his hands or pacing the small room, pretending to be observing the wall. Soon it became too late–the bar was fully empty as Telma closed it down and kicked out angry drunks, and the only area lit up was the back room where the resistance sat. Yet no sign of Sheik, and Auru finally let out a loud sigh.

“I don’t think Sheik is coming.”

“We just need to be patient,” Ashei said, “she’s a busy person.”

Auru frowned. “‘She?’ You think Sheik’s a woman?”

Ashei’s eyes widened for a moment, but she quickly recovered. “W-well, Sheik is just a mysterious person, that’s all. I uh… say she could be a woman… or… something.”

The group stared at Ashei who stared hard at her drink.

“And what makes you think they’re a woman?” Auru pressed, a teasing smile on his lips.

“What makes you think they’re a man?” Ashei snapped back, getting angry. Auru raised his hands defensively.

“I’m just teasing you. You just never get flustered like that!”

Ashei glared at him and started cursing under her breath in frustration. Shad cleared his throat, wrapping an arm around her.

“Well, it doesn’t matter if Sheik is a man or a woman, what matters is that they’re not here right now.” He glanced up at Rusl who was still pacing back and forth near a corner. “We should start without them.”

Ashei sighed and nodded, a defeated look on her face. Auru nodded as well and stood up to drag Rusl back to the table. Link stared worriedly at his pa as he sat down, his face drained of all blood as he stared blankly at the table.

“Goddesses, are you alright?” Shad asked, and Rusl waved his concern away.

“‘M fine,” he mumbled. The group didn’t seem convinced by that answer, but they didn’t say anything else.

“Well, Link, Rusl,” Auru started, “tell us what happened. What is taking these missing people?”

Link glanced at Rusl who was still staring at the table, and he stood up, deciding to lead the conversation.

“Do you guys remember the shadow beasts?”

The group all froze, staring at Link with wide eyes.

“Shadow beasts? You mean those horrible black creatures that plagued all of Hyrule during the Twilight invasion?” Shad asked, and Link nodded.

“Yes, I… me and my pa found one in the woods… two nights ago,” Link frowned for a moment, that night feeling ages ago. He continued, “I think it’s a shadow beast that’s gotten stronger for the past ten years. It’s what’s been taking these people.”

“Oh… Labryn…” Ashei muttered under her breath.

“How do you know it’s the cause of all these disappearances?” Auru asked.

“We–uh—” Link glanced at Rusl who was still unmoving. “We sorta… found out the hard way…”

“Oh no… did someone–?” Shad started, but Link quickly stopped him.

“No, no it’s ok. I was able to stop the abduction but… I think it’s pretty obvious that this… mutated shadow beast is what’s causing all the disappearances.”

“Ok,” Ashei breathed out, “so it’s one of those shadow beasts, a little mutated, but we know what it is now. We should go out looking for it, yeah?”

Link pursed his lips. “Yes, but… be warned. I fought so many of those things by myself back then–”

“Yes you did! You were marvelous with the way you slashed them with your sword!” Shad exclaimed, swinging his arm around as if he had a weapon. Link smiled but it quickly went away.

“Yeah, well… I fought this one, and it didn’t die no matter what I did, so… I think we should be careful. We can’t underestimate this thing.”

The group nodded.

“Alright, well, thank you for telling us Link,” Auru said. “No one in Castle Town described anything like that.”

“No kidding,” Ashei replied and Link nodded glumly. This wouldn’t have happened if he hadn’t let such a thing live, he couldn’t help but feel guilty over it.

“Well, it’s late, we can discuss plans tomorrow, but in the meantime, I think we should all get some rest,” Auru stared sternly at Rusl and Link, “you two especially. I can tell you need it.”

Link smiled slightly and Rusl got up quietly, leaving the room in an instant. The group stared in shock as he disappeared behind the curtain. Auru looked at Link and pointed at where Rusl left.

“Is he alright?”

“I… I don’t know…” Link looked down, debating on whether he should tell them the details of what happened, but he really didn’t want to, and he didn’t know if Rusl would want him to. “He’s probably just tired… the uh… the shadow beast was… aggressive to say the least. I’m gonna go talk to him real quick.”

He felt everyone’s eyes on him as he left, and he glanced at Telma who looked worried, but she forced a smile when she saw Link.

“Did you all start the conversation without me?”

“Oh— goddesses Telma I’m so sorry—“

Telma waved his apology away. “I’ll make the others tell me. Rusl went upstairs, sweet pea.”

Link nodded and slowly walked up the stairs, his entire body suddenly feeling heavy. He glanced around at the secret upstairs inn, trying to remember which one was normally reserved for him and Rusl. He poked his head in the first room, finding Rusl laying on one of the beds, his hands resting on his face. Rusl flinched when he sensed another person near him, but he quickly relaxed when it was Link.

“Spirits, Link,” he chuckled, lying back down. Link smiled and sat down on the other bed across from him.

“Pa… are you…?” He started, but he stopped when Rusl glanced at him. Rusl’s face didn’t hold any annoyance, but instead guilt. He sat up and sighed.

“I’m ok, Link. I’m… sorry for how I was acting down there… I just…” Rusl paused for a moment before sighing again, resting against the wall. Link tilted his head

“What?”

“Oh… it’s not your burden to bear.”

“Well… I kinda already know why you’re upset so… hiding it from me is a fruitless effort.”

Rusl grinned slightly. “I suppose so… I just…. Ever since that night I’ve been feeling so… terrified every waking moment—no—even when I’m trying to sleep I’m terrified, I just—“ he stopped himself and rubbed his face. “I don’t know.”

Link frowned. “I know the shadow beasts would turn people into other shadow beasts, maybe you’re still feeling the effects from that?”

Rusl shrugged, a disturbed look on his face.

“You… also were almost eaten,” Link chuckled darkly, “that would traumatize anyone.”

Rusl smirked slightly, but it quickly went away, so Link continued.

“I mean… I know I’ve nearly been eaten myself. So many times. By giant plants, and a giant eel, and wolfos trying to tear me to pieces, and spiders, and I guess smaller plants too, plus another giant spider, and possibly a lot of other things and—“

Rusl’s face had grown more concerned the longer Link rambled, and he quickly tried to recover.

“I-I mean, I turned out fine! Maybe? I mean maybe I haven’t turned out fine but—but it’s fine! I’ve kinda gotten used to it, everything trying to eat me. Heh, it makes me wonder if I taste good. I mean Midna will definitely say that I taste good but, you know—“

“Link, I don’t need to know this,” Rusl interrupted him, though he almost seemed amused. Link blushed slightly and scratched the back of his head.

“S-sorry, that kinda came out.”

Rusl chuckled slightly, which made Link feel a little better. He observed his father’s tired face and frowned.

“Pa… you should get some rest.”

Rusl raised an eyebrow. “Doting and worrying is supposed to be my job Link, not yours.”

“Well, who did I get it from?” Link rebutted, and Rusl laughed.

“Correction then: doting is a parent’s job.”

“But I am a parent.”

“Not my parent!”

Link snorted and Rusl joined him in his laughter. It felt good to laugh after these past few days. Link sniffed and sighed, staring at Rusl’s bed.

“You should get some rest though, Pa.”

“You should get some rest too, Link.”

Link pursed his lips and looked down, shifting uncomfortably.

“Not as much as you.”

Rusl raised an eyebrow. “How much sleep have you gotten in the past forty-eight hours?”

Link clamped his mouth shut. “I… um… like… four…. hours…?”

Rusl smirked and gestured for him to come over. Link sighed and trudged over to him, the lack of sleep catching up to him. He rested against Rusl’s side while he wrapped his arm around him, and Link finally relaxed. It always felt good to be held by one of his parents. Being an adult, it didn’t happen as often compared to when he was a kid. Rusl started playing with the tip of his ear and he lightly kissed his forehead.

“I’m proud of you, Link,” he said softly.

“For what?”

“For becoming the man you are today. You’re a good person, determined, and kind. And I’m proud of you for it.”

Link smiled slightly. “But you and ma raised me to be that way.”

“Oh, we were only trying to nudge you kids in the right direction. Ultimately, it was you who chose to become a good person. Give yourself more credit.”

Link sighed and drowsiness began to get the better of him.

“Thanks. I love you pa.”

Sleep began to take over him as he heard his pa say one last thing.

“I love you too, my son.”

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Zelda awoke with a jolt. She was in her bed, her heavy dress was replaced with a lighter one, and her daughter was reading a book by her side. She rubbed her eyes and sat up, startling Amber.

“Mother! You’re awake!” She exclaimed, closing her book. “We were so worried!”

Zelda looked around the room, confused. How long has she been out?

“Father came to me and asked me to stay by your side! I hadn’t left once!” Amber continued. “I’ve just been reading this book about birds, I’m hoping to find one to match the birds Hylians used to ride, but so far none of them have been big enough…”

“Amber,” Zelda rubbed her eyes, still feeling exhausted. “Where’s your father?”

“He’s in meetings right now, he said he’ll come by to see if you’re awake!”

Zelda groaned and rubbed her face. What had been happening while she was out? She hated not being in control of everything.

“I hope you’re alright,” Amber added quietly, and Zelda glanced over at her. She had a worried look on her face, and she couldn’t help but smile.

“I’m fine, thank you for watching over me,” Zelda said with a smile, and Amber beamed at the praise.

“I’m so glad mother! Do you want me to fetch you some supper? It’s a little late but—“

“Wait, how long have I been asleep?”

“Oh! Um… a few hours.”

Zelda tried to hide her frustration, and she turned away as she groaned. She didn’t have time for this. She still needed to meet with the resistance! If she didn’t leave now…

Amber gasped as Zelda started to get out of bed, ignoring the vertigo that assaulted her.

“Um… mother? Father told me to make sure you stayed in bed a-and—“

“I’ll be fine, Amber,” Zelda grumbled, but she knew she wouldn’t be. It didn’t matter though, she needed to be somewhere.

“But… father said…” Amber’s voice trailed off, and Zelda heard another person enter the room.

“Zelda,” Edmund’s voice called out, and she sighed. Great.

“Father!” Amber hopped up and ran to him. “Mother’s awake! Do you want me to get a meal for her?”

“No, I already sent a maid to do that, my dear. You go get yourself to bed.”

Amber nodded and looked back at Zelda. “Goodnight mother.”

Zelda smiled slightly. “Goodnight Amber.”

She lingered for a moment, her mouth agape, but she finally turned away and left the room. Edmund and Zelda remained silent, both staring intensely at each other. Finally, Edmund let out a huff and started to walk forward.

“I’m glad you’re awake,” he said, “I brought you something.”

Zelda frowned. “What is it?”

Edmund sat down on the bed with her and handed her a little box. She carefully opened it to reveal a chocolate orange. She blinked several times, wondering if the lack of sleep had finally caught up to her and that she was hallucinating it. But the smell hit her nostrils, and she lightly traced the chocolatey edges.

“I remember you loved these things as a kid,” Edmund muttered, a nostalgic smile on his face. “I always hated them, but I did enjoy eating one slice with you whenever you had them.”

Zelda couldn’t help but smile as she grabbed a slice of the chocolate. She glanced at Edmund and her smile dropped slightly.

“How do you know I still love these?” She asked, and Edmund took in a quiet, deep breath.

“Do you?”

Zelda looked down and put one in her mouth. The chocolate instantly melted as it hit her tongue, the sweet flavor mixing with the tanginess of the orange rewarding her taste buds, and she couldn’t help but close her eyes in satisfaction. She hasn’t had one of these in years.

“It seems you still like it,” Edmund chuckled. Zelda opened her eyes and turned away, embarrassed.

“Yes,” she mumbled. Edmund hummed and leaned back, resting on his hands.

“I’m glad.”

Zelda turned to look at him, his mustache lifted up with his smile. “Why’d you bring this to me?” She asked.

“Oh, I figured you’d need an energy boost. Chocolate does wonders for that,” Edmund reached for a slice. “May I?”

Zelda nodded and offered one to him. He took a slice and bit into half of it. His face scrunched up in disgust and he covered his mouth. “Eugh, I still don’t like it.”

Zelda smiled and almost let out a giggle. “That’s quite a shame, they’re so delightful.”

Edmund grinned and stared at the uneaten slice. “I probably should’ve put the full thing in my mouth, now what will I do with this?”

Zelda stared at it for a moment, and before she could even think, she plucked it out of his hand.

“Can’t let it go to waste,” she said before putting the rest of the slice in her mouth. Edmund looked surprised but his expression softened into a pleasant smile. Zelda looked away, her face flushing slightly, and she picked at the remaining chocolates. “Thank you for this Edmund, that was very thoughtful of you.”

Edmund nodded. “Of course. I… I just want to help out.”

It grew silent between the two—any feeling of contentment was gone in an instant. Edmund picked up on Zelda’s discomfort and he let out a sigh.

“Why won’t you accept my help?”

Zelda glanced up at him. Where an accusatory and bitter tone normally was, this time, there was just curiosity. He was trying, it was only fair that Zelda tried as well.

But could she trust him?

It was kind of him to try to help her, but was he trying to manipulate her into trusting him? She remembered her father always showering her mother with gifts whenever he did something to upset her. It was always a way to regain her trust. Was Edmund trying to do the same?

“Listen, becoming the king of Hyrule hasn’t been an easy transition for me,” Edmund started, his back turned to Zelda, “Labrynna gives its power to the king, but here in Hyrule, all of the power goes to the queen.” He let out a breath while Zelda remained silent. He’s never told her this before. “I admit I’ve felt…. Emasculated as a result, and I’ve been acting childish because of it. For that I am sorry.” He glanced back at Zelda, an almost worried expression on his face, but Zelda stayed quiet. “But, I feel useless. I feel like I’m being used for my connection to my family, and that I’m nothing more than an object to your people and… I suppose that’s why I’ve been… frustrated about you keeping things to yourself. But… looking at you now, I’ve grown more worried than upset. You’ve overworked yourself so much to the point that you collapsed. That’s not a good thing. I suppose I… I just want to know why you’re so intent on doing everything yourself, when I’m here to… help you.”

Zelda stared at him for a moment, his emerald green eyes never leaving hers. For once, Zelda couldn’t find her words. She knew she should try to communicate with him—he was being so open with her, but why? Was he trying to worm his way into her life? Or was he being genuine? He’s never taken the time to sit down and talk to her about things, but then again, Zelda never gave him the chance. Did he deserve her to try to be open as well? She turned away, emotions running rampant. She couldn’t cry, it wasn’t queenly to do so, but she was so tired. She took a deep breath to control herself.

“I… I don’t know if I can trust you,” she finally said softly. She felt Edmund shift beside her.

“Why?”

“I–I’ve watched my father strip my mother of all her power. He took everything away from her, ruled Hyrule as a tyrant, and took control of every aspect of my life. It doesn’t matter if Hyrule gives the power to the queen, the king can take over and I can’t let that happen again. It’s happened to me twice now and… I just… I–” She hiccuped slightly and she rubbed her exhausted eyes. It was quiet as she once again tried to take control of her emotions, and she glanced up at Edmund, who looked horrified.

“I had no idea,” he finally said. “I always– I know we didn’t see each other a lot but… I didn’t know…”

Zelda sniffed and sat up straight. “My father did a good job at hiding it. And he made sure I hid it as well.”

Edmund gave her a sad look. “I’m so sorry. I…” He grew silent for a moment. “... thank you for telling me. I’ll leave you be. A maid should come by with food for you.”

“I-I can’t stay I need to–”

“Zelda.” Edmund gave her a firm look. “I…I ask that you give yourself rest and proper nourishment, please.”

Zelda stared for a moment, remembering the resistance. “I can’t. I still need to meet up with—“ she stopped herself and Edmund raised an eyebrow.

“With… your friends that are taking care of the disappearances?”

Zelda pursed her lips. “Yes.”

“Perhaps I can meet with them in your stead.”

She shook her head quickly. “No I—“ they didn’t know that she was the queen; if Edmund came instead, they would figure it out, even if one already knew about it. And she certainly couldn’t tell Edmund about Sheik. Frustration was apparent on Edmund’s face, and he sucked in a sharp breath and stood up.

“So are you just going to keep pushing yourself until you die? Sure, you may not trust me, I understand that. But you have representatives, diplomats, nobles, even guards that could go in your stead! Why can’t you utilize them?”

“Edmund. I. Can’t. A-at least…” Zelda looked down, her eyes going back and forth between the chocolate orange, the bed, and Edmund. He did have a point; she couldn’t keep going on like this. She really could end up dying from her neglect, which would be an awful thing for Amber and for the resistance. But she knew no one could help the resistance with the disappearances. She had to take care of that herself. But… perhaps with everything else…. Goddesses, she hoped she wasn’t making a mistake. “Could you… just take care of the meetings tomorrow? I must deal with these disappearances on my own.”

Edmund’s expression softened and he nodded. “I’ll take care of them.”

Zelda smiled. “Thank you.”

“Will you… visit Amber before you leave anywhere?”

Her lips parted and she nodded. Edmund nodded back, and for the first time in years, there was a mutual understanding between them. Edmund hesitated for a moment before finally turning to leave. Zelda was left alone, and she contemplated everything that had just happened.

She collapsed after a meeting and slept through the entire day. Her daughter stayed by her side while Edmund took care of the rest of the day. He brought her chocolates and they had a conversation that didn’t result in them fighting. They opened up to each other… and now…

She sighed. She needed to meet with the resistance, that was her first priority. Hopefully it wasn’t too late.

She wasted no time to get into her disguise, despite her exhausted body and rumbling stomach. Just as she was about to sneak out, she remembered what Edmund asked of her.

“Will you… visit Amber before you leave anywhere?”

She sighed. She’s been a terrible mother to her own daughter, not spending any time with her despite Amber desperately wanting to. If the resistance needing to meet up tonight hadn’t been about the missing people, she probably would have been tempted to stay. Maybe spend time with her family, her daughter, and try to be the mother Amber deserved. But she knew this was important; it had better be important. She needed to take care of this, and she needed to find the missing people so that Hyrule would be safe for Amber. If the resistance found out important information about the disappearances—like where the missing people were—she would personally go to rescue them herself and eradicate any threat that came in her way. This threat would come to an end, Zelda would make sure of it.

But it meant she would be gone for a while. So she didn’t know when she would see Amber again.

Zelda quietly snuck into Amber’s room, her daughter curled up in her bed, clutching a bird stuffed animal to her chest. She brought her mask down and walked up to her daughter, emotions going through her once again. Her sweet little Amber, growing up before her very eyes, and she was missing all of it.

Her hand brushed against Amber’s temple and she began to stir. She looked up at her mother and furrowed her brow.

“Mother?”

Zelda’s breath hitched and she helped Amber sit up.

“Amber,” she started, “I know… I know I haven’t been the best mother, but I want you to know that I love you with every fiber of my being.” Zelda pulled Amber close and hugged her. “I love you so much.”

She rocked her back and forth, Amber clinging to her tightly. Despite her dry eyes, Zelda found tears forming, and she had to choke back a sob. Amber however wasn’t hiding her crying, and she felt her tears soaking into her clothes. She finally pulled back, wiping away a tear on Amber’s cheek and rested her forehead against hers.

“I promise I’ll try to be better,” Zelda whispered, pecking her on the forehead, and she stood up, walking towards the door.

“M-mother?” Amber called out.

“I’ll be back,” Zelda promised. “Just stay here with your father and focus on your studies. I… I love you.”

“I love you too…”

Zelda’s heart hurt more than her aching body as she turned away. How many times has she turned her own daughter away? How many times has she brushed her off when Amber reached out? She ran out, her frustrations over herself giving her the energy she needed to escape the castle. How will Amber view her when she grew older? Would she resent her the same way Zelda resented her father? Would she feel unloved by her own mother? She stopped as she reached the entrance to the courtyard, looking back at the castle. She was panting heavily, sad and angry tears finally pouring down her face.

It didn’t matter what her father tried to do to her, Zelda never felt worthy of being queen. She didn’t feel worthy of anything in her life. Especially her own daughter.

Amber deserved a better mother.

For a moment as she stared at her castle, she thought she saw Edmund watching her, but his supposed silhouette went away in an instant. She turned away, her head hanging, and finally marched to Telma’s bar.

It was late, she didn’t know how late it was, but it was late enough for no one to be out in the streets save for a few guards. Sheik’s stomach was cramping terribly, and her throat and tongue felt like sandpaper. She almost wished she stayed behind to eat the food Edmund got for her, but she knew she couldn’t let the resistance down. She leaned against a wall catching her breath, her hand rubbing against a box in her pouch. She didn’t know why she grabbed the chocolate orange Edmund gave her; she supposed she couldn’t leave it behind. She continued onward to Telma’s bar, feeling that it was a much longer walk than what she remembered. She normally went through the dungeons to reach Telma’s bar, but from how she was feeling, she didn’t have the strength to go that way. As if to prove her right, her knees nearly buckled as she went down the stairs, causing her to stumble into the door. She pulled back and blinked harshly trying to clear her head. She took a deep breath to calm herself and she went inside. The bell rang loudly through the empty bar, announcing her presence.

“Sorry, we’re closed right now,” she heard Telma call out from the back. The barmaid poked her head from the curtains and her face lit up. “Sheik! Well, it’s about time you got here, honey!”

Sheik awkwardly shuffled forward, allowing herself to be hugged by Telma.

“S-sorry I’m late,” she mumbled, not caring if Telma heard her or not.

“Oh… it’s not me you should apologize to. The others have already gone to bed, save for Ashei and Shad— well… actually it’s just Ashei,” Telma laughed slightly. Sheik was disappointed that the others had already gone to sleep, it was much later than what she hoped for, but she was slightly relieved that Ashei was the only one awake save for Telma. Though Sheik had tried to keep her Royal identity a secret, Ashei had found out about it. She had to admit, it was nice not having to hide everything from one person. She could at least confide in her with everything that has been happening.

“My, you look terrible,” Telma continued, eyeing Sheik worriedly. “Here, let me whip you up something real quick—“

“Oh, no you don’t have to do that—“ a loud grumble from her stomach interrupted her and Telma raised an eyebrow. Sheik looked down, embarrassed. “Apologies.”

“You’re alright sweetheart, just head to the back and I’ll get you some soup.”

Sheik nodded and walked to the back where she saw Ashei and Shad sitting next to each other. Shad was asleep, his head against Ashei’s shoulder, while Ashei had her arm wrapped around him. She had a pleasant smile on her lips as she watched him, until she looked up, spotting Sheik.

“Are you going to sit down, or are you going to keep watching us like a creep?” She asked, and Sheik straightened.

“A-apologies… I didn’t mean to stare.”

“Don’t worry about it, yeah?” Ashei glanced at Shad, then back at her. “I wanted to stay up to wait for you. I knew you’d get here eventually. He was intent on staying up with me, but I guess he couldn’t do it.”

Sheik smiled despite Ashei not being able to see it. “I’m sorry I came so late.”

“You’re fine, but what happened? Why did it take so long for you to get here?”

“I…” Sheik didn’t want to talk about her fainting today, nor about her lack of sleep, food, and water. “I’ve just been very busy.”

Ashei studied her for a moment. “Are you alright?”

Sheik looked up at her, and simply shook her head. “I’ve been very busy,” she repeated.

“Labryn… Zel—Sheik, you can leave this to the rest of us. You don’t have to help us every second, yeah?”

“I know, but I’m tired of sitting here not knowing what’s going on. Not actively trying to better my kingdom.”

Ashei shook her head. “You can’t do everything by yourself. That’s why the resistance is here, to help Hyrule.”

“I know… I know… I just…” Sheik sighed. Goddesses she was exhausted. The two grew silent until Telma came in with a bowl.

“I could only make some broth, I hope that’s ok, sweet pea.”

Sheik felt herself beginning to drool and she gratefully took the bowl. “This is wonderful, thank you, Telma,” she said. Telma gave her a soft smile.

“Of course honey! That’s why I’m here, to take care of my friends.”

The word “friends” stuck with Sheik, and she looked down at the bowl, her emotions running rampant once again, though her eyes were finally too dry to cry again.

“Now, if you two will excuse me, I’m going to head to bed myself.” Telma turned to Ashei with a teasing smile. “Unless you need me to carry him to bed of course.”

Ashei gave her an annoyed smirk. “I can do that myself. Thank you though.”

The barmaid gave a hearty laugh. “Alright, good night you too. And Sheik? I have some water on the table for you. Take care.”

Sheik glanced at the cup on the table, her thirst becoming unbearable.

“Thank you,” she said again, and Telma turned away, leaving the two women alone. Sheik glanced around, eyeing Shad cautiously, and Ashei caught on.

“Don’t worry, he’s out like a light.”

“But what if he wakes up and sees me without my mask?”

“Then I’ll knock him back out, yeah?”

Sheik chuckled softly and pulled her mask down. Though it wasn’t filling, the broth was amazing, and the water made her feel much better than before. She sighed as she drank the broth, feeling relief run through her body as she finally got nutrients in her body. She glanced at Ashei who watched her worriedly, and she looked down.

“How was Hoz?” Sheik asked.

“Oh, he was fine. Quite determined to find the missing people. He’s a good man.”

Sheik smiled slightly. “Indeed, he is. What did Link and Rusl need?”

Ashei’s breath hitched. “They found what’s been causing these disappearances.”

Sheik gasped and nearly dropped her bowl. Though it was exactly what she had hoped for, she was still surprised that it actually happened. “What is it? What’s causing it?”

“Link thinks it’s a shadow beast.”

Dread instantly filled Sheik’s body. Memories of the beasts breaking through her castle and slaughtering the guards came in at once, and she clenched her fists. How…?

“We hope to make a plan to hunt and kill it, but according to Link, it’s gotten powerful over the past ten years, and it won’t die so easily.”

Sheik swallowed hard and nodded. “I see… any… any news on the people?”

Ashei shook her head sadly. “No, they only mentioned the beast I’m afraid.”

Sheik slumped slightly. If it was a shadow beast taking these people then… they probably weren’t alive anymore. She remembered watching Zant turn her guards into shadow beasts before her eyes, even those who weren’t personally cursed turned when beside them. Even her own parents turned into creatures of darkness…

Were the people dead? Or had they turned into shadow beasts, doomed to be mindless monsters until they’re put out of their misery? Sheik didn’t know. But if that were the case, wouldn’t they have known about the resurgence of shadow beasts? Either way, Sheik was having a hard time being hopeful about the fate of the missing people.

“We’re going to be doing a lot of planning tomorrow,” Ashei continued, “I don’t know when we’ll head out, but if you’re wanting to come with us, I suggest you get some rest, yeah?”

Sheik looked up at Ashei who had a firm expression on her face. Sheik had grown tired of everyone telling her to rest, but with the food and water in her system, she couldn’t fight back the sleepiness.

“Alright,” she mumbled before standing up, staring at her empty bowl confused.

“I can take care of that,” Ashei said, and Sheik set it down awkwardly. “We can talk more tomorrow, yeah?”

Sheik nodded and dragged herself up the stairs where several rooms were hidden. Her eyes were barely open as she tried to find a room to go in. She typically took the first room, so she opened the door and threw her head cover and mask off, closing the door behind her which left the room in total darkness. She stumbled over to the bed closest to her and fell asleep before her head could even hit the pillow.

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feel free to ignore this ask if you're trying to free yourself from the sequel idea curse, but: OOT Sequel, you say? What happens in it -- does it pick up from the adult continuity or from Link being sent back in time?

Hhfbbddjdbdkebjs ok so it’s a tad different from my other sequel ideas cuz those all mostly center around Link and some other characters, but this one is more focused on the fierce deity.

(Eow spoilers)

So you see the deities I’ve been making? I wanted to do something with them and so I was like “what if Null was trying to destroy everything?” And then I had to think that FD would be there since he is a deity too and then I was thinking that it’d have to take place after oot cuz FD will be there on the ranch chillin with the fam and Lon Lon Ranch gets destroyed before tp so it wouldn’t make sense for it to happen if FD was there to protect it so…. Sequel au story for oot????

Null is still there in the other timelines (it’d be pretty cool if the only way to defeat them was to kill them throughout all the timelines. They’re gone in the downfall but not fully gone in the other timelines), so the gods of the world are tasked in destroying them. They all receive a vision from the goddesses that the world is being swallowed up in the void, and so they strike, except FD is confused. He’s never had a vision before, and from all he knows, there was no reason for him to turn into a deity. He just is. And turns out, Link also had the vision, meaning that the hero was called into action again.

However, at this time, Link’s son, Dallon, was killed by monsters, so everyone is pretty upset and Link does NOT want to leave, but Labryn shows up and tells Link that he needs to go and save the world, while being confused why FD is there. And yeah, it’ll have a more tragic ending compared to my other story ideas cuz… the hero’s shade has to come from somewhere. I realize Zelda should probably be apart of it too, so maybe Link can finally talk to her after years of being terrified to. But yeah! That’s the story I have so far XD aaahh