#ancient zelda

[st-hedge]

*puts on my retro hackerman glasses* man, if only I knew shit about making games haha

[nocturnalfandomartist]

Ancient Zelda and Link

Sooo TotK was great and I loved it and then I got to thinking... What if the Ancient Zelda who faced the Calamity 10k years ago was the daughter or Rauru and Sonia, facing the aftershock of The Imprisoning War? I have a whole Ao3 work in progress about this... But here's some doodles of what I mean! Sneak peek!! These are all from the past month.

Time Elapsed: 3 hours, 21 minutes; 43 minutes; 1 hour; 2 hours, 28 minutes

Program: Ibis Paint X

If you clicked Read More, I guess that means you're interested! These designs and their storylines will be used for Call of the Forgotten (A TotK rewrite that follows if Zelda hadn't been sent back in time) on Ao3 (linked below). However, I will be posting sneak peeks of their Memories here for @zelinkcommunity's Zelink Week this year, in ONLY A COUPLE OF WEEKS! Everyone has great stuff in progress, be sure to check it out!!!

Edit: Find the exerpts at @writingnocturne!

Call of the Forgotten on Ao3:

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[indianazell]

they should be ex girlfriends for reasons

[nocturnalfandomdoodles]

she spent her youth catching tears from the sky

[montydragon]

I think Zonai possibly had different features across different individuals (like Zora or Rito) and the ancient hero's lineage was leonine, with him being a hylian/zonai hybrid. basically:

Hylia's specialest little kitty cat

[ninma]

The Ancient Hero and Ancient Zelda meets Zelda and Link from 10 000+ years in the future.

While both are princesses and heroes, they're also very different. Like how our ancient princess loves destruction.

The idea of The Ancient Hero zooming around like a cat is so funny (>ω<). Especially with how non-feral he usually acts (despite his appearance).

So zoomies are cannon in my Ancient AU now.

I might make a comic of that in the future •̀.̫•́✧

But that's a tale for another day.

First have to do part 2 of this generational meet and greet. XD

[snarky-art]

Have some progress pics from my last big Zelda piece so here ya goooo

[legendofzoodles]

The full outfit! Loving the headdress and those earrings! Where have I seen those before?

[call-of-the-forgotten]

CotF Zelda Armor Sets – 2

TotK Sheik TotK Sheik TotK Sheik

Ancient Zelda (daughter of King Rauru and Queen Sonia) had to use her own Sheik disguise, at some point... Here's Zelda with the same set! More on it when the story reaches that point.

Small Update: A good portion of Chapter 3 is done, so it should be close to the revision stage! I've admittedly been writing a bit ahead instead of focusing on the current chapter, sorry. I'll get there soon!!

Call of the Forgotten on Ao3

Time Elapsed: 3 hours, 25 minutes

Program: Ibis Paint X

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[yakave]

"... To bring beauty to face the light once again, for joy to return along with her... her smile"

[sunny-flake]

Artfight attack for @redundantz! No thoughts, only pretty design <3

[st-hedge]

Ancient Zelda (in that one dress I keep drawing her in for pixel art/gba screens)

[nocturnalfandomartist]

The Sealer of Calamity, the Ancient Princess Zelda

I don't know if anyone remembers my Zelink Week 2023 project, but I've finally fleshed it out! Zelda has a more finalized design taking inspiration from both her parents (Rauru and Sonia) and the Sage of Time (Zelda II). This design will be used in Origins of Calamity, a post-TotK fic I will be using to tie together the narratives of the Imprisoning War and the first Calamity (yes, I have constructed a long-winded timeline). I am so genuinely excited to share this story, and I'm hoping to do so soon (I want to have the first few chapters in their final draft stage before posting them). Enjoy this little bit of updated concept art in the meantime! :)

Origins Updated Concepts - Part 1

#origins of calamity

Time Elapsed: 5 hours, 33 minutes

Program Used: IbisPaint

Just a small note, but this will deviate decently from the story that will be presented in Call of the Forgotten. Unlike in the rewrite, this fic will lean heavily into the time travel aspect...

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[indianazell]

👀

Some more ancient Zelda! The mural isn't too detailed so still trying to figure out her design

[nocturnalfandomdoodles]

began a concept doodle page in the sketchbook for origins of Calamity, so here's an annoyed zelda :)

[alphagirl404]

After the First Calamity

Ancient Zelda: Let me get this straight: You banished the Sheikah, hide away their technology, and destroyed records of it? WHY?!

Ancient King: To protect the kingdom from a Sheikah uprising. The formation of the Yiga Clan is proof of the potential treachery

Ancient Zelda: The Sheikah have served our family for THOUSANDS OF YEARS! The Yiga form because YOU betrayed them! Do you not realize the other potential consequences destroying all records of the technology?! Leaving no traces of it for people to understand the upsides and potential problems?! How this might affect Hyrule in the future!

Ancient King: Don’t be so dramatic! What’s the worst that can happen?

*10,000 years later...*

Ancient King & Ancient Zelda: *watching Hyrule get destroyed by the Second Great Calamity from the afterlife*

Ancient King: ...

Ancient Zelda: Can I be the first to say...I TOLD YOU SO!