#dehydrated ganondorf

[shishuri]

This is attention to details man

Ganon holds a bow straight while Link holds it at an angle.

Ganon also draws the bow like a samurai, (since this Ganon is more samurai like) he positions/aim the bow then draws.

(Not shown here) Even if Link uses a long bow like Ganon he will still aim at an angle since he is a soldier. He positions/aim the bow and draws at the same time.

The bow Ganon uses will recoil meaning this is a heavy bow. (They didnt need to add that detail in, but they did man)

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Alternate intro to Ganondorf

[demiboydemon]

[pocketseizure]

There are three details in this image of Ganon that I find interesting. First, his ears are definitely round. Second, the upper portion of the shoulder ornament facing the camera bears the Gerudo crest, but the lower portion seems to be fashioned after the crest of Hyrule (the spread-winged eagle seen on the Hylian shield and Zelda’s apron in Ocarina of Time). And third... what are those awful holes in his arm?

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[werewolfsister]

Ganondorf

[lilfriezatyrant]

@zaphiregz Phantom Mummy Daddy

[lithi]

[greyennui]

WIP Wednesday

gonna start doing these now, I guess lol. enjoy a lil snippet from Chapter 1 of my 10,000-years-before-BotW GanLink fic.

Link scrambled through the entry hall and ran up the stairs back to his den. He pushed aside the heavy leather flap of his door and froze in the kitchen, paralyzed with indecision. The stew. Take care of the stew first.

He grabbed the pot between woven pads of longleaf and rushed through his door and across the balcony. “Belim!” he yelled, still several yards from his best friend’s den. “Belim, I have stew!” He skidded to a stop in front of the door, balancing his arms to avoid spilling the contents of the pot with the force of his sudden halt. The leather door lifted at the edge, revealing a tan face, blond hair, and brown eyes, all attached to a man just a bit taller than Link, and far more muscled. “Stew?” Belim said flatly. “What.” Link shoved the pot forward. “I can’t eat it,” he said breathlessly. “I… have other plans.” Belim raised an eyebrow. “You never have plans. As evidenced by the stew you’ve made.” “Well, I do now,” Link huffed. “Take it.” “What plans?” Link rolled his eyes. “If you don’t want it, I’ll just take it to Hami—” “I’ll take it if you tell me what plans.” Link let out a rough growl of frustration, fully aware that his ears were still aflame with embarrassment. “I’ve been invited to dinner,” he hedged. “With who?” Belim asked, leaning against the wall. “A… a Gerudo.” “Link.” Link grimaced. “Hm?” “You’re gay, Link.” “I’m well aware of that, thank you.” “Did she bribe you or something?” Belim asked, eyes alight with amusement. Link sighed, throwing his head back to stare at the stormy clouds above. A raindrop hit him square between the eyes. “He did not have to bribe me,” Link said, dropping his head again to glare at Belim. “He?” Belim echoed blankly. “But there’s not—oh. You fucking gold digger.” “I said he didn’t bribe me!” Link hissed. “Take the stew!”

[blackautmedia]

Orientalism, The Gerudo, and Legend of Zelda | SWANA Representation in Gaming

It took a while, but here's a video essay about the portrayal of the Gerudo and the ways they reinforce orientalist beliefs about SWANA people, the portrayal of the Gerudo, and the broader storytelling implications that come about because of it.

The land and society once owned by the gods must be restored and brought to its former glory as it is fated to be led by the divinely chosen Hylians, the chosen descendants tied to the gods. To that end, to defeat the evil and violent Middle Easterner who has defied the natural order of Hyrule, everyone must sacrifice themselves for Link to become the divine governor of power.

Sections in the Video:

What is Racial Coding? (The Deku and Cannibal Horror)

Orientalism

Ganondorf - The Wicked Man of the Desert

Sav'aaq: Colorism and the Othering of the Gerudo

The "Good" Arab and the Conditional Humanity of the Gerudo

The Vai Outfit - Harems, Veiled Women, and Belly Dancers

Staggeringly Neutral - Link and the Gerudo as Queer Expression (Why James Somerton is wrong about the Gerudo)

Swapping and Shopping: Japanese Media

Orientalism of the Mummy - Dehydrated Ganon

The Native Zonai - The Source of the Right Arm

The Myth of Native Extinction

The Brown Body and the White Mind

Link Can Make it - Community Vs Saviorism

Divine Right to Rule

Japanese History and Zelda (Shinto in Zelda Lore)

Gameplay First - Zelda and Storytelling

Closing Thoughts

[shishuri]

if Phantom Ganon cannot reach you he will spread gloom to the vicinity, like fast..

[exploring-in-space]

My contribution to the Ganondorf conversation

[jheselbraum]

Much like how the majority of people who wanted totk Zelda to stay a dragon at the end actually wanted Zelda to be a big tiddy dragon girl, I feel like what a lot of people who say they wanted a more complex Ganondorf for totk actually just want a Ganondorf that's a tumblr sexyman, and are too racist to realize that he already is one

[lale-txt]

when i was a kid, i used to play so much Pokémon that i would hear the battle music when trying to fall asleep and had to double check if i had REALLY turned my gameboy off (it was always off)

i'm experiencing the same phenomenon but with Zelda BOTW now asdfhgjk

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