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There are three types of people on Skyloft.

Those who love remlits, those who rightfully fear them, and those who revel in the chaos 😈.

Sun and her little remlit pal Mia have already committed many (non-harmful!) evil pranks >:)

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(Shoutout to @raycatzdraws, whose response to my comment on their very cute remlit comic got me thinking about this. I am bad at drawing animals, but I did my best :) )

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List of LOZ AUs and Crossovers

Crossovers:

Heroes Spirit

Lina’s Linkverse

Linked Maze

Link Rejoin

Linked Universe

Recalled

Wisdomverse (Zelda’s meet)

Ask Lu Wild

Au’s:

A Memory of Younger Days

Cycle of the Stars

Shattered Tomorrow

The Wind’s Track AU

If you have recommendations send them my way!

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Fable and Legend infuriate each other just as much as they care about each other >:)

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Been wanting to draw this scene for a while!

Note: Legend and Fable are brother and sister in the Wisdomverse AU, since I follow the ALttP sibling theory. Linked Universe has them unrelated, though, and you can read this whichever you way you want— I’m not here to police the fandom :)

And thanks for the suggestions!

(@fithesworddweller, there’s no Ravio in this one, but this is from the scene you referenced so hope you enjoy!)

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Wielders of Wisdom: Intro Cards Round 3! ✨

> Sun, Dot, Lullaby

> Tetra, Dawn, Fable

> Dusk, Flora, Artemis (Details)

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Little moments with the Wisdomverse Zeldas <3

1: *Narrator voice* She made no promises about next time.

5: Piranha plants are canon enemies in Link’s Awakening. Dawn would love to see one. If only Koholint was real… 🥲

6: Maple and Syrup’s potions taste like maple syrup (even if Maple goes by Irene now); I don’t make the rules.

9: Wild, what did you leave on that slate??? 😳

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Every Zelda’s favorite video game:

Obviously not directly canon to Wisdomverse since the Zeldas don’t have access to video games, but I had fun thinking of what they’d play if they did :)

Sun — Stardew Valley

Dot — Baldur’s Gate 3, Overcooked 2 (Dot introduced it to the Colors and watched the chaos unfold before stepping in to expedite)

Lullaby — Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (she’s surprisingly good at it)

Tetra — Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag

Dawn — Princess Peach Showtime (she doesn’t usually play games, but this one is wholesome and she likes it)

Fable — Ace Attorney: Investigations 2 (her favorite character is Justine)

Dusk — Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (her favorite character is Sanaki)

Artemis — League of Legends (she plays ADC and sometimes loops Wars in as support)

Flora — Kerbal Space Program

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In JoJo's Linked universe, Sky appears to be sad that he didn't receive a letter from his Zelda. Honestly, I can't wait to see Sky reunited with his Zelda.

Yes, I saw that line!

I don’t know what Jojo has planned, of course, but here’s how I envision this going in Wisdomverse (during the events of The Founder’s Call arc):

*the Zeldas are fighting the horde of bokoblins*

Scrapper: Uh, Miss Sunshine? I hate to interrupt, dzzt, but wasn’t the postman supposed to arrive to pick up letters soon?

Sun: Ack! That was today!?!?

Flora: Just write it now, quick!

Sun: *slashes a few bokoblins* I would, but I’m kind of busy here!

Dusk: And she’d need parchment, wouldn’t she?

Lullaby: Here’s an old title deed. Use the back.

Flora: And Scrapper can write it down for you while you fight!

Sun: Right! Okay, Scrapper, ready? Good. *Ahem* Dearest Link, I miss you more than you could ever know. I think of you with every swing of my sword; every time I unfurl my sailcloth; every time I look up at the island we call home. I can’t wait for your return. Until then, dear, do remember to eat three square meals a day, take your respiratory medication, and play a fitting prank on Legend; Fable says he deserves it. The one with the frogs should do. Rope in Wild if you need to, and remember what I said about mornings vs. evenings… *letter continues*… Above all, dear, I hope that you’ll return safe. The sky feels empty without you, as does my heart. I love you, Link. —Zelda

Flora: Awww!

Tetra: Yuck.

Sun: Okay, Scrapper, go! Get that letter to Skyloft before the postman leaves—

Scrapper: Unfortunately, Miss Sunshine… I think that’s the Postman’s blimp over there, dzzt. He’s probably already done.

Sun: Nooooooooooo…….

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Gentle waves lap at the shores of Lake Hylia. Wind’s gazing off into the distance.

“You remember I told you about when Tetra investigated the Ghost Ship and vanished?”

Legend nods again, heart in his throat.

Wind smiles, a bit sheepish. “Yeah, so, I went after her, right? But I missed the railing, and fell into the water and washed up on the shore of an island that I later discovered was part of a dream.”

Legend screws his eyes shut against the onslaught of memories. It’s all so familiar…

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Ch 7 of The Secrets We Keep is out!

The conversation at the end of this chapter has been in the works for a long while now, but it’s finally finished. Fans of Legend, Wind, and Time— this one’s for you :)

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I LOVE YOUR WIELDERS OF WISDOM COMIC!!!! i think its wonderful and so absolutely necessary (if u will excuse my feminism)... the art style is GORGEOUS and im just so grateful someone is giving love to all the zeldas <33

sorry that this is anon but. i dislike being perceived lmao

Thank you so much!!

And heck yeah on the representation front! I’m doing my best to write a variety of interesting characters that will help me tell the stories I want to tell. To me, the fact that they’re mostly women is both incidental and vitally important at the same time.

Tetra was my first Zelda, and I always loved her pirate captain badassery and no-nonsense attitude. I was a bit of a ‘tomboy’ (used in the non-insulting sense, simply referring to a girl who liked traditionally boyish hobbies/clothing) growing up, so I identified with Tetra real hard <3. Heckin’ loved her practical, forthright nature— and the way the games don’t hesitate to show her wackier side and how her actions sometimes get her in trouble— and how she gets out of it, with or without help.

And of course, girls can also be girly and get things done! Love the more traditionally feminine Zeldas as well; shirking feminine mannerisms definitely isn’t a requirement for a well-written female character. You can have a character wear a tiara, battle in a dress, and still be cool. Heck, you can have ’em don a soft gown, not fight at all, and still be an awesome character: maybe she genuinely wants good for the world, or maybe she controls the board with gentle magic and soft “feminine” persuasion to achieve her goals, turning foes into friends— or her pawns.

And characters don’t always have to succeed! Sometimes persuasion fails. Sometimes they argue with someone they know is right. Sometimes her sword falters. But that’s fine! That’s what makes for a good, realistic, fun character— that’s how humans are.

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See, I feel like some popular media is trending towards forcing women to be *exclusively* badass, almost flawless in their physical skill yet boyish in their mannerisms.

Like, as a random example: Peach in the Mario movie. Movie Peach no longer giggles and blows kisses, because that would be too girly. And Movie Peach is a perfect platformer and politician, because female empowerment. Same thing with Galadriel in RoP (and it’s honestly a bit different and way worse with RoP Galadriel, because her mother-name is Nerwen which translates to man-maiden and she is canonically a tomboy, but they write it so badly in RoP that not even the rest of the characters in the show respect her for her over-the-top ‘female badassery.’) And as a huge, longtime fan of both the Mario series and the Silmarillion, it kinda hurt to see those Mary Sue-esque, somewhat shallow depictions of what should be complex characters.

Now, the thing is: one or two perfect characters like that are just fine! The problem lies in the fact that many of these shows have only a few female characters to begin with, and they’re all like that. Peach is kinda alright, but Galadriel’s major flaws are barely even shown because the writing has to try to make her look badass even when she’s making objectively terrible decisions.

Because here’s the thing— depicting only perfect women and minimizing flaws isn’t supporting female empowerment. Girls have flaws too, folks. Popular media relying only on the immaculate femme fatale badass just makes for a more cliche story, and imposes higher standards on young girls who look up to these characters. And the forced boyishness forces standards as well.

Why can’t Peach flutter her eyelashes, giggle, and still knock bad guys on their asses? Or, better yet, why can’t Peach flutter her eyelashes, giggle, knock bad guys on their asses, help Mario out, also get helped by Mario, and maybe admit that it took practice for her to get to where she is now?

That’s how she used to be in the middle Mario era, like Super Mario RPG, Thousand Year Door, and Super Paper Mario. Peach was feminine and still relatable to a young tomboy like myself.

I’ve rambled on for far too long, but anyways, that’s what I’m gonna try to do here with the Wisdomverse: tell stories of a bunch of different types of people, where each of them has their own take on what it means to be Zelda.

I can’t promise I’ll be perfect at writing this either, honestly. Perhaps I’ll fall into some of the same traps— I’m sure it’s hard to avoid them.

And perhaps my thoughts on this will evolve over time as well, and I’ll later have an even better understanding of how to write the characters I want to write.

Either way, I’ll certainly do my best!

Tl;dr: I got really sidetracked, but thank you for the kind message! Glad to hear you’re enjoying Wielders of Wisdom; hope to keep building my characters into interesting and at least somewhat complex women as things progress :)

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don’t mind me just dropping by to say I LOVE your comic! I need more Zelda content in my life. (I mean the person/people) I always get so happy whenever you update or just post any piece of art. Thanks for being awesome! ❤️

That is so kind of you to say <3! I’m very glad you’re enjoying Wisdomverse!

Seriously, thank you all for the support; it really goes a long way. I still read every comment and note, and you guys have been amazing.

Workin’ on the next chapter of Wielders of Wisdom right now, haha. Can’t wait to get to sharing it!

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Every Zelda has a favorite Link (excluding their own). Flora’s is Four :)

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Four’s Shadow 💜

Cleaning out my old files and discovered that I drew this two whole years ago and just… never posted it 🙃. Now I need to go searching for more lost arts.

(I know Shadow isn’t canon to LU, but I’ve been a fan of the FSA manga for more than a decade and I can’t not include it in my vision of the Zelda franchise. Shadow is therefore canon to the Wisdomverse and The Secrets We Keep 😇.)

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The Founder’s Call— Part 4

Sun channels a bit of her inner goddess. Meanwhile, Flora continues to walk that fine line between success and danger. :)

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A/N: I’ll be posting to Instagram as well! If you like my content, please consider supporting me there!

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Wielders of Wisdom: Intro Cards Round 2! ✨

> Sun, Dot, Lullaby

> Tetra, Dawn, Fable (Details)

> Dusk, Flora, Artemis

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Makin’ some proper intro cards for the gals ✨

> Sun, Dot, Lullaby (Details)

> Tetra, Dawn Fable

> Dusk, Artemis, Flora

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Wind takes off running, crashing through the torrential rain and across the packed wet sand until he’s at the edge of the lake.

His first step onto the water is a microcosm of uncertainty. The world around him seems to slow. Everything in him tells him that he’s going to fall, that he’s going to sink right into the waves, and no one knows better than him that the waves can be unforgiving.

Then the magic in the boots he’s wearing activates.

Wind’s step dips him below the water’s surface and then rebounds as his foot lands firmly on top of the water.

A startled bubble of laughter escapes Wind, and time seems to speed back up again as momentum carries his sprint forward into his next step, and the next, and the next, and soon he’s dashing full speed over and through and across the surface of Lake Hylia, sometimes dipping below the crest of the waves but continuing onward at full speed with the wind and rain at his side, lightning flaring in the distance, his hammer held aloft, and a storm crashing around him.

Wind screams his joy into the raging gales.

This: this is amazing. This is what it means to be alive.

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Chapter 6 is out!!!!

This scene from The Secrets We Keep has lived rent-free in my head for a while now, and I just had to take a stab at drawing it :)