#totk dragons

[trashieart]

Would you still love me if I was a worm? 👀❤️✨

[hyrulehistoria]

[walrus-tusk-615bc]

What about Dragon Sonia, Dragon Rauru and Dragon Mineru? Would they hang with Light Dragon Zelda and the fact that I'm also wondering if Dragon Sonia would be small too cause of being a Hylian and how eerie a Spirit Dragon would be! Sad too with how Mineru was effected by The Gloom in her final moment. 😱😭

HAD to make Mineru look fucked up and weird as the spirit dragon

[vinyldraconia]

The Briar Dragon often appears in the skies at night and near abandoned structures or ruins. He also frequents the Depths and is almost always roaming there!

[drowned-hubris]

Imagine in the next Zelda game you’re exploring Hyrule

you climb on top of a mountain and you can see two dragons in the distance

Ones obviously the light dragon, but who’s this green one with a pointed horn next to her?

:)

[snokkart]

Commission for @zelinkdragons

[medlilove]

🐉

[hollysoda]

Okay

So

I might be losing my fucking mind over the Servants of the Springs = Zonai theory, and have spent the day trying to draw them and failing badly because heavy detail in art is my weakness

So fuck it we ball

Here is my interpretation/FULL theory on what I think is going on with these dragons

Although they are named after the Golden Goddesses, they’re not necessarily goddesses. Yes, they came down from the skies like the other Zonai and were revered as being deities but they didn’t create anything like in the original myth from oot. The description of the dragons never mentions anything godlike about them and instead they’re called servants. That kinda makes me think that they simply took care of their respective springs; perhaps they were priestesses, and the Frostbite, Ember and Charged sets are their respective religious clothing. Also I should note here that they are sisters!

Obviously they have secret stones, and despite not being called them they are essentially sages (also I would love if these secret stones are actually triangle shaped but I might be wishing for too much). Naydra is the Sage/Priestess of Wisdom, Dinraal is the Sage/Priestess or Power, and Farosh the Sage/Priestess of Courage.

Naydra is the eldest of the three. She is calm and level-headed, and loves her sisters dearly. She is a source of knowledge for Zonai kind. Her secret stone amplifies her ability to calm her surroundings, easing anger and causing threats to forget what even made them attack in the first place (known as Naydra’s Aura)

Dinraal is the middle child. She is stubborn and snarky, but still has the heart to hear people out. Along with spring duties, she is also responsible for overseeing Zonai warriors and their training. Her secret stone amplifies her overall fighting prowess; increasing strength, speed and agility as well as dealing fiery damage (known as Dinraal’s Blaze)

Farosh is the youngest. She is lively and curious, but still manages to take her job seriously when she has to. When she isn’t caring for her spring she is busy exploring Faron and everything else Hyrule has to offer. Her secret stone amplifies her ability to shield herself with electricity, shocking anything that attacks her and allowing her to plough through enemies (known as Farosh’s Spark)

As for why they ended up as dragons in the first place it’s kinda hard to say, but I have a couple of theories

Theory 1: they were under threat, and consuming a secret stone was the only way to protect both themselves and their springs. Zonai are revered as gods and no doubt, as we see in totk, the people of Hyrule upon hearing of these Secret Stones desired the power they could bestow on the wielder. Perhaps Ganondorf made an earlier attack on the Zonai, and before going for Sonia he made an attempt on the sisters (he seems to know of draconification, even though we don’t see him ever learn of it). Either way, the sisters know that they can’t let their Secret Stones land into the hands of evil, and there’s no way they can survive against an army while keeping their springs safe. So, as an ultimate sacrifice to save Hyrule, they eat their stones at their springs, and the entirety of the land quakes as three dragons rise into the sky.

Theory 2: Zonai extinction. By totk we know the last two living Zonai (in Hyrule, at least) were Rauru and Mineru. Something had to have wiped out all of the Zonai that first came to Hyrule. Perhaps it was disease? Or maybe an ancient war, before Rauru rose to the throne? I’m leaning towards war. Consuming a Secret Stone seems to be something that one would only do if they were desperate. Zelda was desperate to help Link and return to him, Ganondorf was desperate for power. Naydra, Dinraal and Farosh were desperate for the Zonai to live on and protect an ounce of their culture; their springs. Maybe they even hoped that one day they would be able to come back as Zonai? (Both theories are assuming they even knew about draconification before swallowing their stones. Can you imagine swallowing your secret stone, thinking it won’t do anything but then suddenly you’re a dragon?? Scary)

Mineru was a close friend of the sisters. They all came down to Hyrule when they were young and grew up together. She was forced to watch her friends turn into dragons and couldn’t do anything to stop them. Thats why she is so upset when Zelda ultimately decides to swallow her secret stone. Zelda is, possibly, her last surviving friend, and even though Mineru is close to death in that memory she dies knowing she once again failed to save a friend

If Nintendo were to make a dlc of this I think it would be similar to Champion’s Ballad. Kass returns after researching and learning ancient Zonai songs and many of them are about the dragons. Link travels Hyrule and new sky islands, doing shrines inspired by the three sisters and uncovering some of their final memories. He never gets to meet the sisters, nor wake them from their eternal slumber (mostly for the sake of the game being able to continue afterwards, imagine doing the dlc and not being able to see the dragons afterwards lmao) but he manages to ensure their springs are safe and bring some peace to the dragons.

[bloodnbunnies]

The secret stones but on the back there’s a warning label that reads “DO NOT SWALLOW Side effects may include: Dizziness, a bright glow emitting from your body and draconification”

[shishuri]

We finally get to ride the dragons, and get some materials directly instead of shooting it.

But this shit is taking me to a chasm

[luckywolfsbane]

⚠️ ToTK Spoilers ⚠️

Huh. What if Dinral, Naydra, and Farosh weren't overly special? What if they were just a trio of Zonai? What if those names weren't even theirs, but the names they took when they swallowed their secret stones?

Moreover, what if they didn't swallow regular secret stones? Because what do secret stones do? They amplify your existing power. Theoretically, if one person possessed multiple, they could have god-like power, either good or evil, depending on the heart of the person. Sound like something we've already seen?

The triforce was an open secret. Most people knew of it and vaguely that it rested in the sacred realm, but not where it was exactly or how to reach it. I guess you could argue that, while they were certainly gold in color, we don't know what they were actually made of.

We don't see the triforce in BoTW or ToTK. We don't even see the triforce in the ancient past. We do see the dragons, however. The swallowing of secret stones is already banned in the ancient era, so the dragons are obviously there.

What if the triforce was just three extra special, extra powerful secret stones? Three zonai were charged with protecting them by swallowing the three triangle secret stones and becoming dragons. Which is why becoming a dragon is banned, because someone might try to learn to reverse it to get a loved one back. Then they'd know how to get their hands on the triforce.

It also explains why Ganondorf wants the secret stones. They put the triforce out of his reach, so he's going for the next best thing.

The dragons are named after the corresponding piece of the triforce that they swallowed.

[hyrule-heroes]

Edited screenshot*

Lmao I'm sorry but this dragon looks cross-eyed. I know it's just the angle but it made me laugh.

[hyrulehistoria]

[walrus-tusk-615bc]

*Gives you dragon grandparents*

*Also gives you zonai power/magic hypothesis*

[vinyldraconia]

Malleus the Briar Dragon 🐉👑

[edgy-dragon-trash]

How funny would it have been if you could find koroks on the dragons.

taking the sky bus :3