Dark Link
Dark Link (ダークリンク, Dark Link), also known as Shadow Link, is a dark doppelgänger of Link that appears in multiple Zelda titles, including Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures. ContentsOriginDark Link's origin is shrouded in mystery, and he is sometimes believed to be a creation of Ganondorf. Dark Link's strength and abilities differ in the games he has appeared in. In most of Dark Link's appearances, he appears to know every technique Link knows or has learned and can effectively match and counter his attacks; other games also show that he is capable of using Link's items as well. Dark Link's design varies between games. In his earliest appearances, such as The Adventure of Link and Ocarina of Time, he appears as a completely black version of Link, sometimes with glowing red eyes. After Dark Link made a cameo appearance as the Dark Interlopers in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, he started being depicted with various gray shades in his color scheme, occasionally including white hair. Hyrule Warriors features dark versions of many characters, including Young Link and Toon Link. While Dark Link himself does not appear in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the Dark Armor Set is based upon his updated appearance in Ocarina of Time 3D. In Super Smash Bros. Melee
In addition to Dark Link himself appearing, a Dark Link-inspired alternate costume is available for both Link and Young Link. Unlike later installments, only Link's tunic changes, with his eyes, skin, and hair remaining unchanged. In Super Smash Bros. BrawlDark Link appears as an alternate costume for Link.[1] Rather than the traditional completely-black Dark Link, this costume resembles the design of the Dark Interlopers in Twilight Princess. Dark Link also reprises his role as the enemy of Event 18: Dark Link Duel. However, the Dark Link in said event is shown as being completely black, like in Melee and Zelda II. Despite that, Dark Link uses the damage meter icon for the normal palette swap. Co-Op Event 7: Battle of the Dark Sides features the players as Link and Samus versus Dark Link and Dark Samus. Toon Link also has an alternate costume that resembles a toon version of Dark Link, such as Shadow Link from The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures, while likewise featuring a similar color scheme to that of the Dark Interlopers. In Super Smash Bros. 4 The Dark Link costume as it appears in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. The Dark Link alternate costumes from Brawl return in Super Smash Bros. 4 for Link and Toon Link. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the Link costume is used to represent the Dark Link character in the Final Battle Team-Up event match and two entirely darkened Links in the A Fated Battle event match. In Super Smash Bros. UltimateIn addition to the Dark Link alternate costumes for Link and Toon Link returning from Brawl, Young Link's costume is updated to better resemble the Dark Interlopers. Gallery
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