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{{Infobox Character General | {{Infobox Character General | ||
|name = Princess Zelda | |name = Princess Zelda | ||
|image = {{tabber|title1=A Link Between Worlds| | |image = {{tabber|title1=A Link Between Worlds|content1=[[File:LinkBetweenWorldsZelda.png|x300px]]|title2=A Link to the Past (GBA)|content2=[[File:ALttP Zelda.png|x300px]]|title3=Twilight Princess|content3=[[File:Zelda Twilight Princess art.png|x300px]]|title4=Ocarina of Time|content4=[[File:Zelda OoT.png|x300px]]}} | ||
|caption = [[File:ZeldaSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]] | |caption = [[File:ZeldaSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]] | ||
Official artwork for various iterations of Princess Zelda. | Official artwork for various iterations of Princess Zelda. | ||
|firstgame = ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' (1986) | |firstgame = ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' (1986) | ||
|lastappearance= ''{{s|zeldawiki| | |lastappearance= ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom}}'' (2023) | ||
|console = Nintendo Entertainment System (Famicom Disk System) | |console = Nintendo Entertainment System (Famicom Disk System) | ||
|species = {{s|zeldawiki|Hylian}} | |species = {{s|zeldawiki|Hylian}} | ||
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|artist = | |artist = | ||
|englishactor = [https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Brandy-Kopp/ Brandy Kopp] ([[World of Light]] opening) | |englishactor = [https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Brandy-Kopp/ Brandy Kopp] ([[World of Light]] opening) | ||
|japanactor = Jun Mizusawa (''[[Melee]]''/''[[Brawl]]''/''[[SSB4]]'')<br>{{s|wikipedia|Ayumi Fujimura}} (''[[Ultimate]]'') | |japanactor = [https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Jun-Mizusawa/ Jun Mizusawa] (''[[Melee]]''/''[[Brawl]]''/''[[SSB4]]'')<br>{{s|wikipedia|Ayumi Fujimura}} (''[[Ultimate]]'') | ||
|interwiki = zeldawiki | |interwiki = zeldawiki | ||
|interwikiname= Zelda Wiki | |interwikiname= Zelda Wiki | ||
|interwikipage= Princess Zelda | |interwikipage= Princess Zelda | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Princess Zelda''' ({{ja|ゼルダ姫|Zeruda-hime}}, ''Princess Zelda'') is the titular character of | '''Princess Zelda''' ({{ja|ゼルダ姫|Zeruda-hime}}, ''Princess Zelda'') is the titular character of {{uv|The Legend of Zelda}} series. Unlike the majority of Nintendo characters, there are several, distinct incarnations of Princess Zelda seen throughout ''The Legend of Zelda'' series. Regardless, most share the same status as the {{s|wikipedia|crown prince}}ss of {{s|zeldawiki|Hyrule}}, the setting for the vast majority of the series. | ||
Other hallmarks shared by the various iterations of Zelda are their possession of both inherent magical abilities and the [[zeldawiki:Triforce|Triforce of Wisdom]], although these are not depicted universally. While earlier games depicted Princess Zelda as a damsel-in-distress, a number of modern games have depicted her as an ally, companion, and love interest to the series' protagonist, [[Link]]. | Other hallmarks shared by the various iterations of Zelda are their possession of both inherent magical abilities and the [[zeldawiki:Triforce|Triforce of Wisdom]], although these are not depicted universally. While earlier games depicted Princess Zelda as a damsel-in-distress, a number of modern games have depicted her as an ally, companion, and love interest to the series' protagonist, [[Link]]. | ||
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Princess Zelda's first appearance was in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' on the Nintendo Entertainment System, where she served as the damsel-in-distress for [[Link]] to rescue from the evil monster known as [[Ganon]]. Within the series' chronology, however, Zelda makes her first appearance in ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword}}''; this game is notably the only one where Zelda is not a princess, due to Hyrule's royalty having yet to be established during the game's events. Instead, she is the goddess {{s|zeldawiki|Hylia}} reborn as a mortal, who chooses her childhood friend Link as her hero like Hylia did with [[zeldawiki:Hylia's Chosen Hero|her own chosen hero]]. | Princess Zelda's first appearance was in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' on the Nintendo Entertainment System, where she served as the damsel-in-distress for [[Link]] to rescue from the evil monster known as [[Ganon]]. Within the series' chronology, however, Zelda makes her first appearance in ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword}}''; this game is notably the only one where Zelda is not a princess, due to Hyrule's royalty having yet to be established during the game's events. Instead, she is the goddess {{s|zeldawiki|Hylia}} reborn as a mortal, who chooses her childhood friend Link as her hero like Hylia did with [[zeldawiki:Hylia's Chosen Hero|her own chosen hero]]. | ||
Zelda has appeared in some capacity in every installment of ''The Legend of Zelda'' series, with the exception of ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', where she is only mentioned briefly, and ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes|Tri Force Heroes]]'', where she is referenced via an outfit. While she has typically assumed a passive role in the series, modern depictions of Zelda have seen her assume an active role in Link's final battles. Notable examples include ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Track|Spirit Tracks]]'' | Zelda has appeared in some capacity in every installment of ''The Legend of Zelda'' series, with the exception of ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', where she is only mentioned briefly, and ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes|Tri Force Heroes]]'', where she is referenced via an outfit. While she has typically assumed a passive role in the series, modern depictions of Zelda have seen her assume an active role in Link's final battles. Notable examples include ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Track|Spirit Tracks]]'', ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]'', and ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom|Tears of the Kingdom]]'' | ||
It is worth noting that while there have been multiple games within ''The Legend of Zelda'' series, | It is worth noting that while there have been multiple games within ''The Legend of Zelda'' series, only rarely has the same Princess Zelda appeared in more than one installment, with this same notion being shared with Link. This is evident by the fact that there are multiple timelines within the series, wherein many games typically feature a new Zelda. By extension, Zelda's age has varied across the series: she appears as a young girl in some games, and as a teenager or young adult in others. ''Ocarina of Time'' notably featured Zelda being portrayed as both a child and an adult in the same game. | ||
According to the manual for ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'', all women in the Hyrulian royal family are named Zelda in honor of Zelda the First, who was put into an eternal slumber. ''Hyrule Historia'' later established that the name comes from the original Zelda seen in ''Skyward Sword''. All Zeldas are related in the fact that they possess the blood of the goddess, and must defeat the reincarnation of {{s|zeldawiki|Demise}} alongside the spirit of the hero. | According to the manual for ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'', all women in the Hyrulian royal family are named Zelda in honor of Zelda the First, who was put into an eternal slumber. ''Hyrule Historia'' later established that the name comes from the original Zelda seen in ''Skyward Sword''. All Zeldas are related in the fact that they possess the blood of the goddess, and must defeat the reincarnation of {{s|zeldawiki|Demise}} alongside the spirit of the hero. | ||
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Zelda's design often varies between games, but she is most consistently depicted as a classically beautiful princess with long, blonde hair and pointed ears, the latter of which is typical of Hylians. Even these traits are not universal, however, as she sometimes appears as a brunette, or with a shorter hairstyle. She most often wears a floor length royal dress with an elaborate design, which is predominantly colored pink or purple, alongside white and occasionally gold. | Zelda's design often varies between games, but she is most consistently depicted as a classically beautiful princess with long, blonde hair and pointed ears, the latter of which is typical of Hylians. Even these traits are not universal, however, as she sometimes appears as a brunette, or with a shorter hairstyle. She most often wears a floor length royal dress with an elaborate design, which is predominantly colored pink or purple, alongside white and occasionally gold. | ||
However, Zelda also wears a simple blue dress in ''A Link to the Past''; white, robe-like dresses in ''Skyward Sword'' | However, Zelda also wears a simple blue dress in ''A Link to the Past''; white, robe-like dresses in ''Skyward Sword'', ''Breath of the Wild'', and ''Tears of the Kingdom''; and a blue tunic with black pants, as well as a dark blue dress with gold trim, in the latter two. Her footwear varies between heels (''Ocarina of Time''), boots (''Twilight Princess'', ''Skyward Sword'', and ''Breath of the Wild''), and sandals (''A Link to the Past''/''A Link Between Worlds'', ''Skyward Sword'', and ''Breath of the Wild''). Zelda is also occasionally seen wearing a cape, as shown in ''A Link to the Past'', ''A Link Between Worlds'', and ''Tears of the Kingdom''. | ||
Her personality also changes between incarnations, more so than Link. While all are shown to be wise and compassionate, other traits vary from being calm and reposed (''Twilight Princess'') to wild and feisty (''The Wind Waker'', ''Phantom Hourglass'', and ''Spirit Tracks''). | Her personality also changes between incarnations, more so than Link. While all are shown to be wise and compassionate, other traits vary from being calm and reposed (''Twilight Princess'') to wild and feisty (''The Wind Waker'', ''Phantom Hourglass'', and ''Spirit Tracks''). | ||
Zelda's first playable | Zelda's first playable appearances occurred in two of the three non-canonical {{s|wikipedia|Philips CD-i}} ''Zelda'' games, which are infamous for their poor quality and were made with minimal involvement from Nintendo beyond licensing. Her first playable appearance in a Nintendo-developed game was ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', while ''The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks'' marked her first playable appearance within her home series. | ||
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Like her fellow series fighters {{SSBM|Link}} and {{SSBM|Ganondorf}}, Zelda is a slow, but powerful character. However, she deviates from them by being a lightweight whose moveset almost entirely consists of magical attacks, three of which are based on spells used by Link in ''Ocarina of Time''. Her [[neutral special move]] is [[Nayru's Love]], which emits a [[zeldawiki:Nayru's Love|crystalline barrier]] that deals damage and offers protection. Her [[side special move]] is [[Din's Fire]], which launches [[zeldawiki:Din's Fire|a magical fireball]] at her opponents. Lastly, her [[up special move]] is [[Farore's Wind]], which [[zeldawiki:Farore's Wind|teleports]] her in a desired direction. | Like her fellow series fighters {{SSBM|Link}} and {{SSBM|Ganondorf}}, Zelda is a slow, but powerful character. However, she deviates from them by being a lightweight whose moveset almost entirely consists of magical attacks, three of which are based on spells used by Link in ''Ocarina of Time''. Her [[neutral special move]] is [[Nayru's Love]], which emits a [[zeldawiki:Nayru's Love|crystalline barrier]] that deals damage and offers protection. Her [[side special move]] is [[Din's Fire]], which launches [[zeldawiki:Din's Fire|a magical fireball]] at her opponents. Lastly, her [[up special move]] is [[Farore's Wind]], which [[zeldawiki:Farore's Wind|teleports]] her in a desired direction. | ||
Zelda also has the distinction of being the only character who can become an entirely different character. In this case, she can use her down special move, [[Transform]], to assume her alterego from ''Ocarina of Time'', [[Sheik]], who boasts [[Sheik (SSBM)|a drastically different playstyle]] in comparison. Despite the power of her magical attacks, Zelda is hindered by her poor mobility and extremely inconsistent playstyle, resulting in her being outpaced regularly in the neutral game and being susceptible to early KOs due to her floatiness and light weight. As such, she is ranked 24th out of 26 on the [[tier list]], which places her in the | Zelda also has the distinction of being the only character who can become an entirely different character. In this case, she can use her down special move, [[Transform]], to assume her alterego from ''Ocarina of Time'', [[Sheik]], who boasts [[Sheik (SSBM)|a drastically different playstyle]] in comparison. Despite the power of her magical attacks, Zelda is hindered by her poor mobility and extremely inconsistent playstyle, resulting in her being outpaced regularly in the neutral game and being susceptible to early KOs due to her floatiness and light weight. As such, she is ranked 24th out of 26 on the [[tier list]], which places her in the D tier and renders her a low-tier character. | ||
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| {{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap}} | | {{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap}} | ||
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| [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]] | | [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]] | ||
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[[File:SSBU Princess Zelda Wig.jpg|left|100px|thumb|Zelda's Wig.]] | [[File:SSBU Princess Zelda Wig.jpg|left|100px|thumb|Zelda's Wig.]] | ||
The Zelda wig also returns as a headgear for all Mii Fighter types. | The Zelda wig also returns as a headgear for all Mii Fighter types. Its color was changed to blonde, but its model remains identical to its appearance in ''Smash 4''. | ||
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**The confusion likely arises from the fact that ''A Link to the Past'' and ''A Link Between Worlds'' are named "''Triforce of the Gods''" and "''Triforce of the Gods 2''" in Japanese, so both games can be collectively referred to as the "''Triforce of the Gods'' series" (which Sakurai refers to during said interview). | **The confusion likely arises from the fact that ''A Link to the Past'' and ''A Link Between Worlds'' are named "''Triforce of the Gods''" and "''Triforce of the Gods 2''" in Japanese, so both games can be collectively referred to as the "''Triforce of the Gods'' series" (which Sakurai refers to during said interview). | ||
**Due to ''A Link to the Past'' portraying her in-game sprite with brunette hair and a blue dress, in contrast to her appearance in the game's artwork, it is possible that this was the main reason as to why she is mostly stated to resemble her ''A Link Between Worlds'' incarnation. | **Due to ''A Link to the Past'' portraying her in-game sprite with brunette hair and a blue dress, in contrast to her appearance in the game's artwork, it is possible that this was the main reason as to why she is mostly stated to resemble her ''A Link Between Worlds'' incarnation. | ||
*Prior to ''Ultimate'', Kirby's Zelda hat depicts him wearing the wimple her ''Ocarina of Time'' incarnation wears during her childhood, despite being based on her adult design in ''Melee''. This was changed in ''Ultimate'', as his Zelda hat is now based on Zelda's hair in ''A Link to the Past'' and ''A Link Between Worlds''. | |||
*Zelda and [[R.O.B.]] are the only playable characters in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series to sport an alternate costume that would inspire a default design in a subsequent game. In this case, ''SSB4'' reuses her ''Twilight Princess'' incarnation from ''Brawl'', yet gives her an [[Alternate costume (SSB4)#Zelda|alternate costume]] based on her incarnations in ''A Link to the Past'' and ''A Link Between Worlds'', which would become her default design in ''Ultimate''. Conversely, her ''Twilight Princess'' incarnation becomes the basis for an [[Alternate costume (SSBU)#Zelda|alternate costume]] in ''Ultimate''. | *Zelda and [[R.O.B.]] are the only playable characters in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series to sport an alternate costume that would inspire a default design in a subsequent game. In this case, ''SSB4'' reuses her ''Twilight Princess'' incarnation from ''Brawl'', yet gives her an [[Alternate costume (SSB4)#Zelda|alternate costume]] based on her incarnations in ''A Link to the Past'' and ''A Link Between Worlds'', which would become her default design in ''Ultimate''. Conversely, her ''Twilight Princess'' incarnation becomes the basis for an [[Alternate costume (SSBU)#Zelda|alternate costume]] in ''Ultimate''. | ||
*Zelda has more [[enhanceable spirit]]s associated with her than any other character, with a total of 3. | *Zelda has more [[enhanceable spirit]]s associated with her than any other character, with a total of 3. | ||
*Despite wielding a sword in ''Twilight Princess'', Zelda is the only playable ''The Legend of Zelda'' character who does not directly wield a bladed weapon as part of her moveset. However, she technically does have access to a bladed weapon; in her case, it is the sword wielded by the {{s|zeldawiki|Phantom}} she summons via [[Phantom Slash]]. | *Despite wielding a sword in ''Twilight Princess'', Zelda is the only playable ''The Legend of Zelda'' character who does not directly wield a bladed weapon as part of her moveset. However, she technically does have access to a bladed weapon; in her case, it is the sword wielded by the {{s|zeldawiki|Phantom}} she summons via [[Phantom Slash]]. | ||
*In both ''Melee'' and ''Smash 4'', Zelda is near the bottom of the [[tier list]], while her alter-ego Sheik is near the top. | *In both ''Melee'' and ''Smash 4'', Zelda is near the bottom of the [[tier list]], while her alter-ego Sheik is near the top. | ||
**In fact, [[List of SSB4 tier lists | **In fact, [[List of SSB4 tier lists#First tier list (February 1, 2016)|the first tier list for ''SSB4'']] listed Zelda as the absolute worst character in the game, while Sheik was the absolute best. | ||
*Nayru's Love, Din's Fire, and Farore's Wind were all used by Link in ''Ocarina of Time'', never by Zelda herself. However, later spinoffs in the series such as ''Hyrule Warriors'' and ''Cadence of Hyrule'' depict her using these moves, likely influenced by their depiction in ''Smash''. | *Nayru's Love, Din's Fire, and Farore's Wind were all used by Link in ''Ocarina of Time'', never by Zelda herself. However, later spinoffs in the series such as ''Hyrule Warriors'' and ''Cadence of Hyrule'' depict her using these moves, likely influenced by their depiction in ''Smash''. | ||
*Conceptually, Link and Zelda "swapped" their Final Smashes in the transition from ''Smash 4'' to ''Ultimate''. In ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'', Link uses the Triforce of Courage to attack with [[Triforce Slash]], while Zelda fires an arrow with [[Light Arrow]]; in ''Ultimate'', Link fires an arrow with the [[Ancient Bow and Arrow]], and Zelda uses the [[Triforce of Wisdom]] to attack. | *Conceptually, Link and Zelda "swapped" their Final Smashes in the transition from ''Smash 4'' to ''Ultimate''. In ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'', Link uses the Triforce of Courage to attack with [[Triforce Slash]], while Zelda fires an arrow with [[Light Arrow]]; in ''Ultimate'', Link fires an arrow with the [[Ancient Bow and Arrow]], and Zelda uses the [[Triforce of Wisdom]] to attack. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||