This initially comes from a place of being generally disinterested in high school au's. Not that I don't think they can be really fun and inventive for people, and I'm glad that so many people enjoy them. But for me, as a college graduate, the college environment allows for a lot more freedom to explore things. It also doesn't seem out of place or uncomfortable when characters might engage in more intimate situations (not that that kind of stuff can't happen in a high school situation but also... is a lil uncomfy to watch people write that, I dunno. just a personal preference).

But in any case! I have some headcannons for a Breath of the Wild college AU, so let's gooooooo!


The Setting

- Hyrule State College, duh
- pretty much the only school nearby
- accepts everyone
- constantly funded by the local governor (Governor Rhoam)
- but only because he understands the importance of an education
- and because his daughter's attending
- not because he agrees with the college's management aka the president
- the school's president is Ganon
- hence Rhoam's irritation

Zelda

- mechanical engineering major
- truth be told, she didn't really know what to major in
- she just knew it'd be STEM related
- and honestly?
- good for her
- her father is absolutely paying her tuition
- all of her professors adore her

Link

- this boy?
- this good, sweet boy?
- a culinary arts major, without a doubt
- no one's ever seen him happier than when he's in the kitchen
- everyone thinks he's a mute because he actively signs
- but in all honesty, he does it just to piss off Revali
- this boy can speak, he's just selective
- and a lil introverted
- plus learning sign language is super cool and inclusive
- came here on scholarships

Mipha

- a nursing major
- I mean, come on... was there any other choice?
- she's also the captain of the swim team
- she's the biggest shitposter of the group
- followed by Link
- Sidon sometimes comes to visit since he's still in public school
- everyone loves it when he does
- her dad is also paying to help her through school

Revali

- he didn't know what he wanted to major in initially
- then he decided to just do something he knew he was good at
- this boy majors in Mathematics
- with a concentration on geometry
- minors in creative writing
- you're gonna look at me and tell me he can tell the needed trajectory of an arrow in a split second and not be a math major?
- he uses the word asinine! come on
- absolutely the leading member of the archery team
- he paid for his college tuition by saving up from winning archery competitions
- and a few creative writing ones too
- hasn't caught on that Link isn't a mute
- did learn sign language tho just to boast

Daruk

- he's a coach
- but if you ask around, no one's really sure what he coaches
- he's just always seen with a different ball cap
- every
- single
- time
- and he always carries a whistle around his neck
- he also seems to be the one the kids go to when they need some advice or just a good laugh

Urbosa

- she's a professor
- everyone loves her
- she just recently earned her second PhD
- has degrees in both History and Gender Studies
- she's Zelda's honorary mother
- the kids are often seen hanging out in her classroom or office to just vibe

Impa

- Communications Major, for sure
- she's just trying to do her work
- but somehow always gets mixed up in the group's antics
- definitely ends up being the mom friend when she gets involved

Purah

- she's a grad student
- but she works in IT
- always has the latest tech
- absolutely posts on TikTok

Robbie

- also a grad student
- also works in IT
- he and Purah are a dynamic duo
- is typically the one filming Purah's TikToks
- claims to be the guitarist in a band
- but no one knows what band
- probably does Soundcloud stuff on the low

The Yiga

- absolutely Greek life
- or at least something similar
- constantly trying to get people to join
- heckle and prank the group
- try to set them up for a lot of stuff
- trying to get them expelled
- nothing ever works
- there's just an endless cycle


And that's what we have so far. This all happened at five in the morning, so definitely could use some tinkering but uhhh yeah. These do be some headcannons. All I know is that this AU brings me immense joy, and I might write some stuff in this setting, so maybe keep an eye out?


If I end up writing anything for this AU, I'll post them in this work. That way everyone knows what's going on and everything's together.

Lemme know what you think! And if there are specific prompts you'd like to see, be sure to drop 'em below. As a fair warning: I don't do NSFW.