Calamity Ganon was stronger than anyone had anticipated. Link and Zelda gave their lives to seal him away in the ruins of Hyrule Castle. But an unexpected complication with Mipha's Grace has given Link a corporeal ghost form. Now stuck amongst the living, with one foot in the realm of the dead, he must struggle to figure out what Hylia needs him to do.

A retelling and reimagining of Breath of the Wild with Age of Calamity elements added. Will be AU eventually.

A trap was laid before the danger was known, and a minor change to the timeline- a miniscule scar- left a Princess unable to access her divine birthright. As a result, her Champion had to step in at the last moment. Breath of the Wild with Zelda as the main character, her memories completely gone but forced to rise to the challenge of saving her Champion, and her Kingdom. Haremish.

Another story where an AI-generated story inspired me. That added to the request to write something based on The Legend of Zelda series, considering I don't like the games and have not played more than like 20 minutes of them total.

Descended from great heroes, a boy named Link is the only hope for the land of Hyrule when the evil wizard Agahnim deposes the King and plans a grizzly fate for Princess Zelda. But his task of rescuing the Princess will lead him on an adventure beyond the Kingdom he knows, to a dark and dangerous world where a monster from the past reigns supreme.

Malon is feeling playful, and challenges Link to a milking contest. Who will win? Read more to find out! ... Oneshot. Written for the weekly LU prompt. Is technically Linked Universe, but could easily be read as simply a Link/Malon au.

Link wakes up one day in Ordon hurt and dying with no memory of his past. Unsure what to do, he remains in Ordon to get his bearings. But when danger comes knocking, he finds he has some unusual knowledge, skills and abilities.

A bunch of kids get into detention and end up in the bodies of Hyrule's Champions. This is written as a movie script, and takes place Pre-Calamity, but not in the Age of Calamity Timeline. Keep in mind that this will not be continued and am only posting it for possible inspiration for others.

It was just another day in Ordon Village, or so everyone thought. What would happen if Link got injured one day and hides it from the entire village? And who is that girl who looks almost exactly like Link?

It wasn't until the crystal shattered and the castle tumbled that they felt truly free of the nameless evil. But what of the hero and the princess? Would they ever find their place in Hyrule? (Post TP) (Zelink) *Chapters 17-20 have been majorly edited*

AU/Retelling of Ocarina of Time. Young Link is a boy living in the Kokiri Forest who does not have a fairy companion of his own. When the land is in danger, he is the one that must save it. Along the way, he comes across a young girl who claims to be a friend of the Princess, but she's not what she seems. And when the truth is finally revealed, he will do anything to find her.

The Hero of Time returns to Hyrule after his adventure in Termina, still searching for his lost fairy companion. But the Hyrule he left behind a year ago is changing, once more under the shadow of war and the threat posed by The Gerudo King again looms large in his life.

In all her life, Katie, a perfectionist fairy, never thought she would have to aid a sadistic boy named Link who would rather waste his days chasing women and drinking sake than be a hero. This is a story about a fairy who must accept his flaws and about a young man who must learn on what it takes to be the hero promised.

After losing Twilight, and the strains of his adventures with the Chain Legend awakes to an unfamiliar world...again. Warnings: Major Character death, language, drinking, and implied(not explicit, SFW) intimate acts

Zelda needs a place to contemplate and breathe. Takes place after the memory: Zelda's Resentment.

Una vez despierto de su letargo, Link ansía descubrir el origen de la voz que le otorgó su olvidada identidad, haciendo caso omiso a todas las advertencias. Sin recuerdos y estrategias decide adentrarse al castillo, dispuesto a salvar a la luz que le devolvió el aliento de su vida. Nunca imaginó que ese sería el inicio de su destinado periplo. (BOTW *Zelink*)

Continuing from the Gerudo memory in Breath of the Wild, Zelda and Link head to Gerudo Town and other places around Hyrule as Zelda tries unlocking her powers to prevent the Calamity and fight this growing connection with the Hylian Champion.

Exactly what it says on the tin.

There once was a legend... of a being of pure evil. This being was so strong it could rival being such as Hylia, Majora, or even Demise, the goddess Hylia made a plan. She needed to defeat him to bring peace, and offered him to talk, fortunately he said yes, in his own stupidity she managed to catch him of guard and seal him in a mask. But.. is that really what happened?(OG on AO3)

A Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild story. This will be a trilogy. The first book takes place 100 years before the start of Breath of the Wild. There will be lots of action and adventure and things will get pretty dark, however ultimately it's a story of how two unlikely people come together to overcome incomparable odds, terrible loses, and find love.

Castle Town has matured into the sprawling capital of Hyrule, earning the name "Hyrulia". Its population has outgrown the protection of the Royal Knights of Hyrule. Thus was born the City Watch of Hyrule, a police force dedicated to protecting the people of Hyrulia from crime. However, Hyrulia, and the rest of Hyrule, are about to need more than the police. They will need a hero.

Mystique is the daughter of a shoemaker in Castle Town. She dreams of becoming a mail person when she grows up. Followed by her friend Nivan who wants to be a Royal Guard, the two set out on adventures throughout Hyrule delivering shoes. Long ago the legend of the hero slaying the darkness faded into merely bed time stories. But, has the past truly faded away?

Post OOT: After being sent to regain his lost years, Link finds himself a different man. Not only that but his best friend, Navi, is also missing. Instead of searching, he ends up at Lon Lon Ranch. Six years later, he's recruited to work at Hyrule Castle and is reunited with Zelda. Neither of them would've guessed the events that follow. (Slowburn, Malink to Zelink)

After defeating the Calamity and reliving the harsh realities of their past thanks to Maz Koshia and his trials through the Champions Ballad, Zelda demands that Link returns to their home in Hateno to rest their minds and bodies. Though Link reluctantly agrees, he can't shake the feeling that something is wrong. This is a sequel to Couple of the Wild(Zelink) and will reference it.

Saina was raised in anticipation of the end-and-beginning of the Cycle, a closed loop of time, but she dreams of crossing the impassable horizon and escaping to an open-ended timeline. The world beyond is a wider and more dangerous place than she could have imagined... and soon she will find herself on the losing side of a hard-fought war. [Part 2 of Sword of the Goddess.]