"When legend becomes fact, print the legend." Truer words have never been spoken. What was the world really like during Link's adventures in Hyrule? The history penned by Zelda and her scribes can hardly be trusted, and this tale is the key as to why.

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.]

As the land is shrouded by darkness, monsters become emboldened, and the signs of the Calamity's return abound. A Knight and a princess chosen by destiny find each other as the Kingdom of Hyrule faces its darkest hour. Now the princess must harness the power of her ancient bloodline to stop ruin from coming. As she struggles, the chosen Knight offers her comfort and his heart.

The Zora race used to be proud allies/friends of the Hylians. When the Hero fell and the land was corrupted, the Zoras slowly became twisted and vicious. It was said the Hero of Legend managed to get along with some of them centuries ago. Link only knows they attack him each and every time he's near the water and he wants them to stop because he's on a quest. LU later.

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.

Twilight Princess told through Link's perspective as he slowly falls in love with the imp calling herself his master. Warning: Spoilers ahead.

Link throws the Ocarina of time back into the river, because the Fairy Ocarina is clearly way better. SaLi

Saria gives Link the Fairy Ocarina. SaLi

"That's why I made you a mask," she'd said. "When you wear a mask, you can be whoever you want to be. Doesn't that make you happy?" When Ronri Okane discovers that he has a mysterious power, he is forced to leave his village and seek answers. An origin story for the Happy Mask Salesman. This is also one of my Fan Fiction Friday stories on Zelda Dungeon!

Cia keeper of the Triforce has fallen under the influence of a dark power and now wages war on Hyrule in order to possess the soul of the Hero. However Lana, her remaining goodness has made unconscious wish on the Triforce that changes Link in unexpected ways. Link/harem rated for future lemons. Thanks to RedAttorneyMember010 of Deviant Art for the cover pic.

As he travels to the Twilight Realm, Link learns more about the true evil that is behind the machinations of the Twilight Invasion: Ganondorf. Knowing what his role in everything must be, Link prepares himself to face the man that had destroyed Hyrule during the Gerudo War two hundred and fifty years ago. Book Three of the Twilight Princess Novelization.

Plusieurs mois se sont écoulés depuis la défaite de Ganondorf face à Link. Tout lien entre Hyrule et le Crépuscule est désormais rompu. Le royaume de lumière semble enfin avoir retrouvé la paix. Mais l'apparition de nouveaux élus marqués, dont Epon, la princesse des Zoras, risque de bouleverser cette tranquillité. [Fanfic aventure / drame / psychologique / léger shonen-ai]

Zelda's crucial mistake has endangered Hyrule and left it without a hero. While Link is in Termina, Ganondorf schemes to take the Ocarina of Time anyway. In a desperate attempt to protect the Triforce, the Goddess of Time plucks two new heroes from another time and sends them in Link's place. T for language, descriptive violence. OCs.

Elina was just a simple girl living in a small village with her twin brother, Link, & her Grandparents. Until the day she & Link went to Hyrule Castle to take the Knight's Trial. Join the twins as they save two lands from darkness.

After the events in the Beanbean Kingdom, Nezumi, Anomaly and Zettai got scattered all over the world, this time, we focus on Nezumi, more specifically, the struggle between the rage she feels for not being able to move and her inner self.

Link will help clear trees, stock lumber, dig trenches, transport supplies, and so on, grasping vainly for some renewed sense of meaning – and all the while lapsing into patterns, scurrying about in circles until the motions cease to be anything more. - For Ghiralink week 2022, Day02: Flight. Cross-posted to Ao3.

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.

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*