Hello everyone I am SpiritKnight98. In the Legend of Zelda universe there are very few Link's/heroes that appear in more than one game. There is dispute however whether the same Link appeared in ALTTP, LA and the Oracle games. This left me wondering what this Link/heroes character/story would have been. Here we have my Hero of Legend saga, my attempt at answering this question in comic script format. Please be aware these will be adaptations so they will contain differences from their source games.
I am an amateur at writing in this style so feedback would be much appreciated thank you and please enjoy.
Chapter 1 A Silent Call in a Stormy Night
Page 1
Panel 1 Overhead shot showing a rustic medieval farm where two figures are engaging in a fight.
Panel 2 A wooden sword clashes with a wooden shield.
SFX: THWACK
Panel 3 A 15 year old boy with faded pink hair, with a front bang long enough to cover his left eye, and a green tunic stands clenched over holding his head, looking like he's about to be sick, down with his mouth blocked by his hand. His other hand wields a wooden sword. We see a larger man, who looks to be in his mid 40s wearing a green clothing with a black vest with black hair and an impressive black mustache, stands in the background facing Link. He stands with his hands, both holding a wooden sword and shield, on his hips with a big smile looking impressed at Link.
Alphon: That's it Link excellent footwork! A little more training and you might actually hit me with the spin attack without losing control.
Panel 4 Alphon puts himself in a battle-ready posture whilst Link can only look annoyed.
Alphon: Okay let's try that one more time and this time, try not to overthink.
Link: Grrr.
Panel 5 Link walks away from his uncle throwing his wooden sword and shield away. Link walks in the direction of a log.
Link: What's the point of this uncle Alphon!?
Page 2
Panel 1 Link sits down on the log, apples are scattered around on the floor, with his head held between his hands. Alphon approaches from behind.
Link: You know I have no interest in becoming a knight. I'm happier being a farmer and yet you keep making me learn how to fight.
Panel 2 Alphon sits beside Link.
Alphon: Link it's not that I want you to become a knight. I actually hope you never find yourself having to use a weapon.
Alphon (2): Too many people choose to fight instead of working out their problems.
Alphon (3): But you keep fighting the other boys and I can't let you keep getting hurt.
Panel 3 Low angle shot of Link looking pleadingly at his uncle.
Link: But it's not my fault Uncle, they keep insulting mother and father. They keep saying they abandoned me and their oaths as knights.
Panel 4 Alphon looks away from Link with a look of sadness and fatigue.
Alphon: I know Link. You're not the only one who's had to listen to these accusations.
Page 3
Panel 1 Alphon looks back at Link who looks away guiltily
Alphon: But you don't see me getting upset and getting into fights, do you?
Link: I guess not.
Alphon (2): No you don't because I know that your parents weren't the kind of people who took their oaths lightly.
Panel 2 Link looks down upset
Link: It's just so hard though. I never knew them, and yet I'm supposed to love them whilst their actions have made me an outcast. None of the other boys will be my friend and none of the girls will look at me twice.
Panel 3 Alphon looks at Link with a big cheesy grin nudging him with his elbow. Link looks away with embarrassed grin and his face blushing.
Alphon: Oh, so that's it. You've got yourself a little crush, have you?
Link: What? Uncle please that's ridiculous.
Panel 4 Link shrouds his eyes in darkness.
Link: Besides even if I did, thanks to my parents no one will want to subject themselves to the unhappy life of being with me.
Panel 5 Alphons hand grabs an apple off the floor.
Alphon (off): Link, I want you to answer me a simple question.
Panel 6 Link looks at the apple and looks confused.
Alphon: What is this?
Link: An apple?
Alphon (2): No. Well yes, to you it's just an apple. But in some parts of Hyrule it was a miracle.
Panel 7 A severely malnourished Hylian, wearing robes that are hanging of her, begs on the floor to a person holding an apple in front of them (we don't see the other person, just that their hand holding the apple is blue and unhealthy).
Alphon (narration): Recently there was a seemingly unending famine that made people so hungry that they would sell their own souls just to give their children this simple apple.
Page 4
Panel 1 Alphon ponders the apple whilst Link looks down guiltily.
Alphon: So, I think it goes without saying your life could be a lot worse.
Link: Haha yeah, I guess was being a bit silly.
Panel 2 Alphon bent down on his knees to meet Link eye to eye and puts his hands on his shoulder.
Alphon: Listen Link I know you get lonely but never forget you always have me.
Alphon (2): And one day you WILL meet a girl who will love you regardless of what people say about you.
Panel 3 Link has tears in his eyes as he wears a weak smile. Behind him a visage of two Hylians appear holding baby, wrapped in a blanket, a lovingly. One wearing armour and looking like an older Link. The other a female Hylian wearing a dress and holding the baby with both hands.
Alphon: And don't forget that whilst I don't know where your parents went, I do know they loved you, and if they could take you wherever they went they would have.
Panel 4 Alphon looks at Link sympathetically, whilst Links face is hidden.
Alphon: I can only imagine they left you with me because they thought you would be safest with me.
Alphon (2): So, I know they wouldn't want you getting hurt just for them.
Alphon: So what do you say? Are you going to try and ignore what the other kids say? …Link?
Panel 5 Link looks at his uncle with a humorous grin on his face.
Link: I'm sorry uncle I didn't hear that I was ignoring you.
Panel 6 Alphon laughs with his eyes closed and his mouth open. He rubs links hair with his open hand with Link having an embarrassed smile on his face.
SFX: HO HO HO.
Alphon: That's the spirt. Now then I think that's enough practice today, why don't we do something fun like… apple picking.
Panel 7 Alphon puts Link on his shoulder
Link: Really?
Alphon: Of course, talking about apples has made me hungry for them.
Panel 8 Link and his uncle walk away from the log with Link on his uncle's shoulder.
Link so how did the famine stop then?
Alphon: Hm?
Link: Well, I mean if it was seemingly unending, how did it end?
Alphon: Oh, well…I heard some strange sage from foreign lands helped advise the king and stop the famine. I think his name was Aga something.
Page 5
Panel 1 Dead of night we see thunder in the distance, the trees are being blown by strong winds and rain crashes down onto Links house.
Panel 2 We see a bird's eye view of Link in bed sleeping heavily.
Panel 3 Close up of Links face as he groggily opens his eye.
SFX: CREEK
Panel 4 We see through Links blurry POV of Alphon holding a blurry sword and shield leaving through the door.
Link: Wha? Uncle?
Alphon: Link don't worry, I'm just going out for a while, I'll be back shortly. Don't leave the house.
Panel 5 Close up shot of Link with his eye closed.
Link: Okay uncle.
Page 6
Panel 1 Thunder strikes.
Panel 2 Link finds himself standing in the middle of a foggy void looking confused. Confusion enhanced by panel being drawn in a Dutch/slanted angle.
Link: Wh-where am I?
Zelda (off): Help! Can you please help me?
Link (2): Of course. What's wrong?
Panel 3 We see a full body shot of Zelda, a 15 year old blonde girl wearing white gown, a blue surcoat and a simple thin gold crown.
Panel 4 Link blushes heavily clearly infatuated with Zelda
Link: Wh-who are you?
Panel 5 Zelda grips Links hands in a pleading manner. Link continues to blush heavily with a huge grin on his face.
Zelda: My name is Princess Zelda and my father has been overthrown by his treacherous advisor Agahnim. I am being held prisoner in the castleplease help me.
Panel 6 Link puffs out his chest in an effort to make himself look stronger than he is.
Link: Don't worry fair maiden I the mighty Link will happily rescue you from your dastardly kidnappers.
Zelda: Thank you! I have only been able to contact one other person but that was quite some time ago and I am now worried.
Page 7
Panel 1 Link looks contemplative as his thoughts can be seen next to him, showing a clear visage of his earlier blurry POV showing his uncle holding a sword and shield.
Link: Wait a minute, one other person?
Panel 2 Link, looking worried, grabs Zelda and shakes her.
Link: WHO!? Who did you reach out to?
Panel 3 Zelda, dizzy and swaying, points towards a direction Link looks at.
Zelda: This man.
Panel 4 The fog now shows a visage of Alphon holding a sword and shield.
Panel 5 Link looks stunned whilst Zelda just looks at him confused.
Link: Uncle hates weapons. He would only take them if something serious was happening. Oh Hylia, this is actually real.
Panel 6 Zelda, looking alarmed and afraid, holds her hand to block Link as he reaches out to her.
Zelda: Please do not shake me again. I think I would be sick.
Link: Quickly princess where are you?
Panel 7 Zelda beaming with joy.
Zelda: I am being held in the castle dungeons. The bridge is guarded but there is a secret passage by the east side of the castle hidden underneath some shrubberies. Please hurry.
Page 8
Panel 1 Link breaks out of bed fully awake.
Panel 2 Link digs through a draw throwing clothes over his shoulder.
Link: C'mon where are they!
Panel 3 Links holding his wooden sword and shield.
Link: They'll have to do.
Panel 4 Link grabs a dirty brown hooded cloak of a hook.
Panel 5 High angle shot as we now see Link fully dressed with his cloak attached but not preventing us from being able to see his green tunic. A strap also goes across his waist allowing his shield to attach to his back with the swords handle visible over Links shoulder.
Link: Hang on uncle I'm coming.
Panel 6 Link bursts out of his house into the stormy weather.
Page 9
Panel 1 We are shown a tall imposing castle surrounded by a moat with its drawbridge raised up and two imposing knights, wearing black armour and whose faces are concealed in darkness with only burning red eyes penetrating out of the shadows (all of Agahnims knights follow this same design description), standing in front of it.
Panel 2 A figure hiding in the shadows of nearby trees is watching the castle.
Link: Now then, where are you?
Panel 3 Reveal that it is Link pointing towards the east with a look of realisation on his face.
Link: Aha there you are!
Panel 4 Link at the side of the castle investigates some shrubberies. His face covered his marks indicating this isn't the first bush he's looked through.
Link: Where's that stupid secret passage Princess Zelda said was around here.
Panel 5 Pov shot as we see Link find a ring handle attached to the ground.
Link: Finally!
Panel 6 Link visibly struggles to lift the cover up out of the ground, with it not being attached to the ground but one big physical round object covered in grass and dirt, with his legs clearly shaking and his face flushed and sweating.
Link: Why'd they make the entrance to the secret tunnel so heavy?
Page 10
Panel 1 Link walks through a darkly lit passage holding his cloak against his nauseated face.
Link: Why do I think this is less a secret passage more a drainage tunnel?
Link (2): There has to be an exit around here somewhere.
Panel 2 A wooden door creaks open slightly.
SFX: CREEK
Panel 3 Link collapses onto the floor out of the wooden door.
Link: Oh thank Hylia, fresh air.
Knight (off): You there what do you think you're doing?
Panel 4 High angle shot as Link looks up to see two knights looming over him. One knight has pink lining his armour and holds a sword and shield. Quite noteworthy for his entire being, being extremely polished. The other knight has green lining his armour with him also holding a spear. His armour by contrast is much dirtier.
Page 11
Panel 1 Link sweats and scratches the back of his head with a big nervous smile.
Link Would you believe that I was the sewage inspector?
Panel 2 Link ducks so fast his hat stays in mid-air as the magenta knights tries to slice his head off with his sword.
Link: Yikes! I'll take that as a no.
Panel 3 The pink knight looks up with his eyes closed and his closed fists on his hips. Whilst the green knight looks at him with a sense of disbelief.
Pink sword knight: Of course we don't believe you! I am this glorious castle's duly appointed sewage inspector.
Green spear knight: You were only appointed because you appointed yourself, and nobody, including lord Agahnim cares.
Panel 4 The two knights get into fighting positions.
Pink sword knight: How dare you besmirch me! Your just jealous that I am respected and have authority.
Green spear knight: "Besmirch", "respect"? You do realise everyone thinks your full of it? Even this kid.
Green spear knight (2) Right kid?
Panel 5 Both knights look to see an empty corridor where Link should be.
Both knights: We are so dead.
Page 12
Panel 1 Link runs down a corridor looking back in annoyance and disbelief.
Link: How did an army of these idiots overtake the castle?
Link (2): Requirements for knights must really have slipped.
Panel 2 Link runs around a corner and finds his uncle. His uncle is in the foreground whilst Link is in the background. Alphon is hunched back against the wall looking weak and covered in battle scars.
Link: Uncle?!
Alphon (weak): L-link?
Panel 3 Link gets to his uncle's side.
Alphon (weak): What are you doing here?
Link: It was Zelda, she contacted me said you were in danger.
Alphon (weak): Zelda contacted you to huh? Well, she definitely has good choices in men hehe.
Page 13
Panel 1 Link has a look of distress as he looks over his uncle's body.
Link: Uncle please this is no time for jokes we need to get you help.
Alphon: Link I'm sorry, but no one can help me.
Panel 2 Tears roll down Links face
Link: 'sob' Please don't say that uncle. You can't die, your all I have.
Panel 3 Alphon hands Link his sword and shield.
Alphon: That's not true Link you have Zelda now. And your all she has. Promise me you'll protect her Link.
Link: 'sob' I promise uncle, I'll make you proud.
Alphon (2): Link you…
Panel 4 Link looks into his uncle's now lifeless eyes.
Link: Uncle? UNCLE!
Panel 5 Link and his uncle are both in shadows as Link cries over his uncle's body.
Link: 'sob' Thank you uncle Alphon… for everything.
Panel 6 Link walks away from his uncle's body holding his sword and shield in both hands with his look and posture displaying determination and anger.
Page 14
Panel 1 A spiked ball, attached to a chain, smashes into a wall.
SFX SMASH
Panel 2 We see that the mace was thrown by a large knight with red lined armour. Link and the knight are in the dungeons with a lot of notable damage clearly caused by the knight's ball and chain. The knight is pulling the ball with great emphasis to try and ball out of the wall. We see Link from his back as he stands triumphantly against the towering knight.
Knight: Hold still so I can crush you!
Link: Counter offer…
Panel 3 Link, with a look of hatred, in mid-air, from jumping, slices across the knight's neck decapitating him.
Link: How about I put you in the ground, where you belong.
Panel 4 Close up on the knight's alarmed eyes.
Knight: Uh oh!
Panel 5 Link on the floor shields himself from bright energy bursting out of the knight's armour.
Panel 6 Link sitting on the floor watches as amour falls down.
Link: What the, did I… beat him? Did he die?
Page 15
Panel 1 Link looks across the room to the furthest dungeon where he can see a figure in shadows.
Zelda: No, he did not. None of the knights are truly alive they are just "darkness" coated in armour and given life by Agahnims magic. They will reform in time.
Panel 2 Link, holding keys, blushes as he looks into the cell
Link and Zelda(off): You, your…
Panel 3 Zelda sits alone in her cell chained to the wall with bruises and dirtied clothes. On seeing Link, she wears a heavy smile.
Link: Princess Zelda.
Zelda: Link.
Page 16
Panel 1 Link, in the cell, slices through Zelda chains with his sword.
Link: Hold on, I'll free you.
Panel 2 Zelda jumps into Links arm and hugs him with tears in her eyes, whilst Link just looks stunned and blushing.
Zelda: Thank you, thank you Link! You do not know how horrible it has been.
Panel 3 Zelda pulls back with tears in her eyes and looks at Link, who's his face look stunned. In the background between the two we see a visage of Agahnims head, with a red headscarf covering the top back and both his ears. Whilst a scarf covered his mouth and nose leaving only a slot open where his eyes and the space between can be seen showing him to have unhealthy blue skin, staring menacingly at the reader.
Zelda: I had to watch that worm Agahnims use his shadow knights to kill everyone in the castle.
Panel 4 We see Zelda in the thrown room being held down by the shadow knights. She looks at her father, a larger man with a brown beard and wearing luxurious green robes with gold crown sat on top of brown hair, also being held down by shadow knights. Agahnim, in addition to the earlier image of his head, also wears a red robe covering his entire body except his hands, which also look unhealthy and blue. He stands over the king holds a sword above his head ready to decapitate him.
Zelda (narration): He even made me watch as he executed my father.
Panel 5: We see a broken Zelda chained up in the cell.
Zelda (narration): After spending days in this cell, I thought I would never see another friendly face and be left to Agahnims whims.
Page 17
Panel 1 Link, with a brave look on his face, holds Zelda close in his arm causing her to blush.
Link: Don't worry, whilst I'm here, I promise nothing will happen to you.
Panel 2 Links holding Zeldas hand runs down a corridor
Link: Quickly this way.
Zelda: Wait what about that other person…your uncle!
Panel 3 We see Link and Zelda from the side. Link stops and holds his head down with his eyes coated by darkness. Zelda hugs Links back.
Link: He-he's not…
Zelda: Oh Link, I'm so sorry.
Page 18
Panel 1 Link and Zelda quickly look alert at the sound of knights.
Pink knight (off): Hey! Wasn't the princess being held here?
Green Knight (off): Alert all the knights we can't let her escape.
Panel 2 Link looks back at Zelda with an alarmed look on his face.
Link: We can't stop! We need to go!
Panel 3 Link and Zelda hide behind a wall as they wait for a knight with red lining in a corresponding corridor walk out of sight.
Panel 4 Link and Zelda hide behind two different statues as a knight with blue lining and a spear walk's past. He looks at the statues confused.
Panel 5 Link and Zelda hide underneath a wooden table whilst the green spear and pink sword knights argue above them. Link mocks the knights by pulling a funny face and spinning his fingers against his head. Zelda tries to hold back laughter by covering her face with both her hands.
Page 19
Panel 1 Link opens the wooden door gesturing gentlemanly for Zelda to go first to which Zelda curtsies.
Panel 2 The door closed.
Panel 3 Zelda and Link walk through the sewage passage with both of them looking nauseated. Link once again uses his cloak to cover his face whilst Zelda uses her dress.
Panel 4 Link and Zelda stand triumphantly outside, watching the castle from afar in the trees.
Page 20
Panel 1 Link looks at Zelda walking off.
Link: Zelda? Where are you going?
Zelda: We need to get to the sanctuary. The old man there will help us.
Panel 2: Zelda looks back over shoulder curious.
Link (off): Wait!
Panel 3 Zelda is given Links cloak with the hood up protecting her from the rain.
Link: I'm sorry its dirty and not to a royal standard but… it'll at least keep you from getting further wet.
Panel 4 Zelda, with her head held low and blushing, hugs herself in her new cloak.
Zelda: Link… it is perfect. Thank you.
Panel 5 Link and Zelda look at each other affectionately and blushing.
Panel 6 They both look away embarrassed.
Link and Zelda: We should really get moving.
Page 21
Panel 1 A high angle shot of Agahnim standing on a balcony sticking out the side of Hyrule castle.
Panel 2 A red lined knight, holding a spear, approaches Agahnim from behind.
Agahnim: Soon, with the sacrifice of that 7th brat I'll have the power that I rightfully deserve and be able to crush all these worms beneath my feet.
Knight: My lord Agahnim, the 7th maiden has escaped.
Panel 3 Agahnim shoots lightning at the red lined knight causing the light indicating death to burst out of his armour. Hiding to side are the green spear and pink sword knights with both looking at each other. The green sword knight points to the proceedings with the pink sword knight nodding.
Agahnim: What!? You incompetent fool!
Green spear knight: Glad I didn't tell him.
Panel 4 Agahnim enters the room and screams at the knights causing them to stand at attention.
Agahnim: Guards! Don't just stand there, ready the men.
Panel 5 Agahnim turns his back to them and walks away.
Pink sword knight: Don't worry your excellency, Lord Agahnim, we will scour every inch of Hyrule, no matter where Princess Zelda hides, we will find her.
Agahnim: Don't bother, you fools wouldn't be able to find leaves in the lost forest, never mind a hiding princess.
Panel 6 Close up on Agahnims face with an evil look in his eyes.
Agahnim: I know exactly where she'll go.
Page 22
Splash panel Link and Zelda are running hand in hand away from the castle, rain still pouring over them. A visage of Agahnim looms over them watching them.
SFX: MWA HA HA.
Caption box in lower right hand corner: To be continued.