Tag: Legend of Zelda fancomics

Zelda’s Favorite Monster

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I’m a giant nerd about the Legend of Zelda series, and I’ve been having a ridiculous amount of fun with Echoes of Wisdom for the past few years. I especially love how Zelda uses the “echoes” of various monsters to help her navigate the world. There’s something so lovely and charming about a cute teenage girl summoning monster friends as she explores ancient ruins. Zelda really is living the dream.

I admire how sweet the tone of Echoes of Wisdom is. I appreciate that it’s a game intended for children, and I think it’s a great introduction to the Legend of Zelda series for younger players.

At the same time, I’m intrigued by the game’s hints of dark fantasy. Something that’s stuck with me across multiple playthroughs is how the people of Hyrule initially blame Zelda for the calamity that’s befallen their kingdom. Why was it so easy for them to believe that their princess was an evil sorceress? Was there perhaps a bit of substance to these rumors?

And, even if there wasn’t, did Zelda ever become so dispirited by the way she was treated at the beginning of the game that she felt tempted to misuse the power she’d been granted?

Given everything that happens to her, I think Zelda is allowed to be a little unhinged. As a treat. 🔥

Necromancer Zelda

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Echoes of Wisdom is growing on me, and I especially love how Zelda fights by rapid-summoning monsters to overwhelm her enemies. I suppose Zelda is technically creating “echoes” instead of resurrecting her defeated foes, but she still reminds me of the Tears of the Kingdom trailer in which Ganondorf triggers the Blood Moon, summons a bunch of monsters, and tells them to “sweep over Hyrule.” Necromancy seems like a very fun gig if you can get it.

This comic was drawn by the horrifically talented Frankiesbugs, whose cute and creepy illustrations and comics can be found on Tumblr (here), on Instagram (here), on Cara (here), and on Redbubble (here).

She Came from the Stars

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She Came from the Stars is a speculative minicomic fanzine that reimagines the myths and lore surrounding gods and mortals in the Legend of Zelda games.

Hyrule is dystopian, and its goddess Hylia is more than a little scary. In a country ruled by a hierophant queen, what does it mean to be an outsider? Perhaps, before he became a demon, Ganondorf may have once seen himself as a hero…

The digital zine is free to download from Itchio:
https://digitalterrarium.itch.io/cosmic-horror-zelda

A Legend of Shadows, Part Three

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This is the third and final section of a speculative comic about gods and mortals in Legend of Zelda lore and mythology. The first part is (here), and the second part is (here). This is a continuation of the ideas I expressed in a short collaboration comic called Hylia’s Chosen Knight.

The goddess Hylia is more than a little scary, and it’s interesting to think of Ganondorf as being the hero of another story. I’m fascinated by the theme of “the failed or corrupted hero,” and I think it would be interesting if Ganondorf went on a quest that paralleled Link’s journey. Maybe young Ganondorf saw Hylia as the villain, but the power he needed to stand against Hyrule ended up overwhelming him. To me, that’s much more compelling than the idea of power only being “good” when it’s wielded by the “chosen” person.