Who is Link to you?, Define Link. The man himself.

I probably wouldn't have minded the OoT manga so much if the story wasn't butchered and Malon wasn't made into an airhead ~.~ But that's just me! I also didn't get the impression that was Link so dead set to look for Zelda in the game either whereas in the manga it was on his mind. 24/7. Seven days a week. Link might as well be a zombie but instead of craving brains he was craving Zelda, rofl.

That zombie comment was a tad disturbing.

You say you didn't get the impression that Link was dead set to look for Zelda in the game? That's the impression I got, although I doubt he was obsessed with it. I just figured (based off of the dialogue of Ruto and Impa) that Link wanted to see Zelda to make sure she was safe and alive.

Lol, sorry.

I'm not trying to say Link didn't care to find Zelda, I'm sure he did. But, from my perspective on playing the game, yeah I was curious as to what happened to her...but that Sheik character had my attention more often than not That and dungeon delving, woo! Zelda was kinda at the back of my mind when it came to awakening the sages...besides, when that happened I figured it would all fall into place as well as the Princess somehow showing up.

IMO OOT Link in the game was simply a child trapped in a mans body blindly following orders because he had to. I wouldn't say he was obsessed with Zelda but more or less he had an instinctive desire to complete the mission at hand to resolve the bizarre predicament of going back and forth in time and going from child to man back and forth each time.

When it came to the beloved cutscene in the sky, Links actions were more of a polite and obedient child entrusting a responsible adult (Zelda) with his fate rather than him actually being in love with her IMO. I know some Zeldashippers tend to believe that Link had fallen in love with Zelda at that moment, but Link literally being a child mentally it would seem highly unlikely IMO. If he did fall in love with Zelda in the scene in the sky then he wouldn't have left her to find the annoying Navi in MM. And if you remember from the MM cutscene Link seemed rather indifferent to Zelda's obvious sadness in him leaving. So no, Link is not obsessed with Zelda thats for sure.

I've never read the OOT & MM mangas but from the info I've gotten from Gilderpilot and Love of Zelda, Links character in the manga/comics seems right for a blueprint on a theoretical personality for Link in a book or movie. IMO Link's personality from the comics/mangas seems to be a lot more appealing than the in game personality of OOT/MM Link seeming rather aloof and cluelessly indifferent in quietly and disturbingly staring at Zelda with that signature creepy looking blank gaze of his.

OoT Link as an adult certainly wasn't mature in certain ways and love could be one of them. However, realizing that he became an adult, Link had to adapt in some ways I'm sure. First of all he had to accept what had happened to him; he was no longer physically a child. Furthermore he had to accept more burdens upon his shoulders for being the hero (namely awakening the sages and finding the Princess) and thus somehow deal with all the stress. The game doesn't exactly explore these points, be it the technology back then or what have you, but we can assume that Link really had a hard time about it; I doubt he simply took this as a walk in the park. Or that somehow he found himself in love with Zelda. If anything, and this perhaps would be with ANY female, Link probably found himself terribly confused and bewildered!

Maturity takes time to develop and if he had been allowed to stay as an adult he probably would've been able to cope with his new found emotions and body, but in the end he was sent back as a child. Why some people postulate that he somehow fell in love with Zelda somewhere in there is a bit boggling. The same can go for Malon, but I'd like to think he was at least able to form a semblance of friendship with her at least considering he was able to help her and see her whenever he so desired.

MANDY SAID:
Link probably found himself terribly confused and bewildered!

Which for me explains his permanent creepy blank stare. Who knows what Links life would have been had he stayed in the Adult Timeline. IMO he would really be out of place living in Hyrule Castle as a child trapped in a mans body. Zelda would generally have to constantly babysit him if anything and he would probably be more of a useless liability in hopelessly trying to adjust to life in the Castle. I can't imagine OOT Link with fairy being able to understand the complexities of what goes on in the daily royal meetings within the Hyrule Court as he likely would have no clue in what would be going on in the first place.

I imagine Link would be better suited to a more simpler life living with Malon and doing simple manual labor in helping out at the ranch. Since Link went back to the Child Timeline I guess we can never know what would've happened had he stayed in the AT. Since I tend to generally view Link being out of place living in Hyrule Castle as an adult in the CT anyway, he would definitely be out of place at the Castle in the AT for sure IMO.

I'm really interested in trying to get my hands on the comic/mangas to read for myself so I can compare/contrast the difference in Links personality from the OOT & MM games. I'm aware of the annoying Zelda shipper bias and Malon being potrayed as a ditzy airhead. But since the mangas are generally dismissed as non canon anyway I can probably overlook these minor annoyances.

You can pretty much read all the mangas at zeldalegends.net where they're scanned and translated. Also, the OoT manga is being released in the states and is due to be released any day now; check Amazon.com or other online book retailers...you should be able to get some results!

I'm also in agreement that I can't see Link as being a very "courtly" type of man; not because he couldn't learn but he doesn't seem like the kind of person who would care very much. He can keep Zelda company during her off-time from court or partake in more military type activity; but go to court? Not seeing it, lol.

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll be sure to look into it. As for Links theoretical courtly life in Hyrule Castle. I think in his formative years in the CT its important that he lives at the Castle to get his special training with the Hyrule knights and having Zelda help in teaching him in how to conduct himself as a respectable Hyrule Knight. But as soon as he gets all that formal education done and over with, IMO he should move out to be with Malon at LonLon ranch when he finally comes of age. But I actually envision Link having an influential presence within the Hyrule Court during the more important royal meetings and such, but IMO he should spend more time living the life of a Hero riding around with Epona doing heroic deeds instead of spending more time being a courtly aristocrat.

Link, oh, my Link.
In my eyes, Link is a hardworking young man. Courageous and brave, he's always ready to defend or fight. He'll fight for the people he loves. I think he's always a little shy. Maybe a bit of an outcast. I think he'll help anyone who needs it. I also think he's very caring. He'd listen to anyone who needed to vent their feelings. And, I definately think he loves Zelda. I think he'd do anything for her. This makes him my hero