Other Shipper's section

After spending enough time in the Link x Zelda sections recently and coming across alot of Malon x Link talk, along with Saria x Link etc, I have a suggestion.

Can there be a section for this, or a specified topic? As it stands in for instance the Link and Zelda wedding thread, we have discussion of a MaLink wedding. Wouldn't it be better suited for another place ?

Sure what the heck. As I was saying:

But yeah...I agree with you that a LinkxZelda would require more of a private formal ceremony than with any other romantic interest since she is the ruler of Hyrule. As for Link and Zelda and their more special bond, it could be that they are more close because they are actually fraternal twin siblings. So of course Links bond of friendship with Zelda would be different than the normal childhood friendship with Malon. Not to mention that Zeldas interraction with Link in the MM cutscene gave off the vibe of the protectively caring twin sibling saddened that her twin brother was already leaving after they had been reunited for just a short time.

But yeah..in going with the theory that Link and Zelda are not blood related, your theory on the private wedding in the Temple of Time is interesting. Whereas in a LinkxMalon wedding, it would be more of a public down home country type wedding and reception at Lon Lon ranch. I see the vibe as in a local hero marrys childhood sweetheart from the dairy theme, and since Link would likely be very popular among the common people/races of Hyrule in a theoretical LinkxMalon, there would be a big public turnout as it would be a festive celebration at the ranch similar to the one in the OOT ending credits.

LinkxZelda=Private wedding

LinkxMalon=Public wedding

Actually that's the post that catalyzed this thread being created.

I can honestly say I'm not enjoying having this in Link and Zelda's thread: shouldn't we be talking about the details of our hero and princess tying the knot, rather than how some other girl is going to marry him? I'm a ZeLinker...I don't want to read about it there. I don't want to read about it period, but that's why a seperate thread is a good idea. The people that want to be there can be.

Nah..its cool. If I did make a seperate thread it would just be me and you slugging it out anyway. I understand how you feel and you understand how I feel and since MM ends the child timeline anyway, me and you are neither right or wrong on our personal feelings on who Link should marry.

All in all, its pretty much LinkxZelda = Zelda being the nurturer/provider for Link vs. LinkxMalon = Link being the nurturer/provider for Malon. Either way, Link being the adaptable selfless hero we know and love can fit in to either role/lifestyle IMO.

I know its late but congrats on your new born child.

I agree 100%. In all honesty I'm getting a bit sick of this huge wave of other pairings. This is a Zelink forum for zelikers, not a Malink or Salink etc. forum. Sure, it's interesting to read other shippers' opinions every now and then, but that's why people can make a seperate forum for pairing-discussions or atleast a different topic - if making a forum is too much to ask.

...Seriously, ugh.

Hear, hear.

Hear, hear again.

There are plenty of other Malinker forums on the Internet which are good if making a thread for Malon/Link doesn't work out, of course.

I agree with you guys but for me its boring when everybody thinks the same way I do. So in other words I like to debate, therefore I can understand better why you guys like Zelink, besides the typical squeeling fangirl who just goes "ZOMG!! Link and Zelda have matching triforces so they have to get married!!"

But as I stated before, I actually like the LinkxZelda pairing because of the subtle sensual eroticism that I have read from some Zelink fanfics, and posts from this forum and others that Link needs to be comforted and coddled like a child by Zelda in order to get turned on and aroused. It makes for one kinky wedding night for sure.

And if its ever revealed that OOT Link and Zelda are actually fraternal twin siblings, in one word...WOW!!

First off, I want to make it quite clear that I respect other people's right to have their opinion and I'm glad they are enjoying that. I'm not advocating against that.

But having to read about what is essentially my favorite character getting her heart broken or passed over ( and why it should happen ) is enough to make me not want to read the topics: there's so many other places I could find that if I wanted to see it.

To Malonslover: In all honesty, your arguments seem more a consistent push for MaLink rather than actually desiring to understand us. It's entirely your perrogative obviously, but you can't honestly expect us all to appreciate it.

So. You have stated that your theories are based on nothing, just on your misjudgement of in-game evidence and the manga, correct? Tell us where you get the impression that OoT/MM Link and Zelda are brother and sister - don't list fan fiction, I want a link to a video of a particular section of either game that gives you this is impression, or a page from the mangas for either game.

We have said many, many, many times before that we don't mind other opinions - we DO mind how they are phrased. The way that your posts have been have portrayed you as arrogant, egotistical, and rash. I'm certain you are not that way in real life, but your posts give us this impression.

If you want to talk to someone who thinks differently from you, remember this: Don't be rude!

As I mentioned in the DEFENDING THE PRINCESS thread, its an old theory that stresses the explanation of Link's parents and the mystery mom of Zelda being the same woman who died in delivering Link to the Kokiri forest as mentioned in the OOT manga. As I said its just a THEORY. And believe it or not I didn't make it up myself but it seems to explain the more SPECIAL bond of Link and Zelda in a sense that they are theoretically close fraternal twin siblings. (Looks at Love of Zelda's avy and sig.)

But in this THEORY Link actually has a legitimate claim to the throne. But more than likely in this scenario, Link would probably relinquish his claim to the throne to his twin sister Zelda in a humble and selfless gesture of love to be with Malon in Lon Lon ranch, and to be closer and more involved in protecting the land of Hyrule and its people & diverse races. As Gilderpilot has mentioned before, Link and Zelda would make a great team as Zelda with the TOW handling the BRAINS of ruling the kingdom and Link with the TOC handling the BRAWN in protecting the land of Hyrule as well as his fiefdom (Lon Lon ranch) as a Knight/Vassal.

Like I said the twin sibling theory is just that, but it actually convieniently explains the overall vagueness involving Link's mystery parents and his unusually close relationship with Zelda. But hey...I'm with you guys in that Link's parents and Zelda's mother should remain a mystery.

Umm this isn't the place to debate that.

And in either event, I didn't come here to discuss Link/Malon. If I wanted to exclusively discuss that particular ship, I would've stayed on Diamond in the Rough. Fact is, I DO ship Link/Zelda in Twilight Princess. And so I came here to discuss that ship.

As gliderpilot girl said, I don't have any desire to see my favorite character get passed over or her heart broken, which is why I stepped out of any of the threads that had anything to do with Malon. I didn't come here to exclusively debate Malink's legitimacy or any of that. There are forums for Malinkers and if you're only here to discuss Malink, I think you're on the wrong corner of the intertubes.

Like I said I'm stating theories not facts. They are there whether we like it or not and I don't think I've said anything to deny a LinkxZelda. I'm just discussing what I've read about from other forums to see what others think thats all. As for my LinkxMalon theories, I'm just trying to express my own belief that a LinkxMalon is every bit as possible as a LinkxZelda. I am in no way trying to supercede one over the other. But if my posts put doubt in the Zelinkers thats not my fault.

I too ship LinkxZelda in TP despite lack of in game evidence, but mainly because I don't care much for Illia.

In my own view, going onto a forum just to advocate the opposing view is actually disrespectful to the members there. That's why I personally would never post on Diamond in the Rough: my uncompromising view of ZeLink would just serve as a nuisance to the people there who are trying to enjoy their own belief. We all can enjoy the game without taking away from others' pleasure.
( Note: I would consider attacking the Malink ship here as fair game though. )

Not all of us here are ardent ZeLinkers though. So do you really think attacking someone's personal preference is a good idea? I mean I'm not saying don't discuss MaLink or anything. I'm just saying, isn't that just asking to lose members? Because like it or not, those types of discussion tend to focus more on the people who ship something as opposed to the ship itself. I mean not that people do it on purpose. Just that it's easy for it to become something like that. People get offended and leave.

My intention is not to offend anybody but to initiate a debate to get both sides of the issue represented thats all. When I posted something about Zelda's heart getting broken I wasn't trying to hurt anyones feelings over it. I mean these are just video game characters we are talking about, not real people. I for one accept the possibility that Malon may get her heartbroken in that Link may choose Zelda over her. More than likely she would get over it and hook up with Ingo or maybe the potion shop guy and be happy for Link being with Zelda.

As for the twin sibling theory, I've already stated that I don't really care to support it despite it being very LinkxMalon friendly. But you have to admit, Link and Zelda in the sig and avy of Love of Zelda have uncanny physical resemblence to each other that I have just recently noticed. Anyway, I see it as just coincidence that they look like twin siblings in a loving embrace and I prefer Link's parents and Zelda's mystery mom to remain a mystery.

So let me make it clear that I'm cool with a OOT LinkxZelda and the notion that Zelda comforts and nurtures Link in a sort of motherly way that generally makes Link submissively obedient to her is hot in a very good way. Hence Link loyally obeying Zelda's wisdom and guidance in the throne room and the bedroom makes for a wild and kinky romantic relationship that I'm perfectly OK with despite me being an avid Malon shipper. So a LinkxZelda is allright with me.