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Baby Chain

The chain, but they are all babies

I'm not sure who really wants this because babies idk how draw those

I drew Four (specifically Red, like, he’s in control)

And after that I did it dot style, idk why I did but I did (kept the eyes colored cuz I thought it looked cool)

I also tried weighted lineart but eh, idk how it came out

Here! Have a sketch of Four I probably won’t turn into something (but if I do....I do. idk where I was going with that)

Now every time he talks I imagine a crowd of people laughing, but just the sound effect. It’s not even funny and it happens. Everyone is afraid and Legend doesn’t acknowledge it to mess with everyone.

In my mind, Legend sounds like John Mulaney. Thank you and good night.

Wild: . . .

That’s some pretty lousy advice-

Wild: Time, I need relationship advice

Time: Just because I married Malon doesn't mean I know how I did it-

I couldn’t find the actual post so I used the picture I used as a reference when I started drawing it-

This was completely inspired by @insert-original-lu-sideblog-name ‘s post at the top and I’m proud of how it came out!

Click/tap for better quality

Fluffy Hyrule is my new religion.

Hello! May you cheer me up with Hyrule and his hair floof but overexaggerated? Humidity can be a culprit or it just literally be overexaggerated May your sweet soul be blessed for doing this event 💕💕💕💕💕

Cheer Up Buttercup! 🌼

( floofy dandelion hyrule makes a comeback! floofy boi!!! )

The good thing about drawing Time from Linked universe (other than being able to draw a cool character) is that you don’t have to worry about the eyes being symmetrical

Semi Modern Time!

I say “semi” because I tried to give him a slight 80s feel to him but I don’t think you can tell...oops...

Oh well! I tried

I made another boi! I love how he turned out and I can’t wait to do everyone else.

Drawing him and the others for an animation meme so ye-

FASHION

dog time :)

ref + alt version:

pros of knowing someone who can turn into a wolf:

free cuddles

everything else

cons:

he tends to get broody about it

dog hair EVERYWHERE

in summary: ouppy :)

Do you see my vision

it is one of those days..,,,

Happy Monday everyone :)

POSTING THIS LIKE A DAY (or two) LATE I COMPLETELY FORGOT ABOUT THIS DRAFT 😭

I love it agahhahbsh

Idk how many of you read it so..spoilers below!

I loved sky’s reaction to the uh…ocucos..? (I’m awful at spelling ok-)

like seriously his reaction was my reaction too when i saw them, I was just “what. What the [ ] are THESE?! WHY DO THEY EXIST? HYLIA WHY DID YOU MAKE THESE??” And the fact that twi compared them too LOFTWINGS was so funny (but also gave me a terrible mental image I’ll have to deal with all day…and maybe the rest of the month-)

ANYWAY. It was great as always, and the fight scene was very well drawn, eating the art

LINKED UNIVERSE UPDATED AND NOBODY THOUGHT TO TELL ME?!

TRAITORS!! /j

all jokes aside reading it now 😊

LINKED UNIVERSE UPDATED AND NOBODY THOUGHT TO TELL ME?!

TRAITORS!! /j

all jokes aside reading it now 😊

New Wild Headcanon: Sound Sensitivity

(Works for LU Wild or just BotW Link in general.)

Ok so, Wild’s Hyrule is kinda empty compared to some of the others. Wild’s used to silence and quietness which leaves me to think that he would probably be sound sensitive. Yes, there is a few towns in BotW that are kind of big, but it doesn’t really get as big as what we see Castle Town used to be, or even the castle itself.

So, if Wild took a trip to Time’s Castle Town for instance, Wild could get a bit overwhelmed by all the sound. (Also to LU Wild, his damaged ear might be sensitive, even if it is fully healed.) He’d probably express needing to get a breath of fresh air (No pun intended-) to one of the others and find a more quiet spot to calm down. What do you guys think?

this is actually so sweet… made me smile :)

DONT GET ME WRONG- I am a huge advocate on the Wild and Hyrule being bffs front BUT I think it would be so so SO funny if they hated each other at first.

Wild and Hyrule

The similarities between Wild and Hyrule are genuinely poetic, I mean botw is literally a spiritual successor to Zelda 1. Their friendship was written in the stars.

But their differences… I think in the beginning Hyrule would envy the shit out of Wild. Both of their eras are in severe decline but Wild’s is green. Everyone in the chain knows that Wild’s memory is lacking. They know that one day Wild woke up with no memories and answered the call to be a hero, just like that. Everyone thinks it’s highly admirable to choose to be a hero without even knowing what you’re saving, just being innately good. But Hyrule doesn’t think so. If he woke up and saw a world so beautiful… There isn’t even a choice in defending that.

He’s also jealous that Wild can just… fuck off if something gets too dangerous. When they’re in Wild’s era they learn that he can use his slate to teleport anywhere he wants as much as he wants. If Wild accidentally disturbs a Lynel he can literally disappear to a sunny beach, get a drink, and lay out. He even has a map that updates as he moves. If he got lost, even with his slate not working, Hyrule has no doubt Wild would just run into an apple tree, a clean spring, and venison. He can scan an object to tell whether or not it’s poison. It didn’t matter how young, sick, or tired Hyrule was, if he stumbled upon a Lynel it was either him or it. He had to learn the hard way what he could or couldn’t eat. If Hyrule got lost there was no way his maps could save him. His era was mostly one huge bruise of dry grass and dying trees. Food and landmarks were scarce.

Because of that, Wild gets to goof off. He’s impulsive. He’s loud. He’s everything that should’ve gotten him killed years ago.

What he doesn’t know is that Wild is also jealous of Hyrule. Hyrule is just so… competent with so little. Hyrule never needed the master sword. In fact, Hyrule still uses the same sword he’s had since he was 10. Hyrule doesn’t break things. Hyrule doesn’t need people to find him when he’s lost, he doesn’t need maps. Hyrule doesn’t complain when all they have to eat is hard tack and water.

Hyrule could find a needle in a haystack without even burning it down. He’s just… everything that Wild can’t be. The shrine of resurrection healed as much of Wild as it could but the brain is a complicated thing. He wonders if he was always so impulsive, if he used to miss social cues, and if his memory had always been awful. Flora said something about damage to his frontal lobe but unless he looks up the definition in his slate, Wild can’t remember what that means.

Wild feels so embarrassed having had to use so many tools in his quest. Everyone calls Legend the hoarder but Wild quietly knows that it’s really him. Just standing next to Hyrule makes Wild look bad. It’s like the guy glows.

So they both resent each other at first, Hyrule for what Wild has and Wild for what Hyrule has.

I think if they were both teens, 17??, they would take this out on each other by being relentlessly petty. I think aside from Wind, they would be the youngest in the chain. At least in this scenario. Wild holds his breath praying that Hyrule will fuck up at some point. Hyrule “accidentally” keeps sabotaging Wild’s attempts to sneak off. Whenever the other gets lectured they get a sick feeling of accomplishment.

The chain picks up on the fact those two don’t like each other. Most of them don’t get it, two teenage kids, the same age, both heroes with a love for adventure and sneaking off. Why wouldn’t they get along? Wild and Hyrule never do actually fight though, until they do.

It starts with little things, Hyrule being annoyed after being asked to patch Wild up. Wild under or over seasoning Hyrule’s dinner portion just to test how far he can push him. Just little things to push at each other’s buttons.

And then they finally do fight, maybe after months of it brewing. And GOODNESS if it’s not a glorious fight. It doesn’t matter who started it. Hyrule has a fist of Wild’s hair. Wild throws sand into Hyrule’s eyes. The chain doesn’t even know what to do by the time they finally get them split up.

Well, Time does. Time makes the two of them start doing EVERYTHING together. Patrols, skirmishes, chores. The only way they’d be closer is if they were tied together. They hate it.

But it’s because of this they get captured together after a portal splits up the chain. Maybe they’re lost, arguing when cultists, a sick combination of both Yiga and the Eyes of Ganon scoop them up.

I think that while the Eyes are hyper competent they’re not necessarily cruel. This is a means to an end for them, they believe the death of the hero will save their families. For that, the hero doesn’t need to suffer. Slitting his throat will do. The Yiga are cruel but not very competent. They want to string the hero up, humiliate him. Torture him if they can get their hands on him… These two forces combined make something both competent and cruel.

So Wild and Hyrule are united in their shared terror. Hyrule and Wild finally start talking, trying to collaborate when they realize the cult wants to toy with them both before ritualistically sacrificing them. Through this, they finally understand each other.

Hyrule learns how insecure Wild is and why. How Wild’s era failed him and pushed him into something when he literally didn’t even have the mind to do so. That Wild is struggling to cope in a world that he barely understands.

Wild learns that Hyrule never got to cope, that his entire life has been one big chase. That Hyrule also didn’t choose to be a hero but had to be. Hyrule never catches a break. Hyrule never had the chance to get to break something.

Through their impromptu sleepover and some light torture, they grow close in the span of 72 hours before they escape their captors hand in hand.

They reunite with the chain who are shocked to see them arms around each other’s shoulders like brothers. Laughing, and more concerningly bleeding, at new inside jokes.

From then on they become a dangerous force. Time almost wishes they didn’t get along so well bc the new trouble they’re getting into is much more stressful than the old isolated incidents. They learn each others anxieties and weaknesses and do their best to uplift each other. They’re besties 💕💕💕

Hehehe sorry for the long ramble but I think about these two a lot. I think it’s so cool how their games are related but they’re also kind of opposites in some ways? This is probably ooc but I had a lot of fun writing. Lmk any thoughts!!

just read the entirety of linked universe...

holy hylia guys i CAN'T

its peak

like acually?

PEAK.

expect fanart and writing, gonna put these heroes through so much-

(...i should be in bed-)

Thinking about LU Four & Shadow again. Because I'm obsessed.

So of course with a lot of Shadow meets the chain fics Four de-escalates the situation pretty fast and Shadow's welcomed as another party member, but I've been thinking. What if Four doesn't do that? What if it's early enough in the adventure that no one trusts Four & they insist on attacking? Or, what if Four doesn't even try, because he doesn't think de-escalation is even possible because of what they've said?

What if Four and Shadow run away together? Become a 3rd party in this adventure?

What if Four can't.. or just doesn't speak up when the chain attacks Shadow?

I want this fic so bad if you can't tell.

Looking for a LU fic! Please help. Four ends up stuck with Dink, and in a vein similar to Threats and theatrics by hrtruona has to pull off a big act of the colors fighting each other. Details may not be entirely accurate, but I really wanna find this fic

Plus, for Storm, my LU OC, they'd end up a cat. Very snarky, very cat. Because I will never give up on self inserts because I don't care if it's cringe.

My headcanons for what each link would become when exposed to the shard of twilight/to the dark world and why.

Skyward sword Link (sky): straight up puppy. He's a very friendly, sociable, and loyal Link. Maybe more like a golden retriever

Minish cap Link (minish): Mouse! Very tiny mouse. I think he's generally pretty shy, cautious, so a small rodent would make a lot of sense.

Ocarina of Time/Majora's mask (time): Canon wolf.

ALTTP, Oracles, & Link's awakening (legend): Canon bunny

LoZ I and II (Hyrule): I don't really know em that much but I think dog, maybe even Retriever, like Sky. Mostly based off LU.

Twilight princess (twilight): canon wolf

Four swords adventures: Rats! Since they're very social, could split into a rat pack. Rats can have a very wide range of personalities, like most other pets, but I think they fit Shadow Link a bit more, so by default I go rat.

Wind waker & phantom hourglass(wind): Frog, because I want them to be able to handle both land and water.

Spirit tracks: I got no clue I never played that.

Hyrule warriors (warriors): cat. Very pretty, very opinionated. Will tell you if you're annoying them.

Age of Calamity (Champion, different from post-memory wipe Link): A dog. But now, a very specifically trained dog, like a German shepherd.

Breath of the wild & tears of the kingdom: They're a blupee. If you'd prefer a real animal, a mischievous little rat. But I prefer blupee because he is very much a little blue guy that runs around the forest

My headcanons for what each link would become when exposed to the shard of twilight/to the dark world and why.

Skyward sword Link (sky): straight up puppy. He's a very friendly, sociable, and loyal Link. Maybe more like a golden retriever

Minish cap Link (minish): Mouse! Very tiny mouse. I think he's generally pretty shy, cautious, so a small rodent would make a lot of sense.

Ocarina of Time/Majora's mask (time): Canon wolf.

ALTTP, Oracles, & Link's awakening (legend): Canon bunny

LoZ I and II (Hyrule): I don't really know em that much but I think dog, maybe even Retriever, like Sky. Mostly based off LU.

Twilight princess (twilight): canon wolf

Four swords adventures: Rats! Since they're very social, could split into a rat pack. Rats can have a very wide range of personalities, like most other pets, but I think they fit Shadow Link a bit more, so by default I go rat.

Wind waker & phantom hourglass(wind): Frog, because I want them to be able to handle both land and water.

Spirit tracks: I got no clue I never played that.

Hyrule warriors (warriors): cat. Very pretty, very opinionated. Will tell you if you're annoying them.

Age of Calamity (Champion, different from post-memory wipe Link): A dog. But now, a very specifically trained dog, like a German shepherd.

Breath of the wild & tears of the kingdom: They're a blupee. If you'd prefer a real animal, a mischievous little rat. But I prefer blupee because he is very much a little blue guy that runs around the forest

How is it still only Wednesday🫠🫠🫠

Inspired by @mirensiart 's Captain, its Tuesday saga ✨

A little WIP easter egg: when I was coloring in the hair, I used this grape-purply color so I could see it better against the background and I low-key kinda dig it.

hey linked universe mutuals, what's your fav link? im extrmely sick pls

consider the following

is this anything

LU AU where Dark Link gathers all the other Dark and Shadow Links but Ravio gets caught up in the mix. He pretends to be another evil doppelganger to survive, but Shadow realizes he's a faker by day1. Shadow n Ravio team up to screw Dink over so that they can find their heroes. Doodle is from November, completely forgot to post it.

yeah. im calling it the one foot in the grave au !! im not quiiiiite sure where i wanna take this, but i DO have a lot of thoughts, so buckle in for the ride

< og post >

(i mentioned that the og post was inspired by fics that i read of this/similar to this au, and since then a few people expressed interest in those, soooooo i thought i would drop em under the cut!! (plus a few freebies) some of them arent quite EXACTLY this concept, but who is going to argue against storytime? not me!!)

hold on, reaper by virtualpng

I'm A Riddle In Nine Syllables by SilverheartSP

Temporary Champion by Breanna

No Job Left Undone by Tricksterburd

freebies, for the vibes !

Interview between an Amateur Researcher and a Semi-Immortal 10-Year-Old by Random_ag

Moon's Tears by wyrmwood (archangelgf)

lost link (who are you?) by ExhoLox, toooliix