Timeline Abbreviations

In order to save space and typing time, fans discussing the broader timeline issues, theories and other aspects of The Legend of Zelda Series have developed a system by which to convey theorized game placements in as little text as possible as well as shortening online posts. Abbreviations will vary across the internet and new shorthand abbreviations are regularly adapted. Often understanding abbreviations will lie solely upon having read the preceding information. Understanding the basic shorthand is pivotal to understanding timeline jargon and following along with the language used in online discussions. Below are some commonly used abbreviations.

Timeline Indicators

 * / Indicates separating into a split timeline. This is the adult timeline.


 * \ Indicates separating into a split timeline. This is the child timeline.


 * X/Y: Indicates Game X and Game Y have a common Link


 * X - Y: Indicates Game X and Game Y are separated by at least a generation


 * (X) - Y - (X): Indicates that Game X may be placed in either of two locations

Timeline Related

 * AT: Adult Timeline


 * BS: Backstory


 * CT: Child Timeline


 * DT: Double Timeline


 * ST: Single Timeline


 * ST: Split Timeline


 * SZ: Sleeping Zelda

Main Games

 * TLoZ/LoZ: The Legend of Zelda (Game)


 * TAoL/AoL: The Adventure of Link


 * ALttP: A Link to the Past


 * LA: Link's Awakening


 * OoT: Ocarina of Time


 * MM: Majora's Mask


 * OoA: Oracle of Ages


 * OoS: Oracle of Seasons


 * FS: Four Swords


 * TWW/WW: The Wind Waker


 * FSA: Four Swords Adventures


 * TMC: The Minish Cap


 * TP: Twilight Princess


 * PH: Phantom Hourglass

Secondary Games

 * TLOZ/LOZ: The Legend of Zelda (Series)


 * CE: Collector's Edition


 * LADX:  Link's Awakening Deluxe


 * OoT MQ/ MQ:  Master Quest


 * OoX: The Oracle Series

Spin Off Games

 * TBF: Tingle's Balloon Fight DS


 * LCT: Link's Crossbow Training


 * FPTRR/TRPG/TRR: Freshly Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland


 * SSB': Super Smash Bros.


 * SSBB: Super Smash Bros. Brawl


 * SSBM: Super Smash Bros. Melee

Phillips CD-i Games

 * FoE: Faces of Evil


 * WoG: The Wand of Gamelon


 * ZA: Zelda's Adventure

Other Games

 * AST: Ancient Stone Tablets


 * KnS: Kodai no Sekiban


 * TotG: Triforce of the Gods


 * ZG&W: Zelda Game & Watch

Nintendo Consoles

 * DS: Nintendo DS


 * DSL: Nintendo DS Lite


 * DSi: Nintendo DSi


 * ZG&W: Zelda Game & Watch


 * GB: Nintendo Game Boy


 * GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance


 * GBA-SP: Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP


 * GBC: Nintendo Game Boy Color


 * GBM: Nintendo Game Boy micro


 * GBP: Nintendo Game Boy Pocket


 * GCN/NGC/GC: Nintendo Gamecube


 * N64: Nintendo 64


 * NES: Nintendo Entertainment System


 * SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System


 * Wii: Nintendo Wii

Places

 * DR: Dark Realm


 * DW: Dark World


 * GS: Great Sea


 * LLR: Lon Lon Ranch


 * SR: Sacred Realm


 * ST: Shadow Temple


 * STT: Stone Tower Temple


 * ToT: Temple of Time


 * ToTD: Temple of Time Dungeon


 * TotG: Tower of the Gods


 * TotOK: Temple of the Ocean King


 * TR: Twilight Realm

Events

 * GF: Great Flood


 * IW: Imprisoning War


 * SW: Seal War


 * SZ: Sleeping Zelda

Characters

 * GDT/DT: Great Deku Tree/Deku Tree
 * FD/FDL: Fierce Deity/Fierce Deity Link
 * GoD: Genral of Darkness
 * HMS: Happy Mask Salesman
 * HoL: Hero of Legend


 * HoM: Hero of Men


 * HoT: Hero of Time


 * HoW: Hero of Winds


 * KDNH: King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule
 * KoH: King of Hyrule


 * KoRL: King of Red Lions


 * LJJ: Lord Jabu Jabu
 * PZ: Princess Zelda


 * SoS: Sorceress of Shadows
 * SZ: Sleeping Zelda


 * The OoA: Oracle of Ages
 * The OoS: Oracle of Seasons
 * TH: Twilight Hero
 * SK: Skull Kid

Items

 * FS: Four Sword


 * MS: Master Sword


 * TF: Tetraforce
 * The OoT:Ocarina of Time
 * ToC: Triforce of Courage
 * ToP: Triforce of Power
 * ToW: Triforce of Wisdom

Miscalanious

 * NPC: Non-Playable Character.
 * RPG: Role Playing Game
 * ZC/ZCS: Zelda Cartoon / Zelda Cartoon Series
 * ZM: Zelda Manga