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On a side note, Link most likely got his name from the Dutch/German word ''"links,"'' meaning ''"left"''. If you have noticed, Link is left-handed. Another possibility is that he got his name to resemble the "link" between the player and the character.
On a side note, Link most likely got his name from the Dutch/German word ''"links,"'' meaning ''"left"''. If you have noticed, Link is left-handed. Another possibility is that he got his name to resemble the "link" between the player and the character.


==The Different Links==
==Links through History==
It is common knowledge that throughout the history of [[Hyrule]] there have been not only one, but several heroes called Link. The first and "original" Link, was the one seen in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'', called the '''Hero of Time'''. He got his name due to the fact that he travelled through time during his heroic quests.
It is common knowledge that throughout the history of [[Hyrule]] there have been not only one, but several heroes called Link. Link I,is the hero seen in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'', called the '''Hero of Time'''. He was raised in Kokiri Forest, but was not actually a kokiri. His mother suffering wounds from a Civil War found her way to the peaceful forest. Shortly after Link's birth his mother passed away. It was on his tenth birthday that the fairy, Navi, joined him and began thier quest to save Hyrule. He earned the title H
 
Link III, as seen in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', is a completely different person. Link III is an island boy from Oustet who spent his life daydreaming. Link III bares no connections with the Hero of Time, despite an abundance of Courage, as stated by the [[King of Red Lions]] when he was talking to [[Jabun]]. Link III earned the title of '''Hero of Winds''' because of his ability to manipulate the wind by using [[The Wind Waker (Item)|The Wind Waker]] and the fact he reformed the triforce of courage.
Link III, as seen in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', is a completely different person. Link III is an island boy from Oustet who spent his life daydreaming. Link III bares no connections with the Hero of Time, despite an abundance of Courage, as stated by the [[King of Red Lions]] when he was talking to [[Jabun]]. Link III earned the title of '''Hero of Winds''' because of his ability to manipulate the wind by using [[The Wind Waker (Item)|The Wind Waker]] and the fact he reformed the triforce of courage.


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