Timeline Abbreviations

Part of a series of articles on the Zelda Timeline

History of the Zelda Timeline Community Timelines Research: Canonical Material Developer Quotes Game Grouping and Plot Arcs Ocarina of Time's Ending Glossary Timeline Abbreviations Interpretation: Deku Tree's Success Ganon Conflicts Hylian Cosmology Split Timeline Disciplines

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

(X) >< (Y): Indicates that Game X may occur before Game Y or Game Y may occur before Game X

Timeline Related

AT: Adult Timeline

BS: Backstory

CT: Child Timeline

DT: Double Timeline

ST: Single Timeline

ST: Split Timeline

Main Games

TLoZ/LoZ: The Legend of Zelda (Game)

TAoL/AoL: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

ALttP: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

LA: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

OoT: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

MM: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

OoA: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages

OoS: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons

FS: The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords

TWW/WW: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

FSA: The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures

TMC/MC: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

TP: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

PH: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

ST: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

SS: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

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

TotG: Triforce of the Gods

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.

SSBM: Super Smash Bros. Melee

SSBB: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Phillips CD-i Games

FoE: Link: The Faces of Evil

WoG: Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon

ZA: Zelda's Adventure

Other Games

AST: The Ancient Stone Tablets

KnS: Kodai no Sekiban

ZG&W: Zelda Game & Watch

Nintendo Consoles

DS: Nintendo DS

DSi: Nintendo DSi

DSL: Nintendo DS Lite

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

ZG&W: Zelda Game & Watch

Places

DR: Dark Realm

DW: Dark World

GS: Great Sea

LLR: Lon Lon Ranch

SL: Skyloft

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

FD/FDL: Fierce Deity

GoD: General of Darkness

HMS: Happy Mask Salesman

HoL: Hero of Legend

HoM: Hero of Men

HoT: Hero of Time

HoW: Hero of Winds

KDNH/DNH: 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: Nayru (Oracle)

The OoS: Din (Oracle)

TH: Twilight Hero

SK: Skull Kid

Items

FS: Four Sword

MS: Master Sword

TF: Tetraforce

The OoT:Ocarina of Time (Item)

ToC: Triforce of Courage

ToP: Triforce of Power

ToW: Triforce of Wisdom

Miscellaneous

NPC: Non-Playable Character.

RPG: Role Playing Game

ZC/ZCS: Zelda Cartoon / Zelda Cartoon Series

ZM: Zelda Manga

External Links

Zelda Universe Abbreviation Thread