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In the same Iwata Asks, Miyamoto stated that in {{OoT|-}}, Link is 9 as a child and 16 as an adult;<ref>{{Cite Person|quote= Yes. When we decided to handle Link growing up from a 9-year-old child to a more mature 16-year-old, I wanted lots of characters to fulfill various roles. For example, Kaepora Gaebora is a grandfather figure who gives Link all kinds of advice and looks out for him. And since Link is a boy, I wanted girls besides Princess Zelda to show up.|name= Shigeru Miyamoto|url= http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/3ds/zelda-ocarina-of-time/4/1|title= Iwata Asks}}</ref> however, {{Guide|OoT|Nintendo}} states that he is 10 as a child.<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= OoT|publisher= Nintendo|page= 25}}</ref> According to the {{OoT|-}} Link [[amiibo]] description, he is 17 as an adult.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= The Legend of Zelda™: Ocarina of Time™ game introduced a time-traveling element into the series—this amiibo shows a 17-year old Link™ playing the ocarina that allowed him to warp back and forth across a seven-year gap to defeat the power-hungry Ganondorf.|author= |published= |retrieved= January 26, 2017|url= http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/detail/link-ocarina-of-time-amiibo-30th-anniversary-series|title= Link - Ocarina of Time amiibo|site= Nintendo website|type=}}</ref> | In the same Iwata Asks, Miyamoto stated that in {{OoT|-}}, Link is 9 as a child and 16 as an adult;<ref>{{Cite Person|quote= Yes. When we decided to handle Link growing up from a 9-year-old child to a more mature 16-year-old, I wanted lots of characters to fulfill various roles. For example, Kaepora Gaebora is a grandfather figure who gives Link all kinds of advice and looks out for him. And since Link is a boy, I wanted girls besides Princess Zelda to show up.|name= Shigeru Miyamoto|url= http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/3ds/zelda-ocarina-of-time/4/1|title= Iwata Asks}}</ref> however, {{Guide|OoT|Nintendo}} states that he is 10 as a child.<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= OoT|publisher= Nintendo|page= 25}}</ref> According to the {{OoT|-}} Link [[amiibo]] description, he is 17 as an adult.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= The Legend of Zelda™: Ocarina of Time™ game introduced a time-traveling element into the series—this amiibo shows a 17-year old Link™ playing the ocarina that allowed him to warp back and forth across a seven-year gap to defeat the power-hungry Ganondorf.|author= |published= |retrieved= January 26, 2017|url= http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/detail/link-ocarina-of-time-amiibo-30th-anniversary-series|title= Link - Ocarina of Time amiibo|site= Nintendo website|type=}}</ref> | ||
At the start of {{TWW|-}}, Link is given the [[Hero's Clothes]] to wear on his birthday, which are to be worn by the boys of [[Outset Island]] upon reaching the same age as the Hero of Time when he set out on his journey.<ref>{{Cite|Time certainly flies... I can't believe you're already old enough to wear these clothes. Don't look so disappointed, dear one! Just try them on. Today is a day to celebrate! It is the day that you become the same age as the young hero spoken of in all the legends. You only have to wear them for one day, so don't look so down. Be proud, child!|Grandma|TWW}}</ref> Taking into account the age of the Hero of Time revealed in the Iwata Asks interview, the Hero of Winds would be around 9 years old when he sets out on his journey; however, {{Guide|TWW|Nintendo}},<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= TWW|publisher= Nintendo |page= 23}}</ref> [[Zelda Box]],<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= ''[[Zelda Box]]''|publisher= Enterbrain|page= 18}}</ref> {{E}},<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 256}}</ref> the Toon Link [[Trophies in Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Trophy]] in {{SSBB}},<ref>{{Cite|His green clothes were worn on his 12th birthday and are the lucky outfit of the hero of legend.|Toon Link Trophy|SSBB}}</ref> and the description for the Toon Link amiibo<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= His green clothes were worn on his 12th birthday and are the lucky outfit of the hero of legend.|retrieved= November 14, 2014|url= http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/detail/ThGZZD_b_K2pa1eSJ8FZ_MAwACTXUabj|title= Toon Link amiibo|site= Nintendo website}}</ref> | At the start of {{TWW|-}}, Link is given the [[Hero's Clothes]] to wear on his birthday, which are to be worn by the boys of [[Outset Island]] upon reaching the same age as the Hero of Time when he set out on his journey.<ref>{{Cite|Time certainly flies... I can't believe you're already old enough to wear these clothes. Don't look so disappointed, dear one! Just try them on. Today is a day to celebrate! It is the day that you become the same age as the young hero spoken of in all the legends. You only have to wear them for one day, so don't look so down. Be proud, child!|Grandma|TWW}}</ref> Taking into account the age of the Hero of Time revealed in the Iwata Asks interview, the Hero of Winds would be around 9 years old when he sets out on his journey; however, {{Guide|TWW|Nintendo}},<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= TWW|publisher= Nintendo |page= 23}}</ref> [[Zelda Box]],<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= ''[[Zelda Box]]''|publisher= Enterbrain|page= 18}}</ref> {{E}},<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 256}}</ref> the Toon Link [[Trophies in Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Trophy]] in {{SSBB}},<ref>{{Cite|His green clothes were worn on his 12th birthday and are the lucky outfit of the hero of legend.|Toon Link Trophy|SSBB}}</ref> and the description for the Toon Link amiibo all state he is 12 years old.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= His green clothes were worn on his 12th birthday and are the lucky outfit of the hero of legend.|retrieved= November 14, 2014|url= http://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/detail/ThGZZD_b_K2pa1eSJ8FZ_MAwACTXUabj|title= Toon Link amiibo|site= Nintendo website}}</ref> | ||
In an interview with Club Nintendo in 2005, [[Eiji Aonuma]] stated that Link is 17 years old in {{TP|-}};<ref>{{Cite Person|quote= In this story, Link is 17 years old.|name= Eiji Aonuma|url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220508004743/https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Interview:Club_Nintendo_August_2005|retrieved=May 7, 2022|title= Interview:Club Nintendo August 2005|site= Zelda Dungeon Wiki}}</ref> however, in an interview with Nintendo Dream the following year, Aonuma said Link is 16 years old.<ref>{{Cite Person|quote= {{Exp|16歳って大人になるちょっと手前という感じがあるでしょ。それに、ディスクシステムの『リンクの冒険』のCMで、「16のとーき」って言ってましたし、やっぱりリンクは16のとーきなんだろうなと（笑）。|Being 16 years old is right before turning into an adult. The TV ad of the disc system game The Adventure of Link said, "16 years," so now Link is 16 years old (laughs).}}|name= Eiji Aonuma|url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070127032000/http://www.nindori.com/interview/154zelda/index.html|title= Nintendo Dream interview}}</ref> {{Guide|TP|Prima}} and Enterplay's [[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Trading Cards|Trading Card]] for Link both refer to him as 17 years old.<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= TPHD|publisher= Prima|page= 15}}</ref><ref>''"Link is a 17-year-old wrangler from Ordon Woods, a quiet village in the far corner of Hyrule.''" (''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Trading Cards'' (Enterplay), Card 1)</ref> | In an interview with Club Nintendo in 2005, [[Eiji Aonuma]] stated that Link is 17 years old in {{TP|-}};<ref>{{Cite Person|quote= In this story, Link is 17 years old.|name= Eiji Aonuma|url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220508004743/https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Interview:Club_Nintendo_August_2005|retrieved=May 7, 2022|title= Interview:Club Nintendo August 2005|site= Zelda Dungeon Wiki}}</ref> however, in an interview with Nintendo Dream the following year, Aonuma said Link is 16 years old.<ref>{{Cite Person|quote= {{Exp|16歳って大人になるちょっと手前という感じがあるでしょ。それに、ディスクシステムの『リンクの冒険』のCMで、「16のとーき」って言ってましたし、やっぱりリンクは16のとーきなんだろうなと（笑）。|Being 16 years old is right before turning into an adult. The TV ad of the disc system game The Adventure of Link said, "16 years," so now Link is 16 years old (laughs).}}|name= Eiji Aonuma|url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070127032000/http://www.nindori.com/interview/154zelda/index.html|title= Nintendo Dream interview}}</ref> {{Guide|TP|Prima}} and Enterplay's [[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Trading Cards|Trading Card]] for Link both refer to him as 17 years old.<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= TPHD|publisher= Prima|page= 15}}</ref><ref>''"Link is a 17-year-old wrangler from Ordon Woods, a quiet village in the far corner of Hyrule.''" (''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Trading Cards'' (Enterplay), Card 1)</ref> | ||