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{{Infobox character

| name = Linkle

| image = File:Linkle Crossbow - HW.png

| image_upright = 1.2

| image_upright = 0.66

| caption = Linkle, as she appears in ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]''

| series = [[The Legend of Zelda]]

| ~~firstgame~~ = ''[[Hyrule Warriors Legends]]'' (2016)

| first_game = ''[[Hyrule Warriors Legends]]'' (2016)

| designer = Chris Pranger

| voice = [[Mikako Komatsu]]

~~| nationality =~~

~~| affiliation =~~

~~| weapon =~~

}}

{{Nihongo|'''Linkle'''|リンクル|Rinkuru|lead=yes}} is a fictional character who appears in various versions of ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'', a non-canon spin-off title in [[Nintendo]]'s ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' series, starting with the 2016 [[Nintendo 3DS]] release of ''Hyrule Warriors Legends''. She was originally featured in concept art for ''Hyrule Warriors'', and was conceived as [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]]'s sister, though this idea was rejected by ''The Legend of Zelda'' designer [[Eiji Aonuma]] who felt this conflicted with Link's sister, Aryll, in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]''.

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==Concept and creation==

Concept artwork of Linkle wielding a red and silver crossbow was first seen in the official art book for ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'', with a note that a female Link was considered for the game.<ref name="eg2"/> A later tweet from ''Hyrule Warriors'' developer [[Koei Tecmo]]'s [[Twitter]] account pondered whether they should include her due to the attention she received.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.siliconera.com/2014/08/28/female-link-rejected-character-hyrule-warriors/ |title=Koei Tecmo Ponder If They Should Have Included Female Link In Hyrule Warriors |work=Siliconera |author=Sato |date=August 28, 2014 |accessdate=October 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529014946/https://www.siliconera.com/2014/08/28/female-link-rejected-character-hyrule-warriors/ |archive-date=May 29, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> A trailer for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] re-release ''[[Hyrule Warriors Legends]]'' showed a red-and-silver crossbow, prompting speculation that she would be added in this version.<ref name="eg2">{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-06-11-nintendo-fans-think-female-link-is-in-hyrule-warriors-3ds |title=Nintendo fans think female Link is in Hyrule Warriors 3DS |work=[[Eurogamer]] |last=Phillips |first=Tom |date=June 11, 2015 |accessdate=October 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529014943/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-06-11-nintendo-fans-think-female-link-is-in-hyrule-warriors-3ds |archive-date=May 29, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Linkle was officially revealed for ''Legends'' in November 2015, complete with attire similar to ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' series protagonist [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]].

Concept artwork of Linkle wielding a red and silver crossbow was first seen in the official art book for ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'', with a note that a [[Gender flip|female Link]] was considered for the game.<ref name="eg2"/> A later tweet from ''Hyrule Warriors'' developer [[Koei Tecmo]]'s [[Twitter]] account pondered whether they should include her due to the attention she received.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.siliconera.com/2014/08/28/female-link-rejected-character-hyrule-warriors/ |title=Koei Tecmo Ponder If They Should Have Included Female Link In Hyrule Warriors |work=Siliconera |author=Sato |date=August 28, 2014 |accessdate=October 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529014946/https://www.siliconera.com/2014/08/28/female-link-rejected-character-hyrule-warriors/ |archive-date=May 29, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> A trailer for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] re-release ''[[Hyrule Warriors Legends]]'' showed a red-and-silver crossbow, prompting speculation that she would be added in this version.<ref name="eg2">{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-06-11-nintendo-fans-think-female-link-is-in-hyrule-warriors-3ds |title=Nintendo fans think female Link is in Hyrule Warriors 3DS |work=[[Eurogamer]] |last=Phillips |first=Tom |date=June 11, 2015 |accessdate=October 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529014943/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-06-11-nintendo-fans-think-female-link-is-in-hyrule-warriors-3ds |archive-date=May 29, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Linkle was officially revealed for ''Legends'' in November 2015, complete with attire similar to ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' series protagonist [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]].

While Linkle does not have any relation to Link, she was originally meant to be his sister. This was proposed by ''Hyrule Warriors'' designers at [[Koei Tecmo]], but ''The Legend of Zelda'' franchise designer [[Eiji Aonuma]] felt that this conflicted with Link's sister Aryll in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'', who is the only sister he has in the series. Linkle was designed in part to add greater diversity to the game.<ref name="eg">{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-12-09-hyrule-warriors-linkle-was-originally-links-sister |title=Hyrule Warriors' Linkle was originally Link's sister |work=[[Eurogamer]] |last=Phillips |first=Tom |date=December 9, 2015 |accessdate=October 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529014943/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-12-09-hyrule-warriors-linkle-was-originally-links-sister |archive-date=May 29, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> She is the last character written by Chris Pranger before leaving Nintendo, with Pranger stating that he "wanted her to be special."<ref>{{cite tweet |number=664952903816249344 |user=TheChrisPranger |title=Linkle was the last character i was writing for before I left Nintendo. I wanted her to be special. I think everyone is gonna love her. |date=November 12, 2015 |accessdate=January 19, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151116032734/https://twitter.com/TheChrisPranger/status/664952903816249344 |archivedate=November 16, 2015}}</ref> A scene where Linkle rescues [[Tingle (character)|Tingle]] from [[Ghirahim]] was cut from the final game due to the designers feeling like it clashed with Linkle's heroic attributes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96Vf08ImYJk&feature=youtu.be&t=20m7s |title=Hyrule Warriors Legends – WonderCon Developer Panel |work=Nintendo of America |date=2016 |accessdate=January 19, 2024 |archive-date=January 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119223400/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96Vf08ImYJk&feature=youtu.be&t=20m7s |url-status=live }}</ref> When asked if she would appear in future games, Aonuma remarked that they would keep her in mind.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.siliconera.com/2015/12/09/linkle-may-show-future-zelda-games/ |title=Linkle May Show Up In Future The Legend of Zelda Games |work=Siliconera |author=Casey |date=December 9, 2015 |accessdate=October 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529014945/https://www.siliconera.com/2015/12/09/linkle-may-show-future-zelda-games/ |archive-date=May 29, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> She is described as "boundlessly cheerful", kind and naive, and "she always stops to help those in need".<ref name=":0"/> She is voiced by [[Mikako Komatsu]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Linkle |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Hyrule-Warriors/Linkle/ |website=Behind the Voice Actors |access-date=8 November 2023 |archive-date=8 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108173539/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Hyrule-Warriors/Linkle/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Appearances==

Linkle's only official appearance is as a playable character in the 2016 video game ''Hyrule Warriors Legends'', an expanded re-release of the original ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'',<ref name=":0" /> as well as its [[Nintendo Switch]] port, ''Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Carter|first1=Chris|title=Hyrule Warriors confirmed for Switch in 'Definitive Edition' form|url=https://www.destructoid.com/hyrule-warriors-confirmed-for-switch-in-definitive-edition-form-481999.phtml|website=Destructoid|date=January 11, 2018|access-date=11 January 2018|archive-date=March 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316193627/https://www.destructoid.com/hyrule-warriors-confirmed-for-switch-in-definitive-edition-form-481999.phtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Linkle lives in a small village in [[Hyrule]] and cares for [[Cucco~~|Cuccos~~]], aspiring to be a hero from her childhood due to a compass from her Grandmother that has been passed down for generations, which she believes proves her hero status.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Otero|first=Jose|date=8 December 2015|title=Hyrule Warrior: The Story of How Linkle Became a Star|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/12/08/hyrule-warrior-the-story-of-how-linkle-became-a-star|access-date=27 November 2021|website=IGN|archive-date=27 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127234534/https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/12/08/hyrule-warrior-the-story-of-how-linkle-became-a-star|url-status=live}}</ref> She goes on a quest, though finds herself easily lost. She journeys with other ''The Legend of Zelda'' characters, such as [[Midna]], as well as dealing with antagonistic characters like [[Skull Kid]].

Linkle's only official appearance is as a playable character in the 2016 video game ''Hyrule Warriors Legends'', an expanded re-release of the original ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'',<ref name=":0" /> as well as its [[Nintendo Switch]] port, ''Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Carter|first1=Chris|title=Hyrule Warriors confirmed for Switch in 'Definitive Edition' form|url=https://www.destructoid.com/hyrule-warriors-confirmed-for-switch-in-definitive-edition-form-481999.phtml|website=Destructoid|date=January 11, 2018|access-date=11 January 2018|archive-date=March 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316193627/https://www.destructoid.com/hyrule-warriors-confirmed-for-switch-in-definitive-edition-form-481999.phtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Linkle lives in a small village in [[Hyrule]] and cares for [[Cucco]]s, aspiring to be a hero from her childhood due to a compass from her Grandmother that has been passed down for generations, which she believes proves her hero status.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Otero|first=Jose|date=8 December 2015|title=Hyrule Warrior: The Story of How Linkle Became a Star|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/12/08/hyrule-warrior-the-story-of-how-linkle-became-a-star|access-date=27 November 2021|website=IGN|archive-date=27 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127234534/https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/12/08/hyrule-warrior-the-story-of-how-linkle-became-a-star|url-status=live}}</ref> She goes on a quest, though finds herself easily lost. She journeys with other ''The Legend of Zelda'' characters, such as [[Midna]], as well as dealing with antagonistic characters like [[Skull Kid]].

==Reception==

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 {{Short description|Character from The Legend of Zelda}}
 {{Infobox character
-| name = Linkle
+| name          = Linkle
-| image = File:Linkle Crossbow - HW.png
+| image         = File:Linkle Crossbow - HW.png
-| image_upright = 1.2
+| image_upright = 0.66
-| caption = Linkle, as she appears in ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]''
+| caption       = Linkle, as she appears in ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]''
-| series = [[The Legend of Zelda]]
+| series        = [[The Legend of Zelda]]
-| firstgame = ''[[Hyrule Warriors Legends]]'' (2016)
+| first_game    = ''[[Hyrule Warriors Legends]]'' (2016)
-| designer = Chris Pranger
+| designer      = Chris Pranger
-| voice = [[Mikako Komatsu]]
+| voice         = [[Mikako Komatsu]]
-| nationality =
-| affiliation =
-| weapon =
 }}
 {{Nihongo|'''Linkle'''|リンクル|Rinkuru|lead=yes}} is a fictional character who appears in various versions of ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'', a non-canon spin-off title in [[Nintendo]]'s ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' series, starting with the 2016 [[Nintendo 3DS]] release of ''Hyrule Warriors Legends''. She was originally featured in concept art for ''Hyrule Warriors'', and was conceived as [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]]'s sister, though this idea was rejected by ''The Legend of Zelda'' designer [[Eiji Aonuma]] who felt this conflicted with Link's sister, Aryll, in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]''.
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 ==Concept and creation==
-Concept artwork of Linkle wielding a red and silver crossbow was first seen in the official art book for ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'', with a note that a female Link was considered for the game.<ref name="eg2"/> A later tweet from ''Hyrule Warriors'' developer [[Koei Tecmo]]'s [[Twitter]] account pondered whether they should include her due to the attention she received.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.siliconera.com/2014/08/28/female-link-rejected-character-hyrule-warriors/ |title=Koei Tecmo Ponder If They Should Have Included Female Link In Hyrule Warriors |work=Siliconera |author=Sato |date=August 28, 2014 |accessdate=October 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529014946/https://www.siliconera.com/2014/08/28/female-link-rejected-character-hyrule-warriors/ |archive-date=May 29, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> A trailer for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] re-release ''[[Hyrule Warriors Legends]]'' showed a red-and-silver crossbow, prompting speculation that she would be added in this version.<ref name="eg2">{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-06-11-nintendo-fans-think-female-link-is-in-hyrule-warriors-3ds |title=Nintendo fans think female Link is in Hyrule Warriors 3DS |work=[[Eurogamer]] |last=Phillips |first=Tom |date=June 11, 2015 |accessdate=October 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529014943/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-06-11-nintendo-fans-think-female-link-is-in-hyrule-warriors-3ds |archive-date=May 29, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Linkle was officially revealed for ''Legends'' in November 2015, complete with attire similar to ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' series protagonist [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]].
+Concept artwork of Linkle wielding a red and silver crossbow was first seen in the official art book for ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'', with a note that a [[Gender flip|female Link]] was considered for the game.<ref name="eg2"/> A later tweet from ''Hyrule Warriors'' developer [[Koei Tecmo]]'s [[Twitter]] account pondered whether they should include her due to the attention she received.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.siliconera.com/2014/08/28/female-link-rejected-character-hyrule-warriors/ |title=Koei Tecmo Ponder If They Should Have Included Female Link In Hyrule Warriors |work=Siliconera |author=Sato |date=August 28, 2014 |accessdate=October 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529014946/https://www.siliconera.com/2014/08/28/female-link-rejected-character-hyrule-warriors/ |archive-date=May 29, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> A trailer for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] re-release ''[[Hyrule Warriors Legends]]'' showed a red-and-silver crossbow, prompting speculation that she would be added in this version.<ref name="eg2">{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-06-11-nintendo-fans-think-female-link-is-in-hyrule-warriors-3ds |title=Nintendo fans think female Link is in Hyrule Warriors 3DS |work=[[Eurogamer]] |last=Phillips |first=Tom |date=June 11, 2015 |accessdate=October 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529014943/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-06-11-nintendo-fans-think-female-link-is-in-hyrule-warriors-3ds |archive-date=May 29, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Linkle was officially revealed for ''Legends'' in November 2015, complete with attire similar to ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' series protagonist [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]].
 While Linkle does not have any relation to Link, she was originally meant to be his sister. This was proposed by ''Hyrule Warriors'' designers at [[Koei Tecmo]], but ''The Legend of Zelda'' franchise designer [[Eiji Aonuma]] felt that this conflicted with Link's sister Aryll in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'', who is the only sister he has in the series. Linkle was designed in part to add greater diversity to the game.<ref name="eg">{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-12-09-hyrule-warriors-linkle-was-originally-links-sister |title=Hyrule Warriors' Linkle was originally Link's sister |work=[[Eurogamer]] |last=Phillips |first=Tom |date=December 9, 2015 |accessdate=October 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529014943/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-12-09-hyrule-warriors-linkle-was-originally-links-sister |archive-date=May 29, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> She is the last character written by Chris Pranger before leaving Nintendo, with Pranger stating that he "wanted her to be special."<ref>{{cite tweet |number=664952903816249344 |user=TheChrisPranger |title=Linkle was the last character i was writing for before I left Nintendo. I wanted her to be special. I think everyone is gonna love her. |date=November 12, 2015 |accessdate=January 19, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151116032734/https://twitter.com/TheChrisPranger/status/664952903816249344 |archivedate=November 16, 2015}}</ref> A scene where Linkle rescues [[Tingle (character)|Tingle]] from [[Ghirahim]] was cut from the final game due to the designers feeling like it clashed with Linkle's heroic attributes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96Vf08ImYJk&feature=youtu.be&t=20m7s |title=Hyrule Warriors Legends – WonderCon Developer Panel |work=Nintendo of America |date=2016 |accessdate=January 19, 2024 |archive-date=January 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119223400/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96Vf08ImYJk&feature=youtu.be&t=20m7s |url-status=live }}</ref> When asked if she would appear in future games, Aonuma remarked that they would keep her in mind.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.siliconera.com/2015/12/09/linkle-may-show-future-zelda-games/ |title=Linkle May Show Up In Future The Legend of Zelda Games |work=Siliconera |author=Casey |date=December 9, 2015 |accessdate=October 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529014945/https://www.siliconera.com/2015/12/09/linkle-may-show-future-zelda-games/ |archive-date=May 29, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> She is described as "boundlessly cheerful", kind and naive, and "she always stops to help those in need".<ref name=":0"/> She is voiced by [[Mikako Komatsu]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Linkle |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Hyrule-Warriors/Linkle/ |website=Behind the Voice Actors |access-date=8 November 2023 |archive-date=8 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108173539/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Hyrule-Warriors/Linkle/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 ==Appearances==
-Linkle's only official appearance is as a playable character in the 2016 video game ''Hyrule Warriors Legends'', an expanded re-release of the original ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'',<ref name=":0" /> as well as its [[Nintendo Switch]] port, ''Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Carter|first1=Chris|title=Hyrule Warriors confirmed for Switch in 'Definitive Edition' form|url=https://www.destructoid.com/hyrule-warriors-confirmed-for-switch-in-definitive-edition-form-481999.phtml|website=Destructoid|date=January 11, 2018|access-date=11 January 2018|archive-date=March 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316193627/https://www.destructoid.com/hyrule-warriors-confirmed-for-switch-in-definitive-edition-form-481999.phtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Linkle lives in a small village in [[Hyrule]] and cares for [[Cucco|Cuccos]], aspiring to be a hero from her childhood due to a compass from her Grandmother that has been passed down for generations, which she believes proves her hero status.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Otero|first=Jose|date=8 December 2015|title=Hyrule Warrior: The Story of How Linkle Became a Star|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/12/08/hyrule-warrior-the-story-of-how-linkle-became-a-star|access-date=27 November 2021|website=IGN|archive-date=27 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127234534/https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/12/08/hyrule-warrior-the-story-of-how-linkle-became-a-star|url-status=live}}</ref> She goes on a quest, though finds herself easily lost. She journeys with other ''The Legend of Zelda'' characters, such as [[Midna]], as well as dealing with antagonistic characters like [[Skull Kid]].
+Linkle's only official appearance is as a playable character in the 2016 video game ''Hyrule Warriors Legends'', an expanded re-release of the original ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'',<ref name=":0" /> as well as its [[Nintendo Switch]] port, ''Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Carter|first1=Chris|title=Hyrule Warriors confirmed for Switch in 'Definitive Edition' form|url=https://www.destructoid.com/hyrule-warriors-confirmed-for-switch-in-definitive-edition-form-481999.phtml|website=Destructoid|date=January 11, 2018|access-date=11 January 2018|archive-date=March 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316193627/https://www.destructoid.com/hyrule-warriors-confirmed-for-switch-in-definitive-edition-form-481999.phtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Linkle lives in a small village in [[Hyrule]] and cares for [[Cucco]]s, aspiring to be a hero from her childhood due to a compass from her Grandmother that has been passed down for generations, which she believes proves her hero status.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Otero|first=Jose|date=8 December 2015|title=Hyrule Warrior: The Story of How Linkle Became a Star|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/12/08/hyrule-warrior-the-story-of-how-linkle-became-a-star|access-date=27 November 2021|website=IGN|archive-date=27 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127234534/https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/12/08/hyrule-warrior-the-story-of-how-linkle-became-a-star|url-status=live}}</ref> She goes on a quest, though finds herself easily lost. She journeys with other ''The Legend of Zelda'' characters, such as [[Midna]], as well as dealing with antagonistic characters like [[Skull Kid]].
 ==Reception==

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