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{{Short description|Fictional character from The Legend of Zelda}} | {{Short description|Fictional character from The Legend of Zelda}} | ||
{{Infobox character | {{Infobox character | ||
| name | | name = Linkle | ||
| image | | image = File:Linkle Crossbow - HW.png | ||
| caption | | caption = Linkle, as she appears in ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]''. | ||
| series | | series = [[The Legend of Zelda]] | ||
| first | | first = ''[[Hyrule Warriors Legends]]'' (2016) | ||
| designer | | designer = | ||
| voice | | voice = | ||
| nationality = | | nationality = | ||
| affiliation = | | affiliation = | ||
| weapon | | weapon = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Nihongo foot|'''Linkle'''|リンクル|Rinkuru|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} 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'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]]'' | {{Nihongo foot|'''Linkle'''|リンクル|Rinkuru|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} 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'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]]''. | ||
The decision to include her in ''Hyrule Warriors Legends'' was due to a strong response to the concept art. Reception towards Linkle was generally positive, though it was mixed across different groups. Western fans showed more excitement for her than Japanese fans. | The decision to include her in ''Hyrule Warriors Legends'' was due to a strong response to the concept art. Reception towards Linkle was generally positive, though it was mixed across different groups. Western fans showed more excitement for her than Japanese fans. | ||
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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 was the only sister he had 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> 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> | 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 was the only sister he had 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> 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> | ||
==Characteristics== | == Characteristics == | ||
Koei Tecmo producer Yosuke Hayashi summarised Linkle's background, saying that she lives in a small village in [[Hyrule]] and cares for [[Cucco|Cuccos]]. She has aspired to be a hero since she was little, and believes that the compass she received from her grandmother, which has been passed down for generations, is the symbol that proves it. He described her personality as, "boundlessly cheerful", kind and naive, and stated that "she always stops to help those in need".<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|url-status=live|access-date=27 November 2021|website=IGN}}</ref> | Koei Tecmo producer Yosuke Hayashi summarised Linkle's background, saying that she lives in a small village in [[Hyrule]] and cares for [[Cucco|Cuccos]]. She has aspired to be a hero since she was little, and believes that the compass she received from her grandmother, which has been passed down for generations, is the symbol that proves it. He described her personality as, "boundlessly cheerful", kind and naive, and stated that "she always stops to help those in need".<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|url-status=live|access-date=27 November 2021|website=IGN}}</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Linkle appears as a playable character in the 2016 video game ''Hyrule Warriors Legends'', an expanded port of the original ''Hyrule Warriors'' | Linkle appears as a playable character in the 2016 video game ''Hyrule Warriors Legends'', an expanded port of the original ''Hyrule Warriors''.<ref name=":0" /> She also appeared in the [[Nintendo Switch]] re-release.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}} | ||
An unofficial [[video game modding|modification]] of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]]'' was created that replaced the protagonist, [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]], with Linkle. This modification adds Linkle's model, as well as new voice acting, facial expressions, and dialogue.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/this-breath-of-the-wild-mod-that-turns-link-into-a-girl-is-so-good-it-could-pass-for-official-dlc/ |title=This Breath of the Wild mod that turns Link into a girl is so good it could pass for official DLC |work=[[GamesRadar+]] |last=Prell |first=Sam |date=March 7, 2018 |accessdate=June 8, 2023}}</ref> | An unofficial [[video game modding|modification]] of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]]'' was created that replaced the protagonist, [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]], with Linkle. This modification adds Linkle's model, as well as new voice acting, facial expressions, and dialogue.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/this-breath-of-the-wild-mod-that-turns-link-into-a-girl-is-so-good-it-could-pass-for-official-dlc/ |title=This Breath of the Wild mod that turns Link into a girl is so good it could pass for official DLC |work=[[GamesRadar+]] |last=Prell |first=Sam |date=March 7, 2018 |accessdate=June 8, 2023}}</ref> | ||