Link kisses a princess in this official manga and it’s not the one from Hyrule… Zelda in the friend zone?

Gaming News Link kisses a princess in this official manga and it’s not the one from Hyrule… Zelda in the friend zone?

The kiss between light and twilight

In the pages of the 11th volume of the manga, which adapts the events of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, the Japanese mangaka duo A. Honda and S. Nagano – under the pseudonym Akira Himekawa – finally fulfills the expectations of fans, but not necessarily in the expected way. The writers are used to adapting the series and have made it a habit to go beyond the games’ various storylines and sometimes reshuffle the progression of the story, better developing certain characters or creating others Origin story. Usually A. Honda and S. Nagano did not go beyond the diptych when adapting the various titles of the franchise and this time they were able to spread the story over 11 volumes and took advantage of the opportunity to do so Dive deeper into the relationship between Link and Midnathe princess of the Twilight Kingdom.

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Some fans of the original game were then surprised to find out that instead of Midna’s simple sad speech from the game She kisses Link directly in the manga. And all of this in front of Zelda’s eyes! It must be said that the farewells of the two protagonists at the end of the original adventure clearly suggested this Midna harbored feelings towards the hero. You should also know that this type of supplement with strong emotional effects is not a first.

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The Forest Boy and the Fire Dragon

Do you remember Volcania, the dragon of the deep ? This is one of the iconic bosses in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Link confronts him as he, awakened and enchanted by Ganondorf, is seized by a sudden and destructive rage and rejoices at the passing members of the Goron tribe. Well, you know that in its manga adaptation The latter has a heartbreaking story that he personally shares with Link.

If the fight is actually still there in this paper version, it hesitates even as the hero gains the upper hand on the dragon and is about to shoot a deadly arrow. We then go back seven years Link, still a child, found a very young Volcania being sold in a cage at a market in the city of Hyrule. Touched, the protagonist buys it and makes it his “pet”. The two become so close that Link finally gives him his freedom.

But here, in his absence, The dragon is so seduced by King Gerudo that seven years later he confronts his former friend without even recognizing him.

Although Link begs his former friend to remember him, he is forced to put an end to the dragon’s madness and deal him a fatal blow. And when the creature is defeated and begins to disappear, Tears stream from his lifeless eyes, evidence that he had finally regained his memory before his last breath. Link then promises to take personal revenge on Ganondorf, who is patiently waiting for him in his fortress.