10 Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom Theories That Might Actually Be True

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The main reason why many timeline theories don't make sense is because the Rito only existed from Wind Waker. So they could not exist just after Skyward Sword, unless these Rito are not the same from Wind Waker. On WW they evolved from the Zora while an hypothesis of the TOTK Rito would be an evolution from the Loftwings...

Didn't expect a jumpscare from the loud ass spoiler alert

My favorite and simpliest theory about the timeline is that botw and totk take place hundreds of thousands of years in the future of the other games allowing enough time where all the games could have happened (making them an era of pure myth). Thus unifing the timeline. The era zelda goes back to is the founding of new hyrule after the previous games happen and the zonai decend ( probs after something decimates old hyrule). It feels like the most correct theory as it lends itself to the cyclical nature of the zelda world and gives the series a clean slate since even the devs have been wanting to get away from the timeline for a while due feeling creatively limited.

3:54 I lean more towards the theory that all three timelines somehow merged back into one unified timeline. Think of it similarly to the Xenoblade Chronicles series where the worlds of 1 and 2 merge into one new reality leading to the world of Xenoblade 3. By this logic, I think it’s safe to assume that the Ganondorf we see in TotK is a new reincarnation.

It could be possible, in theory, that the four beasts were destroyed too because they're basically tombs. The champions that piloted them died in them and to set their spirits free to pass on, the beasts were destroyed and either buried somewhere far away or made into ashes and given to each of their tribesmen.

I think it makes much more sense that TotK is a retelling of Ocarina - down to Gannondorf swearing fake allegiance to the king

Back when the gameplay trailer came out in February I was playing Skyward Sword and noticed at least a passing resemblance between the ancient robots there and the constructs in the sky islands. As the robots were ancient in SS, my theory is that the time Zelda goes back to is even BEFORE Skyward Sword. As the people in the sky islands in that game had ancestors living on the surface it isn't too far off.

I think this game is just so far in the future, that previous iterations of Zelda, Ganon, and Link have fallen way out of myth and memory—even the kingdom of Hyrule. The current game is just a cyclical repetition of history. Rauru says he “founded” Hyrule, but perhaps he took that name from a legend that existed among the Hylian people of that era

I have a wild theory that the lomei tribe could be the ancestors of link. Which could imply that they are infact a warrior and more nomadic cast of the zonai. Which would lead to links blood connections to the ancient hero of the first calamity. It also would explain the more animalistic appearance of the ancient hero, because the lomei tribe are the closest things to dragons without draconficacion

Here's an interesting one: In one side quest, it's revealed that the 8th heroine of the Gerudo was actually a voe. What if he was the Ancient Hero? What if the Ancient Hero was a Zonai/Gerudo hybrid? He does have some Gerudo traits, like red hair...

It says in skyward sword that Link and Zelda discovered the surface not that they were the first king and queen but I would love to know where was the Link of their time since they had Queen Sonia for Zelda

~[Slight Name and Story Spoilers for TOTK]~ Honestly, for timeline shenanigans, I appreciate those who have it as a “This would happen anyways, given time” for all of the branches. So, since things are how they are, I personally think that Hyrule would need completely rebuilt after the ending of all three branches for whatever reason and then the Zonai were a thing and TOTK’s past happened. Personally, I think Sonia just happens to still be a descendant from the OG Zelda from SS. Not intentionally but still, the bloodline continued on in the royal family. So, here’s how it would go in my theory for it, I honestly just want to share it for anyone who might want a new view on it: 1) The Regular Zelda Timeline from the Hyrule Historia (including any changes made by Nintendo) 2) At the end of the branches, Hyrule Rebuilds under Rauru and Sonia 3) Second Imprisoning War, Ganondorf is sealed 4) Divine Beasts are made to combat Calamity Ganon 5) Calamity Ganon comes (may have had to use the Shrine of Resurrection for someone) 6) Divine Beasts are too powerful (possibly had the same issues as in BOTW) so they’re buried. 7) 100 years before BOTW, Calamity Ganon awakens and is sealed in Hyrule castle. 8) Breath of the Wild 9) Tears of the Kingdom Again, I’m not 100% sure, but I think this explains a lot of it. Still, this isn’t fact and just my viewpoint on the matter so please theorize whatever you like about the placement of TOTK in the timeline

The tri-force can also be seen in this game on Zelda’s hand as you’re getting the master sword. If you look where the glowing light is coming from, she has them on her hand

theory about hyrule being founded: have we seen the zonai in any previous games? NO. that suggests to me that an apocalyptic event took place that wiped hyrule of any previous progress apart from legends. after this, the zonai, whatever they are, helped rebuild hyrule. so this all happens AFTER any previous timeline

In case they make a 3rd game, the Demise escaping the sword would be a good one, or they can bring another sorcerer such as Vaati or that one "non-canon" from Hyrule Warriors aiming to resurrect the Demon King... It would be a good plot, but what else they will offer is a mystery regarding Hyrule Map or else... Also, if these games are indeed after the known timeline, couldn't be the Zonai an evolution from the TP Oocas? LOL

A bunch of people noticed that there were design connections with the zonai and the fused shadow, in twilight princess, it says that spirits of light descended from the heavens and banished the twili, it also says zonai decsended from the sky and are spirits of light, so i think it was actually THE ZONAI who banished the twili in the first place and sealed there magic in the fused shadow, you may also think what about the actual spirits of light on twilight princess? The light spirits were animals, which i think are actually zonai spirits, which wouldn’t be the first time we have seen zonai spirits in animal form, rauru, or kaebora gaebora, the owl is an animal in ocarina of time, which its also funny that the zonai were probably based off the owl in the first place(see the owls ears)

9:10 Neither Link nor Zelda are constantly reborn. The first Zelda is the reincarnation of Hylia, her descendants aren't her. Link isn't the same person outside of direct sequels, they are chosen heroes some of which have no relation to each other at all besides having the spirit of the hero. That's spirit as in sharing the definitive qualities of their character, not their literal spirit as in soul. In fact of the three main characters the only one that is ever reincarnated or resurrected (there IS a difference) is actually Ganondorf.

My theory is that much like how zelda drafonofied to conceal and protect the master sword, dinraal naydra and farosh hold the pieces of the triforce and thats why the act is forbidden. The ancient zonai protected the triforce by sacrificing themselves in the forms of dragons.

I do think the timelines converging makes the most sense, however i want to add to it. You know how after wind waker, a new hyrule was founded? Thats what i think happened in totk. This is a third hyrule, so its founding lines up with the rest of the story. If this were the founding of the original hyrule, then the king would have known about ganondorf’s plan in oot. Totk may happen so much later that people have forgotten about ganondorf.