Every journey starts somewhere, and for Link, this was his beginning. While many people have done a composite Link bio, I don’t see many bios for individual Links. So, that’s exactly what I aim to do. This bio is exclusively focused on Link from the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. So only items, weapons, feats, etc. from that game will be used.
Living on an island above the clouds known as Skyloft, Link lived what a normal life. He went to the knight academy and was very close friends with the headmaster’s daughter, Zelda. For a student to graduate into knighthood, one mast pass a final test that involves flying on their Loftwing and getting a statue from a Golden Loftwing. But, on the day of the ceremony, something goes wrong. Link’s Loftwing is missing, and the ceremony is delayed. After finding the bird, as well as figuring out who obviously did it, Link manages to participate in time, and even win. But when everything seems to be all good and dandy, Zelda is thrown out of the sky by an unnatural tornado. So, geared up with a tunic, a powerful sword, and a new companion, Link must travel to the surface and find/rescue Zelda.
Background:
-Name: Link.
-Age: 17.
-Height: Approximately 5’7”.
-Weight: Likely to be around 133 lbs or more.
-The Goddess’s Chosen Hero.
-The first Link.
-Childhood friends with Zelda.
Weapons:
-A normal sword Link got when searching for his Loftwing.
-A legendary blade crafted by Hylia.
-Was found by Link inside the Goddess Statue.
-Houses Link’s companion, Fi.
-Skyward Strike: A beam of energy that can be fired after the sword is pointed skyward.
—Does take time to charge.
—Can harm/kill foes, or affect certain objects around Link.
-Dowsing: An ability that allows Link to track down people, items, or materials.
-Achieved after tempering the Goddess Sword with Farore’s Flame.
-Has a longer reach than the Goddess Sword.
-Can do whatever the Goddess Sword can do.
-Achieved after tempering the Goddess Longsword with Nayru’s Flame.
-Has a longer reach than the Goddess Longsword.
-Can do whatever the Goddess Sword can do.
-Achieved after tempering the Goddess Whitesword with Din’s Flame.
-Has a longer reach than the Goddess Whitesword.
-Can do whatever the Goddess Sword can do.
-The Blade of Evil’s Bane.
-The Goddess Sword’s final upgrade.
-Achieved thanks to the Goddess Hylia’s blessing.
-Can charge the Skyward Strike faster than the Goddess Sword.
-Completely indestructible.
-Houses the Power to Repel Evil.
Shields:
-The final upgrade of the Wooden Shield.
-Can block almost any attack.
-Won’t take damage if timed right.
-Is immune to electricity.
-Is capable of catching fire, however.
-The final upgrade of the Iron Shield.
-Much tougher than the Braced Shield.
-Is immune to fire.
-Conducts electricity, which will harm Link.
-The final upgrade of the Sacred Shield.
-Can repair itself over time.
-Immune to fire, electricity, and curses.
-A shield that’s completely indestructible.
-crafted by the thunder dragon, Lanayru.
-Immune to fire, electricity, and curses.
Items:
-The final upgrade of the Bow.
—Has better range and power.
-With the Large Quiver upgrade, can hold 15 extra arrows.
-Can shoot certain objects to pin them against walls, then can retrieve said object and arrow.
-A naturally occurring plant.
-Can...blow up. Go figure.
-Link can throw it, or roll it.
—Guess the other Links couldn’t learn to...”roll with it”. Get it?
-With the Large Bomb Bag upgrade, can carry 15 extra bombs.
-Can easily restock by grabbing more found on the ground and stashing them in the bag.
-Earned These after completing Nayru’s Silent Realm.
-Dual Clawshots that can latch onto targets, vines, and even certain enemies.
-Can retrieve unreachable or far away objects.
-An upgraded Slingshot.
-Can Fire multiple Deku Seeds at once.
—Yet somehow only uses up one...?
-With the Large Seed Satchel upgrade, can carry up to 30 seeds.
-The upgraded Digging Mitts.
-Can effortlessly dig through dirt.
-Can burrow underground through soft patches of sand.
-Strong enough to break through rocks, set off bombs, and kill Moldorms.
-The final upgrade to the Beetle.
-A remote control beetle that can fly around and pick up objects.
-Can sever the stems of Deku Babas.
-Can carry bombs.
-Lasts for 40 seconds.
-If it bumps into something too hard, or is struck by an enemy, will be knocked down, though will return to Link.
-Can be a pain to deal with in Smash.
-An item found within the Ancient Cistern.
-Can attach to many different objects and bring them to Link.
-When attached to a pole or branch, allows Link to swing off it.
-Can damage/kill some foes, while stunning larger ones.
-Can rip the arms of giant ancient automatons.
-Found in the Lanayru Mining Facility.
-Creates a gust of wind that can blow away sand, dust, and non-hardened magma.
-Can blow away small enemies.
-Can also be a pain in Smash.
-The upgraded Bug Net.
-Is bigger and can catch more bugs.
-Practically useless in a fight.
-Link’s reward from Zelda after he won the Wing Ceremony.
-Allows Link to slow his decent after a long fall.
-The harp used by Zelda for the Wing Ceremony.
-Gave it to Link before escaping into the Gate of Time.
-When player correctly, can active/interact with vital objects.
-Partakes in the worst Skyward Sword mini-game.
-Earned after completing Din’s Silent Realm.
-Grants Link minimal fire-protection.
—Prevents Link from catching fire.
—Don’t protect him from fire-based attacks or lava.
-Earned after completing Farore’s Silent Realm.
-Allows Link to swim underwater.
-Can perform a spin maneuver.
—When spinning towards the top of water, can leap out of it.
Potions:
Heart Potion ++:
-Restores all of Link’s health.
-Can be used twice.
Stamina Potion +:
-Completely restores Link’s stamina.
-Prevents the Stamina Gauge from depleting for 3 minutes.
Air Potion +:
-Lets Link survive underwater for 3 minutes without air.
Revitalizing Potion ++:
-Restores any broken shield automatically.
-Restores some of Link’s life
—8 Hearts if we’re being specific.
-Can be used twice.
Guardian Potion +:
-Grants Link invulnerability for 3 minutes.
Fairy:
-A small creature with healing powers.
-Can restore some of Link’s health.
—Five hearts specifically.
-Can bring Link back should he be struck down in combat.
—Or he pulls a stupid.
Mushroom Spores:
-Can heal a Loftwing’s injuries.
Glittering Spores:
-Has a variety of different effects. Such as:
-Stunning enemies.
-Turning Rupees into Rupoors.
-Turing Hearts Into Fairies.
-Attracting bugs.
Pumpkin Soup:
-A well known soup in the Sky.
-Can restore some of Link’s health.
—Eight hearts.
-If not used within five minutes, will become cold.
—Will only restore four hearts when cold.
The Triforce of Courage:
-One of the three pieces of the Triforce.
-Embodies the essence of the Goddess of Courage, Farore.
-Has “untold mystical abilities”.
-Can protect him from magic.
—Namely that of darkness and malice.
-May or may not grant Link mastery of any weapon he touches.
—Isn’t officially confirmed.
-A rare Loftwing.
-Link’s guardian bird.
-Formed an immediate bond with Link when they first met.
—So much so that Link flew on it without any instructions.
-Allows Link to get almost anywhere in the sky.
-Can be summoned via Link whistling.
-Can boost forward.
—Can do so three times in a row before needing to “recharge”.
—Has learned the Spiral Charge, which can deal damage.
Feats:
-Found and freed his Loftwing.
-Won the Wing Ceremony, even when Groose and his buddies tried to cheat.
-Survived being flung off his Loftwing by a tornado.
-Has gone up against countless of foes on the Surface.
—Fought and won against a robot pirate on a ship.
-Has gone through multiple different temples and solved many different puzzles.
-Beat Ghirahim in their first, second, and third battles.
—Ghirahim got stronger in each encounter.
—Granted, so did Link.
-Beat the Pyroclass Fiend: Scaldera.
-Beat the Thousand-Year Arachnid: Moldarach.
-Beat the Imprisoned in their first, second, and third battles.
-Defeated the Ancient Automaton: Koloktos.
-Defeated the Abyssal Leviathan: Tentalus.
-With his Lofting, freed Levias.
—Did so by beating the Ocular Parasite: Bilocyte.
-Defeated Demise, a being so strong not even the Goddess Hylia could kill.
-One of the only Links to use the full Triforce on his own.
—He only used it once, so saying it’s part of his arsenal is...a bit unfair.
Weaknesses:
-At first, was very lazy and wasn’t motivated by much.
-The Hylian Shield aside, other shields are breakable.
-Some items are more suited to exploration than combat.
-Arrows and Bombs are limited.
-Was caught in a surprise attack by Ghirahim, preventing him from saving Zelda.
-While skilled in his own right, isn’t the most skilled incarnation.
