/r/ZeldaFanFiction

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The subreddit for Fanfiction set in the expansive world of Nintendo's Legend of Zelda.

Rules:

  1. Follow the reddiquette. Reddiquette is an informal expression of the values of many redditors, as written by redditors themselves: www.reddithelp.com/en/categories/reddit-101/reddit-basics/reddiquette

  2. Self Promotion is limited to the Weekly Thread. This is done to reduce clutter on the front page.

  3. Zelda Fanfiction only; no original fiction. This subreddit is for fanfiction of the Legend of Zelda fandom. If your work does not belong to this fandom, please find a more appropriate subreddit.

  4. Respect, and do not bash, other's opinions. If your personal opinion differs from someone else's, do not attack them for their opinions and ensure you remain civil in any ensuing debate. Any post or comment that, among other things, bashes ships or requests, is racist, xenophobic, homophobic, or contains personal attacks will be removed.

  5. No impersonation of authors. Pretending to be any author and making comments on their behalf will not be tolerated.

  6. Use spoiler and NSFW tags when appropriate. All spoilers and NSFW (Not Safe For Work) content should be marked as such.

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FanFiction Bot Usage Guide:

[Thanks to u/tusing for including our subreddit]

linkffn(...) — FanFiction.Net
linkao3(...) — Archive of Our Own
linkaff(story URL) — Adult FanFiction

You can link fics in three ways:

  • Link by fic title. e.g: linkffn(From the Ground Up). This is usually accurate.

  • Link by fic title and author. e.g: linkffn(From the Ground Up by fioreofthemarch). This is usually accurate.

  • Link by Story ID or full URL. e.g: linkffn(12420600). This is always accurate.

You can link multiple fics using semicolons. linkffn(From The Ground Up; The Ballad's Beginning).

You can link to all fics in a previous thread with linksub(SUBMISSION_URL).

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Tags:

Use these by adding them into any comment or post.

  • You can have the bot check your comment for direct links or hyperlinks to supported websites with ffnbot!directlinks.

  • You can have the bot check the comment you're replying to for direct links/hyperlinks with ffnbot!parent.

  • If you edit your comment to add linksite(...), use ffnbot!refresh to have the bot check your submission again. This also helps if the bot does not reply at all.

  • You can use ffnbot!ignore to make sure the bot will not check your comment, even if someone else replies with ffnbot!parent.

  • You can use ffnbot!slim when calling the bot to remove all metadata but story/author name, word count, and download links. Useful if you're linking many fics.

Full Bot Usage Guide

/r/ZeldaFanFiction

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Botw zelink scuffed adoption?

Anything like this please

0 Comments
2024/11/19
02:55 UTC

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Can’t remember gerudo link x Zelda

It was on ao3, you had to be logged in to read it. It’s gerudo king link x Zelda, some hylian noble was trying to get Zelda to marry his son, but Zelda and link got married. They had a big banquet in a canyon in gerudo territory. zelda and link first meet i think at one of the dragon shrine things, i think nayru's. the shrine of wisdom. I think “sand” was in the title. OH, I remember one of the more recent chapters where they encountered a molduga and they’re riding sand seals.

2 Comments
2024/11/19
02:09 UTC

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Zelda/Fire Emblem Crossovers?

Preferably with the pre-Awakening games if possible. And just in case, no, I'm not going for Time Cannot Erase, it hasn't aged well for me (not saying it's bad, but I can't read it as a Fire Emblem fan and seeing all the characters from that side butchered even if it was due to lack of knowledge).

0 Comments
2024/11/18
20:46 UTC

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Fic Recs and Self Promotion — 17 November 2024–23 November 2024

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0 Comments
2024/11/17
00:00 UTC

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Fic Recs and Self Promotion — 10 November 2024–16 November 2024

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0 Comments
2024/11/10
00:00 UTC

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Looking for an Age of Calamity era ZeLink fanfic

RESOLVED: It was Ghosts and Spirits by TallyAce

I already posted this in r/Ao3, so if it looks familiar, that’s probably why. I figured I’d tighten the search area to people who have likely seen what I’m looking for.

Within the last year, I read a fanfic based on the events of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. I’ve been trying to find said fanfic, but I’ve been unsuccessful thus far.

It fleshes out some of the events that occur during the story, while also introducing 2 new characters by the cover names Ghost and Spirit.

The fic is rather lengthy, with a healthy amount of chapters if I remember correctly. Fairly sure it’s a Link/Zelda relationship tag.

At this point, I don’t know if the fic got taken down or maybe I’m just not looking in the right spot. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

SPOILERS PAST HERE

Ghost and Spirit are revealed to be Link and Zelda of the canon BOTW timeline, who came back in time to find where the 4 new champions disappeared to. Ghost and Spirit were basically adopted by Teba, even being made bird masks by his wife that many people find unnerving. They wield shiekah weapons, Ghost using a sword and Spirit wielding an axe. They try to keep a low profile, with only Purah and the new champions knowing of their presence in the past (Age of Calamity timeline). Eventually, the rest of the champions discover their real identity.

For the main plot, Link and Zelda (of the AoC timeline) begin to develop feelings for one another, while we also get to see Ghost and Spirit (Link and Zelda of the BotW timeline) with their developed relationship.

Ghost and Spirit are mostly a side plot to the main story, but they are what I remember most from the fanfic. At one point, Master Kohga all but adopts them (it’s a very one sided relationship)

2 Comments
2024/11/04
07:24 UTC

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Fic Recs and Self Promotion — 03 November 2024–09 November 2024

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4 Comments
2024/11/03
00:00 UTC

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What are some of y’all’s favorite Zelda fanfics and why?

(Labelled NSFW and Spoilers just encase someone wanted to talk about spoilers for a Zelda fanfic Or because the fanfic you want to talk about is NSFW within reason)

Just a random question that had been lingering in the back of my mind for a few days now. It can be about absolutely any Zelda fanfic. Like take myself for example. Some of my favorite Zelda fanfictions are 1: For Hyrule’s Sake?, 2. On a Wing and on a Prayer, 3. Unplanned Consequences, 4. White Feathers, and 5. Bridge across the Seas. All of these fanfics are very good in their own unique ways and cover interesting topics and questions that some people wouldn’t think about asking. I would be happy to share more information about them if anyone is interested. But that is besides the point. The point is that I’m just curious as to what everyone’s favorite Zelda fanfics are and why exactly.

24 Comments
2024/11/01
15:00 UTC

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Looking for a Zelink Fanfic where Zelda rescues Link

Hello everyone! I’m looking for a ZeLink fanfic that’s Zelda-centric, ideally with Zelda rescuing or fighting for Link. Does a fanfic like this exist? Ideally, it would be set in the Breath of the Wild universe.

Thanks so much!

9 Comments
2024/10/27
22:39 UTC

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BOTW/AOC/TOTK with mental health explorations?

I did read "The quiet river rages" from the Trouble the Water series a looong time ago and maybe I will revisit it, but I was wondering if there are any BOTW/AOC/TOTK fanfics that tackle on the character's mental health (like PSTD but doesn't have to be it specifically).

I would love to read an exploration of some of the character's psyches because of all the traumatic moments they went through, so any recs are welcome!

2 Comments
2024/10/27
13:21 UTC

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When Ganondorf became the demon king, the Gerudo tribe split in half following the true king Ganondorf rather than instantly turning on him.

I had this idea based on the Rouboutian heresy 40k Salamanders who are arrogant and cruel, while being completely obsessed with power, greed, tyranny, and immortality.

Rather than only Koume and Kotake supporting Ganondorf, you have a new group of Gerudo's following Ganondorf as they evolve to look physically and spiritually different to their counterparts in BOTW/TOTK becoming chaos Gerudo.

Their motto: Power is the only thing that matters.

This led to difference far greater than the Yiga who only sided to Ganondorf thanks to injustice by the royal family compared to being pure Gerudo, as the Gerudo might even dismiss the Yiga considering themselves as Ganondorf truest followers.

0 Comments
2024/10/27
12:38 UTC

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Fic Recs and Self Promotion — 27 October 2024–02 November 2024

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0 Comments
2024/10/27
00:00 UTC

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Lost Fic About Zelda’s Brother in the AoC

I read this fic years ago, haven’t been able to find it since. I remember a few things, but it’s entirely possible I’m misremembering features of it, and I’m pretty sure I didn’t finish it.

  1. It was written from the POV of Zelda’s Brother
  2. He died/went missing (can’t remember specifics) pre-calamity, and was resurrected post-calamity, iirc by one of the Golden Goddesses. He might have had one of the pieces of the triforce, I’m not too sure
  3. He had some sort of connection with the Akkala Citadel
  4. Fic took place around the time of BotW
  5. I’n not entirely sure, but I vaguely remember it being MLM between the brother and Link. I remember it being either one-sided or slowburn
0 Comments
2024/10/20
05:25 UTC

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Fic Recs and Self Promotion — 20 October 2024–26 October 2024

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0 Comments
2024/10/20
00:00 UTC

2

Fic Recs and Self Promotion — 13 October 2024–19 October 2024

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0 Comments
2024/10/13
00:00 UTC

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Help finding a fic!

So i've been looking for this fic for ages and have had no luck. It was definitely on Ao3, I know that for sure.

Basically it was one of those fics where the chain goes to the age of calamity timeline, and there's all that wild thinks he's a failure compared to this Link that saved hyrule with the help of terrako, and all his dead friends are alive in this timeline angst. The Link from the age of calamity timeline is called Past. I know one scene where Wild, Past, and Teba were talking, and Past asked Wild about what happened to his hyrule, but Wild can't answer, so Teba does.

If you know this fic please share I know I loved it and would like to reread it thank you!!

9 Comments
2024/10/09
00:40 UTC

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Any fics where BotW/TotK Zelda is transported to different eras/timelines and fics about New High Rule from Spirit tracks.

I wanna read a story where BotW/TotK Zelda is transported to different eras/timelines where she meets the other Zeldas and Links. I especially want to see BotW/TotK Zelda meet Tetra and WW Link when they are establishing New Hyrule, or in the middle of Spirit tracks BotW/TotK Zelda meets Engeair Link and Ghosh Zelda!

I'm also in the mood for a post Spirit tracks fic.

0 Comments
2024/10/08
10:34 UTC

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Zelda x JJK crossover??

Been brainstorming this for a while now. Essentially, Link is Yuji, Ganon is Sukuna and Zelda is Nobara/Megumi (basically the supporting/other main character). I might have like Revali be in there to complete the trio. Link eats one of the ten fingers of Ganondorf, an ancient demon sorcerer, and is now his vessel. He's one of the first years at Hyrule Jujutsu Tech with Zelda and possibly Revali. That's all I have for now.

Characters which i've sort of amalgamated into this fic other than the first two are:

The Fierce Deity OR Majora = Mahoraga

Yunobo = Todo

Urbosa = Toji (maybe?? Only because they're both buff weapon wielding people)

Sidon and Mipha as potential second years at either Hyrule Jujutsu Tech or from another Jujutsu school (like Lurelin or some other part of the Zelda universe)

Zant or Girahim as Jogoat or the other curse people (Mahito etc (though I've ONLY played TOTK so I'm hesitant to use other characters).

I dunno how I'm gonna incorporate a lot of things. First off, who could be analogous to Gojo? All I've got rn is Rauru but I'd be open to more suggestions. Second off, how would the whole triforce fit in, especially with Link, Ganon and Zelda each holding one of them? Many more things which I can't name right now.

Any help would be appreciated!!

3 Comments
2024/10/08
09:54 UTC

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A BotW self-insert fic as Link

But the Self-Insert was Link pre-Calamity, and the Calamity still happens

0 Comments
2024/10/06
05:17 UTC

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Fic Recs and Self Promotion — 06 October 2024–12 October 2024

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0 Comments
2024/10/06
00:00 UTC

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Need help finding fanfic

I’ve been trying to find this fanfic for the bast 3 of so hours and I’ve reached my limit, so I’m asking for some help.

I can’t remember exactly what it’s called, but I know that it has feather or something related to birds in its name, it’s on AO3, it’s apart of a series, it’s Miphlink(Mipha/Link), and it’s a swap AU/Prince Link AU.

Any help would be much appreciated.

0 Comments
2024/10/05
03:10 UTC

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Fic Recs and Self Promotion — 29 September 2024–05 October 2024

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2 Comments
2024/09/29
00:00 UTC

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Looking for a fic I don't really remember about a character telling the story of the Zora Band?

I remember in the fic a character tells people a story about the Indigo-go's.

0 Comments
2024/09/27
07:20 UTC

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Fic Recs and Self Promotion — 22 September 2024–28 September 2024

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1 Comment
2024/09/22
00:00 UTC

2

Finished fics where the Chain re-meets Wild after ToTK?

Linked Universe AU

Bonus points if he's mute/selectively mute but not required

0 Comments
2024/09/16
14:56 UTC

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Fic Recs and Self Promotion — 15 September 2024–21 September 2024

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1 Comment
2024/09/15
00:00 UTC

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Twilight Princess Zelda personality?

Hello, I've been considering writing a crossover fic involving Zelda in the HOTD world. I've been looking around to try to pin down what her canon personality is, but i don't have much besides sad about the loss of her kingdom and probably very noble/self sacrificial. Does anyone have more ideas/things to point to about what she's like?

2 Comments
2024/09/13
17:49 UTC

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Fic Recs and Self Promotion — 08 September 2024–14 September 2024

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3 Comments
2024/09/08
00:00 UTC

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Does finishing a new Zelda game give you ideas for fanfiction?

I've played Minish Cap on the Nintendo Switch for the first time recently, and I thought Vaati was a champion of Tzeentch. The sorcerer fits nearly all the aestetics of a chaos champion of the lord of change.

I'm a huge fan of Warhammer and I couldn't shake the feeling in my mind that Tzeentch is the true mastermind. The chaos god Tzeentch is the type of sicko who would take pride in orchestrating change of a human loving minish and twisting it into Vaati in game.

It led to a plot bunny where Link learns of the chaos gods, sees Vaati for the first time who is a devout champion of Tzeentch, and a grimdark chaos invasion.

2 Comments
2024/09/07
00:06 UTC

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