Apologies for my mistake in calling Sidon Mipha's descendent when he's her brother!

Link did grew up close to her so even if he didn't romantically love her, he probably thought of her as a very special childhood friend or maybe like family.

Something else to note, this memory is set apart from all the others and is particularly special, because in every memory he recovered except this one, he had to physically go to the same location the memory took place. For this one, all he needed was a statue built in her likeness. I think this suggests that his memory of her has a higher sentimental value hence why it took less effort to remember

2:44 Something I love about Breath of the Wild is how free it is in even the little things. I had the Zora armor on throughout the entire main conversation so when Muzu demanded proof that Link meant something to Mipha, I didn't have to do anything and Sidon just seamlessly responded with "Well, look at how well it fits him now!" That might be a little thing to some, but I really liked that, especially because I didn't initially realize I completed a requirement, the game just played on.

The English version made Mipha sound like a lovesick child, just doing things to get Links attention whereas the Japanese version made her a hero, doing things because she wants to and knows its the right thing to do. 😪 so frustrating that they changed it so much.

i found interesting that in english it’s “grace”. i bought my botw in spanish and the word used is “plegaria” which is a prayer special where you’re asking for something in return of being so devote. i feel like that definition fits mipha better

lets be honest here, if mipha hadnt died and was able to offer the zora armor to link, he would most definitely say yes

I’ve always liked Mipha and hated that seemingly everyone around me thinks shes a shallow love interest for Link. Knowing the translation is so helpful and makes so much more sense. The English version always felt like it was missing something or off.

Mipha just gets more and more tragic. It's so sad and bittersweet.

I love Mipha so much. She’s my favorite champion. Out of Link’s love in this game I’d always wondered how he’d felt about Mipha & Zelda. These women obviously love him, and I believe that’s how Zelda accessed her power; but I want to know his perspective.

In English the closest word to that we have IS Grace. Grace can also mean a prayer and sometimes instead of “saying a prayer” we “say grace”. Grace is also something that is given in kindness or goodwill. So I think other good translations besides “Mipha’s Grace” would be “Mipha’s Kindness”, “Mipha’s Goodwill”, or “Mipha’s Prayer” (which I think was mentioned).

I've been writing a lot with Mipha lately and I feel SO VALIDATED learning that she actually was more bold about actively wanting to protect him, and Link reciprocating feelings the way that he does, even if it's understated, it matches the personality vibes I was getting. My god she got watered down in translation though! Thank you for putting in the work, this game's emotional writing deserved so much better and you're helping do it a bit more justice

To this day, I do not understand why they took Link’s diary away from the English version, or why some of the translations are so skewed. I so love that Mipha says she and Ruta will offer protection rather than support. It’s a nuanced difference, but I feel it fits much better. I do like the name of her power in English, though. I am happy to know the added meaning of the Japanese translation, but “Mipha’s Grace” captures so much to me. It is as though her whole being is poured into her power. It is her grace, her blessing, her loving care, her heart’s wish, her prayer for Link-grace gives life, and so too does Mipha. It was always apparent to me, even in the English version, that Link gains those extra hearts through the strength of her love.

Honestly, Mipha has always been my least favourite champion because I just never found her very interesting. She just seemed like the “love interest” and nothing else. Her entire personality was that she was “nice” and she seemed very two-dimensional. Now I see that she actually had passion for protecting other people, and she wasn’t just some nice girl with healing powers. Really makes me wish that they kept the first-person entries in the english version of the game.

After Mipha said water blight killed her, it was personal.

Link looks prettier than zelda honestly...

Sidon isn't a descendant, he's her brother.

After seeing some videos like this talk about the Japanese translations of Zelda games I'm starting to think that they should be taken as the cannon of the series since it's the original language the games are made for and they are quite a bit more in depth when it comes to story and lore.

It broke my heart when I learned that Mipha wanted to marry Link, but couldn't because she fell during the calamity. I always believed Link had feelings for her, too, given his reaction to remembering his time with her. The Japanese version helps solidify that belief.

The Age of calamity lore shows that this different-from-botw timeline was saved, and no-one (important) died. Mipha already prepared the Zora Armor before the calamity, so I'd guess in the Age of calamity timeline Mipha would propose to link shortly after the events. Which is a really cute idea by the way.

I want to see what Link thinks of Revali😆😂

I really want Nintendo to freaking LEAVE THE ADVENTURE JOURNAL WRITTEN BY LINK in the sequel!!! It gives him SO much personality! If you get all of the memory photos Link's entry for the Calamity Ganon entry will say "I want to see her (Zelda) smile once more"

Link and Mipha's cutcene is the only one where Zelda is not present or mentioned in any way. It was just a personal moment between the two

Mipha: I'm so glad I can protect you, Link! Me, immediately dying to a Lynel after using Mipha's Wish: 👍👍👍

I also feel like when Mipha said “That person… The princess… Save her.” She might have been referring back to what she said in memory #15 when trying to give advice to Zelda: “I was thinking about what I do when I’m healing, you know, what usually goes through my mind… it helps when I think, when I think about-“ we can assume that she was going to say “the person that I love/care for” and she told link to protect that “person”. I dunno if this will make much since but just wanted to share for all who gets it :)

One thing is certain: For every Zora Princess who has presented Armor to the Hero, not one was able to settle down with him. We all think of the three souls bound together in rebirth, but the sorrow and loss of the Zora Princess seems to also be fated.

I personally think Link and Mipha would’ve been a great couple, they were friends since childhood, and had a good relationship together. People say Link and Zelda belong together, but they forget that HES ONLY HER APPOINTED KNIGHT. Also Mipha made Link the ZORA’S armor, meaning that they may have had a thing, cuz I don’t think Mipha would’ve made that unless she knew how Link felt

Man, I just cannot stop getting chills from this video, the realizations are incredible.

Translating Mipha’s words from “I want/wish” to “I must” actually emphasizes her strong desires and willpower. If the English translation had left it as “wish,” she would have actually sounded less determined and more uncertain. In this instance, translating her words to “I must” is actually more true to the Japanese version because it reaffirms her conviction and compassion without sounding wistful. [edited to correct typos]

The Legend of Zelda Is masked as an adventure game while in reality it's a bunch of stories getting sadder and sadder the more you look into them. Like this one.

As soon as i saw her in the flashback when he remembered her it made me want them to be together so badly

I feel like the reason Mipha didn’t give Link the armor when she made it is because despite having a plan their future was still uncertain. My guess is she was holding it until after the Calamity was taken down if they had both survived (which unfortunately didn’t happen) rather than give it sooner Thank you so much for your hard work in giving us direct translations! I wish they had kept them in bc they really flesh out her character, what a shame they decided not to 😭

I'm honestly sad at how the English version was held back in passion when it came to dialogue and quest entries to me I never really minded it cause the story was great on its own but knowing the bits and pieces they decided to leave makes me sad 😔 the experience and journey of BOTW was something ill never forget and it's crazy even now it's been years since BOTW came out I'm still learning more about the game which is a huge reason for why it was one of my all time favorites 😄 I truly thank you for this video and the for the spark you ignited on me once again to hop back on BOTW you sir have a wonderful rest of your day 👍

Last time I checked Sidon was Mipha's brother. Not descendant.

To be honest i always viewed defeating calamity as ganon having nothing to do with saving hyrule and everything to do with avenging mipha

Team Mipha, all the way.

While the German translation did a lot of things better than the English one (which is really horrible. I mean, seriously.), sadly the entry’s in the questlog are still in second person. I really don’t understand why. It would‘ve given Link so much character. That’s one of the things people mostly complain about this game. Links character. And yet, we had it, only in the wrong languages. Here’s me, hoping that they will fix that issue in the sequel and we actually get a well written diary.

Even though she's just a character in a game, the story of Link and Mipha is so sad and touching. Mipha is by far my favorite champion in BotW and in most games I have played.

If mipha was a little less shy she would have been able to get him to open up more

Yeeees. I love Mipha so this can only be great to know One of my existential questions since the beginning of the game (I ended up in Zora's domain first) was whether Link loved her back or not (What a sense of priorities when a entire kingdom is on the brink of disaster) and it's still reassuring to know that she had her chances (Though horribly sad) The fact that Mipha was cut off in her sentence by Ganon makes me hate him more than anything. Because in the end... It's thanks to the same reasoning as Mipha's that Zelda unlocks the seal. AT THE MOMENT WHEN EVERYONE IS DEAD. While she always did everything to unlock it and suffered a million criticisms for it, it had to be unlocked a second too late because Ganon prevented Mipha from speaking. grblblblblblb. Thanks for the infos and glad I inspired this!

While the English localization of the game does a lot of the dialogues bad something that I realized is at least better in the localization in my opinion when Mipha heals you after activating her ability. In most languages including Japanese, I'm pretty sure she says something along the lines of "I will always protect you" while in the English localization it is "It is my pleasure". While at first, it seems the other languages do it better showing how Mipha wanted to protect him forever I find the localization better because it shows that Mipha truly enjoyed healing and found it enjoyable to help others and that she loved healing especially Link which fits in with what the Japanese version says for her other statements.

Plot twist: Terrako was a Mipha x Link shipper. When he awoke in BotW and saw The Great Calamity killing all the Champions(primarily Mipha), he was like, “Oh hell nah,” and he went back in time to warn the crew about the future. He even went so far as to pull Sidon from the distant future to help Mipha fend off against Waterblight Ganon long enough for Link to rescue them. Thus ensuring she lives.

Damn, the translation team really went ''guys, lets strip the characters of their personnality''

I've always loved Mipha in Breath of the Wild -the cut scene with Mipha always makes me cry because of just how beautiful it is.

I think he loved her in his own way, but likely not in the way she would have hoped. He likely saw her as a best friend, but accepted her feelings once he found out. Personally I believe he has feelings for Zelda later as they explore Hyrule together. I really liked Mipha though. Makes me really sad to see how she never got what she wanted.

That was soo sweet. Everything that has to do with mipha in a way is sad to me. Even sidlink when you think about it for a while

I love Mipha, and I love Revali. I wish the English translations didn’t change their characters so much… it’s such a shame…

Quick thing I noticed when they all took the picture together, I SWEAR Revali looks at Mipha when what's her name tells Mipha to loosen up. Revali is looking at Mipha, watches her take a deep breath, looks and Link and grins a bit. It's very short and I watched it a few times to make sure I wasn't imagining things but it's there. Rito probably do fall in love with Hylians like the Zora do so for Revali this probably wasn't a big surprise. And being the kind of person Revali is, I'm sure he found it very amusing but didn't care enough to bring it up.

I must Clarify mipha is so, so much better for link than Zelda

If we read Mipha’s diary further, you see that she notes her feelings about the fact that Link is spending more and more time with Zelda as her Knight but she also worries about it. So, even with that nugget, I think we can surmise that Link didn’t have romantic feelings for Mipha OR, even if he did, he never let her know since Mipha had no assurance of his feelings while he was spending time with Zelda nor was she sure he would say yes to her proposal; she merely hoped he would, even citing Princess Ruta. There are a lot of direct opinions and thoughts about Zelda (wanting to see her smile, wanting her to approve of him) by Link in his diary that would lend to show his inclination towards her, but since Link is made to be such an avatar, the player can interpret that as they wish. Kass confirms that Zelda fell in love with Link so we know he’s got that cinched if he wanted to pursue lol. Either way, it seems it’s purposefully left as Link not knowing either Mipha or Zelda’s feelings for him. Maybe it’ll become clearer in Tears of the Kingdom. (Edit: I just realized you go over some of Link’s feelings/thoughts about Zelda in another video but this one is the first I watched since it showed up in my recommendations)

I'm so glad that Link truly cared for Mipha.

I really wish they’d kept the diary perspective for the English adventure log, it’s a great feature. I know nintendo wants the player to project onto link, and that’s why he has no voice, but the diary aspect is too good to pass up.

I think Mipha's sweet, and she does have a strong will and compassionate nature, but I actually am glad she never got to propose to Link. I liked her best during the cutscene after you've freed her soul, when she's resolved to support Link whether or not she gets her happy ending with him. She even stands at a distance, and gently pushes him towards a future with Zelda and a peaceful Hyrule because she doesn't want him to dwell on his loss forever. Her graceful sacrifice reveals a deeper love than a simple childhood infatuation. Through her restraint, the creators made her such a wonderful archetype of a tragic princess, I personally wouldn't want to change a thing about her story. I didn't adore BOTW's Zelda as much as everyone else seem to, despite her being on of the most well-written iterations in the series so far. However, I do think she challenges Link in a way that's healthier for him. Once they are able look past their given roles, they clearly begin confiding in each other, connecting and sharing secrets they cannot reveal to anyone else. Although Link certainly carries affection for Mipha, I always got the sense that Zelda is the one he holds in his heart after watching all the memories. With Mipha, he remembers as a perfect hero, a childhood sweetheart, and an ideal friend. Her image is untarnished... Partly because she swallows her feelings time and again, never quite brave enough to take the leap of faith and be truly vulnerable with him. (This might've changed if she lived longer, but judging by her characterization, I doubt it. Note how Mipha is saddened to lose the cheerful little boy Link once was, instead of understanding why he has become so stoic and aloof over time. Yes, she still loves him, but it creates a bit of emotional distance as they grow up and change as individuals.) With Zelda, however, he recalls all of her quirks and imperfections, her joys and sorrows, her passion and struggles, and how hard it was for him to win over her trust and companionship. He cares about the little details so she feels like a real person - someone that you can rely on and support as your equal. Ultimately, I see a lasting partnership (one built on communication, ironically enough) if Link ended up with Zelda. Even if he wanted nothing more than a platonic friendship from her, their bond is undeniable and compelling. Let's say Mipha had the courage to propose when she had the chance. Link would've probably agreed to marry her. After all, who could say no to a perfect girl? Still, if it were entirely up to me, I would much rather explore the dynamic and layered romance Zelda can offer him - where the two of them must earn their happiness - over the static and straightforward romance that is presented by Mipha as a viable alternative. Under "perfect" conditions, the Silent Princess cannot survive, yet it is able to thrive under adversity. Life was never going to be easy for the Silent Knight and his Princess, and both need find the strength to continue forward. Wouldn't it be immensely satisfying to see them succeed together? These are just my personal thoughts as a writer. I meant to make a small comment and ended up jotting down a lot more than I expected. I hope I was able to make it clear that I respect both princesses, and have no intention to start a shipping war, but I'm curious if anyone else feels the same way from a story/character building perspective.

One of my ships has always been Link and Mipha. It warms my soul learning this.

I feel like "grace" is a pretty fitting word for Mipha's power, it's just that people are possibly interpreting it as grace in the sense of elegance when it should be grace as in the sense of a gift (think the phrases "god's grace" or "but for the grace of god"). It really emphasizes her generosity and good heart. I'm one of those people who thought she was suuuuper boring but the fact that it was really a "lost in translation" situation makes me consider her a bit more. Good video!

Who needs a ring when you have armor

We use “loved one” for family members too, so this entry in Link’s journal doesn’t say much. And “We will always be together” can just be interpreted as “I have her power with me, so she’s always there, somehow”. I also think one of my friends is beautiful but that doesn’t mean I’m in love with her. And no matter what, Mipha’s not here anymore so the shippers really need to move on.

0:18 I was 100% expecting a segue into a skillshare/squarespace ad here lol

Imagine Link settling down with Mipha and becoming a Chef, he would have THRIVED

I would love to see some direct translations from her lines in the Champion's Ballad DLC. I'm referring specifically to the 5 short dialogues that the player can hear after re-doing the fight with Waterblight Ganon in the DLC (One dialogue per re-match)

I always believed Link had feelings for mipha. It just makes her death so much more painful.

I did not think I would tear up over this video, but it's such an awesome reminder of how deep love can go and what that looks like for different people. Such an awesome topic to cover in and about a game!

The line where Mipha urges Link to save Zelda is even more poignant when you consider there were probably some feelings of rivalry toward the Hylian princess due to her being another potential love interest for Link, as well as someone he was bound to protect. That line becomes her letting go of her jealousy that now Link will probably be with Zelda instead of her to urge Link to do whatever he had to to save Hyrule. It’s possible that each of the champions had some darkness within them that allowed Ganon to infiltrate the Devine Beasts, Rivali’s jealousy of Link and Mipha’s jealousy of Zelda would mirror each other.

This video really changed my view on mipha and Links relationship as young friends

side note: the dialogue with Muzu in front of Mipha's statue changes if you have the Zora Armor equipped. Muzu notices that the Amor fits perfectly for Link but it doesn't change any other dialogue or his attitude towards Link.

I think it's up to the player to decide - Link is meant to be an avatar for the player's own wishes and desires. That's why it's ambiguous

I always feel that there is a difference between link recovering his old memories of the champions versus the memories that Zelda left behind. Because the ones that Zelda left behind her own memories so what she’s feeling is not really something that’s going to be translated to him he’s just gonna have to interpret and since it’s not his own memory he doesn’t know what he in that moment was feeling either. However when it comes to him recovering his own memories he’s going to remember what he was feeling in those moments so that’s probably why he felt way more shaken when he was recovering a memory of Mipha

I wish the English version had kept the quest log in first person. Not doing that just takes away so much characterization for Link that would have been so cool to have access to.

Awesome video! Loved the addition of translations from other diaries, cutscenes, and even Age of Calamity. Def like Mipha even more after watching this video :') Thanks for sharing w us

Now I want a custom doll of her. Because I know how it feels to be in love with someone and never can be due to fate.

So what I’m hearing is, in Age of Calamity Link very likely marries Mipha.

You gave Mipha the light she deserves

This was every bit as excellent as you promised, my guy, thanks. I've been certain for years that the localization made Mipha way more formal and demure than she was written to be, based on the passionate tone of her original voice and what words I could pick out, but I think the dub really improved with her in AoC. Did you check out the quest in AoC where she DOES give Link the armor? I'm dying to know what "It's probably okay to be wearing this. Probably." read as in the original context Awesome to see you're integrating the AoC text, too, as soon as we got the demo for that game I began reading all the second-person text as if it was Link's diary too, and it really makes the bits that feel depersonalized stand out suspiciously. I genuinely really like how AoC is localized for the MOST part, but I'm sure there's a "given up on reincarnation" level screwup lurking SOMEWHERE important in there and I bet there's all kinds of juicy stuff in its final chapters... I've got some theories on its ending reveals and I'd love to see if there's any textual support. On that note, too, as you go through this it might be worth keeping note of consistent mistakes that might be connected to certain phrases - I have a hunch that both Demise's "an incarnation of my hatred shall follow you" from SS and Zelda's "he's given up on reincarnation and assumed his pure, enraged form" from BOTW might be tied to the same specific word. If the Treehouse keeps making the same wack interpretations or changes across games, a reference to consult would help a lot and build a better picture of what parts of the story we've been missing. Sorry if this is a lot; you're doing something I've been itching to do for years but don't have nearly enough Japanese for!! It's really neat. Keep at it, man. Oh, and it might be really good for your SEO if you made some Skyward Sword videos for late June/July to go alongside the HD version launching. A whole bunch of people who skipped it the first time around are about to fall in love with it, and they'll be hungry for narrative details and deep-dives...

Mipha was always my favorite champion of the four. First I love the Zora race (I have ever since ocarina of time). I even dye the Zora armor to match Mipha's coloration. Then I played Age of Calamity and she quickly became my most used champion. In the fire and water mission I played as Link and tore though the battlefield as fast as I could. Not this time I thought. When I reached Waterblight Ganon, I tore into him giving no quarter and after I arrived it never touched mipha again. Ling live the true Zora princess

What the entry says bout that mission where we have to play as Mipha and protect Link? At the end the reward is the Zora Armor...

Could someone do a drawing, painting, SFM, etc. so that we can see how Mipha looks under the light of luminous stones? I'd love to see what Link means by how they enhance her beauty.

How haven’t you at least 25k subs ? You deserve so much more for your work... your videos are very pleasant to watch and they teach us so much...

Please make more of these if possible! They are really cool and insightful into who link truly is.

No video game had ever made me cry, ever. Until BotW, until when Mipha’s story came out😢 even her theme song, the main melody is mi-fa 😢 such a sad, tragic progression of notes

"i was awash in a pool of tears" is a better line then "i was crying and crying"

Only a more admirable opinion of Mipha. I hope her character is used again more in any future game.

I wish Mipha hadn't died, I wanna see Link and Mipha be together :c

The dialogue actually made me cry first time I saw this

Perhaps the use of 'grace' is correct. The problem is that none of us use it that way now, so no one thought of it that way. There is phrase that is used when you are going to pray. It is 'say grace' which implies that the person is going ask or wish for something to be blessed. If we take see from that perspective, Mipha is asking foe Link to be blessed.

I'll never forgive Nintendo for not letting Mipha (and the other champions) live. Ong it would've been so adorable to have them get engaged!

I would LOOOVE to see Link’s thoughts on Zelda in Age of Calamity, im such a big Zelink fan bahaha

I always like Mipha in BotW, this video made me cry though because it added so much more to her character. It makes me wonder if Link only sees zelda as someone he works for and less of someone of romantic interest. It would be interesting to see what a Hylian Zora child would look like too.

5:02 "Treasured" could work, because treasure is good.

9:50 god dam it even after years it still brings a tear to me 🥲😭😭😭😭

So basically in the age of calamity timeline since the calamity has been stopped all the characters survive so Mipha had the chance to give Link the armour...at least in some way theres an ending for them that we may not see unless they acknowledge this new timeline. However after seeing this videi my major gripe with the english version is the diary entries because they think we're under the impression that we will project ourselves into the game which we can't cause Link is called Link and his expressions are as exhilarating as Tofu. I hope BOTW2 changes some stuff about link if they continue to use his name. The japanese dialogue felt so natural like Link was experiencing this along with the player another thing i hope comes with the sequel now.

Aww you didn’t mention Kodah conversation about making Link choose between her and Mipha and him choosing Mipha. ♥️ I do love the luminous stones quote tho

Mipha's theme is my 2nd or 3rd favorite music in botw. Number 1 for me is "Riding". " Riding" has also helped me form a bond with my in-game horses.

Amazing video! funny enough, many of the japanese texts remain similar in spanish, like most of her dialogues. But overall you made me change a bit what I thought about her. Her story is a bit tragic, yes, but at the same time I don't think that anymore. Yes, she died (as half of Hyrule did), but even after death she is still an accomplished healer and she's playing a huge role in defeating Ganon. Like you said, we don't know and we will never know how Link truly felt about her (and I want that to stay like that, I would always prefer the mystery), but Link is not all what's important about her character. Keep up the good work! you won a suscriber today

Now I wish the Japanese translation was what was shown in the game it would have made everything much more emotional

Miphas the only one that can get link to talk

So, if Link and Mipha had actually been in a relationship where they felt the same and knew that they felt the same, I feel like Link likely would have used 恋人, meaning lover, rather than 想い人, which, quite literally is “a person that one has feelings for” or “a person that one thinks of”, as 想い can mean both “emotion” and “thought”. 恋人 is more specific. It implies that, at the very least, the pair in question have both expressed their feelings, even if they are not yet in a serious “official” relationship. 恋 is often translated as “puppy love”, meaning that first stage of liking someone, before deeper feelings of true love have really developed. That stage where you have a tendency to completely overlook flaws in favor of a person’s positive traits. Another word, which has an even deeper meaning is 愛しき人, which is more poetic and means “beloved person”. It carries the connotation that the relationship has (or did) go beyond “puppy love” to something that was real and unending. 愛しき人 can be used when referring to a lover who has passed away. The kanji for love in this term, again, indicates deep love. Love that is unconditional. So which term Link uses actually says quite a lot. It’s also interesting that he refers to himself as Mipha’s “beloved one” 「想い人」, rather than using 「好きな人」or 「大好きな人」, which would imply that Mipha’s feelings were entirely one-sided. On a completely unrelated note… I want to know how the heck a marriage between those two would have worked? What in the *world* would their kids look like? And wouldn’t the fact that the Zora live *way* longer than Hylians present a problem? As for Sidon, since he was born before Mipha passed, it makes sense that he would not have somehow inherited her powers. Yunobo, on the other hand, was very specifically stated to be Daruk’s *grandson*. At least I’m pretty sure that’s what Bludo called him. If not, we can at least infer that he was Daruk’s direct descendant since he also inherited Daruk’s Champion Garb. Therefore, the power was simply passed down through the generations. It’s a genetic thing. Honestly, it’s interesting how Daruk has a grandson, but we, uh… never actually see Daruk’s *son*, who had to have been born before Daruk died, or at least conceived. …Of course, that also begs the question of how the Gorons reproduce in the first place. Even though you see things like brothers or ancestor and descendant, you strangely never see any *female* Gorons… The Gerudo are at least stated to be an all-female race, but it’s also stated that young Gerudo women leave the desert to search for a Hylian Husband. I have *so* many questions about the Gerudo’s society in that regard, but that’s an entirely different rabbit trail…

You've got some great content. You're delivery is so calm but I feel like yelling curses to the English translation for you! 😂 honestly I don't blame the English translation for any discrepancies except for maybe the 1st vs 2nd person journals. The nuance is tough and we can't be sure it will have any bearings on the future until hindsight knocks. That said its incredibly valuable for the theory community. The lore is immense. Thank you for your work, you have my subscription for sure!

During AoC Calamity Ganon’s Phase 2 theme, we can hear leitmotifs of both Terrako and Mipha’s themes. This could refer to the fact that Zelda is fighting for Terrako. While Link is fighting for Mipha.

There's something that made me feel a little better "every time Link is resurected3 in battle Miphas wish is being fulfilled. I'm crying so much right now.

Ive been recently doing my second playthrough in Japanese, so I can practice my reading a bit more in a fun way. But I havent gotten to this part yet. Cool stuff! It threw me off for a moment too, because normally I see them use the more common kanji for 'thinking', which is 思 rather than 想. So if you think of it literally... the first character is 'to think' then you have the final character 人 (person). So the LITERAL translation is 'person I think of'. which has the connotation of 'person I'm fondly/always thining of'.