Did you learn anything new after watching this video?

I don’t know why but I chuckled when you easily pulled Link’s waistband out from his character model 😂

This was an excellent theory!!! I never noticed the individual crests on all the skyloftians before! Such a cool little detail to connect them all!

as an artist, i loved getting to see someone go in-depth with an overlooked part of skyloft's charactet designs! i'm also amused at how much the "tail swirl" on link's crest reminds me of the gamecube logo

I was blown away by this theory. I can't imagine we've been missing so many details under our noses this whole time! I may have an explanation for the siblings. From what I've read up about European crests, only the eldest son inherited the family crest--other sons had to modify the crest to create their own versions. If Skyloftians follow a similar practice, the brother probably has the original family crest and the sister has her modified version. I also noticed Gulley's crest is slightly different than his mother's (at the very base), which may suggest he's not a first born. However... Gulley's crest is only slightly different from his mother's, unlike the siblings. Still confusing 😅 I have to wonder if people can 'earn' crests. Given that most family crests are bird designs, the few that aren't really stand out, like the fortune-teller's. It may be that occupational crests may evolve into family crests over time, or that there's a complex system behind designing crests, given your theory that the two crests on the outside of the Bazaar belong to groups instead of individuals or families. If so... I have to wonder if Link's crest is a family crest or one bestowed on him because he was chosen by the extremely rare Crimson Loftwing. Given how similar Zelda's family crest is to Hylia's, I would expect the original champion's family to have a similar crest to the one on the shield. However, I'm still partial to the idea that Link IS related. Especially because I like the idea that part of the reason Hylia raised Skyloft to begin with was to protect her champion's family. But whether Link is the champion's hereditary or chosen successor (or both), I love the way that the Crimson Loftwing ties the two heroes together through time

I think you should do a part two, expand more on the temple of time and link connections throughout the games

This would be evidence that the first hero was not the hero of the sky going to the past.

Very cool theory! I've been playing through Skyward sword again and it's amazing to see just how much lore is packed into this game. It's especially fun to look at it after playing totk. Lots of references and similarities. It's got my theory brain cooking.

I shall always find it amusing that lore wise, the bird inspired the shield, but in truth, the shield was the inspiration for the bird. While bird-like designs have appeared as far back as A Link to the Past, the classic design of the Hylian Shield first appeared in Ocarina of Time. I can't say if I noticed the various crests, and if I did, I didn't pay much attention to them, which made this interesting. With Link's belt in the way his crest somewhat resembles a bed, which given his history of starting a game sleeping, it would also be appropriate.

What a fascinating theory! I never noticed the different crests on the Skyloftians so it was awesome to hear your thoughts about it. The whole idea of the crimson loftwing mark on the Hylian shield blew my mind as well!

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I only played Skyward Sword 3 times, twice on the Wii and once on Switch where I enjoyed it way more than ever before (without motion control) and only that time I fully realized how amazing and alive Skyloft is. It's really one of the best towns in the series tbh but even then I hadn't noticed all these details you showed here. Absolutely amazing video.

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I always understood Skyward Sword's Link to be himself the original hero that defeated Demise - indeed he does so, in the past... "prior" to this Demise had only been sealed by Hylia, by a very fragile seal that necessitated future reincarnated Hylia to reinforce it by freezing herself in a crystal. Anyway Skyward Sword is a great game and awesome lore-wise, but so full of inconsistencies at the same time... I really love all these things you've discovered about everyone on Skyloft! So interesting!

The Gerudo symbol is a cobra's back

Side thought. The whole diving onto your bird thing is kinda similar to the bravery tests of the zonai youths mentioned by several of the constructs in totk. Could this be a call back to a time where the two cultures existed together? Like the tribal looking hylians of totk, but at another point in time kind of deal.

Wow never had seen anything about the crests in this game. Fantastic video! One of the best Zelda lore videos from any channel in a while, super original idea with a lot of supporting evidence and a cool theory about the original incarnation of link! Love it!

I couldn’t tell you how long it’s been since I’ve seen some good SkySw content

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Wow! I wasn't expecting so much stuff with these symbols. Something I came across so many times and I haven't payed attention to holds so much possible information about these people. I loved this video! ❤️ Have a nice day!

I played Skyward Sword back on the Wii, early on. I didnt realize the lore implications because at this time I wasnt into lore at all, it was just a Zelda game that came out on the Wii in my eyes. But dang, this game assassinated the timeline!

18:50 when you realize that the hero of old likely met zelda when she went through that gate

omg that Miyamoto bit killed me 😂 i watched it back like 5 times before letting the video continue.

This was amazing, I never even noticed those crests consciously

Thanks for deep diving into the lore for us, I always love learning more about the world of Zelda!

I would loooove to incorporate your version of Link’s heritage into my zelda dnd campaign, its so good!

Excellent video. One of the best that i have seen about skyloft and skyward sword

This was some really fascinating detail that I never noticed before, and all the lore bits make sense! Subscribed!

I've played this game for years and never knew about the crests XD great video

I really like your presentation and funny appearences. The whole analysis and theory are on point as well!

this is so interesting! also i’m curious what u think of the theory of link being connected to rauru

Great video. It makes a lot of sense.

This may seem out of context, but the more I think about the Kirby series’ Mage Sisters and their origin, the more constantly they point to Hyrule. Francisca has a calm and collected personality even when she loses her temper at times. The powers of ice and water together, the long blue hair, the sense of beauty, that sounds more like the Goddess of Wisdom herself, Nayru. (If you do a side-by-side comparison of Oracle Nayru’s 2D sprite model and Francisca, don’t they look alike?) Flamberge is easily short-tempered. Do something to upset her and she’d have you charred to a crisp… even when hesitating doing so because she’d rather take time off than stalling a pink puff ball… Nevertheless, caring and protective. Canon or not, certain artworks depict Flamberge with a little fang. That’s more of a demon trait which does describe her association with fire and her questionable temper. But if we stop and think about it, what demon desired to be human and coexist with the locals who initially feared him? Batreaux. If you take Batreaux’s “human” form and compare to Flamberge, the patterns of their hair are strangely similar… Zan Partizanne is the oldest of the Mage Sister trio. She swears an undying loyalty to Lord Hyness (if you look into her background, you’ll know why). She and Hyness have a rather undying father and daughter relationship, but said relationship shakes when Hyness fell upon the influence of the Jamba Heart and spreaded it upon his adopted daughters. Even under the Void Termina’s corruption, Francisca and Flamberge bore signs of hesitation, but Zan on the other hand, remained loyal to the then-mad Lord Hyness no matter how poorly he treated her and no matter which end. Undying loyalty… sound familiar? That’s more of a Sheikah trait. Both the Sheikah and Yiga have undying loyalty to their respective deities. The Sheikah to Hylia and the Yiga to Ganon. For Zan to bear the undying loyalty to Hyness may seem like Stockholm Syndrome, but even her sisters can bear that too. But out of the three mages, Zan takes the highest esteem to Hyness’s cause. All three sisters started out as normal girls, but when environmental disasters struck and Hyness saved them, they assumed these Poe-like forms… Questions remain… while they’re not blood related to each other, but is Zan of Sheikah descent? Is Flamberge a descendant of Batreaux? Is Francisca a distant relative of Goddess Nayru?

This is a good theory. It would probably spot on if it doesn't contradict that the Hero of the Sky is the first Link and the mythology of Hylia's Chosen Hero comes from Link's adventures in the past in defeating Demise. But there was a manga in Hyrule Historia that depicted him as being real so who really knows?

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It could also be possible that every Princess Zelda since before the events of Ocarina of Time is of Sheikah descent. I’m not saying that every Zelda up to this point are part Sheikah, but rather the bloodline of the Sheikah thrives within them. In a matter of speaking, every Zelda up to this point are comprised with the bloodlines of goddess (i.e. Hylia), Hylian, human, and Sheikah heritage. But of all the races in Hyrule’s history, the Sheikah were closer to the line of Hylia than anyone else. And the fact that Zelda can shapeshift into a Sheik implies her Sheikah heritage. If we take Smash Bros. into consideration, canon or not, even these Zeldas are capable of unleashing their inner Sheikah (separate fighters or not in later Smash games). Even Tetra could fit into this category. While I still call her Tetra, there are two sides of her: her pirate and princess personas. Not proof enough? I watched a poorly animated video (albeit one for a good laugh) of Kohga mistaking Smash Ultimate Zelda as a member of the Yiga even when she’s pure Hylian! That alone gave me the idea that given the fact that Kohga can immediately sense Link in a Yiga disguise, he can’t suspect a Hylian of Sheikah ancestry right off the bat. In the case of Era of the Wilds Zelda, she doesn’t appear to have any lineage of Sheikah in her, but definitely that of the Zonai. That makes this Zelda seemingly the sole exception post-Hyrule’s foundation.

this theory suggests skyward sword link might not really be the first hero like we’re led to believe. yeah tbh, i never really believed the first link is skyward sword link. i think he’s the first link under the curse that causes zelda and link to keep fighting ganon, but there must’ve been another hero before him in the time of hylia, right? maybe his name wasnt “link” but he was the true first hero.

11:33 there's many people with these designs on their pants, I don't think this is a crest

Do you have an idea as to why so many of the students at skyloft have no parents? Pipit and zelda are the only ones..

You were just in that toilet, GET OUT OF THAT SOUP

I think Link is the first and original hero, unless we count Hylia.

why do you keep saying the original link he IS the original link, youre reading that part about the ancient hero wrong its more of a paradox where link becomes the original hero

The videos are better with the 2010 emo haircut

DANG i stopped watching zelda vids for a while and now I realize you've been popping off!