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Female Link

Female Link

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Updated Apr 04, 2019 at 01:49PM EDT by Adam.

Added Apr 04, 2019 at 01:09PM EDT by Adam.

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Female Link refers to a piece of 1986 art from the Japanese magazine Shonen Captain that depicted Link from The Legend of Zelda as a woman. The reason for the cross-gender depiction is unknown, but after it was rediscovered and reposted to Twitter in March of 2019, Twitter users celebrated the interpretation and stated they would like to see a game with the character.

Origin

On March 29th, 2019, Twitter user @kazzykazcom[1] posted pictures of a female Link as depicted in a 1986 issue of Shonen Captain. The tweet gained over 4,800 retweets and 10,000 likes (shown below).


カジコム/kazzycom @kazzykazycom THE LEGEND OF ZELDA △ 1986年に発売された、ある雑誌の一部。 発売したばかりなのにリンクが女体化さ Follow ) ﹀ れている の伝説 ? (勘違いしたのかな) #ゼルダ Translate Tweet てん かめいきゅう 地下迷宮 LEVEL.1-3 かんぜんしょうかい だの 全ツレ伝気, 1 紹: 1説洛弾, ヒろリのも割 れぅアうもはレ ずけすちつ にどるは や地1, 1、、デ づも 、のすもつ1 ろやはベゃあの 8:33 AM-29 Mar 2019 . なル

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GoNintendo[2] wrote an article about the discovery on April 2nd and tweeted[3] a link to the article (shown below, left), helping expose the character to western audiences. Twitter users such as @L_Vermi joked that the character was "Zelda," referencing a common mistake made by people unfamiliar with the series that Link is Zelda (shown below, right).


GoNintendo Tweet @GoNintendoTweet Follow Japanese gaming mag from 1986 mistakenly depicted Link as a woman gonintendo.com/stories/332205 2:33 AM 2 Apr 2019 Megalomaniac64 @L_Vermi ( Follow ) ﹀ It my red haired goddess, the female MC of The Legend of Zelda; Zelda! GoNintendoTweet @GoNintendoTweet Japanese gaming mag from 1986 mistakenly depicted Link as a woman gonintendo.com/stories/332205.. 10:11 AM -3 Apr 2019

Others joked about the character in a similar way to recent Nintendo gender-bending memes like Trans Luigi and Bowsette. User @LouisaTheLast[4] joked "Link is trans now," gaining over 110 retweets and 500 likes (shown below, left). User @thejoaum[5] joked "Bowsette 2.0 is coming" (shown below, right). The jokes were covered by Daily Dot.[6]


Louisa @LouisatheLast Follow “Mistakenly." Link is trans and you can't 35 take that back now GoNintendoTweet @GoNintendoTweet Japanese gaming mag from 1986 mistakenly depicted Link as a woman gonintendo.com/stories/332205.. 11:11 AM -3 Apr 2019 João Paulo @thejoaum Follow Bowsette 2.0 is coming GoNintendoTweet @GoNintendoTweet Japanese gaming mag from 1986 mistakenly depicted Link as a woman gonintendo.com/stories/332205.. 1:54 PM -2 Apr 2019

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John @ Impatiently Waiting For Gr.. ( Follow ) @OneEyedStray *slams fists on table* GIVE ME A GAME WITH 1986 ACCIDENTAL WOMAN LINK GoNintendoTweet @GoNintendoTweet Japanese gaming mag from 1986 mistakenly depicted Link as a woman gonintendo.com/stories/332205.. 10:29 AM -3 Apr 2019 GrandreaslI @andreareventon Follow accurately GoNintendoTweet @GoNintendoTweet Japanese gaming mag from 1986 mistakenly depicted Link as a woman gonintendo.com/stories/332205.. 2:26 PM - 2 Apr 2019 Jennifer Unkle @jbu3 Follow In this house we respect Link for who she is GoNintendoTweet @GoNintendoTweet Japanese gaming mag from 1986 mistakenly depicted Link as a woman gonintendo.com/stories/332205... 12:01 AM -3 Apr 2019 GoNintendoTweet @GoNintendoTweet .Apr 2 Japanese gaming mag from 1986 mistakenly depicted Link as a woman gonintendo.com/stories/332205. om Minus @MinuslvanL Follow Replying to @GoNintendoTweet It's her, Zelda 2:42 AM - 2 Apr 2019 GoNintendoTweet @GoNintendoTweet .Apr 2 ese gaming mag f gonintendo.com/stories/332205. om *Pseudonym* @NoMoreSpearows Follow Replying to @GoNintendoTweet I... am not opposed to this timeline. 2:37 AM - 2 Apr 2019

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External References

[1] Twitter – @kazzykazycom

[2] GoNintendo – JAPANESE GAMING MAG FROM 1986 MISTAKENLY DEPICTED LINK AS A WOMAN

[3] Twitter – GoNintendoTweet

[4] Twitter – @LouisatheLast

[5] Twitter – @TheJoaum

[6] Daily Dot – Twitter declares this ‘mistakenly’ female Link a trans icon

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