Why Does Skull Kid have a Lantern? (Zelda Theory)
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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess has a Skull Kid. Majora's Mask has a Skull Kid. But why does he have a lantern in the former? Could it be that this lantern is a Poe lantern? But the question remains: who's lantern is it?
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Do you think the Skull Kid deserves another chance after Majora's Mask?
yes!
Yes👍
Of course.
Hi
YES
Such a bittersweet story. The Skullkid was full of regret after what he had done in Termina, and Link remained his friend. Then when Link died, full of regrets, Skullkid was there for him. Like a friend. I am definitely going to keep this as my headcanon. I truly hope that Ocarina, Majora, and Twilight all come to the Switch eventually.
Why would they not port it and a bunch of other N64/Gamecube titles to the Switch right away? I would buy a dozen games in a heartbeat if they did that. Guessing that most people would too.
@@trebmaster probably don't want to draw focus away from normal switch games
Doubt nintendo wants its fanbase to buy remakes all the time
Taran i mean there wont be any major games releasing this year so now would actually be the perfect time to finally drop all the ports
Why you have my icon as well, you impostor! :P
But otherwise, I agree with you. =)
@@IamCanadian3333 Reading the Forerunner saga right now :) (halfway through Primordium). Mendicant Bias is such an interesting character
Isn’t in the skull kids dialogue where he says something about “you remind me of an old friend” ?
but he's not sure, that's why he tests you MIND BLOW
"Did you think Navi leaving you was heartbreaking? Boom! Here's Midna"
navi is the wii pointer doh
@@Kavvie_ yeah, but the original one was released on game cube, the wii version was a port. Even if the pointer was Navi that doesn't change she left the Hero of time at the end of OoT
@@Jollyjoky sowwy idk this kinds of things but thx anyway for explaining
@@Jollyjoky and when did it even say it was navi? I don't think navi was designed any different from a normal fairy, so there is nothing saying they didn't just use a regular fairy.
@@Savariable for me it was a regular fairy, not Navi as the pointer. If you read the whole thread you will see that. But if other people as GameringGirl Rose think the pointer was indeed Navi, they are free to think so as well. :)
*Another note that supports this theory: The Skull Kid's lantern-- unlike the Poes' lanterns-- has no bars to cage the soul in, allowing Link's spirit to roam freely.
Oot link is not a po tho, he's a stalfos
@@errettfitchett2463 *The soul in a Poe's lantern is not a Poe.
@Alexander Brigagao *There are two possibilities here.
*1. The Skull Kid housing his spirit allows him to have an anchor point, which helps him keep his sanity
*2. He can resist evil more readily than others because he's literally the Hero of Time
*Or it could be a combination of the two.
@Alexander Brigagao it’s confirmed by Nintendo that the stalfos is OoT Link
@@errettfitchett2463 He's not a Stalfos as he doesn't look anything like the Stalfos in Twilight Princess. What he DOES resemble is the spirits of the knights in Hyrule Castle.
I always headcanoned that Skull Kid chose to become the guardian of the Master Sword to make amends for the trouble he caused in Majora's Mask ❤
It's also cool when you realize that the gear painting on his face is the symbol for "time" (like the Gate of Time in Skyward), expressing his friendship with the hero of time. I believe this was skull kid's way of trying to make up for what he did to Termina while under the mask's influence 😊
I cannot relate more to your opinion on Twilight Princess. This game is a masterpiece.
It was my first Zelda game I played. Still my favorite!
@@cupcakkerares This game wasn't my first zelda game but it has definitely earned its place as one of the best in the franchise.
Israel Llerena me too not only the first Zelda game I played but the first game I ever played and this game has such a special place for me
I love twilight princess
Twilight Princess is great, but the beginning is excruciatingly boring. I stopped playing the game twice before I could finish the beginning. The rest of the game is awesome though!
Since both the Hero of Time and this Skull Kid have many sad, tragic moments in their lives, it's nice to think that they may have stayed friends for many years after the events of "Majora's Mask".
This makes sense, especially if the Hero of Time died in the Lost Woods.
Building on your theory of who killed him, if someone/thing killed the Hero of Time, and lived, the only logical place that could happen is in the Lost Woods. No one would have heard of it. Link just would have went missing one day, and even if he told someone he was going into the Lost Woods, when he didn’t return, they feared the worst, never knowing the truth of it.
Even if the Hero of Time DID defeat what killed them, and was severely wounded, if he was in the Lost Woods, not even the Skullkid could get him out to find help in time.
I’d like to think the Hero of Time died protecting the Kokiri from something lurking in the Woods. Something only kept at bay by the presence of a Great Deku Tree. With this theory, it means he didn’t die alone, and rather with an old friend by his side. A friend who promised to find his successor, and test them to make sure they were worthy of being called “Hero”.
I feel that link is shown as a Stalfos for a reason; he either died in the Lost Woods looking for Navi, or after death his spirit remained in the Lost Woods, for the same purpose.
I’d like to think that, towards the end of his life, he had one primary regret, and it was that he never reunited with Navi. When he returns to find her, he instead finds Skull Kid. Knowing Link’s fate for staying, but being willing to stay with his friend, Skull Kid sticks by his side and shepherds his soul around after his death.
@@alexandrac6177 Personally, I think that the hero's shade's apperance should be taken symbolically rather than at face value. Take his height for example. Yes, Link was in a seven year coma which could explain why he isn't as tall, but at the same time, Link has always been a pretty short guy and I think the reason the hero's shade is just so much taller than his descendant is to symbolize the sheer scope of knowledge and experience between the two. The Hero of Twilight has big shoes to fill and the height of the hero's shade is there to show that.
As for why he's covered in leaves and looks a little worse for wear, I think that's just supposed to symbolize just how long he has waited for the Hero of Twilight to come so he can pass on his skills to his descendant. Literal centuries have passed since Majora's Mask and the Hero of Time's skeletal apperance could be to show the Hero of Twilight that, yeah, this is no joke. He has waited centuries for Link to come and he needs to take it seriously. Not because he actually became a stalfos or anything.
@@alexandrac6177 Important to keep in mind that assuming the Hero's Shade is indeed a Stalfos (which is debatable to begin with), that sort of proves that Link could not have died looking for Navi. When children die in the Lost Woods (around the age of young link), they become skull kids. If Link did indeed die in the Lost Woods, it would've been when he was already an adult, and unless we assume he spent 7-10 years looking for Navi nonstop, its likely that he died for a completely different reason.
@@Absolute_Zero7 I’m not sure you even read what I wrote
@@alexandrac6177 Its a response to your first paragraph
Something I'd like to add to this theory: I believe this skull kid is immortal because he wore the Majora's Mask, thus embedding him with power he wouldn't have had otherwise. That would explain why there appear to be no other skull kids in the woods, or why he isn't accompanied by either Tatl or Tael in twilight princess
I actually think he was already immortal beforehand. There's a story in Majora's Mask that Anju's grandmother reads to you about the four giants, and in it an imp is involved, which by the end of the game is proven to be the skull kid. The story likely takes place centuries before Majora's Mask, so I'm pretty sure immortality was something he already had.
Skull kid is dead. What i mean is that he is dead he once was a child. So that is his afterlife and he is imortal.
🤯 amazing theory, 100% plausible...is it possible that there is a dual purpose. Such as skull kid holding the lantern so that the hero of time could linger on longer in Hyrule to await the next hero.
I really like this theory, it brings a feeling of everything coming full circle with one another, it's a nice thought that the skull kid learned his lesson from Majora's Mask and decided to take on a totally different and important task that would take decades to be fulfilled.
“Link’s ordinary looking lantern.”
More like ordon-ary, am I right?
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this is canon now, i just made it so. love the theory, and it connects and makes the story from Ocarina of time to Twilight Princess a little more intertwined, and even makes Majoras mask canon, can it be any better? no, great work man!
Majoras mask has always been canon to the series
@@sykune yeah, for me it has anyways. but not for everyone
@@thelegendoflink9140 I have never heard of anyone thinking that Majora's Mask isn't canon. Some people think it was a dream world of sorts, but nobody I've personally seen has said that it's not canon. Strange.
Oh man I really love this theory, that even in death their friendship will hold forever.
I love Twilight Princess because of its characters, storyline and dungeons.
Also I like Zant, he probably one of the best villain in the series!
Shame he got shafted in his own game, lol
I prefer Ghirahim, but Zant's cool as well.
Skullkid: "Hey there buddy, not looking to hot there."
Shade: "..."
Skullkid: "Still have those regrets?"
The hero's shade would hand the Skullkid his Lantern as it burned it's ethereal flame, the kid takes it without hesitation and looks it over.
Skullkid: "What's this for?"
Shade: "When the next hero to wield the blade of evil's bane comes forth, I will need you to guide them to it."
Skullkid: "Why coudn't you do so?"
Shade: "I will teach them the ways of the sword, the techniques I coudn't pass down my line.."
Skullkid: ". . ."
Shade: "Can I trust you?"
Skullkid: "Ofcourse, we're friends after all! Hehe!"
He'd vanish into the forest to leave the shade to find his way out, forming into a wolf of radiant light as he made his way to greet his incarnation.
This is really good. No you should probably go over it for errors.
@@rexexeable if I make errors I'd need someone else to correct it as I'm an idiot...
@@kasothronos4434 well if you don't mind I see one mistake great should be greet.
@@End336 d'oh, thanks
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I didn't know twilight princess has negative reviews
Yeah, it is hands down the easiest zelda game ever. very linear. very little exploration. very unchallenging combat. I was more excited for the game than anyone when it first came out, but I was very quickly disappointed with it. I didn't see the game over screen until the part where you carry a bomb across hyrule field (iirc) and it got blown up once, causing a loss. I never failed after that, and never died. It was such a boring experience. The only thing that made it bearable was the awesome story and atmosphere. It is easily my least favorite zelda game, and I've played and beaten them all.
@@avengingme strong words. I personally love it. The combat was in my opinion very fun with all the hidden abilities, and 100% completion is difficult and a joy. The temples are revamped versions of the ocarina ones with extra flare and had me thinking the whole time from just all the gorgeous locations. Plus Hyrule Field offered a TON of exploration if you ask me and I was always looking for stuff.
It's biggest downside is the unfortunate large reliance on the zelda formula. Yeah predicting all the bosses before they happened kinda sucks time to time and makes them a bit on the easy side. But they made sure to make them hit HARD to punish mistakes. That and the redundant explanations are WORSE in this game in my opinion than in Skyward Sword. Re-explaining even green ruppees, and sitting through the retrieval of all 60 poe souls which was significantly more tedious and obnoxious than the gratitude crystals. But less boring than the 100 gold skulltulas.
BUT there was just as much fun stuff inside the game as well. Minigames were great, twilight realm although kinda meh in comparison to the silent realms offered great insight to the world and added extra terror of the already dark game. And HANDS DOWN my favorite Ganondorf battle with an unusual twist where he has ABSOLUTELY no interest in Link like every other appearance he has consciousness. Until the final phase he's trying to protest to Zelda and Midna's method of ruling and approach to magic. Then and ONLY then does he take interest in Link. It's just a fascinating game. Really laid the groundwork for Skyward Sword's direction of story.
Tp is worse than the cdi games? really I don’t think so
same
@@paya8149 OH GOD NO DON'T MENTION THE CDI
OH GOD I CAN HEAR THEN COMING TOWARDS ME OH GOD NO NO NO NO NOOOOO
THE KING OF HYRULE: MY BOY
ME: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IM A GIRL OH GOD THE HUMANITY HELP ME AGHHHHHH
LINK: WELL EXCUSEEE ME GAMERINGGIRL ROSE
Came here expecting a cool video. Left almost crying because of redemption of Skull Kid. Range of emotions here
I imagine in this context, the Skull Kid would be overjoyed, being able to be with his friend, forever.
Poetic Redemption. How cute and wonderful
Toph: Do you think a friendship can last more than one lifetime?
At the end, 8:12 "Poetic redemption--"
Me: POE-etic.
what about when he said links are on the screen and there was the thumbnail for the video and there are 2 links on it
What about the line "The hero of time entrusted the skull kid with his lantern. With the sole purpose of guiding the next hero." Sole purpose. The soul's purpose is to guide the new hero to the Master Sword. That's at least three puns.
"Who somehow loots the Majora's Mask off of the HMS, wears it, AAAND unintentionally becomes possessed by Majora and tries to crash the moon in to the surface of the earth in a genocidal attempt to kill everybody in it.............but other than that he's a pretty nice kid!)
(YAY)
The idea of how dark twilight princess is, is a true master piece, I love the idea and I honestly couldn't agree more with the idea of the Skull Kid
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Using Beedle’s shop music and his sound effect during the sponsor section is perfect 🤣
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I agree your greati find these very interesting
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8:12 POE-etic redemption
I'm sorry...
I love you don't apologize XD
Why are you sorry? Keep going! lol
Did someone left the onions here?
I agree that twilight princess has so many memorable music items and bosses
For some more evidence to this not being the Skull Kid's soul, look at the design of the lantern. Imp Poes have caged soul lanterns while the one the Skull Kid holds has no bars to secure the soul inside, which could mean that the soul could be CHOOSING to stay there and could leave when it wanted.
If you look at the old skull kids design, his body is made from wood, maybe he got older and shed his other body or the soul in the lantern is actually his and the body you see as skull kid is just another puppet and he died years ago, becuase if you look, he shares the same face as the puppets.
I love this theory, this would be so amazing on how Skull Kid and OOT Link are different types of guardians, one that teaches his skills so he may rest, and one that keeps his friend/hero soul and leads the new hero to the Master sword
"Do you have ears? Do you like using them?"
Deaf people: *"What did you say"*
There's a thing called captions, don't know if you've ever heard/seen about it
@@quinnlimotte I know those exist but they are wrong most of the time
Ayy that's me 2:00 !!!
Great video and theory man! You know me, I LOVE a Twilight Princess theory and this is definitely one of my new favourites as I've always wondered this about the Skull Kid and if they have any relation/connections :)
That was... AMAZING. I'm so glad you are including Majora's lore into your videos! Thank you so much for this connection between 2 of the most special Zelda's to me.
Is saying "Twilight Princess is the best zelda game" an unpopular opinion?
No
No
Hardly. It makes a very strong case to be the best. It doesn't have a ton of glaring flaws, and it does a lot really well.
No
I say ocarina of time is the best gsme of all time. People say its not an unpopular opinion but I've barely seen anyone who actually thinks oot is the best game of all time.
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It fits well I think. One of the Heros Shades regret was not being able to convey the lessons of a heroes life to those who come after him.
The obvious meaning is of course the Sword Skills he teaches, bit it'd make sense that guiding the next hero to the sword is something he'd've wanted to do too.
I always knew this was the same Skull Kid from OoT and MM, he practically mentions something about his past and how this Link reminds him of a dear friend of his. But i always wondered why he had that lantern. Loved the theory
Wait, the skullkid beak is a mask? I always just thought they had beaks
same
I don’t think it’s confirmed, but it is weird how they have beaks in OoT/MM but not in TP - though TP designs are very different anyway...
TheCJBrine in official art and stuff you can see that the beak is a mask
@Rhett Mitchell Isn’t the original OoT artwork (ignoring TP) the only one where he doesn’t have a beak?
@@TheCJBrine If I recall correctly, the original OOT design was big lips and void black face, which was changed to beak and onion like skin in MM, which was the same design used in the 3D oot remake as well.
Edit: the japanese version of MM used the original OOT design so it would've been changed between then an international release
Best Theory Ever
Well it’s the best theory because it’s his newest one😅
@@littlephantom3977 true
To add to this theory, you have to howl Zelda's lullaby at the start of the lost woods, which was only given to royal family member and Link would have taught the skull kid after the events of Majora's mask.
Dude! This was so awesome and well thought out! I haven't come across any new zelda theories this cool in a long time, well done 👏
The theory makes sense, indeed.
Furthermore, it's a pretty poetic theory
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I love the idea of them becoming friends after everything.
This is the most wholesome Zelda theory
Two buddies who trust each other so much one will give the other his soul to guard
I love this theory! It's now canon in my heart 🥺❤
Mind blown* I never knew that the beak on the skull kid was a mask.
Ikr
I'm always loving these fascinating theories and this particular theory with skull kid and Link resonates with me.
Great editing man. Loved this. Probably one of my favorite theories I've seen.
THIS GAME IS A MASTERPIECE im lucky to Call it my First Zelda and lets be real it cant be a Bad Game of this litterally Made me a Zelda fan
This is a really cool theory
Btw. I Have one scary Idea since the tp Skull Kid has eyes that Look similar to the majoras Mask so i thought maybe the "force of the majoras Mask got in the Skull Kid (cause the Mask man Said it has less force now)and He maybe got crazy of this similar to Lord of the Rings idk If this makes much sense but it was a quick Idea that came in my mind
Sorry for my english If something is Not understandable
Gollum similarly lived for an extremely long lifespan as a result of his exposure to the One Ring. The Mask does seem to have similar powerful and life-altering capability.
@@trebmaster yeah
I think the mask might have given him longer lifespan but his body got older because the lines on his legs for me seem like wrinkles. What if the lines on his face is a surgery or scars of some kind? Also, his skin is gray and looks like the the monks of BotW.
@@trebmaster I'm pretty sure that the skull kid was already immortal beforehand. In the story Anju's grandmother tells you, she talks about the four giants and a lonely imp, who by the end of the game is proven to be the skull kid. The story likely takes place centuries before Majora's Mask, so I think he was already immortal. In fact, I'm pretty sure that skull kids themselves are just kokiri children who got lost in the woods without a fairy, and this is the form they take on. Perhaps their fairy died or their fairy still hadn't come to them when it happened, who knows. Regardless though, I agree with the idea that Majora's Mask affected the skull kid in a way, despite the fact that it was no longer controlling him. I like the comparison to Gollum, but rather than giving him immortality/a longer lifespan, which he already had, it changed his physical features, or maybe some of it's magic was absorbed into the skull kid.
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That's actually a really beautiful and elegant theory. Love your vids great work
This sounds way too damn legit to be a theory. I swear Nintendo hears all of these theories and then uses them to fix/create lore LOL
This could very well be the case. Interesting theory.
Skull kid is one of my favorite characters from the Zelda games. Love any theory video about him!
The skull kid has such a cool backstory and has been my favorite character since I saw him so I'm glad to see a theory of it
Hey That’s me in there
This Theory ist beautiful no matter if it's canon. It's my haedcanon now.
This is a really cool idea! I like the idea that the same skull kid is helping another link and got to redeem himself from majoras mask
One of the best Zelda theories I have seen on CZcams. Excellent job, my friend!
0:27 how dare you not mention the water temple, everyone's favorite dungeon!?!?!?!?
Love your videos! And Twilight Princess is DEFINITELY my favorite game!
Edit: That end is so sweet!
I subscribed when I heard the sound effects during your advertisement drop. Nice bro. Most excellent.
While I was rewatching this.
This was one of my favorite theories tbh.
Good job, man. 👏🏽💯
Im so ervly love your videos
If skull kid is immortal then... Could he make an botw 2 apperance?
Considering that botw includes all time lines, it’s possible that there could be an Easter egg
@@ryanc3609 or legit skull kid
Jake Reich less likely but would be cool
@@ryanc3609 Might the skullkid have something to do with the hand holding down Ganondorf's semi-corpse? Not being it itself, but somehow involved?
Mary Fowlie nah that’s probably zonai related
Haven't watched a zelda theory in a couple months, but this video got me hooked again!
This gave me the chills. Loving your theories!
i got angry from the first 5 seconds of the video because The Legend of Zelda series is my favorite Zelda Series of all time AND Twilight Princess is my favorite game in the series. Some people just don't know good games.
I'm a shameless Twilight Princess simp...it can do no wrong in my eyes. Everything about it is just so well done.
I say it's the 3rd best game of all time. Ocarina of time is a complete masterpiece to the grown up. That's why I think it's the best and well.... windwaker is a little better then tp but other then that I love tp
@@Ian-qm1gz TP is by far my favorite of the zeldas I've played. I haven't played wind waker yet, and I really want to, but for me it's TP first and then SS and BotW kind of tied for second, then OoT and MM after that. I love those games but I just got so much more emotionally invested in TP
@@gkeller1031 it kills me how low you ranked ocarina of time and how high you rated botw
@@Ian-qm1gz Why? I think they're both fantastic games, I just personally got more out of BotW. I don't necessarily think it's objectively better, just my personal opinion :)
My ranking
1. Twilight princess
2. Majoras mask
3. Ocarina of time
4. Wind waker
5. A link between worlds
6. A link to the past
7. Skyward sword
8. Minish cap
9. Spirit tracks
10. Breath of the wild
11. Phantom hour glass
12. Oracle of ages
13. Oracle of seasons
14. Links awakening
15. Zelda 1
16. Zelda 2
I cannot express how delighted I am right now.
Such friendship...
So wholesome that skull kid many years later helped link’s great grandson
Am i the only one who head bobs to the beat at the end of the vid?
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by far one of my favourite theories by you.
You’re editing is amazing
Twilight princess is the best Zelda game, definitely my favorite!!!!
This is so simple and clean, it's not just a good theory where you could take it as a head canon, I think it's quite likely what they intended. I'm actually really surprised if nobody put it together before. Good theory!
I played nearly every Zelad game. But Twilight Princess was my truly first one to beat fully. And it's still to this day my number one favorite. Your theory just blew my mind, I saw the one before and I loved that too but this would explain everything with the Master Swords location.
Straight Genius.
What if the Skull Kid is actually Link from MM. You must remember that if a non-fairy folk enters the Lost Woods he would become a Skull Kid if its a child. Adults become Stalfos. Guess which non-Kokiri child entered the woods without a fairy? You got it. It was Link. And we both know that deep down he was a adult inside of a child for he lived as an adult in a future that never happened in the adult events of OOT.
Hear me out. My theory is the Skull Kid from TP is actually young Link's spiritless body which has been cursed after the events of MM. I mean, who else would be better suited to protect the Master Sword than the one who wielded it in the future that never happened. That is something to regret. That is why his spirit (The Hero's Shade) doesn't rest until he is able to pass down everything he knows to his succesor. You see, as I mentioned before he was an adult inside and that is why his spirit is a Stalfos. Coincidently, the place where you first encounter The Hero's Shade is near the entrance to the Sacred Grove, where his spiritless body (Skull Kid) is.
A parenthesis here. Talking about a man in a kid's body... isn't that what the Kafei side quest in MM was all about. Who was Link's dopleganger in Termina? Yep, it was Kafei.
Going back to topic. They are the same person separated in different forms: the child's body (Skull Kid), the adult regretful spirit (Hero's Shade), and the soul (The Fire in the Lamp). This could straight up be the product of the Elegy of Emptiness which caused this exact effect in MM. If you'd have to strip of the skin of Link's statue produced by the Elegy of Emptiness you'd probably get TP Skull Kid.
But that's just a theory...
I can't remember where, but I believe it's mentioned that he's immune to the curse of the woods as he has the protection of Hylia, as the Hero of the current age. Thus why he was able to be in the Kokiri village for so long without being a Kokiri.
This is very good. Got a chill when he circled all the way back to the skull kid redeeming itself.
Amazing theory, keep it up, we are loving it
LMAO ur little promo video was adorable “do you have ears?” So cute 🙈
I crave to watch twilight princess theory, I personally think you should make more. I love them so much
Fantastic theory. Meaningful, poetic and deep. Thank you, Bandit!
No joke, this one gave me goosebumps at the end part ❤ well done!
Gotta sub to you. Haven’t found a page that talks Zelda like this.
Very cool theory. It's so impressive how you can keep coming up with fresh theories for these 10+ year old games that also have tons of other theorists still tearing them apart.
Great content in this video in particular!!! Love the theory!!
man i got hit with emotions when you mentioned they were close friends
Dude this last part honestly touched me in the feels
What an intriguing theory! I thoroughly enjoyed this video.
This is probably my new favourite Zelda theory, absolutely love it!! Liked and subbed 👍
Love the content man. This was a solid video.
I really liked the theory! It fits really well since the Hero's shade tells Twilight Link that once he mastered all the skills he can truly fulfill his destiny as the hero. You encounter him again when going to the Sacred Grove and maybe the technique he learns proved Link was ready to wield the Master Sword!
MaskedNintendoBandit has the most relaxing voice of any of the Zelda theorists, and along with Zeltik, the best-edited scripts. Sometimes I have trouble listening to other theorists' videos when they're riddled with grammatical and syntax errors.