Disclaimer: I do NOT believe this to be the true or most acceptable timeline.
My goal here is basically to make a timeline that goes against most ideas of a timeline but still makes sense. I'm in the mood for a debate, and I got bored, so here is the product of that
Adult
..../TP-LoZ-AoL-MC-FS-FSA-aLttP
OoT
....\MM-WW-PH-OoX-LA
Child
We all know about what happened in Ocarina of Time and how it created the split, so I'll skip that and get straight to the adult and child explanations.
Adult Timeline
As we saw in WW, it's possible to be 'separated from the elements' that made you a hero. Thus, the ToC remains in the adult timeline, and is broken.
The ToP is in the possession of Ganon.
The ToW is in the possession of Zelda.
A long time passes, someone [an ancestor of TP Link] manages to collect the ToC it's eventually inherited by TP Link.
The ToW is passed down to TP Zelda.
Ganondorf breaks free of the seal, does "something outrageous" and the failed execution takes place. This time instead of locking him in the Sacred/Dark Realm, he is sent to the Twilight Realm.
TP happens
Sometime after TP, the Triforce pieces are united and the backstory of AoL takes place.
Ganon, whether it be a reincarnation or a revived Ganon, takes the ToP and Zelda hides the ToW.
LoZ happens
AoL happens
The Triforce is united and is put back in the Sacred Realm.
Years pass and without the threat of Ganon, peace returns to the land and the Triforce is forgotten. Hyrule is rebuilt and inhabited once again.
Backstory of MC happens
MC happens.
FS happens
Ganondorf is reincarnated
FSA happens.
Ganon breaks out of the Four Sword [as evidenced by the FS palace in aLttP GBA version] and touches the Triforce.
aLttP happens
Child Timeline
After the events of OoT, Link warns the king of Ganon's plan and this time does not pull out the Master Sword.
MM happens
Because Link traveled to Termina he was separated from the ToC and it shattered into 8 pieces.
Ganondorf came to realize that he had the ToP and uses that power to attack Hyrule and no one could stop him because Link was gone. The people all fled. Link returned from Termina [as evidenced by them showing the Lost Woods at the end of MM] but he arrives far too late. The people have already fled thinking that he will not come, and the goddesses unleash the flood.
WW happens
PH happens
The Koroks efforts are successful and a new land is formed. The Triforce is eventually rediscovered and brought to rest under the protection of the Royal Family in the castle.
OoX happens
Link sails off and a storm hits.
LA happens
"But Erimgard! LA is a direct sequel to aLttP!" you cry.
And of course you're probably right, but a direct quote from Shigery Miyamoto states that it doesn't really matter where you put LA. It could go anywhere.
Seeing as how it has no relevance to the timeline, and seeing as how WW,PH, and OoX all have a boat as a common theme, I say why not put it here?
So there ya have it, debate away
