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Originally Posted by gliderpilotgirl
I don't think the series has ever demonstrated that kind of formality, in that Zelda would be forced to marry nobility. Link is treated as her equal, dealing with even kings of Hyrule as well as rulers of the various tribes. I can't see his common blood then being thrown in his face if marriage to Zelda was on the table.
I agree in that comes down to Link being the kingdom's greatest hero. What people would not be happy to see him unite with their ruler? I don't think this would be lost on Zelda...his ability to hold the loyalty of for instance the Gorons and Zora would be massively useful.
Truthfully, the only ones I can see standing against a marriage between the two would be any corrupt nobility. But their motivations would likely be called into question in that case. Zelda still outranks them, and she'd likely not heed them.
As for Link himself...if someone approached him and asked him to marry Zelda for the good of the land, would he refuse? I don't think so. If he was already entangled romantically with another woman perhaps, but how often have we seen this at the end of a Zelda game? The other options are usually left vague or closed.
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I should point out that for the most part of European history, marriages between members of royal families were less about love and more about finding a match of suitable rank and breeding and popping out children with them. Whether or not the couple were compatible was generally not considered, for that reason many kings and princes took mistresses while keeping their wife for breeding purposes.
Of course, it's hard to determine where Link fits in with real life examples, because Link is the sort of person who doesn't exist in real life. It reminds me of the quote, "it is more honorable to be raised to a throne than to be born to one; merit obtains one, fortune the other."