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Ther hero of man is not the TMC link, the minish cap was originally a minish sage named ezlo, He was transformed into a hat by vaati who stole the magical wish granting hat that ezlo just finished. After playing TMC I have a feeling that it does not take place early in the timeline, I dont know why everyone thinks that, but from what ive learned from playing it, it probably doesnt come first

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