Zelda in Chronological Order

The topic of a Zelda Timeline has been long discussed. Many people have endlessly created and recreated timelines. I too have a timeline and I doubt it is perfect. I'd like you to tell me what you think of it so I can edit it... Anyways, this is the timeline:

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: I think this is the first one. The first one cannot be Majora's Mask, because that is a sequel. It couldn't be Oracle of Ages or Oracle of Seasons because they are all about Twinrova reincarnating Ganon; how can you be reincarnated if you haven't died? It cannot be Link's Adventure, because that was after Oracle of Ages/Seasons (I'll explain that later). It cannot be The Adventure of Link, that was a sequel too. It could not be Four Swords or Four Swords Adventures (again, I'll explain later) beacause they were also sequels. It couldn't be the Wind Waker, the Wind Waker is last (I'll explain that later) That leaves us with Ocarina of Time, The Minish Cap, A Link to the Past, and The Legend of Zelda. I think it was Ocarina of Time because that was when Ganondorf transformed into Ganon. Ganon was in A Link to the Past and The Legend of Zelda, so finally we have Ocarina of Time and The Minish Cap. Vaati was Ganon's, not Ganondorf's, henchmen, and couldn't have existed before his master existed. By process of elimination, I am left to think Ocarina of Time is first.

Majora's Mask: Majora's Mask was closely after Ocarina of Time and I don't think there was a large enough time gap to include another game. So Majora's Mask was second.

Oracle of Ages/Seasons: Depending on how you play the games, Oracle of Ages could be before or after Oracle of Seasons, so we'll just put a "/". Anyways, I am not certain these were next because at during this time the Triforce was safe, sound, and united. And Ganon, not Ganondorf, was sealed at the moment. Well anyways, soon Ganon escaped from the seal in these games. When he was destroyed, we do not know if he was sealed away or not. Let's pretend he didn't get sealed.

Link's Awakening: It if was a dream, it doesn't matter where it is in the timeline. If it wasn't, then it had to be after the two previous games. You see, after the Oracle Games, during the credits you see at the end Link sailing away. We can persume that he was shipwrecked on his journey and started his next adventure.

The Legend of Zelda: We do not know how the triforce split up, but it did. I think that this is before A Link to the Past. Why? In the prologue of A Link to the Past, I think that the darkness coming from the dark world was Ganon and his minions, who found a portal on death mountain. Perhaps after he was defeated, with the help of the sages, the dark world (maybe it could be Subrosia???) was sealed again.

Adventure of Link: I believe this was produced to be right after the Legend of Zelda, just a sequel. Like Majora's Mask, there probably wasn't a big enough time gap for another adventure.

A Link to the Past: The seal breaks, and Ganon again captures the sages. Link wages another quest, and returns the Dark World back to the Golden World. At this time, the triforce is still united. I THINK that it might have split up then, having the triforce of power disappearing, the Triforce of Wisdom in Zelda (then called the light force) and of course the Triforce of Courage to Link.

The Minish Cap: Ganon somehow gets ahold of the Triforce of Power and creates Vaati. Vaati tries to seize the light force, but fails and is reduced to the monster that appear in Four Swords and Four Swords Adventures. That is why these two had to be after Minish Cap. This is the only time he appeared human. In the instruction Booklet of Four Swords, it has the prologue. Apparently, Vaati's first appearence wasn't in Four Swords, he had come again before, but was defeated by Link and the Four Sword. I think that story before Four Swords was the Minish Cap. Vaati was sealed away, but somehow escaped.

Four Swords: This must be before Four Swords adventures because of the prologue in Four Swords Adventures. In the prologue of Four Swords Adventures, Vaati appears and is defeated by Link (The Minsh Cap), time passes and the same thing happens (Four Swords) and Vaati is sealed in the Four Swords, but then the game starts Vaati escapes the Four Sword's seal and is finally defeated (Unless he appears in the new DS game).

Wind Waker: This is the only one left. It had to be the last one too, because the water never drained in Hyrule after the game.

This timeline still has errors. Some I recognize, some I don't. Help me by pointing out the mistakes. Before you point them out, please read the errors I recognized below so you don't repeat them. Here they are:

Tingle Error: Tingle appears in Four Swords Adventrues, The Minish Cap, Oracle of Ages, Majora's Mask, and Wind Waker. He would have to be ancient to be in all the games according to my timeline.

Ganon(dorf) Error: How did Ganon become Ganondorf again when the Wind Waker came?

Triforce Error: How did the Triforce seperate after Oracle of Ages/Seasons?

Light Force Error: We don't know if the Triforce of Wisdom is the Light Force.

Twinrova Error: Twinrova dies...Two times! First in Ocarina of Time and they still appear in Majora's Mask! They are also still alive in Oracle of Ages/Seasons where they die a second time.

Trident Error: Ganon doesn't get his trident until FSA, so how could he have it in LoZ, LttP, and OoS/A???

That is very nice, but you left out where The Adventure of Link falls in. I believe it is a direct sequel to The Legend of Zelda. Other than that, you have put a lot of thought to this. Good Job, you're a better person than me.

Also if you notice in OoT. When Ganon is sealed, he is sealed as Ganondorf, not the Ganon the pig beast.

Your tmeline makes alot of sense but also in the wind waker, he called himself ganondorf

I wouldn't call the Ganon/Ganondorf thing an error. Is it possible that once he became Ganon, he was also able to change between forms? If not, then forget what I said.

P.S.: Good job! It sounds great.

Originally Posted by Belgarion

I wouldn't call the Ganon/Ganondorf thing an error. Is it possible that once he became Ganon, he was also able to change between forms? If not, then forget what I said.

P.S.: Good job! It sounds great.

Yeah, but also the king of red lions (king of hyrule) calls him ganon and ganondorf and he look wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy different than in OOT. and can it be last when ganon just got out of the seal. PLUS twilight princess comes after that.

Your right! I did forget AoL

That comes right after The Legend of Zelda. I'll edit that right away!

I thought that in FSA Ganon and Ganondorf were different people - the people in the Egypt-type land (sorry, but I have no idea what it's called) said that he used to be one of them but went bad.

It makes good sense. All I have to say is that its a good timeline and I can tell you put forth alot of effort. I also thought it was smart that you used the process of elimination. Very clever way of creating a timeline overall, even though you left out AoL. And the Egypt place KulaBeth was talking about, I think it was called the Desert of Doubt.

Originally Posted by KulaBeth

I thought that in FSA Ganon and Ganondorf were different people - the people in the Egypt-type land (sorry, but I have no idea what it's called) said that he used to be one of them but went bad.

Good point, but I still think they are the same people. First of all, we have seen Ganondorf change to Ganon before. Also, Ganon did used to be one of them! See if he used to be Ganondorf, that means he would be the king of the gerudos, because he was born to Koumme and Koutake, the gerudo witches. And we know that those people are gerudos, because one of the Shrine maidens says so.

And yes, it is the desert of doubt! (You can always edit that.)

WW shouldn't be last, or should be after OoT since No one Defeats ganon(dorf) again after OoT, and WW clearly states that it was the Hero of time who defeated him last

I personally think it goes...

Ocarina of Time There is no doubt this is the first story

Majora's Mask: well dur!

Twilight Princess (although it hasn't come out yet Nintendo said it takes place next... I think)

Wind Waker: There is a lot of refrencing to OOC in this one so it seems logical.

A Link to the Past: At the end of Wind Waker Link and Tetra set out to find a "new Hyrule" I personally believe that that is what they did. In a Link to the Past, Ganon somehow escaped his prison (that is being stone, under water and having the Master sword shoved in your head) possibly with help from that wizard whose name I can never spell.

The oracle games: the start of the oracle games felt very ALttP-ish to me.

Links awakening: I agree with theo on that one

Minish Cap: what kind of Zelda fan am I... I haven't played it!

Four Swords & Four Swords adventures: these go together and I'm certain they should go here... why? I'm not sure I just know.

The Legend of Zelda & Link's Adventure: Towards the end of the Hyrulian experience, this game has very little refence to anything. It would be safe to assume that this game was towards the end of the Legend when Hyrule was leaving it's age of magic. I always imagined that the Hyrule of those two games was a lot more Reinescince-y then the others. I personally beleive that by that point Hyrule was about to enter it's industrial revolution thus ending The Legend of Zelda