Hyrule Historia will confirm the full timeline

So I found this explanation... makes a lot of sense. I can't believe I never thought about it before.

Originally Posted by River Zora

I don't like the reasoning for the new split, the 'predestined" idea works way better IMO, but other than that I'm happy with the timeline...... Not ecstatic, it's lazy on Nintendo's part, but it's not AWFUL...
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EXCEPT FOR FSA. WHAT THE FLYING SWEAR FILTER IS THAT DOING THERE. Seriously, it's probably the WORST place for it. Before OoT, before aLttP, before LoZ, ANYWHERE but uselessly stuck on the end of the CT. what the HELL'S that about?

This is what I think:

FSA is actually the same events of ALttP, except the Seal War never happened. The map is the same, but the lore isn't. Instead, we have the ancient demon Ganon ressurected from the dead fighting against Link and the maidens (who are the same from ALttP).

It cannot take place on the Adult Timeline cause ancient Hyrule is flooded, and it cannot take place before Ocarina of Time because the setting is too similar to A Link to the Past.

tl;dr: Four Swords Adventure is the Child Timeline alternate to A Link to the Past.

Personally, I consider the games to be the final arbiter of series canon. If it doesn't fit the games, it isn't right.

Originally Posted by valium

That pic is wrong though. Link sleeps for 7 years leaving no world without Link.

Originally Posted by Big One

I'm pretty positive they're the same sages from Ocarina of Time, due to the town names.

Eh, I don't know. Then there still would be that problem with the maidens who are all Hylian.

Originally Posted by Cereal Bawks

This makes no sense at all.

It makes perfect sense.

lol are fans already getting butthurt over this.

This is as canon as it gets.

Now, the only thing that confuses me are the FS games.
Seriously, their placement seems pretty rushed and confusing.

I thought FSA was a direct sequel to FS.

Originally Posted by Captain Ricecake

Screw in-game. I don't see how any of this disproves what developers have already told us.

"FS is first"
"FSA takes place some time after FS"
"TMC is a prequel to FS"
"OoT-ALttP-LoZ/AoL"
"OoX=LA Link and ALttP Link"

TMC-FS-OoT-ALttP/OoX/LA-LoZ/AoL-(FSA?)

"OoT-TWW/PH-ST"
"OoT/MM-TP"
"SS is first now"
___________/TWW/PH-ST-(FSA?)
SS-TMC-FS-OoT-ALttP/OoX/LA-LoZ/AoL-(FSA?)
__________\MM-TP-(FSA?)

"Hyrule Historia, ♥♥♥♥♥es"

___________/TWW/PH-ST
SS-TMC-FS-OoT-ALttP/OoX/LA-LoZ/AoL
__________\MM-TP-FSA

Well, Miyamoto once said it was OoT-LoZ/AoL- LttP, with LA possibly coming anywhere

So FSA Ganon is a reincarnation of TP Ganon then? Maybe they should have put those deleted lines about his return back in his death scene, then.

Originally Posted by Smertios

Well, Miyamoto once said it was OoT-LoZ/AoL- LttP, with LA possibly coming anywhere

That interview was never published, however, and most likely a mistranslation.

Originally Posted by Masky

Anyone else feeling really stupid for not having thought of the HH timeline themselves?

not really, FSA after TP makes no sense without FS.

Holy crap, look at how many people are viewing this thread.

Originally Posted by Smertios

Well, Miyamoto once said it was OoT-LoZ/AoL- LttP, with LA possibly coming anywhere

Aonuma once said TWW was the first game. He also said that TP was a sequel and prequel to TWW. But at least he's not a moron like Miyamoto, who says "ALttP Ganon = OoT Ganon" and then places Ganon's death between ALttP and OoT like a dip♥♥♥♥.

I once considered putting the classic games on their own timeline, but I didn't incorporate a third split. And my old timeline had FSA after TP.

Originally Posted by valium

So I found this explanation... makes a lot of sense. I can't believe I never thought about it before.

This seems most likely legit. Very very interesting.

Originally Posted by Hombre de Mundo

That pic is wrong though. Link sleeps for 7 years leaving no world without Link.

It could be metaphorically speaking.

Can anyone translate this, please?

まだ買ってないからよくわからんが
トワプリ→神トラ説ってのは崩壊したってこと？

Anything with arrows and talking about LttP from 2ch might be helpful...

So FSA Ganon is a reincarnation of TP Ganon then? Maybe they should have put those deleted lines about his return back in his death scene, then.

ガノン…。この魔獣が　ゲルド族…、人間だった　ガノンドロフだというの…！
Ganon… This demon beast was of the Gerudo tribe…, it was human and called Ganondorf…!

闇の王…　太古から　よみがえった　魔の邪器（じゃき）、トライデントを手にした男！！
King of Darkness… The man who took the Trident, the demon's evil device (ja-ki) revived from ancient times!!

I remember old arguments I used to have when I had TP-FSA on my timeline over those lines and whether they were literal or whether the ancient demon was Ganon or not.

About OoT Link's Seven Year Sleep

Originally Posted by Rauru

However, you were too young to be the Hero of Time.... Therefore, your spirit was sealed here for seven years.