Any hearts lost and consumables used are given back to you at the end of the fight without explanation.Īnd this is without getting in all the discussions if two incarnations of the hero can exist at the same time and why Gramps does not go investigate due to numerous monsters running around, the rumors about a 'strange man' lurking near the Eastern Palace or after the gigantic earthquake.Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. Lastly, it also questionable if these fights are even canon, since the world 'resets' after each one. Does that necceseraly mean this man is Link's father? So the notion that he must be Link's grandfather based on his name alone is a bit shaky, especially since there are other characters who go by similar names such as the aforementioned Papa. Among these are the Rumor Guy and Papa (a generic resident of Kakariko Village). This implies quite some time has passed since A Link to the Past and goes hand in hand with the beta quote submitted by 'Gramps' seems to be just a nickname for the guy, since other characters refer to him as Gramps too. 'This painting was of a hero and princess from several generations ago cuddling in one another’s arms…' -Rumor Guy 'Are you sure about this, Princess? The royal family has kept that safe for untold generations!' -Impa Two quotes in A Link Between Worlds state that multiple generations have passed since A Link to the Past: Another question, what happened to ALBW's grandmother? Perhaps ALttP Link outlived ALttP Zelda due to a more athletic lifestyle. It would also explain why ALBW Link isn't living with his biological parents. unless they are but were separated at birth. Perhaps he had children with more than one lady explaining why ALBW Link and Zelda are not related. The question is, why has Gramps been forgotten as a legendary hero? Perhaps after saving the world in ALttP, Link chose not to live a life of fame, but one of solitude. 64 years before ALBW, the events of ALttP occured (80 - 16 = 64). If he was 16 at the time of ALttP, we can use subtraction to determine the time gap of ALttP and ALBW. With Gramps being the same person as ALttP Link, and his grandson being ALBW Link, we can do simple math to determine how much time has passed. His name is Gramps, literally meaning that he is ALBW Link's direct grandfather He's been waiting around looking for a good fight He uses the Hylian Shield and Master Sword Him being the hardest boss in the game, an extremely skilled warrior In ALBW you meet an NPC named Gramps, who is clearly the same Link from ALttP as evident by:.Clearly the descendants of the ALttP characters. However the Link, Zelda, and recurring characters in ALBW are different people than the people in ALttP. For the most part society in ALBW is the same as it was in ALttP.The only question that remains is how much time has passed since? At the start of A Link Between Worlds (ALBW) we see paintings in Hyrule Castle, telling the legend of ALttP, confirming that ALBW is set after ALttP.In A Link to the Past (ALttP), Link is roughly 16 years old, as evident as Zelda being 16 years old.

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