Character: Link
First Appearance: The Legend of Zelda (1986)
Other Appearances:
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
A Link to the Past
Link's Awakening
Ocarina of Time
Majora's Mask
Oracle of Seasons
Oracle of Ages
Four Swords
Four Swords Adventures
Minish Cap
Wind Waker
Phantom Hourglass
Minish Cap
Twilight Princess
Link's Crossbow Training

History:
Link is the the protagonist to the incredibly popular video game series "The Legend of Zelda" developed by Nintendo. Link usually must rescue the Princess Zelda from the evil Ganondorf who is usually trying to use the three pieces of the Triforce to take over the world. Link is the holder of the Triforce of Courage. In "Ocarina of Time", Link was given the title Hero of Time because he could use the master sword to teleport between two different times in history.The master sword continues to show up in Link's games and is usually required to defeat Ganondorf or any other ultimate evil. One of the most interesting points of "The Legend of Zelda" is its time-line. Nobody is really sure where each game takes place in comparison to another. Many people have taken the time to put together theories as to what they believe is the true "Legend of Zelda Time-Line". Nobody knows which of these supposed time-lines is true. Link's adventures usually take place in the kingdom of Hyrule, which is the kingdom ruled by the Princess Zelda.

Description:
Link is usually a hyulian, citizen of Hyrule Kingdom, but in some games may be members of other kingdoms, such as in "Wind Waker" and its sequel "Phantom Hourglass". Link wears a green tunic with an easily recognizable pointy hat. He has one blue earring in his left ear and blond hair. He also wears similar outfits of different colors in many of the games. He usually has a sword on his back and is often left handed, although that was changed for "Twilight Princess" as it would be weird using the Wii Remote when he was left handed. In his right hand link holds a large shield with the Hyulian crest on it, which varies between games. Link can appear in both an adult and a young form, such as in "Ocarina of Time". Since Link has many "reincarnations" through the many games, there is no specific description of him. Most of the more notable features will always remain the same, though, such as the sword, shield, and instantly recognizable green tunic.