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A very rushed entry for :iconwoodland-mel:’s annual calendar contest, which I only just remembered two days before the deadline (which was yesterday), and am kicking myself for not paying attention to earlier. Here is Link fulfilling the prophecy by translating the stone tablet in the desert. I like the idea that the Book of Mudora contains records of Hyrule’s history as well as being a language key, so the Hylian writing spells out sentences from OoT’s creation myth… or it should if I was picking the right readings for the kanji in the text dump.

(Due to childhood influences, I will always automatically interpret “desert” as “American Southwest” unless explicitly told otherwise. I know the desert in ALttP is probably supposed to be sandier, but then again Link is also probably supposed to be blond.)

EDIT: Apparently this was one of the contest winners! I wish more than ever that I'd had time to do a more thought-out entry, but I'm grateful to have been able to contribute to this excellent calendar project. The amount of creativity this contest inspires is overwhelming and it thrills me to see so many talented Zelda fans pouring out their enthusiasm for this. Go look at the other entries and the winners!
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*ToddNTheShiningSword May 14, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
This looks more epic than on SNES. :iconsnesplz: And it's very rare for me to say that! :trophy:
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~aquanut 3 days ago  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Haha, thanks, I'm glad I could do it justice!
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~mr-bigmouth-502 Jan 30, 2013
I am once again astounded by your amazing ALttP art. You've managed to capture a pivotal moment in the game in a fashion that can only be described as "epic". :)
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~aquanut Feb 27, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thank you very much, I'm glad you like it. This is one of my favorite moments in ALttP and I'm glad I was able to do it justice. =)
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Mood: Love ~iangoudelock Jan 1, 2013
This is awesome! Love your take on Link :D. Very well done :)
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~aquanut Jan 3, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thanks, glad you like it! :D
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~invitationzz Dec 25, 2012
PINK HAIR!!!! I really liked this part when I was little. Thanks for the recall :)
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~aquanut Dec 26, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
You're welcome, glad you like it. =)
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~gingersketches Dec 18, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
ALttP is my personal favorite LoZ game of all time (yes, even above OoT). I think it was because it was the first video game I played that really had a story to it. I spent hours playing it, exploring, seeking out every last piece of treasure, heart, and whatnot. Then my cousin bought the game secrets book - which I proceeded to memorize (to this day I STILL remember where everything is!).

The Book of Mudora was a fascinating item to me. I've loved books since... forever, really, and being able to use one to "translate" something was so cool! (As was ramming into the bookshelf to jar it loose, lol.)
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~aquanut Dec 23, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
ALttP is a fantastic game, and I think of all the Zeldas it's one of the best for sheer open world exploration; I loved spending hours just wandering around the map and discovering things, as well. My experience with OoT growing up was more like your experience with ALttP, though--OoT is still the Zelda game that I remember best, due to the numerous times I've replayed it and reread the strategy guide, and my nostalgia for OoT is probably why it's tied for my favorite Zelda (the other being Wind Waker).

I've always thought the Book of Mudora was one of the most interesting items in Zelda, as well; I love books too, and the idea of this one was really cool. (I liked ramming the bookshelf as well, although I figured out what I had to do really quickly because I'd already seen a similar puzzle in The Minish Cap--which actually stumped me for a while because I was younger when I played TMC than when I first played ALttP. :P /showing my youth)
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