While most of Link’s adventures through The Legend of Zelda have taken him to the far reaches of Hyrule kingdom, plenty of other lands and locations have taken him on journeys of their own throughout the series. Games like Majora’s Mask have notably taken Link to faraway lands, and others like Link’s Awakening carry him to mystical dream worlds in another reality entirely. However, certain realms parallel to Hyrule appear to influence its long history across multiple eras of the Zelda timeline, meaning that they may reappear in future titles as w

Another of Link's new abilities in Tears of the Kingdom is something that will allow him to return objects to a previous position. This power also comes from Link's new arm in the BOTW sequel , and has been shown twice so far. The first time was in the E3 2021 trailer, where Link used it to send a spiked ball back at some enemies, and the second was in the latest Tears of the Kingdom trailer, where he used it to ride a large rock up through the air. Both times, the world turned black-and-white, but everything continued to move around the affected object. This ability looks very similar to BOTW 's Stasis and serves a similar function, and it's possible that it's a new or advanced form of

The new Tears of the Kingdom trailer came with other things besides hints of time travel; a mechanical mount that Link will fly through the air, a mysterious glowing mural on a mountaintop, and smaller details like strange capsules on his belt and footage of him climbing roots. All of it is far from confirmation of time travel, but it does pose interesting questions. The idea of traveling back to Hyrule 10,000 years ago is an exciting one, and could make Breath of the Wild 's sequel even more fun than it already appeared to be. If the theory is true, then hopefully the time travel aspects are implemented well and don't overly complicate the story so that BOTW 2 's gameplay and improved exploration aspects can shine just like they did in the original Breath of the Wi

Fans were quick to note that the trailers released for Tears of the Kingdom thus far have featured some notable Twili imagery, suggesting a strong possibility of this Realm’s relevance in the upcoming game. In particular, the snake and Ouroboros images that appear in TOTK’ s trailers are extremely similar to the snake ornaments that decorated the throne room of the Palace of Twilight. These snakelike carvings and hieroglyphs notably appear in the Zonai Ruins in BOTW as well, sparking plenty of theories about connections between the

Throughout Zelda lore, Hyrule’s royal family has worked to protect the sacred Triforce and uphold the peace and prosperity of the land. However, many attempts to keep the Triforce safe have resulted in inevitable disaster, and the royal family’s decisions often lead to the very fates they struggle to avoid. As long as Hylia continues to reincarnate, it seems that Demise’s malice will indeed curse her and her Chosen Hero throughout the entirety of kingdom of Hyrule’s past , present, and fut

Since Breath of the Wild is said to take place at the very end of the Zelda timeline, it stands to reason that its sequel may reincorporate past plots, characters, and locations to resolve various aspects of the series narrative. Fans have been quick to note the references to games like Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword already present in both BOTW and the three TOTK trailers released so far. As such, it’s possible that the fate set in motion by the events of TOTK’s predecessors may lead to a reappearance of Zelda’s most important magical realms in the upcoming g

In addition, since the hero in Breath of the Wild 's mural telling the story of that battle 10,000 years ago resembles Ganon, it's possible that he isn't the threat that emerged then and therefore not the main villain of Tears of the Kingdom if it does take place in that time. Instead, the damaged state of the Master Sword may point to the real antagonist: Demise, the villain of Skyward Sword , who was sealed within the sword, and whose hatred is the source of Ganon's Malice. In this case, Link, Zelda characters, and Ganon could all work together to bring down Demise, and Ganon may ultimately become corrupted by his Malice and go on to become Calamity Ganon. Like almost everything else about Breath of the Wild 's sequel, it may be pure speculation for now, but Demise returning in Tears of the Kingdom _ could be a great plot twist - one that can bring not only _BOTW but the entire Zelda series full circle - and a way to show Ganon as something other than a vill

This ability to phase through solid matter looks like it will be very useful in Link's adventure through Hyrule. Though it doesn't seem like it will have many applications in combat, it could have a great many in traversal and puzzle solving, and can help improve BOTW 's exploration in the sequel . Link's new arm glows green while he uses this, so it would appear that this will be one of its features instead of something he has to pick up in the world like a weapon, though it may still have its limitations. Players may only be able to use it in the floating islands, for example, or only to travel vertically and not horizontally through walls. A new detail in Nintendo 's latest TOTK trailer, also hosted on YouTube, may also have shown another limitation; Link carries capsules on his waist that are lit up the same color as the green that accompanies this ability, so it's possible that they're a consumable power source that he will need in order to use