Legend of Zelda fans have long read Lk as gay or transgenr, even if his character is not nonilly queer. Fans have foced on shippg Lk and Sidon and drag readgs of the Gedo qut Breath of the Wild.
Contents:
- LK IS A GAY IN, AND ZELDA FANS KNOW
- TEARS OF THE KGDOM MIGHT HAVE INTRODUCED ZELDA'S FIRST GAY CHARACTER
- TEARS OF THE KGDOM MAY INCLU THE ZELDA SERI’ FIRST GAY CHARACTER
- TEARS OF THE KGDOM MIGHT HAVE INTRODUCED ZELDA'S FIRST GAY CHARACTER
- PRI ZELDA: FIVE FEMALE THE LEGEND OF ZELDA CHARACTERS THAT ARE ULTIMATE GAY INS
- LEGEND OF ZELDA PRODUCER SHOOTS DOWN GAY CHARACTER MOURS
LK IS A GAY IN, AND ZELDA FANS KNOW
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AO3 may not be the only metric for how many Zelda fans terpret Lk as gay and/or transgenr, but ’s one of the biggt.
In art, ’s mon to see queer-d monsters and pecially queer-d villas, particularly bee of how the Hays Co prohibed pictns of homosexualy on screen. This qut fails trans Zelda fans major ways, but much like Aonuma’s nial that Lk is gay, also prents players wh an opportuny. Even if Lk is never nonilly intified as gay or trans, fan ntent for The Legend of Zelda is everywhere, and queer fans pecially seem to produce ntent drov.
TEARS OF THE KGDOM MIGHT HAVE INTRODUCED ZELDA'S FIRST GAY CHARACTER
For many, Lk is gay or trans or both, and that’s a powerful thg that n’t be taken away.
TEARS OF THE KGDOM MAY INCLU THE ZELDA SERI’ FIRST GAY CHARACTER
Correctn (May 22): A prev versn of this story rrectly ntextualized a quote om a 2015 terview wh Kotaku, which Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma said Tgle is “not gay. Leon, of Fire Emblem Gain and s remake, Shadows of Valentia, was actually wrten as a gay man the remake. Byleth might not speak, but they sure n be gay if that is what your heart sir.
TEARS OF THE KGDOM MIGHT HAVE INTRODUCED ZELDA'S FIRST GAY CHARACTER
Don't that kd of brg up gay isn't okay but lbians are mentaly? Tears of the Kgdom has a diary entry Kakariko Village that hts to a bubblg gay romance.
And if you did, you might've spotted some diary entri htg at a bubblg gay romance. While Calip don't outright say that he lov Tro and is a loud and proud gay man, the way he wr about Tro says all. Many have read to the Zelda seri before and found their own exprsn of queerns, like Lk beg genrfluid or Tgle beg gay.
However, this is the first exprsn of gayns the seri that borrs on unniable. Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma me out to say that Tgle is "not gay", and while he did say that he wanted Lk to be "a more genr-ntral character", he also add that he "is fely a male". Hopefully, Calip is only the first step a gayer future for the seri, openg the door for more characters to embrace their queer si.
PRI ZELDA: FIVE FEMALE THE LEGEND OF ZELDA CHARACTERS THAT ARE ULTIMATE GAY INS
While there are plenty of love stori throughout the game, fans are startg to speculate that one male character might have feelgs for another man based on a diary entry Kakariko Village, and may imply the seri has s first overtly gay You Should Know About Mar Strikers' Big Free UpdateOffEnglishSpoilers for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kgdom you first vis Kakariko Village Tears of the Kgdom, you n fd a journal entry wrten by Calip, a rearcher and returng character om Breath of the Wild.
”Gay. The game also featur a memorable gay character, Tony.
Thanks to new rmatn revealed "Tears of the Kgdom, " fan theori are spreadg that Ntendo has fally troduced s first practilly-nfirmed gay character to the "Zelda" seri.
LEGEND OF ZELDA PRODUCER SHOOTS DOWN GAY CHARACTER MOURS
Though the journal don't lerally say Doctor Calip is gay — and the seri is certaly no stranger to flamboyant characters — 's the way that Calip wr about Tro that has "Zelda" fans fawng over his very obv love for his fellow rearcher. Calip's journal don't directly say he's gay, but as Kotaku scribed, 's the way he wr about Tro, like "the way you wre about someone you long for.
Though Ntendo has historilly nied any mors about gay characters s gam, "Tears of the Kgdom" uld be the first step a new directn for the pany's attu towards LGBTQ+ characters. Of urse, we always have nods toward the possibily of more plural personali, like flamboyant characters Tgle or Bolson, or even hts of a possible gay csh, as is the se Tears of the Kgdom. However, as a proud gay man, never bothered me too much, as I’ve always been more attracted to powerful and strikg female characters.