Bring the Character to Life Contest - Round 4 The Legend of Zelda

[[IaF]Skyve]

Bring the Character to Life Contest - Round 4 The Legend of Zelda

In this contest you are supposed to create heroes out of a select number characters from certain fictional universes.

Hall of Fame
Round 1 - Final Fantasy Tactics Advance: Drasha
Round 2 - World of Warcraft: MaTz0r
Round 3 - Pokémon: Deva

This time around, everyone entering the contest will create their own version of the hero from the Legend of Zelda games: Link.
Over the years Link has taken on many shapes and forms, come in many sizes and ages, and used quite a number of different tools to complete the task at hand. Which is why he lends himself very well for this contest, because even if everyone is supposed to create the same character, the fact that the character has access to so many different skills and weapons means that there still will be quite a lot of room for different concepts or ideas.

The Task:
Pick your weapons, items, accessories, tools or skills from your favourite Legend of Zelda game, and design your hero around it. Anything goes.

The Rules:
Link your hero entry into this thread.
Entries are to be made in the Hero Drafts section, and the title starts with [Zelda].
Stick with what Link knows and can do.

To help people that might not know, or not know much about the series, here's links that include all of the items Link could get in some of the major entries in the series:

Majora's Mask
Ocarina of Time
Twilight Princess
Wind Waker

Short list of the more common items Link utilizes:

Bombs - Bombs are almost an integral part of every Zelda game. Bombs usually allow you to activate them and hold for a time before they explode, destroying crevasses and the likes, which can open new paths for the hero. It also deals decent damage to enemies. Holding them for too long usually ends up in bombs exploding in your hands, which isn't always an enjoyable experience.

Bow - Most games include the Bow for Link to wield. Arrows often are used as part of Puzzles, especially once you get Fire Arrows that allow you to light lanterns and the likes. There's also sometimes Ice Arrows and Light arrows.

Boomerang - Again part of quite a lot of games, the Boomerang often gets used to either collect far away items or help in puzzle solving. It also can stun enemies for some time usually.

Ocarina of Time - Used in the Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask games, the Ocarina can be used to play varying songs that have different effects, like putting enemies to sleep, slowing the flow of time or increasing it, dispelling curses, calling Links horse Epona or teleporting/transporting link via various means.

Shield - What would Link be without his shield? Usually it is able to block any damage incoming damage, and sometimes can be "upgraded" to items like the Mirror Shield, which allows for Link to reflect attacks.

Bottles - Considering HoN's/DotA's bottle is more or less inspired by the Zelda Bottle, this might not be the best item to use for your design, but I'll leave that for you to decide. Bottles can be used in various ways, often to store either potions or fairies, but also useful for various other tasks.

Hookshot - In many Zelda games, this item can be used for Link to grapple onto remote locations to move there. It can also be used to grab far away items and pull them to him.

Swords - More or less Links primary weapon in most games. Various upgrades are usually available throughout the game. Also useful to use for Links Spin Attack.

Allies - Link usually isn't alone on his Adventures. Rather, he has various recurring allies that help him out throughout the games. Varying from the always annoying Navi that might give him hinds and turn your attention to important things to Tingle who can draw maps for you, and fly with the balloon attached to him. Other noteable helping characters would be his horse Epona, Midna who is able to shift him into the twilight realm or Princess Zelda who usually needs to be safed.

Transformations - From time to time Link will be able to transform into various different creatures, like a Wolf in Twilight Princess, or a Goron, Deku or Zora in Majora's Mask. The Goron form is big and heavy, but it can roll into a ball, allowing Link to move around rather quick in it. The Deku form allows Link to utilize certain flowers that allow him to fly short durations, and it can shoot bubbles as a ranged attack. The Zora form allows Link to breath underwater and swim, and it also has an activateable "shield" that damages nearby enemies while protecting allies, at the cost of magic power.

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Deadline will be December, 16th.

[Deva]

Also I'm working on the next contest, and for those guessing what's it going to be:

It's going to be a game from the same company that made Pokémon.

And it's probably not what you're thinking

Too obvious Skyve Especially after the release of Skyward Sword

Anyway gonna reserve this spot for my Link <3

[[IaF]Skyve]

I will have you know that I didn't even realize that Skyward Sword was released.

I also never played any Zelda games besides Minish Cap :P

[MaTz0r]

Alredy have some ideas with the Ocarina

[Deva]

What is the hero limit?

Btw SKyve thanks! I totally forgot about Minish Cap, the game has a bunch of cool items that could be used

@Everybody: Navi is MINE

[Memphis_Doom]

I have to admit Skyve your doing a good job at managing these contests. +1 to you sir

[Memphis_Doom]

LINK

updated 23/11/11

[[Toho]KaitosHyral]

Hero Name: Link
Primary Attribute: Agility
Base Attack Type: Melee (Master Sword, durr)

Base Strengh: 20
Base Agility : 23
Base Intelligence: 18

Strenght Growth: 2.1
Agility Growth: 2.5
Intelligence Growth: 1.8

[Q] - Fairy Bow
(Toggle)

Cooldown: 4 seconds

When toggled on, change Link's base attack type to Ranged, with:
-25% Base damage
-15% Attack Speed
550/600/650/700 Range

[W] - Hookshot
(Target Units and Trees)

Radius: 100
Range: 700/750/800/850
Mana cost: 120
Cooldown: 12 seconds
Channeling: 1.5 seconds

Shoots an extensible chain with a hook attached to it. If it hits an unit or a tree, Link is dragged toward it by 850 units per second. Enemy units hit by the Hookshot are stunned for 2/2.3/2.6/3 seconds and takes 70/140/210/280 Magic Damage. As a channeling ability, it can be cancelled before the hook hits his maximum range.

Link has Unitwalking, Treewalking, Cliffwalking and Buildingwalking while being dragged.

[E] - Hylian/Mirror Shield
(Passive)

Cooldown: 10 seconds

Switches between Hylian and Mirror Shield.

Hylian Shield
When targeted by an autoattack or Physical damage, Link has a 6/12/18/24% chance of nullifying the damage. This ability won't work if the attack will stun Link. (e.g. Flurry, Cannonball, Willowmaker, Horned Strike, Brutalizer procs, etc.)

Mirror Shield
When targeted by a spell that deals non-DoT Magic Damage, Link has a 10/15/20/25% chance of reflecting the damage back to the caster. This ability won't work if the target spell will stun Link. (e.g. Graveyard, Hammer Throw, Fissure, Edge Counter, etc.)

[R] - Song of Time
(Active)

Range: Global
Mana cost: 300/400/500
Cooldown: 140/110/80 seconds

Link uses his ultimate and most powerful item, the Ocarina of Time, to play the Song of Time. The melody echoes over the entire Newerth. This skill has three uses, that does not share cooldown with each other.

Song of Time
- Applies an 90% Movement slow to enemy heroes that increases over 1.2 seconds, then stuns for 2.5/3.25/4 seconds

Song of Double Time
- Applies +30% Movement speed and +30% Attack Speed for 5/6.5/8 seconds to ally heroes

Inverted Song of Time
- Applies 80% Movement slow that wears off over 5/6.5/8 seconds and -30/-40/-60% Attack Speed for 5/6.5/8 seconds to enemy heroes

[[IaF]Skyve]

^ could you put that whole thing in a spoiler tag or make a new thread for it in the hero drafts section? makes it easier for people to reply to it

[[Toho]KaitosHyral]

done

edit: did some changes on my skillset

[[KNO]DrPeckers]

Does the hero have to be Link? Or could you make a hero based off of another character like Navi or Tingle?

[[IaF]Skyve]

It's supposed to be Link, yes.

[Deva]

Does it have to be a Link of one game or can I mix items a little (eg.: A link with a windwakers hammer and Majoras Masks Zora Mask)?

[[IaF]Skyve]

You can use any items you want Link has access to in any point of his existence.

[[300]Branfour]

L I N K

Pun definitely intended.
Feedback very much appreciated.

[Memphis_Doom]

LINK MM

updated 24/11/11

[[RAID]Cesious]

Skyve, you care if we do more than one entry? I have 2 ideas, one is more fleshed out for the time being, but the second one is in the back of my mind wanting to be attempted too. XD

[[IaF]Skyve]

I don't really mind as long as we don't have an exzessive amount of entries.
So yeah, go ahead.

[[RAID]Cesious]

I came up with a third idea, I don't want to overburden the load. These are just some awesome ideas, two of which are completely off the wall and unexpected. XD

Two of them are somewhat similar, maybe I'll just merge them in a way and try for one hero from the combination and attempt my second idea separately.

First creation here, god I had so much fun creating that! Haven't had that much fun with a hero creation in awhile. Still a work in progress, but it works for a first draft.
http://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/sh...d.php?t=359595

[Deva]

Ok, Deva went totally crazy and created a IR, Nuker/Initiator/Ganker Link
Here you go guys Link-Minish Cap-