The Zelda series features many recycled character designs, signifying that their world contains a strong phenomenon of archetypal reoccurrence. Obviously Link recurs many times with a similar look, as does Zelda. Ganon is nominally the same person in most appearances (except Four Swords+, which features a new Ganondorf), and other villains have been hinted to share a common bond of some kind. Apart from this though, characters such as Talon and Malon, Tingle, and the Postman have also resurfaced at various points as distinct individuals with common looks and personality.

Many games feature an all-new Link in a new generation (whether older or more recent). However, some Links persist between games to create an even greater commonality than the similar designs suggest. Other Links are also hinted at or referred to in backstory but are never playable.

This will be a series of posts dealing with some of the many Links, specifically the ones who we see more than once.