EDIT: I made a new, super way better version of this image. You can see it here http://miloscat.tumblr.com/post/108420462008 EDITEDIT: There’s an even more superer one now too. Just search the zelda-timeline tag on my blog to see the newest version: http://miloscat.tumblr.com/tagged/zelda-timeline

Before I continue to Twilighty, first a look at the Super Official Zelda Timeline Seriously You Guys. While dashing many fans’ theories, this timeline from the recent Zelda fan’s bible, Hyrule Historia, is super useful and makes pretty good sense too. Here’s a copy of Glitterberri’s translation of the original Japanese with added pictures for reference, plus my own additions for stuff Nintendo blatantly omitted (so really it’s not so serious after all).

Whew, that took longer than expected. I added all the canon, non-canon, and pseudo-canon sources with new narratives or content. It’s more fun that way.

Thus, a new timeline is born! As discussed previously, the “adaptation (decay)” of the characters of Zelda 1 and 2 created a sub-universe/alternate timeline which includes the 3 CD-i games, 2 choose-your-own-adventure books, the cartoon, the Valiant comic, and the even more adaptatious Captain N cartoon (although Link and Zelda there follow pretty closely from their previous cartoon incarnation… ahem). I have dubbed this timeline “The Silly Era” due to the large amounts of cheesy dialogue and wonky character design.

There is also the Tingle anomaly, or “The Tingle Era”, which includes the three Tingle games. These seem to feature the same Tingle having strange adventures, but I couldn’t even begin to guess where they fit in the timeline. Plus there was some empty space on the infographic so I plopped it off to the side. Done!

(Slightly better quality png version here: https://plus.google.com/photos/113941221735499452887/albums/posts/5862568106766505794?banner=pwa)