Top 12 Epic Zelda Fanfics
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The Gerudo Kings Bride
by Viper_Sagara
Generation after generation the three are forced to cross paths, each time Ganon falling to the blade of the hero. Zelda sick of the constant cycle of her people being dragged through this has came up with a compromise. Little does she know Ganon has other plans.
Call Them Brothers
by wutheringmights
“You are going to hear a lot of terrible things about me. Most of it is going to be true.” Being the hero who saved Hyrule from a bloody war was a thankless job that left Warriors with more regrets than he cared to remember. He only started to heal after meeting his fellow heroes from across tim
Sidon's Extremely Epic Pining Adventure
by ObakeAri
"It all started with grief...grief and a little girl." Prince Sidon sought to fill the vast void his sister had left behind, but in the wake of Hyrule's victory over the Calamity, he learned quickly that he could not even fill the void in his own heart. Struggling to accept his role as the future ki
Light and Shadow Don't Mix
by ChickenWingsofFreedom
In a land steeped in twilight, a hero rises. The only thing that prevents him from failing is the one who journeys with him. Only with their combined strengths, will they have any chance of saving the realms of light and shadow. Too bad they don't get along.
Blessed Are The Heroes - Part II of Young Ones
by TheCrownless2
One hundred years after the Calamity, it felt as though Link could finally get his life back together. But a certain Zora Prince plagued his mind, now tasked with the duty to investigate strange new chasms opening up around Hyrule, Link takes the opportunity to bring Sidon with him, wanting to show
As the World Unravels
by Trancy_Ackerman
Link is one of the best known monster hunters in all of Hyrule. At least, that's what the rich Lords who hire him think. By day, he works for hire ridding the Kingdom of monster camps and beasts, but by night he is breaking into the wealthiest homes and selling their belongings to benefit the poor.
Heart of Poison
by OnsidianInk
The seeds of distrust have been planted in the Court of Hyrule. The era of Twilight has been over for seven years, yet Zelda's authority has been called into question.Her advisors turn on her as she sets out to escort a foreign envoy to Hyrule.Link, having left a life of servitude as a royal knight,
Remnants of a Friend
by kaleboodle
After relieving Hyrule from the darkness of twilight, Link's closest companion left without further explanation. He struggles to find himself in a "new normal" and the burden of the world falls heavy on his shoulders. As his own world begins to shatter, those around him do their best to provide supp
My Night with the King of Thieves
by heartboundhex
"No running away this time." Ganondorf drawled, leaning his head closer to the boy. Link swallowed, throat tight, summoning the courage to say something—anything—in reply. But words were failing him; he thought for sure his heart would leap out of his chest. "I wondered how long it would take before
Zelda: Princess of the Wild
by InfiniteDragon
A trap was laid before the danger was known, and a minor change to the timeline- a miniscule scar- left a Princess unable to access her divine birthright. As a result, her Champion had to step in at the last moment. Breath of the Wild with Zelda as the main character, her memories completely gone bu
The Scowling Sidekick: A My Hero Academia Fanfiction
by Tatt3d_Violet
This is a fanfiction of the My Hero Academia story with original characters. The main character is Sekai, who believes she is quirkless like Midoriya, whom she hates. She has a tragic backstory and ends up wanting to jump off a building to end it, and stumbles upon a dark-purple-haired beauty being
【加侬林】直至世界终焉
by 梦雪蝶蝶 (mengxvediedie)
勇者和魔王的爱情故事。强制爱！已完结！
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This list of 12epic Zelda fanfics spans 3,683,511 total words. Kudos range from 4 on the newest entries to 1,290 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Mature (6 of 12 fics).
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