Zelda

Link's royal companion

Zelda is a feminine given name, a Yiddish form of the German name Griselda.

It gained wider recognition through Zelda Fitzgerald, wife of novelist F.

Scott Fitzgerald and icon of the Jazz Age.

The name is now strongly associated with Nintendo's *The Legend of Zelda* video game series, where Princess Zelda appears as the central figure the hero must rescue or aid.

game

Link

Triforce of Courage

Ganondorf · Ocarina of Time · Breath of the Wild · Twilight Princess · Majora's Mask · Nintendo · dungeon · rupee · fairy

gameplay

puzzle

Challenge testing ingenuity

quest · inventory · stamina · paraglider · hookshot · boomerang · bombs · arrows · shield · crafting

lore

Triforce

Triangular golden artifact trio

Ganon · chosen hero · ancient evil · champion · bloodline · legend

name

Fitzgerald

Patronymic from Gerald

literary · namesake · princess · royalty · feminine · vintage · classic · elegant

Categories
Opposites
video game role

ZeldaLink

Triforce of Courage

protagonist · Mario · Kirby · Donkey Kong

narrative archetype

ZeldaLink

Triforce of Courage

knight · savior · dragon slayer · champion

gender role in gaming

ZeldaLink

Triforce of Courage

Mario · Master Chief · Kratos · Doom Guy

Phrases
Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G