The Legend of Zelda/Tropes


 * Actor Allusion:
 * The sheeps in the film have the same desogn as in How To Train Your Dragon; Link's voice actor previously starred in that franchise as Hiccup.
 * After Demise is ressurrected, Girahim quotes Ebony Maw by saying: "My humbke personage vow before your graundeur".
 * Adaptational Angst Update:
 * Link is plagued with anxiety and self-doubt upon learning of his destiny, something that never happened in the games.
 * Zelda similarly struggles with the expectations upon her as heir to the throne.
 * Adaptational Relationship Overhaul: Instead of being Demise's sword spirit, Girahim is merely a follower of his.
 * Composite Character: The film's post-credits scene reveals Girahim to be this universe's version of Ganondorf.
 * Damself out of Distress: Zelda manages to free herself from captivity early in the film.
 * Does This Remind You of Anything: Girahim's devotion to Demise is deliberatedly evocative of a cult member.
 * Nightmare Fuel:
 * Demise himself is built on this. His ressurrection has him emerging from the Earth as if he was Satan, and his overrall goal is to turn the Earth into Hell itself. And just for the sake of more power.
 * Then there's Girahim's devotion to Demise. Everytime he speaks about him, he talks like if he was a divine creature meant to enlight the world. Every eord about him might as well come from a cult member.
 * The post-credits scene has Demise transfer his essence into Girahim... turning him into Ganondorf. Link and Zelda's problems have just began...
 * Spared by the Adaptation: Fi survives until the end of the story, unlike in Skyward Sword.
 * Shout-Out: Demise's ressurrection is very similar to Gozer's return in Ghostbusters: Afterlife.