news | March 03, 2026

Was Zelda a girl or a boy?

Princess Zelda

Zelda
AliasSheik (Ocarina of Time) Tetra (Wind Waker, Phantom Hourglass)
RaceHylian
GenderFemale
TitlePrincess of Hyrule

Is Zelda the boy?

Sheik is Princess Zelda wearing traditionally male clothing. Zelda considers herself a woman. He summed up the situation: “[Sheik’s gender] is indeed a debate, although most people who know the plot of the game refer to Sheik as ‘she’ because they know it is Zelda in disguise,” he told me in an email.

Why does Botw Link look like a girl?

“During the development of Twilight Princess, I went a different route and created a version of Link that was more masculine. But after Twilight Princess I went back to the drawing board and decided Link should be a more gender-neutral character. Hence I created the version of Link that you see in Breath of the Wild.

Why is Link so feminine?

However, his appearance is intentional. Aonuma explained to TIME that he “wanted Link to be gender neutral” going all the way back to Ocarina of Time. This was done so that different types of players could relate to the character. ‘ If you saw Link as a guy, he’d have more of a feminine touch.

Is Zelda Link’s sister?

Ultimately, though, Nintendo has never explicitly stated that Zelda and Link are brother and sister and the only instances where that idea has been explicitly stated in Zelda media are considered to be non-canonical.

Is Beedle a boy or girl?

Beedle
GenderMale
Main appearance(s)The Wind Waker The Minish Cap Phantom Hourglass Spirit Tracks Skyward Sword Breath of the Wild
Other appearance(s)Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Cadence of Hyrule
Era(s)Sky Era Force Era Era of the Great Sea Era of the Great Voyage Era of Hyrule’s Rebirth Era of the Wilds