JaKyL25 posted...
From: Lightning Strikes | #079
Except in those cases, there aren't games taking place after that choice, hence no timeline.
This is not choose-your-own-adventure. It follows Occam's Razor to not have to involve User Choice in determining how the canon proceeds.
Not exactly what I meant, but I'll clarify what I think the left timeline means.
Okay, first, it seems that the reason the left timeline is separate is to resolve the discrepancies between ALttP's backstory, and OoT, which is supposed to show it. Now, we know that the left timeline is a world where Link failed.
Now, let's look at what happens in ALttP's backstory.
-Ganondorf becomes Ganon
-The Knights of Hyrule sacrifice themselves to hold him to a standtill at the gate of the sacred realm
-The 7 sages seal him away
So this requires:
Ganondorf transforming into Ganon
No Link
The 7 sages
Ergo, the split must have occurred after you awaken the sages and Ganondorf transforms. Therefore, I think it's safe to assume that the left timeline is what happens if you lose the final battle. It represents a hypothetical bad ending to OoT, and occurs with Adult Link.
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