

Brawl onward in the series, Dark Link is one of Link's alternate costumes, as well as an alt costume for both Young Link and Toon Link. Melee albeit completely black and from Super Smash Bros. These Dark Links do not attack and die in one hit though they are dangerous obstacles, they move opposite of Link.ĭark Link is a boss in the event "Link's Adventure" in event mode in Super Smash Bros. After they are defeated, the curse on the four sword is broken.įour Dark Links are created by Veran in the final battle against her.

This is the timeline where Ganondorf killed Link in his final battle with him, leading to the Imprisoning War described in A Link to the Past's backstory.Īfter braving the Palace of the Four Sword and destroying the four entities guarding it, Link faces off against four Dark Links, which each wear a different colored tunic: Green, Orange, Blue, and Purple.

He attacks using a copy of Link's sword, bombs, and Bow & Arrow. This is the timeline where Ganondorf was sealed after ruling Hyrule and then being defeated by Link he eventually escaped, leading to the backstory of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.ĭark Link appears after Link manages to get to the end of the Take 'Em All On game in Castle Town. It is unsure if they separate entities or the same being. He also makes a small cameo in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess in a flashback, where Dark Link is used to represent evil beings named the Dark Interlopers. This is the timeline where Link was sent back to the past and was able to warn the Royal Family of Ganondorf's treachery, leading to the events of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess' backstory. Link and Epona manage to defeat Dark Link and Dark Epona after a brief battle. The two then have a horseback battle, with Dark Link using his own Dark Epona. In the manga, Dark Link comes out of the well in Kakariko Village and attempts to kill Link he is able to match Link, but is defeated after Link uses a new skill.

Here he copies Link's attacks move-for-move. The Unified Timeline refers to events before the split in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and thus occurs in every timeline, the split happens in the final battle with Ganon.ĭark Link appears in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time as a mini-boss in the Water Temple, as he was sent there by Ganondorf. This may change completely in the future, as the timeline given is merely meant as an example, and there have been official timelines before it. This history of the Dark Link entities is organized into the latest "official Zelda timeline". 1.4.2 The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages.1.3.1 The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks.
