So little is known about the Zonai that they could even allow for the return of Twilight Princess characters in Tears of the Kingdom . Since the greatest remains of the tribe are the ruins and symbolism left behind, information about the Zonai relies heavily on speculation and theories relating to the influences of cultures from the real-world. The new trailer offers more material for speculation, and it seems that the Zonai have connections to the Calamities and darker history of Hyrule, whether they were the cause or not. It’s looking like players will get to delve further into the mystery of the Zonai and their disappearance in The Legend of _ **_Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Without a doubt, the Hylian race is one of the most interesting in Zelda and features the primary characters of the franchise like Link and Zelda. The Hylians aren’t too much different from regular Humans but originate from the sky and are the founders of Hyr
As usual in games, the demons in Zelda are an antagonist race that appear frequently in the games. Often they are mentioned in the background when describing battles of the past like the hero spoke of in Breath of the W
The Sheikah race has expanded into being a more interesting race throughout the years with Breath of the Wild fleshing the race out the most and making them a highly intellectual group of people that have created a plethora of advanced technol
The hieroglyphs in the Tears of the Kingdom trailer reference some scenes that might be familiar to players who’ve gone through previous Zelda games. This could hint at Demise’s return in Tears of the Kingdom , because there is an image of a floating, unconscious woman in the trailer that is reminiscent of Zelda in Skyward Sword when Ghirahim was using her to bring back Demise. The game’s name could refer to the Zonai’s attempt to summon evil, which resulted in their own demise and led to a dark era for Hyrule as it worked to surv
As far as what type of culture the Zonai had, it seems that they valued power and enjoyed war. The item description of the Barbarian Helm mentions ” an ancient warlike tribe from the Faron Region ,” and this can be assumed to refer to the Zonai as the majority of their ruins are found in Faron. It’s possible that their warlike nature led to the Zonai becoming a lost tribe in Breath of the Wild , but since none of the tribe remain, players have to look at the ruins to find clues about why this tribe vanis
Despite the minimal information given in the trailer for Tears of the Kingdom from the September 2022 Nintendo console evolution Direct, the imagery from the hieroglyphs suggests that the Zonai will play an important role. It also seems that Hyrule’s history will be further explored, particularly the darker portions and possibly their role in the Great Calamities. This isn’t the first time that Hyrule’s history has been referenced as being dark, but the events of that history are not always expanded upon in-g
Not much is known about the Interloper War mentioned in Twilight Princess , but its placement on the official Zelda timeline may have some deeper implications for the series when combined with the lore about BOTW ’s two Calamities. Assuming that the Zonai truly are the ancestors of the Twili people sealed away to end the Interloper War, then it’s possible that this group was among the first to attempt to revive the Demon King after Demise was sealed away in Skyward Sword . While the vague legend about the Twili’s origins leaves plenty of room for interpretation, it’s possible that the Interloper War has since become known as the First Great Calam
These are two sets of different dragons and are very different from each other apart from representing the element of their region. Skyward Sword ‘s trio aids Link by teaching him the Song of the Hero. Whereas the Breath of the Wild trio flies over Hyrule damaging anyone that comes too near, though striking a certain part of the dragon will give Link a useful item to strengthen his g
Dragons have been a recurring race in the Zelda games and can either be some of the toughest bosses in the game, as well as some of the best boss fights in The Legend of Zelda , or can be powerful allies. There has also been a trinity of dragons in Skyward Sword and Breath of the Wild each representing a province of Hyr
The Tears of the Kingdom trailer doesn’t show much, but there is another two-headed dragon symbol. This one is different from the Ouroboros and is related to Mesoamerican cultures, which could have offered some inspiration to the design of the Zonai ruins in Breath of the Wild . Link pushes open a stone door that has a dragon with two heads meeting at the top instead of two dragons eating each other’s tails. The two-headed dragon symbolizes two things in Mesoamerican culture; first is the power of the earth, but the second is calamit
One of the more recognizable symbols is found in the title image for Tears of the Kingdom : the Ouroboros. With the Legend of Zelda timeline having both Great Calamities and periods of rebuilding, the Ouroboros becomes an appropriate symbol overall. However, the Ouroboros in Tears of the Kingdom is in the specific design of the Zonai dragon ruins. Since the Ouroboros symbolizes death and rebirth, it could imply that the Zonai tribe is not completely gone or that there is a faction of the tribe that has created a hidden h