Tears of the Kingdom
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Ultimate Zonai Theory Part 3
The Zonai of the Depths Part 1 Part 2 Part 4 In part 2, a rough outline of Zonai history was sketched. They originated in the Depths and built the various fire-themed temples of Skyward Sword in the natural Depths-Surface trade hub of Eldin Volcano/ Death Mountain. They then experienced a societal rupture (probably involving…
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Ultimate Zonai Theory Part 2
Origins, habitation and population movements. Part 1 Part 3 In part 1, it was argued that the Zonai King Rauru, in the flashbacks of Tears of the Kingdom (TotK), founded Hyrule between the events of Skyward Sword and The Minish Cap. There’s nothing particularly out there or groundbreaking about this conclusion, but the timeline was…
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Ultimate Zonai Theory Part 1
Introduction and Timeline Placement Part 2 Tears of the Kingdom (TotK) has thrown a spanner into the Zelda theory community. The Zonai, introduced in that game, are an entirely new element of the Zelda timeline, which complicates many old theories and established narrative details. The term Zonai was first used during Breath of the Wild…