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- slanglifestyleThe ship of characters Zelda and Link from The Legend of Zelda video game franchise.
Zelda and Link, or “Zelink” for short, has inspired fanfic and fan-made animations.
2023 May 23, Ana Diaz, “Are Zelda and Link a couple? It’s... complicated”, in Polygon, archived from the original on 05 Aug 20232 more examples
While fans have long speculated that Zelda has a crush on the Hero of Hyrule (and vice versa), the case for Zelink has never been stronger than it is now, thanks to one eagle-eyed player's observations and connections to previous Zelda lore.
2023 July 4, Joanna Koziol, “TOTK Theory - Zelda’s New Champion’s Tunic Was A Proposal Gift To Link”, in ScreenRant, archived from the original on 18 Jul 2023These are the most romantic Zelink moments throughout the different Zelda games for the shippers, and for those who continue to cross their fingers for the day that they're outright confirmed to be canon.
2025 January 4, Elena Chapella, “Legend of Zelda: 10 Most Romantic Link & Zelda Moments Ever”, in CBR, archived from the original on 24 Jan 2025
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Zelink. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zelink
“Zelink.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zelink. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zelink,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zelink.
Source: Zelink on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.