The series is named after her, so Zelda deserves more respect than she gets.
It’s always been a point of contention with fans that this series is called The Legend of Zelda and not The Legend of Link. Link is always the star and not Zelda. The character deserves a lot more recognition than she gets for having the series named after her.
Most of the time Zelda is a stereotypical damsel in distress but she has had some memorable playable roles too. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is the first game that will star her completely, kicking Link to the curb. So, what will make Zelda a more compelling protagonist in this game than Link? What would make her a more compelling protagonist in future games in the franchise? Let’s speculate. 6 Item Creation
Link is quite handy in some of the modern Zelda games. He can craft food in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and build everything from planes to boats in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Zelda tops him in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom thanks to her trusty new weapon, the Tri Rod.
Zelda can create matter from nothing using the Tri Rod as long as she has scanned the item once. If she scans a box, for example, she can make a copy, or Echo, of that box numerous times. There have been a lot of great items and weapons in the Zelda series over the years, but the Tri Rod really takes the cake. It truly gives Zelda an edge over Link. 5 Can Recruit The Help Of Others
The Zelda series has dabbled in other genres besides the action-adventure category. There has never been a game wherein Link controls minions like an RTS though. Zelda wins again because the Tri Rod can also copy monsters. With an Echoed monster, they will do Zelda’s bidding.
This power fits with Zelda as a character in the franchise. Link has kind of been like Zelda’s puppet in the series already.
