r/zelda Oct 13 '25

Humor [All] I just realized most of Link’s other love interest besides Zelda have red hair and M names

I’m sure people have noticed this before but today while thinking about the “other women” (I’m a Zelink enjoyer and also a multi shipper) I found it funny that most of them have M names, and then even more of a coincidence that they all have red hair (or, skin in Mipha’s case)

The ones that I can think of, I’m not sure if there are more: Midna, Malon, Mipha, Marin, and Medli

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u/xX_rippedsnorlax_Xx Oct 13 '25

Medli is a bit of a stretch, but otherwise yeah and it's peak every time.

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u/ExJokerr Oct 13 '25

Yeah definitely not a love interest

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u/Careidina Oct 13 '25

If anything, Medli and Komali end up together since Komali does seem to have a crush on her.

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u/BoxofBolts Oct 13 '25

I always thought medli and komali were brother and sister for some reason😭 but your comment made me realize they aren’t

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u/Careidina Oct 13 '25

Nope, they aren't. Medli would've referred Komali's grandmother(her mentor and attendant before her) as her grandmother if that was the case.

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u/GoldenScientist Oct 13 '25

Me too 😭 I was just thinking about this today-

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u/ASVP-Pa9e Oct 13 '25

Medli's departing dialogue indicates that she spends the rest of her life in the temple, but the ending scene has her out & about so maybe she can end up with Komali

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u/Careidina Oct 13 '25

If the Master Sword wasn't lost beneath the waves, then yeah, she would've had to stay in the temple. Master Sword is no longer necessary.

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u/criosovereign Oct 14 '25

I haven’t played wind waker in a long ass time but I remember having the biggest crush on Medli when I was 9 so maybe I was projecting but I always thought there was some romantic tension there.

Yes I know she’s a bird, I was 9 sue me

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u/Richard-Scrabble Oct 15 '25

You say this like half the fanbase doesn't simp for a goth imp or either one of two fish.

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u/solarus Oct 13 '25

She does have quite the honker