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Guest Debate: The World of the Ocean King

Without a doubt, the ending of Phantom Hourglass raises many questions. Was the whole game a dream, or did it really take place, meaning that.... (Read More)

The Mysteries of Malladus: The Demon King's Story

Spirit Tracks brought a breath of life to the Zelda series by providing an enthralling story, unique items and puzzles, and new, interesting characters. The.... (Read More)

Spirit Tracks: Our Last-Minute Guesses

Way back in May, we hosted a storyline debate about Spirit Tracks featuring our very own Bombers. Now, six months later, as the game's release.... (Read More)

The Reconstruction Era of The Wind Waker

The Wind Waker is widely considered to take place a few hundred years after the Hero of Time defeats Ganon in the adult ending.... (Read More)

Legends of Hyrule

The history of Hyrule may be the most mysterious and clouded history in all of the fantasy world. Many a frustrated Zelda theorist has tried.... (Read More)

Spirit of the Hero

The Hero's Shade is both a popular and intriguing character, who fans haven't been quite able to fully understand. The correlation between the Hero of.... (Read More)

The Secret Identity of Dark Link

Any hero worth their title in a Nintendo game has an evil double, and Link is no different. The enemy we call Dark Link is perhaps.... (Read More)

The Great War of Ikana

The land of Ikana is indeed the most daunting and mysterious locale in Termina. The constant talk of death gives it a very daunting atmosphere.... (Read More)

Symbolism in the Zelda Universe

For this weekend's Bombers release we have another guest article from James Hurvid. James is a veteran theorist in the Zelda community, known more commonly.... (Read More)

The Story of the Sacred Realm

Today we continue our week long Revolution Day celebration with a fantastic Bombers article by Ben Lamoreux on the Sacred Realm. The mysterious Sacred Realm.... (Read More)

Magic and Mythology

Today we have a guest article from James Hurvid, known more commonly as Raien from Legends Alliance Forums, who is a veteran theorist in the.... (Read More)

Bombers Debate! The Nature of Zelda Canon | Part 2

Here is the second and final part of the Zelda Canon Debate with Ben Lamoreux, Alex Plant, Casey Hodges, and Dathen Boccabella. Part one can.... (Read More)

Bombers Debate! The Nature of Zelda Canon | Part 1

Welcome to the third Bombers Debate! Today we welcome Ben Lamoreux, Alex Plant, Casey Hodges, and Dathen Boccabella to discuss the basic facts of Zelda.... (Read More)

The Oocca: Engineers of Hyrule

The Oocca are indeed one of the most intriguing races throughout the land of Hyrule. They appear as small birds, yet they have somehow built.... (Read More)

Exploring the Miyamoto Timeline

In 1998, Zelda creator, director, and producer Shigeru Miyamoto shocked the world with his controversial timeline. Contrary to the popular belief of the time, it.... (Read More)

Mysteries in Hyrulean History: Dawn of the New Hyrule

One of the most controversial subjects in theorizing is whether The Wind Waker's ending marks the permanent, irreversible end of Hyrule, or allows for a.... (Read More)

A New Perspective: The Nature of the Dark Realm

The Dark Realm is one of the most dangerous, intriguing, and confusing places in all of the Zelda series. While a previous Bombers article written.... (Read More)

Origin of the Interlopers

In my first release to the Bomber's article collection, I'll be detailing my unique theory on the origin of the interlopers from Twilight Princess, who.... (Read More)

Mysteries in Hyrulean History: The Sleeping Zelda and the Timeline

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link was the first Zelda title with a true backstory beyond "the villain has taken over the kingdom; destroy him.... (Read More)

The Building Blocks of Twilight Princess

Twilight Princess was a game that, to many harcore Zelda fans, was almost too familiar. Following the typical "Zelda formula", it bore many resemblances to.... (Read More)

Exposing the Sheikah

Today we have a special treat to end the Ocarina of Time's 10th Anniversary month. LOZ Historian is the newest addition to the Bombers team.... (Read More)

The Debate of Time

In the first ever Bombers Debate, Alex and Ben discuss a very controversial topic in the world of Zelda theorizing: The Split Timeline........ (Read More)

Mysteries in Hyrulean History: The Unknown Wars

Echoes of wars in early Hyrulean history have oft pervaded the Legends of Zelda, and so most Zelda scholars accept that Hyrule once endured a.... (Read More)

Origins of the Fierce Deity and Majora's Mask

While this theory does not have extensive in-game proof it tackles the problem from a more psychological standpoint, something which might spark the interest of.... (Read More)

The Message of Majora's Mask

Clues spread throughout the final dungeon of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask hint that there's far more to the story of this Nintendo 64.... (Read More)

Disproving the Gametrailers Timeline

Perhaps one of the most popular and well-known Zelda timeline theories is the one presented in part six of the Gametrailers Retrospective, but is.... (Read More)

The Curious Incident of the Oracle In the Timeline

The fourth and final addition to our Lost Treasures feature is not your ordinary Bombers Article. What we have here is a flash presentation of.... (Read More)

The Skull Kid and the Tower

Majora's Mask may be the most mysterious of all of Link's many adventures. Venturing into the previously unseen land of Termina, Link encounters a myriad.... (Read More)

A Retconnation of Geography

Something which I've recently found myself saying to other people is that the map of Hyrule from Ocarina of Time is outdated and that it.... (Read More)

The Tribe That Vanished from Legend

On this fine day we will be starting a new series of Bombers Articles. These little treasures have been dug up from the pile of.... (Read More)

Kaepora Gaebora's Sage

On the surface, Kaepora Gaebora's character is a guidepost, a small well of basic information that will assist you in finding the right direction. This.... (Read More)

The Gerudo and the Fierce War

Decades before Ocarina of Time, a violent and avaricious war erupted as the land of Hyrule heard rumors of the mythical Golden Realm, where the.... (Read More)

The Nature of the Dark Realm

Here's a look into one of the Legend of Zelda's most important locations and its transformation from a holy place to a realm of evil........ (Read More)

The Imprisoning War

A peek into the development of one of the hottest topics of debate in the Zelda series: where it was then, where it's come.... (Read More)

Hyrulean Hotspots: The Temple of Time

An attempt to unravel the mystery that is the Temple of Time........ (Read More)

A Hero Before Ocarina of Time

At first, it would seem obvious that Link from Ocarina of Time was the first hero in Hyrule's history. It has been stated several times.... (Read More)

Termina: Parallel Land Or Cheap Rehash?

This is a topic which has been rather hotly debated by many amongst the Zelda theorizing community for a long time now, and I believe.... (Read More)

The Skull Kid's Identity

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (N64) is a side-story in the Zelda series that has sparked off a wide array of different theories based.... (Read More)

Evolution of the Zora Tribe: Work of the Gods

The Zelda Universe is, and always will be, full of mysteries. From the ways in which the lands of Termina and Hyrule are intertwined, to.... (Read More)

Understanding the Oocca

An article investigating the role of the enigmatic race known as the Oocca........ (Read More)

Placement of the Oracle Games

This article deals with one of the more controversial questions concerning the Zelda timeline, the placement of the Oracle Games. The article attempts to approach.... (Read More)