History of Hyrule, Zelda Archivist
@historyofhyrule.com
Melora Hart. Zelda archivist & publication campaigner since 2001. Art, books, manga, the retro & rare. Into Zelda? I've quietly been the source for a lot of what you know. https://linktr.ee/historyofhyrule artist/animal dork/hiker doin' my nerd shit
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Hi, I'm Melora, the main source of scanned #Zelda art & out-of-print publications since The Internet. I was also the lead campaigner for Zelda manga & art/info books to exist outside of Japan. Join me as I try to create a gallery of every piece of licensed Zelda art via collecting & with your help!
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Another mention of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link being developed for the Super NES.
"Shimizu: Actually, the three of us were working on "Zelda II: The Adventures of Link" for the Super Famicom. But then the Nintendo 64 was released and we realized it would take two more years to finish."
"Shimizu: Actually, the three of us were working on "Zelda II: The Adventures of Link" for the Super Famicom. But then the Nintendo 64 was released and we realized it would take two more years to finish."
February 23, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Another mention of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link being developed for the Super NES.
"Shimizu: Actually, the three of us were working on "Zelda II: The Adventures of Link" for the Super Famicom. But then the Nintendo 64 was released and we realized it would take two more years to finish."
"Shimizu: Actually, the three of us were working on "Zelda II: The Adventures of Link" for the Super Famicom. But then the Nintendo 64 was released and we realized it would take two more years to finish."
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We finally have a photo of the previously unseen Zelda 1 art on display at the Nintendo Museum.
The cartouche in the top right, subtitled "THE MAP OF HYRULE," depicts 3 fairy/goddess figures unfolding a cloth (making the world?). Miyamoto's signature is on the bottom right.
The cartouche in the top right, subtitled "THE MAP OF HYRULE," depicts 3 fairy/goddess figures unfolding a cloth (making the world?). Miyamoto's signature is on the bottom right.
February 7, 2026 at 7:39 AM
We finally have a photo of the previously unseen Zelda 1 art on display at the Nintendo Museum.
The cartouche in the top right, subtitled "THE MAP OF HYRULE," depicts 3 fairy/goddess figures unfolding a cloth (making the world?). Miyamoto's signature is on the bottom right.
The cartouche in the top right, subtitled "THE MAP OF HYRULE," depicts 3 fairy/goddess figures unfolding a cloth (making the world?). Miyamoto's signature is on the bottom right.
This is a legitimate answer to a question I asked my sibling and it sounds way cooler than the actual context.
January 30, 2026 at 7:06 AM
This is a legitimate answer to a question I asked my sibling and it sounds way cooler than the actual context.
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Feel free to widely share this curated easy to understand #Satellaview knowledge that I just posted on my blog.
I didn't want to overscope it but I spent a lot of time explaining a curated list of games for those who have no idea what the Satellaview is.
luigiblood.neocities.org/blog/2026-01...
I didn't want to overscope it but I spent a lot of time explaining a curated list of games for those who have no idea what the Satellaview is.
luigiblood.neocities.org/blog/2026-01...
Satellaview - An Explainer (Blog Post) - Yakumono's Personal Site
luigiblood.neocities.org
January 23, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Feel free to widely share this curated easy to understand #Satellaview knowledge that I just posted on my blog.
I didn't want to overscope it but I spent a lot of time explaining a curated list of games for those who have no idea what the Satellaview is.
luigiblood.neocities.org/blog/2026-01...
I didn't want to overscope it but I spent a lot of time explaining a curated list of games for those who have no idea what the Satellaview is.
luigiblood.neocities.org/blog/2026-01...
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That's what I'm talking about.
January 10, 2026 at 5:47 PM
That's what I'm talking about.
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I just don’t understand being so aggressively pro-alt text. If you end up blocking/unfollowing disabled people over not using it, then you kind of become the thing you think you’re fighting against at that point.
January 28, 2026 at 7:33 PM
I just don’t understand being so aggressively pro-alt text. If you end up blocking/unfollowing disabled people over not using it, then you kind of become the thing you think you’re fighting against at that point.
Hey guys, PSA. So some people don't always use alt text because they're in the middle of their own disabilities. Yes, use it if you're able! But use discretion when blocking over it.
I'm legit unfollowing people who never use alt text.
You're literally typing on a text based app. So why are you making Canva images with little pithy quips and no alt text. I honestly don't understand it.
You're literally typing on a text based app. So why are you making Canva images with little pithy quips and no alt text. I honestly don't understand it.
January 28, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Hey guys, PSA. So some people don't always use alt text because they're in the middle of their own disabilities. Yes, use it if you're able! But use discretion when blocking over it.
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Maybe it wasn't childish if we were laughing at Link following this woman into her house for a little one-on-one session. In fact, it's part of a series-wide tradition of sexual healing.
Thanks to @mrtalida.bsky.social and @historyofhyrule.com for doing most of the sleuthing on this one!
Thanks to @mrtalida.bsky.social and @historyofhyrule.com for doing most of the sleuthing on this one!
Is There a Sex Joke Hidden in Plain Sight in Zelda II? — Thrilling Tales of Old Video Games
An investigation into those women who ask Link to “come inside.”
www.thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Maybe it wasn't childish if we were laughing at Link following this woman into her house for a little one-on-one session. In fact, it's part of a series-wide tradition of sexual healing.
Thanks to @mrtalida.bsky.social and @historyofhyrule.com for doing most of the sleuthing on this one!
Thanks to @mrtalida.bsky.social and @historyofhyrule.com for doing most of the sleuthing on this one!
Nice Zelda community member that I speak with sometimes, who lives in a cold region, needs some help with heat and electric
I do however need like some commissions or #donation / #tips since I am two months behind on my gas & electric bills & we haven't gotten help yet for them, so if you wanna help us not freeze in winter, send something at ko-fi.com/izagar !
#commissions #emergencycommissions #mutualaid #bills #kofi
#commissions #emergencycommissions #mutualaid #bills #kofi
January 22, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Nice Zelda community member that I speak with sometimes, who lives in a cold region, needs some help with heat and electric
I was reformatting posts & realized I'd never uploaded the cleaned double page spread of these rare color pages! This is for #Zelda Adventure of Link vol 1 (part 2) when Ganon comes back & I joke (not joking) that it's the first Blood Moon for the series historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2026/01/high...
January 21, 2026 at 7:22 PM
I was reformatting posts & realized I'd never uploaded the cleaned double page spread of these rare color pages! This is for #Zelda Adventure of Link vol 1 (part 2) when Ganon comes back & I joke (not joking) that it's the first Blood Moon for the series historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2026/01/high...
I love that in 1987 Princess Zelda already had blonde hair, green eyes, a blue tunic, and wore pants... and Link had pink hair and blue eyes. Bonus for the bird BFF. (Ranmaru, Wanpakku comics, Nov 1987) #Zelda #Nintendo
I'm updating my blogger posts: historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2021/11/high...
I'm updating my blogger posts: historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2021/11/high...
January 21, 2026 at 2:50 AM
I love that in 1987 Princess Zelda already had blonde hair, green eyes, a blue tunic, and wore pants... and Link had pink hair and blue eyes. Bonus for the bird BFF. (Ranmaru, Wanpakku comics, Nov 1987) #Zelda #Nintendo
I'm updating my blogger posts: historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2021/11/high...
I'm updating my blogger posts: historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2021/11/high...
I'm back on tumblr (I'm having a hell of a time getting google to index blogger 🤷♀️ but need into to show up) starting with my back catalog of posts.
historyofhyrule.tumblr.com
I accidently deleted my years-old tumblr a while ago, thinking I was just deleting an alt blog, so be sure to re-follow!
historyofhyrule.tumblr.com
I accidently deleted my years-old tumblr a while ago, thinking I was just deleting an alt blog, so be sure to re-follow!
January 21, 2026 at 12:03 AM
I'm back on tumblr (I'm having a hell of a time getting google to index blogger 🤷♀️ but need into to show up) starting with my back catalog of posts.
historyofhyrule.tumblr.com
I accidently deleted my years-old tumblr a while ago, thinking I was just deleting an alt blog, so be sure to re-follow!
historyofhyrule.tumblr.com
I accidently deleted my years-old tumblr a while ago, thinking I was just deleting an alt blog, so be sure to re-follow!
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Trying something new today!
Zelda Dev Highlight:
Satomi Asakawa, Character Designer
In (mostly) her own words, Asakawa's game dev career from start to end!
#Zelda
#TwilightPrincessQuote, #OcarinaOfTimeQuote, #MajorasMaskQuote
#AsakawaQuote
Full image:
drive.google.com/file/d/1ywWD...
Zelda Dev Highlight:
Satomi Asakawa, Character Designer
In (mostly) her own words, Asakawa's game dev career from start to end!
#Zelda
#TwilightPrincessQuote, #OcarinaOfTimeQuote, #MajorasMaskQuote
#AsakawaQuote
Full image:
drive.google.com/file/d/1ywWD...
January 20, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Trying something new today!
Zelda Dev Highlight:
Satomi Asakawa, Character Designer
In (mostly) her own words, Asakawa's game dev career from start to end!
#Zelda
#TwilightPrincessQuote, #OcarinaOfTimeQuote, #MajorasMaskQuote
#AsakawaQuote
Full image:
drive.google.com/file/d/1ywWD...
Zelda Dev Highlight:
Satomi Asakawa, Character Designer
In (mostly) her own words, Asakawa's game dev career from start to end!
#Zelda
#TwilightPrincessQuote, #OcarinaOfTimeQuote, #MajorasMaskQuote
#AsakawaQuote
Full image:
drive.google.com/file/d/1ywWD...
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As someone who also buys video game amg anime mags and things often for research purposes, this makes me so, so angry.
We don't always have complete scanned archives of stuff like Protoculture. Now there's one trapped inside a plastic slab for vanity and greed purposes.
We don't always have complete scanned archives of stuff like Protoculture. Now there's one trapped inside a plastic slab for vanity and greed purposes.
These assholes *REALLY* do not understand who buys these things, do they?
January 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
As someone who also buys video game amg anime mags and things often for research purposes, this makes me so, so angry.
We don't always have complete scanned archives of stuff like Protoculture. Now there's one trapped inside a plastic slab for vanity and greed purposes.
We don't always have complete scanned archives of stuff like Protoculture. Now there's one trapped inside a plastic slab for vanity and greed purposes.
I'm highlighting things I've posted in the past for new people
Though short this is perhaps the 3rd published #Zelda manga (May 1986) & it's notable to me bc it may be the first time we see Link with a fairy companion. It's also part 1 of a simple guide historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2023/04/2400...
Though short this is perhaps the 3rd published #Zelda manga (May 1986) & it's notable to me bc it may be the first time we see Link with a fairy companion. It's also part 1 of a simple guide historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2023/04/2400...
January 6, 2026 at 6:44 PM
I'm highlighting things I've posted in the past for new people
Though short this is perhaps the 3rd published #Zelda manga (May 1986) & it's notable to me bc it may be the first time we see Link with a fairy companion. It's also part 1 of a simple guide historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2023/04/2400...
Though short this is perhaps the 3rd published #Zelda manga (May 1986) & it's notable to me bc it may be the first time we see Link with a fairy companion. It's also part 1 of a simple guide historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2023/04/2400...
Google's AI's tone is so authoritative but, wow, it's such garbage
I was image searching for something I've been trying to find to scan & it was like "Dive Deeper in AI mode." Heh (I hate AI- see my screen shot comment)
This also mentions that Yoshi is in it... This manga is from May 1986
I was image searching for something I've been trying to find to scan & it was like "Dive Deeper in AI mode." Heh (I hate AI- see my screen shot comment)
This also mentions that Yoshi is in it... This manga is from May 1986
January 6, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Google's AI's tone is so authoritative but, wow, it's such garbage
I was image searching for something I've been trying to find to scan & it was like "Dive Deeper in AI mode." Heh (I hate AI- see my screen shot comment)
This also mentions that Yoshi is in it... This manga is from May 1986
I was image searching for something I've been trying to find to scan & it was like "Dive Deeper in AI mode." Heh (I hate AI- see my screen shot comment)
This also mentions that Yoshi is in it... This manga is from May 1986
I didn't realize I hadn't cleaned and uploaded the individual illustrations for Chapter 3 of the #Zelda #LttP feature in the June 1992 issue of Shogaku Magazine. So the 2400dpi cleaned art is now in the downloads section here: archive.org/details/zine...
January 2, 2026 at 1:03 AM
I didn't realize I hadn't cleaned and uploaded the individual illustrations for Chapter 3 of the #Zelda #LttP feature in the June 1992 issue of Shogaku Magazine. So the 2400dpi cleaned art is now in the downloads section here: archive.org/details/zine...
I got the last chapter for Shogaku Magazine's 1992 #Zelda #LttP feature scanned, cleaned, and uploaded. This is a magazine for first graders but the art is super amazing. It's where the badass image of Ganon comes from. September, Part 6: archive.org/details/zine...
January 1, 2026 at 1:13 AM
I got the last chapter for Shogaku Magazine's 1992 #Zelda #LttP feature scanned, cleaned, and uploaded. This is a magazine for first graders but the art is super amazing. It's where the badass image of Ganon comes from. September, Part 6: archive.org/details/zine...
OMG I finally finished cleaning this piece! There was so much text over it. It's far from perfect but at least it's not horribly distracting any more.
I really love it- cool fight to have a good illustration for.
I'll get the chapter and a zip with the cleaned art uploaded soon #zelda #lttp
I really love it- cool fight to have a good illustration for.
I'll get the chapter and a zip with the cleaned art uploaded soon #zelda #lttp
December 30, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I thought I'd highlight some stuff for new followers.
Here's my scans of the 2019 The Legend of #Zelda: Link's Awakening "Dreamer" Artbook, which has a ton of cute concept art for the Switch version. Normally I don't scan new publications but this was a limited release archive.org/details/link...
Here's my scans of the 2019 The Legend of #Zelda: Link's Awakening "Dreamer" Artbook, which has a ton of cute concept art for the Switch version. Normally I don't scan new publications but this was a limited release archive.org/details/link...
December 30, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I thought I'd highlight some stuff for new followers.
Here's my scans of the 2019 The Legend of #Zelda: Link's Awakening "Dreamer" Artbook, which has a ton of cute concept art for the Switch version. Normally I don't scan new publications but this was a limited release archive.org/details/link...
Here's my scans of the 2019 The Legend of #Zelda: Link's Awakening "Dreamer" Artbook, which has a ton of cute concept art for the Switch version. Normally I don't scan new publications but this was a limited release archive.org/details/link...
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I was going to get around to scanning all my AoL material now that I'm closer to done with the Z1 publications, I think I'll try to make a thread/collection of how the healer was interpreted. Feel free to add art you've found in the past! Yuu Minazuki 1987: archive.org/details/comi...
December 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I was going to get around to scanning all my AoL material now that I'm closer to done with the Z1 publications, I think I'll try to make a thread/collection of how the healer was interpreted. Feel free to add art you've found in the past! Yuu Minazuki 1987: archive.org/details/comi...
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It was "Venus" in the Japanese version too. The Japanese version also used English, but some terms were different like priest, town, and ocarina.
It was "Venus" in the Japanese version too. The Japanese version also used English, but some terms were different like priest, town, and ocarina.
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December 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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It was "Venus" in the Japanese version too. The Japanese version also used English, but some terms were different like priest, town, and ocarina.
It was "Venus" in the Japanese version too. The Japanese version also used English, but some terms were different like priest, town, and ocarina.
Speaking of this, I always assumed the Great Fairy from OoT was based on Uma Thurman's Poison Ivy. Before OoT came out I had a life-sized window decal of her. It was there when we played OoT in the dorm. Her "throne" here is also so much like BotW's Great Fairies youtu.be/UIxwyNULzdk?... Then--
December 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Speaking of this, I always assumed the Great Fairy from OoT was based on Uma Thurman's Poison Ivy. Before OoT came out I had a life-sized window decal of her. It was there when we played OoT in the dorm. Her "throne" here is also so much like BotW's Great Fairies youtu.be/UIxwyNULzdk?... Then--
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In Zelda 2, a woman appears in each town, beckoning Link into her home. They disappear inside and Link's health begins to refill.
One reddit user recently asked if this scene was *intentionally* suggestive. While that seems very unlikely, I thought I'd look into it.
One reddit user recently asked if this scene was *intentionally* suggestive. While that seems very unlikely, I thought I'd look into it.
December 28, 2025 at 5:49 AM
In Zelda 2, a woman appears in each town, beckoning Link into her home. They disappear inside and Link's health begins to refill.
One reddit user recently asked if this scene was *intentionally* suggestive. While that seems very unlikely, I thought I'd look into it.
One reddit user recently asked if this scene was *intentionally* suggestive. While that seems very unlikely, I thought I'd look into it.
Fun fact but in the early 2000's tl;dr: when I would try to add stuff to wikis back then, or people would try to talk about a bunch of this on Western sites and forums, they were told "it's not real Zelda content" and deleted. Like my site was literally blacklisted for not being "a real Zelda site"
December 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Fun fact but in the early 2000's tl;dr: when I would try to add stuff to wikis back then, or people would try to talk about a bunch of this on Western sites and forums, they were told "it's not real Zelda content" and deleted. Like my site was literally blacklisted for not being "a real Zelda site"