Many different races have been introduced throughout the history of The Legend of Zelda, but the immense variety the franchise displays also seems to obscure a much darker truth. The world of Hyrule holds a remarkable level of nuance when it comes to worldbuilding, both in terms of explicit detail and those that are inferred by implication. Arguably one of the most depressing facts of the franchise’s treatment of its various races is one such implication, a looming shadow that seems inescapable for many of Hyrule’s people.

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