Even though players don't see Link defeated in the game, the entire existence of the Downfall Timeline was unveiled in the 2011 art book Hyrule Historia, which at least gives inquisitive Zelda ...

While one could fill a book with confusing things about The Legend of Zelda's timeline (a book called Hyrule Historia), we've attempted to explain some of the most confusing elements here.

In 2011, Nintendo released The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, a book that offered ... to the franchise was the first official series timeline, revealing exactly where and when different games ...