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Paterack — The Evolution of Link
Published: 2012-11-27 15:45:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 34629; Favourites: 1055; Downloads: 788
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Here's the project I had been working on, for the better part of 2 months...took so long due to new jobs, artist's block, a WoW 10 day trial, and other things of that nature. But it's finally finished!This was requested by a friend of mine, who commissioned me to do several pictures, this one being the major one, and I am eternally grateful for his patience. Obviously a play on the "Evolution of Man", Link has progressed throughout the years and I tried to capture the look of each game to the best of my ability.
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It all started when Link first climbed down from the trees and stood on two feet.
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down from the trees? Don't you mean when he walked into the cave and took along a sword (since it was dangerous to go alone)?
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No, this was before that, when he decided to blindly wander the entirety of Hyrule without realizing that he could enter the first cave. Which is pretty much my first experience with Legend of Zelda.
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I had thought you were describing Ocarina of Time
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Haha, I didn't even think of that.
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He really is, though! I've been playing Zelda games since I first got the gold cartridge for my 7th birthday...and it's great to have seen Link's journey throughout the years.
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you're welcome, it's an awesome work you did !
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Where is Oracle of Ages/Seasons? Is he the "Missing Link"?
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For the sake of not complicating things I chose to depict Link in his major console release versions only...esp. since the aesthetic for the Oracle games is very similar to LTTP/Link's Awakening
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ah the growth of link ...this is really great
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You clearly know what you are talking about! Nice to see all these Zelda fans!
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Hey! Why does Link from Twilight princess look like he is back-boned!? That gamle was the best! Why did you do that!? Sorry i dont want to be mean but its just about TP Link and the rest was great!
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back-boned? My apologies if the pose looks weird.
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Oh! Sorry... Did you get angry at me....😥 So SORRY FOR THAT IF YOU GOT SAD AND ANGRY!! 😨😰😥
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I got neither sad nor angry
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Oh, ok. What a relief. I hate when others get mad of me if I was bad or mean to them. 😓
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Link improved so much. He started at cute and ended at hot (smexy) :3
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He really WAS a cute lil guy in the beginning...
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nice work and how did you get the "paper bag" look for the back ground
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Used a texture, and used layer blending options
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come to my server udlum my guild is darkmoosknights this is for wow
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Nice, what race/class you play?
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i am horde on this server and my guild has and alliance version on dragonblight of the same name my main toon is an female undead hunter and i am working on a pandaren monk my main toon is names artemisios so i do all my horde characters on udlum and my alliance toons on dragon blight what is your toons name?
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I have a troll hunter on Terokkar, I haven't been playing but I am going to start up soon. Got MoP for cheap, gotta love Black Friday!
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well come over to udlum and join m guild i spent the big bucks and got the collectors mop with the mouse pad artbook etc
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You forgot ALTTP Link but other than that, great work!
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What are you talking about? The second Link IS ALTTP Link.
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Oh, I'm sorry 
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Sorry for the confusion!
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Yeah, it's confusing, but I'm such a hardcore Zelda fan I know what all the Links look like.
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