The Legend of Zelda: Link Cosplay Guides

When you talk about The Legend of Zelda video game, you also have to talk about the main protagonist in Link. He is the everlasting hero of the game, having appeared as the main hero of each story of The Legends of Zelda and being the only playable character.

This also makes Link a popular video game character to cosplay in and doing so is not hard to do. Now Link is portrayed as a young and courageous elf-like boy who will mostly wear green clothing with a hat or a hoodie and shin-length boots and carries a sword and shield. His overall appearance may differ from game to game, like in the Breath of Wild game where he carries a bow and arrow instead of just a sword and wears blue clothing, or in the Four Swords, where there are four versions of him wearing different color clothing.

But all-in-all, Link will mostly be wearing green clothing and carrying a sword, which is a bit similar to that of the cartoon character Peter Pan. The creator of The Legend of Zelda admitted that they took some inspiration from Peter Pan when he was designing Link. Let’s guide you how to dress like the Links and rescue your lover Princess Zelda.

1. Breath of the Wild Link
2. Skyward Sword Lnk
3. Twilight Princess Link
4. The Four Swords Link
5. Ocarina of Time Link

Items you will need:

1. Full Link Costume                                   Product Page

2. Blonde Wig with Elf Ears                       Check Price

3. Traveler’s Bow and Arrow                     Check Price

4. Shin-length Brown Boots                      Check Price

5. Blue Jacket with Gray Hoodie              Check Price

6. Child Link Cosplay                                 Check Price

Best Breath of the Wild Link Cosplay Guide

In The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Link is again the main protagonist of the game and lives in a survivalist fashion. This means Link has been living mostly outdoors here in the wild, which is also why his first weapon is that of a bow and arrow. To cosplay his appearance in this game, you will need to wear the full costume or the blue jacket with grey hoodie, khaki pants, and shin-length brow boots.

For the accessories, you would need a blonde wig with elf ears and the Traveler’s Bow and arrow for the weapon. This Breath of the Wild game is very popular for children as well. This costume set also comes with a complete Link Breath of the Wild costume for a child. It’s a good choice for you to cosplay as Link with your children.

Items you will need:

1. Full Link Cosplay Costume                   Product Page

2. True Master Sword                                 Check Price

3. Short Blonde Wig with Elf Ears           Check Price

4. Shin-length Dark Brown Boots            Check Price

5. Hylian Shield                                           Check Price

6. Triforce Metal Keychain                        Check Price

Best Skyward Sword Zelda Cosplay Guide

In The Legends of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Link is chosen as the hero by the goddess Hylia and attends the Knight Academy as he aims to become a Knight of Skyloft. Links appearance here is considered as the known appearance of the character in the timeline. For his cosplay outfit, you have the traditional green clothing that Link is known for. You will also be wearing shin-length dark brown boots and a short blonde wig with elf ears.

For the accessories, this set has Link’s True Master Sword and the Hylian Shield. The Triforce is a powerful symbol from the game. It’s also a good idea to get the Triforce metal keychain for an added look.

Items you will need

1. Link Outfit                                                 Product Page

2. Brown Boots                                             Check Price

3. Short Blonde Wig                                     Check Price

4. Elf Ears                                                       Check Price

5. Master Sword                                            Check Price

Best Twilight Princess Link Cosplay Guide

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is the game where Link has been dubbed as the Hero Chosen by the Gods. What this means is that Link will be the one to free Hyrule from the Twilight King. His trademark appearance here is him wearing his ancestor’s tunic and wielding his legendary sword. This means cosplaying the character will require the green clothing Link is known for, together with his green hat, short blonde hair, and brown boots.

For the accessories, you have the elf ears and Master Sword, which is the final sword that Link uses to defeat his enemies. The Link’s sturdy form sword is over 40 inches, but easy to handle. It is a good choice for cons instead of a real metal sword.

Items you will need:

1. Link Tunic in 4 colors                              Product Page

2. Brown Boots                                              Check Price

3. Green Hoodie Jacket                               Check Price

4. Short Blonde Wig                                     Check Price

5. Weapons and Shield Necklace               Check Price

Best The Four Swords Link Cosplay Guide

The Legend of Zelda: The Four Swords is the game where there are four versions of Link all wearing the same outfit but in different colors. SheCos can make all four link costumes and give you all costumes to choose from, each representing the different colors he wore in The Four Swords game. You can get the traditional green clothing with white pants, orange clothing with a hat, or blue clothing.

It also comes with the brown boots, a short blonde wig, and a weapon and shield necklace for added accessory to this cosplay outfit. You will also get a green fashionable hoodie jacket for, which you can also wear casually. The fleece makes the hoodie very warm. It’s a perfect gift for Link lovers.

Items you will need:

1. Full Link Green Costume                       Product Page

2. Master Sword with Hylian Plaque       Check Price

3. Blonde Wig with Elf Ears                      Check Price

4. Triforce Link 12 Hole Mediant Tone  Check Price

5. Blue Tunic Costume                               Product Page

6. Brown Boots                                            Check Price

Best Ocarina of Time Link Cosplay Guide

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the storyline that caused the split in timelines in all of The Legend of Zelda games. If you want to cosplay Link here, the cosplay set comes with the full green clothing costume of link with brown boots and blond wig with elf ears.

You do have a choice, as this set also comes with the blue tunic, which Link used to be able to enter the Water temple to retrieve the Water Spiritual Stone. As for the accessories, you have the Master Sword that has the Hylian Plague and the Triforce Link 12 Hole Alto C Mediant Tone, which is also known as the Ocarina of Time in the game. Don’t worry about the practical techniques. The handcrafted ocarina came with a small easy to learn music book.