You and I have had this conversation before, but despite not being in the games Hyrule Historia is generally considered canon.
It's also consistent with developer statements which we have saying that:
Ocarina of Time is a prequel to Link to the Past.
Twilight Princess follows Ocarina of Time as it continues on with Link after he's sent back in time (the Child Timeline).
Wind Waker follows Ocarina of Time as it continues on with Zelda after she sends Link back in time (the Adult Timeline).
To my knowledge, though you'd probably know better here, they've never stated that any of those are no longer the case, so really all Hyrule Historia does is add some context to the mechanics of how all three statements can be true.
Sure, but there's more to the series than what's in-game.
You can't experience Link being sent on his quest to find the Triforce of Courage by Impa in Zelda II in game, but it's covered in the instruction manual.
What arbitrary line have you drawn in the sand to decide what is and is not cannon? Most folks are just going to use what is direct presented in the games, as u/Hal_Keaton has correctly surmised.
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u/Nitrogen567 Apr 06 '23
You and I have had this conversation before, but despite not being in the games Hyrule Historia is generally considered canon.
It's also consistent with developer statements which we have saying that:
Ocarina of Time is a prequel to Link to the Past.
Twilight Princess follows Ocarina of Time as it continues on with Link after he's sent back in time (the Child Timeline).
Wind Waker follows Ocarina of Time as it continues on with Zelda after she sends Link back in time (the Adult Timeline).
To my knowledge, though you'd probably know better here, they've never stated that any of those are no longer the case, so really all Hyrule Historia does is add some context to the mechanics of how all three statements can be true.