The Legend of Zelda franchise consists of various games. Each game can be enjoyed as a standalone experience. However those who played multiple titles might notice the games referencing each other from obvious to subtle ways. Fans that find satisfaction in contemplating and theorizing about Zelda lore came up with various arrangements that order the games in a chronology. This site is an interactive collection of Zelda timelines that provides an easy way to visualize, absorb and compare the timelines all in one place. Perhaps this will inspire the imagination.
| Title | Creator | Sources | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absurd | AbsurdZeldaTheories a.k.a. Bird Keeper Toby | video | August 10, 2024 |
| Celeste | Celeste | No sources | December 18, 2025 |
| Founding Split | Mana | No sources | February 14, 2026 |
| Geekery | Frank Moussette of Geekery Collective | playlist | June 14, 2024 |
| Imprisoning Split | Tabun | Original article, AI Translated Google Doc | April 5, 2026 |
| Lorulean | LoruleanHistorian, Instrutilus, Zelda Lore | video | August 10, 2024 |
| Official | Nintendo | NA site, JP site | May 19, 2025 |
| Sabrblade | Sabrblade a.k.a. Miles Tinker | The games/game manuals, Creating a Champion, TOTK Master Works | May 5, 2026 |
| Triforce | Triforce Johnson of Empire Arcadia | video, playlist | August 10, 2025 |
The timelines only include games mentioned in these sources in case you are wondering why some game(s) may be missing. If I come across other timeline theories I'll be interested in adding them too.
If you would like to submit a timeline you can do so here.
Descriptions of the games are sourced from NIWA Network (licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) and Zelda Wiki (licensed under GFDL 1.3, see LICENSE-DOCUMENTATION). Some descriptions were shortened or paraphrased. Other descriptions were paraphrased from Nintendo Japan's Zelda Portal.
Joshua Lindquist of Zelda Universe granted the permission of using the game icons found here.
The box art and artwork images used in this project are the property of Nintendo. They are used here for illustrative purposes and to enhance the user experience. All rights, including copyright and trademarks, are owned by Nintendo. No infringement is intended.
- Found at The Cover Project and Launchbox Games Database
- Other
- Found at Zelda Universe
Timeline graph rendered using vue-mermaid-string which is based on Mermaid
Clone the repository then
yarn install
yarn dev
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