Super Smash Bros. Fighters – The Legend of Zelda series – 06 Toon Link 

Debut

In the Legend of Zelda series: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002)
In the Super Smash Bros. series: Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)

Boxing Ring Title: Wind Waking Warrior

Theme Song: The Great Sea/Menu Theme 

Toon Link is a particular Link who stars as the main protagonist of “The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker” and “The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass”. There are some Links who share a similar appearance to him, like the Link in "The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords," and the Link in Phantom Hourglass’s sequel, “The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks”. Toon Link is also a wielder of the Triforce of Courage. 

In "The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker," the game starts out on Toon Link's twelfth Birthday! He's now of-age where young boys dress up in green akin to the Hero of Time. His little sister, Aryll, gives him her telescope to use for the day. As he looks around, he happens to spot a giant bird carrying a young girl, along with a ship in the ocean giving chase. The bird happens to drop the young girl into the forest, so Toon Link grabs a sword and heads off investigate. Upon find her, he learns that her name is Tetra, and she's the leader of a band of pirates.

As Toon Link and Tetra leave the forest, the bird from before arrives and grabs Toon Link's little sister, mistaking her for Tetra. Determined to rescue her, he manages to - with the help of a Rito named Quill - convince Tetra to take him to the Forsaken Fortress. While Toon Link manages to make it to the top of the Forsaken Fortress - where his sister and two other girls are - the giant bird manages to snag him. With the command of a shadowy figure, the bird tosses Toon Link out towards the sea, where he's found by a sentient boat called The King of Red Lions. The Boat explains to Toon Link that the mysterious figure that commanded the bird is Ganondorf, an evil man who was thought to be dead 100 years ago. If Toon Link wanted any hope of standing up to him, he would have to go through many trials to find the Goddess Pearls. With them, he can access the Tower of the Gods. If he proves himself worthy, he can then head to the long forgotten Hyrule Castle that sleeps beneath the ocean to obtain the Master Sword, the one thing that is capable of defeating Ganondorf. Thus, Toon Link's quest begins...

Once Toon Link obtained the Master Sword, he heads back to the Forsaken Fortress. Tetra's pirate crew arrives and help out by rescuing Aryll and the other two girls while Toon Link deals with the giant bird, the Helmeroc King. Once he defeats him, Toon Link heads off to confront Ganondorf, only to learn that the Master Sword has lost all of its power, allowing Ganondorf to overpower him. Tetra arrives to help, only to get overwhelmed herself. As Ganondorf prepares to finish her off, his Triforce of Power begins to resonate, making him realize that she's Princess Zelda. Before he can do anything, Prince Komali and Quill arrive to rescue Toon Link and Tetra, as the giant dragon Valoo sets fire to Ganondorf's tower.

Toon Link, The King of Red Lions, and Tetra head back to Hyrule Castle. There, The King of Red Lions reveals himself as the ancient king of Hyrule: Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule. Taking Tetra's necklace, he inserts its missing piece, revealing that her necklace is The Triforce of Wisdom, thus confirming she is Princess Zelda. Thinking it would be best if she hid in sunken Hyrule Castle, Daphnes and Toon Link head back to the surface. Daphnes suspects that Ganondorf has killed the Sage of Wind and the Sage of Earth, so if they want to restore the Master Sword's power, they'll have to find their descendants, who turn out to be Medli of the Rito tribe and Makar of the Korok tribe. After that, Toon Link is tasked with finding the eight pieces of the Triforce of Courage. With the Trifroce of Courage accepting Toon Link as its wielder, Daphnes dubs him "The Hero of Winds."

Heading back to the Hyrule Castle, Ganondorf has managed to find Tetra and takes her to Ganon's Tower. Toon Link makes haste to the tower, fighting off various baddies that Ganondorf has sent after him, including a massive monstrosity called Puppet Ganon. At the top, Ganondorf tells Toon Link a bit about his backstory. This allows Ganondorf to catch Toon Link off-guard, knocking him out. Ganondorf then summons the Triforce pieces so he can make a wish to not only restore Hyrule, but also to make him the new ruler of Hyrule!

...Only for Daphnes to step in and place his hand on the Triforce, wishing not only for Toon Link and Tetra to have a bright future, but also to wash away the ancient land of Hyrule.

As the place begins to flood, Ganondorf snaps and decides to defy that wish by killing the two kids here and now. Toon Link and Tetra fight for their lives and manage to emerge victorious, with Toon Link stabbing Ganondorf in the head, turning him to stone. As the top of Ganon's Tower floods, Toon Link and Tetra get spirited back surface of the sea. Toon Link tries to reach out to Daphnes so he can come with them, and while he considers it, Daphnes decides against it.

Back at the surface, Toon Link and Tetra reunite with Tetra's pirate crew, Aryll, and some of Toon Link's friends. Back at Outset Island, Toon Link decides to travel with Tetra and her crew to seek new lands.

In "The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass." Toon Link Tetra, and her Pirate Crew are searching for the Ghost Ship. They've heard stories that the ship has taken sailors and residents of nearby islands, and they've never been heard from again. Once they manage to find it, Tetra hops aboard to investigate. Upon hearing her scream, Toon Link tries to board it and holds on to the side of the ship as it sails away. However, he ends up falling off and ends up adrift at the sea. He wakes up on an island, where he meets an amnesiac fairy named Ciela, who takes him to her "grandpa" Oshus. He warns Toon Link to stay away from the Ghost Ship, but when he won't back down, he decides that he should seek help from a man named Linebeck, who is seeking to obtain the Ghost Ship's treasure.

Toon Link and Ciela manage to find Linebeck at the Temple of the Ocean King. After helping him out and obtaining the Sea Chart, the three head off on Linebeck's ship, the SS Linebeck, to to the Isle of Ember. There, Toon Link learns that in order to properly track the Ghost Ship's position and save Tetra, he'll need to find the spirits of Power, Wisdom, and Courage, using maps and clues hidden within the Temple of the Ocean King. However, in order to safelty travel inside it to find those clues, Toon Link needs to make use of the Phantom Hourglass. And so a new adventure with two new friends begin...

Toon Link manages to find the Spirits of Power and Wisdom, but when it comes time to find the Spirit of Courage, Toon Link notices that it happens to resemble Ciela. Oshus then reveals that Ciela is the Spirit of Courage, and that he's himself is the Ocean King. Both Ciela and The Ocean King took on their current forms to hide from Bellum, who is seeking to drain the life force from everyone in the world. With help from the three spirits, Toon Link manages to rescue Tetra from the Ghost Ship!

However, they find she's been turned into a statue, think to Bellum draining her of her life force. Toon Link isn't willing to give up though, and decides to confront Bellum in order to restore Tetra to normal. Linebeck wants to call it quits after learning that the Ghost Ship's "treasure" was nothing but a lie, but changes his mind when the Ocean King promises to grant him one if he helps Toon Link. In order to defeat Bellum, Toon Link needs to find three unique pieces of pure metal to forge the Phantom Sword. Once that is said and done, Toon Link heads off to the depths of the Temple of the Ocean King. He manages to defeat Bellum and restores Tetra to normal!

However, Bellum is still alive! He grabs Tetra and hauls her to his Ghost Ship. Linebeck decides to chase after it with his ship while Toon Link uses the cannon to fire at the Ghost Ships newly acquired giant eyeballs. Managing to blast the Ghost Ship to pieces, they board it to rescue Tetra. Bellum still won't give up and grabs Tetra yet again, destroys the SS Linebeck, then grabs Toon Link! Before Bellum can do anything, Linebeck uses the Phantom Sword Toon Link dropped to stab one of his tentacle eyes, causing Bellum to release the two as it flies off in pain. As Toon Link gets back up, Bellum decides to possess Linebeck to become Bellumbeck! Snatching the Phantom Sword Linebeck tossed to him before getting fully possessed, Toon Link manages to defeat Bellum yet again, finishing him off for good. Linebeck apologizes for what he did, but Toon Link and Ciela forgive him.

With the Ocean King's power fully restored, Linebeck makes his wish to have his ship, the SS Linebeck, restored, surprising everyone who thought he'd wish for treasure. Saying their goodbyes, Toon Link and Tetra arrive back in their world at the Pirate Ship, where it seems only ten minutes have passed for Tetra's pirate crew. While they insist that Toon Link and Tetra's adventure was nothing more than a dream, Toon Link realizes he still has the now-empty Phantom Hourglass on him. Out on the distance, he also happens to see Linebeck's ship, confirming that the adventure they had was real.

Some time later, Toon Link, Tetra, and her pirate crew manage to find a large track of land. They decide to claim the place as "New Hyrule" and settle there. 100 years later, the events of "The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks" occur. This game follows a new Link who seems to have no relation to Toon Link. While not directly mentioned, it seems Toon Link's green garb has become the official gear for the Knights of New Hyrule. Additionally, Niko, one of Tetra's crewmates - and the last one who's still alive - briefly mentions Toon Link when he sees the current Link wearing the knight uniform.

In Super Smash Bros., Toon Link is faster than even Young Link, though he's also lighter as well. That being said, he can still hold his own, so don't underestimate The Hero of the Winds!

Special Moves 

Neutral Special:  Hero’s Bow 

Toon Link shoots an Arrow from his bow. The distance and speed it travels depends on how much you charge it up. It rises slightly more upward and travels slightly slower than Link’s.

Inspired by the Bow and Arrow weapon that debuted in “The Legend of Zelda.” Link could use the move to attack foes from afar, though each shot caused Link to lose 1 Ruppee. Starting in "The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past," Arrows would be given their own inventory slot. The Bow and Arrow's deign is based on "The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker." 

Side Special: Boomerang 

Toon Link tosses a Boomerang at his opponent. The distance it flies depends on whether or not you input the attack like a Smash Attack. Toon Link can also aim it upwards or downwards. If it hits someone, it’ll come flying back to Toon Link. While it’s returning to Toon Link, it’ll pass through the opponent while dealing damage.

Toon Link can actually avoid regrabbing the boomerang if he is too high up or too low from where he threw it, but he won’t be able to use the move again until the boomerang “disappears.”

Inspired by the the Boomerang weapon that debuted in “The Legend of Zelda.” In that game, Link could use it to defeat weak enemies, stun stronger ones and grab items from afar. The design here is based on “The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.” Notably. in that game, the Boomerang could lock-on to about five targets, which is something it doesn't do here. 

Up Special: Spin Attack 

Toon Link begins spinning around super-fast with his sword extended to his side. When used in the air, Toon Link will slowly rise upward while dragging his opponent(s) with him before delivering a final slash that sends them away.

On the ground, Toon Link spins in place, dragging opponents towards him before flinging them away. Toon Link can also charge the ground version to do more damage and knockback.

Inspired by the Spin Attack that debuted in “The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.” The ability to rise in the air with it is original to Super Smash Bros., though in "Hyrule Warriors," one of Toon Link's attacks involves him spinning around into the air. 

Down Special: Bomb

Toon Link pulls out a bomb.

He can then try and throw it at his foes. Once it hits the foe, it’ll explode, dealing damage and minor knockback. The bomb will also explode if it hits a solid object.

If Toon Link holds on to the bomb too long, it’ll start flashing red, signaling that it’s about to explode. Best get rid of it at that point before it blows up in Toon Link’s hands!

Inspired by the Bombs in “The Legend of Zelda.” In that game, once Link placed one on the ground, it would explode a few seconds later. The bombs take their appearance from “The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.”  

Final Smash: Triforce Slash

With the Triforce of Courage in hand, Toon Link fires a beam of light from his left hand straight ahead of him. If anyone within a certain distance gets hit by it, Toon Link rushes on over, trapping the opponent between the Triforce before relentlessly slashing them over and over. Toon Link finishes off with a stab, shattering the Triforce and sending his opponent flying away!

If no one is in the light’s path, then the move fails.

This move is original to Super Smash Bros., though the final hit is similar to how Link finishes Ganon off in “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.” Later on, in the game "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild," Link can perform something similar to this called Flurry Rush. If Link dodges the enemy’s attack at the last second, Link could unleash a barrage of attacks on his opponent, though the Triforce doesn’t play a role in it.

The Triforce of Courage is an item introduced in "Zelda II: The Adventure of Link." In that game, Link goes on a long journey to place six crystals in six palaces to gain access to the Great Palace, where the Triforce of Courage rests. Once he obtains it, he uses it alongside the Triforce of Wisdom and the Triforce of Power to awaken the sleeping Zelda. In various games, the Triforce of Courage is always associated with Link.

Additional Notes 

Toon Link, while either standing or ducking, can use his shield to block projectiles. That is, as long as he isn’t holding something else, like one of his bombs.

When using Toon Link’s grab, the Hookshot, in the air, it can be used to attack opponents.

Toon Link can also use it to grab on to ledges to pull himself up.

On the “Spirit Train” stage, Toon Link – or rather, the Toon Link from “The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks” – can be seen driving the train. He sure looks happy!

However, if Link, Young Link, or Toon Link are in the battle, Alfonzo will be the one driving the train. In “The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks”, Alfonzo was part of New Hyrule’s Royal Guards, and known throughout the land as an expert swordsman. However, he left his position for reasons unknown to become a train engineer instead. He’s also Link’s mentor.

Dark Link is also an alternate costume for Toon Link. Dark Link is a mysterious doppelganger of Link. His origins are unknown, though it’s speculated that Ganondorf is responsible for his existence. His appearance is more based on how Dark Link looked in “The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess” rather than “The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks.“ 

While it has been implied that every Link is connected to each other - whether through blood or through reincarnation - the Link in The Wind Waker is said to have no connection to the previous Link from Ocarina of Time. Likewise, as previously mentioned, it seems that Spirit Tracks Link has no connection to Wind Waker Link. Perhaps Wind Waker Link and Tetra got together at some point, and thus he's Spirit Tracks Zelda's great-great grandfather? (Art made by TheWispGuy back when Miiverse was active. Also guest-starring King Daphnes and Aryll.)