Zelda Botw: A Hefty Gerudo Indeed Preview (male wg

It’s not easy being asleep for a hundred years right before your kingdom is taken over by a powerful evil.  Not helping matters is waking up with little memory of who you are and being tasked with eradicating said evil with nothing more than the loincloth you slept in.  Most would find this scenario quite intimidating, many would even abandon the challenge altogether, settling for a simple life on Lon Lon ranch, deprived of any of life’s dangers.  But unfortunately for our hero Link, there was no one else stepping up to the plate to take out the consuming monstrosity that was Calamity Ganon.  Link’s journey takes him to every stretch of Hyrule, from the scorching air of Death Mountain to the frozen tundra (insert here).  However, despite the ever breaking weapons at his disposal, as well as the countless trials puzzles he had to endure.  Link was able to triumph over all of them and even managed to regain control over two of the legendary Divine Beasts.  

Currently, Link found himself wondering towards the Western end of Hyrule, the dry air and rising temperatures indicated that he was very close to the border of Gerudo Valley.  The next Divine beast that he would need to reclaim was known as Vah Naboris, once operated by the former leader of the Gerudo and close ally to princess Zelda, Urbosa.  All he would need to do was enter the village and speak with its leader for more information, just as he did with the previous beasts.  Standing at the entrance to the village were two Gerudo guards, both women armed with a large dagger-like spear in each hand.  The closer Link approached, the tighter the grip on their weapons.  

“Can we help you?”  Asked on of the large Gerudo guards standing firm at the entrance to the village.  Link not being the most talkative Hylian was unable to address the urgent manner in which he needed to proceed.  Thinking that perhaps this was just how the Gerudo greeted all their visitors, Link figured that the best course of action would be to simply walk past the guards right inside as if he too were a beautiful Gerudo woman.  This walk was quickly cut short when two very sharp spears crossed the entrance into the village, the two guards gave Link a threatening glare.

“No man, is permitted into our village.”  Stated the guard on Link’s left, she kept her eyes planted on the smaller man except for a microsecond when her large red ponytail brushed in her face.

“Proceed any further and the consequences will be severe.”  Said the second guard.  “Leave now and there won’t be any need for intervention.”  The look on the guard’s face indicated that she wasn’t playing around.  Though Link might have been able to fight one of them with only minor scratches, taking on two Gerudo guards was only asking for trouble.  Not wanting to escalate the matter any more than it was, Link decided to turn the other way and head back towards the small oasis right outside of the entrance.  The strong wind which had been blowing behind him was now pressing against his walk, as if forcing him back on the track of his journey, rough sand blowing in his face.