Ganon Blight

GANON BLIGHT

As you infiltrate and work through the four Divine Beasts, you will inevitably face the boss of the dungeon, a hulking being made of Malice that uses elemental attacks based on their respective region.

These are the blights: Waterblight Ganon, Fireblight Ganon, Windblight Ganon, and Thunderblight Ganon. These creatures are extensions of Calamity Ganon himself, and were personally responsible for the deaths of the Four Champions.

As fighters, they will be big and powerful, with moves pulled from their boss battles, especially those elemental attacks they use throughout.

Likelihood rating: Never gonna happen.

Purah

PURAH

If you head to the other lab first, you will find it inhabited by a scientist who has transformed herself into a little girl thanks to an accident.

This is Purah, Impa’s sister, and one of the leading scientists of Hyrule. In Age of Calamity, players will get to meet her in her prime, while by the time of Tears of the Kingdom, she will have reversed the de-aging process, having aged herself up to a mature adult again.

As a fighter, we’ll be breaking her away from her partner Robbie, using instead the tech seen around Hyrule new to Tears of the Kingdom, where she has become the lead scientist of the region.

Likelihood rating: Piranha Plant clause.

Robbie

ROBBIE

From Impa’s house, you will be directed to seek out two Sheikah scientists. Depending on which direction you go, you will first come across an eccentric old man who tends to play air guitar a lot.

This is Robbie, one of the two leading scientists of Hyrule. He will play an important role in all three Breath of the Wild-related games, especially working together with Purah to become playable in Age of Calamity.

As a fighter, Robbie will draw fully from his Age of Calamity moveset, as most of that set had Robbie doing the fighting with a sawblade apparatus, while Purah stuck close behind him and manipulated the Sheikah Slate.

Likelihood rating: Probably not.

Character Sheet: Purah

PURAH

Now, let us go through and cover all characters now added thanks to their appearance in Tears of the Kingdom, either newcomers or old characters given more to work with, and at least one that got added through association. They are:

1. Tulin

2. Mineru

3. Purah

4. Rauru

5. Sonia

6. Zonai Construct

7. Gibdo

8. ReDead

9. Gleeok

10. Phantom Ganon

Today, we'll be changing things up. If you remember, Purah & Robbie had been its own moveset, based upon their duo appearance in Age of Calamity. Now, in that version, Robbie had been more or less the main fighter, using a pair of mechanical sawblade arms and such for his attacks, while Purah snuck around behind him, activating things with a Sheikah Slate. Considering Purah's expanded role in Tears of the Kingdom, acting now as the chief scientist helping Link and creator of the Purah Pad and several other new gameplay elements, I think it's fair to split her off to her own moveset, leaving Robbie to operate his sawblades more or less alone.

Here is the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Camera Flash

She will snap a picture with her Purah Pad, stunning anyone caught by the flash.

Side B: Robot Arms

Robotic arms like those that appear in the Skyview Towers, will emerge around an opponent, grabbing them by the arms and holding them in place for a second.

Up B: Skyview Launchpad

A launchpad like those under the Skyview Towers will appear under her feet and launch her sky high with a tether attached to her belly.

Down B: Scanner

She will hold out her Purah Pad and scan for things. The scanning beam will pull random loose items toward her for easier pickup.

Final Smash: Failed Experiment

She will trap a character in a machine that she activates, saying she has achieved immortality. After a sudden explosion, the character will appear in their "youngest/earliest" form (Mario as 8-bit), before being launched away.

Entrance: She will stumble out of a smoking lab and realize the fighters are there.

Taunts: All of her different "poses." Up, will be Breath of the Wild's cutesy two fingers on each hand thing. Side, will be the V alongside the eye from Age of Calamity. Down, she will adjust her eyewear and clasp her fan like she does in Tears of the Kingdom.

Kirby Hat: Her hair and glasses.

Kart: A vehicle based on Sheikah tech.

Special Move: She can scan upcoming item boxes and see what's inside them.

Spirit Battle: Herself on Great Sky Island.

Victory Screen: Something will explode, and she will stumble out, saying that turned out better than she thought.

Losing Screen: After a burst of smoke, she will find herself a child again.

Color Swaps: Tears version, Calamity version, Wild version, a black stealth version for all three, and then a more green rustic version for the first two.

Thanks for reading! Next up, King Rauru seals the darkness.

Breath of the Wild Stage Roster

BREATH OF THE WILD STAGE ROSTER

And here we have the stages for Breath of the Wild and Age of Calamity. If this were a real game, which one would you pick to play on first?

Akkala Citadel

AKKALA CITADEL

Akkala Citadel appears in the Northeastern end of Hyrule’s map in Breath of the Wild, the scene of a devastating battle one hundred years prior, where the leaderless, surviving armies of Hyrule had retreated for safety, only to be assailed and slaughtered by hundreds of Ancient Guardians.

This was one of the scenes many were hyped to see when Age of Calamity was first announced. As such, it works well as a representative for Age of Calamity specifically. It will be set on the walls surrounding the citadel, as battle scenes rage in the background inside the fortress, and Ancient Guardians try to climb the walls, occasionally targeting the players.

Potential theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCZ-5awSJJQ

Breath of the Wild Roster

BREATH OF THE WILD ROSTER

And here's all characters appearing in Breath of the Wild and Age of Calamity. I assume that all original characters to Tears of the Kingdom will also be added to this one, but we will get there when we get there. If this were a real roster from a real game, who ya mainin'?

Astor

ASTOR

Another original character to Age of Calamity was a strange sorcerer, wearing a Calamity eye and covering himself in a thick cloak, who believed himself the chosen one to resurrect Ganon, allying himself with the Yiga Clan and using their forces as fodder to be sacrificed to his lord.

This is Astor. He would not see playability, either in base game or DLC, which is strange as he seems to have a full Warriors-style moveset programmed into the game, as seen during his handful of boss battles. He acts as the primary villain of the game, before being betrayed himself by Ganon, his own body used as a vessel for his resurrection.

As a fighter, Astor will be on the slippery side, using magic and trickery to attack from afar while teleporting to stay out of trouble. His moveset will pull from his moveset shown but not used in Hyrule Warriors.

Likelihood rating: Probably not.

Sooga

SOOGA

In this new timeline, players will be able to take part in numerous battles that would have occurred during that time period hundreds of years before, including fights with the newly formed Yiga Clan, led by their Master Kohga and his loyal right-hand man, a big musclebound Yiga Blademaster.

This is Sooga, an original character to Age of Calamity. He would not be a playable character in the base game, simply acting as a companion to Kohga and sacrificing himself to let Kohga get away when they were betrayed. His popularity as a character led to him being added to the roster in the second DLC wave.

As a fighter, he will be fast like the rest of the Yiga, but with a good amount of strength behind him as well. His moveset will pull entirely from his Hyrule Warriors moveset.

Likelihood rating: Probably not.

Terrako

TERRAKO

Breath of the Wild proved a huge success, selling millions of copies and going down in history as another of the greatest games ever made, with many of the characters, especially the four champions, becoming well-beloved icons of the franchise. This popularity soon saw a . . . prequel/sequel/spinoff/something in the form of a new Hyrule Warriors game, set in the era pre-Calamity, that initially presented itself as a game actually documenting the tragedy of all these characters’ fall, but instead ended up being more the creation of an alternate timeline (something not unfamiliar to the Zelda series) where the champions were saved from their fates. It all starts off with Zelda unlocking her magic and using it to seal Calamity Ganon, inadvertently waking a small robot locked away inside the castle, taking her wish to save everyone as an order, opening a time portal and taking it back in time a few months before the calamity started.

This robot is Terrako, a machine Zelda and her mother had put together before her mother had died, locked away by her father so that she might focus on unlocking her magic. Terrako would prove the catalyst for this new timeline, setting the characters down different paths and opening more time portals through which the champions’ four descendants would emerge and deflect the killing blows.

As a fighter, Terrako will be small and quick, his moveset pulling from his moveset in Hyrule Warriors, heavily based on the various Ancient Guardian variants seen throughout Breath of the Wild.

Likelihood rating: Piranha Plant clause.

Monk Maz Koshia

MONK MAZ KOSHIA

Throughout your journey in the open world of Hyrule, dungeons seem to have largely been omitted from the game, except for maybe the Divine Beasts. In their place, Link will find hundreds of shrines dotting the map, each of which will take him down to a short challenge, each overseen by a mummified monk. These monks will mostly just wait at the end and then disappear when you overcome the trial.

That is, until you come to the “Champion’s Ballad” DLC, where you encounter a monk named Maz Koshia, who will rise from his place of meditation and face you himself in one-on-one combat.

As a fighter, Maz Koshia’s moveset will pull both from his boss battle as well as his moveset as it appears in Hyrule Warriors. He will be floaty but with an insane amount of power behind him.

Likelihood rating: Probably not.

Urbosa

URBOSA

When Link defeats Master Kohga and returns with the Thunder Helm, his memory stirs once again, this time remembering a tall Gerudo woman with a six-pack, who had been a close friend and motherly figure to the Princess Zelda.

This is Urbosa, the former chief of the Gerudo and the pilot of Vah Naboris. She had been killed by Ganon’s blight just like her companions, her spirit likewise lingering until Link was able to free her.

As a fighter, she will have incredible strength as well as good speed and agility. Her moveset will pull from her demonstrated abilities and her Hyrule Warriors moveset, all very lightning-based.

Likelihood rating: Strong

Master Kohga

MASTER KOHGA

Riju is initially hesitant to help Link, posing him a challenge to complete beforehand. She reveals that her powerful Thunder Helm has been stolen by the Yiga Clan, and that they couldn’t possibly get anywhere near Vah Naboris without it. Link immediately sets out to the nearby Yiga Clan Hideout, sneaking his way through it before coming face-to-face with the Yiga Clan leader.

This is Master Kohga, a heavyset and silly, but still far more than competent, ninja who has apparently led the clan for more than a hundred years. Although an enemy of Hyrule in the main timeline, in the alternate timeline created in Hyrule Warriors, he is betrayed by Ganon’s servant and ends up pledging his allegiance to fight by the heroes’ side.

As a fighter, Kohga will be fast with quick and agile attacks just like his Yiga brethren, but with a bit of clumsiness and pratfalls thrown into the mix. His moveset has plenty to work with just from his boss battle alone, his Hyrule Warriors moveset just adding banana-flavored icing on the cake.

Likelihood rating: Could happen.

Riju

RIJU

Finally, the last of the divine beasts Link must conquer is the camel-like Vah Naboris, out in the vast desert on the southwest of the map. To get into it, he must first infiltrate the Gerudo village disguised as a woman and present himself to the current queen of the Gerudo, a preteen girl and daughter of the late queen.

This is Riju, a descendant of Vah Naboris’s pilot Urbosa like her fellows Yunobo and Teba. She doubts her ability to lead due to her age, and only agrees to help Link get onto Vah Naboris if he can prove himself strong enough to take it on.

As a fighter, Riju will be a sort of tag-team character with her sand seal Patricia, giving her a strong speed stat higher than her average Gerudo relative. Her moveset will pull primarily from her Hyrule Warriors moveset just like those before her.

Likelihood rating: Could happen.

Revali

REVALI

Exploring Rito Village and interacting with Teba, Link will come to a landing pad where his memories will stir once again, this time reminding him of a brash and arrogant Rito he had once known, who had resented Link for his assignment as the princess’s protector, believing himself far more worthy of the title.

This is Revali, the former champion and pilot of Vah Medoh who had been killed alongside the other champions when Ganon’s blight had taken over the divine beast. Despite their rivalry, Revali soon developed a begrudging respect and camaraderie with Link.

As a fighter, he will probably be the fastest among our three Rito representatives, a trait he is most proud of. His moveset will likewise pull from his own Hyrule Warriors moveset and other abilities shown throughout.

Likelihood rating: Strong.

Teba

TEBA

Moving further westward, Link then comes to the Rito Village in the Tabantha region in order to take on the divine beast Vah Medoh, a giant birdlike machine he’s been able to see in the sky since he first woke up. In order to get up there, he will have to seek the help of a Rito warrior known for his skill as a flyer and an archer.

This is Teba, a descendant of Vah Medoh’s former pilot Revali, determined to reclaim Vah Medoh and clear the shame of his family name. Like Yunobo and Sidon before him, he will help Link get up to the divine beast and break down its shielding so that he can get inside.

As a fighter, he will be quick with strong aerials, just like most of the Rito species. His moveset will pull from his own Hyrule Warriors moveset as well as his demonstrated abilities in game.

Likelihood rating: Could happen.

Daruk

DARUK

Once again, Link’s memories will start to stir as he interacts with Yunobo and the other Gorons, remembering a friendship and brotherhood he had once shared with the former Goron chief, a big Goron with a bright smile on his face.

This is Daruk, the chosen champion to pilot Vah Rudania. Like his fellow champions, he was killed by the blight Ganon had sent to take control of the divine beast, his spirit lingering inside of it until Link was able to free it.

As a fighter, he will be big and tough, just like Yunobo, except maybe a bit bigger and tougher. His best skill will be in defense, and his moveset will pull from his demonstrated abilities and his own Hyrule Warriors moveset.

Likelihood rating: Strong

Yunobo

YUNOBO

The next divine beast in line is Vah Rudania, which dwells inside the active volcano of the Eldin province. To get there, Link visits the city of the Gorons, where he meets a young kid among them, a bit of a slacker with some major confidence issues.

This is Yunobo, a descendant of Vah Rudania’s former pilot Daruk who works manning the cannons the Gorons use to keep the volcano in check. He helps Link get up the mountain by helping him work the cannons so that he can get past Vah Rudania’s attacks.

As a fighter, Yunobo will be tough and strong just like most of his Goron Brethren. His moveset will pull from his Hyrule Warriors moveset specifically as well as some of his demonstrated abilities in game.

Likelihood rating: Could happen.

Mipha

MIPHA

As Link enters Zora’s Domain and speaks with Prince Sidon and King Dorephan, his memories from one hundred years before will start to stir, reminding him of the friendship and semi-romantic relationship he had once shared with their sister and daughter, the pilot of Vah Ruta.

This is Mipha, a soft-spoken and gentle princess who had great skill with healing magic. She fought bravely alongside the other three champions, ultimately being killed by Ganon’s blight when it took over her divine beast.

As a fighter, Mipha will be similar to her brother, inheriting her species’ agility and speed. She won’t be quite as strong though, being more focused on support and healing magic. Her moveset will pull from her Hyrule Warriors moveset specifically.

Likelihood rating: Strong

Sidon

SIDON

After meeting with Impa and the two scientists, Link will have one core goal, to get onto each of the four Divine Beasts, giant machines once piloted by Link’s friends, and free them from Calamity Ganon’s control. These can be done in any order, so I’m just going to follow the order those connected to the beasts are placed in within Age of Calamity, generally moving east to west. This means his first target is Vah Ruta, set in the Lanayru region near Zora’s Domain. Along the way to the region, Link will encounter a tall, friendly Zora prince with a dashing smile.

This is Sidon, crowned prince of the Zora Kingdom and little brother of Vah Ruta’s champion Mipha. Sidon will guide Link to his kingdom and present him to his father, later helping Link to board Vah Ruta and take it down.

As a fighter, Sidon will be large but quick, with striking, agile actions. His moveset will pull from Zoras as a whole but will specifically differ by using his moves from Hyrule Warriors.

Likelihood rating: Could happen.