Cym's Wild Era Cinematic Universe
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One More for the Winning Streak by IllusionOfDeath
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
13 Apr 2023
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Revali, for his part, has a much more favorable solution to the other champions’ fears: become the greatest warrior in the world, and simply never die.
Or: the Rito champion’s ballad, from beginning to end.
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- Part 1 of Songs of the Wild
- Part 1 of Cym's Wild Era Cinematic Universe
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With the Moon, the Tide Will Rise by IllusionOfDeath
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
20 Apr 2023
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Even with the most grievous of wounds, a warrior can survive for a few seconds. Mipha knows this better than most.
Or: the Zora champion’s requiem, from beginning to end.
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- Part 2 of Songs of the Wild
- Part 2 of Cym's Wild Era Cinematic Universe
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Flowers on the Dunes by IllusionOfDeath
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
07 May 2023
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The Calamity is coming. Daruk insists that everything will be fine—Urbosa is one of the greatest warriors he knows.
Urbosa does not have such optimism. She does not think any of them will walk out of this alive.
Or: the Gerudo champion’s lullaby, from beginning to end.
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- Part 3 of Songs of the Wild
- Part 3 of Cym's Wild Era Cinematic Universe
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Strength of the Mountain by IllusionOfDeath
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
26 Jun 2023
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Daruk is not a warrior. But nothing will harm his people while he still draws breath.
Or: the Goron champion’s declaration, from beginning to end.
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- Part 4 of Songs of the Wild
- Part 4 of Cym's Wild Era Cinematic Universe
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Roam (Never Walk Alone) by IllusionOfDeath
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
19 Dec 2023
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Daruk has never been a fighter. Urbosa knows a thing or two about honor, sacrifice, and unbreakable warriors’ bonds.
(It's a long journey from Mount Lanayru to Gerudo Desert.)
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- Part 5 of Cym's Wild Era Cinematic Universe
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Feeling, Suspended in Time by IllusionOfDeath
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
28 Apr 2024
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There’s a ghost haunting Hyrule Castle. That isn’t the horror of the story.
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- Part 6 of Cym's Wild Era Cinematic Universe
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Flowers on the Dunes: The Graphic Novel by IllusionOfDeath, pancake_umbreon
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
10 Jul 2025
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The Calamity is coming. Daruk insists that everything will be fine—Urbosa is one of the greatest warriors he knows.
Urbosa does not have such optimism. She does not think any of them will walk out of this alive.
Or: the Gerudo champion’s lullaby, from beginning to end.
(Four fics in graphic novel form, plus a bit of expansion.)
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- Part 7 of Cym's Wild Era Cinematic Universe
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Echoes of Ghosts (Or Where They Used to Be) by IllusionOfDeath
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
28 Nov 2023
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Link finds some of his memories in the strangest of places.
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- Part 8 of Cym's Wild Era Cinematic Universe
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Show Me the World Outside by IllusionOfDeath
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
27 Aug 2023
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Link’s fairly sure that the Zelda he’s chasing after isn’t the Zelda he knows. She is uncharacteristically callous, needlessly cruel, and entirely too dedicated to ensuring he doesn’t catch up. He only wishes that the rest of the world wasn't so ready to believe the worst.
The Zelda he knows would also never order the research teams to dismantle the Divine Beasts, but maybe he and the sages can work this to their benefit after all.
(Or: Tears of the Kingdom, but the Divine Beasts are still around. This changes more than one might expect.)
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- Part 9 of Cym's Wild Era Cinematic Universe
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Show Me the World Asides by IllusionOfDeath
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
11 Oct 2025
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Ficlets and other asides set in the world of Show Me the World Outside, as suggested by readers! Will contain spoilers.
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- Part 10 of Cym's Wild Era Cinematic Universe
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Link’s having a difficult time adjusting back to normal after the Second Imprisoning War. Luckily, this is not something he has to face alone.
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- Part 11 of Cym's Wild Era Cinematic Universe
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Fire Spreads Throughout My Bones by IllusionOfDeath
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
13 Oct 2023
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Link has been angry at the world for a long time, now. Riju knows a thing or two about dealing with that.
(Riju's part in Unleash the Storm.)
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- Part 12 of Cym's Wild Era Cinematic Universe
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There's a World Where I Can Take Flight by IllusionOfDeath
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
30 Dec 2023
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Zelda has been a sky dragon for much, much longer than she’ll ever be alive. Returning to her Hylian form takes a lot of getting used to.
(On grief for a self you can no longer be, and working to heal regardless.)
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- Part 13 of Cym's Wild Era Cinematic Universe
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Darkness We Must Face by IllusionOfDeath
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
11 Dec 2025
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After battling the Gibdos in Gerudo Town, Riju struggles with the worthiness of her leadership. Luckily, Link's there to offer reassurance.
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- Part 14 of Cym's Wild Era Cinematic Universe