Okay I've finally tinkered out how to realistically have "dark/shadow Link" and not have to pull bullshit out of my ass and hope it smells nice... <_<
If it wasn't obvious enough from the topic title I came upon the idea that using a Twili who resembles Link to a startling degree would be better than some half-thought out plot device where Dark Link is actually Gannon's creation.
See the real problem was Dark or Shadow Link as we've seen played out in OoT and Adventure of Link (I heard there was one in four swords but I've never played it and might be wrong) is that he was and has always been a creation to truely test the Hero's resolve and will to live -at least the way I see it. In OoT Dark Link was more than likely a temple gardian of some sort, to guard the Longshot. In Adventure of Link a final test for the bearer of the Triforce of Courage. But in the end none of them actually had any real life or personality. Mere copies and those can't really be used for story perposses in a realistic fashion.
But with the recent addition of Twilight Princess into the Zelda ranks I now see a viable option open. Make (for simplicities sake) "Sadow" AKA Dark Link, a Twili. It works so well too, here we have a race of shadow people; literally! Now in accordance I'd speculate that Sadow might lean more towards the magic side of combat rather than actually swordplay, the Twili got themselves in trouble because of that and really I see no reason for them to actually STOP using magic especially after they got banished. Might have even added fuel to the fire.
So, Sadow would be leaning more towards "Battle Mage" than he would "Fighter".
Now as for how this applies to you all? Well I know I've still got a few things to work out with this idea and their are a few things I'd like your opinion on, if ya wouldn't mind?
1st ~ The "Circuit-Tattoos" all Twili seem to have in some form or another. Would you all say its just naturally part of their appearance, something more or purely cosmetic?
2nd ~ Would all the Twili look more like Midna once Zhnat's spell was broken or would they just naturally look like that?
3rd ~ Midna seemed to have grey/white skin, can it be deduced that other Twili (assuming they are SUPPOSED to look like her) would/could have varrying shades of gray to pitch black in reflection to the light world's own multitude of different colors of skin-tone?
4th ~ Hair seems to be quite bright and vivid... by Midna's standards, are the Red eyes and Fire-red hair unique only to her or rather common?
5th ~ Assuming Sadow would take more after the "Battle Mage" approach to a fight what powers could we think he could use? Something dark and shadowy or is that just too obvious?
If it wasn't obvious enough from the topic title I came upon the idea that using a Twili who resembles Link to a startling degree would be better than some half-thought out plot device where Dark Link is actually Gannon's creation.
See the real problem was Dark or Shadow Link as we've seen played out in OoT and Adventure of Link (I heard there was one in four swords but I've never played it and might be wrong) is that he was and has always been a creation to truely test the Hero's resolve and will to live -at least the way I see it. In OoT Dark Link was more than likely a temple gardian of some sort, to guard the Longshot. In Adventure of Link a final test for the bearer of the Triforce of Courage. But in the end none of them actually had any real life or personality. Mere copies and those can't really be used for story perposses in a realistic fashion.
But with the recent addition of Twilight Princess into the Zelda ranks I now see a viable option open. Make (for simplicities sake) "Sadow" AKA Dark Link, a Twili. It works so well too, here we have a race of shadow people; literally! Now in accordance I'd speculate that Sadow might lean more towards the magic side of combat rather than actually swordplay, the Twili got themselves in trouble because of that and really I see no reason for them to actually STOP using magic especially after they got banished. Might have even added fuel to the fire.
So, Sadow would be leaning more towards "Battle Mage" than he would "Fighter".
Now as for how this applies to you all? Well I know I've still got a few things to work out with this idea and their are a few things I'd like your opinion on, if ya wouldn't mind?
1st ~ The "Circuit-Tattoos" all Twili seem to have in some form or another. Would you all say its just naturally part of their appearance, something more or purely cosmetic?
2nd ~ Would all the Twili look more like Midna once Zhnat's spell was broken or would they just naturally look like that?
3rd ~ Midna seemed to have grey/white skin, can it be deduced that other Twili (assuming they are SUPPOSED to look like her) would/could have varrying shades of gray to pitch black in reflection to the light world's own multitude of different colors of skin-tone?
4th ~ Hair seems to be quite bright and vivid... by Midna's standards, are the Red eyes and Fire-red hair unique only to her or rather common?
5th ~ Assuming Sadow would take more after the "Battle Mage" approach to a fight what powers could we think he could use? Something dark and shadowy or is that just too obvious?