History of Hyrule, Zelda Archivist
@historyofhyrule.com
Melora Hart. Zelda archivist & publication campaigner since 2001. Art, books, manga, the retro & rare. Into Zelda? I've quietly been the source for a lot of what you know. https://linktr.ee/historyofhyrule artist/animal dork/hiker doin' my nerd shit
This is a legitimate answer to a question I asked my sibling and it sounds way cooler than the actual context.
January 30, 2026 at 7:06 AM
This is a legitimate answer to a question I asked my sibling and it sounds way cooler than the actual context.
okay, yeah, I got curious and:
January 28, 2026 at 11:39 PM
okay, yeah, I got curious and:
lol, right? Gotta continue that tradition 😆
January 26, 2026 at 3:25 AM
lol, right? Gotta continue that tradition 😆
Loved reading this.
One of the later things you mention- here's Link changing into a female presenting fairy in this CYOA mini-manga from 1987: www.flickr.com/photos/histo...
I haven't had time to scan it yet but it was so cool I had to take photos as soon as I got it
One of the later things you mention- here's Link changing into a female presenting fairy in this CYOA mini-manga from 1987: www.flickr.com/photos/histo...
I haven't had time to scan it yet but it was so cool I had to take photos as soon as I got it
January 26, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Loved reading this.
One of the later things you mention- here's Link changing into a female presenting fairy in this CYOA mini-manga from 1987: www.flickr.com/photos/histo...
I haven't had time to scan it yet but it was so cool I had to take photos as soon as I got it
One of the later things you mention- here's Link changing into a female presenting fairy in this CYOA mini-manga from 1987: www.flickr.com/photos/histo...
I haven't had time to scan it yet but it was so cool I had to take photos as soon as I got it
I was totally joking around too but, after I made my first comment, I checked out the others and realized my brain had derped. By the time you replied I'd figured it out and was trying to think of some comment that would work with this:
January 23, 2026 at 12:32 AM
I was totally joking around too but, after I made my first comment, I checked out the others and realized my brain had derped. By the time you replied I'd figured it out and was trying to think of some comment that would work with this:
Since the manga volumes were released in black and white no one ever saw this as red unless you had the original monthly. It just looked like a dark sky, maybe a bit like a regular eclipse. This is why I try to collect and often scan from multiple sources.
January 21, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Since the manga volumes were released in black and white no one ever saw this as red unless you had the original monthly. It just looked like a dark sky, maybe a bit like a regular eclipse. This is why I try to collect and often scan from multiple sources.
I was reformatting posts & realized I'd never uploaded the cleaned double page spread of these rare color pages! This is for #Zelda Adventure of Link vol 1 (part 2) when Ganon comes back & I joke (not joking) that it's the first Blood Moon for the series historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2026/01/high...
January 21, 2026 at 7:22 PM
I was reformatting posts & realized I'd never uploaded the cleaned double page spread of these rare color pages! This is for #Zelda Adventure of Link vol 1 (part 2) when Ganon comes back & I joke (not joking) that it's the first Blood Moon for the series historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2026/01/high...
I love that in 1987 Princess Zelda already had blonde hair, green eyes, a blue tunic, and wore pants... and Link had pink hair and blue eyes. Bonus for the bird BFF. (Ranmaru, Wanpakku comics, Nov 1987) #Zelda #Nintendo
I'm updating my blogger posts: historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2021/11/high...
I'm updating my blogger posts: historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2021/11/high...
January 21, 2026 at 2:50 AM
I love that in 1987 Princess Zelda already had blonde hair, green eyes, a blue tunic, and wore pants... and Link had pink hair and blue eyes. Bonus for the bird BFF. (Ranmaru, Wanpakku comics, Nov 1987) #Zelda #Nintendo
I'm updating my blogger posts: historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2021/11/high...
I'm updating my blogger posts: historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2021/11/high...
I'm back on tumblr (I'm having a hell of a time getting google to index blogger 🤷♀️ but need into to show up) starting with my back catalog of posts.
historyofhyrule.tumblr.com
I accidently deleted my years-old tumblr a while ago, thinking I was just deleting an alt blog, so be sure to re-follow!
historyofhyrule.tumblr.com
I accidently deleted my years-old tumblr a while ago, thinking I was just deleting an alt blog, so be sure to re-follow!
January 21, 2026 at 12:03 AM
I'm back on tumblr (I'm having a hell of a time getting google to index blogger 🤷♀️ but need into to show up) starting with my back catalog of posts.
historyofhyrule.tumblr.com
I accidently deleted my years-old tumblr a while ago, thinking I was just deleting an alt blog, so be sure to re-follow!
historyofhyrule.tumblr.com
I accidently deleted my years-old tumblr a while ago, thinking I was just deleting an alt blog, so be sure to re-follow!
About that- I can't find anything else to confirm this is the right name paired with the right art but keep an eye out for a Narumi Tanaka / 田中成美 because it seems like they were possibly the one who did the original enemy art (might have been contract) historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2022/05/arch...
January 20, 2026 at 10:00 PM
About that- I can't find anything else to confirm this is the right name paired with the right art but keep an eye out for a Narumi Tanaka / 田中成美 because it seems like they were possibly the one who did the original enemy art (might have been contract) historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2022/05/arch...
I bet that cow still gets stuck at the gate though:
January 19, 2026 at 6:54 PM
I bet that cow still gets stuck at the gate though:
I'm highlighting things I've posted in the past for new people
Though short this is perhaps the 3rd published #Zelda manga (May 1986) & it's notable to me bc it may be the first time we see Link with a fairy companion. It's also part 1 of a simple guide historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2023/04/2400...
Though short this is perhaps the 3rd published #Zelda manga (May 1986) & it's notable to me bc it may be the first time we see Link with a fairy companion. It's also part 1 of a simple guide historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2023/04/2400...
January 6, 2026 at 6:44 PM
I'm highlighting things I've posted in the past for new people
Though short this is perhaps the 3rd published #Zelda manga (May 1986) & it's notable to me bc it may be the first time we see Link with a fairy companion. It's also part 1 of a simple guide historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2023/04/2400...
Though short this is perhaps the 3rd published #Zelda manga (May 1986) & it's notable to me bc it may be the first time we see Link with a fairy companion. It's also part 1 of a simple guide historyofhyrule.blogspot.com/2023/04/2400...
Sorry, I have ADHD and I promise I'll walk away now but my brain wanted to see what would happen if I rephrased it in a new search. lolool Holy fuck.
How can we get back to trusting human experts when so many people are told they can rely on this garbage pollution hallucination machine. Sigh
How can we get back to trusting human experts when so many people are told they can rely on this garbage pollution hallucination machine. Sigh
January 6, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Sorry, I have ADHD and I promise I'll walk away now but my brain wanted to see what would happen if I rephrased it in a new search. lolool Holy fuck.
How can we get back to trusting human experts when so many people are told they can rely on this garbage pollution hallucination machine. Sigh
How can we get back to trusting human experts when so many people are told they can rely on this garbage pollution hallucination machine. Sigh
It's done with my shit, lol
This is the link it was giving me, btw, saying that it was a comparison of the 2 covers 🙃https://www.mariowiki.com/Famicom_Manga:_Super_Mario-kun
Doesn't look like cover image now, does it. 😆
This is the link it was giving me, btw, saying that it was a comparison of the 2 covers 🙃https://www.mariowiki.com/Famicom_Manga:_Super_Mario-kun
Doesn't look like cover image now, does it. 😆
January 6, 2026 at 2:04 AM
It's done with my shit, lol
This is the link it was giving me, btw, saying that it was a comparison of the 2 covers 🙃https://www.mariowiki.com/Famicom_Manga:_Super_Mario-kun
Doesn't look like cover image now, does it. 😆
This is the link it was giving me, btw, saying that it was a comparison of the 2 covers 🙃https://www.mariowiki.com/Famicom_Manga:_Super_Mario-kun
Doesn't look like cover image now, does it. 😆
Part 2 of attempt 3
January 6, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Part 2 of attempt 3
lol 3rd attempt and rephrasing things and ordering the context gets it to admit it was wrong and then it cuts you off, lololol fucking garbage. Don't ever trust it, ask a human expert.
January 6, 2026 at 2:04 AM
lol 3rd attempt and rephrasing things and ordering the context gets it to admit it was wrong and then it cuts you off, lololol fucking garbage. Don't ever trust it, ask a human expert.
It can't even tell these pictures apart!! XD
January 6, 2026 at 1:24 AM
It can't even tell these pictures apart!! XD
lol. Anyway it's a from 小学三年生 1986年05月, Shogaku Sannensei, & --I own-- the actual magazine volume it came with www.flickr.com/photos/histo... but mine didn't included the packet that held the toys & supplemental manga. So let me know if you know of someone who has it! #mario
January 6, 2026 at 12:56 AM
lol. Anyway it's a from 小学三年生 1986年05月, Shogaku Sannensei, & --I own-- the actual magazine volume it came with www.flickr.com/photos/histo... but mine didn't included the packet that held the toys & supplemental manga. So let me know if you know of someone who has it! #mario
IT'S NOT EVEN THE SAME IMAGE XD XD XD
January 6, 2026 at 12:56 AM
IT'S NOT EVEN THE SAME IMAGE XD XD XD
OMG I tried it again and its gotten even meaner about how right it is and how wrong I am, lololol. (Before it also told me it was actually from Famimaga too and I was like "lol no" XD
January 6, 2026 at 12:56 AM
OMG I tried it again and its gotten even meaner about how right it is and how wrong I am, lololol. (Before it also told me it was actually from Famimaga too and I was like "lol no" XD
Google's AI's tone is so authoritative but, wow, it's such garbage
I was image searching for something I've been trying to find to scan & it was like "Dive Deeper in AI mode." Heh (I hate AI- see my screen shot comment)
This also mentions that Yoshi is in it... This manga is from May 1986
I was image searching for something I've been trying to find to scan & it was like "Dive Deeper in AI mode." Heh (I hate AI- see my screen shot comment)
This also mentions that Yoshi is in it... This manga is from May 1986
January 6, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Google's AI's tone is so authoritative but, wow, it's such garbage
I was image searching for something I've been trying to find to scan & it was like "Dive Deeper in AI mode." Heh (I hate AI- see my screen shot comment)
This also mentions that Yoshi is in it... This manga is from May 1986
I was image searching for something I've been trying to find to scan & it was like "Dive Deeper in AI mode." Heh (I hate AI- see my screen shot comment)
This also mentions that Yoshi is in it... This manga is from May 1986
I didn't realize I hadn't cleaned and uploaded the individual illustrations for Chapter 3 of the #Zelda #LttP feature in the June 1992 issue of Shogaku Magazine. So the 2400dpi cleaned art is now in the downloads section here: archive.org/details/zine...
January 2, 2026 at 1:03 AM
I didn't realize I hadn't cleaned and uploaded the individual illustrations for Chapter 3 of the #Zelda #LttP feature in the June 1992 issue of Shogaku Magazine. So the 2400dpi cleaned art is now in the downloads section here: archive.org/details/zine...
"Check out my next video: Who was Link's real father?"
January 1, 2026 at 1:23 AM
"Check out my next video: Who was Link's real father?"
I got the last chapter for Shogaku Magazine's 1992 #Zelda #LttP feature scanned, cleaned, and uploaded. This is a magazine for first graders but the art is super amazing. It's where the badass image of Ganon comes from. September, Part 6: archive.org/details/zine...
January 1, 2026 at 1:13 AM
I got the last chapter for Shogaku Magazine's 1992 #Zelda #LttP feature scanned, cleaned, and uploaded. This is a magazine for first graders but the art is super amazing. It's where the badass image of Ganon comes from. September, Part 6: archive.org/details/zine...
