A fan ofThe Legend of Zeldacreated a wood carving of the King of Red Lions, the talking boat that first appeared inThe Wind Waker. This sculpture is an original creation showcasing the artist’s love forThe Legend of Zeldaand the iconic characters from this popular gaming series.
The Legend of Zeldais filled with remarkable characters, from Link and Zelda toside characters that could carry their ownLegend of Zeldaspinoffssuch as Beedle, Hudson, and the Postman. Among those iconic characters is the King of Red Lions, a talking boat that takes Link across the seas inThe Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. The King of Red Lions became widely popular among players, appearing in other games such asSuper Smash Bros. Brawlwhere he makes a cameo in the Pirate Ship stage.
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A Reddit user who goes by the nickname Bartolo2000 shared an original artwork depicting theKing of Red Lions fromThe Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. This impressive sculpture is entirely made of wood, created from scratch without blueprints by the artist who shared pictures of the various steps to complete this project on a subreddit dedicated to building models.Click here to see the full Reddit post.
This wood model of the King of Red Lions depicts Link raising his sword while crossing the seas on the talking boat. The model bears the same traits as the in-game boat, with its characteristic red hull, dragon-shaped bow, and the sail Link has to purchase before being able to navigatefrom island to island inThe Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Several comments to the Reddit post complimented the quality of the artwork and asked whether they could purchase it to showcase their love for the series.
While the King of Red Lions wasn’t featured in the latest games fromThe Legend of Zeldafranchise, Link has more adventures coming ahead in 2023.The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis scheduled for May 12 and will follow the events of 2017’sBreath of the Wild. In the variousTears of the Kingdomtrailersreleased by Nintendo since the game’s initial announcement during E3 2019, the open world of Hyrule seems filled with a large variety of environments, from lush forests to hidden dungeons and large plains to explore. The main addition to this sequel toBreath of the Wildis vertical mobility, as Link is able to explore the islands floating above Hyrule.
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Wakeris available for GameCube.
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