A Moment Too Short

Every hero occasionally needs a moment to fall apart. I’d imagine over the course of the various Zelda games that this had to have happened in some capacity at least a few times. When you consider some of the stuff Link sees and has to destroy, well, I think he’s entitled to a quick break and a little encouragement occasionally.

I got the idea for this piece after playing Halo 5. Spoiler: One of the overall themes of the storyline of 5 is the realization that unlike what’s shown in the previous games, the Master Chief is not made of steel; he’s still human, with the same weaknesses as most, culminating in the fight between him and Commander Locke where his visor is damaged. I’ve always thought that was significant: it shows that Chief isn’t invulnerable, and in the case of his pursuit of Cortana, may be already compromised.

Point is: Our greatest Hero’s aren’t invincible, and that’s what makes being a Hero heroic.

Thanks for sticking with me through my absence. I’ll have more coming soon.