One of the bigger mysteries in Tears of the Kingdom is hard to miss flying around the skies of Hyrule. The Light Dragon can be a tricky beast to track down at first, but you’re bound to spot it multiple times throughout your adventure. And multiple bits of evidence point to the Light Dragon’s true nature and origin. But let’s figure out whether the Light Dragon is Zelda in Tears of the Kingdom.
Tears of the Kingdom: Is Zelda the Light Dragon
First things first, there are two things you should do before anything else in Tears of the Kingdom if you want to know the truth about the Light Dragon. The first thing is to collect the 12 Dragon Tears spread throughout Hyrule. These give us a glimpse into the past and detail what happened to Zelda. The other thing to do is actually finish the story. Doing either of these will provide you with the answer you want. But if you’re still in need of confirmation, we’ll get right into it.
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Long story short, yes, Zelda is in fact the Light Dragon. This is confirmed by the final Dragon Tear. In a previous memory, Mineru states that to “swallow a secret stone [is] to become an immortal dragon.” And in a last-ditch effort to eventually stop Ganondorf and repair the broken Master Sword, Zelda becomes the Light Dragon to survive throughout the centuries. Of course, it’s not too hard to guess the Light Dragon’s true nature even before this scene. It’s the only one of the four dragons to possess golden hair and have its core attribute be light. All of which are telltale signs that the Light Dragon is Zelda.
If you’ve played Breath of the Wild it may seem ironic that Zelda has had to seal herself away two times now. But it all worked out in the end, so it was clearly the right move here as well. Luckily the Light Dragon provides a lot more help by being a fantastic way to get some rare materials. So, be sure to check out our guide on how best to track the Light Dragon down.
