How do we know TWW is connected to OoT?
There is much evidence connecting TWW to OoT. In fact, the connection between OoT and TWW is the strongest connection ever seen between two Zelda games that are supposed to take place in different time periods. As a result, there is no disagreement that I know of that TWW takes place long after OoT. Below I will list the major connections present in TWW. • The legend in the intro, and various quotes from the game, refer to the Hero of Time and his adventures. The Hero of Time is said to have traveled through time to defeat a great evil person who had stolen the Triforce. Wielding the Master Sword, the Hero of Time saved Hyrule. He then left Hyrule and never returned. This is exactly what happened in OoT, and Link is shown leaving Hyrule in MM. There are no other Zelda games featuring a Hero of Time who time travels to save Hyrule. • In Hyrule Castle, in the Master Sword chamber, stain glass windows show the sages from OoT. They are even in the same poses they were in when they sealed G
