One outdated good friend hasn’t been as current as others

It’s been nearly per week for the reason that remaining The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom trailer earlier than launch landed. There was, in fact, rampant hypothesis, as followers have pored each body of the video. And it’s led a minimum of just a few to be inquisitive about one character’s relative absence, in comparison with the remainder.

I’ll be digging into fan theories and such from right here on out, so if you wish to keep away from common hypothesis or keep scot-free on potential twists, be warned we’re diving in right here.

The place is Yunobo?

Each the trailer for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and the latest social media updates have proven off three of Hyrule’s champions. Sidon and Riju each seem, as does Tulin, the son of Teba.

We see all three of them within the trailer, in numerous circumstances. And Nintendo social accounts have shared a number of pictures of these three as properly. Absent from all of this, nevertheless, is Yunobo, a descendent of Daruk and presumable Goron champion.

Did you see these acquainted faces who fought alongside Hyperlink within the newest trailer for The Legend of #Zelda: #TearsOfTheKingdom? pic.twitter.com/gyomLuk3Cu

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 15, 2023

It’s value noting that Yunobo’s presence may nonetheless be hinted at. In a selected part of the trailer, the place we see the champions charging ahead collectively, we will the tip of a weapon that appears like Daruk’s Boulder Breaker. This could point out that Yunobo, or a Goron warrior, is current alongside Riju, Sidon, and Tulin. Nevertheless, we by no means even see their face.

That is main some followers to query, merely, the place’s Yunobo? Although the indication appears to be that he might be current, a minimum of for a part of the sport, his absence in comparison with the opposite three champions is conspicuous.

What’s taking place on Dying Mountain?

One other issue that’s lending some credence to the concept the Gorons could also be in bother is the state of Dying Mountain, as seen within the trailers. Whereas Dying Mountain has at all times been an exploding font of ash and lava, so a bit extra harmful than the typical cave.

However in trailers for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Dying Mountain seems to be coping with another sort of goopy weirdness, probably malice. No matter this implies, it doesn’t bode properly for anybody who calls the mountain residence.

Whereas we don’t have any proof that one thing dangerous has occurred to Yunobo and the Gorons, we don’t have stable proof they’re superb both. Whereas we do see one Goron alongside Hyperlink, in his merry band of warriors, we additionally see what seems like one other Goron spinball-attacking Hyperlink within the trailer. Issues will not be alright on the mountain, and the conspicuous absence of our pal Yunobo isn’t too reassuring.

We’ll most likely get all of the solutions and extra to those questions quickly, although, as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom arrives on Might 12, 2023.