2014-08-28, 11:58 PM
Lozmaster Wrote:(and a princess would probably never be allowed to marry some random commoner anyway, no matter just how green his tunic is).
Going back to this, Link was never just a commoner in any Zelda game. His bloodline actually links him to the Hylian Knights, making him a form of royalty. This was first made known in A Link to the Past, where Link is thought to be the last surviving member of the Hylian Knight bloodline. Not to mention, because he becomes a hero, saving the kingdom and the Princess, that immediately increases his position on the class hierarchy. This is actually a thing in A Link to the Past where Link is allowed to stay with Zelda in the Hyrule Castle after his adventure, in order to protect the Triforce (hence why he was summoned by the Goddesses in the openings of the Oracle games to the Triforce, which was housed in the castle), instead of continuing to live with his uncle in his humble abode.
Link has far more influence in the games than any commoner, which is why he's allowed to do as much as he can. He may start off as what people would think would be a commoner, but his bloodline and his destiny put him far above that.