Zelda fans have been hard at work digging through every bit of Breath of the Wild trying to find clues as to what Tears of the Kingdom may have in store, and one player may have done just that while exploring the Gerudo Highlands. The highlands are home to the graves of the seven Gerudo Heroines, warriors who serve as representatives of the qualities Gerudo value most about their people. However, the legendary eighth protector continues to be a mystery hanging above the desert-dwelling people which, if this new discovery is indeed a link to the new game, may finally give players some answers.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the latest entry in Nintendo's long-running adventure series, serving as a direct sequel to the hit 2017 game Breath of the Wild. Tears of the Kingdom picks up sometime after the defeat of Calamity Ganon and sees Hyrule under threat from a reborn Ganondorf, making his first proper appearance in a Zelda game since 2006's Twilight Princess. Players will need to explore Hyrule, along with the mysterious skylands floating above the region, if they hope to stop Ganondorf's latest play for ultimate power.
The Eighth Gerudo Heroine was first mentioned in Breath of the Wild after players completed The Seven Heroes Shrine Quest, sending players to a valley located between the Risoka Snowfield and Hemaar's Descent. It is in this region players discover a Goddess statue like the ones seen with the Seven Heroines' graves, though little else is known about this heroine other than hints they may have had some sort of conflict with the other heroines which led to the eighth being separated from the rest. Reddit user TheEggRoller took a closer look at these graves and discovered one sported what appeared to be a tear with a red backdrop, which may hint at a possible connection to Ganondorf.
In the most recent Tears of the Kingdom trailer, Ganondorf can be seen with one of the tears seemingly embedded in his head and using its power against Link. The discovery led some users to speculate that either the tear Ganondorf is using previously belonged to the heroine or, in a more sinister twist, the heroine had some sort of relationship with either Ganondorf or Calamity Ganon and played a role in the Eighth Heroine's separation from the others. Other users pushed back, arguing the discovery is more likely coincidental and won't play any role in Tears of the Kingdom's narrative at all.
With Tears of the Kingdom only a few weeks out from release, players won't have to wait long to find out if this discovery is directly linked to the game or just a red herring. It won't stop players from continuing to explore Hyrule in the hopes of finding more clues about what they will face in the sequel to Breath of the Wild. Either way, the return of Ganondorf looks to bring with it a new era of chaos Link, Zelda, and the rest of their allies will need to rally against to once again save Hyrule.
The Legends of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is scheduled to release on May 12, 2023, for Nintendo Switch.
Source: Dexerto
