While Nintendo gave us one last look at The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom before it releases on May 12th, fans have forgotten all about the trailer in favour of the newly released artwork, which gives us our first look at the game’s main antagonist, Ganondorf.
The first sighting of the Demon King didn’t have fans of the series talking about his role in the upcoming game. No, instead, the talk is primarily focused on Ganondorf’s undeniably good looks and… uh, sex appeal?
"Do not look away. You witness a king’s revival…and the birth of his new world.”
The mighty Demon King, Ganondorf, returns in The Legend of #Zelda: #TearsOfTheKingdom. pic.twitter.com/dTodiyPCkL
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) April 13, 2023
I mean, you do see it, right?
The gym-bro muscles, those luscious locks, and that menacing tough guy stare. This character design really has it all. Thankfully, it’s not just me noticing, with the internet in shambles currently over the first official artwork. Zelda fans on Twitter and Reddit are proclaiming their newly found lustful desire for the villain.
For example, Twitter user @JoshuaQuig took to the site to say, “Hoo damn, we all knew he’d be hydrated, but not Luscious.”
MY MOM THINKS GANONDORF IS HOT pic.twitter.com/nGaTYXLkmo
— Amelia (Ames)▴TOTK!!🧚♀️ (@Ames_liaa) April 14, 2023
Do you think the Zelda devs knew what they were doing when they created Hot Daddy Ganondorf?
Are they aware of what they have unleashed on the internet?
— Mark Hulmes – Pro DM & TTRPG Person 🏳️🌈💖 (@sherlock_hulmes) April 13, 2023
they really went and made ganondorf extra sexy how am I supposed to deal with that
— DJ 🐠✨ (@dj_fishhead) April 14, 2023
Y'all they made ganondorf hot it's not looking good for me pic.twitter.com/wPVbye8vQ0
— J ♡ (@juuxiie2) April 13, 2023
yall didnt have to make him so hot but im thankful for it
— casper (@casalix__) April 13, 2023
don’t worry ganondorf I am not looking away https://t.co/WMlwIrEI8R pic.twitter.com/0W5Cix4Hpn
— devon giehl🐀ratmaker (@devongiehl) April 13, 2023
lost about 3 followers for calling ganondorf sexy people can't handle the truth pic.twitter.com/81cX2XPsW4
— sam✨️ (@ironicsenpai) April 14, 2023
They made no effort to make Ganondorf ugly. Not so much as a shred of pretense that he is ugly. We're talking 0% ugly. Come has the age of unapologetically sexy Ganondorf https://t.co/krO8FQvS0z
— Biscuit (@SmashBiscuit) April 13, 2023
One Reddit user, @GrimgrinCorpseBorn could only muster “Daddydorf” in a R/NintendoSwitch discussion about the character. User @MitchOfGilead replied with (you guessed it,) “Ganondilf.”
Considering that this is the first we’re seeing of Ganondorf in his human form after skipping it in Breath of the Wild, it’s a little bit shocking to see such passionate takes on the character’s figure. The initial trailer for Tears of the Kingdom left questions on whether or not Ganon would star in the upcoming game, prompting some to draw examples of what a “rehydrated Ganondorf” would look like. This spun into an internet meme that seems to be the cause of all of the attention Ganondorf is currently getting.
Despite the news of the character’s return being overtaken by heaps of explicitly lude comments (and some fan art that we’re not going to mention), the announcement of Ganondorf’s return to the Zelda series just adds to the hype surrounding one of the most anticipated Switch games in the history of the console.
Those looking to play The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (or just ogle at Ganon the whole time) can do so on May 12th, when the title officially launches.
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Image credit: Nintendo of America
Source: @NintendoOfAmerica Via: Kotaku
