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I was gonna simply wait and do ALL the headcanon for the Twili, including Midna, in one post, but I’m leaving for Baltimore by tomorrow morning and I honestly don’t have the time so, here’s a post dedicated to Midna!
I know I already designed her for my headcanons and the timeline I’m working on but I figured I should tweak her design more and give her a more unique shape in terms of her body shape. Here she’s longer-limbed and has a bit more of a sharpness to her, and I’ve opted to flatten her chest a little more in exchange for wider hips. If anyone should have BIG OL HIPS and legs for days it’s Midna; like I dunno why but she strikes me as the type to just flaunt them bad boys. I could make them bigger but I think this works fine. O:
ANYWAY, onto the actual headcanon stuff!
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-The first picture isn’t just a design tweak but to also show off a couple other looks my version of Midna undergoes. The first is her in her “deity” getup, the outfit and hair style she wears when super official matters require her to do so. As informal as she is she doesn’t don this getup often. I wanted at least one look of hers to draw most of its inspiration from her imp form and this is the one I decided would do it, particularly with her hair and helmet (which was turned into a crown).

The second there is of her in her “normal” outfit, the one she prefers to be in. Simplistic but elegant enough to at least please her council since she often forgoes the traditional wear of the previous outfit.

The final one is just to show off her markings and her tattoos (of which you can see on the far right in full) as well as just how long and wild her hair actually is. With nudity not being particularly a big deal with Twili, seeing Midna fully nude like this wouldn’t really put any of the Twili off. Midna rarely ever goes without at least a loincloth but when she’s feeling particularly lazy, she’ll at least let her mane fly in all its glory.

-Still on the first panel here but that wolf crest up there is something of great importance to the Twili. The Twili Wolf is a sacred animal in their culture, a creature who was once of the light realm before adapting to the Twilight Realm way before the Twili even inhabited the land, they are a symbol of survival, freedom, and power. Being part of the royal family, Midna has associations with the Twili Wolf, but hers runs far deeper.

Due to her adventures during the events of Twilight Princess, including merging her soul with Zelda and partnering with Link while he was in his wolf form, as well as her now immortal lifespan and immunity to light, Midna is now seen as a sort of deity among her people (a lot like Zelda is to the Light Realm actually). She’s long since stepped down as queen to her people, believing herself to be in charge for so long not being entirely fair to them, but that doesn’t stop them from seeking her out for guidance. It’s because of this association to being a sort of higher power that Midna still holds more political sway than the actual king of the Twilight Realm (not that he particularly minds to be honest)

-The two separate panels below the first depict Midna training both Zelda and Link to use Twili magic. I haven’t quite figured out how she’d come to teach either of them: in Zelda’s case I initially figured her parents would ask on her behalf but, I like the idea that Zelda seeks her out on her own better. At some point in the current timeline’s story, I’d figure the heroes would have to face the fact that they aren’t strong enough to fight off the incoming threat of a new demonic entity so they’d have to seek out ways to become stronger and overall more prepared, and in Zelda’s case that’d be to get a better handle on her magic and, in proxy, be able to harness the full capacity of her power. She’d probably choose Midna after researching about her or somethin’ but she approaches her and asks to be taught, of which the Twili is very apprehensive about at first. Eventually she relents thanks to Zelda’s persistence, and that becomes a catalyst for the two to grow closer. >

As far as Link goes, it’s probably the same deal but maybe Midna actually offers to teach him and isn’t persuaded to do so, if only because she feels more at ease around Link than she does Zelda at the time. For him, though, the training might be more around just teaching him basic spells since Link has absolutely no magic skill whatsoever… in fact he’s kinda bad at it. In addition to that I could see her being able to teach him new abilities for his wolf form he didn’t know he could preform, since that form is still a bit influenced by Twili magic. O:

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Some extra headcanon on Midna:

-Midna’s hair still maintains its magical properties it had while she was still in her cursed imp form, but she doesn’t use it as often as she did. Nowadays its good for keeping her hair from getting tangled or messy so she doesn’t have to spend hours dealing with it herself

-She isn’t entirely fond of the whole “deity” association. I mean it certainly inflates the ego a bit but she doesn’t like the idea of being worshipped, which she definitely is. For example, there’s a memorial where a statue of herself and Link as a wolf was built. Originally it was built by the people as a means to thank her and the Wolf of Light for saving them but overtime it became a place of holy ground to the Twili. The memorial was morphed into a shrine for prayer in her name, to the point that there are even priests and priestesses overseeing it and the donations the shrine accumulates. If she’s out and about, it isn’t uncommon for people seeing her to bow or, in extreme cases, drop to their knees.

She’s become a sort of living god to her people but in turn, she’s become isolated, lonely, with only her wolves to keep her company.

-Speaking of wolves, Twili Wolves are drawn to her and often follow her around. She doesn’t necessarily own any of them and treat them more like companions since they’re wild, but they will generally follow her commands if she asks them to. Not that it really helps her image as a living deity any, since the Twili Wolf is a sacred animal to her people (thus her association to them only strengthens her people’s beliefs).

-I’ve talked at length about the relationship between Midna and Zelda, all of which you can read HERE if you’d like! It has art too! :>

But I don’t think I’ve spoken about the friendship between Midna and Link, SO!

In the current timeline, Midna and Link aren’t friends… yet. A lot like she does Zelda, Midna generally avoids interacting with the boy, but unlike Zelda Midna isn’t nearly as hesitant to talk to him when she eventually does. If Zelda and Midna are soulmates, Midna and Link are bromates and the two mesh together as if they’ve been friends for centuries. I’d imagine how easily it is for the two of them to be close would be a bit of a sour spot for Zelda, but not so much because of their friendship (because that wouldn’t bother her) and moreso the difference in how Midna treats her in comparison: like she’s pained to be around her.

I got a few ideas on how the two’s friendship impacts Midna’s and Zelda’s relationship and eventually prompts a change, mainly because I can see Link noticing how differently she acts around the princess and is basically like “aight but like, when are ya gonna take your head out of your ass here?”

But uhhhhh…. yeah. A bit of a mouthful there but I hope it was worth the read! I hope you enjoy the headcanon and the art, and if you feel so inclined, lemme know what you'd like to see next for my LoZ headcanon! <:

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Description

I was gonna simply wait and do ALL the headcanon for the Twili, including Midna, in one post, but I’m leaving for Baltimore by tomorrow morning and I honestly don’t have the time so, here’s a post dedicated to Midna!
I know I already designed her for my headcanons and the timeline I’m working on but I figured I should tweak her design more and give her a more unique shape in terms of her body shape. Here she’s longer-limbed and has a bit more of a sharpness to her, and I’ve opted to flatten her chest a little more in exchange for wider hips. If anyone should have BIG OL HIPS and legs for days it’s Midna; like I dunno why but she strikes me as the type to just flaunt them bad boys. I could make them bigger but I think this works fine. O:
ANYWAY, onto the actual headcanon stuff!
————————-
-The first picture isn’t just a design tweak but to also show off a couple other looks my version of Midna undergoes. The first is her in her “deity” getup, the outfit and hair style she wears when super official matters require her to do so. As informal as she is she doesn’t don this getup often. I wanted at least one look of hers to draw most of its inspiration from her imp form and this is the one I decided would do it, particularly with her hair and helmet (which was turned into a crown).

The second there is of her in her “normal” outfit, the one she prefers to be in. Simplistic but elegant enough to at least please her council since she often forgoes the traditional wear of the previous outfit.

The final one is just to show off her markings and her tattoos (of which you can see on the far right in full) as well as just how long and wild her hair actually is. With nudity not being particularly a big deal with Twili, seeing Midna fully nude like this wouldn’t really put any of the Twili off. Midna rarely ever goes without at least a loincloth but when she’s feeling particularly lazy, she’ll at least let her mane fly in all its glory.

-Still on the first panel here but that wolf crest up there is something of great importance to the Twili. The Twili Wolf is a sacred animal in their culture, a creature who was once of the light realm before adapting to the Twilight Realm way before the Twili even inhabited the land, they are a symbol of survival, freedom, and power. Being part of the royal family, Midna has associations with the Twili Wolf, but hers runs far deeper.

Due to her adventures during the events of Twilight Princess, including merging her soul with Zelda and partnering with Link while he was in his wolf form, as well as her now immortal lifespan and immunity to light, Midna is now seen as a sort of deity among her people (a lot like Zelda is to the Light Realm actually). She’s long since stepped down as queen to her people, believing herself to be in charge for so long not being entirely fair to them, but that doesn’t stop them from seeking her out for guidance. It’s because of this association to being a sort of higher power that Midna still holds more political sway than the actual king of the Twilight Realm (not that he particularly minds to be honest)

-The two separate panels below the first depict Midna training both Zelda and Link to use Twili magic. I haven’t quite figured out how she’d come to teach either of them: in Zelda’s case I initially figured her parents would ask on her behalf but, I like the idea that Zelda seeks her out on her own better. At some point in the current timeline’s story, I’d figure the heroes would have to face the fact that they aren’t strong enough to fight off the incoming threat of a new demonic entity so they’d have to seek out ways to become stronger and overall more prepared, and in Zelda’s case that’d be to get a better handle on her magic and, in proxy, be able to harness the full capacity of her power. She’d probably choose Midna after researching about her or somethin’ but she approaches her and asks to be taught, of which the Twili is very apprehensive about at first. Eventually she relents thanks to Zelda’s persistence, and that becomes a catalyst for the two to grow closer. >

As far as Link goes, it’s probably the same deal but maybe Midna actually offers to teach him and isn’t persuaded to do so, if only because she feels more at ease around Link than she does Zelda at the time. For him, though, the training might be more around just teaching him basic spells since Link has absolutely no magic skill whatsoever… in fact he’s kinda bad at it. In addition to that I could see her being able to teach him new abilities for his wolf form he didn’t know he could preform, since that form is still a bit influenced by Twili magic. O:

———

Some extra headcanon on Midna:

-Midna’s hair still maintains its magical properties it had while she was still in her cursed imp form, but she doesn’t use it as often as she did. Nowadays its good for keeping her hair from getting tangled or messy so she doesn’t have to spend hours dealing with it herself

-She isn’t entirely fond of the whole “deity” association. I mean it certainly inflates the ego a bit but she doesn’t like the idea of being worshipped, which she definitely is. For example, there’s a memorial where a statue of herself and Link as a wolf was built. Originally it was built by the people as a means to thank her and the Wolf of Light for saving them but overtime it became a place of holy ground to the Twili. The memorial was morphed into a shrine for prayer in her name, to the point that there are even priests and priestesses overseeing it and the donations the shrine accumulates. If she’s out and about, it isn’t uncommon for people seeing her to bow or, in extreme cases, drop to their knees.

She’s become a sort of living god to her people but in turn, she’s become isolated, lonely, with only her wolves to keep her company.

-Speaking of wolves, Twili Wolves are drawn to her and often follow her around. She doesn’t necessarily own any of them and treat them more like companions since they’re wild, but they will generally follow her commands if she asks them to. Not that it really helps her image as a living deity any, since the Twili Wolf is a sacred animal to her people (thus her association to them only strengthens her people’s beliefs).

-I’ve talked at length about the relationship between Midna and Zelda, all of which you can read HERE if you’d like! It has art too! :>

But I don’t think I’ve spoken about the friendship between Midna and Link, SO!

In the current timeline, Midna and Link aren’t friends… yet. A lot like she does Zelda, Midna generally avoids interacting with the boy, but unlike Zelda Midna isn’t nearly as hesitant to talk to him when she eventually does. If Zelda and Midna are soulmates, Midna and Link are bromates and the two mesh together as if they’ve been friends for centuries. I’d imagine how easily it is for the two of them to be close would be a bit of a sour spot for Zelda, but not so much because of their friendship (because that wouldn’t bother her) and moreso the difference in how Midna treats her in comparison: like she’s pained to be around her.

I got a few ideas on how the two’s friendship impacts Midna’s and Zelda’s relationship and eventually prompts a change, mainly because I can see Link noticing how differently she acts around the princess and is basically like “aight but like, when are ya gonna take your head out of your ass here?”

But uhhhhh…. yeah. A bit of a mouthful there but I hope it was worth the read! I hope you enjoy the headcanon and the art, and if you feel so inclined, lemme know what you'd like to see next for my LoZ headcanon! <:

More Nintendo stuff:

Enjoy the stuff my brain conjures up? Consider supporting me and my work by commissioning me or becoming a Patreon!

Commission Prices Patreon

Alternatively, you can follow me and find more of my headcanons, artwork, and content on my other social media linked below!

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Thank you all so much for your support! <: