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A new survey has asked fans who their favoriteThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomcharacter is. While various popular names made it into the top ten, the order could surprise some fans. In addition, the survey included several other questions based on the latest installment in theZeldafranchise.

Over the years, Nintendo hasintroduced many memorable characters into theZeldafranchise, andTears of the Kingdomhas only added to the list. Since its release in May 2023, fans have enjoyed many aspects of the game, with some of the characters receiving specific praise. Now, the community has a little better idea of some of the fanbase’s favorite characters from the latest game.

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In a survey conducted by Famitsu andshared via Nintendo Everything,Zeldafans were polled on who their favorite character in 2023’sTears of the Kingdomwas. According to the survey results, Zelda topped the list with 657 votes. Close behind was Link with 515 votes, while Tulin and Sidon rounded out the top four with 239 and 220 votes, respectively. The remainder of the top ten included Riju, Purah, Rauru, Ganondorf, Mineru, and Addison. A few notable names that failed to crack the top ten were Master Kohga, Paya, and the Koroks.

  1. Zelda – 657 votes

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  1. Link – 515 votes

  2. Tulin – 239 votes

  3. Sidon – 220 votes

  4. Riju – 168 votes

  5. Purah – 161 votes

  6. Rauru – 138 votes

  7. Ganondorf – 95 votes

  8. Mineru – 138 votes

  9. Addison – 66 votes

In addition to favorite character, the Famitsu survey featured other questions related to Link’s latest adventure in Hyrule. For example, gamers were polled on categories for “Best Field” and “Enemy that left the biggest impressions.” Based on the results, fans found thesurface of Hyrule inTears of the Kingdomto be the best at 58% and Gloom Spawn to be the most noteworthy enemy in the game at 252 votes.

It is worth pointing out that this recent survey only consisted of a small portion of the fanbase. According to the results, only 1,290 gamers voted in the poll, which is a far cry from the over 18 million copies of the game sold followingTears of the Kingdom’s successful launch. In addition, not every person surveyed answered each question. Nevertheless, it is interesting to see which characters have received the most love from some of the community’s members.

While Nintendo currently hasno plans to bring new DLC toTears of the Kingdom, that has not stopped devoted fans from continuing to play the game. Months after release, players are still experimenting with the Ultrahand ability introduced in the game and exploring the huge map of Hyrule that many of the NPCs call home. Time will tell what Nintendo has in store for these fan-favorite characters in future installments in the series.

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the sequel to the beloved open-world adventure, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This installment once again sees Link and Zelda battling to protect Hyrule from falling to Ganondorf. This new adventure takes place in the same land of Hyrule as Breath of the Wild but sees something called the Upheaval, which allows link to travel to Sky Islands, as well as deep into the Depths beneath Hyrule. Players can use special abilities to fuse together weapons, and build items to help them progress through the release.