It's been five years since my world ended. Five long years since everything fell apart. Ganon returned, stronger and more barbaric than I have ever seen him before. Once more he took Princess Zelda, and once more I tried to rescue her. This time was different. I lunged at him with the Master Sword, and he grabbed it by the blade and pulled it from my hand with no effort and not a scratch. He laughed as he beat me within an inch of my life, then picked me up and tore my arm from my shoulder. He threw me against the wall, and even through the shock and pain, I felt my bones break. While I lay there bleeding and broken, he picked up the Master Sword and ran it through my sweet Zeldas heart. Then he slammed the blade to the ground, shattering it. There was nothing I could do. I lay there and let the darkness take me. I wanted it to.
I woke to find a familiar face standing above me. Rauru, the old wise man who had helped me in the past. He told me that it had been two months since he found me near death. He brought me back to his cabin and, with the help of the fairies, restored my arm, and mended my broken bones. Rauru went on to tell me that Ganon had plundered the land, enchanting the kings guard, and killing those who were too strong willed to turn. The guards, in turn, lay waste to Hyrule, turning and killing those in their path.
Over the following months, Rauru and the fairies nursed me back to health. He gave me a sword that had belonged to his father. It was heavier than I was used to, but I grew stronger wielding it. When I was well enough, I trained relentlessly. Soon after, I started on my quest. I swore I would find any magic left in the world that could restore the Master Sword. Rauru said there was old magic in an underground city far beyond Hyrule. I could only hope that Ganons forces hadn't discovered it. He sent the owl Kaepora Gaebora to help me and guide my path. The remaining fairies, not killed in the wake of Ganons destruction, went to the Forest Temple and hid it through their combined magic. Should I be able to restore the Master Sword, I will again thrust it into the Pedestal of Time. If I can go back, I can find Ganon and destroy him before he gains whatever power he found to make him so strong. I must survive the wasteland that Hyrule has become. I must succeed. I must find the root of his infernal power and make sure I show him a death he cannot return from. I will save Hyrule, and I will hold my beloved Zelda once more.

I really liked the idea of this contest, so my gears started turning pretty quickly. The concept was easy, but it took me a few revisions to get his look right. I used a Marvel Universe Namor for the base on a good suggestion of a friend. The face was perfect to build a more mature link out of. The upper legs were from some gi joe fodder, and the lower legs were from a bucky Cap'n. All the clothing details, hair and beard were sculpted using green stuff. The weapons were made from scratch using some sheet plastic, with the exception of the broken master sword and shield, which game from a world of nintendo link, with some cutting and weathering applied. The beard and the thicker scarf were revisions, so they didn't make the progress pic. Also the right arm and leg wrappings were adjusted afterwards. The hat was also made of green stuff to be removable. I hope you guys like this wasteland Link as much as I enjoyed making him. Thanks for checking him out.