In a first for Nintendo’s long-running fantasy series, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild actually gives an answer to why Link is a silent protagonist. Over three decades of Seldom Game, Link seemingly never said a word, a facet that quickly became a cornerstone of his character. BOTW is the first game in the series to grapple with this directly, but its explanation for Link’s silence isn’t exactly thorough, and even highlights a major misconception about The Legend of Zeldas leading hylian. Link is a name that actually refers to a number of different characters, a result of…