30 Day Zelda day 27: Iconography, tropes, recurring elements

Today is about all the things big and small that make a Zelda feel like Zelda- we’re not just talking Triforce, Link, Zelda, “Has dungeons” etc, we’re talking everything from Octorocks to The Master Sword to cutting grass by spinning in a circle to wanton chicken and pottery abuse.

The Prompt: What are your favorite and least favorite recurring Zelda elements – both in terms of enemies, visuals, sounds etc, but also gameplay tropes? Whats the most iconic “Zelda” thing?

Bonus prompt: The best and most cringe references in non-Zelda games?

Extra Bonus prompt: Any things tropes or elements that have (or had) overstaid their welcome?

Child Timeline Prompt: Any one-off or limted elements you’d like to have seen elevated to Recurring status?