This is a crappy picture, but I wanted to draw something that actually portrayed Ilia, Zelda, and Marin as friends...instead of catty rivals.

If there's one thing I seriously hate about the Zelda fandom, it's the insufferably intense shipping wars that go on amongst fans. God, it's unbearable.

I like all three of these characters, and I honestly don't mind seeing them paired with Link. I just think it's insane that fans go around flaming each other simply because of what pairings they support. It's a freaking video game, guys. I think we all have better things to be doing than arguing with each other over who should be Link's girlfriend.

Anyway, I have to say, my drawing here looks pretty terrible. I don't think I did these girls any justice at all. And I know there are certainly other female characters from the series who could've/should've also appeared in this image to promote the theme of friendship and tolerance...but uh, I copped out and stuck with these three. Ilia, Zelda, and Marin/Malon receive the brunt of most flames anyway, don't they?

Well, my apologies again for the sucky quality of the pic, but I hope some of you out there will enjoy seeing this and appreciate the message. ^_^