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On Zelda Wiki, there are specific expectations of what is and isn't considered canon. Canon refers to a body of materials considered to be an official or genuine part of a fictional universe. It is what can be specifically referenced as factual information within the given universe, and so therefore, canon is often seen as the official series as released by the original creators.

What exactly constitutes and makes up the canon materials of the Zelda series is not entirely clear-cut, is often open to personal interpretation from fans, and can even vary across time. Zelda Wiki's canon policy is based upon what is commonly accepted as canon, and through developments from Nintendo.

Material and Their Levels of Canon

The following terms indicate the three levels of canon as used throughout Zelda Wiki:

• Canon — This material makes up the fictional universe and should be added to any relevant articles or sections.
• Ambiguously Canon — This material cannot be definitively considered canon, but as it does not necessarily contradict canon sources, is considered canon by many people. It can be added in articles or sections marked with the {{ambig}} template.
• Non-canon — This material is not part of the fictional universe. It can be added in articles or sections marked with the {{noncanon}} template.

Ambiguously canon and non-canon material can be added to any article as long as it remains separate from canonical information, and is marked with the appropriate template as mentioned above.

Below is a list of materials about the Zelda universe, and their level of canon at Zelda Wiki: Template:AltTable

Material	Status
The Legend of Zelda	Canon
The Adventure of Link	Canon
A Link to the Past	Canon
Link's Awakening	Canon
Ocarina of Time	Canon
Majora's Mask	Canon
Oracle of Ages	Canon
Oracle of Seasons	Canon
Four Swords	Canon
The Wind Waker	Canon
Four Swords Adventures	Canon
The Minish Cap	Canon
Twilight Princess	Canon
Phantom Hourglass	Canon
Spirit Tracks	Canon
Skyward Sword	Canon
A Link Between Worlds	Canon
Instruction Manuals	Canon
Nintendo Player's Guides	Canon
Hyrule Historia	Canon
Prima Game Guides	Ambiguously Canon
Tingle series	Ambiguously Canon
Link's Crossbow Training	Ambiguously Canon
BS The Legend of Zelda	Ambiguously Canon
Ancient Stone Tablets	Ambiguously Canon
Game & Watch Zelda	Ambiguously Canon
Ocarina of Time comic	Ambiguously Canon
Template:Manga	Ambiguously Canon
Other manga	Non-canon
The Legend of Zelda comic	Non-canon
A Link to the Past comic	Non-canon
The Legend of Zelda (TV series)	Non-canon
Captain N: The Game Master	Non-canon
The Legend of Zelda Game Watch	Non-canon
Philips CD-i Games	Non-canon
Captain Rainbow	Non-canon
Nintendo Land	Non-canon
Scribblenauts Unlimited	Non-canon
Super Smash Bros.	Non-canon
Super Smash Bros. Melee	Non-canon
Super Smash Bros. Brawl	Non-canon
SoulCalibur II	Non-canon
Hyrule Warriors	Non-canon
Mario Kart 8	Non-canon
Zelda Barcode Battler	Non-canon

Canon Issues With Languages

The Japanese versions of the Zelda games are a higher form of canon than the English localizations, as they are the originals. However, since Zelda Wiki is an English wiki based in the United States, we will use the commonly placed agreement that the English titles take precedence. This means:

• Articles are to be named and written, and games quoted, using Nintendo of America’s translations.
• The Japanese names of characters and places can be included in the article using the same format that is seen in the Link article.
• Although the original Japanese can greatly differ from the English translations, these differences are not to be mentioned or noted in the main body of the article, however, significant differences can be mentioned in the trivia section of the article.