A translation of a concept art page from Hyrule Historia. Images taken from History of Hyrule’s The Legend of Zelda art anthology.
Concept Art
Forsaken Fortress
The first illustration of the Forsaken Fortress. Even in the game, this design has been faithfully reproduced.
Island With a Town
Windfall Island
Hyrule Castle
A beautiful white castle, floating in the middle of a lake. Because it resembles a swan spreading its wings, it is also known as Swan Castle.
Chimney Island & GC Island
Concept art for various islands. The motif of GC Island is the Nintendo GameCube. Neither of the islands appear in the game.
