Posted By Snow at 7:58 AM on Monday July 30, 2012

A translation of a concept art page from Hyrule Historia. Images taken from History of Hyrule’s The Legend of Zelda art anthology. This page was translated by Snow.

Impa

Impa:

Coming from both past and present for the sole purpose of protecting Zelda.
Fighting in one age, waiting in another.

“Young Impa’s design was inspired by Impa from Ocarina of Time and Sheik. Moreover, her silhouette was to give the impression of an androgynous male. Old Impa’s clothing style was design to give the image of having stayed the same over the course of time as she herself got older. The front of her hair swings like a pendulum every second and her triangular body shape gives her the appearance of a sundial. Her increasingly long braid reflects just how many years she has been there.”

(Satomi, Designer)

Final Sketch for Impa (Past)

Young Impa

Sheik-like Clothes

“I’ve become an old lady!” She says and falls asleep.

Left Sketch:
Masked

Right Sketch:
Young

Old Woman

Small Braids

Final Sketch for Impa (Present)

Old Impa

Each braid represents one year of waiting.

The shade from her hat functions as a sundial.

Final Sketch for Impa (Present)

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