"All the tragedy that has befallen Hyrule is my doing...I was so young...I could not comprehend the consequences of trying to control the Sacred Realm...I dragged you into it, too" - Princess Zelda

An image I've been working on for several months now. I decided to finish it as an early birthday present for myself.

I was inspired a while ago by reading about this old contest for a free copy of TP...or maybe a Wii...? Well, in any case, the contest was for drawing something from Ocarina of Time. Either a real scene or behind the scenes thing.

The contest was over years ago. So, I'm not entering. But the idea just haunted me when I got the image in my head. Taken from the fact that Zelda felt really guilty for what she did. And Sheik is Zelda.

This is the first time I've worked on lighting like this and so much of it. But, I like how it came out.

So, I downloaded some Zelda fonts and used the WindWaker Ancient Hylian font. Everything on there says:

Link... what... ...have I... done...? (The glowing text)

Sleep Hero of Time Sleep (The upper tier of text on the stairs)

Hero of Time Awaken Hero of Time (The lower tier of text on the stairs)

Farore Kokiri Emerald (The text around the Kokiri Emerald)

Din Goron Ruby (The text around the Goron Ruby)

Nayru Zora Sapphire (The text around the Zora Sapphire)

The Ocarina of Time opened the door. The Hero of Time, with the Master Sword, descended here. (The text on the altar)

Sheik, Link, the Gems, and all of the Zelda material belongs to Nintendo
The art is mine.

See some detail shots Goddesses' Gems Link Close up

EDIT
I fixed up some problems with Sheik's legs and uh...background problems.