The Evolutionary Process of Hyrule's Inhabitants

As a contribution to the SUPER iam8bit art show in Los Angeles, Jude Buffum created a piece of art entitled 'Magna Arbor Vitae Deku' (translated The Great Deku Tree of Life). This amazing piece of art illustrates the biological evolution of the creatures and people of Hyrule, showing how some species in the The Legend of Zelda universe have changed throughout the franchises history. If you take the time to look through the art you will find that he has included the 200 most important species in the game franchise.

Complete with binomial Latin names (Zora Bellator and Zora Fluvialis share a common ancestor with the more peaceful species Zora Sapien, for example), the brances of the Deku tree trace the evolution of each species over millions of years. Forks in the branches indicate an extinct common ancestor of the species that follow.

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Source: Jude Buffum