We’re pleased to inform you that Zelda is actually the boy

With an ever-expanding video game market that’s continuously adding to the accepted lore of beloved characters, it can be difficult to keep all your video game-related facts straight. But there are a few things that are unquestionably set in stone: The Mario brothers are plumbers, the Konami code almost always works, and Zelda is the boy from The Legend Of Zelda.
If you’re having trouble grasping that last fact, may we direct your attention to a recent discussion on Twitter where Late Show With Stephen Colbert writer Ariel Dumas was forced to repeatedly and patiently explain to stubborn, self-proclaimed “fans” that Zelda is, in fact, the main guy. It all started earlier this month when Dumas posted a short video of the protagonist from Breath Of The Wild with the caption, “Zelda what are you doing.” It didn’t take long before people were tripping over themselves to correct her, as if she’d made some sort of mistake!