WRONG!!!! Your sister was kidnapped as Ganondorf was pretty much capturing all the younger girls in hopes that one of them is Zelda. It is the leader of the pirates, Tetra, that was Zelda.Honestly though, only the younger and new players don't know who Zelda is. I mean, as a kid, I would name my character Zelda then get confused when the princess was Zelda. In fact, it was Super Smash Bros that made me realize he had an official name. Keep in mind I wasn't a big internet user back in the day. You missed the fact Link does like 70%-90% of the work in every game while Zelda ultimately gets kidnapped. I understand the points you make but they have an okay reason to call it The Legend of Zelda. MOST of the games feature the three timeless elements: A legendary and un-named Hero that brings about the destruction of evil (usually Ganon) using Zelda as the key to it all. The main point is the whole story/legend revolves around Zelda. She is the key to all of it. The Hero, who is only named Link by default as he is "linked" to the player and can be named anything the player wishes, just ties the loose ends, acting as the Hero to set all the wheels in motion. It is Zelda who comes from the long line of the Royal Family and has ties to every creature and person in Hyrule. Also, Link isn't mute. We just don't hear him talk. For example, an owl asks you if you want him to repeat it again, you say no, the owl flys away.