So, I showed Alpha that picture of Oni Epona I posted in the Picture Sharing thread, and we got to talking about possible mounts for other forms of Link. Of course, this mounts could go for any member of the mentioned races. Please, further discuss this; we do need more Zelda discussion on these boards.
Quote[00:23] kokiriwolf: http://tasuki-kitsune.deviantart.com/art/Oni-Epona-109075424
[00:23] kokiriwolf: I would so love to see Oni Link riding Oni Epona.
[00:23] kokiriwolf: They should put that in the next Zelda game.
[00:23] Alpha: hehe
[00:23] Alpha: that would be rather interesting indeed
[00:27] kokiriwolf: Ooo, bring back the transformation masks, and let each race have a unique mount. A dodongo could totally support a Goron's weight.
[00:27] Alpha: Ooo, that could work =D
[00:27] Alpha: And Zora could ride on a fish
[00:27] Alpha: Zora Link riding Gyorg!
[00:27] kokiriwolf: Granted, a Goron rolling around would be much faster than a dodongo, but it's the principle of the matter, damn it.
[00:27] kokiriwolf: Deku Link riding.......
[00:27] kokiriwolf: I dunno.
[00:27] Alpha: XD
[00:28] kokiriwolf: A peahat?
[00:28] Alpha: maybe . . .
[00:28] kokiriwolf: A peahat is a plant-like monster, isn't it?
[00:28] Alpha: mh, quite
[00:29] kokiriwolf: Gerudo Link could ride a Gerudic horse, which would travel faster when on sand. You know, so there's actually a difference.
[00:30] Alpha: mh
[00:30] kokiriwolf: Because we all know the series need more Gerudos in it.
[00:30] kokiriwolf: Ooo, Kokiri Link could ride a wolfos.
[00:30] Alpha: hear hear
[00:30] Alpha: haha, that'd be sweet 8D
[00:30] kokiriwolf: Hmmm, what other races are there....
[00:30] kokiriwolf: Oni Link could probably represent the Sheikah....
[00:31] kokiriwolf: He's already a Hylian....
[00:31] kokiriwolf: Humans would ride horses as well.....
[00:32] kokiriwolf: Oooo! Faerie Link! He could ride a cir sith. It's a faerie dog that's a dark green and about the size of a two year old calf.
[00:32] Alpha: =P
[00:32] kokiriwolf: Well, there aren't too many fey creatures in the Zelda series.
Uh, an eagle? It would be like a Miyazaki flying scene in video game form.
Why aren't you ever on when I'm on? :(
I think the Four Swords games should have four different horses for each Link... not necessarily Epona, but all of them have different saddles/capabilities. One's a higher jumper, one's a farther jumper, one runs faster, one is more powerful, etc.
A chariot race with Epona would be pretty cool, but that's not really a mount...
Also, given that PH and ST both have less organic mounts (would WW's King of Red Lions even count...? I mean, he's not technically alive...) than previous Zelda games, I think that a blimp or a hot air balloon would be interesting to see in action. Or a submarine.
The Twilit Kargorok you ride in in TP is pretty dang cool, though, I'd like more mounts like him.