Yeah, no secret there. Throughout my first playnthrough I had a theory that Kass knew Link’s identity, and of course the Champion’s Ballad confirmed that. Hc is that Kass keeps teasing Link about “potentially writing a new song for him”, and Link out of pure bashfulness manages to dodge the topic every time.

The boss may think otherwise, but Yunobo has his own theories. He began thinking on it after Link left the city, and he could have sworn he’d seen Daruk’s spirit atop the Devine Beast...who else other than the Champion of old could have provoked that?

Yunobo had heard tales from travelers as he’d grown up - stories of the Ancient Hero, sleeping in a hill somewhere (very ancient-European-folklore-esque, by the way). He’d grown up believing the story, but young adulthood pushed him to stop believing in fairy tales. But maybe Link’s appearance proved that the fantastical wonder of the past was still prevalent.

Riju is sharp for her age. Link is one of the few people she knows who’s relatively close to her in age (y’know, comparatively). She wants to be closer friends with him, because kinship is honestly what she longs for amidst the stress of being Cheif.

Bularia is weary of Link, but she’s weary of everyone. She genuinely trusts his skills, especially after he tamed Vah Naboris, but the front she puts up is mostly a defense mechanism as the Chief’s personal guard.

Sis!! Sis. I will always long for the Saki Champion-Sucessor AU, where Teba is still Teba, but after he becomes wounded trying to get close to Vah Medoh (similarly to Harth), Saki decided to take use of the archery skills she had as a youth. My headcanon has always been that she was a Rito warrior who retired to start a family, happily so, but still. Saki is best wife.

Saki knew who she was in the presence of the second she saw Link’s realization-face, staring at Revali’s landing. Another separate headcanon I have is that, the closer you live to the Elder in Rito Village, the closer you are to being considered a part of his “court” (it’s not a monarchy, but you get it, it’s just how “within the nest” you are as a Rito). She’s done errands for the Elder. She knew the stories of Champion Revali, and how close he was to the other Champions (in the perspective of historical hindsight). She overheard Link speaking to the Elder - “I can calm Vah Medoh.” And when he actually succeeded, that’s when she knew. But, if there was a reason Link wasn’t saying it outright, then Saki wouldn’t ask. She’ll respect his boundaries.

Teba is totally in denial, except when his wife is like “hey I think Link is high-key the champion” and Teba’s like “yeah pff I knew that the whole time” but inside he’s all “what the fuck. like what the fuck”. Saki makes him a strong cup of tea.

Just kidding, Amali is actually best wife, because being a single parent is tough work, especially while her husband is low-key MIA. She takes her time assessing Link, though. He’s a helpful boy, and she appreciates his kindness, but it isn’t until Kass comes home - and until she sees Link talk to her husband - that Amali realizes Link’s true identity.

She and Kass have a long conversation about it. Kass is overjoyed to have been able to share his message with the hero, and Amali is happy for him. She’s a little winded to have met the Ancient Champion, but that’s life for you.

Yeah, no secret there. Throughout my first playnthrough I had a theory that Kass knew Link’s identity, and of course the Champion’s Ballad confirmed that. Hc is that Kass keeps teasing Link about “potentially writing a new song for him”, and Link out of pure bashfulness manages to dodge the topic every time.

The boss may think otherwise, but Yunobo has his own theories. He began thinking on it after Link left the city, and he could have sworn he’d seen Daruk’s spirit atop the Devine Beast...who else other than the Champion of old could have provoked that?

Yunobo had heard tales from travelers as he’d grown up - stories of the Ancient Hero, sleeping in a hill somewhere (very ancient-European-folklore-esque, by the way). He’d grown up believing the story, but young adulthood pushed him to stop believing in fairy tales. But maybe Link’s appearance proved that the fantastical wonder of the past was still prevalent.

Riju is sharp for her age. Link is one of the few people she knows who’s relatively close to her in age (y’know, comparatively). She wants to be closer friends with him, because kinship is honestly what she longs for amidst the stress of being Cheif.

Bularia is weary of Link, but she’s weary of everyone. She genuinely trusts his skills, especially after he tamed Vah Naboris, but the front she puts up is mostly a defense mechanism as the Chief’s personal guard.

Sis!! Sis. I will always long for the Saki Champion-Sucessor AU, where Teba is still Teba, but after he becomes wounded trying to get close to Vah Medoh (similarly to Harth), Saki decided to take use of the archery skills she had as a youth. My headcanon has always been that she was a Rito warrior who retired to start a family, happily so, but still. Saki is best wife.

Saki knew who she was in the presence of the second she saw Link’s realization-face, staring at Revali’s landing. Another separate headcanon I have is that, the closer you live to the Elder in Rito Village, the closer you are to being considered a part of his “court” (it’s not a monarchy, but you get it, it’s just how “within the nest” you are as a Rito). She’s done errands for the Elder. She knew the stories of Champion Revali, and how close he was to the other Champions (in the perspective of historical hindsight). She overheard Link speaking to the Elder - “I can calm Vah Medoh.” And when he actually succeeded, that’s when she knew. But, if there was a reason Link wasn’t saying it outright, then Saki wouldn’t ask. She’ll respect his boundaries.

Teba is totally in denial, except when his wife is like “hey I think Link is high-key the champion” and Teba’s like “yeah pff I knew that the whole time” but inside he’s all “what the fuck. like what the fuck”. Saki makes him a strong cup of tea.

Just kidding, Amali is actually best wife, because being a single parent is tough work, especially while her husband is low-key MIA. She takes her time assessing Link, though. He’s a helpful boy, and she appreciates his kindness, but it isn’t until Kass comes home - and until she sees Link talk to her husband - that Amali realizes Link’s true identity.

She and Kass have a long conversation about it. Kass is overjoyed to have been able to share his message with the hero, and Amali is happy for him. She’s a little winded to have met the Ancient Champion, but that’s life for you.