A translation of a concept art page from Hyrule Historia. Images taken from History of Hyrule’s The Legend of Zelda art anthology.
Telma
Though she is a robust lady, the female proprietor of the bar has some feminine cuteness to her. In the game, she is kind enough to look upon Link as an adult.
Collection of Expressions
Design Sketches
I swear they used Queen Latifah as her model.
I’m glad they didn’t pick the last one.