“Garments made of the scales of fallen Zora warriors. They let you breathe and swim in water but are weak against fire and ice.“

DeviantArt-ist Zoroko showed all the cosplay noobs at Ohayocon (a popular anime/manga convention in Cleveland, Ohio) how a real Zelda costume is done. Zoroko chose Link’s Zora Armor from Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Zoroko decked herself out with the full Zora armor including the Zora tunic and flipper. Don’t think ya can just go down to the store or King Zora’s grave to pick up one for yourself. Like the true uber cosplayer Zoroko is, she designed and crafted the whole costume by hand.

In the end I never really kept track of the final amount, but I estimate this costume cost at least $300. Each part took a good amount of time-I would say that the helmet was probably the most difficult out of the entire costume. It was interesting trying to get the helmet to fit comfortably and get it to stay on my head without any problems (lots and lots of hidden velcro!). The hat is filled with poly-fill to give it a more full overall look.

For those of ya that is content with the cardboard sword wrapped in aluminum foil, I hate you. Zoroko, on the other hand, I adore. Great job!

Hit the jump to check out pix of Zoroko’s Zora Armor Link cosplay (I never typed soooo many “z” in my life…)

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