young link: 9-11 years old (Ocarina of Time-Majora's Mask. tp=17 or 18. It is a common misconception that Link from The Wind Waker is 16 because Link in Ocarina of Time became the Hero of Time at 16. However, Link in The Wind Waker starts his quest at the age that the Hero of Time starts his quest, which is at 9 years.