This is the secret sauce of the Zelda games
They're heroic fantasy in abstract, but in practice you're mostly dealing with a cavalcade of Weird Little Guys
ZELDA GAMES IN THE MARKETING: Embark on a grand and stately adventure.
ZELDA GAMES WHEN YOU'RE ACTUALLY PLAYING THEM: Check out this annoying little clown guy. Your mission is to put up with his bullshit.