THE FACT ABOUT LINK THAT NO ONE IS SUGGESTING

Presented his pick vocation, Link presumably idolized his father and Zelda indicates he seeks to follow in his father's footsteps. His father's fate is unrevealed however presumably he died right before, through, or once the Fantastic Calamity. It really is implied he bonded with and befriended the Zora Bazz as a boy due to their shared backgrounds