Is there actually a Zelda timeline?
The Zelda Timeline is an ordering of the Zelda games as their events occur within the fictional universe. This official chronology was revealed in detail in The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, published in December 2011. Before that, it had been kept a deeply held secret, even to most of the developers.
Where does Tears of the Kingdom fit into the timeline?
Tears of the Kingdom's story takes place directly after Breath of the Wild, but certain flashbacks are in the distant past. Based on the way Hyrule has changed and conversations with NPCs, it seems like TotK likely takes place roughly 2-3 years after BotW.
Does Tears of the Kingdom mess up the timeline?
Tears of the Kingdom is a Reset, Not a Continuation Instead, a lot of the evidence appears to suggest that this new version of Ganondorf appearing at the founding of Hyrule and Zelda traveling back in time might have made a completely new split in the timeline.
What is the last game in the Zelda timeline?
Breath of the Wild Not only the latest entry in the Zelda games order it's also the most recent game in the Zelda timeline. Breath of the Wild is set at the end of all three timelines, converging the series after the split following Ocarina of Time.