kaluak:

I won’t lie to you all, I find it hard to believe that through all Link’s adventures and battles, he’d come out the other end with a shield that was as pristine as when he received it.

I therefore present to you: Link’s realistically battle worn Hylian Shield.

(Fibreglass, polyurethane resin, polyester body filler, cellulose paints, acrylics, and metallic spray paint.)