This is from our current version of the TToTT
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Second Iteration
The shock of becoming his own father was too much for Link. Deciding he need to find himself, Link abandoned his family and wandered Hyrule for decades, eventually settling in the Ordana province. He became a rancher, until Zant's minions attacked his village. Enslaved by Midna, he set off to defeat Zant and restore order. As it turned out, Zant was just a pawn of Ganon, so Link fought him, too. (Twilight Princess)
In the coming months, Link's amnesia finally began to fade. Link became obsessed with fairies, slouched until his height diminished, gained a few pounds, and adopted the name “Tingle,” after the sensation he felt whenever an old memory came back to him.
He resolved to spare himself the pain and suffering that he had experienced, and chased his son, hoping to hinder his every quest with minor annoyances, such as charging too much for maps or distracting him with entertaining games like “hammer tag.”
Sometime before Link to the Past, Tingle came across the Four Sword. He used it and split into four Tingles. They remained separated and kept the Four Sword, calling themselves the Tingle brothers (Tingle, Ankle, Knuckle, and David Jr.). They toured Hyrule, annoying Link at every opportunity.
Tingle died sometime after The Adventure of Link, and his blood was used to revive Ganon, thus beginning the events of Ocarina of Time. But Tingle did not entirely die. Since he was still split into four, the Magic of the Four Sword kept his spirit alive. His ghost(s) remained in Hyrule.
What I need to add is the bits about TRR, including the all-too damning piece of evidence showing Uncle Rupee making Link into Tingle.
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The shock of becoming his own father was too much for Link. Deciding he need to find himself, Link abandoned his family and wandered Hyrule for decades, eventually settling in the Ordana province. He became a rancher, until Zant's minions attacked his village. Enslaved by Midna, he set off to defeat Zant and restore order. As it turned out, Zant was just a pawn of Ganon, so Link fought him, too. (Twilight Princess)
In the coming months, Link's amnesia finally began to fade. His height diminished and he began to slouch. He distanced himself from Hyrule and lived on the outskirts of Port Town as an outcast. He was one day invited by a mysterious demon, Uncle Rupee, to enter into the divine Rupeeland. Hoping for an escape from the world he had created, Link was transformed into a Tingle and set about the task of collecting Rupees. In the end Tingle defeated Uncle Rupee when it turned out to be a scam. However Link was never the same. Uncle Rupee's curse made it so that Tingle was immortal so long as he held Rupees, otherwise he would return to his normal self and his age would catch up to him. He also developed an obsession for fairies thanks to an infatuation with the Great Fairy, Pinkle. (Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland)
He resolved to spare himself the pain and suffering that he had experienced, and chased his son, hoping to hinder his every quest with minor annoyances, such as charging too much for maps or distracting him with entertaining games like “hammer tag.” All the while he continued to charge high prices of his son in order to stave off his own death.
Sometime before Link to the Past, Tingle came across the Four Sword. He used it and split into four Tingles. They remained separated and kept the Four Sword, calling themselves the Tingle brothers (Tingle, Ankle, Knuckle, and David Jr.). They toured Hyrule, annoying Link at every opportunity.
Tingle's moneymaking schemes eventually failed and he died sometime after The Adventure of Link, and his blood was used to revive Ganon, thus beginning the events of Ocarina of Time. But Tingle did not entirely die. Since he was still split into four, the Magic of the Four Sword kept his spirit alive. His ghost(s) remained in Hyrule.