VortexxyGaming

VortexxyGaming, aka Vortexxy or simply Vortex for short, was a YouTuber from the Netherlands who uploaded various theories on the Legend of Zelda franchise. She is widely praised as being one of the best LoZ theorists of all time. As of January 2018, her YouTube channel has over 33,500 subscribers and over 3,200,000 views. Her real name, age, physical appearance, life events and other personal details are unknown.

Channel Content
VortexxyGaming posted LoZ theories, especially those related to Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword, Wind Waker and Breath of the Wild. Her theories commonly focused on the franchise's characters, cultural groups, locations, songs, weapons/items, Hyrule chronology and interrelations between games. Her channel content is characterised by its blend of insightful and concise analysis, professional editing and a profound passion for the franchise which her fans believe is what gives her theories such high quality.

Her videos are comprised of voiceover accompanied by game footage and/or material from printed sources (eg. Hyrule Historia) to support her theories, as well as LoZ fanart and music. All artworks and music used are referenced in her videos' descriptions. She used the program Adobe Premiere to edit her videos.

Collaborations
VortexxyGaming collaborated with several other LoZ theorists such as The One, Commonwealth Realm, GameOver Jesse and Hylian Cece (Ceessseeezy) on their own theory videos.

Social Media
As well as her YouTube channel, VortexxyGaming also had a Twitter and Google+ account for anyone who had "questions, comments or just want(ed) to chat". She was also known to occasionally use Reddit. She was shown to communicate with her followers quite regularly, whether by posting progress messages for her YouTube projects, sharing miscellaneous LoZ content or replying to comments on all social media platforms. She was also a member of several online communities such as Zelda Theory, The Legend of Zelda, Chamber of Sages, Zelda Theorists and Nintendo.

Personal Life
VortexxyGaming did not reveal many details concerning her personal life, keeping her identity and background almost completely anonymous. However, she is known to have lived in Utrecht, Netherlands and was undergoing study for a Master's Degree in an unspecified field. She stated that she was close to finishing her study and was excited to dedicate more time to her YouTube channel, and was apparently in the process of designing a website for it as well. She had at least one sibling, as she mentioned her older brother at the beginning of her Shadow Temple theory video. Commonwealth Realm alluded to her also having a long-term boyfriend.

VortexxyGaming evidently did not like themes related to horror or morbidness, as she refused to complete OoT's Shadow Temple as well as a demo for Silent Hills out of fear; she had to get others to complete these for her. She also appeared to watch the YouTube channel Game Theorists, frequently critiquing MatPat's work related to LoZ on Reddit. Despite her notion that his LoZ theories often jumped to faulty conclusions, she praised the channel for its overall entertainment value. She played Link's Awakening when she was 4-5 years old, implying that she had been a fan of the LoZ franchise for most of her life.

Current Status - Missing
Since her last Twitter post on June 17th 2016, VortexxyGaming has been notably missing from all social media. According to The One, she intended to resume uploading videos on July 23rd, presumably allowing herself time to focus on her studies and upcoming graduation before committing to her channel once more. Her lengthy absence has been a great source of concern amongst her fans and fellow LoZ theorists due to her usually high level of online activity. Another collaborator of hers named Cuccolover allegedly addressed her sudden disappearance in a video three months into her absence, deducing that something tragic had happened to her. This video was later deleted following severe backlash from VortexxyGaming's fans.

Cuccolover has since claimed that they discovered her fate by finding and contacting her school based on what information she had given them in the past. The school reportedly confirmed that VortexxyGaming had passed away in a car accident; however they refuse to provide further evidence, on the grounds that she would not want them to release her personal information. According to Cuccolover, a memorial video including the script of her last theory is being planned to be posted on a fellow collaborator's YouTube channel. None of VortexxyGaming's loved ones, real-life associates or other YouTube collaborators have publicly confirmed her status.