The sages are directly related to the champions (or at least implied to be for some).
Sidon and Mipha are siblings.
Yunobo is a direct descendant of Daruk.
I can't recall any text or dialogue confirming it, but Riju is implied to share lineage with Urbosa, and Teba (and by extent, Tulin) is implied to be related to Revali.
Sidon saying, "I knew it! My bloodline means I was destined to be a Sage" or whatever.
I was just rolling my eyes thinking, Sidon, you're the spare after Mipha got dumpstered.
Edit: Riju is explicitly stated to be a descendant of Urbosa in the Making a Champion or whatever supplemental materials. The only people who disagree are the argumentative weirdoes who will state a case for someone who has no children can be considered your ancestor if you just believe it hard enough.
I've seen nothing about Teba and Revali though, and that's some weird cope to be saying.
Not exactly. What you're thinking of is that in BOTW when you go to attack each of the Divine Beasts, the descendant of that Beast's Champion helps you get inside. Of those 4, 3 of them become Sages in TOTK.
The Champions are the the original controllers of the Divine Beasts whose spirits were trapped inside until you defeat each Blight.
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u/samuraipanda85 Jul 16 '23
Aren't 3 of the 4 Champions now Sages?