[ Link didn't reform and he was indeed dead-- Or at the very least, as dead as a Hero of Light could be on Crystallis. Meaning he would appear crystallized by the Crystal of Fire in Aqures Ixen and return to life as well as ever within seven days.

However, they didn't know that and the voice resounding around them wasn't about to tell them otherwise. ]

Foolish light-dwellers... You are correct, this shouldn't be formed on this world. The planet itself killed him to prevent the wish from coming true.