Let's get this straight: despite the name, the guy you play as is Link, not Zelda.
I know some of you know that, but let's be honest some of you didn't get the memo.

Most of you know Links weapon of choice: The Master Sword. And his defensive tool of choice: The Hylian Shield. If he needs a ranged attack, he pulls out a Hylian bow. Since this is BotW Link, I'll give him 4 of those arrows that kill sentinels in one shot. I forgot what they're called. Those are the ONLY weapons I'm giving him. Now, introductions

Link

The defender of Hyrule. Chosen by Princess Zelda to be her personal guard. And wielder of the Triforce of Courage.

Team RWBY

A group of young girls at Beacon academy, a school meant to train the defenders of Remnant. There's Ruby Rose, the youngest, and yet she's the caring leader. Then there's Weiss Schnee, the finesse tactician who's learning how to get along with other people. Next is Blake Belladona, the distant, quite ninja of the group. That doesn't mean she can't be ridiculous at times. Lastly, Yang Xio Long. The charismatic brawler. And Ruby's half sister. But if you give her enough reason... there's no hope for your sorry ass.
Team JNPR

Jaune Arc. Essentially just the comedic relief. But at least he has some tactical awareness. Nora Valkyrie. Dear god. You will never meet a more unpredictable woman in your life (thank god Tucker's not here). I mean that in the worst way possible. Pyrrha Nikos. The prodigal daughter. A badass in combat, and weirdly enough has a small thing for Jaune. Lie Ren. You will not find a younger Daniel San. 'Nough said.

Team CFVY

I'm gonna be honest... I know nothing about these guys. The only people on this team I know are Coco and Velvet.

Team why do I bother

The bullies at Beacon. That's really the only reason these guys exist.

Team Bad guy

The people were supposed to hate. Though I gotta say, Roman is extremely hard to hate in anyway. Meanwhile, you'll be able to hate Cinder the second you lay eyes on her.