[concept art] Link Redesigned

[Alpha Six]

also if the sword is on his back then there is no reason for him to have the belts across his tunic

Shield and shoulder armor would like to have a word with you.

also since he's left handed it'd be waaaay to cumbersome for him to be able to quickdraw a longsword from his right hip and he'd just probably end up injuring himself

Uhh, if he's left-handed it'd be a hassle to draw from the left and if he was right-handed it'd be too cumbersome to draw from the right.
Have you ever tried drawing from the right when you're right-handed? It's very awkward. That's why people who are hip-armed draw from the opposite side. It's less awkward and if you injure yourself drawing a blade correctly you really shouldn't be using a blade in the first place. Drawing a sword isn't like drawing a gun, you can't just draw from the same side as your drawing arm.

Also, you should put his shield on the belt, on the opposite side of his sword

That sounds like it'd be a pain in the ass to walk without your shield actually IN your hand :F