Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia, The ;

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With his last words, Demise vows an incarnation of his hatred ( Ganon) shall ever follow "those who share the blood of the goddess and the spirit of the hero" in a cycle without end. The Skull Kid, corrupted by Majora's Mask, aims to destroy Termina by bringing the Moon down upon it. With the humans safe, the goddess joined forces with the land dwellers and fought the evil forces, sealing them away. We selected four skilled individuals from across Hyrule and tasked them with the duty of piloting the Divine Beasts. The now demonic Knights of Hyrule and their Royal Jewels were scattered across the kingdom by Shadow Link and his kin.

Nothing beats the weight of a coffee table book on your lap as you devour details about all the confusing lore details of a fictional world. Though Link attempted to leave the island, the citizens insisted that there was nothing beyond the ocean. The earth cracks and Zelda falls into the depths below, narrowly missing Link's attempt to catch her, before accidentally activating the Secret Stones' ability and time travelling back to the founding of Hyrule. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Creating a Champion states that everything before the Breath of the Wild backstory has faded to myth.Along with an expanded look at the series' lore, the book features item and enemy descriptions, concept art, and an exclusive interview with Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma.

For instance, the timeline is generally explained via larger events that take place in the world shared between Ganondorf, Zelda, and Link, and their struggle for the Triforce. Zelda stands on the Sky Island of the Temple of Time, when the decayed Master Sword arrives in the past from shortly after the Upheaval.

Nintendo also recently announced an art book for the series' most recent title, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It is unclear whether this demon army originated from the Dark Realm, or whether it consists of people who entered the Sacred Realm and were then corrupted by it. This book, released for the 30th anniversary of the Legend of Zelda franchise, was a fun read for me for a number of reasons after I received it as a Christmas gift.

King Rauru recruits 5 ancient Sages (one from each of the races, Rito, Zora, Goron, Gerudo and his sister Mineru) to fight demon king Ganondorf. Gamepedia was acquired by Fandom in 2018, bringing various Gamepedia wikis under the same roof as other Fandom wikis, including Fandom's own Zeldapedia. Immediately after, it managed to corrupt the entire Guardian army by possessing it with Malice and turned it against Hyrule. The Legend of Zelda is one of my all time favorite video game series and The Ocarina of Time is my favorite game ever. The company has created and released some of the best-known and top-selling video game franchises, such as Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Pokémon.Zant curses Link back into wolf form with the Shadow Crystal, steals the completed Fused Shadow from Midna and injures her fatally. At some point, Link re-obtained the Master Sword from within Korok Forest, [212] and is ultimately guided by Zelda's voice toward Hyrule Castle. The tribe's mirror prison was then secreted away and hidden in the forest temple to sever its connection to this world.

For me, reading the tome has been an illuminating experience that’s allowed me to refresh my general Zelda knowledge and even kick that knowledge up a notch.

The two Arrgi listed from A Link Between Worlds are actually the same colors, but shown in different lighting conditions. In 2007, producer Eiji Aonuma confirmed the existence of two parallel timelines branching from Ocarina of Time, [4] now officially named the Child Timeline and Adult Timeline. If the heart of the one who holds the sacred triangle has all three forces in balance, that one will gain the True Force to govern all. It provides detailed listings of the many creatures, objects and characters that have appeared within the game series.