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:''"Royal Family" redirects here. For the royal families of {{Term|Series|Termina|link}}, see {{Term|Series|Deku Royal Family|link}} and {{Term|Series|Ikana Royal Family|link}}.''
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The '''Royal Family of Hyrule''' has been featured strongly in a few [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''Zelda'' games]], including ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]''. The most prominent member of the Hylian Royal Family is [[Princess Zelda]], who appears in nearly every game. Several other members also appear across games, or are referred to.
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The {{Term/Store|Royal Family of Hyrule|Royal Families of Hyrule|Series, TP, TPHD}},{{Exp Game|TP}}<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= HYRULE CASTLE<br/>Located next to the bustling Hyrule Castle Town, Hyrule Castle is the regal home of the Royal Family of Hyrule. |author= Nintendo |published= n.d. |retrieved= March 19, 2018 |url= https://www.zelda.com/twilight-princess-hd/map/ |title= Hyrule Map - The Legend of Zelda™: Twilight Princess HD for Wii U |site= Zelda.com |type= }}</ref> also known as the {{Term/Store|Hyrule Royal Family|Hyrule Royal Families|TAoL}},{{Exp Game|TAoL}}<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 223 {{Exp Game|TAoL}}}}</ref> is a long-running bloodline in {{TLoZ|Series}}. The Royal Family of Hyrule was established following the [[Zelda Timeline#Era of Chaos|Era of Chaos]], many years after the events of {{SS}}. Descended from the Goddess [[Hylia]], who was reborn as the first incarnation of [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]], the Royal Family consists of numerous kings and queens, a [[Prince of Hyrule]] and many princesses who share the title of Princess Zelda (some of which have also become queen). Keeping a close contact with the other leaders and races within the Kingdom of [[Hyrule]], they rule over the land with the most prominent authority.


The Royal Family of Hyrule is, in general, the most prominent of all leaders in [[Hyrule]]. They keep close contact with the other leaders or races/tribes as a whole.
Throughout their long history, the Royal Family of Hyrule passed down many powers and sacred objects, including the magical abilities that they inherited from their ancestor Hylia, the [[Light Force]], the [[Goddess's Harp]], the [[Triforce of Wisdom]] and the {{Term|Series|Ocarina of Time (Item)|link}}. Others things passed down within the family include the legend of the [[Sacred Realm]] and the [[Minish|Picori]]. They maintain contact with the sky beings known as the [[Oocca]], who are said to have helped in the early development of Hyrule, assisting in the construction of the {{Term|OoT|Temple of Time|link}} to protect the entrance to the Sacred Realm, the family watching over the temple until it falls into ruin. They also held [[Picori Blade]] in their possession between the {{Term|TMC|Minish Legend|link}} and the events of {{TMC}}, sponsoring a yearly sword-fighting tournament in which the winner was granted permission to touch the sword in a ceremony outside of [[Hyrule Castle]].


There is no current proven family tree or bloodline, due to a lack of information regarding Zelda's mother, or her grandparents. Without this information, it is impossible to construct a comprehensive family tree.
Members of the Royal Family live within the various incarnations of Hyrule Castle and are known to be buried within [[Hyrule Castle Graveyard]] and a [[Royal Tomb]] located in a [[Kakariko Village Graveyard|graveyard]] behind [[Kakariko Village]]. For many generations, they have been protected by their ancestor's chosen guardians: the mysterious [[Sheikah]] tribe. Their crest is a newer variation of the [[Goddess Crest]] used to represent the goddess [[Hylia]]. The crest depicts a [[Loftwing]], alone the symbol of Skyloft, and the sacred relic of the [[Golden Goddesses]]: the [[Triforce]].


==Appearances==
[[Gustaf]], [[King Daltus]] and [[Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule]] are often noted as important rulers.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 15}}</ref>
===''The Legend of Zelda''===
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', the Hylian Royal Family was responsible for guarding the [[Triforce#Triforce of Wisdom|Triforce of Wisdom]]. When [[Ganon]] attacked, the young princess of Hyrule, Zelda, broke it into eight pieces and hid them, for which she was imprisoned by Ganon.  


===''The Adventure of Link''===
With the history of Hyrule splitting and taking [[Zelda Timeline#Split of the timeline|three different paths]] after the events of {{OoT}}, the historical appearances of the Royal Family of Hyrule also splits, giving them three different destinies over the course of the three histories.
[[File:AoL pg6.jpg|thumb|right|The wise king who ruled with the Triforce.]]
In the backstory for ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]];'' long ago, when the kingdom of Hyrule was still unified, a [[King of Hyrule (The Adventure of Link)|wise king]] ruled over the land using the Triforce.<ref>{{cite manual|quote=Long ago, when Hyrule was one kingdom, a great ruler maintained the peace in Hyrule using the Triforce.|game=Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|page=6}}</ref> Unfortunately, this wise king passed away, and [[Prince of Hyrule|his son]] and heir could only inherit the Triforce in part, because the king had hidden the Triforce of Courage away in the [[Great Palace]] until someone with special inborn qualities could find it.<ref>{{cite manual|quote=After the king died, the prince of the kingdom should have inherited everything, but he could only inherit the Triforce in part.|game=Zelda II:The Adventure of Link|page=6}}</ref><ref>{{cite manual|quote=The king had left Power and Wisdom in the kingdom, but had hidden Courage, because only an individual with a strong character and a special inborn quality  could use it without disastrous results.|game=Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (Classic NES Series)|page=8}}</ref> The young prince was swayed by the counsel of a corrupt wizard, who told him that his sister, [[Princess Zelda]], was hiding the missing pieces. The prince interrogated the princess, but she would reveal nothing. In retaliation, the wizard cast a spell over Zelda, causing her to fall into an eternal sleep.<ref>{{cite manual|quote=The prince immediately questioned the princess, but she revealed nothing. The wizard threatened to send her into an eternal sleep if she did not talk.|game=Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|page=7}}</ref> The prince, stricken with guilt, issued a decree that all females born into the royal household were to be named Zelda in honor of his sister.<ref>{{cite manual|quote=So that this tragedy would never be forgotten, he ordered every female child born into the royal household to be given the name Zelda.|game=Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|page=8}}</ref>


===''A Link to the Past''===
==Unified Timeline==
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Although the Royal Family of Hyrule is not yet established during the events of {{SS}}, their ancestor Hylia, reborn as the first Zelda, and her father [[Gaepora]] are present. Her descendants will inherit her magical abilities that she had as the Goddess Hylia and go on to establish their role as the Royal Family of Hyrule many years later, after an age of chaos resulting in the establishment of the Hyrule Kingdom and Hyrule Castle at the center of the kingdom.
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[[File:DeadKing.png|56px|left|The dead king shown in the introduction of ''[[A Link to the Past]]'']]In the backstory for ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]],'' the [[King of Hyrule]] convened the [[Sage|Seven Sages]] to seal the entrance of the corrupted [[Sacred Realm]] and stop the flow of evil power.<ref>{{cite manual|quote=The King of Hyrule called upon the [[Sage|Seven Sages]] of Hyrule, as well as the Knights to seal the source of this evil.|game=A Link to the Past (Japanese version)|page=7}}</ref> The conflict between the Knights and Ganon later became known as the [[Imprisoning War]], in which Ganon was sealed inside the [[Dark World]]. Hyrule was at peace for a long time, until unexplained plagues and famine began to ravage the kingdom.<ref>{{cite manual|quote=Pestilence and drought, uncontrollable even by magic, ravaged the land.|game=A Link to the Past|page=6}}</ref> The king was troubled by these developments, and ordered an investigation into the seal on the [[Dark World]]. The seal was intact, so the king advised the people to pray to the gods for solace.<ref>{{cite manual|quote=The King of Hyrule was greatly troubled, and had the seal studied, but found nothing. The people had nothing else to do but pray to the gods.|game=A Link to the Past (Japanese version)|page=9}}</ref>
==={{TMC|-}}===
During the events of {{TMC}}, the Hylian Royal Family only has two known living members: [[King Daltus]] and the Princess Zelda of the time.  The [[Royal Valley]] is said to be the place where the deceased members are buried. [[Gustaf]] is found here, along with unnamed members. The Princess and [[Link]] are childhood friends, while King Daltus is old friends with Link's relative, [[Smith]]. The Royal Family are the only ones who know the truth about the Picori.
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==={{FS|-}}===
In {{FS}}, very little is known about the Royal Family other than all princess bearing the title of Zelda now watch over [[Four Sword Sanctuary]], where the [[Four Sword]] now rests.
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==={{OoT|-}}===
{{OoT}} is set approximately 10 years after an unknown [[King of Hyrule]] unified the country during the [[Hyrulean Civil War]].<ref>{{Cite|Some time ago, before the King of Hyrule unified this country, there was a fierce war in our world.|Great Deku Tree|OoT}}</ref> The Sheikah, the [[Zora]], and the [[Goron]] races have sworn fealty to the Royal Family.<ref name=Grave>{{Cite|Here lie the souls of those who swore fealty to the Royal Family of Hyrule The Sheikah, guardians of the Royal Family and founders of Kakariko, watch over these spirits in their eternal slumber.|Tombstone|OoT}}</ref><ref name=Owl>{{Cite|An aquatic race, they are longtime allies of Hyrule's Royal Family. I heard that only the Royal Family of Hyrule can enter Zora's Domain...|Kaepora Gaebora|OoT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Big Brother has shut himself up in his room saying, "I will wait in here for the Royal Family's messenger!"|Goron|OoT}}</ref> The Zora have formed an alliance with the Royal family, even allowing the flow of the river to stop for the King's messenger,<ref>{{Cite|The flow of this waterfall serves the King of Hyrule. When the King slumbers, so too do these falls.|N/A|OoT}}</ref> and [[Darunia]] considers the King to be his "sworn brother."<ref>{{Cite|Has Darunia, the big boss of the Gorons, really lost so much status to be treated like this by his Sworn Brother, the King?|Darunia|OoT}}</ref> Still ruling the kingdom but never seen, he dismisses the predictions of [[Princess Zelda#Ocarina of Time|his daughter]] about Hyrule being taken over by the [[Gerudo]] thief [[Ganon#Ocarina of Time|Ganondorf]] to be untrue.
 
When the [[Link#Ocarina of Time|Hero of Time]] awakens from his seven-year sleep in the Sacred Realm, Hyrule Castle is long since destroyed, replaced by [[Ganon's Castle]], and Hyrule has been taken over by Ganondorf. With the exception of Princess Zelda, whether or not the king, or any other unseen members of the Royal Family at the time, were killed or went into hiding remains unknown.
 
Sometime prior to the events of the game, the [[Composer Brothers]] of [[Kakariko Graveyard]] composed songs for the Royal Family of Hyrule. Also during their lifetime, their sercret mission was to investigate the mysterious powers that the family had inherited.
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==Downfall Timeline==
[[File:ALttP The Return of the King Credits Scene.png|thumb|right|The King, the seven Maidens and four [[Soldier]]s in {{ALttP|-}}]]The Downfall Timeline is the timeline in which Link, the Hero of Time, despite his best efforts, was defeated by Ganondorf in the final battle. This turn of events created the timeline containing {{ALttP|-}}, {{OoS|-}} and {{OoA|-}}, {{LA|-}}, {{ALBW|-}}, {{TFH|-}}, ''The Legend of Zelda'', and {{TAoL|-}}. Having defeated the Hero of Time, Ganondorf now possessed the full Triforce. He was subsequently sealed within the [[Dark World]] by Zelda and the other awakened sages, taking the Triforce with him. During a short period of peace, various people began to enter the corrupted Sacred Realm, not to return. Evil began to flow forth from the seal, and so the King of Hyrule ordered [[Sage#A Link to the Past|Seven Sages]] to close the entrance to the realm once more. This event came to be known as the [[Imprisoning War]].
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==={{ALttP|-}}===
[[File:DeadKing.png|56px|left|The dead king shown in the introduction of {{ALttP|-}}]]After a period of misfortune for the kingdom of Hyrule, the '''King of Hyrule''' offered a reward to the one who could end these troubles. A mysterious wizard known as [[Agahnim]] soon arrived and ended those troubles with his sorcery, being declared a hero by the King and given the position to be his chief advisor. Agahnim used this position as a means to brainwash the soldiers of Hyrule and take over Hyrule Castle. He sent the descendants of the Seven Sages from the Imprisoning War into the Dark Wold, the last being the current Princess Zelda. During this time, he killed the King of Hyrule, reducing him to a skeleton. He is later revealed to be a pawn of [[Ganon]], who once again plans to take over the kingdom. When the current Link defeats him in the Dark World, he makes a wish upon the Triforce for it to restore Hyrule to its former condition, bringing the King of Hyrule back to life and spawning Hyrule's [[Zelda Timeline#Gold Era|Golden Era]].
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==={{OoA|-}} and {{OoS|-}}===
Taking place shortly after the events of {{ALttP|-}} but within the lands of [[Holodrum]] and [[Labrynna]], the Hylian Royal family has only a minimal role in the storyline. The same Princess Zelda from {{ALttP|-}} does appear in the [[Linked Game|password-linked quest]], however. The inhabitants of the two lands seem to have no royal government in the present day, although [[Queen Ambi]] of Labrynna's past presides over the land. The royalty of Labrynna appear to have no direct connection to that of Hyrule, however.
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===The Golden Era===
[[File:TAoL King of Hyrule Artwork.png|thumb|The wise king who ruled with the Triforce]]
In the backstory for {{TAoL}}, set during the [[Golden Era]] when the Kingdom of Hyrule was still unified, a [[King of Hyrule|wise king]] ruled over the land using the Triforce.<ref>{{Cite Manual|quote=Long ago, when Hyrule was one kingdom, a great ruler maintained the peace in Hyrule using the Triforce.|game= TAoL|page=6}}</ref> Unfortunately, this wise king passed away, and his son and heir could only inherit the Triforce in part, because the king did not believe he possessed the necessary qualities. So the king hid the Triforce of Courage away in the [[Great Palace]] until someone with special inborn qualities could find it.<ref>{{Cite Manual|quote=After the king died, the prince of the kingdom should have inherited everything, but he could only inherit the Triforce in part.|game= TAoL|page=6}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Manual|quote=The king had left Power and Wisdom in the kingdom, but had hidden Courage, because only an individual with a strong character and a special inborn quality  could use it without disastrous results.|game= TAoL|page=8}}</ref> The young prince was swayed by the counsel of a corrupt wizard, who told him that his sister, Princess Zelda, was hiding the missing pieces. The prince interrogated the princess, but she would reveal nothing. In retaliation, the wizard cast a spell over Zelda, causing her to fall into an eternal sleep.<ref>{{Cite Manual|quote=The prince immediately questioned the princess, but she revealed nothing. The wizard threatened to send her into an eternal sleep if she did not talk.|game= TAoL|page=7}}</ref> The prince, stricken with guilt, issued a decree that all females born into the royal household were to be named Zelda by law and not tradition in honor of his sister.<ref>{{Cite Manual|quote=So that this tragedy would never be forgotten, he ordered every female child born into the royal household to be given the name Zelda.|game= TAoL|page=8}}</ref>
 
This marked the end of the Golden Era and began the [[Era of Decline]], where Hyrule as a kingdom began to diminish in size and power over time.
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==={{TLoZ|-}}===
In {{TLoZ}}, set during the Era of Decline that followed Hyrule's Golden Era, the Hylian Royal Family is responsible for guarding the Triforce of Wisdom. When a revived Ganon attacked, the young princess Zelda of this era broke it into eight pieces and hid them, an act for which she was imprisoned by Ganon. Her loyal servant, an elderly [[Sheikah]] named {{Term|TLoZ|Impa|link}}, manages to escape imprisonment and request help from {{Term|TLoZ|Link|link}}.
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==={{TAoL|-}}===
Despite many generations having passed since the tragedy of the [[Sleeping Zelda]] that marked the end of Hyrule's Golden Era and the law that made is so that every princess thereafter must be called Zelda. The only known person known to carry on knowledge of that legend is the elderly Impa from the previous game, who tells Link the legend and helps him awaken the ancient sleeping princess. The young hero goes on to successfully find the hidden [[Triforce of Courage]] and awaken the princess.
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As if to answer their prayers, a wizard named [[Agahnim]] appeared and ended the troubles using an unknown form of magic.<ref>{{cite manual|quote=A stranger named Agahnim came and quelled the disasters with a previously unseen form of magic.|game=A Link to the Past|page=6}}</ref> This greatly pleased the king, who made him his chief adviser and priest and declared him to be the second coming of the Seven Sages.<ref>{{cite manual|As a reward, the king gave him a new position as chief adviser and heir to the Seven Wise Men. The masses proclaimed him their hero.|game=A Link to the Past|page=6}}</ref><ref>{{cite manual|quote=The people heralded him as a hero; the King proclaimed him to be the second coming of the seven sages, appointed him priest, and invited him to the castle.|game=A Link to the Past (Japanese version)|page=9}}</ref>
==Child Timeline==
After having been sent back to his childhood by the adult Princess Zelda of {{OoT|-}}, the Hero of Time began a new history in which Ganondorf never destroyed Hyrule Castle and failed to take over the kingdom for seven years. He warned the current King of Hyrule and the child Zelda of the tragic future that awaited the kingdom if nothing was to be done. He gains the Royal Family's trust and subsequently spends an undisclosed period of time with Zelda, after which she then gives him the Ocarina of Time as a farewell gift on his journey to look for his friend [[Navi]]. With knowledge of Ganondorf's actions, he was to be executed by the six sages atop [[Arbiter's Grounds (Dungeon)|Arbiter's Grounds]], a prison for Hyrule's most notorious criminals. Through unknown means, the [[Triforce of Power]] appeared on his hand, allowing him to avoid the execution and kill one of the sages. He was then banished to the [[Twilight Realm]] as a last resort.


The king's blind trust of Agahnim would be his undoing, however. Agahnim seized power and eliminated him, beginning to conduct secret magical experiments in the castle towers.<ref>{{cite manual|quote=Of late, rumors have traveled their whispering path with alarming frequency. Rumors saying Agahnim now rules the country with his magic... Rumors of strange magical experiments in the castle tower at night...|game=A Link to the Past|page=7}}</ref><ref>{{cite|A mysterious wizard known as Agahnim appeared as from nowhere...and with strange magic powers he eliminated the good king of Hyrule...|Prologue|A Link to the Past}}</ref> When he usurped power, Agahnim used the king's name to enact false decrees, such as the order for Link's arrest and signs offering rewards for whoever finds the descendants of the Seven Sages.<ref>{{cite|(Picture of Link) WANTED! For kidnapping Princess Zelda. Call a soldier if you see him!|Sign|A Link to the Past}}</ref><ref>{{cite|I will give 100 Rupees to the man who finds me the descendants of the seven sages. THE KING|Sign|A Link to the Past}}</ref>
This timeline contains the events of {{MM|-}}, {{TP|-}} and {{FSA|-}}.


The [[Princess Zelda]] is the last of the descendants of the Sages that Agahnim sends into the [[Dark World]] in order to break the Sages' seal. After [[Link]] defeats Agahnim, who is revealed to be nothing more than [[Ganon]]'s alter ego, and Ganon himself, he makes a wish on the Triforce restoring Hyrule to harmony. The ending montage shows a scene of the king, newly restored to life and ruling the kingdom again.
==={{TP|-}}===
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In {{TP}}, the Princess Zelda of the time appears to be the only living member of the Royal Family of Hyrule, as seen in her flashback scene at the throne during [[Zant]]'s attack. During the events of the game, Zant, the so-called "King of Twilight" working for Ganondorf, overpowers the knights of Hyrule Castle and gives Zelda a choice for the life or death of her kingdom. She chose the former, resulting in the kingdom being covered in [[Twilight]]. The castle was later destroyed after the battle with Beast Ganon, and Zelda helps Link combat Ganondorf on horseback. During the ending sequence, the throne room of Hyrule Castle is shown again in its full glory.


===''Ocarina of Time''===
==={{FSA|-}}===
''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' opens just after the [[Hyrulean Civil War]] has ended and the king has unified the land of Hyrule.<ref>{{cite|Some time ago, before the King of Hyrule unified this country, there was a fierce war in our world.|Great Deku Tree|Ocarina of Time}}</ref> The [[Sheikah]], the [[Zora]], and the [[Goron]]s have sworn fealty to the Royal Family.<ref name=Grave>{{cite|Here lie the souls of those who swore fealty to the Royal Family of Hyrule The Sheikah, guardians of the Royal Family and founders of Kakariko, watch over these spirits in their eternal slumber.|Grave|Ocarina of Time}}</ref><ref name=Owl>{{cite|An aquatic race, they are longtime allies of Hyrule's Royal Family. I heard that only the Royal Family of Hyrule can enter Zora's Domain...|Kaepora Gaebora|Ocarina of Time}}</ref><ref>{{cite|Big Brother has shut himself up in his room saying, "I will wait in here for the Royal Family's messenger!"|Goron|Ocarina of Time}}</ref> The Zora have formed an alliance with the Royal family, even allowing the flow of the river to stop for the King's messenger,<ref>{{cite|The flow of this waterfall serves the King of Hyrule. When the King slumbers, so too do these falls.|Inscription at Zora's River|Ocarina of Time}}</ref> and [[Darunia]] considers the King to be his "sworn brother."<ref>{{cite|Has Darunia, the big boss of the Gorons, really lost so much status to be treated like this by his Sworn Brother, the King?|Darunia|Ocarina of Time}}</ref>
In {{FSA}}, the current Princess Zelda is the only member seen, and precides over the seal of the [[Four Sword]] with the six [[Shrine Maidens]].


When the King of the [[Gerudo]] people, [[Ganon]]dorf swears fealty to the King, his daughter [[Princess Zelda]] distrusts him because of strange visions she has been experiencing recently. She believes that Ganondorf is after the Triforce and the Sacred Realm, but her father does not believe her.<ref>{{cite|Yes. I told my father about my dream...However, he didn't believe it was a prophecy...But...I can sense that man's evil intentions!|Zelda|Ocarina of Time}}</ref> She appoints [[Link]] to act as her messenger, and her nursemaid [[Impa]] teaches him [[Zelda's Lullaby]], which proves his connection to the Royal Family.<ref>{{cite|The song I just taught you has some mysterious power. Only Royal Family members are allowed to learn this song. Remember, it will help to prove your connection with the Royal Family.|Impa|Ocarina of Time}}</ref>
==Adult Timeline==
In this timeline, Ganon is defeated by the [[Link#Ocarina_of_Time|Hero of Time]] and is subsequently sealed within the [[Dark World]] by the [[Sage#Ocarina of Time|Seven Sages]]. This timeline contains the events of {{TWW|-}}, {{PH|-}} and {{ST|-}}.


As Ganondorf seizes power, Impa spirits Zelda away from the castle, disguising her as [[Sheik]]. The Royal Family is restored once again when Ganondorf is defeated and sealed in the [[Sacred Realm]] by the Sages.
==={{TWW|-}}===
[[File:TWW Portrait.jpg|thumb|right|Tetra's ancestor and her courtiers.]]
Sometime after the sealing of [[Ganon#The Wind Waker|Ganondorf]] in the Adult Timeline, he eventually broke of his seal and once again terrorized Hyrule. With the Hero of Time nowhere to be found, and the end of all hope for the land in sight, the [[Golden Goddesses|three goddesses who created the world]] ordered that the inhabitants of Hyrule move to the mountaintops. They sealed the land away and buried it beneath an ocean that came to be known as the [[Great Sea]]. Hundreds of years passed, but the blood of the Royal Family continued to live on, carrying the Triforce of Wisdom down its line. After [[Tetra's Mother|her mother]] passed away prior to the events of {{TWW}}, the last remaining descendant of the Royal Family, [[Tetra]], was completely unaware of her heritage. The last King of Hyrule, [[Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule]], reveals her true identity as a member of the family to her by uniting the two pieces of the Triforce of Wisdom that they both held.<ref>{{Cite|This necklace you wear is part of a sacred treasure called the Triforce of Wisdom, which has been passed down for many ages within the royal family of Hyrule.|Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|TWW}}</ref> The king tells her that she is the last link in the dying bloodline and that Ganondorf must be defeated if the sealed Hyrule is to be saved.<ref>{{Cite|If he succeeds, my ancient kingdom under the sea will be turned into a land of shadow and despair...and so will the world you know above the waves.|Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|TWW}}</ref>


The [[Ocarina of Time]] is a magical instrument associated with the Royal Family.<ref>{{cite|You found the Ocarina of Time!
Defeated once more, with the [[Master Sword]] plunged into his forehead, Ganondorf fails to take over Hyrule. Unfortunately, Daphnes had already made a wish on the completed Triforce to break to seal on Hyrule and wash it away beneath the ocean. He had also wished for Link, the Hero of Winds and successor of the Hero of Time, and Tetra, to have a hopeful future and find a new kingdom to call their own. With this, Hyrule was flooded and Daphnes perished after bidding them farewell. The Royal Family's bloodline would continue on.
This is the Royal Family's hidden treasure which Zelda left behind. It glows with a mystical light...|Ocarina of Time item description|Ocarina of Time}}</ref> This is the only instrument that can open the [[Door of Time]] and is one of the keys to the [[Sacred Realm]].


===''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]''===
==={{PH|-}}===
The Hylian Royal family has only a minimal role in the series storyline. Zelda does appear in the [[Password-Linked|password-linked]] quest. The inhabitants of [[Holodrum]] and [[Labrynna]] of the present seem to have no other royal government. Nothing suggests that [[Queen Ambi]] of the past is of Hylian royalty.
Set shortly after the events of {{TWW|-}}. Tetra, [[Tetra's Pirate Crew|her pirate crew]], and the Hero of Winds are still voyaging to find a new land that will succeed the kingdom of old.


===''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords|Four Swords]]''===
==={{ST|-}}===
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When Tetra and her pirate crew discover a new land, they meet the [[Lokomo]] known as [[Anjean]]. She entrusts Tetra with the [[Spirit Flute]] in return for her and her descendants vowing to protect the land, which came to be known as {{Term|ST|New Hyrule|link}}. One hundred years later, the Princess Zelda of the time, said to be the granddaughter of Tetra, is the only known living descendant of the Royal Family.


===''The Wind Waker''===
The new Royal Family take on a similar role to their ancestors, guarding a land called Hyrule and living in a Hyrule Castle with knights. [[Chancellor Cole]] serves as the royal adviser of the princess.
[[File:Portrait.jpg|thumb|right|Tetra's ancestor and her courtiers.]]
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As [[Hyrule]] was buried in the [[Great Flood]] prior to ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', the last remaining descendant of the Royal Family, [[Tetra]], is completely unaware of her heritage. The last King of Hyrule, [[Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule]], reveals her true identity to her by uniting the two pieces of the Triforce of Wisdom.<ref>{{cite|This necklace you wear is part of a sacred
treasure called the Triforce of Wisdom, which has been passed down for many ages within the royal family of Hyrule.|Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|The Wind Waker}}</ref> The king tells her that she is the last link in the dying bloodline and that Ganondorf must be defeated if Hyrule is to be saved.<ref>{{cite|If he succeeds, my ancient kingdom under the sea will be turned into a land of shadow and despair...and so will the world you know above the waves.|Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|The Wind Waker}}</ref>


When Link and Zelda finally duel Ganondorf atop [[Ganon's Tower]], the king has a change of heart and realizes that his ancient kingdom is not worth living for. He makes a wish on the Triforce for Hyrule to be washed away, and admonishes his successors to find their own land and not cling to the lost kingdom of Hyrule.<ref>{{cite|Wash away this ancient land of Hyrule! Let a ray of hope shine on the future of the world!!!|Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|The Wind Waker}}</ref><ref>{{cite|If only I could do things over again...Not a day of my life has gone by without my thoughts turning to my kingdom of old. I have lived bound to Hyrule. In that sense, I was the same as Ganondorf.|Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|The Wind Waker}}</ref><ref>{{cite|Ah, but child... That land will not be Hyrule. It will be YOUR land.|Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|The Wind Waker}}</ref>
==Known Members==
===Ancestors===
*[[Hylia]]
*[[Gaepora]]
*The [[Princess Zelda#Skyward Sword|first Zelda]]


===''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]''===
===Princes and Kings of Hyrule===
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*[[Rauru]]
*[[Gustaf]]
*[[King Daltus]]
*Unnamed king in {{OoT|-}}
*King [[Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule]]
*Unnamed king in {{ALttP|-}}
*[[King of Hyrule|Unnamed king]] in {{TAoL|-}}'s backstory
*[[Prince of Hyrule|Unnamed prince]] in {{TAoL|-}}'s backstory
*[[King Rhoam|King Rhoam Bosphoramus Hyrule]]
*[[King of Hyrule (The Shadow Prince)|Unnamed king]] in {{TSP|-}}


===''The Minish Cap''===
===Princesses and Queens of Hyrule===
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]'', the Hylian Royal Family is depicted only by two living members. However, [[Royal Valley]] is said to be the place where deceased members are buried. [[King Gustaf]] is found here, along with unnamed members. The only known living members are [[Princess Zelda]] and the [[King Daltus|King of Hyrule]]. Link and Zelda are depicted as childhood friends, and the King and [[Smith]] are said to be old friends. The Royal Family is said to be the ones who know the truth about the [[Minish|Picori]].
*Various incarnations of [[Princess Zelda]] in the old Hyrule
**[[Sleeping Zelda]]
**[[Princess Zelda#Princess of the Minish Legend|Unnamed princess]] during the {{Term|TMC|Minish Legend|link}}
**[[Princess Zelda#Antediluvian Princess|Unnamed princess]] prior to the [[Great Flood]]
*Various incarnations of Princess Zelda in the new Hyrule
**[[Tetra]]/[[Princess Zelda#The Wind Waker|Princess Zelda]] ({{TWW|-}})
**[[Princess Zelda#Spirit Tracks|Princess Zelda]] ({{ST|-}})
*Princess Zelda from 10,000 years prior to {{BotW}}
*{{Term|Series|Queen of Hyrule|link}}
* {{Term|Series|Sonia|link}}


===''Twilight Princess''===
===Other===
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', Zelda appears to be the only living descendant of the Royal Family of Hyrule, depicted in the scene "The Invasion of Hyrule," when she is the only Royal Family member guarding the throne. It is also mentioned that she made the decision to engulf Hyrule in [[Twilight]] rather than relinquish it, hinting that there was no higher power.
* {{Term|Series|Mineru|link}}
* [[Tetra's Mother]]


===''Spirit Tracks''===
==Nomenclature==
Like in ''Twilight Princess'', in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]'' Zelda is the only living descendant of the Royal Family in this new Hyrule, one put in place by her grandmother, [[Tetra]], of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' fame. However, this Zelda title adds political ties to the Royal Family as well, with the inclusion of [[Chancellor Cole]] as her royal adviser.
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==See also==
==See Also==
[[Royal Crest]]
* [[Knights of Hyrule]]


==References==
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"Royal Family" redirects here. For the royal families of Termina, see Deku Royal Family and Ikana Royal Family.

The Royal Family of Hyrule,(TP)[1] also known as the Hyrule Royal Family,(TAoL)[2] is a long-running bloodline in The Legend of Zelda series. The Royal Family of Hyrule was established following the Era of Chaos, many years after the events of Skyward Sword. Descended from the Goddess Hylia, who was reborn as the first incarnation of Zelda, the Royal Family consists of numerous kings and queens, a Prince of Hyrule and many princesses who share the title of Princess Zelda (some of which have also become queen). Keeping a close contact with the other leaders and races within the Kingdom of Hyrule, they rule over the land with the most prominent authority.

Throughout their long history, the Royal Family of Hyrule passed down many powers and sacred objects, including the magical abilities that they inherited from their ancestor Hylia, the Light Force, the Goddess's Harp, the Triforce of Wisdom and the Ocarina of Time. Others things passed down within the family include the legend of the Sacred Realm and the Picori. They maintain contact with the sky beings known as the Oocca, who are said to have helped in the early development of Hyrule, assisting in the construction of the Temple of Time to protect the entrance to the Sacred Realm, the family watching over the temple until it falls into ruin. They also held Picori Blade in their possession between the Minish Legend and the events of The Minish Cap, sponsoring a yearly sword-fighting tournament in which the winner was granted permission to touch the sword in a ceremony outside of Hyrule Castle.

Members of the Royal Family live within the various incarnations of Hyrule Castle and are known to be buried within Hyrule Castle Graveyard and a Royal Tomb located in a graveyard behind Kakariko Village. For many generations, they have been protected by their ancestor's chosen guardians: the mysterious Sheikah tribe. Their crest is a newer variation of the Goddess Crest used to represent the goddess Hylia. The crest depicts a Loftwing, alone the symbol of Skyloft, and the sacred relic of the Golden Goddesses: the Triforce.

Gustaf, King Daltus and King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule are often noted as important rulers.[3]

With the history of Hyrule splitting and taking three different paths after the events of Ocarina of Time, the historical appearances of the Royal Family of Hyrule also splits, giving them three different destinies over the course of the three histories.

Unified Timeline

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Prior to the events of Ocarina of Time, there was only one timeline containing the events of Skyward Sword, The Minish Cap and Four Swords.

Skyward Sword

Although the Royal Family of Hyrule is not yet established during the events of Skyward Sword, their ancestor Hylia, reborn as the first Zelda, and her father Gaepora are present. Her descendants will inherit her magical abilities that she had as the Goddess Hylia and go on to establish their role as the Royal Family of Hyrule many years later, after an age of chaos resulting in the establishment of the Hyrule Kingdom and Hyrule Castle at the center of the kingdom.

The Minish Cap

During the events of The Minish Cap, the Hylian Royal Family only has two known living members: King Daltus and the Princess Zelda of the time. The Royal Valley is said to be the place where the deceased members are buried. Gustaf is found here, along with unnamed members. The Princess and Link are childhood friends, while King Daltus is old friends with Link's relative, Smith. The Royal Family are the only ones who know the truth about the Picori.

Four Swords

In Four Swords, very little is known about the Royal Family other than all princess bearing the title of Zelda now watch over Four Sword Sanctuary, where the Four Sword now rests.

Ocarina of Time

Ocarina of Time is set approximately 10 years after an unknown King of Hyrule unified the country during the Hyrulean Civil War.[4] The Sheikah, the Zora, and the Goron races have sworn fealty to the Royal Family.[5][6][7] The Zora have formed an alliance with the Royal family, even allowing the flow of the river to stop for the King's messenger,[8] and Darunia considers the King to be his "sworn brother."[9] Still ruling the kingdom but never seen, he dismisses the predictions of his daughter about Hyrule being taken over by the Gerudo thief Ganondorf to be untrue.

When the Hero of Time awakens from his seven-year sleep in the Sacred Realm, Hyrule Castle is long since destroyed, replaced by Ganon's Castle, and Hyrule has been taken over by Ganondorf. With the exception of Princess Zelda, whether or not the king, or any other unseen members of the Royal Family at the time, were killed or went into hiding remains unknown.

Sometime prior to the events of the game, the Composer Brothers of Kakariko Graveyard composed songs for the Royal Family of Hyrule. Also during their lifetime, their sercret mission was to investigate the mysterious powers that the family had inherited.

Downfall Timeline

The King, the seven Maidens and four Soldiers in A Link to the Past

The Downfall Timeline is the timeline in which Link, the Hero of Time, despite his best efforts, was defeated by Ganondorf in the final battle. This turn of events created the timeline containing A Link to the Past, Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages, Link's Awakening, A Link Between Worlds, Tri Force Heroes, The Legend of Zelda, and The Adventure of Link. Having defeated the Hero of Time, Ganondorf now possessed the full Triforce. He was subsequently sealed within the Dark World by Zelda and the other awakened sages, taking the Triforce with him. During a short period of peace, various people began to enter the corrupted Sacred Realm, not to return. Evil began to flow forth from the seal, and so the King of Hyrule ordered Seven Sages to close the entrance to the realm once more. This event came to be known as the Imprisoning War.


A Link to the Past

The dead king shown in the introduction of A Link to the Past
The dead king shown in the introduction of A Link to the Past

After a period of misfortune for the kingdom of Hyrule, the King of Hyrule offered a reward to the one who could end these troubles. A mysterious wizard known as Agahnim soon arrived and ended those troubles with his sorcery, being declared a hero by the King and given the position to be his chief advisor. Agahnim used this position as a means to brainwash the soldiers of Hyrule and take over Hyrule Castle. He sent the descendants of the Seven Sages from the Imprisoning War into the Dark Wold, the last being the current Princess Zelda. During this time, he killed the King of Hyrule, reducing him to a skeleton. He is later revealed to be a pawn of Ganon, who once again plans to take over the kingdom. When the current Link defeats him in the Dark World, he makes a wish upon the Triforce for it to restore Hyrule to its former condition, bringing the King of Hyrule back to life and spawning Hyrule's Golden Era.

Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons

Taking place shortly after the events of A Link to the Past but within the lands of Holodrum and Labrynna, the Hylian Royal family has only a minimal role in the storyline. The same Princess Zelda from A Link to the Past does appear in the password-linked quest, however. The inhabitants of the two lands seem to have no royal government in the present day, although Queen Ambi of Labrynna's past presides over the land. The royalty of Labrynna appear to have no direct connection to that of Hyrule, however.

The Golden Era

The wise king who ruled with the Triforce

In the backstory for The Adventure of Link, set during the Golden Era when the Kingdom of Hyrule was still unified, a wise king ruled over the land using the Triforce.[10] Unfortunately, this wise king passed away, and his son and heir could only inherit the Triforce in part, because the king did not believe he possessed the necessary qualities. So the king hid the Triforce of Courage away in the Great Palace until someone with special inborn qualities could find it.[11][12] The young prince was swayed by the counsel of a corrupt wizard, who told him that his sister, Princess Zelda, was hiding the missing pieces. The prince interrogated the princess, but she would reveal nothing. In retaliation, the wizard cast a spell over Zelda, causing her to fall into an eternal sleep.[13] The prince, stricken with guilt, issued a decree that all females born into the royal household were to be named Zelda by law and not tradition in honor of his sister.[14]

This marked the end of the Golden Era and began the Era of Decline, where Hyrule as a kingdom began to diminish in size and power over time.

The Legend of Zelda

In The Legend of Zelda, set during the Era of Decline that followed Hyrule's Golden Era, the Hylian Royal Family is responsible for guarding the Triforce of Wisdom. When a revived Ganon attacked, the young princess Zelda of this era broke it into eight pieces and hid them, an act for which she was imprisoned by Ganon. Her loyal servant, an elderly Sheikah named Impa, manages to escape imprisonment and request help from Link.

The Adventure of Link

Despite many generations having passed since the tragedy of the Sleeping Zelda that marked the end of Hyrule's Golden Era and the law that made is so that every princess thereafter must be called Zelda. The only known person known to carry on knowledge of that legend is the elderly Impa from the previous game, who tells Link the legend and helps him awaken the ancient sleeping princess. The young hero goes on to successfully find the hidden Triforce of Courage and awaken the princess.

Child Timeline

After having been sent back to his childhood by the adult Princess Zelda of Ocarina of Time, the Hero of Time began a new history in which Ganondorf never destroyed Hyrule Castle and failed to take over the kingdom for seven years. He warned the current King of Hyrule and the child Zelda of the tragic future that awaited the kingdom if nothing was to be done. He gains the Royal Family's trust and subsequently spends an undisclosed period of time with Zelda, after which she then gives him the Ocarina of Time as a farewell gift on his journey to look for his friend Navi. With knowledge of Ganondorf's actions, he was to be executed by the six sages atop Arbiter's Grounds, a prison for Hyrule's most notorious criminals. Through unknown means, the Triforce of Power appeared on his hand, allowing him to avoid the execution and kill one of the sages. He was then banished to the Twilight Realm as a last resort.

This timeline contains the events of Majora's Mask, Twilight Princess and Four Swords Adventures.

Twilight Princess

In Twilight Princess, the Princess Zelda of the time appears to be the only living member of the Royal Family of Hyrule, as seen in her flashback scene at the throne during Zant's attack. During the events of the game, Zant, the so-called "King of Twilight" working for Ganondorf, overpowers the knights of Hyrule Castle and gives Zelda a choice for the life or death of her kingdom. She chose the former, resulting in the kingdom being covered in Twilight. The castle was later destroyed after the battle with Beast Ganon, and Zelda helps Link combat Ganondorf on horseback. During the ending sequence, the throne room of Hyrule Castle is shown again in its full glory.

Four Swords Adventures

In Four Swords Adventures, the current Princess Zelda is the only member seen, and precides over the seal of the Four Sword with the six Shrine Maidens.

Adult Timeline

In this timeline, Ganon is defeated by the Hero of Time and is subsequently sealed within the Dark World by the Seven Sages. This timeline contains the events of The Wind Waker, Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks.

The Wind Waker

Tetra's ancestor and her courtiers.

Sometime after the sealing of Ganondorf in the Adult Timeline, he eventually broke of his seal and once again terrorized Hyrule. With the Hero of Time nowhere to be found, and the end of all hope for the land in sight, the three goddesses who created the world ordered that the inhabitants of Hyrule move to the mountaintops. They sealed the land away and buried it beneath an ocean that came to be known as the Great Sea. Hundreds of years passed, but the blood of the Royal Family continued to live on, carrying the Triforce of Wisdom down its line. After her mother passed away prior to the events of The Wind Waker, the last remaining descendant of the Royal Family, Tetra, was completely unaware of her heritage. The last King of Hyrule, Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule, reveals her true identity as a member of the family to her by uniting the two pieces of the Triforce of Wisdom that they both held.[15] The king tells her that she is the last link in the dying bloodline and that Ganondorf must be defeated if the sealed Hyrule is to be saved.[16]

Defeated once more, with the Master Sword plunged into his forehead, Ganondorf fails to take over Hyrule. Unfortunately, Daphnes had already made a wish on the completed Triforce to break to seal on Hyrule and wash it away beneath the ocean. He had also wished for Link, the Hero of Winds and successor of the Hero of Time, and Tetra, to have a hopeful future and find a new kingdom to call their own. With this, Hyrule was flooded and Daphnes perished after bidding them farewell. The Royal Family's bloodline would continue on.

Phantom Hourglass

Set shortly after the events of The Wind Waker. Tetra, her pirate crew, and the Hero of Winds are still voyaging to find a new land that will succeed the kingdom of old.

Spirit Tracks

When Tetra and her pirate crew discover a new land, they meet the Lokomo known as Anjean. She entrusts Tetra with the Spirit Flute in return for her and her descendants vowing to protect the land, which came to be known as New Hyrule. One hundred years later, the Princess Zelda of the time, said to be the granddaughter of Tetra, is the only known living descendant of the Royal Family.

The new Royal Family take on a similar role to their ancestors, guarding a land called Hyrule and living in a Hyrule Castle with knights. Chancellor Cole serves as the royal adviser of the princess.

Known Members

Ancestors

Princes and Kings of Hyrule

Princesses and Queens of Hyrule

Other

Nomenclature

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References

  1. ↑ "HYRULE CASTLE
    Located next to the bustling Hyrule Castle Town, Hyrule Castle is the regal home of the Royal Family of Hyrule."     — Nintendo, Hyrule Map - The Legend of Zelda™: Twilight Princess HD for Wii U , Zelda.com, published n.d., retrieved March 19, 2018.
  2. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 223 (TAoL)
  3. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 15
  4. ↑ "Some time ago, before the King of Hyrule unified this country, there was a fierce war in our world." — Great Deku Tree (Ocarina of Time)
  5. ↑ "Here lie the souls of those who swore fealty to the Royal Family of Hyrule The Sheikah, guardians of the Royal Family and founders of Kakariko, watch over these spirits in their eternal slumber." — Tombstone (Ocarina of Time)
  6. ↑ "An aquatic race, they are longtime allies of Hyrule's Royal Family. I heard that only the Royal Family of Hyrule can enter Zora's Domain..." — Kaepora Gaebora (Ocarina of Time)
  7. ↑ "Big Brother has shut himself up in his room saying, "I will wait in here for the Royal Family's messenger!"" — Goron (Ocarina of Time)
  8. ↑ "The flow of this waterfall serves the King of Hyrule. When the King slumbers, so too do these falls." — N/A (Ocarina of Time)
  9. ↑ "Has Darunia, the big boss of the Gorons, really lost so much status to be treated like this by his Sworn Brother, the King?" — Darunia (Ocarina of Time)
  10. ↑ "Long ago, when Hyrule was one kingdom, a great ruler maintained the peace in Hyrule using the Triforce." (The Adventure of Link manual, pg. 6)
  11. ↑ "After the king died, the prince of the kingdom should have inherited everything, but he could only inherit the Triforce in part." (The Adventure of Link manual, pg. 6)
  12. ↑ "The king had left Power and Wisdom in the kingdom, but had hidden Courage, because only an individual with a strong character and a special inborn quality could use it without disastrous results." (The Adventure of Link manual, pg. 8)
  13. ↑ "The prince immediately questioned the princess, but she revealed nothing. The wizard threatened to send her into an eternal sleep if she did not talk." (The Adventure of Link manual, pg. 7)
  14. ↑ "So that this tragedy would never be forgotten, he ordered every female child born into the royal household to be given the name Zelda." (The Adventure of Link manual, pg. 8)
  15. ↑ "This necklace you wear is part of a sacred treasure called the Triforce of Wisdom, which has been passed down for many ages within the royal family of Hyrule." — Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule (The Wind Waker)
  16. ↑ "If he succeeds, my ancient kingdom under the sea will be turned into a land of shadow and despair...and so will the world you know above the waves." — Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule (The Wind Waker)
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