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|name      = Hyrulean Civil War
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|image      = [[File:OoT Comic War.jpg|300px]]
|Screenshot OoT= File:OoT Hyrulean Civil War.png
|caption    = [[Link's Father]] describes the war in a comic based on ''Ocarina of Time''.
|Screenshot OoT3D= File:OoT3D Hyrulean Civil War.png
|game      = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''
|country    = [[Hyrule]]
|occurrence = Hyrule erupts into a civil war for unknown reasons.
|resolution = The unification of the realm under the banner of the [[Royal Family of Hyrule|Royal Family]]. [[Link's Mother]] is wounded and dies, leaving the infant [[Link]] in the care of the [[Great Deku Tree]].
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|game= OoT
|other= OoT (Nintendo Power)
|location= [[Hyrule]]
|participants= {{New Line}}
: [[Kingdom of Hyrule]]
: • {{Term|OoT|Sheikah|link}}
: • {{Term|OoT|Zora|link}} {{Small|(Ally)<ref name="Allies">{{Cite|An aquatic race, they are longtime allies of Hyrule's Royal Family.|Kaepora Gaebora|OoT3D}}</ref>}}
: {{Term|OoT|Goron|link}}
: {{Term|OoT|Gerudo|link}}
|occurrence=
|resolution= Unification of Hyrule under the banner of the [[Royal Family of Hyrule|Royal Family]]
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The {{Term/Store|Hyrulean Civil War||Series}} refers to the war that occurred prior to the events of {{OoT}}.<ref name="E 10">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 10}}</ref> Little is known about this conflict, apart from the fact that it lasted for a very long time.<ref name="HH 84">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH |publisher= |page= 84}}</ref>{{Note|[[Zelda.com]] originally stated that the {{Term|Series|Hyrulean Civil War}} lasted for 50 years of ceaseless combat.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= As time passed, the Triforce became a legend, and the different people of Hyrule forgot the laws and wisdom that the goddesses had left behind. Warfare and strife became common in Hyrule, as the armies of the Zora marched on the Hylians. The Gorons fought the Gerudo. It seemed every race of Hyrule was at the other's throat. Only the secluded Kokiri, sheltered by their magical forest and the Great Deku Tree, were spared the destruction of Hyrule's civil wars.</br>


The {{Name|Hyrulean Civil War}}, or '''Unifying War''', are [[wikipedia:Fanon (fiction)|fanon]] names to refer to the war that occurred prior to the events of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''. Little is known about this conflict, such as who began the fighting or how long it lasted.
After 50 years of ceaseless combat, there arose a Hylian King of great wisdom, courage and power. Through his brilliant military campaigns and wise diplomacy, he was able to bring the varied people of Hyrule into a tenuous harmony. Treaties of peace were signed, and prosperity once again seemed to bloom in Hyrule. But no sooner had people declared peace in Hyrule than trouble once again stalked the land. |author= |title= The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time|url= |archive=http://web.archive.org/web/20011214122700/http://www.zelda.com/lib_hist_oot.html |published= |retrieved= |site= zelda.com|type= }}</ref>}}


==The War==
==The War==
The war was first referenced by the [[Great Deku Tree|Great Deku Tree Sprout]] to explain Link's origins after he lifted the curse on the [[Forest Temple]].<ref name=Quote1></ref> The presumed results of this war were the alliance of the [[Zora]] tribe and the Hylian Royal family, as well as the unification of Hyrule.
The war was first referenced by the [[Deku Tree Sprout]] to explain Link's origins after he lifted the curse on the {{Term|OoT3D|Forest Temple|link}}.<ref name="war">{{Cite|Some time ago, before the king of Hyrule unified this country, there was a fierce war in our world. One day, to escape from the fires of the war, a Hylian mother and her baby boy entered this forbidden forest. The mother was gravely injured... Her only choice was to entrust the child to the Deku Tree, the guardian spirit of the forest. The Deku Tree could sense that this was a child of destiny whose fate would affect the entire world, so he took him into the forest. After the mother passed away, the baby was raised as a Kokiri. And now, finally, the day of destiny has come!|Deku Tree Sprout|OoT3D}}</ref> To escape from the fires of the war, a [[Hylian]] mother and her baby boy went to the [[Kokiri Forest]]. Before passing away, the mother left her child under the guardianship of the [[Great Deku Tree]]. The Great Deku Tree proclaimed that the child was fated to save the world.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 19}}</ref> The child, named [[Link]], was raised as a Kokiri and a few years later became the [[Link#Ocarina of Time|Hero of Time]].<ref name="war"/>
 
After many Hyruleans had perished,<ref name="E 68">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 68}}</ref> finally the war ended and resulted in the unification of [[Hyrule]] under [[Hyrule Royal Family|one banner]].<ref name="war"/><ref name="HH 84"/> [[Ganondorf]] once again swore fealty to the King of Hyrule,<ref name="HH 84"/> placing the [[Gerudo Desert]] under Hyrule's control, though Ganondorf only did so to secure the king's trust so he could move freely in Hyrule while enacting his plans.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 20}}</ref> Races such as the [[Zora]], [[Goron]]s, and [[Kokiri]] became rare sights in central hubs like [[Kakariko Village]] and [[Castle Town]], but contact was generally limited to diplomatic reasons. Many regions were inaccessible without the Royal Family's permission, and cultural exchange was essentially nonexistent.<ref name="E 68"/> The peace was short lived however, as some years later, Ganondorf acquired the [[Triforce of Power]] and the conquest of Hyrule began.


To escape from the fires of the war, a [[Hylian]] mother and her baby boy went to the [[Kokiri Forest]]. Before passing away, the mother left her child under the guardianship of the [[Great Deku Tree]]. The child was raised a Kokiri and seventeen years later became the [[Link|Hero of Time]].<ref name=Quote1>{{cite|Some time ago, before the [[King of Hyrule]] unified [[Hyrule|this country]], there was a fierce war in our world. One day, to escape from the fires of the war, a [[Hylian]] mother and her baby boy entered this [[Lost Woods|forbidden forest]]. The mother was gravely injured... Her only choice was to entrust the child to the [[Great Deku Tree|Deku Tree]], the guardian spirit of the forest. The Deku Tree could sense that this was a child of destiny, whose fate would affect the entire world, so he took him into the forest. After the mother passed away, the baby was raised as a [[Kokiri]]. And now, finally, the day of destiny has come!|Deku Tree Sprout|Ocarina of Time}}</ref>


Finally the war ended and resulted in the unification of [[Hyrule]] under [[Hyrule Royal Family|one banner]].<ref name=Quote1/> The peace was short lived however, as some years after an evil power began to issue forth from the dark portal to the Sacred Realm. Shortly afterward, Ganondorf's theft of the [[Triforce]] and conquest of Hyrule began.
==Nomenclature==
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==Theories==
==Gallery==
{{theory}}
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* It is possible that the war may have been fought over the [[Triforce]] and the entrance to the [[Sacred Realm]]. The conflicts described in the opening of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' seem to also describe the war that broke out before ''Ocarina of Time.''<ref name=SNESintroduction>{{cite|Long ago, in the beautiful kingdom of [[Hyrule]] surrounded by mountains and forests... legends told of an omnipotent and omniscient [[Triforce|Golden Power]] that resided in a [[Sacred Realm|hidden land]]. Many people aggressively sought to enter the hidden Golden Land... But no one ever returned. One day evil power began to flow from the Golden Land... So the [[King of Hyrule|King]] commanded seven [[Sage|wise men]] to seal the gate to the Land of the Golden Power. That seal should have remained for all time... ... ... But, when these events were obscured by the mists of time and became legend...|N/A|A Link to the Past}} <small>([[SNES]] version)</small></ref><ref name=GBAintroduction>{{cite|Long ago, in [[Hyrule]], a beautiful kingdom surrounded by forests and mountains... legends told of an omnipotent and omniscient [[Triforce|Golden Power]] that lay hidden. It was hidden in a [[sacred realm]] beyond the reach of men, but one day...... a doorway to that realm was suddenly opened... Hoping to claim the Golden Power as their own, the people began to quarrel and fight... Many sought to enter the hidden Golden Land... But none returned, and instead evil power began to issue forth from the dark portal... So the [[King of Hyrule|king]] commanded seven [[sage]]s to seal the gate to the land of the Golden Power. Many [[Knights of Hyrule|brave knights]] were lost in the battle to protect the sages from the tides of evil, but the seal was cast! Evil flowed no more! And the seal would remain for all time... Or so the people hoped... But when these events were obscured by the mists of time, and became legend...|N/A|A Link to the Past}} <small>([[GBA]] version)</small></ref>
File:OoT Comic War.jpg|[[Link's Father]] describes the {{Term|OoT (Nintendo Power)|Imprisoning War}} in {{OoT|-}} (Nintendo Power)
* It is also possible that [[Ganon]]dorf aided the [[King of Hyrule]] during the Hyrulean Civil War. This could be concluded from the King's trust in him at the beginning of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', who chose to not even believe [[Princess Zelda|his own daughter]] when she told him she didn't trust Ganondorf.<ref>{{cite|Yes. I told [[King of Hyrule|my father]] about my dream... However, he didn't believe it was a prophecy... But... I can sense [[Ganon|that man]]'s evil intentions!|Princess Zelda|Ocarina of Time}}</ref>
</gallery>
* In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', it is stated that the ancestors of the [[Twili]] tried to invade the Sacred Realm, and as such, their actions might have been what triggered the civil war.<ref name=Lanayru>{{cite|But soon, word of the Sacred Realm spread through Hyrule, and a great battle ensued...Among those living in the light, interlopers who excelled at magic appeared. Wielding powerful sorcery, they tried to establish dominion over the Sacred Realm. It was then that the goddesses ordered us three light spirits to intervene. We sealed away the great magic those individuals had mastered. You know this magic...It is the dark power you seek...the Fused Shadow.|Lanayru ([[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]])}}</ref> This would mean that the [[Interloper War]] was the same conflict as the Civil War.


==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Imprisoning War]]
* [[Imprisoning War]]
*[[Interloper War]]
* [[Interloper War]]
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Latest revision as of 10:30, 19 April 2024

The Hyrulean Civil War refers to the war that occurred prior to the events of Ocarina of Time.[2] Little is known about this conflict, apart from the fact that it lasted for a very long time.[3][note 1]

The War

The war was first referenced by the Deku Tree Sprout to explain Link's origins after he lifted the curse on the Forest Temple.[5] To escape from the fires of the war, a Hylian mother and her baby boy went to the Kokiri Forest. Before passing away, the mother left her child under the guardianship of the Great Deku Tree. The Great Deku Tree proclaimed that the child was fated to save the world.[6] The child, named Link, was raised as a Kokiri and a few years later became the Hero of Time.[5]

After many Hyruleans had perished,[7] finally the war ended and resulted in the unification of Hyrule under one banner.[5][3] Ganondorf once again swore fealty to the King of Hyrule,[3] placing the Gerudo Desert under Hyrule's control, though Ganondorf only did so to secure the king's trust so he could move freely in Hyrule while enacting his plans.[8] Races such as the Zora, Gorons, and Kokiri became rare sights in central hubs like Kakariko Village and Castle Town, but contact was generally limited to diplomatic reasons. Many regions were inaccessible without the Royal Family's permission, and cultural exchange was essentially nonexistent.[7] The peace was short lived however, as some years later, Ganondorf acquired the Triforce of Power and the conquest of Hyrule began.


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Gallery

  • Link's Father describes the Imprisoning War in Ocarina of Time (Nintendo Power)

    Link's Father describes the Imprisoning War in Ocarina of Time (Nintendo Power)

See Also

Notes

  1. ↑ Zelda.com originally stated that the Hyrulean Civil War lasted for 50 years of ceaseless combat.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "An aquatic race, they are longtime allies of Hyrule's Royal Family." — Kaepora Gaebora (Ocarina of Time 3D)
  2. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 10
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 84
  4. ↑ "As time passed, the Triforce became a legend, and the different people of Hyrule forgot the laws and wisdom that the goddesses had left behind. Warfare and strife became common in Hyrule, as the armies of the Zora marched on the Hylians. The Gorons fought the Gerudo. It seemed every race of Hyrule was at the other's throat. Only the secluded Kokiri, sheltered by their magical forest and the Great Deku Tree, were spared the destruction of Hyrule's civil wars.
     After 50 years of ceaseless combat, there arose a Hylian King of great wisdom, courage and power. Through his brilliant military campaigns and wise diplomacy, he was able to bring the varied people of Hyrule into a tenuous harmony. Treaties of peace were signed, and prosperity once again seemed to bloom in Hyrule. But no sooner had people declared peace in Hyrule than trouble once again stalked the land." — The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time (web archive), zelda.com.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Some time ago, before the king of Hyrule unified this country, there was a fierce war in our world. One day, to escape from the fires of the war, a Hylian mother and her baby boy entered this forbidden forest. The mother was gravely injured... Her only choice was to entrust the child to the Deku Tree, the guardian spirit of the forest. The Deku Tree could sense that this was a child of destiny whose fate would affect the entire world, so he took him into the forest. After the mother passed away, the baby was raised as a Kokiri. And now, finally, the day of destiny has come!" — Deku Tree Sprout (Ocarina of Time 3D)
  6. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 19
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 68
  8. ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 20
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