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| author= Matt Wayne | |author= Matt Wayne | ||
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ISBN-10: {{ISBN|0-7497-1545-6}}, ISBN-13: {{ISBN|978-0-7497-1545-8}} | |US= February 1, 1992<ref>{{Cite Web|retrieved= 2013-03-24 |url= http://www.amazon.com/SHADOW-PRINCE-NINTENDO-ADVENTURE-BOOK/dp/0671742086 |title=SHADOW PRINCE: NINTENDO ADVENTURE BOOK #10: Wayne: 9780671742089: Amazon.com: Books |site= Amazon}}</ref> | ||
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The king congratulates Charles and asks Zelda if it would be too premature to show the knight of Moria the [[Triforce of Wisdom]]. Zelda hesitates, stating that they cannot afford to lose the Triforce of Wisdom to [[Ganon]]. The shocked king asks Zelda if she believes that Charles is linked to Ganon and goes on to tell Charles that he wishes to show him the Triforce. Link, who was listening nearby, turns to Impa in outrage. Impa tells him to calm down and hands him a piece of paper into his hand that will guide him on what he should do. The piece of paper, however, is written in ancient [[Hyrulean Number-Letter Code]]. When Link deciphers it, it contains the word "Forestall." | The king congratulates Charles and asks Zelda if it would be too premature to show the knight of Moria the [[Triforce of Wisdom]]. Zelda hesitates, stating that they cannot afford to lose the Triforce of Wisdom to [[Ganon]]. The shocked king asks Zelda if she believes that Charles is linked to Ganon and goes on to tell Charles that he wishes to show him the Triforce. Link, who was listening nearby, turns to Impa in outrage. Impa tells him to calm down and hands him a piece of paper into his hand that will guide him on what he should do. The piece of paper, however, is written in ancient [[Hyrilian Grammar|Hyrulean Number-Letter Code]]. When Link deciphers it, it contains the word "Forestall." | ||
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The Shadow Prince is a book released for the Nintendo Adventure Books series. Released in 1992, it follows the "choose-your-own-adventure" format, which means the reader could choose what the characters did and thus direct the story. In total, there are 11 different endings, one of which is the only "true" ending, while the rest are endings in which Link dies under different circumstances. As the reader follows along, they will receive various items that may or may not help them along the adventure; moreover, they will also receive or lose points depending on the actions they take. Adding up all the points they receive at the end allows the reader to see their "Triforce Protector Rating." If, however, the reader chooses the wrong path, they will receive a page ending with the words "GAME OVER," indicating they must start the adventure all over again and choose a different path. The book also contains various puzzles which the reader must solve in order to help them figure out which path to take or to foreshadow what will happen next.
In The Shadow Prince, Link and Princess Zelda meet a strange knight known as Sir Charles from the kingdom of Moria. Although the princess and the King of Hyrule are all quick to trust Charles, Link gets suspicious of his actions from the moment he meets the knight from Moria. Link must choose his actions carefully as he tries to gather enough proof to unmask the false knight in front of the princess and the king.
Story
The book begins with Link traveling with the use of his horse Cloud through the Midoro Swamp, thinking to himself that he must find out what Charles of Moria is up to. Just then, he gets ambushed by a Moblin mob. The book then travels back to show the Moblin Boss, who tells his troops that they must capture Link and Princess Zelda to not let Ganon, their leader, down. Meanwhile, Link and Zelda are walking in the woods. Suddenly, the two of them get ambushed by Moblins, and although they defeat quite a few of them, Zelda runs out of arrows for her bow and ultimately gets knocked out by a rock thrown at her. Link goes after her but trips and tumbles to the ground, and just as he is about to be killed by a Moblin, a tall, dark man known as Charles saves him by commanding the Moblin to leave. He helps Link up and then notices the unconscious Zelda, who wakes up immediately after Charles kneels at her side.
Although Link is eager to part ways with the "irritating stranger," Charles introduces himself and goes on to say that he is traveling around and doing good deeds as part of Morian custom, and once he has done enough, he will become Moria's king. Just as Zelda invites Charles to go to North Castle and meet her father, she begins to feel dizzy and sits down. Charles volunteers to take her to the castle, but Link hesitates and waits before taking a decision of whether letting him take her back to the castle or if he should get help first.
Zelda pulls Link aside and asks him why he's acting strange, reminding him that Charles has proved he's their friend. Link eventually holds out his hand to Charles and tells him that he appreciates his help. The knight from Moria places Zelda in the saddle and the two gallop to North Castle while Link runs along beside them, trying to not let Charles see that he's running out of breath. Out of nowhere, however, a Darknut charges at Charles, and he confidently faces the enemy, having two weapons to choose from: his sword or battle-axe.
Charles pulls out a silver sword and tells Zelda to relax, saying his great-grandfather used that sword in the Grindle-Morian Civil War. All the while, Link is unable to pull his sword from the sheath since it seems to have gotten stuck. Charles fights the Darknut as Link still tries to unsheath his sword, but just then, Charles accidentally slashes the roots of a Quaker Tree, causing an earthquake. Just then, the group drops twenty feet into an Underground Tunnel that Link knows is full of Stalfos. He then notices a piece of paper sticking out of a rock and tells Zelda and Charles he's found a map, hoping that it's not fake.
Link begins to fall behind Zelda and Charles, and starts to think of all the strange events that have happened ever since Charles arrived: how the Moblins, who outnumbered Charles twenty to one, ran away just because he commanded them to, and the fact that Darknuts had never appeared outside of a cave or a castle.
When the group arrives to the castle, Charles meets the King of Hyrule, who notices Charles's Necklace and asks if he may see it. Charles tells him he rather didn't, since it is part of Morian lore that he cannot take it off until he becomes king. Before the knight can continue, Dowser, the court hound, runs in and licks both Link's and Zelda's face, but growls at Charles and then lunges for Charles's throat. Zelda pulls the dog back and Link begins to wonder why Dowser, who is always nice to new people, does not like Charles.
During dinner, Charles brags with tales of his travels, saying he defeated twenty Octoroks with a swing of his axe, to which Link remarks that Octoroks are easy and is not impressed. When the meal is over, Link suggests to the King to have an indoor archery match in order to "teach [Charles] a thing or two."
Link nervously awaits his turn, and just as Charles is about to go up to the line, he asks that Zelda hold his scarf for good luck, part of a Morian custom. Zelda agrees, and Charles makes a bullseye. Now even more nervous since his reputation as Hyrule's mightiest warrior is at stake, Link begins to choose an arrow when Impa walks towards him and tells him to use the Green Arrow that she puts in his hand, saying it is enchanted with magic. Link now has three arrows to choose from: the Red Darknut Arrow, Impa's Green Arrow, or his usual Blue Arrow.
The king congratulates Charles and asks Zelda if it would be too premature to show the knight of Moria the Triforce of Wisdom. Zelda hesitates, stating that they cannot afford to lose the Triforce of Wisdom to Ganon. The shocked king asks Zelda if she believes that Charles is linked to Ganon and goes on to tell Charles that he wishes to show him the Triforce. Link, who was listening nearby, turns to Impa in outrage. Impa tells him to calm down and hands him a piece of paper into his hand that will guide him on what he should do. The piece of paper, however, is written in ancient Hyrulean Number-Letter Code. When Link deciphers it, it contains the word "Forestall."
The king, Charles, Zelda and Link head to the Triforce Room. Zelda explains that the Triforce of Power is in Ganon's hands while the Triforce of Courage is buried deep in Link's heart. The king goes on to say that if the Triforce of Wisdom were to fall in the wrong hands, it could bring ruin upon Hyrule. Charles takes a Morian oath and promises to protect the Triforce, and the king then dubs him a knight of Triforce. Link now has two choices: keep quiet or say something to the king.
Link hurries back to Impa and tells her that the king has trusted Charles with the Triforce. Impa then tells the young hero that he must hold Charles up to the Mirror of Truth, which will allow them to see Charles's true self. However, Impa says no one truly knows where the mirror is, and informs him that it was last seen in Water Town of Saria. Link is hesitant to leave Charles alone in North Castle, but Impa reminds him that they don't know if Charles is truly evil, and gives him a Golden Whistle that might help on the way. Link can now either decide to go to Saria Town, or stay in North Castle.
Link decides to say in the castle to keep an eye out for Charles and the Triforce. Later that night, the young hero hears Zelda's and Charles's footsteps and witnesses the two of them having a conversation that involves Charles explaining more Morian customs to the princess. Link then follows Charles downstairs and into the woods, but just then the Morian knight turns around. The young hero must now choose to hide behind a boulder or a tree.
Link dashes down the hill and climbs the tree to hide in one of its branches just as Charles walks right underneath him to make sure no one is around. The Morian knight then goes back to sit down with the satisfaction that he is alone.
Link continues to watch Charles who begins to call forward to the "creatures of the night," crying out in a strange and hideous tongue. This causes for a pack of Bots to appear, and although Link is eager to climb down and fight Charles, he realizes that if he does, he will never find out what Charles is up to.
Link reluctantly decides to go to Saria. The next morning, he saddles his horse, Cloud, and rides out. He begins to take the route via Midoro Swamp, but remembers that it is infested with Moblins, Octoroks, and Goriyas, and he can't take a risk now that he's on a mission. He also has a choice of bypassing the swamp and going through Ruto Town instead, and although he must pass Moruge Swamp, it is still safer than Mido; however, this path takes more time, and Link wants to finish this mission as soon as possible and return to North Castle.
Deciding he has no time for detours, Link goes through the Midoro Swamp; however, as he is traveling, he gets surrounded by a pack of Moblins.
Link eventually reaches the town of Saria, but no one answers to open the gate. Here, he reaches into his pocket, having either the key given to him by the old man or the magic potion given to him by the Moblin in the Midoro Swamp.
Link uses the key to open the gate and finds himself in a busy town square. An Old Woman then waddles towards him and asks if he's Link. Link notices that her eyes are clear as glass, and the old woman points to an apple tree that will make Link's eyes as clear as hers. The young hero approaches the tree, which is surrounded by a wide moat bubbling with green slime and sending off a nauseating odor. Noticing two long, thick planks nearby, he realizes that neither of those is long enough to reach across the moat, and there is no way to join them together.
Link takes out the magic potion and pours it into the keyhole of the locked gate, causing for it to open instantly. Out of the crowd, a mustachioed man enthusiastically approaches Link and announces the whole town that Link has arrived, which causes for them to surround the young hero. Link then asks who the man is and how he knew he was coming, and the man introduces himself as Nilbom the Tailor, pointing in the direction of his shop. He goes on to say that the king sent word that Link was on the way, and guesses that if the young hero is looking for something, he will find it in the town meeting hall. Just as Link is following Nilbom, his looks to the tailor shop's window and realizes that Nilbom's name is "Moblin" backwards.
Link, finally back in his room, goes to bed to sleep. The next day, Impa wakes him up and tells him that the king has called a Royal Council, mentioning it has to do with Ganon. Before Link heads off, she warns him that if the king needs a champion, he might pick Charles over Link.
The King of Hyrule says there have been strange reports from the citizens of Hyrule stating that an entire gang of Darknuts were spotted in the Jungle of Favors, and that a recent thunderstorm caused for Goriyas to fall from the sky. Fearing for the safety of the Triforce of Wisdom, the king says that they must move the sacred triangle to the Fifth Castle of Ancient Hyrule, which is southeast of North Castle past deserts, rivers and swamps. When Zelda asks who will deliver the Triforce of Wisdom there, the king mentions he has two heroes in mind: Link and Charles. Anxiously, Link awaits the king's decision, and it is soon revealed that Charles will be the one to take the Triforce to the Fifth Castle.
Link furiously reminds the king of all the brave deeds he has done and claims that Charles can't be trusted because he is evil. The king raises his hand and silences Link, saying he better have proof to back up the serious charge he has raised against Charles.
Link admits he has no concrete evidence, but the king interrupts him before he can finish, saying he is tired of his petty envy and it's time to teach him some manners by banishing him to the Tower for three days. As the guards take him away, he sees a smirk on Charles's lips. Impa then comes and hugs Link to tell him goodbye, and reminds him that he has a way to escape; however, the guards take Link away before Impa can finish.
Link takes out the Mirror of Truth from his pocket, causing Charles to take a step back. The king tells Link that he can use the mirror, but if it doesn't show something of value, then he will be furious at Link. This causes the young hero to hesitate, for he might be wrong about the mirror.
Link takes a chance and holds the mirror up to Charles. Instead of showing Charles's face, the mirror shows the image of Ganon himself. Charles grabs Zelda and holds a dagger to her throat and warns Link to stay back. Just as Link is about to attack Charles, the king sends him a signal using the Sign Language of the Hyrulean Royal Guard.
Link rushes through the door, but just then Impa yells out to him and tells him to follow her. They reach her chambers and Impa informs Link that she used her rune dice and found out a message that tells her about Charles's true identity.
Link says that he has already found out that Charles is Ganon, but thanks her anyway and goes off to chase after Ganon. He mounts Cloud and follows Charles's tracks to Midoro Swamp. Eventually he bumps into Charles who has a troop of Moblins behind him, all surrounding Link.
The Moblin close in on Link, who draws his sword. He then notices Charles's necklace, which he always believed it had some sort of magic power. He begins to think that he should go after it and try to unleash its power; however, he then hesitates, thinking it might be full of black magic that could just make things worse.
Wondering what everyone will say when he gets back to the palace, he realizes the castle is completely dark. He checks every room but sees that no one answers. Eventually he walks into the banquet hall, where a crowd surprises him and applaud him for saving Hyrule. The king thanks him for defeating Ganon and for bringing back the Triforce of Wisdom safely. Link thanks Impa for her help and Zelda, embarrassed, approaches the young hero and confesses what an "idiot" she was, to which Link replies by saying that maybe she'll now "appreciate the talent here at home." Zelda makes a sarcastic remark, causing for the pair to laugh. The book ends with the king throwing an arm around Link's shoulder and saying that it's time to celebrate.
Characters
- Link
- Princess Zelda
- Charles/Ganon
- King of Hyrule
- Impa
- Moblin Boss
- Dowser
- Nilbom the Tailor
- Old Woman
- Cloud
- Herald
Items
- Charles's Necklace
- Golden Compass
- Blue Ring
- Magical Clock
- Blue Arrow
- Green Arrow
- Golden Whistle
- Mirror of Truth
- Red Darknut Arrow
Places
- Hyrule
- North Castle
- Water Town of Saria
- Triforce Room
- Tower
- Wiseapple Farm
- Moria
- Jungle of Favors
- Lost Desert of Hanman
- Underground Tunnel
- Fifth Castle of Ancient Hyrule
References
- ↑ SHADOW PRINCE: NINTENDO ADVENTURE BOOK #10: Wayne: 9780671742089: Amazon.com: Books , Amazon, retrieved 2013-03-24.
- ↑ Shadow Prince (Nintendo Adventure Books): Matt Wayne: 9780749715458: Amazon.com: Books , Amazon, retrieved 2013-03-24.