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Hylia's Chosen Hero is | Hylia's Chosen Hero is briefly mentioned during the events of ''Skyward Sword'' and it is hinted that [[Link]] is the living embodiment (or a descendant) of the hero.{{Fact}} Link in ''Skyward Sword'' therefore inherits the the hero's spirit, so he could continue fight for Hylia and her [[Zelda|incarnations]] [[The Legend of Zelda (series)|endlessly]].<ref name=Dem>{{cite|Though this is not the end. My hate... never perishes. It is born anew in a cycle with no end! I will rise again. Those like you... Those who share the blood of the goddess and the spirit of the hero... They are eternally bound to this curse. An incarnation of my hatred shall ever follow your kind, dooming them to wander a blood-soaked sea of darkness for all time!|Demise|SS}}</ref> The goddess Hylia needs Link, the person who possesses this unbreakable spirit, to defeat Demise.<ref>{{cite|To face Demise and bring hope back to the land, the goddess Hylia needed someone with an unbreakable spirit. That someone is you, [Link].|Zelda|SS}}</ref> However, just having Hylia's Chosen Hero's spirit wasn't enough; Link needed to awaken the hero within himself.<ref name=spirit>{{cite|But spirit alone wasn't enough. You had to overcome many trials and awaken the hero within yourself so that you could wield that supreme power. And so Hylia... I mean, and so I...|Zelda|SS}}</ref> | ||
===Incarnation of Link=== | ===Incarnation of Link=== | ||
In an interview, [[Eiji Aonuma]] stated the possibility of future games taking place before ''Skyward Sword'' in the [[Zelda Timeline]].<ref>{{cite book|quote="Yes, there is a master timeline but it is a confidential document!" explains Aonuma-san. "The only people to have access to that document are myself, Mr. Miyamoto and the director of the title. We can't share it with anyone else! I have already talked to Mr. Miyamoto about this so I am comfortable releasing this information--this title [Skyward Sword] takes place before Ocarina of Time. If I said that a certain title was 'the first Zelda game', then that means we cant ever make a title that takes place before that! So for us to be able to add titles to the series, we have to have a way of putting the titles before or after each other."|book=Official Nintendo Magazine|publisher=Future Publishing|page=51}}</ref> If this were to occur, Hylia's Chosen Hero would be a likely candidate for the next Link in the series (or the first, chronologically). | Hylia's Chosen Hero may himself be an incarnation of Link, as portrayed in the manga. In an interview, [[Eiji Aonuma]] stated the possibility of future games taking place before ''Skyward Sword'' in the [[Zelda Timeline]].<ref>{{cite book|quote="Yes, there is a master timeline but it is a confidential document!" explains Aonuma-san. "The only people to have access to that document are myself, Mr. Miyamoto and the director of the title. We can't share it with anyone else! I have already talked to Mr. Miyamoto about this so I am comfortable releasing this information--this title [Skyward Sword] takes place before Ocarina of Time. If I said that a certain title was 'the first Zelda game', then that means we cant ever make a title that takes place before that! So for us to be able to add titles to the series, we have to have a way of putting the titles before or after each other."|book=Official Nintendo Magazine|publisher=Future Publishing|page=51}}</ref> If this were to occur, Hylia's Chosen Hero would be a likely candidate for the next Link in the series (or the first, chronologically). This Link would be first to possess the Spirit of the Hero which would be passed down onto his descendants. | ||
===Goddess Sword/Master Sword=== | ===Goddess Sword/Master Sword=== | ||
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File:Knight of hylia.png|The people of the city cheering for the Knight of Hylia's return, while the hero | File:Knight of hylia.png|The people of the city cheering for the Knight of Hylia's return, while the hero vows to fight for the Goddess Hylia forever. | ||
File:Hylia link master sword.png|[[Hylia]] allows her chosen hero to wield the [[Master Sword]]. | File:Hylia link master sword.png|[[Hylia]] allows her chosen hero to wield the [[Master Sword]]. | ||
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Revision as of 14:56, 12 May 2012
Template:Sources Template:Character Hylia's Chosen Hero, also known as the Knight of Hylia, is a hero chosen by the Goddess Hylia in an era shorly after the creation of the world by the Golden Goddesses, thousands of years prior to the events of Skyward Sword.[1] Although only briefly mentioned in the game, Hylia's Chosen Hero plays a significant role in the Skyward Sword manga, where he is depicted as the earliest incarnation of Link. This has not been confirmed canonically. In the manga, he is clothed in Link's signature green garb, as well as a red cape.
History
Background
Little is known about Hylia's Chosen Hero's story except that he was born on the Surface during the Era of the Goddess Hylia. It is implied that he was born in a city that soon turned into Skyloft by the Goddess Hylia.[citation needed] According to legend, Her Grace made him her chosen hero and gave her Sailcloth to him.[1]
The Battle Against Demise
Hylia's Chosen Hero fought with the Goddess Hylia during the war against the Demon King and somehow died, leaving the Hylia the only one left to protect the world against Demise.[citation needed]
Other Appearances
Skyward Sword Manga
In the Skyward Sword manga by Akira Himekawa, Hylia's Chosen Hero is an incarnation of Link. He lives in a city in the world below the clouds known as the Land of Hylia.[2]
Link becomes a Knight of Hylia, respected by the Hylian citizens and regarded as a hero. However, the hero is imprisoned for four years after his sword, Orville, is broken, and he is decieved by Lord Dagianis, who is killed four years later by Demise. After his death, the people free the Knight of Hylia from his prison. They say that he is the only one capable of saving the land from Demise's army of monsters, then give him his repaired sword and his clothes.[3][4][5][6] The Knight of Hylia, Link, appears atop the castle, facing a crowd cheereing for him. Gazing at the sky, he says to himself that he will fight for the Goddess Hylia forever as long as she needs him.[7] Ready to fight with his allies against Demise and his army, the Goddess Hylia suddenly appears in person, riding on an old Loftwing. The articulate Loftwing expresses his low opinion of the Hylians, saying that they are useless and didn't know the differences of deities and monsters. He could not believe that the hero who would ride him and face Demise could be among the people of the Surface.[8][9] Link reveals himself as the Knight of Hylia and the hero whom they sought. He claims that, although humans may seem small in the eyes of the gods, there are those among them who possess great courage.[10][11] Hylia acknowledges her knight's unmatched valiance and honor and proclaims him her chosen hero. She then allows him to wield her legendary weapon brought by the gods, the Master Sword.[12]
Theories
The Chosen Hero Reborn
Hylia's Chosen Hero is briefly mentioned during the events of Skyward Sword and it is hinted that Link is the living embodiment (or a descendant) of the hero.[citation needed] Link in Skyward Sword therefore inherits the the hero's spirit, so he could continue fight for Hylia and her incarnations endlessly.[13] The goddess Hylia needs Link, the person who possesses this unbreakable spirit, to defeat Demise.[14] However, just having Hylia's Chosen Hero's spirit wasn't enough; Link needed to awaken the hero within himself.[15]
Incarnation of Link
Hylia's Chosen Hero may himself be an incarnation of Link, as portrayed in the manga. In an interview, Eiji Aonuma stated the possibility of future games taking place before Skyward Sword in the Zelda Timeline.[16] If this were to occur, Hylia's Chosen Hero would be a likely candidate for the next Link in the series (or the first, chronologically). This Link would be first to possess the Spirit of the Hero which would be passed down onto his descendants.
Goddess Sword/Master Sword
It is probable that Hylia's Chosen Hero was also wielding the Goddess Sword during the Era of the Goddess Hylia, until one day, the hero managed to turn it into the Master Sword, as seen in the manga.
Gallery
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The people of the city cheering for the Knight of Hylia's return, while the hero vows to fight for the Goddess Hylia forever.
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Hylia allows her chosen hero to wield the Master Sword.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "You know, they say that the goddess gave the Sailcloth to her chosen hero long ago." — Zelda (Skyward Sword)
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- ↑ "Though this is not the end. My hate... never perishes. It is born anew in a cycle with no end! I will rise again. Those like you... Those who share the blood of the goddess and the spirit of the hero... They are eternally bound to this curse. An incarnation of my hatred shall ever follow your kind, dooming them to wander a blood-soaked sea of darkness for all time!" — Demise (Skyward Sword)
- ↑ "To face Demise and bring hope back to the land, the goddess Hylia needed someone with an unbreakable spirit. That someone is you, [Link]." — Zelda (Skyward Sword)
- ↑ "But spirit alone wasn't enough. You had to overcome many trials and awaken the hero within yourself so that you could wield that supreme power. And so Hylia... I mean, and so I..." — Zelda (Skyward Sword)
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