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Lana is primarily a spell-caster in battle. She is athletic, capable of bounding and leaping across the battlefield with ease. When using her Tome's barriers she can jump off them in acrobatic feats, traversing battlefields swiftly.
Lana is primarily a spell-caster in battle. She is athletic, capable of bounding and leaping across the battlefield with ease. When using her Tome's barriers she can jump off them in acrobatic feats, traversing battlefields swiftly.


Her starting weapon type is the Tome, a book of magic she carries to attack and to cast spells. When used normally, Lana is able to manipulate the pages of her book to strike her enemies. Its most prominent skill is the conjuration of barriers which can take a variety of shapes. Lana can create walls that surround enemies, shove them away, or even create a cube-shaped barrier that she can roll to plow through hordes. These barriers shatter once they sustain sufficient damage, although Lana can also shatter them at will. Doing so causes damage to many enemies, though Lana can also be harmed. The weapon is of the Lightning element.
Her starting weapon is the Tome, a book of magic she carries to attack and to cast spells with. When used normally, Lana is able to manipulate the pages of her book to strike her enemies. Its most prominent skill is the conjuration of barriers which can take a variety of shapes. Lana can create walls that surround enemies, shove them away, or even create a cube-shaped barrier that she can roll to plow through hordes. These barriers shatter once they sustain sufficient damage, although Lana can also shatter them at will. Doing so causes damage to many enemies, though Lana can also be harmed. The weapon is of the [[Elemental Effects|Lightning Element]].


Her second weapon type is the [[Spear]]. It is primarily a tool for manipulating trees and plant life, allowing Lana to use water and ice spells. She can also conjure [[Great Deku Tree|Deku Trees]] and sprouts with it. Alternatively, it can change form into a [[Deku Leaf]], an over sized [[Slingshot]], and the [[Deku Shield]]. The Spear is of the Water element.
Her second weapon is the [[Spear]]. It is primarily a tool for manipulating trees and plant life, allowing Lana to use water and ice spells. She can also conjure [[Great Deku Tree|Deku Trees]] and sprouts with it. Alternatively, it can change form into a [[Deku Leaf]], an over-sized [[Slingshot]], and the [[Deku Shield]]. The Spear is of the Water Element.


Her third weapon type is the Summoning Gate. Similar to the Spear, Lana uses it to summon creatures to fight for her. Her familiars are mostly enemies such as [[Dodongo]], [[Gohma]], [[Manhandla]], and even [[Argorok]]. Using her Charge initially will summon a miniature boss monster and be stocked below her life bar. Should Lana use a combo that summons that particular enemy, the finisher will be powered up, such as when she summons Argorok and instead of it merely breathing fire, Lana will proceed to ride it. Overall, the Summoning Gate is a unique weapon with great crowd control, but due its combos' unwieldy nature and overall low damage it can be difficult to utilize in a situation against a Captain enemy or a boss. Lana will dance and hum songs while using the Summoning Gate. It is of the Fire element.
Her third weapon is the Summoning Gate. Similar to the Spear, Lana uses it to summon creatures to fight for her. Her familiars are mostly enemies such as [[Dodongo]]s, [[Gohma]]s, [[Manhandla]]s, and even [[Argorok]]s. Using her Charge initially will summon a miniature boss monster and be stocked below her life bar. Should Lana use a combo that summons that particular enemy, the finisher will be powered up, such as when she summons Argorok and instead of it merely breathing fire, Lana will proceed to ride it. Overall, the Summoning Gate is a unique weapon with great crowd control, but due to its combos' unwieldy nature and overall low damage it can be difficult to utilize in a situation against a [[Captain (Hyrule Warriors)|Captain]] enemy or a boss. Lana will dance and hum songs while using the Summoning Gate. It is of the Fire Element.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Lana was originally part of one being, [[Cia]],<ref name="half">{{cite|I am Cia's... other half. She and I were once the same person.|Lana|Hyrule Warriors}}</ref> a powerful sorceress who was tasked with maintaining the balance of the [[Triforce]].<ref>{{cite|Deep in the forests, far from mortal eyes, a great sorceress watched over the balance of the Triforce.|Narrator|Hyrule Warriors}}</ref> Cia, able to observe distant eras and those who lived in them with her magic,<ref>{{cite|Through her magic, she could see across ages, able to read the fates of all who lived, but never interfering.|Narrator|Hyrule Warriors}}</ref> became infatuated with [[Link]]<ref>{{cite|That is, until a unique soul caught her attention... The soul of the Hero of Legend, eternally reborn when Hyrule's need is greatest.|Narrator|Hyrule Warriors}}</ref> and in turn jealous of [[Princess Zelda]].<ref>{{cite|Through her powers, the sorceress should have seen that the hero was bound to another. Instead she saw only a soul that was unlike any she had known.|Narrator|Hyrule Warriors}}</ref> Her preoccupied thoughts left her vulnerable as she was approached by a spiritual fragment of darkness, belonging to [[Ganon]]dorf, who saw an opportunity to use her.<ref>{{cite|And while the sorceress was preoccupied, a fragment of darkness, locked in its prison, saw an opportunity.|Narrator|Hyrule Warriors}}</ref> Due to this, Cia became corrupted as the light from her soul was pushed away, which was physically embodied as the sorceress Lana.<ref>{{cite|The whispering darkness wormed its way into her heart. It pushed the light away and warped her curiosity into a desperate desire to possess the legendary hero's soul.|Narrator|Hyrule Warriors}}</ref><ref>{{cite|Something took hold of Cia and forced the light from her heart. I'm that light. I'm what was driven out of her.|Lana|Hyrule Warriors}}</ref> Like Cia, she too also harbored affections for Link. However, the young sorceress was able to contain her feelings for the hero and accepted that two of them were not meant to be.<ref name="quote1">{{cite|You don't always get the person you think you deserve...and I can live with that.|Lana|HW}}</ref>
Lana was originally part of one being, [[Cia]],<ref name="half">{{Cite|I am Cia's... other half. She and I were once the same person.|Lana|HW}}</ref> a powerful sorceress who was tasked with maintaining the balance of the [[Triforce]].<ref>{{Cite|Deep in the forests, far from mortal eyes, a great sorceress watched over the balance of the Triforce.|Narrator|HW}}</ref> Cia, able to observe distant eras of [[Hyrule]] and those who lived in them with her magic,<ref>{{Cite|Through her magic, she could see across ages, able to read the fates of all who lived, but never interfering.|Narrator|HW}}</ref> became infatuated with [[Link]] and in turn jealous of [[Princess Zelda]].<ref>{{Cite|That is, until a unique soul caught her attention... The soul of the Hero of Legend, eternally reborn when Hyrule's need is greatest.|Narrator|HW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Through her powers, the sorceress should have seen that the hero was bound to another. Instead she saw only a soul that was unlike any she had known.|Narrator|HW}}</ref> Her preoccupied thoughts left her vulnerable as she was approached by a spiritual fragment of darkness, belonging to [[Ganon]]dorf, who saw an opportunity in using her.<ref>{{Cite|And while the sorceress was preoccupied, a fragment of darkness, locked in its prison, saw an opportunity.|Narrator|HW}}</ref> Due to his interference, Cia became corrupted as the light from her soul was pushed away,<ref>{{Cite|The whispering darkness wormed its way into her heart. It pushed the light away and warped her curiosity into a desperate desire to possess the legendary hero's soul.|Narrator|HW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Hmm. I thought I'd separated those two permanently... No matter--I'll just kill them together.|Ganondorf|HW}}</ref> which was physically embodied as the sorceress Lana.<ref>{{Cite|Something took hold of Cia and forced the light from her heart. I'm that light. I'm what was driven out of her.|Lana|HW}}</ref> Like Cia, she too also harbored affections for Link. However, the young sorceress was able to contain her feelings for the hero and accepted that they were not meant to be.<ref name="quote1">{{Cite|You don't always get the person you think you deserve...and I can live with that.|Lana|HW}}</ref>


While Cia became the corrupted, wicked side of her former self, Lana became the virtuous side. Cia had opened the [[Gate of Souls]] to wage war over [[Hyrule]],<ref>{{cite|Having pushed the light from her heart, the darkness compelled her to open the Gate of Souls, the doorway of time itself.|Narrator|Hyrule Warriors}}</ref> compelled by the darkness to acquire the full Triforce and to revive Ganondorf.<ref>{{cite|Of course, this evil had its own desires... To use the Triforce to resurrect itself and conquer Hyrule once again.|Narrator|Hyrule Warriors}}</ref> Lana had retreated to the forests of [[Faron Woods (Hyrule Warriors)|Faron Woods]], becoming the leader of a band of resistance fighters and determined to end Cia's machinations.
While Cia became the corrupted, wicked side of her former self, Lana became the virtuous side. Cia had opened the [[Gate of Souls]] to wage war over Hyrule,<ref>{{Cite|Having pushed the light from her heart, the darkness compelled her to open the Gate of Souls, the doorway of time itself.|Narrator|HW}}</ref> compelled by the darkness to acquire the full Triforce and to revive Ganondorf.<ref>{{Cite|Of course, this evil had its own desires... To use the Triforce to resurrect itself and conquer Hyrule once again.|Narrator|HW}}</ref> Lana had retreated to the forests of [[Faron Woods (Hyrule Warriors)|Faron Woods]], becoming the leader of a band of resistance fighters and determined to end Cia's machinations.


The [[Hyrulean Forces]] later meet Lana at the Faron Woods after hearing rumors of a resistance in the forest led by a young woman.<ref>{{cite|Impa heard a rumor that a handful of soldiers were holding out against the monsters in Faron Woods. The leader of this resistance was supposedly a young woman.|Narrator|Hyrule Warriors}}</ref> They arrive hoping the she is Princess Zelda,<ref>{{cite|Impa dared to hope that this unknown woman was Zelda.|Narrator|Hyrule Warriors}}</ref> who had gone missing shortly after the wars began. Lana becomes of interest when she tells [[Impa]] that she is a sorcerer from the same clan as Cia,<ref>{{cite|You know the one who started this war? Cia? We come from the same magical clan.|Lana|Hyrule Warriors}}</ref> dissembling her identity. Lana says she'll only tell more if the Hyrulean Forces help her to defend the forest.<ref>{{cite|You really want to know? Well... Help me defend the forest.|Lana|Hyrule Warriors}}</ref> Link, Impa and [[Sheik]] help Lana to defend the forest from the monster troops and defeat the [[Gohma]] sent by [[Wizzro]]. With the forest base protected, Lana travels with the Hyrulean Forces to the [[Valley of Seers]] where Cia awaits.<ref>{{Cite|Link and Impa decided to join forces with Lana to prevent further tragedy. Although the monsters of Faron Woods had been defeated, Cia still controlled most of Hyrule. Every day more creatures appeared and swarmed the land. Link and Impa fought on against the darkness, sorely missing Zelda's leadership. Only one solution remained--stem the tide of monsters by closing the Gate of Souls. The heroes headed to the Valley of Seers to put an end to the bloodshed.|Narrator|HW}}</ref>
The [[Forces#Hyrulean Forces|Hyrulean Forces]] later meet Lana at the Faron Woods in "[[Faron Woods (Hyrule Warriors)#The Sorceress of the Woods|The Sorceress of the Woods]]" after hearing rumors of a resistance in the forest led by a young woman.<ref>{{Cite|Impa heard a rumor that a handful of soldiers were holding out against the monsters in Faron Woods. The leader of this resistance was supposedly a young woman.|Narrator|HW}}</ref> They arrive hoping that she is Princess Zelda,<ref>{{Cite|Impa dared to hope that this unknown woman was Zelda.|Narrator|HW}}</ref> who had gone missing shortly after the wars began. Lana becomes of interest when she tells [[Impa]] that she is a sorcerer from the same clan as Cia,<ref>{{Cite|You know the one who started this war? Cia? We come from the same magical clan.|Lana|HW}}</ref> dissembling her identity. Lana says she will only tell more if the Hyrulean Forces help her to defend the forest from the invading [[Forces#Dark Forces|Dark Forces]].<ref>{{Cite|You really want to know? Well... Help me defend the forest.|Lana|HW}}</ref> Link, Impa and [[Sheik]] help Lana to defend the forest from the monster troops and defeat the [[Gohma]] sent by [[Wizzro]]. With the forest base protected, Lana travels with the Hyrulean Forces to the [[Valley of Seers]] where Cia awaits.<ref>{{Cite|Link and Impa decided to join forces with Lana to prevent further tragedy. Although the monsters of Faron Woods had been defeated, Cia still controlled most of Hyrule. Every day more creatures appeared and swarmed the land. Link and Impa fought on against the darkness, sorely missing Zelda's leadership. Only one solution remained--stem the tide of monsters by closing the Gate of Souls. The heroes headed to the Valley of Seers to put an end to the bloodshed.|Narrator|HW}}</ref>


After the battle at the Valley of Seers, Link and Sheik confront Cia, but she is able to steal their Triforce of Courage and Triforce of Wisdom. With the full Triforce now in her possession, Cia then uses the Gate of Souls to summon entire worlds from other ages and merges them into present-day Hyrule. To escape the effects of this, Lana flees with the group and has them stand around her, casting a protective barrier around them as they watch the fusion take place. Three of Ganondorf's scattered fragments are freed in this process and return to Cia, leaving only the fragment sealed by the [[Master Sword]], with three Gates of Souls also opening in the new worlds.<ref>{{cite|The only piece that remains is the one trapped by the Master Sword...|Ganondorf|Hyrule Warriors}}</ref> The Hyrulean Forces resolve to close these gates and split up, with Lana heading into the [[Era of Twilight|Twilight Era]] portal.
After the [[Valley of Seers#The Sorceress of the Valley|battle]] at the Valley of Seers, Link and Sheik confront Cia, but she is able to steal their [[Triforce of Courage]] and [[Triforce of Wisdom]], respectively. With the full Triforce now in her possession, Cia then uses the Gate of Souls to summon entire worlds from other ages and merges them into present-day Hyrule. To escape the effects of this, Lana flees with the group and has them stand around her, casting a protective barrier around them as they watch the fusion take place. Three of Ganondorf's scattered fragments are freed in this process and return to Cia, leaving only the fragment sealed by the [[Master Sword]], with three Gates of Souls also opening in the new worlds.<ref>{{Cite|The only piece that remains is the one trapped by the Master Sword...|Ganondorf|W}}</ref> The Hyrulean Forces resolve to close these gates and split up, with Lana heading into the [[Era of Twilight]] portal.


Stepping into the [[Twilight Field]], Lana comes upon a [[Kakariko Village|small village]] and rescues [[Agitha]] from a group of monsters, who in turn aids the sorceress in her mission by using a [[Goddess Butterfly]] to guide both of them through the [[Twilight]].<ref>{{cite|Gate of Souls..? Never seen one. But I can take you right to where you want to go! [...] With this Goddess Butterfly, of course! It will guide us through the Twilight Realm.|Agitha|HW}}</ref> The duo soon encounter [[Midna]] and are mistaken by the Twilight Princess as Cia's allies, ensuing in battle before Midna realizes her error and joins the Hyrule Forces' quest to stop Cia.<ref>{{cite|Fine, take the butterfly, but... Wait. You're not with the witch?|Midna|HW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|No. Completely the opposite. We're heading to the Gate of Souls to try to stop her.|Lana|HW}}</ref> Following the lead of the Goddess Butterfly, the group arrive to the [[Palace of Twilight (Hyrule Warriors)|Palace of Twilight]] and defeat [[Zant]], with Lana using her powers to close the Gate of Souls.<ref>{{cite|The heroes followed the Goddess Butterfly, eventually arriving at the Palace of Twilight.|Narrator|HW}}</ref> Cia arrives to the scene soon after and is attacked by Midna for mocking her new appearance, knocking off her mask and revealing her face to be identical to Lana's.<ref>{{cite|Lana, her face... It looks just like yours...|Midna|Hyrule Warriors}}</ref> As Cia leaves, Lana is forced to explain her story to Midna.
In "[[Twilight Field#Land of Twilight|Land of Twilight]]" while stepping into the [[Twilight Field]], Lana comes upon a [[Kakariko Village|small village]] and rescues [[Agitha]] from a group of monsters, who in turn aids the sorceress in her mission by using a [[Goddess Butterfly]] to guide both of them through the [[Twilight]].<ref>{{Cite|Gate of Souls..? Never seen one. But I can take you right to where you want to go! [...] With this Goddess Butterfly, of course! It will guide us through the Twilight Realm.|Agitha|HW}}</ref> The duo soon encounter [[Midna]] and are mistaken by the Twilight Princess as Cia's allies, ensuing in battle before Midna realizes her error and joins the Hyrule Forces' quest to stop Cia.<ref>{{Cite|Fine, take the butterfly, but... Wait. You're not with the witch?|Midna|HW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|No. Completely the opposite. We're heading to the Gate of Souls to try to stop her.|Lana|HW}}</ref> Following the lead of the Goddess Butterfly, the group arrive to the [[Palace of Twilight (Hyrule Warriors)|Palace of Twilight]] and defeat [[Zant]], with Lana using her powers to close the Gate of Souls.<ref>{{Cite|The heroes followed the Goddess Butterfly, eventually arriving at the Palace of Twilight.|Narrator|HW}}</ref> Cia arrives to the scene soon after and is attacked by Midna for mocking her new appearance, knocking off her mask and revealing her face as identical to Lana's.<ref>{{Cite|Lana, her face... It looks just like yours...|Midna|HW}}</ref> As Cia leaves, Lana is forced to explain her story to Midna.


The group later reunites after closing the three Gates, and Lana is forced to explain to everyone else that Cia and her are actually the same person.<ref>{{cite|Cia and I... We're not just from the same clan. We're actually...the same person.|Cia|HW}}</ref> Upon arriving to the [[Temple of the Sacred Sword]], Link and Zelda realize that their Triforce pieces have returned, prompting Lana to suggest to counterattack now that Cia's power has diminished.<ref>{{cite|It's not exactly sure how, but Cia's power has been greatly diminished. If 'were going to counterattack, we have to do it now!|Lana|HW}}</ref> To accomplish this, the Hyrulean Forces aid Link in retrieving the [[Master Sword]] and use it to fight against the evil sorceress at the [[Temple of Souls]]. Cia and her forces are overcome despite the sorceress's immense efforts to stop the heroes, pushing herself to her limits to summon large hordes of monsters.<ref>{{cite|If I can no longer pull from the darkness in Link's heart... Then I'll pull from my own!|Cia|HW}}</ref><ref>{{cite|Cia has summoned a great number of monsters!|N/A|HW}}</ref> Concerned for her other half's well-being, Lana pleads Cia to stop using magic that her spirit cannot contain, but the evil sorceress berates her and escapes to the Valley of Seers.<ref>{{cite|Cia, stop it! You're working with magic that no one can contain!|Lana|HW}}</ref><ref>{{cite|Silence! I won't be lectured by a happy little goody-goody like you!|Cia|HW}}</ref><ref>{{cite|She found new ways to fortify her troops using her own life force. The cost to herself was irrelevant, so long as she crushed her enemies.|Narrator|HW}}</ref> When the allies arrive to the valley, Lana is pained to watch Cia continuing to pull from her life force to summon hordes of monsters and asks her once again to stop, but her counterpart refuses to listen and is defeated by Link.<ref>{{cite|Cia! Stop! Your spirit can't take much more of this!|Lana|Hyrule Warriors}}</ref> Rushing to her side, Lana tries to comfort Cia, who asks her how she is able to contain her feelings despite knowing that Link will never be by her side.<ref>{{cite|We've seen how this ends... and we both know he doesn't choose you. How do you do it...knowing you get left behind?|Cia|Hyrule Warriors}}</ref> Lana explains that she accepts the fact that Zelda and the young hero are destined to always save Hyrule together instead of being with her, and at hearing this, Cia commends her for her strength and fades away, leaving Lana with the Triforce of Power.<ref name="always">{{cite|No matter what, you two always save Hyrule...together.|Lana|HW}}</ref><ref name="quote1"/><ref>{{cite|You always were...my better half...|Cia|HW}}</ref> Lana then sends the new Allies back to their respective eras and, with the combined power of Link's, Zelda's and her Triforce pieces, she returns Hyrule back to its original state. Zelda asks Lana if they will ever see her again, but she sadly bids them good-bye and leaves to close the Valley of Seers' Gate of Souls.
The Hyrulean Forces later reunite after closing the three Gates, and Lana again explains to everyone that she and Cia are actually the same person.<ref>{{Cite|Cia and I... We're not just from the same clan. We're actually...the same person.|Cia|HW}}</ref> Upon arriving to the [[Temple of the Sacred Sword]], Link and Zelda realize that their Triforce pieces have returned (unbeknownst to them as a means of Cia preventing Ganondorf from taking them), prompting Lana to suggest to counterattack now that Cia's power has diminished.<ref>{{Cite|It's not exactly sure how, but Cia's power has been greatly diminished. If 'were going to counterattack, we have to do it now!|Lana|HW}}</ref> To accomplish this, the Hyrulean Forces aid Link in retrieving the Master Sword and use it to fight against the evil sorceress at the [[Temple of Souls]]. Cia and her Forces are overcome despite the sorceress's immense efforts to stop the heroes, pushing herself to her limits to summon large hordes of monsters.<ref>{{Cite|If I can no longer pull from the darkness in Link's heart... Then I'll pull from my own!|Cia|HW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Cia has summoned a great number of monsters!|N/A|HW}}</ref> Concerned for her other half's well-being, Lana pleads Cia to stop using magic that her spirit cannot contain, but the evil sorceress berates her and escapes to the Valley of Seers.<ref>{{Cite|Cia, stop it! You're working with magic that no one can contain!|Lana|HW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Silence! I won't be lectured by a happy little goody-goody like you!|Cia|HW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|She found new ways to fortify her troops using her own life force. The cost to herself was irrelevant, so long as she crushed her enemies.|Narrator|HW}}</ref> When the allies arrive to the valley, Lana is pained to watch Cia continuing to pull from her life force to summon hordes of monsters and asks her once again to stop,<ref>{{Cite|Cia! Stop! Your spirit can't take much more of this!|Lana|Hyrule Warriors}}</ref> but her counterpart refuses to listen and is defeated by Link. Rushing to her side, Lana tries to comfort Cia, who asks her how she is able to contain her feelings despite knowing that Link will never be by her side.<ref>{{Cite|We've seen how this ends... and we both know he doesn't choose you. How do you do it...knowing you get left behind?|Cia|HW}}</ref> Lana explains that she accepts the fact that Zelda and the young hero are destined to always save Hyrule together, and at hearing this, Cia commends her for her strength and fades away, leaving Lana with the [[Triforce of Power]].<ref name="always">{{Cite|No matter what, you two always save Hyrule...together.|Lana|HW}}</ref><ref name="quote1"/><ref>{{Cite|You always were...my better half...|Cia|HW}}</ref> Lana then sends the new Allies back to their respective eras and, with the combined power of Link's, Zelda's and her Triforce pieces, she returns Hyrule back to its original state. Zelda asks Lana if they will ever see her again, but she sadly bids them good-bye and leaves to close the Valley of Seers' Gate of Souls.


The returned peace is short-lived as Ganondorf's final fragment is freed by the removal of the Master Sword. Now revived, he plots to build an army to take the Triforce. He summons [[Ghirahim]] and Zant, builds his stronghold at [[Gerudo Desert (Hyrule Warriors)|Gerudo Desert]], and quickly advances to take Lana's Triforce piece.<ref>{{cite|His first target was the Triforce of Power, still in Lana's possession.|Narrator|Hyrule Warriors}}</ref> Lana and her troops are overcome even though Impa and her army rush to her aid to defeat Ganondorf's forces, which forces Lana to split herself into two in a last attempt to flee.<ref>{{cite|Knowing she could never defeat him, Lana fled the valley even as the Hyrulean army rushed to her aid. But Ganondorf outmaneuvered her and cut off her retreat, attacking fiercely to retake the Triforce of Power.|Narrator|Hyrule Warriors}}</ref><ref>{{cite|Perhaps... perhaps I have the ability to split myself into copies, just like... Cia...|Lana|Hyrule Warriors}}</ref><ref>{{cite|Hurry, Lana! Get to the Magic Circle before they catch you!|Impa|Hyrule Warriors}}</ref> However, Ganondorf beats both of her doubles and seizes the Triforce of Power from her possession, marching to [[Hyrule Field (Hyrule Warriors)|Hyrule Field]] where he defeats Link and Zelda and acquires the full Triforce.
The returned peace is short-lived however as Ganondorf's final fragment is freed as a result of the earlier removal of the Master Sword. Now revived, he plots to build an army to take the Triforce. He summons [[Ghirahim]] and Zant, builds his stronghold at [[Gerudo Desert (Hyrule Warriors)|Gerudo Desert]], and quickly advances to take Lana's Triforce piece.<ref>{{Cite|His first target was the Triforce of Power, still in Lana's possession.|Narrator|HW}}</ref> Lana and her troops are overcome even though Impa and her army rush to her aid to defeat Ganondorf's Forces, which forces Lana to split herself into two in a last attempt to flee.<ref>{{Cite|Perhaps... perhaps I have the ability to split myself into copies, just like... Cia...|Lana|HW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Hurry, Lana! Get to the Magic Circle before they catch you!|Impa|HW}}</ref> However, Ganondorf beats both of her doubles and seizes the Triforce of Power from her possession,<ref>{{Cite|Knowing she could never defeat him, Lana fled the valley even as the Hyrulean army rushed to her aid. But Ganondorf outmaneuvered her and cut off her retreat, attacking fiercely to retake the Triforce of Power.|Narrator|HW}}</ref> then marching to [[Hyrule Field (Hyrule Warriors)|Hyrule Field]] where he defeats Link and Zelda and acquires the full Triforce.


The Hyrulean Forces regroup and plan to defeat Ganondorf by first taking over his stronghold at Gerudo Desert. Lana is cornered by enemy troops, and in an act of desperation summons her Allies back from their eras. With the stronghold conquered, the Hyrulean Forces march back to [[Ganon's Tower (Hyrule Warriors)|Ganon's Tower]] to defeat Ganondorf. Lana aids Link in defeating the King of Evil after he transforms into [[Ganon]] by giving part of her life force to empower the [[Light Arrows]].<ref>{{cite|Any magic I have left... The Light Arrows can have it!|Lana|HW}}</ref> Following Ganon's defeat, the Triforce's pieces are returned to Link, Zelda, and Lana. Using their combined pieces they send Ganon away, bringing peace back to Hyrule. Lana tells Link to return the Master Sword to its temple and insists that only he and Zelda should do it together,<ref>{{cite|There is one last thing... Return the Master Sword to its place.|Lana|Hyrule Warriors}}</ref> bidding the hero good-bye a final time.<ref name="always"/>
The Hyrulean Forces regroup and plan to defeat Ganondorf by first defeating his generals Zant and Ghirahim at his desert stronghold. Lana is cornered by enemy troops, and in an act of desperation summons her Allies back from their eras. With the stronghold conquered, the Hyrulean Forces march back to [[Ganon's Tower (Hyrule Warriors)|Ganon's Tower]] to defeat Ganondorf. Lana aids Link in defeating the King of Evil after he transforms into [[Ganon]] by giving part of her life force to empower the [[Light Arrows]].<ref>{{Cite|Any magic I have left... The Light Arrows can have it!|Lana|HW}}</ref> Following Ganon's defeat, the Triforce's pieces are returned to Link, Zelda, and Lana. Using their combined pieces they send Ganon away, bringing peace back to Hyrule. Lana tells Link to return the Master Sword to its temple and insists that only he and Zelda should do it together,<ref>{{Cite|There is one last thing... Return the Master Sword to its place.|Lana|HW}}</ref> bidding the hero good-bye a final time.<ref name="always"/>


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Template:Character Lana (pronounced /ˈlɑːnɑː/ LAH-nah)[1] is a playable Warrior in Hyrule Warriors. She is a sorceress with light-blue hair armed with a book of magic that she uses to cast barriers to disperse enemies. She is described as a very energetic girl with a vast knowledge of magic and monsters.

Abilities

Lana is primarily a spell-caster in battle. She is athletic, capable of bounding and leaping across the battlefield with ease. When using her Tome's barriers she can jump off them in acrobatic feats, traversing battlefields swiftly.

Her starting weapon is the Tome, a book of magic she carries to attack and to cast spells with. When used normally, Lana is able to manipulate the pages of her book to strike her enemies. Its most prominent skill is the conjuration of barriers which can take a variety of shapes. Lana can create walls that surround enemies, shove them away, or even create a cube-shaped barrier that she can roll to plow through hordes. These barriers shatter once they sustain sufficient damage, although Lana can also shatter them at will. Doing so causes damage to many enemies, though Lana can also be harmed. The weapon is of the Lightning Element.

Her second weapon is the Spear. It is primarily a tool for manipulating trees and plant life, allowing Lana to use water and ice spells. She can also conjure Deku Trees and sprouts with it. Alternatively, it can change form into a Deku Leaf, an over-sized Slingshot, and the Deku Shield. The Spear is of the Water Element.

Her third weapon is the Summoning Gate. Similar to the Spear, Lana uses it to summon creatures to fight for her. Her familiars are mostly enemies such as Dodongos, Gohmas, Manhandlas, and even Argoroks. Using her Charge initially will summon a miniature boss monster and be stocked below her life bar. Should Lana use a combo that summons that particular enemy, the finisher will be powered up, such as when she summons Argorok and instead of it merely breathing fire, Lana will proceed to ride it. Overall, the Summoning Gate is a unique weapon with great crowd control, but due to its combos' unwieldy nature and overall low damage it can be difficult to utilize in a situation against a Captain enemy or a boss. Lana will dance and hum songs while using the Summoning Gate. It is of the Fire Element.

Biography

Lana was originally part of one being, Cia,[2] a powerful sorceress who was tasked with maintaining the balance of the Triforce.[3] Cia, able to observe distant eras of Hyrule and those who lived in them with her magic,[4] became infatuated with Link and in turn jealous of Princess Zelda.[5][6] Her preoccupied thoughts left her vulnerable as she was approached by a spiritual fragment of darkness, belonging to Ganondorf, who saw an opportunity in using her.[7] Due to his interference, Cia became corrupted as the light from her soul was pushed away,[8][9] which was physically embodied as the sorceress Lana.[10] Like Cia, she too also harbored affections for Link. However, the young sorceress was able to contain her feelings for the hero and accepted that they were not meant to be.[11]

While Cia became the corrupted, wicked side of her former self, Lana became the virtuous side. Cia had opened the Gate of Souls to wage war over Hyrule,[12] compelled by the darkness to acquire the full Triforce and to revive Ganondorf.[13] Lana had retreated to the forests of Faron Woods, becoming the leader of a band of resistance fighters and determined to end Cia's machinations.

The Hyrulean Forces later meet Lana at the Faron Woods in "The Sorceress of the Woods" after hearing rumors of a resistance in the forest led by a young woman.[14] They arrive hoping that she is Princess Zelda,[15] who had gone missing shortly after the wars began. Lana becomes of interest when she tells Impa that she is a sorcerer from the same clan as Cia,[16] dissembling her identity. Lana says she will only tell more if the Hyrulean Forces help her to defend the forest from the invading Dark Forces.[17] Link, Impa and Sheik help Lana to defend the forest from the monster troops and defeat the Gohma sent by Wizzro. With the forest base protected, Lana travels with the Hyrulean Forces to the Valley of Seers where Cia awaits.[18]

After the battle at the Valley of Seers, Link and Sheik confront Cia, but she is able to steal their Triforce of Courage and Triforce of Wisdom, respectively. With the full Triforce now in her possession, Cia then uses the Gate of Souls to summon entire worlds from other ages and merges them into present-day Hyrule. To escape the effects of this, Lana flees with the group and has them stand around her, casting a protective barrier around them as they watch the fusion take place. Three of Ganondorf's scattered fragments are freed in this process and return to Cia, leaving only the fragment sealed by the Master Sword, with three Gates of Souls also opening in the new worlds.[19] The Hyrulean Forces resolve to close these gates and split up, with Lana heading into the Era of Twilight portal.

In "Land of Twilight" while stepping into the Twilight Field, Lana comes upon a small village and rescues Agitha from a group of monsters, who in turn aids the sorceress in her mission by using a Goddess Butterfly to guide both of them through the Twilight.[20] The duo soon encounter Midna and are mistaken by the Twilight Princess as Cia's allies, ensuing in battle before Midna realizes her error and joins the Hyrule Forces' quest to stop Cia.[21][22] Following the lead of the Goddess Butterfly, the group arrive to the Palace of Twilight and defeat Zant, with Lana using her powers to close the Gate of Souls.[23] Cia arrives to the scene soon after and is attacked by Midna for mocking her new appearance, knocking off her mask and revealing her face as identical to Lana's.[24] As Cia leaves, Lana is forced to explain her story to Midna.

The Hyrulean Forces later reunite after closing the three Gates, and Lana again explains to everyone that she and Cia are actually the same person.[25] Upon arriving to the Temple of the Sacred Sword, Link and Zelda realize that their Triforce pieces have returned (unbeknownst to them as a means of Cia preventing Ganondorf from taking them), prompting Lana to suggest to counterattack now that Cia's power has diminished.[26] To accomplish this, the Hyrulean Forces aid Link in retrieving the Master Sword and use it to fight against the evil sorceress at the Temple of Souls. Cia and her Forces are overcome despite the sorceress's immense efforts to stop the heroes, pushing herself to her limits to summon large hordes of monsters.[27][28] Concerned for her other half's well-being, Lana pleads Cia to stop using magic that her spirit cannot contain, but the evil sorceress berates her and escapes to the Valley of Seers.[29][30][31] When the allies arrive to the valley, Lana is pained to watch Cia continuing to pull from her life force to summon hordes of monsters and asks her once again to stop,[32] but her counterpart refuses to listen and is defeated by Link. Rushing to her side, Lana tries to comfort Cia, who asks her how she is able to contain her feelings despite knowing that Link will never be by her side.[33] Lana explains that she accepts the fact that Zelda and the young hero are destined to always save Hyrule together, and at hearing this, Cia commends her for her strength and fades away, leaving Lana with the Triforce of Power.[34][11][35] Lana then sends the new Allies back to their respective eras and, with the combined power of Link's, Zelda's and her Triforce pieces, she returns Hyrule back to its original state. Zelda asks Lana if they will ever see her again, but she sadly bids them good-bye and leaves to close the Valley of Seers' Gate of Souls.

The returned peace is short-lived however as Ganondorf's final fragment is freed as a result of the earlier removal of the Master Sword. Now revived, he plots to build an army to take the Triforce. He summons Ghirahim and Zant, builds his stronghold at Gerudo Desert, and quickly advances to take Lana's Triforce piece.[36] Lana and her troops are overcome even though Impa and her army rush to her aid to defeat Ganondorf's Forces, which forces Lana to split herself into two in a last attempt to flee.[37][38] However, Ganondorf beats both of her doubles and seizes the Triforce of Power from her possession,[39] then marching to Hyrule Field where he defeats Link and Zelda and acquires the full Triforce.

The Hyrulean Forces regroup and plan to defeat Ganondorf by first defeating his generals Zant and Ghirahim at his desert stronghold. Lana is cornered by enemy troops, and in an act of desperation summons her Allies back from their eras. With the stronghold conquered, the Hyrulean Forces march back to Ganon's Tower to defeat Ganondorf. Lana aids Link in defeating the King of Evil after he transforms into Ganon by giving part of her life force to empower the Light Arrows.[40] Following Ganon's defeat, the Triforce's pieces are returned to Link, Zelda, and Lana. Using their combined pieces they send Ganon away, bringing peace back to Hyrule. Lana tells Link to return the Master Sword to its temple and insists that only he and Zelda should do it together,[41] bidding the hero good-bye a final time.[34]

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References

  1. ↑ Template:Cite web
  2. ↑ "I am Cia's... other half. She and I were once the same person." — Lana (Hyrule Warriors)
  3. ↑ "Deep in the forests, far from mortal eyes, a great sorceress watched over the balance of the Triforce." — Narrator (Hyrule Warriors)
  4. ↑ "Through her magic, she could see across ages, able to read the fates of all who lived, but never interfering." — Narrator (Hyrule Warriors)
  5. ↑ "That is, until a unique soul caught her attention... The soul of the Hero of Legend, eternally reborn when Hyrule's need is greatest." — Narrator (Hyrule Warriors)
  6. ↑ "Through her powers, the sorceress should have seen that the hero was bound to another. Instead she saw only a soul that was unlike any she had known." — Narrator (Hyrule Warriors)
  7. ↑ "And while the sorceress was preoccupied, a fragment of darkness, locked in its prison, saw an opportunity." — Narrator (Hyrule Warriors)
  8. ↑ "The whispering darkness wormed its way into her heart. It pushed the light away and warped her curiosity into a desperate desire to possess the legendary hero's soul." — Narrator (Hyrule Warriors)
  9. ↑ "Hmm. I thought I'd separated those two permanently... No matter--I'll just kill them together." — Ganondorf (Hyrule Warriors)
  10. ↑ "Something took hold of Cia and forced the light from her heart. I'm that light. I'm what was driven out of her." — Lana (Hyrule Warriors)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "You don't always get the person you think you deserve...and I can live with that." — Lana (Hyrule Warriors)
  12. ↑ "Having pushed the light from her heart, the darkness compelled her to open the Gate of Souls, the doorway of time itself." — Narrator (Hyrule Warriors)
  13. ↑ "Of course, this evil had its own desires... To use the Triforce to resurrect itself and conquer Hyrule once again." — Narrator (Hyrule Warriors)
  14. ↑ "Impa heard a rumor that a handful of soldiers were holding out against the monsters in Faron Woods. The leader of this resistance was supposedly a young woman." — Narrator (Hyrule Warriors)
  15. ↑ "Impa dared to hope that this unknown woman was Zelda." — Narrator (Hyrule Warriors)
  16. ↑ "You know the one who started this war? Cia? We come from the same magical clan." — Lana (Hyrule Warriors)
  17. ↑ "You really want to know? Well... Help me defend the forest." — Lana (Hyrule Warriors)
  18. ↑ "Link and Impa decided to join forces with Lana to prevent further tragedy. Although the monsters of Faron Woods had been defeated, Cia still controlled most of Hyrule. Every day more creatures appeared and swarmed the land. Link and Impa fought on against the darkness, sorely missing Zelda's leadership. Only one solution remained--stem the tide of monsters by closing the Gate of Souls. The heroes headed to the Valley of Seers to put an end to the bloodshed." — Narrator (Hyrule Warriors)
  19. ↑ "The only piece that remains is the one trapped by the Master Sword..." — Ganondorf (W)
  20. ↑ "Gate of Souls..? Never seen one. But I can take you right to where you want to go! [...] With this Goddess Butterfly, of course! It will guide us through the Twilight Realm." — Agitha (Hyrule Warriors)
  21. ↑ "Fine, take the butterfly, but... Wait. You're not with the witch?" — Midna (Hyrule Warriors)
  22. ↑ "No. Completely the opposite. We're heading to the Gate of Souls to try to stop her." — Lana (Hyrule Warriors)
  23. ↑ "The heroes followed the Goddess Butterfly, eventually arriving at the Palace of Twilight." — Narrator (Hyrule Warriors)
  24. ↑ "Lana, her face... It looks just like yours..." — Midna (Hyrule Warriors)
  25. ↑ "Cia and I... We're not just from the same clan. We're actually...the same person." — Cia (Hyrule Warriors)
  26. ↑ "It's not exactly sure how, but Cia's power has been greatly diminished. If 'were going to counterattack, we have to do it now!" — Lana (Hyrule Warriors)
  27. ↑ "If I can no longer pull from the darkness in Link's heart... Then I'll pull from my own!" — Cia (Hyrule Warriors)
  28. ↑ "Cia has summoned a great number of monsters!" — N/A (Hyrule Warriors)
  29. ↑ "Cia, stop it! You're working with magic that no one can contain!" — Lana (Hyrule Warriors)
  30. ↑ "Silence! I won't be lectured by a happy little goody-goody like you!" — Cia (Hyrule Warriors)
  31. ↑ "She found new ways to fortify her troops using her own life force. The cost to herself was irrelevant, so long as she crushed her enemies." — Narrator (Hyrule Warriors)
  32. ↑ "Cia! Stop! Your spirit can't take much more of this!" — Lana (Hyrule Warriors)
  33. ↑ "We've seen how this ends... and we both know he doesn't choose you. How do you do it...knowing you get left behind?" — Cia (Hyrule Warriors)
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 "No matter what, you two always save Hyrule...together." — Lana (Hyrule Warriors)
  35. ↑ "You always were...my better half..." — Cia (Hyrule Warriors)
  36. ↑ "His first target was the Triforce of Power, still in Lana's possession." — Narrator (Hyrule Warriors)
  37. ↑ "Perhaps... perhaps I have the ability to split myself into copies, just like... Cia..." — Lana (Hyrule Warriors)
  38. ↑ "Hurry, Lana! Get to the Magic Circle before they catch you!" — Impa (Hyrule Warriors)
  39. ↑ "Knowing she could never defeat him, Lana fled the valley even as the Hyrulean army rushed to her aid. But Ganondorf outmaneuvered her and cut off her retreat, attacking fiercely to retake the Triforce of Power." — Narrator (Hyrule Warriors)
  40. ↑ "Any magic I have left... The Light Arrows can have it!" — Lana (Hyrule Warriors)
  41. ↑ "There is one last thing... Return the Master Sword to its place." — Lana (Hyrule Warriors)
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