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'''Zant's Invasion of Hyrule''' is the [[wikipedia:Fanon|fanon]] name of a large-scale invasion launched against the land of [[Hyrule]] by [[Zant]], the usurper King of Twilight featured in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''. | '''Zant's Invasion of Hyrule''' is the [[wikipedia:Fanon|fanon]] name of a large-scale invasion launched against the land of [[Hyrule]] by [[Zant]], the usurper King of Twilight featured in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''. | ||
== | ==Involvments== | ||
===Characters=== | |||
[[ | *[[Zant]] | ||
*[[Princess Zelda]] | |||
*[[Spirits of Light]] | |||
===Items=== | |||
*[[Tears of Light]] | |||
===Places=== | |||
*[[Hyrule Castle]] | |||
*[[Ordon Spring]] | |||
*[[Faron Spring]] | |||
*[[Eldin Spring]] | |||
*[[Lanayru Spring]] | |||
== | ==Event Procedeure== | ||
{{ | ===Previous Events=== | ||
{{Main list|Interloper War|Ganondorf's Execution|Overthrow of Midna}} | |||
[[File:Zant Meet's Ganon.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Zant is awestruck when he meets Ganondorf for the first time.]] | [[File:Zant Meet's Ganon.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Zant is awestruck when he meets Ganondorf for the first time.]] | ||
Over a century | Over a century after the [[Twili|Twili's]] exile from [[Hyrule]], the Twilight Realm entered a period of political instability when an evil [[Twili]] named Zant usurped the throne from the true heir, [[Midna|Princess Midna]]. Zant had been a servant of the Royal Family of the Twilight Realm, and was embittered that he was not chosen as successor.<ref>{{cite|I had served and endured in that depraved household for far too long, my impudent princess. And why, you ask? Because I believed I would be the next to rule our people! THAT is why! But would they acknowledge me as their king? No! And as such, I was denied the magic powers befitting our ruler.|Zant|Twilight Princess}}</ref> With the ascension of Midna to the title of Twilight Princess, Zant became emotionally unstable and severely depressed. It was in this state that he was approached by the spirit of Ganondorf, who posed as a god and offered an exchange: he would give Zant the power to take the throne by force, and once he was secure as the ruler of the Twilight Realm, Zant would release Ganondorf back into Hyrule.<ref>{{cite|It was then, in the thrall of hatred and despair, that I turned my eyes to the heavens...and found a god.|Zant|Twilight Princess}}</ref><ref>{{cite|I shall house my power in you...If there is anything you desire, then I shall desire it, too.|Ganondorf|Twilight Princess}}</ref><ref>{{cite|My god had only one wish...To merge shadow and light...and make darkness!|Zant|Twilight Princess}}</ref> | ||
Zant transformed the Twili into [[Shadow Beasts]] and attacked the [[Palace of Twilight]], where he overthrew Midna by force and transformed her into an impish creature before she escaped Zant's coup.<ref>{{cite|Midna...Foolish Twilight Princess...The curse on you cannot be broken...It was placed on you by the magic of my god! The power you held as leader of the Twili will never return!|Zant|Twilight Princess}}</ref> He then sealed away the [[Sol]]s, the source of light in the Twilight Realm, within the Palace of Twilight, leaving the land in darkness.<ref>{{cite|The Sols were like the suns that illuminate this world. Once they were lost, everyone began to transform...|Midna|Twilight Princess}}</ref> | Zant transformed the Twili into [[Shadow Beasts]] and attacked the [[Palace of Twilight]], where he overthrew Midna by force and transformed her into an impish creature before she escaped Zant's coup.<ref>{{cite|Midna...Foolish Twilight Princess...The curse on you cannot be broken...It was placed on you by the magic of my god! The power you held as leader of the Twili will never return!|Zant|Twilight Princess}}</ref> He then sealed away the [[Sol]]s, the source of light in the Twilight Realm, within the Palace of Twilight, leaving the land in darkness.<ref>{{cite|The Sols were like the suns that illuminate this world. Once they were lost, everyone began to transform...|Midna|Twilight Princess}}</ref> | ||
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==The Invasion of Twilight== | ===The Invasion of Twilight=== | ||
[[File:ZantInvades.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Zant enters the Throne Room of Hyrule Castle.]] | [[File:ZantInvades.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Zant enters the Throne Room of Hyrule Castle.]] | ||
Zant opened the gateway between the two worlds and used his sorcerous powers to shroud the areas he conquered in twilight. Zant first targeted three of the four [[Light Spirits]] that had been responsible for locking the Dark Interlopers away in the Twilight Realm long ago. He sent his [[Shadow Beast]]s to steal their light and divide it up amongst a multitude of twilit insects that would scatter around the provinces.<ref>{{cite|I am one of four light spirits that protect Hyrule at the behest of the gods. I am Ordona. The black beast you slayed was a shadow being. It had come to seize the power of light I wield. My brethren in Hyrule have already had their light stolen by these fell beasts.|Ordona|Twilight Princess}}</ref> The Twili army conquered province after province with ease until they reached [[Hyrule Castle]]. | Zant opened the gateway between the two worlds and used his sorcerous powers to shroud the areas he conquered in twilight. Zant first targeted three of the four [[Light Spirits]] that had been responsible for locking the Dark Interlopers away in the Twilight Realm long ago. He sent his [[Shadow Beast]]s to steal their light and divide it up amongst a multitude of twilit insects that would scatter around the provinces.<ref>{{cite|I am one of four light spirits that protect Hyrule at the behest of the gods. I am Ordona. The black beast you slayed was a shadow being. It had come to seize the power of light I wield. My brethren in Hyrule have already had their light stolen by these fell beasts.|Ordona|Twilight Princess}}</ref> The Twili army conquered province after province with ease until they reached [[Hyrule Castle]]. | ||
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Zelda, not wishing to risk the lives of her people against seemingly impossible odds, dropped her rapier sword as a sign of surrender. Twilight surged from Hyrule Castle and covered the land like a shroud, causing much of the Hylian populace to be reduced to spirit form, unaware of what had happened to them.<ref>{{cite|Twilight covered Hyrule like a shroud, and without light, the people became as spirits. Within the twilight, they live on, unaware that they have passed into spirit forms...|Eldin|Twilight Princess}}</ref> With this, the land was under Zant and his master Ganondorf's control. | Zelda, not wishing to risk the lives of her people against seemingly impossible odds, dropped her rapier sword as a sign of surrender. Twilight surged from Hyrule Castle and covered the land like a shroud, causing much of the Hylian populace to be reduced to spirit form, unaware of what had happened to them.<ref>{{cite|Twilight covered Hyrule like a shroud, and without light, the people became as spirits. Within the twilight, they live on, unaware that they have passed into spirit forms...|Eldin|Twilight Princess}}</ref> With this, the land was under Zant and his master Ganondorf's control. | ||
===Consequences=== | |||
With the exception of [[Ordona]], who is saved by [[Link]] when a [[Shadow Beast]] is coming to steal her light, the Spirits of Light lose their power when their light is seized by the Shadow Beasts. This brings direct effects that, in one or another way, affect the environment of the local provinces. In [[Faron Woods]], a purple toxic fog impedes direct access to the [[Forest Temple]] and, even after the province recovers from twilight, remains as a permanent effect. In [[Death Mountain]], the surrounding volcano shows a fiercer-than usual activity, which results in the fall of tectonic material into the [[Goron|Gorons']] whereabouts, endangering them. [[Zora's Domain]], as well as surrounding zones like [[Zora's River]] and [[Zora's Waterfall]], are frozen; this in turn results into the [[Zora]] population remaining trapped inside the ice, and [[Lake Hylia]] lowering its water level drastically. | |||
==Aftermath== | |||
After Link is told to find a way to restore light to Hyrule, he explores the affected provinces, one by one, in order to retrieve the Tears of Light and give the Spirits the ability to expunge the influence of twilight in the regions. Every time the young hero enters a darkened region, he's turned into [[Wolf Link]], but recovers his [[Hylian]] form when light comes back in said region. | |||
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Revision as of 20:59, 7 February 2011
Zant's Invasion of Hyrule is the fanon name of a large-scale invasion launched against the land of Hyrule by Zant, the usurper King of Twilight featured in Twilight Princess.
Involvments
Characters
Items
Places
Event Procedeure
Previous Events
Over a century after the Twili's exile from Hyrule, the Twilight Realm entered a period of political instability when an evil Twili named Zant usurped the throne from the true heir, Princess Midna. Zant had been a servant of the Royal Family of the Twilight Realm, and was embittered that he was not chosen as successor.[1] With the ascension of Midna to the title of Twilight Princess, Zant became emotionally unstable and severely depressed. It was in this state that he was approached by the spirit of Ganondorf, who posed as a god and offered an exchange: he would give Zant the power to take the throne by force, and once he was secure as the ruler of the Twilight Realm, Zant would release Ganondorf back into Hyrule.[2][3][4]
Zant transformed the Twili into Shadow Beasts and attacked the Palace of Twilight, where he overthrew Midna by force and transformed her into an impish creature before she escaped Zant's coup.[5] He then sealed away the Sols, the source of light in the Twilight Realm, within the Palace of Twilight, leaving the land in darkness.[6]
The Invasion of Twilight
Zant opened the gateway between the two worlds and used his sorcerous powers to shroud the areas he conquered in twilight. Zant first targeted three of the four Light Spirits that had been responsible for locking the Dark Interlopers away in the Twilight Realm long ago. He sent his Shadow Beasts to steal their light and divide it up amongst a multitude of twilit insects that would scatter around the provinces.[7] The Twili army conquered province after province with ease until they reached Hyrule Castle.
The Twili army eventually even reached the gates of the fortified Hyrule Castle Town itself. He marched into the throne room in defiance of the brave soldiers who ineffectually tried to stop him. He reached Princess Zelda herself, whom he presented with an ultimatum: to surrender or die.[8]
Zelda, not wishing to risk the lives of her people against seemingly impossible odds, dropped her rapier sword as a sign of surrender. Twilight surged from Hyrule Castle and covered the land like a shroud, causing much of the Hylian populace to be reduced to spirit form, unaware of what had happened to them.[9] With this, the land was under Zant and his master Ganondorf's control.
Consequences
With the exception of Ordona, who is saved by Link when a Shadow Beast is coming to steal her light, the Spirits of Light lose their power when their light is seized by the Shadow Beasts. This brings direct effects that, in one or another way, affect the environment of the local provinces. In Faron Woods, a purple toxic fog impedes direct access to the Forest Temple and, even after the province recovers from twilight, remains as a permanent effect. In Death Mountain, the surrounding volcano shows a fiercer-than usual activity, which results in the fall of tectonic material into the Gorons' whereabouts, endangering them. Zora's Domain, as well as surrounding zones like Zora's River and Zora's Waterfall, are frozen; this in turn results into the Zora population remaining trapped inside the ice, and Lake Hylia lowering its water level drastically.
Aftermath
After Link is told to find a way to restore light to Hyrule, he explores the affected provinces, one by one, in order to retrieve the Tears of Light and give the Spirits the ability to expunge the influence of twilight in the regions. Every time the young hero enters a darkened region, he's turned into Wolf Link, but recovers his Hylian form when light comes back in said region.
| Twilight Princess Chain of Events |
|---|
| Interloper War > Failed Execution of Ganondorf > Overthrow of Midna > Shadow Invasion |
- ↑ "I had served and endured in that depraved household for far too long, my impudent princess. And why, you ask? Because I believed I would be the next to rule our people! THAT is why! But would they acknowledge me as their king? No! And as such, I was denied the magic powers befitting our ruler." — Zant (Twilight Princess)
- ↑ "It was then, in the thrall of hatred and despair, that I turned my eyes to the heavens...and found a god." — Zant (Twilight Princess)
- ↑ "I shall house my power in you...If there is anything you desire, then I shall desire it, too." — Ganondorf (Twilight Princess)
- ↑ "My god had only one wish...To merge shadow and light...and make darkness!" — Zant (Twilight Princess)
- ↑ "Midna...Foolish Twilight Princess...The curse on you cannot be broken...It was placed on you by the magic of my god! The power you held as leader of the Twili will never return!" — Zant (Twilight Princess)
- ↑ "The Sols were like the suns that illuminate this world. Once they were lost, everyone began to transform..." — Midna (Twilight Princess)
- ↑ "I am one of four light spirits that protect Hyrule at the behest of the gods. I am Ordona. The black beast you slayed was a shadow being. It had come to seize the power of light I wield. My brethren in Hyrule have already had their light stolen by these fell beasts." — Ordona (Twilight Princess)
- ↑ "It is time for you to choose: surrender or die." — Zant (Twilight Princess)
- ↑ "Twilight covered Hyrule like a shroud, and without light, the people became as spirits. Within the twilight, they live on, unaware that they have passed into spirit forms..." — Eldin (Twilight Princess)