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'''The Sacred Realm''' was a long running Zelda fan website that focused on fan works while also providing typical game information and media for each Zelda game. The site was founded and owned by [[user:Lysia|Lysia]] and later merged with [[Community:Zelda Universe|Zelda Universe]].
'''The Sacred Realm''' was an award-winning ''Zelda'' fan site known for its wide selection of articles, stories, and fanon. Founded by [[user:Lysia|Lysia]] in 2001, The Sacred Realm enjoyed ten years of forum activity and community-wide acclaim up until its merger with [[Community:Zelda Universe|Zelda Universe]] in 2011.


==History==
==History==
The site launched on November 20, 2001 with the title ''The Legend of Zelda: Lysia's Website'' but was soon re-named ''The Legend''. At the beginning of 2005, the title was changed to ''Legends and Adventure'', however Lysia was still not entirely happy with the name. In April, 2009, the site became known as ''The Sacred Realm'', and no more name changes were planned.
===Name Changes===
The site launched on November 20, 2001 with the title ''The Legend of Zelda: Lysia's Website'' but was soon re-named ''The Legend''. At the beginning of 2005, the title was changed to ''Legends and Adventure'', and underwent one final name change in April 2009 to ''The Sacred Realm'', a name it held onto for the remainder of its stay in the ''Zelda'' community. The site's most popular and award-winning forums, "Legends Place", was established in 2004, however the site also had a couple of free-hosted boards earlier in its history.  


On May 4th, 2009, The Sacred Realm joined the Zelda Wiki collaboration project and became one of its [[Zelda Wiki:About|Masterminds]].
===Era of Interactivity===
In late 2005, Lysia was contacted by the director of an independent Zelda film called ''The Hero of Time'' to see if it would be possible to showcase the film on the site. A series of pages were set up for the movie, and The Sacred Realm became the official site for the movie and its progress updates until late 2008, when nearing release, an official site for the film was created. The Sacred Realm continued to host the official discussion board for the film after its release.


In June 2011, The Sacred Realm merged with [[Community:Zelda Universe|Zelda Universe]]. The site had become too large for Lysia to run alone in her free time, and Zelda Universe was looking for a new webmaster, so the merger hit two birds with one stone. <ref>{{Cite web|quote=As many of you may be aware, I haven't had time to run this site for a long time. After much pondering about what to do, as I really didn't want to give up running the place, I have decided to merge with Zelda Universe. If you head to the main site - http://www.thesacredrealm.net - you'll already be re-directed there.| author=Lysia| published= June 8, 2011| retrieved= Aug 7, 2011| url=http://www.thesacredrealm.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11696 | title=The Sacred Realm has merged with Zelda Universe | site= Legends Place}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|quote=For a long time now, it’s been far too big for me to run on my own, and this has been my primary motivation for this merger. I was considering a large and lengthy overhaul to my site, while at the same time Jason and Cody were thinking that a third webmaster would be useful. We got to talking, and eventually it all happened!| author=Lysia| published= June 6, 2011| retrieved= Aug 7, 2011|url= http://www.zeldauniverse.net/sitely-stuff/temple-2-0-a-new-layout-for-a-new-era/#more-25455|title=Temple 2.0: A new layout for a new era|site= Zelda Universe}}</ref>
From 2008 onwards, The Sacred Realm hosted an annual Zelda fan fiction contest in the middle of the year. Entries were in the form of short stories, and the top three entries, as decided by a panel of three judges, were awarded prizes.
 
==Legends Place==
Legends Place, often referred to as LP by members, was the forum on The Sacred Realm. It was an active community that in 2009 won the site the Golden Light Arrow Award from [[Community:Exploding Deku Nut|Exploding Deku Nut]], an award for the most lively forums<ref>[http://www.explodingdekunut.net/interactive/giamain/mostlively2009.html Most Lively Forums] Exploding Deku Nut's 2009 Golden Item Awards</ref>.
 
Legends Place was added to the site in December 2004, however the site also had a couple of free-hosted boards earlier in its history.


==The Hero of Time==
On May 4th, 2009, The Sacred Realm joined the [[Community:Zelda Wiki|Zelda Wiki]] collaboration project and became one of its [[Zelda Wiki:About|Masterminds]].
In late 2005, Lysia was contacted by the director of an independent Zelda film called ''The Hero of Time'' to see if it would be possible to showcase the film on the site. A series of pages were set up for the movie, and The Sacred Realm became the official site for the movie and its progress updates until late 2008, when nearing release, an official site for the film was created. The Sacred Realm continued to host the official discussion board for the film after its release.


==Fan Fiction Contest==
===Dissolution and Merger===
In June 2011, The Sacred Realm merged with [[Community:Zelda Universe|Zelda Universe]]. The site had fallen under an extended period of inactivity, and Zelda Universe was looking for a new webmaster. <ref>{{Cite web|quote=As many of you may be aware, I haven't had time to run this site for a long time. After much pondering about what to do, as I really didn't want to give up running the place, I have decided to merge with Zelda Universe. If you head to the main site - http://www.thesacredrealm.net - you'll already be re-directed there.| author=Lysia| published= June 8, 2011| retrieved= Aug 7, 2011| url=http://www.thesacredrealm.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11696 | title=The Sacred Realm has merged with Zelda Universe | site= Legends Place}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|quote=For a long time now, it’s been far too big for me to run on my own, and this has been my primary motivation for this merger. I was considering a large and lengthy overhaul to my site, while at the same time Jason and Cody were thinking that a third webmaster would be useful. We got to talking, and eventually it all happened!| author=Lysia| published= June 6, 2011| retrieved= Aug 7, 2011|url= http://www.zeldauniverse.net/sitely-stuff/temple-2-0-a-new-layout-for-a-new-era/#more-25455|title=Temple 2.0: A new layout for a new era|site= Zelda Universe}}</ref> Because Zelda Universe is the founding Mastermind of Zelda Wiki, Lysia was retained as a Bureaucrat, and was promoted to Webmaster over at Zelda Universe. The integration of The Sacred Realm's forums and fan works into the Zelda Universe community was completed in 2011, as well.


From 2008 onwards, The Sacred Realm hosted an annual Zelda fan fiction contest in the middle of the year. Entries were in the form of short stories, and the top three entries, as decided by a panel of three judges, were awarded prizes.
==Awards==
[[File:GoldenLightArrow.png|left]]
Fellow community fan site, [[Community:Exploding Deku Nut|Exploding Deku Nut]], awarded the Golden Light Arrow Award to The Sacred Realm in 2009, in recognition of the activity and prominence of the site's Legends Place forum network.<ref>[http://www.explodingdekunut.net/interactive/giamain/mostlively2009.html Most Lively Forums] Exploding Deku Nut's 2009 Golden Item Awards</ref>.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 05:32, 25 November 2011

The Sacred Realm was an award-winning Zelda fan site known for its wide selection of articles, stories, and fanon. Founded by Lysia in 2001, The Sacred Realm enjoyed ten years of forum activity and community-wide acclaim up until its merger with Zelda Universe in 2011.

History

Name Changes

The site launched on November 20, 2001 with the title The Legend of Zelda: Lysia's Website but was soon re-named The Legend. At the beginning of 2005, the title was changed to Legends and Adventure, and underwent one final name change in April 2009 to The Sacred Realm, a name it held onto for the remainder of its stay in the Zelda community. The site's most popular and award-winning forums, "Legends Place", was established in 2004, however the site also had a couple of free-hosted boards earlier in its history.

Era of Interactivity

In late 2005, Lysia was contacted by the director of an independent Zelda film called The Hero of Time to see if it would be possible to showcase the film on the site. A series of pages were set up for the movie, and The Sacred Realm became the official site for the movie and its progress updates until late 2008, when nearing release, an official site for the film was created. The Sacred Realm continued to host the official discussion board for the film after its release.

From 2008 onwards, The Sacred Realm hosted an annual Zelda fan fiction contest in the middle of the year. Entries were in the form of short stories, and the top three entries, as decided by a panel of three judges, were awarded prizes.

On May 4th, 2009, The Sacred Realm joined the Zelda Wiki collaboration project and became one of its Masterminds.

Dissolution and Merger

In June 2011, The Sacred Realm merged with Zelda Universe. The site had fallen under an extended period of inactivity, and Zelda Universe was looking for a new webmaster. [1][2] Because Zelda Universe is the founding Mastermind of Zelda Wiki, Lysia was retained as a Bureaucrat, and was promoted to Webmaster over at Zelda Universe. The integration of The Sacred Realm's forums and fan works into the Zelda Universe community was completed in 2011, as well.

Awards

Fellow community fan site, Exploding Deku Nut, awarded the Golden Light Arrow Award to The Sacred Realm in 2009, in recognition of the activity and prominence of the site's Legends Place forum network.[3].

Gallery

  • Legends and Adventure Layout

    Legends and Adventure Layout

  • The Sacred Realm's affiliate banner

    The Sacred Realm's affiliate banner

References

  1. ↑ Template:Cite web
  2. ↑ Template:Cite web
  3. ↑ Most Lively Forums Exploding Deku Nut's 2009 Golden Item Awards
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