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{{Name|Fan|Sleeping Zelda}} is a term used to describe the [[Princess Zelda]] that appears in {{TAoL}}.
The {{Term/Store|Ancient Princess Zelda||Series, TAoL}},{{Exp Game|TAoL}}<ref name="E 17"/> also known as the {{Term/Store|First Zelda||TAoL (Mishouzaki)}},{{Exp Game|TAoL (Mishouzaki)}}{{Name Ref|TAoL (Mishouzaki)}} is a recurring character in {{TLoZ|Series}}. She is an iteration of {{Term|Series|Princess Zelda|link}} known for the eponymous {{Term|TAoL|Legend of the Ancient Princess Zelda|link}} for which all princesses born into the {{Term|TAoL|Royal Family of Hyrule|link}} are named.
==Biography==
==Biography==
According to a legend passed down within [[Impa]]'s bloodline,{{Fact|TAoL}} well before the events of {{TLoZ}}, [[Hyrule]] was a prosperous land ruled by a king who had a daughter, [[Princess Zelda]], and an elder son, the prince.<ref>{{Cite manual|quote= It is said that {{Typo|a long ago|a long time ago}}, when Hyrule was one country, a great ruler maintained the peace in Hyrule using the Triforce.|game= TAoL|page=6}}</ref> After the king passed away, the prince sought the pieces of [[Triforce]] that he did not inherit, but was unable to find them.<ref>{{Cite manual|quote= The Prince searched everywhere for the missing parts, but could not find them.|game= TAoL|page= 6}}</ref> A magician close to the king informed the prince that the king had told his sister something about the Triforce.<ref>{{Cite manual|quote= Then, a magician close to the king brought some unexpected news. Before he died, the king had said something about the Triforce to only the younger sister of the prince, Princess Zelda.|game= TAoL|page= 6-7}}</ref> The prince questioned her, but she did not say anything, even after being threatened by an eternal sleep by the magician.<ref>{{Cite manual|quote= After the prince, the magician threatened to put the princess into an eternal sleep if she did not talk, but even still, she said nothing.|game= TAoL|page= 7}}</ref> In his anger, the magician used a spell to put the princess into an eternal sleep, and died when the spell was completed.<ref>{{Cite manual|quote= In his anger, the magician tried to cast a magic spell on the princess. [...] Then, when the spell was finally cast, Princess Zelda [...] entered a sleep from which she might never awake. At the same time, the magician also fell down and breathed his last.|game= TAoL|page= 7-8}}</ref>
==={{TAoL|-}}===
[[File:TAoL Princess Zelda I Artwork.png|thumb|left|x120px|{{Term|TAoL|Impa}} showing the {{Term|TAoL|Ancient Princess Zelda}} to {{Term|TAoL|Link}} from {{TAoL|-}}]]
The introduction of {{TAoL}} speaks of the legend of Zelda, a legend that has been passed down in Hyrule.<ref>{{Cite Manual|quote= Link, the time has come when I must tell you the legend of Zelda handed down in Hyrule. |game= TAoL |page= 6}}</ref> According to that legend, well before the events of {{TLoZ|-}}, Hyrule was a prosperous land ruled by a [[King of Hyrule|king]] who had two children, an [[Prince of Hyrule|unnamed prince]] and Princess Zelda. The King maintained peace in Hyrule using the Triforce; however, he passed away, and although the prince should have received the Triforce in full, he only received a part of it.<ref>{{Cite Manual|quote= It is said that a long ago, when Hyrule was one country, a great ruler maintained the peace in Hyrule using the Triforce. However, the king too was a child of man and he died.|game= TAoL|page= 6}}</ref> The prince frantically searched in vain everywhere for the remaining piece, but then a [[Magician|wizard]] came to the Prince and tells him that his younger sister, Zelda, knows the location of the mystical object.<ref>{{Cite Manual|quote= Then, the prince of the kingdom should have become king and inherited everything, but he could inherit the Triforce only in part. The Prince searched everywhere for the missing parts, but could not find them. Then, a magician close to the king brought him some unexpected news. Before he died, the king had said something about the Triforce to only the younger sister of the prince, Princess Zelda.|game= TAoL|page= 6, 7}}</ref> The prince demands that Zelda turn the information over to him, but Zelda refuses and, in a rage, the wizard puts Zelda into an eternal sleep, with him dying in the process.<ref>{{Cite Manual|quote= The prince immediately questioned the princess, but she wouldn't tell him anything. After the prince, the magician threatened to put the princess into an eternal sleep if she did not talk, but even still, she said nothing. In his anger, the magician tried to cast a magic spell on the princess. The surprised prince tried to stop him, but the magician fought off the prince and went on chanting the spell. Then, when the spell was finally cast, Princess Zelda fell on that spot and enter a sleep from which she might never awake. At the same time, the magician also fell down and breathe his last.|game= TAoL|page= 7, 8}}</ref> Overcome with grief, the prince seals his sleeping sister in the [[North Castle|North Palace]] and orders that all female descendants of the Hylian monarchy are to be named Zelda.
Overcome with grief, the prince sealed his sleeping sister in the [[North Castle]] and ordered that all female descendants of the [[Hylian]] monarchy are to be named Zelda.<ref>{{Cite manual|quote= So that this tragedy would never be forgotten, he ordered that every female child born into the royal household shall be given the name Zelda.|game= TAoL|page= 8}}</ref> While the princesses before this incident were named Zelda in honor of the original Zelda from {{SS}},<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= Many members of the royal family were born with special powers because of the lineage that connected them to the goddess. Princesses were repeatedly given the name Zelda, a name that came from the historical legends.|book= Hyrule Historia|page= 77|publisher= Dark Horse Books}}</ref> this marked the beginning of Zelda being named so by law, rather than tradition.
To break the curse, a hero must possess the complete Triforce, but obtaining the [[Triforce of Courage]] would prove difficult as the king of ages ago had hidden it within the [[Great Palace]].<ref>{{Cite Manual|quote= There are three kinds of Triforce -- Power, Wisdom, and Courage. [...] Of the three, I have left Power and Wisdom in the kingdom. But the Triforce Courage I have hidden for a reason. [...] The Triforce of Courage is hidden in the Great Palace in the Valley of Death on the largest island in Hyrule.|game= TAoL|page= 9, 10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Manual|quote= The magic spell cast upon Princess Zelda will sure to be broken if the Triforce is used. Please, Link. Unite the Triforce and save the princess. And bring back peace to Hyrule.|game= TAoL|page= 12}}</ref> Only one who proved themselves worthy would obtain it.
To break the curse a hero must possess the complete Triforce,<ref>{{Cite manual|quote= The magic spell cast upon Princess Zelda {{Typo|will sure to be broken|will surely be broken}} if the Triforce is used.|game= TAoL|page= 12}}</ref> but obtaining the [[Triforce of Courage]] would prove difficult as the king of ages ago had hidden it within the [[Great Palace]]. Only one who proved themselves worthy would obtain it. In the end, Link obtained the Triforce of Courage and awoke the sleeping princess from her slumber.
In the end, Link obtains the Triforce of Courage from the Great Palace and awakes the sleeping princess from her slumber.
==Non-Canon Appearance==
Although both games feature the same Link, this Zelda is different from the one in the original {{TLoZ|-}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH |publisher= |page= 104-107 & 109}}</ref>
==Other Appearances==
==={{TAoL|-}} (Mishouzaki)===
{{Noncanon|Start}}
{{Noncanon|Start}}
==={{TAoL|-}} manga (Yuu Mishouzaki)===
In the manga adaption of {{TAoL|-}} by Yuu Mishouzaki, she is referred to as the '''First Zelda'''. Unlike the game, she is not under a sleeping spell, but appears as a phantom.
In the manga adaption of {{TAoL|-}} by Yuu Mishouzaki, the Sleeping Zelda is referred to as the '''First Zelda'''. Unlike the game, she is not under a sleeping spell, but appears as a phantom.
The First Zelda's phantom appears to Link and the current Princess Zelda, explaining to them that she sealed away [[Ganon]]'s true self in the Great Palace along with her body using two pieces of the Triforce, and that the Ganon defeated three years ago in ''The Legend of Zelda'' was merely one piece of his self. She then sends them on a quest to return the [[Crystal]]s to the Palaces.
The First Zelda's phantom appears to Link and the current Princess Zelda, explaining to them that she sealed away [[Ganon]]'s true self in the Great Palace along with her body using two pieces of the Triforce, and that the Ganon defeated three years ago in {{TLoZ|-}} was merely one piece of his self. She then sends them on a quest to return the [[Crystal]]s to the Palaces.
{{Noncanon|End}}
{{Noncanon|End}}
==Nomenclature==
{{Nomenclature}}
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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TAoL Princess Zelda and Prince of Hyrule Artwork.png|Artwork of Zelda before the spell
File:TAoL Link and Impa Artwork 2.png|Artwork of the {{Term|TAoL|Ancient Princess Zelda}} under attack from the {{Term|TAoL|Magician}} from {{TAoL|-}}
TAoL Princess Zelda I Artwork.png|Artwork of Sleeping Zelda
File:TAoL Link Zelda and Fairy Concept Artwork.png|Concept art of the {{Term|TAoL|Ancient Princess Zelda}}
TAoL Princess Zelda Awoken Sprite.png|Sleeping Zelda waking up
File:TAoL Princess Zelda Awoken Sprite.png|The {{Term|TAoL|Ancient Princess Zelda}} waking up from {{TAoL|-}}
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==See Also==
* {{Term|Series|Legend of the Ancient Princess Zelda|link}}
Impa showing the Ancient Princess Zelda to Link from The Adventure of Link
The introduction of The Adventure of Link speaks of the legend of Zelda, a legend that has been passed down in Hyrule.[3] According to that legend, well before the events of The Legend of Zelda, Hyrule was a prosperous land ruled by a king who had two children, an unnamed prince and Princess Zelda. The King maintained peace in Hyrule using the Triforce; however, he passed away, and although the prince should have received the Triforce in full, he only received a part of it.[4] The prince frantically searched in vain everywhere for the remaining piece, but then a wizard came to the Prince and tells him that his younger sister, Zelda, knows the location of the mystical object.[5] The prince demands that Zelda turn the information over to him, but Zelda refuses and, in a rage, the wizard puts Zelda into an eternal sleep, with him dying in the process.[6] Overcome with grief, the prince seals his sleeping sister in the North Palace and orders that all female descendants of the Hylian monarchy are to be named Zelda.
To break the curse, a hero must possess the complete Triforce, but obtaining the Triforce of Courage would prove difficult as the king of ages ago had hidden it within the Great Palace.[7][8] Only one who proved themselves worthy would obtain it.
In the end, Link obtains the Triforce of Courage from the Great Palace and awakes the sleeping princess from her slumber.
Although both games feature the same Link, this Zelda is different from the one in the original The Legend of Zelda.[9]
In the manga adaption of The Adventure of Link by Yuu Mishouzaki, she is referred to as the First Zelda. Unlike the game, she is not under a sleeping spell, but appears as a phantom.
The First Zelda's phantom appears to Link and the current Princess Zelda, explaining to them that she sealed away Ganon's true self in the Great Palace along with her body using two pieces of the Triforce, and that the Ganon defeated three years ago in The Legend of Zelda was merely one piece of his self. She then sends them on a quest to return the Crystals to the Palaces.
↑"Link, the time has come when I must tell you the legend of Zelda handed down in Hyrule." (The Adventure of Link manual, pg. 6)
↑"It is said that a long ago, when Hyrule was one country, a great ruler maintained the peace in Hyrule using the Triforce. However, the king too was a child of man and he died." (The Adventure of Link manual, pg. 6)
↑"Then, the prince of the kingdom should have become king and inherited everything, but he could inherit the Triforce only in part. The Prince searched everywhere for the missing parts, but could not find them. Then, a magician close to the king brought him some unexpected news. Before he died, the king had said something about the Triforce to only the younger sister of the prince, Princess Zelda." (The Adventure of Link manual, pg. 6, 7)
↑"The prince immediately questioned the princess, but she wouldn't tell him anything. After the prince, the magician threatened to put the princess into an eternal sleep if she did not talk, but even still, she said nothing. In his anger, the magician tried to cast a magic spell on the princess. The surprised prince tried to stop him, but the magician fought off the prince and went on chanting the spell. Then, when the spell was finally cast, Princess Zelda fell on that spot and enter a sleep from which she might never awake. At the same time, the magician also fell down and breathe his last." (The Adventure of Link manual, pg. 7, 8)
↑"There are three kinds of Triforce -- Power, Wisdom, and Courage. [...] Of the three, I have left Power and Wisdom in the kingdom. But the Triforce Courage I have hidden for a reason. [...] The Triforce of Courage is hidden in the Great Palace in the Valley of Death on the largest island in Hyrule." (The Adventure of Link manual, pg. 9, 10)
↑"The magic spell cast upon Princess Zelda will sure to be broken if the Triforce is used. Please, Link. Unite the Triforce and save the princess. And bring back peace to Hyrule." (The Adventure of Link manual, pg. 12)
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