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The '''Dark World''', once the Golden Land, is a parallel world [[Ganon]] and [[Vaati]] are imprisoned in after their defeat. The Golden Land was created by the [[Golden Goddesses|Goddesses]] after their creation of [[Hyrule]]. The true power of the [[Triforce]] can only be unlocked once entrance to the Golden Land is gained. The only way that one can enter is if a sage or an heir of Hyrule opens it.  They must also possess the power of light. When one enters the Golden Realm their true image is shown. The Golden Realm became the Dark Realm when Ganon's evil infested this easily susceptible world.  Even though he was imprisoned, Ganon becomes a powerful, atrocious monster. Through out the series, Ganon is defeated and sealed many times throughout his reign, and the relative peace is brought to the Dark World, or now, the [[Twilight Realm]].
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The Dark World, also referred to by such terms as "Evil Realm", "Dark Realm", "World of Evil", and "Underworld", is a dark, twisted realm that serves as Ganon’s territory. While the English version gives it various different titles, the Japanese version has two names for it.
The ‘’’Dark World’’’ is a dimension parallel to [[Hyrule]], which is referred to as the [[Light World]] in contrast. It has seen two appearances in the ‘’[[The Legend of Zelda (series)|Legend of Zelda]]’’ series. The Dark World debuted in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', making it the first of many realms alternate to Hyrule to appear in the series. Though ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'' also a features a Dark World, it does not seem to share a connection with the one in ‘’A Link to the Past’’.


The first and more specific title is “Makai”, literally meaning Demon World. Not to be confused with hell, a Demon World is any territory ruled by a “Maou”, or Demon King. Ganon is the only known Maou in the ''Zelda'' series, as his various titles include the word Maou in every game, and no other character has such a title. Thus, in ''Zelda'', a Makai is any territory ruled by Ganon.
==A Link to the Past==
In ‘’A Link to the Past’’, the Dark World is a fully explorable [[Overworld]]. Once the [[Sacred Realm]], or Golden Land, this world was twisted when [[Ganon|Ganondorf]] claimed the Golden Power, or the [[Triforce]]. Its layout is very similar to the Light World’s, but there are notable differences. It contains many of its own unique locations, namely a large structure at the Dark World’s center called the [[Pyramid of Power]]. Everything in the Dark World, naturally, appears darker. Many structures and buildings are in a state of disrepair, specifically in the [[Village of Outcasts]]. All the grass is brown and withered, and the water is an unnatural jade color.  


The second title is the less specific “Yami no Sekai”, meaning World of Darkness. Much closer to the English translation of Dark World, it is also closer in meaning. A Yami no Sekai is any realm full of [[darkness]]. These terms are, however, occasionally used interchangeably in the Zelda series.
Even the world’s inhabitants are warped, due to Ganon’s power over the Triforce. People have turned into monsters like [[Moblins]] or [[Hinox]], anthropomorphic animals like [[Thief#Pikku|foxes]] or [[Dwarven Swordsmiths|frogs]], unidentifiable creatures, and even [[Tree#Interactive Trees|trees]].<ref>{{Cite|The power of the Dark World quickly turned me into this tree shape...}}</ref> Even other creatures from the Light World, like [[Cucco]]s, take on more sinister forms here. The form that living things take in the Dark World is a reflection of what is inside their hearts and minds. When [[Link#A Link to the Past|Link]] first enters the Dark World through a [[Portal]] on [[Death Mountain]], he is transformed into a helpless [[Bunny Link|rabbit]], perhaps an indication of his pure nature.<ref>{{Cite|Oh? Who are you, Mr. Bunny? This world is like the real world, but evil has twisted it. The Golden Power is what changed your shape to reflect what is in your heart and mind. I am always changing my mind, so I turned into a ball.|Bully’s friend|A Link to the Past}}</ref> However, if Link obtains a [[Moon Pearl]] from the [[Tower of Hera]], he can keep his true form even in the Dark World.<ref>{{Cite|An orb known as the Moon Pearl is in this tower. Whoever holds the Moon Pearl is protected so that his form will not change in the Dark World.|Sahasrahla|A Link to the Past}}</ref>


The [[Sacred Realm]], apart from a few sections of Hyrule itself, is the only place confirmed to have become Ganon's Dark World in any game, but several games leave its location up to the imagination of the player.  
Around Hyrule, there are many [[Portal|magical transporters]] that lead to the Dark World, but entering these portals is normally a one way trip. Hearing legends of Golden Power, many people sought after it and became trapped in the Dark World.<ref>{{Cite| I came here to get the Power Of Gold but now I'm a freak and I can't go back to the real world!|Bully|A Link to the Past}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|I once lived in the Lost Woods, until the day I wandered into a magic transporter...|Talking Tree|A Link to the Past}}</ref> While most are trapped in the Dark World, Link can return to the Light World through the aid of the [[Magic Mirror]], given to him by a [[Lost Old Man|lost old man]] for guiding him to through a cave. The Magic Mirror transports Link from the Dark World into the Light World.<ref>{{Cite|Thank you for your kindness to an old man like me. Uhh... I wanted to give you this. If you wander into a magical transporter, gaze into this mirror.|Lost Old Man|A Link to the Past}}</ref> After using the mirror, it leaves behind a portal in the Light World so Link can return to where he left the Dark World.


==Appearances==
<ref>{{Cite web|quote=|author=GlitterBerri|retrieved=July 20, 2012|url=|title=|site=Glitterberri's Game Translations}}</ref>
===''The Legend of Zelda'' and ''The Adventure of Link''===
===History===
The original ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|Legend of Zelda]]'' makes no direct reference to Ganon Dark World, but Ganon's title of Maou implies the existence of one. The game speaks about the Underworld, but the Japanese word used here is "chika", which is a literal underground lair, and not specifically a Makai.  
In the event that the [[Link#Ocarina of Time|Hero of Time]] failed to defeat Ganondorf after he obtained [[Triforce#Triforce of Power|Triforce of Power]], the evil king stole the [[Triforce#Triforce of Courage]] from Link and the [[Triforce#Triforce of Wisdom|Triforce of Wisdom]] from [[Princess Zelda#Ocarina of Time]]. When Ganondorf obtained the complete Triforce, he became Ganon, King of Evil, and Princess Zelda was forced to unite Hyrule’s citizens to seal Ganondorf inside the Sacred Realm.<ref>{{Cite web|quote=Finally, Ganondorf obtains the Triforce of Wisdom that dwells in Zelda and the Triforce of Courage that dwells in Link. […] The people of Hyrule, led by Princess Zelda, seal away the Demon King, Ganon, and the Triforce in the Sacred Realm as a last resort.|author=GlitterBerri|retrieved=July 20, 2012|url=http://www.glitterberri.com/hyrule-historia/page-92|title= Pg. 92 Hyrule’s Decline & Last Hero|site=Glitterberri's Game Translations}}</ref> Several years later, the seal on the Sacred Realm weakened, and many who had heard legends of the Triforce  sought out the "Golden Land" and disappear inside it. With the power of the Triforce, Ganondorf transformed the Sacred Realm into the Dark World.<ref>{{Cite web|quote=...Knowledge of the Sacred Realm and the Triforce spread across Hyrule, and many greedy people searched for it in order to claim its power. But the Sacred Realm had become the Dark World under Ganondorf’s control, and those who ventured there never returned.|author=GlitterBerri|retrieved=July 20, 2012|url=http://www.glitterberri.com/hyrule-historia/page-93/|title=Pg. 93 The Imprisoning War|site=Glitterberri's Game Translations}}</ref> In response to the impending threatened, the [[Sage#A Link to the Past|seven sages]], as ordered by the King of Hyrule, began to seal the Dark World. To stop the sages in casting their seal, many monsters rushed forth from the Dark World's entrance, but Hyrule's bravest knights fought to protect the sages, many of them dying in the battle. They had bought enough time for the seven sages to successfully seal the Dark World, and that seal held for many ages. The battle became known as the [[Imprisoning War]].<ref>{{Cite web|quote=The King of Hyrule ordered the seven sages to seal the entrance to the Sacred Realm. As the sages prepared their spell, the Knight Family protected them from the demons that came gushing out of the entrance. In the intense battle, most of the knights perished; however, the sages completed the spell and the entrance to the sacred realm was once again closed|author=GlitterBerri|retrieved=July 20, 2012|url=http://www.glitterberri.com/hyrule-historia/page-93/|title=Pg. 93 The Imprisoning War|site=Glitterberri's Game Translations}}</ref>
Many years later, the wizard Agahnim began capturing maidens, who were the descendants of the seven sages.<ref>{{Cite|Kidnapping those maidens must be part of the wizard's plot! I'm sure he is trying to somehow use the power of the descendants of the wise men...|Lost Old Man|A Link to the Past}}</ref> One bye one, he sent them to the Dark World and used their power to weaken the seven sages' seal. Before he could send [[Princess Zelda#A Link to the Past]], the final maiden, to the Dark World, she telepathically pleas to Link, who manages to rescue her from [[Hyrule Castle]]'s dungeon, but it is only a matter of time before she is recaptured by Agahnim. Link rushes her to [[Hyrule Castle]] to save her again, but he instead witnesses Agahnim casting a spell as he send Zelda into the Dark World, finally breaking the seven sages'.<ref>{{Cite|Ahah... Link! I have been waiting for you! Heh heh heh... I was hoping I could make Zelda vanish in front of your eyes. Behold! The last moment of Princess Zelda!|Agahnim|A Link to the Past}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|With this, the seal of the seven wise men is at last broken.|Agahnim|A Link to the Past}}</ref> Link confronts the Wizard, but before he could deal the final blow, Agahnim pulls Link into the Dark World.<ref>{{Cite|Grrrrugh! Well met! Like the true Hero that you are... But I am not ready to admit defeat yet.I will draw you into the Dark World!|Agahnim|A Link to the Past}}</ref> Now in the Dark World, atop the Pyramid of Power, Link is telepathically contacted by [[Sahasrahla]], the Kakariko Village elder, who informs Link of the connection between the Dark and Light worlds at the Hyrule Castle gate.<ref>{{Cite|The wizard has broken the wise men's seal and opened a gate to link the worlds at Hyrule Castle.|Sahasrahla|A Link to the Past}}</ref> Sahasrahla also prompts Link to save the seven maidens, as their powers can help stop Agahnim.<ref>{{Cite|You must also rescue the seven maidens who Agahnim sent to the Dark World.As members of the blood-line of the seven wise men, they have power that will surely help you.}}</ref> Through saving the maidens and hearing their knowledge, Link learns that Agahnim’s true intent was to free Ganondorf, now known as Ganon the King of Evil, from the Dark World.<ref>{{Cite|Ganon captured us because he couldn't break the seal of the wise men with his power alone. And then, using the wizard Agahnim as his pawn, he drew us to the Dark World. After cracking the seal with our powers, he sealed us inside of these crystals.|Maiden|A Link to the Past}}</ref> After saving Zelda from [[Turtle Rock]], Link confronts Agahnim at [[Ganon's Tower]] and defeats the wizard for the last time. Ganon’s shadow is seen leaving Agahnim’s body, and it escapes to the Pyramid of Power. Link confronts Ganon at the Pyramid of Power. After a long battle, Link defeats him. He then takes the Triforce and makes a wish on it to restore the Light World.


''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'' also talks about the Underworld, but this time, the Japanese word used is Makai. Whether the underground lair of ''The Legend of Zelda'' is the Dark World of ''The Adventure of Link'' or not is unknown.
It was created as a result [[Ganon|Ganondorf]] obtaining the three pieces of the [[Triforce]] but being subdued and sealed away in the [[Sacred Realm]] by the [[Sage#A Link to the Past|seven Sages]]. This event is referred to as the [[Imprisoning War]]. Essentially, the Dark World is the Sacred Realm, warped by Ganondorf’s power over the Triforce, making it his dominion.


===''A Link to the Past''===
Before Link’s journey in ‘’A Link to the Past’’ begins, an evil wizard named Agahnim had captured seven [[Maiden]]s, who are descendants of the Sages who sealed the Sacred Realm. He planned to send the maidens to the Dark World, use their powers to break the Sages’ seal, and connect the Dark World to the Light World. [[Princess Zelda]], one of the seven maidens, contacts Link telepathically to beg him to save her. Link does so, but it is only a matter of time before Agahnim recaptures Zelda and teleports her to the Dark World to finally break the seal. Link confronts the wizard, and after besting Agahnim in battle, Link is drawn into the Dark World. He is then prompted by [[Sahasrahla]], a descendant of the Sages, to rescue the seven maidens. With their power, Link could defeat Agahnim for good. Through saving the Maidens, Link learns Agahnim’s true intent: to free Ganondorf, now known as Ganon the King of Evil, from the Dark World. It is only by defeating Ganon that Link can claim Triforce and restore the Sacred Realm and the Light World.
[[File:Darkworldalttp.png|thumb|right|Dark World Map]]
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' on the Super Nintendo, the '''Dark World''' is a corrupted or reversed version of the [[Sacred Realm|Golden Land]] that is created after Ganon reaches it and wishes on the [[Triforce]]. It is known that the Golden Land is a mirror that reflects a person's true self, so Ganon and his minions are turned into monsters when they enter the Golden Land, and [[Link]] turns into a [[Bunny Link|rabbit]] unless he has the [[Moon Pearl]]. When Ganon takes the Triforce, he wishes to rule the world, and the Triforce grants that wish by turning the Golden Land into his Dark World. When that happens, [[Hyrule]] is referred to as the [[Light World]]. Not only does the Dark World reflect a person's true self, but both the [[Light World]] and the Dark World reflect one another. <ref>{{cite|Link, it is I, Sahasrahla. Objects in the Light and Dark Worlds mimic one another. If the form of a thing changes in one world, it will change the shape of its twin in the other.|[[Sahasrahla]]|A Link to the Past}}</ref>


The Dark World of ''A Link to the Past'' is referred to as a Yami no Sekai, and thus, is not necessarily a Makai. However, Ganon is a Maou in the game, and he clearly has rule over the Dark World, so it matches the description of a Makai.
The first alternate dimension to appear in the series was the [[Dark World]], a warped version of Hyrule with changed environments. Dungeons in this world were also different. A Dark World or Realm of Hyrule has been referred to in other titles; ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'' also contains another Dark World to explore, though very different from the one shown in ‘’A Link to the Past’’.


In the game's ending, Link defeats Ganon and approaches the Triforce. The Triforce tells Link that Ganon's defeat will cause the Dark World to vanish.
==''Four Swords Adventures''==
 
===''Ocarina of Time''===
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', [[Ganon]]dorf tricks Link into opening up the entrance to the [[Sacred Realm]] by opening the [[Temple of Time#Door of Time|Door of Time]] and pulling the [[Master Sword]] from its pedestal. This causes Link to be sealed inside the [[Temple of Light#Chamber of Sages|Chamber of Sages]] until he is old enough to wield the Master Sword, and allows Ganondorf to enter the Sacred Realm.
 
As [[Princess Zelda]] later tells Link, when Ganondorf entered the Sacred Realm and touched the [[Triforce]], he became an "Evil King", and the Sacred Realm became a "World of Evil". Here, the Japanese version actually calls Ganondorf a Maou, and the World of Evil a Makai. [[Rauru]] gives a similar account of the event. However, after Ganondorf transforms into [[Ganon]], and is defeated by Link, Zelda calls for the other [[Sage]]s to seal him in the corrupted Sacred Realm, and refers to it as the Yami no Sekai. Thus, though the two phrases have different meanings, they are interchangeable to an extent.
 
===''Oracle of Seasons'' and ''Oracle of Ages''===
The Dark World is given only a minor mention in the [[Game Boy Color]] game ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'', when the main antagonist, [[Onox]], reveals that he was summoned from the Dark Realm by none other than [[Twinrova]]<ref name="Quote1">{{Cite|Gwah hah hah! I was summoned from the Dark Realm by Twinrova! See my true form! Feel the might of a dark dragon!|Onox|Oracle of Seasons}}</ref>.As with A Link to the Past, the term used here is Yami no Sekai.
 
''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages']]'' English translation states that [[Veran]] has extended the reach of the Dark Realm; however, that was a mistranslation. The term used there is not "Yami no Sekai", but conversely, "Sekai no Yami". Thus, Veran only extended the "darkness of the world", and not the actual Dark World.
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===''Four Swords Adventures''===
[[File:TheDarkWorld.jpg‎ |left|thumb|The Dark World in ''Four Swords Adventures'']]
[[File:TheDarkWorld.jpg‎ |left|thumb|The Dark World in ''Four Swords Adventures'']]
The Dark World exists in two different forms in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]''. The first is a tainted, parallel world to Hyrule, and the second is its extension into Hyrule.
The Dark World of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'' is can be accessed and exited via [[Moon Gate]]s, which Link can see because he holds the [[Four Sword]], which also allows him to see inhabitants of the Dark World as shadows.<ref>{{Cite|Link, are you now able to wield the Four Sword? It's a sacred sword able to smite the darkness. And that's not all. It also grants you the power to see the shadowy Dark World.|Kaepora Gaebora|Four Swords Adventures}}</ref> Many Moon Gates require a Moon Pearl to be activated.<ref>{{Cite|Take a Moon Pearl to the spot where you sensed the Moon Gate.|Village of the Blue Maiden citizen|Four Swords Adventures}}</ref><ref>{{Cite| You got a Moon Pearl! This mysterious gem guides its bearer into the Dark World.|N/A|Four Swords Adventures}}</ref> While Link usually enters the Dark World through Moon Gates, he can also be force into it by a [[Floormaster]]. In the [[Village of the Blue Maiden]], many children have been taken to it by “a dark shadow”.<ref>{{Cite| The people of this village... They're being spirited away by some force. It may be that the Dark World is drawing them in.|Kaepora Gaebora|Four Swords Adventures}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|…She was attacked by a giant tornado and a dark shadow that kidnapped her.|Village of the Blue Maiden citizen|Four Swords Adventures}}</ref> Through a Moon Gate, the Dark World appears hazy, and the shadows seen in the Light World now appear as physical objects; the music is even an eerier version of the current area’s theme. While the Dark World looks much like the normal world, many objects and buildings are moved around.<ref>{{Cite| This world is like a darkened mirror of your own... It looks familiar, but in truth it is very different. Much like you four...|Mage|Four Swords Adventures}}</ref> This sometimes allows for Link to travel to places in the Light World that he could not reach without Moon Gates. While in the Dark, Link can lift his counterparts in the Light World and move them across gaps, which can be done to reach new areas and solve puzzles.<ref>{{Cite manual|quote=Players in the Dark World can pick up players in the normal world!|game=Four Swords Adventures|page=33}}</ref>


Though its parallel existence to Hyrule is similar to the Dark World of A Link to the Past, the two differ in several ways. The Dark World of Four Swords Adventures is accessed by Moon Gates, most of which need to be activated by Moon Pearls, whereas in A Link to the Past, the Dark World is accessed by blue portals, and can only be exited by the use of the Magic Mirror, an item absent from Four Swords Adventures. Moon Pearls are used in both, but for different purposes.
There is also an area in northwestern Hyrule called the Dark World, though it is different from the one entered via Moon Gates. This area contains the [[Lost Woods#Four Swords Adventures|Lost Woods]], [[Kakariko Village #Four Swords Adventures|Kakariko Village]], and the [[Temple of Darkness]]. In search of the [[Dark Mirror]], Link ventures here, where a cloud of darkness has covered Hyrule.<ref>{{Cite|My forest has lost its light. Darkness covers it like a shroud. Link, will you go to the forest? Perhaps you will find some clues there. In the heart of the forest is a temple. The Dark Mirror can be found there.|White Shrine Maiden|Four Swords Adventures}}</ref>  It turned the [Lost Woods, once called the Forest of Light, into a dark place inhabited by fell creatures.<ref>{{Cite|Legends speak of a mirror in which a dark tribe was sealed away long ago. I understand it's supposed to be hidden now somewhere in the Forest of Light. The forest's been covered by pitch-black clouds recently. It's a Forest of Dark now.|Dampe|Four Swords Adventures}}</ref> While it is originally thought that this darkness was spread by [[Vaati]] and [[Dark Link#Four Swords Adventures|Shadow Link]], who have been running rampant all over Hyrule, it is soon learned from [[Deku Scrub]]s in the forest that Ganon is its true source.<ref>{{Cite|Everything's going swell lately! And we have Ganon, King of Darkness, to thank! Huh? Vaati? What's that? No, Vaati's old news. Ganon's the King of Darkness! Forget Vaati!|Deku Scrub|Four Swords Adventures}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Soon, Lord Ganon's power will change all of Hyrule's forests into Lost Woods! Once that happens, we'll be able to travel freely!|Deku Scrub|Four Swords Adventures}}</ref> When Link leaves the Lost Woods and travels to Kakariko Village, he finds that the town, and even many of its citizens, has been corrupted by the darkness. It can be assumed that the same would happen to the rest of Hyrule if Link does not save it.<ref>{{Cite|Kakariko was once home to many kind people. Now, however, it's become a rather dangerous place. The darkness that cloaks its people has cost many of them their humanity. It's madness. How much stronger will this darkness in Hyrule grow?|Kaepora Gaebora|Four Swords Adventures}}</ref> After aiding Kakariko Village, Link travels goes to the Temple of Darkness, where the Dark Mirror was hidden to keep it away from the rest of the world.<ref>{{Cite|In the heart of the forest is a temple. The Dark Mirror can be found there. […It was] secreted away and hidden in the forest temple to sever its connection to this world.|White Shrine Maiden|Four Swords Adventures}}</ref> After he clears the Temple of Darkness, he finds that the Dark Mirror has been taken, and it is the likely source of the many Shadow Links.<ref>{{Cite|Someone's stolen the Dark Mirror! That mirror reveals the wickedness within a person and brings it to life. It's an item of terrible, dark power. No good can come from this. Shadow Link!! Could he be your evil reflection, cast by the Dark Mirror?|White Shrine Maiden|Four Swords Adventures}}</ref>


The second form of the Dark World is the fifth level in ''Four Swords Adventures''. It consists of three stages: [[Lost Woods|The Lost Woods]], [[Kakariko Village]], and [[Temple of Darkness]]. It is named so, because it has become completely overcome by darkness.  
At the end of each stage is a barrier that can be broken if the four Links have obtained a certain amount of Force Gems. These barriers drain the Force from Hyrule, and if not destroyed, they would eventually transform all of Hyrule into the Dark World, because they are connected to it.<ref>{{Cite|To break the barrier to the Dark World, you will need more Force Gems.|N/A|Four Swords Adventures}}</ref>


At the end of each stage is a barrier that can be broken if the four Links have obtained a  certain amount of Force Gems. These barriers drain the Force from Hyrule, and if not destroyed, they would eventually transform all of Hyrule into the Dark World, because they are connected to it.<ref name="Quote2">{{Cite|To break the barrier to the Dark World, you will need more Force Gems.|Text received when the four Links do not collect enough Force Gems|Four Swords Adventures}}</ref>
===''A Link to the Past'' comic===
 
Both forms of the Dark World in ''Four Swords Adventures'' are referred to as Makai and Yami no Sekai interchangeablly.
 
===''Twilight Princess''===
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It is debated between fans of whether or not the Dark World is the [[Twilight Realm]] from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''.
 
The Dark World and the Twilight Realm are both parallel worlds connected to Hyrule. Link can acces to those realms by using [[mirror]]s (the [[Magic Mirror]], the [[Dark Mirror]], and the [[Mirror of Twilight]]). The Dark Mirror and the Mirror of Twilight are two round mirrors with a golden frame that served to seal away a [[Dark Tribe]] in the ancient days. There is also some similarity in the animal form transformations that Link has in ''Link to the Past'' and ''Twilight Princess'' when he enters those realms - in the Nintendo Power comic pased on ''Link to the Past'', Link is shown to transform into a wolf-like beast instead of the rabbit seen in-game. There is an interesting allusion in ''Twilight Princess'', where [[Dark Link|Shadow Links]] make a cameo appearance as members of the [[Dark Interlopers]] in [[Lanayru (Spirit)|Lanayru's]] surreal tale of them. In ''Four Swords Adventures'', the Dark Mirror was used to spawn the Shadow Links.
 
Though, the Twilight Realm is never referred to as a ''Makai'' or a ''Yami no Sekai'', so its potential status as a Ganon's Dark World is unconfirmed. The [[Twili]] reside in the Twilight Realm after being banished by the Goddesses because of their attempt to claim the Triforce.<ref name="Quote3">{{Cite|What do you think happened to the magic wielders who tried to rule the Sacred Realm? They were banished. They were chased across the sacred lands of Hyrule and driven into another realm by the goddesses.|[[Midna]]|Twilight Princess}}</ref> Since the Triforce resided in the Sacred Realm, later known as the Dark World under Ganon, the Goddesses would not have banished the Twili ([[Dark Interlopers]]) to a place where they would be present eternally with an object they were attempting to steal.
 
===''Spirit Tracks''===
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The Dark Realm is a dimension of darkness that is connected to the new kingdom of [[Hyrule]] found in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''.
 
==Non-canon Appearances==
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===''A Link to the Past'' comic===
[[File:Pyramid of Power (comic).png|thumb|right|Link is transported to the Dark World]]
[[File:Pyramid of Power (comic).png|thumb|right|Link is transported to the Dark World]]
In the [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Comic)|''A Link to the Past'' comic]], the events of the Dark World are heavily abridged: [[Skull Woods]] and [[Thieves' Town]]  are entirely removed, and Link only saves two [[Maiden]]s before rescuing [[Princess  Zelda]] in [[Turtle Rock (A Link to the Past)|Turtle Rock]]. Though Link enters [[Misery Mire]] and the [[Ice Palace]] (referred to as  the Ice Tower), no maidens are imprisoned there. Link cannot travel freely between worlds and is trapped in the Dark World once Agahnim transports him there. Moreover, the young hero maintains his form in the Dark World by controlling his emotions, while in the game the Moon Pearl is needed to maintain human form.
In the [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Comic)|''A Link to the Past'' comic]], the events of the Dark World are heavily abridged: [[Skull Woods]] and [[Thieves' Town]]  are entirely removed, and Link only saves two [[Maiden]]s before rescuing [[Princess  Zelda]] in [[Turtle Rock (A Link to the Past)|Turtle Rock]]. Though Link enters [[Misery Mire]] and the [[Ice Palace]] (referred to as  the Ice Tower), no maidens are imprisoned there. Link cannot travel freely between worlds and is trapped in the Dark World once Agahnim transports him there. Moreover, the young hero maintains his form in the Dark World by controlling his emotions, while in the game the Moon Pearl is needed to maintain human form.


After failing to save Princess Zelda from Agahnim's clutches, Link kills Agahnim by deflecting his own magic, but Agahnim, with his   final breath, manages to transport Link into the Dark World.<ref>{{cite book|quote=It     appears you are not such a fool after all... But it makes no     difference... My defeat will not restore the wise men's seal, on the     contrary... [...] And with my final breath...you will join Zelda     in...the Dark World!|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=5,6}}</ref> Instead of turning into a rabbit when he stumbles into the Dark World like in  the game, Link momentarily turns into a beast before suppressing his negative emotions and managing to stay in his human form.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Oh no! My negative emotions are turning me into a beast! I must not surrender to these emotions! I'll live a beast's life--forever! I won't!|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=8}}</ref> He then resumes his search for the princess,<ref>{{Cite book|quote=I will '''never''' give up! I will '''find''' Zelda even in the Dark World!|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=8}}</ref> and befriends [[Epheremelda]] the [[fairy]] after rescuing her from monsters.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Uggh! You're an '''ugly''' little mannn...but you have my thanksss for helping my Epheremelda... I sssaw your sssword and thought you were the knight...|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=4}}</ref>
After failing to save Princess Zelda from Agahnim's clutches, Link kills Agahnim by deflecting his own magic, but Agahnim, with his final breath, manages to transport Link into the Dark World.<ref>{{cite book|quote=It appears you are not such a fool after all... But it makes no difference... My defeat will not restore the wise men's seal, on the contrary... [...] And with my final breath... you will join Zelda in... the Dark World!|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=5,6}}</ref> Instead of turning into a rabbit when he stumbles into the Dark World like in  the game, Link momentarily turns into a beast before suppressing his negative emotions and managing to stay in his human form.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Oh no! My negative emotions are turning me into a beast! I must not surrender to these emotions! I'll live a beast's life--forever! I won't!|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=8}}</ref> He then resumes his search for the princess,<ref>{{Cite book|quote=I will '''never''' give up! I will '''find''' Zelda even in the Dark World!|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=8}}</ref> and befriends [[Epheremelda]] the [[fairy]] after rescuing her from monsters.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Uggh! You're an '''ugly''' little mannn...but you have my thanksss for helping my Epheremelda... I sssaw your sssword and thought you were the knight...|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=4}}</ref>  
 
Helping Link out as a guide, Link and his fairy companion successfully free two [[Maiden]]s from their [[crystal]]s, with one of them revealing to Link that Zelda is imprisoned inside a [[Turtle Rock (A Link to the Past)|rock that looks like a turtle]].<ref>{{cite book|quote=Thank    you for saving me, Link! I know you are searching for Zelda. She is    being held in a rock that looks like a turtle. But this rock is  located  at the end of this world...|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=8}}</ref> Link, with the help of [[Roam]], a knight who is searching for the [[Silver Arrow]] in the Dark World, shows up and aids the young hero in defeating the monster in Turtle Rock.<ref>{{cite book|quote='''Move''' it, hero! Without that head, the monster's fire and ice will mix violently! You can guess what happens next!|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=1}}</ref> With Zelda now saved, the trio head to [[Ganon's Tower]], where Ganon rises from the defeated body of an Agahnim specter. Link stuns the beast with the Master Sword,<ref>{{cite book|quote=His '''sword'''... I am '''paralyzed'''...|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=6}}</ref>  allowing Zelda to fire a Silver Arrow from Roam's [[crossbow]] and defeat  Ganon. The Triforce rises from Ganon's body and asks Link to touch it  with one wish in his heart as its new master.<ref>{{cite book|quote=    Welcome, Link... I am the Essence of the Triforce. [...] You have    totally destroyed Ganon. The Triforce is waiting for a new master. Its    Golden Power is in your hands--touch it with a '''wish''' in your heart.|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=8}}</ref> The Triforce transports them back to the now-peaceful Hyrule,with the Dark World vanishing and releasing all of the people who had been trapped there.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Following Ganon's defeat, the Dark World vanished, releasing many who had been trapped there in monstrous form. The longed-for peace once again returned to Hyrule.|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=12}}</ref>


Helping Link out as a guide, Link and his fairy companion successfully free two [[Maiden]]s from their [[crystal]]s, with one of them revealing to Link that Zelda is imprisoned inside a [[Turtle Rock (A Link to the Past)|rock that looks like a turtle]].<ref>{{cite book|quote=Thank you for saving me, Link! I know you are searching for Zelda. She is being held in a rock that looks like a turtle. But this rock is located at the end of this world...|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=8}}</ref> Link, with the help of [[Roam]], a knight who is searching for the [[Silver Arrow]] in the Dark World, shows up and aids the young hero in defeating the monster in Turtle Rock.<ref>{{cite book|quote='''Move''' it, hero! Without that head, the monster's fire and ice will mix violently! You can guess what happens next!|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=1}}</ref> With Zelda now saved, the trio head to [[Ganon's Tower]], where Ganon rises from the defeated body of an Agahnim specter. Link stuns the beast with the Master Sword,<ref>{{cite book|quote=His '''sword'''... I am '''paralyzed'''...|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=6}}</ref> allowing Zelda to fire a Silver Arrow from Roam's [[crossbow]] and defeat Ganon. The Triforce rises from Ganon's body and asks Link to touch it with one wish in his heart as its new master.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Welcome, Link... I am the Essence of the Triforce. [...] You have totally destroyed Ganon. The Triforce is waiting for a new master. Its Golden Power is in your hands--touch it with a '''wish''' in your heart.|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=8}}</ref> The Triforce transports them back to the now-peaceful Hyrule,with the Dark World vanishing and releasing all of the people who had been trapped there.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Following Ganon's defeat, the Dark World vanished, releasing many who had been trapped there in monstrous form. The longed-for peace once again returned to Hyrule.|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=12}}</ref>
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The ‘’’Dark World’’’ is a dimension parallel to Hyrule, which is referred to as the Light World in contrast. It has seen two appearances in the ‘’Legend of Zelda’’ series. The Dark World debuted in A Link to the Past, making it the first of many realms alternate to Hyrule to appear in the series. Though Four Swords Adventures also a features a Dark World, it does not seem to share a connection with the one in ‘’A Link to the Past’’.

A Link to the Past

In ‘’A Link to the Past’’, the Dark World is a fully explorable Overworld. Once the Sacred Realm, or Golden Land, this world was twisted when Ganondorf claimed the Golden Power, or the Triforce. Its layout is very similar to the Light World’s, but there are notable differences. It contains many of its own unique locations, namely a large structure at the Dark World’s center called the Pyramid of Power. Everything in the Dark World, naturally, appears darker. Many structures and buildings are in a state of disrepair, specifically in the Village of Outcasts. All the grass is brown and withered, and the water is an unnatural jade color.

Even the world’s inhabitants are warped, due to Ganon’s power over the Triforce. People have turned into monsters like Moblins or Hinox, anthropomorphic animals like foxes or frogs, unidentifiable creatures, and even trees.[1] Even other creatures from the Light World, like Cuccos, take on more sinister forms here. The form that living things take in the Dark World is a reflection of what is inside their hearts and minds. When Link first enters the Dark World through a Portal on Death Mountain, he is transformed into a helpless rabbit, perhaps an indication of his pure nature.[2] However, if Link obtains a Moon Pearl from the Tower of Hera, he can keep his true form even in the Dark World.[3]

Around Hyrule, there are many magical transporters that lead to the Dark World, but entering these portals is normally a one way trip. Hearing legends of Golden Power, many people sought after it and became trapped in the Dark World.[4][5] While most are trapped in the Dark World, Link can return to the Light World through the aid of the Magic Mirror, given to him by a lost old man for guiding him to through a cave. The Magic Mirror transports Link from the Dark World into the Light World.[6] After using the mirror, it leaves behind a portal in the Light World so Link can return to where he left the Dark World.

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History

In the event that the Hero of Time failed to defeat Ganondorf after he obtained Triforce of Power, the evil king stole the Triforce#Triforce of Courage from Link and the Triforce of Wisdom from Princess Zelda#Ocarina of Time. When Ganondorf obtained the complete Triforce, he became Ganon, King of Evil, and Princess Zelda was forced to unite Hyrule’s citizens to seal Ganondorf inside the Sacred Realm.[8] Several years later, the seal on the Sacred Realm weakened, and many who had heard legends of the Triforce sought out the "Golden Land" and disappear inside it. With the power of the Triforce, Ganondorf transformed the Sacred Realm into the Dark World.[9] In response to the impending threatened, the seven sages, as ordered by the King of Hyrule, began to seal the Dark World. To stop the sages in casting their seal, many monsters rushed forth from the Dark World's entrance, but Hyrule's bravest knights fought to protect the sages, many of them dying in the battle. They had bought enough time for the seven sages to successfully seal the Dark World, and that seal held for many ages. The battle became known as the Imprisoning War.[10] Many years later, the wizard Agahnim began capturing maidens, who were the descendants of the seven sages.[11] One bye one, he sent them to the Dark World and used their power to weaken the seven sages' seal. Before he could send Princess Zelda#A Link to the Past, the final maiden, to the Dark World, she telepathically pleas to Link, who manages to rescue her from Hyrule Castle's dungeon, but it is only a matter of time before she is recaptured by Agahnim. Link rushes her to Hyrule Castle to save her again, but he instead witnesses Agahnim casting a spell as he send Zelda into the Dark World, finally breaking the seven sages'.[12][13] Link confronts the Wizard, but before he could deal the final blow, Agahnim pulls Link into the Dark World.[14] Now in the Dark World, atop the Pyramid of Power, Link is telepathically contacted by Sahasrahla, the Kakariko Village elder, who informs Link of the connection between the Dark and Light worlds at the Hyrule Castle gate.[15] Sahasrahla also prompts Link to save the seven maidens, as their powers can help stop Agahnim.[16] Through saving the maidens and hearing their knowledge, Link learns that Agahnim’s true intent was to free Ganondorf, now known as Ganon the King of Evil, from the Dark World.[17] After saving Zelda from Turtle Rock, Link confronts Agahnim at Ganon's Tower and defeats the wizard for the last time. Ganon’s shadow is seen leaving Agahnim’s body, and it escapes to the Pyramid of Power. Link confronts Ganon at the Pyramid of Power. After a long battle, Link defeats him. He then takes the Triforce and makes a wish on it to restore the Light World.

It was created as a result Ganondorf obtaining the three pieces of the Triforce but being subdued and sealed away in the Sacred Realm by the seven Sages. This event is referred to as the Imprisoning War. Essentially, the Dark World is the Sacred Realm, warped by Ganondorf’s power over the Triforce, making it his dominion.

Before Link’s journey in ‘’A Link to the Past’’ begins, an evil wizard named Agahnim had captured seven Maidens, who are descendants of the Sages who sealed the Sacred Realm. He planned to send the maidens to the Dark World, use their powers to break the Sages’ seal, and connect the Dark World to the Light World. Princess Zelda, one of the seven maidens, contacts Link telepathically to beg him to save her. Link does so, but it is only a matter of time before Agahnim recaptures Zelda and teleports her to the Dark World to finally break the seal. Link confronts the wizard, and after besting Agahnim in battle, Link is drawn into the Dark World. He is then prompted by Sahasrahla, a descendant of the Sages, to rescue the seven maidens. With their power, Link could defeat Agahnim for good. Through saving the Maidens, Link learns Agahnim’s true intent: to free Ganondorf, now known as Ganon the King of Evil, from the Dark World. It is only by defeating Ganon that Link can claim Triforce and restore the Sacred Realm and the Light World.

The first alternate dimension to appear in the series was the Dark World, a warped version of Hyrule with changed environments. Dungeons in this world were also different. A Dark World or Realm of Hyrule has been referred to in other titles; Four Swords Adventures also contains another Dark World to explore, though very different from the one shown in ‘’A Link to the Past’’.

Four Swords Adventures

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The Dark World in Four Swords Adventures

The Dark World of Four Swords Adventures is can be accessed and exited via Moon Gates, which Link can see because he holds the Four Sword, which also allows him to see inhabitants of the Dark World as shadows.[18] Many Moon Gates require a Moon Pearl to be activated.[19][20] While Link usually enters the Dark World through Moon Gates, he can also be force into it by a Floormaster. In the Village of the Blue Maiden, many children have been taken to it by “a dark shadow”.[21][22] Through a Moon Gate, the Dark World appears hazy, and the shadows seen in the Light World now appear as physical objects; the music is even an eerier version of the current area’s theme. While the Dark World looks much like the normal world, many objects and buildings are moved around.[23] This sometimes allows for Link to travel to places in the Light World that he could not reach without Moon Gates. While in the Dark, Link can lift his counterparts in the Light World and move them across gaps, which can be done to reach new areas and solve puzzles.[24]

There is also an area in northwestern Hyrule called the Dark World, though it is different from the one entered via Moon Gates. This area contains the Lost Woods, Kakariko Village, and the Temple of Darkness. In search of the Dark Mirror, Link ventures here, where a cloud of darkness has covered Hyrule.[25] It turned the [Lost Woods, once called the Forest of Light, into a dark place inhabited by fell creatures.[26] While it is originally thought that this darkness was spread by Vaati and Shadow Link, who have been running rampant all over Hyrule, it is soon learned from Deku Scrubs in the forest that Ganon is its true source.[27][28] When Link leaves the Lost Woods and travels to Kakariko Village, he finds that the town, and even many of its citizens, has been corrupted by the darkness. It can be assumed that the same would happen to the rest of Hyrule if Link does not save it.[29] After aiding Kakariko Village, Link travels goes to the Temple of Darkness, where the Dark Mirror was hidden to keep it away from the rest of the world.[30] After he clears the Temple of Darkness, he finds that the Dark Mirror has been taken, and it is the likely source of the many Shadow Links.[31]

At the end of each stage is a barrier that can be broken if the four Links have obtained a certain amount of Force Gems. These barriers drain the Force from Hyrule, and if not destroyed, they would eventually transform all of Hyrule into the Dark World, because they are connected to it.[32]

A Link to the Past comic

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Link is transported to the Dark World

In the A Link to the Past comic, the events of the Dark World are heavily abridged: Skull Woods and Thieves' Town are entirely removed, and Link only saves two Maidens before rescuing Princess Zelda in Turtle Rock. Though Link enters Misery Mire and the Ice Palace (referred to as the Ice Tower), no maidens are imprisoned there. Link cannot travel freely between worlds and is trapped in the Dark World once Agahnim transports him there. Moreover, the young hero maintains his form in the Dark World by controlling his emotions, while in the game the Moon Pearl is needed to maintain human form.

After failing to save Princess Zelda from Agahnim's clutches, Link kills Agahnim by deflecting his own magic, but Agahnim, with his final breath, manages to transport Link into the Dark World.[33] Instead of turning into a rabbit when he stumbles into the Dark World like in the game, Link momentarily turns into a beast before suppressing his negative emotions and managing to stay in his human form.[34] He then resumes his search for the princess,[35] and befriends Epheremelda the fairy after rescuing her from monsters.[36]

Helping Link out as a guide, Link and his fairy companion successfully free two Maidens from their crystals, with one of them revealing to Link that Zelda is imprisoned inside a rock that looks like a turtle.[37] Link, with the help of Roam, a knight who is searching for the Silver Arrow in the Dark World, shows up and aids the young hero in defeating the monster in Turtle Rock.[38] With Zelda now saved, the trio head to Ganon's Tower, where Ganon rises from the defeated body of an Agahnim specter. Link stuns the beast with the Master Sword,[39] allowing Zelda to fire a Silver Arrow from Roam's crossbow and defeat Ganon. The Triforce rises from Ganon's body and asks Link to touch it with one wish in his heart as its new master.[40] The Triforce transports them back to the now-peaceful Hyrule,with the Dark World vanishing and releasing all of the people who had been trapped there.[41]

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  1. ↑ "The power of the Dark World quickly turned me into this tree shape..." ()
  2. ↑ "Oh? Who are you, Mr. Bunny? This world is like the real world, but evil has twisted it. The Golden Power is what changed your shape to reflect what is in your heart and mind. I am always changing my mind, so I turned into a ball." — Bully’s friend (A Link to the Past)
  3. ↑ "An orb known as the Moon Pearl is in this tower. Whoever holds the Moon Pearl is protected so that his form will not change in the Dark World." — Sahasrahla (A Link to the Past)
  4. ↑ "I came here to get the Power Of Gold but now I'm a freak and I can't go back to the real world!" — Bully (A Link to the Past)
  5. ↑ "I once lived in the Lost Woods, until the day I wandered into a magic transporter..." — Talking Tree (A Link to the Past)
  6. ↑ "Thank you for your kindness to an old man like me. Uhh... I wanted to give you this. If you wander into a magical transporter, gaze into this mirror." — Lost Old Man (A Link to the Past)
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  11. ↑ "Kidnapping those maidens must be part of the wizard's plot! I'm sure he is trying to somehow use the power of the descendants of the wise men..." — Lost Old Man (A Link to the Past)
  12. ↑ "Ahah... Link! I have been waiting for you! Heh heh heh... I was hoping I could make Zelda vanish in front of your eyes. Behold! The last moment of Princess Zelda!" — Agahnim (A Link to the Past)
  13. ↑ "With this, the seal of the seven wise men is at last broken." — Agahnim (A Link to the Past)
  14. ↑ "Grrrrugh! Well met! Like the true Hero that you are... But I am not ready to admit defeat yet.I will draw you into the Dark World!" — Agahnim (A Link to the Past)
  15. ↑ "The wizard has broken the wise men's seal and opened a gate to link the worlds at Hyrule Castle." — Sahasrahla (A Link to the Past)
  16. ↑ "You must also rescue the seven maidens who Agahnim sent to the Dark World.As members of the blood-line of the seven wise men, they have power that will surely help you." ()
  17. ↑ "Ganon captured us because he couldn't break the seal of the wise men with his power alone. And then, using the wizard Agahnim as his pawn, he drew us to the Dark World. After cracking the seal with our powers, he sealed us inside of these crystals." — Maiden (A Link to the Past)
  18. ↑ "Link, are you now able to wield the Four Sword? It's a sacred sword able to smite the darkness. And that's not all. It also grants you the power to see the shadowy Dark World." — Kaepora Gaebora (Four Swords Adventures)
  19. ↑ "Take a Moon Pearl to the spot where you sensed the Moon Gate." — Village of the Blue Maiden citizen (Four Swords Adventures)
  20. ↑ "You got a Moon Pearl! This mysterious gem guides its bearer into the Dark World." — N/A (Four Swords Adventures)
  21. ↑ "The people of this village... They're being spirited away by some force. It may be that the Dark World is drawing them in." — Kaepora Gaebora (Four Swords Adventures)
  22. ↑ "…She was attacked by a giant tornado and a dark shadow that kidnapped her." — Village of the Blue Maiden citizen (Four Swords Adventures)
  23. ↑ "This world is like a darkened mirror of your own... It looks familiar, but in truth it is very different. Much like you four..." — Mage (Four Swords Adventures)
  24. ↑ "Players in the Dark World can pick up players in the normal world!" (Four Swords Adventures manual, pg. 33)
  25. ↑ "My forest has lost its light. Darkness covers it like a shroud. Link, will you go to the forest? Perhaps you will find some clues there. In the heart of the forest is a temple. The Dark Mirror can be found there." — White Shrine Maiden (Four Swords Adventures)
  26. ↑ "Legends speak of a mirror in which a dark tribe was sealed away long ago. I understand it's supposed to be hidden now somewhere in the Forest of Light. The forest's been covered by pitch-black clouds recently. It's a Forest of Dark now." — Dampe (Four Swords Adventures)
  27. ↑ "Everything's going swell lately! And we have Ganon, King of Darkness, to thank! Huh? Vaati? What's that? No, Vaati's old news. Ganon's the King of Darkness! Forget Vaati!" — Deku Scrub (Four Swords Adventures)
  28. ↑ "Soon, Lord Ganon's power will change all of Hyrule's forests into Lost Woods! Once that happens, we'll be able to travel freely!" — Deku Scrub (Four Swords Adventures)
  29. ↑ "Kakariko was once home to many kind people. Now, however, it's become a rather dangerous place. The darkness that cloaks its people has cost many of them their humanity. It's madness. How much stronger will this darkness in Hyrule grow?" — Kaepora Gaebora (Four Swords Adventures)
  30. ↑ "In the heart of the forest is a temple. The Dark Mirror can be found there. […It was] secreted away and hidden in the forest temple to sever its connection to this world." — White Shrine Maiden (Four Swords Adventures)
  31. ↑ "Someone's stolen the Dark Mirror! That mirror reveals the wickedness within a person and brings it to life. It's an item of terrible, dark power. No good can come from this. Shadow Link!! Could he be your evil reflection, cast by the Dark Mirror?" — White Shrine Maiden (Four Swords Adventures)
  32. ↑ "To break the barrier to the Dark World, you will need more Force Gems." — N/A (Four Swords Adventures)
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