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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.  
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.  


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...|NA|ALTTP}}</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>
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...|NA|ALTTP}}</ref> Even other creatures from the Light World, like [[Cucco]]s, take on more sinister forms here. While the Sacred Realm normally changes to reflect the heart of the one who enters it, the Dark World seems to have a reverse effect.<ref>{{Cite|The resting place of the sacred triangle, the Sacred Realm, is a mirror that reflects what is in the heart... the heart of one who enters it... If an evil heart, the Realm will become full of evil; if pure, the Realm will become a paradise.|Sheik|Ocarina of Time}}</ref> 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>


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.
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.


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===History===
===History===
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|Triforce of Courage]] from Link and the [[Triforce#Triforce of Wisdom|Triforce of Wisdom]] from [[Princess Zelda#Ocarina of Time|Princess Zelda]]. 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>
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|Triforce of Courage]] from Link and the [[Triforce#Triforce of Wisdom|Triforce of Wisdom]] from [[Princess Zelda#Ocarina of Time|Princess Zelda]]. 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><ref>{{Cite|Ganon's wish was to conquer the world.That wish changed the Golden Land to the Dark World.|Essence of the Triforce|A Link to the Past}}</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 rushing 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.


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.
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|Princess Zelda]], 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>


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.
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> After rescuing a maiden, she will share her knowledge with Link, who learns that Agahnim’s true intent was to free Ganon 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> Link also finds out from the maidens that he may be the last of the line of knight who fought at the Imprisoning War, meaning he is destined to fight Ganon<ref>{{Cite|As the wise men sealed the way to the Dark World, the Knights Of Hyrule defended them from the attacks of evil monsters. I heard that the Knights Of Hyrule were nearly wiped out in that battle... You are perhaps the last one to carry on the blood-line of the Knights...|Maiden|A Link to the Past}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Only a person of the Knights Of Hyrule, who protected the royalty of Hylia, can become the Hero...You are of their blood-line, aren't you?|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 faces Ganon at the Pyramid of Power, and after a long battle, Link defeats him. With Ganon gone, the Triforce can now have a new owner, takes it in his hands and makes a wish on it to right many wrongs in the Light World, and the Sacred Realm is restored.<ref>{{Cite|To restore the Golden Land, a person worthy of the Golden Power must defeat the man who created this place...|Dark World denizen|A Link to the Past}}</ref>
 
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''.


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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.

Appearances

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. While the Sacred Realm normally changes to reflect the heart of the one who enters it, the Dark World seems to have a reverse effect.[2] 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.[3] However, if Link obtains a Moon Pearl from the Tower of Hera, he can keep his true form even in the Dark World.[4]

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.[5][6] 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.[7] After using the mirror, it leaves behind a portal in the Light World so Link can return to where he left the Dark World.

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 of Courage from Link and the Triforce of Wisdom from Princess Zelda. 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][10] 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.[11]

Many years later, the wizard Agahnim began capturing maidens, who were the descendants of the seven sages.[12] 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, 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'.[13][14] Link confronts the Wizard, but before he could deal the final blow, Agahnim pulls Link into the Dark World.[15]

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.[16] Sahasrahla also prompts Link to save the seven maidens, as their powers can help stop Agahnim.[17] After rescuing a maiden, she will share her knowledge with Link, who learns that Agahnim’s true intent was to free Ganon from the Dark World..[18] Link also finds out from the maidens that he may be the last of the line of knight who fought at the Imprisoning War, meaning he is destined to fight Ganon[19][20] 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 faces Ganon at the Pyramid of Power, and after a long battle, Link defeats him. With Ganon gone, the Triforce can now have a new owner, takes it in his hands and makes a wish on it to right many wrongs in the Light World, and the Sacred Realm is restored.[21]

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.[22] Many Moon Gates require a Moon Pearl to be activated.[23][24] 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”.[25][26] 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.[27] 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.[28]

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.[29] It turned the [Lost Woods, once called the Forest of Light, into a dark place inhabited by fell creatures.[30] 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.[31][32] 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.[33] 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.[34] 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.[35]

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.[36]

Other Appearances

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.[37] 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.[38] He then resumes his search for the princess,[39] and befriends Epheremelda the fairy after rescuing her from monsters.[40]

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.[41] 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.[42] 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,[43] 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.[44] 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.[45]

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  1. ↑ "The power of the Dark World quickly turned me into this tree shape..." — NA (A Link to the Past)
  2. ↑ "The resting place of the sacred triangle, the Sacred Realm, is a mirror that reflects what is in the heart... the heart of one who enters it... If an evil heart, the Realm will become full of evil; if pure, the Realm will become a paradise." — Sheik (Ocarina of Time)
  3. ↑ "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)
  4. ↑ "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)
  5. ↑ "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)
  6. ↑ "I once lived in the Lost Woods, until the day I wandered into a magic transporter..." — Talking Tree (A Link to the Past)
  7. ↑ "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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  10. ↑ "Ganon's wish was to conquer the world.That wish changed the Golden Land to the Dark World." — Essence of the Triforce (A Link to the Past)
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  12. ↑ "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)
  13. ↑ "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)
  14. ↑ "With this, the seal of the seven wise men is at last broken." — Agahnim (A Link to the Past)
  15. ↑ "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)
  16. ↑ "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)
  17. ↑ "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." ()
  18. ↑ "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)
  19. ↑ "As the wise men sealed the way to the Dark World, the Knights Of Hyrule defended them from the attacks of evil monsters. I heard that the Knights Of Hyrule were nearly wiped out in that battle... You are perhaps the last one to carry on the blood-line of the Knights..." — Maiden (A Link to the Past)
  20. ↑ "Only a person of the Knights Of Hyrule, who protected the royalty of Hylia, can become the Hero...You are of their blood-line, aren't you?" — Maiden (A Link to the Past)
  21. ↑ "To restore the Golden Land, a person worthy of the Golden Power must defeat the man who created this place..." — Dark World denizen (A Link to the Past)
  22. ↑ "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)
  23. ↑ "Take a Moon Pearl to the spot where you sensed the Moon Gate." — Village of the Blue Maiden citizen (Four Swords Adventures)
  24. ↑ "You got a Moon Pearl! This mysterious gem guides its bearer into the Dark World." — N/A (Four Swords Adventures)
  25. ↑ "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)
  26. ↑ "…She was attacked by a giant tornado and a dark shadow that kidnapped her." — Village of the Blue Maiden citizen (Four Swords Adventures)
  27. ↑ "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)
  28. ↑ "Players in the Dark World can pick up players in the normal world!" (Four Swords Adventures manual, pg. 33)
  29. ↑ "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)
  30. ↑ "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)
  31. ↑ "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)
  32. ↑ "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)
  33. ↑ "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)
  34. ↑ "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)
  35. ↑ "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)
  36. ↑ "To break the barrier to the Dark World, you will need more Force Gems." — N/A (Four Swords Adventures)
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