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(→‎Theories: This theory was referring to the events prior to the Imprisoning War (in the ALttP manual, the section before the one about the Imprisoning War) but I think HH disproves it.)
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== Theories ==
== Theories ==
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* It is possible that the war may have been fought over the [[Triforce]] and the entrance to the [[Sacred Realm]]. The [[Imprisoning War]], as described in the opening of {{ALTTP}},<ref name=SNESintroduction>{{cite|Long ago, in the beautiful kingdom of [[Hyrule]] surrounded by mountains and forests... legends told of an omnipotent and omniscient [[Triforce|Golden Power]] that resided in a [[Sacred Realm|hidden land]]. Many people aggressively sought to enter the hidden Golden Land... But no one ever returned. One day evil power began to flow from the Golden Land... So the [[King of Hyrule|King]] commanded seven [[Sage|wise men]] to seal the gate to the Land of the Golden Power. That seal should have remained for all time... ... ... But, when these events were obscured by the mists of time and became legend...|N/A|A Link to the Past}} <small>([[SNES]] version)</small></ref><ref name=GBAintroduction>{{cite|Long ago, in [[Hyrule]], a beautiful kingdom surrounded by forests and mountains... legends told of an omnipotent and omniscient [[Triforce|Golden Power]] that lay hidden. It was hidden in a [[sacred realm]] beyond the reach of men, but one day...... a doorway to that realm was suddenly opened... Hoping to claim the Golden Power as their own, the people began to quarrel and fight... Many sought to enter the hidden Golden Land... But none returned, and instead evil power began to issue forth from the dark portal... So the [[King of Hyrule|king]] commanded seven [[sage]]s to seal the gate to the land of the Golden Power. Many [[Knights of Hyrule|brave knights]] were lost in the battle to protect the sages from the tides of evil, but the seal was cast! Evil flowed no more! And the seal would remain for all time... Or so the people hoped... But when these events were obscured by the mists of time, and became legend...|N/A|A Link to the Past}} <small>([[GBA]] version)</small></ref> bears some similarity to this conflict. It is worth noting, however, that the two wars cannot be the same event.
* In {{TP}}, it is stated that the ancestors of the [[Twili]] tried to invade the Sacred Realm, and as such, their actions might have been what triggered the civil war.<ref name=Lanayru>{{cite|But soon, word of the Sacred Realm spread through Hyrule, and a great battle ensued...Among those living in the light, interlopers who excelled at magic appeared. Wielding powerful sorcery, they tried to establish dominion over the Sacred Realm. It was then that the goddesses ordered us three light spirits to intervene. We sealed away the great magic those individuals had mastered. You know this magic...It is the dark power you seek...the Fused Shadow.|Lanayru ([[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]])}}</ref> This would mean that the [[Interloper War]] was the same conflict as the Civil War.
* In {{TP}}, it is stated that the ancestors of the [[Twili]] tried to invade the Sacred Realm, and as such, their actions might have been what triggered the civil war.<ref name=Lanayru>{{cite|But soon, word of the Sacred Realm spread through Hyrule, and a great battle ensued...Among those living in the light, interlopers who excelled at magic appeared. Wielding powerful sorcery, they tried to establish dominion over the Sacred Realm. It was then that the goddesses ordered us three light spirits to intervene. We sealed away the great magic those individuals had mastered. You know this magic...It is the dark power you seek...the Fused Shadow.|Lanayru ([[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]])}}</ref> This would mean that the [[Interloper War]] was the same conflict as the Civil War.
* It has been theorized that the war may have been fought over the [[Triforce]] and the entrance to the [[Sacred Realm]]. It should be noted, however, that the general populace did not seem to have knowledge of the location or perhaps even the existence of the Triforce at that period, which was the cause for the conflicts that occurred in the [[Zelda Timeline#Downfall Timeline|Downfall branch]] of the timeline, shortly after the [[Sage#Ocarina of Time|Seven Sages]] sealed Ganondorf in the [[Dark World]].<ref>{{cite book|quote=For a brief time, it seemed as though peace had returned to the kingdom. However, there were many who knew of the existence of the Triforce and the entrance to the Sacred Realm because of the events set in motion by Ganondorf. Their lust aroused, they rushed to gain access to the holy land in their quest to obtain the power of the gods.|book=[[Hyrule Historia]]|publisher=Dark Horse Books|page=93}}</ref>
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[[File:MM3D {{{giver}}} Icon.png|64x64px|alt= An icon of the character related to the Event.|The character who begins the Event.|link={{{giver}}}]] Hyrulean Civil War
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The Hyrulean Civil War refers to the war that occurred prior to the events of Ocarina of Time. Little is known about this conflict, apart from the fact that it lasted for very long.[1]

The War

The war was first referenced by the Great Deku Tree Sprout to explain Link's origins after he lifted the curse on the Forest Temple.[2] To escape from the fires of the war, a Hylian mother and her baby boy went to the Kokiri Forest. Before passing away, the mother left her child under the guardianship of the Great Deku Tree. The child was raised as a Kokiri and a few years later became the Hero of Time.[2]

Finally the war ended and resulted in the unification of Hyrule under one banner.[2][3] Ganondorf once again swore fealty to the King of Hyrule.[4] The peace was short lived however, as some years later, Ganondorf acquired the Triforce of Power and the conquest of Hyrule began.

Theories

  • In Twilight Princess, it is stated that the ancestors of the Twili tried to invade the Sacred Realm, and as such, their actions might have been what triggered the civil war.[5] This would mean that the Interloper War was the same conflict as the Civil War.
  • It has been theorized that the war may have been fought over the Triforce and the entrance to the Sacred Realm. It should be noted, however, that the general populace did not seem to have knowledge of the location or perhaps even the existence of the Triforce at that period, which was the cause for the conflicts that occurred in the Downfall branch of the timeline, shortly after the Seven Sages sealed Ganondorf in the Dark World.[6]

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Some time ago, before the King of Hyrule unified this country, there was a fierce war in our world. One day, to escape from the fires of the war, a Hylian mother and her baby boy entered this forbidden forest. The mother was gravely injured... Her only choice was to entrust the child to the Deku Tree, the guardian spirit of the forest. The Deku Tree could sense that this was a child of destiny, whose fate would affect the entire world, so he took him into the forest. After the mother passed away, the baby was raised as a Kokiri. And now, finally, the day of destiny has come!" — Deku Tree Sprout (Ocarina of Time)
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  5. "But soon, word of the Sacred Realm spread through Hyrule, and a great battle ensued...Among those living in the light, interlopers who excelled at magic appeared. Wielding powerful sorcery, they tried to establish dominion over the Sacred Realm. It was then that the goddesses ordered us three light spirits to intervene. We sealed away the great magic those individuals had mastered. You know this magic...It is the dark power you seek...the Fused Shadow." — Lanayru (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess) ()
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