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:''This article is about the eponymous character of {{TLoZ|-}} franchise. For the video-game series named after her, see {{TLoZ|Series}}. For other uses, see [[Zelda (disambiguation)]].
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|pronunciation= {{IPA|ˈzɛldə}} {{respell|ZEL|də}}<ref>{{Cite|Zelda|Announcer|SSBB}}</ref>
|title=
{{Infobox Game Blocks
|Series= Princess of Legend<ref name="E 16">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 16}}</ref>
|TAoL= Ancient Princess<ref name="E 17">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 17}}</ref>
|ALttP= Princess of Light<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH |publisher= |page= 94 }}</ref><br>Triforce Guide<ref name="E 16"/>
|OoT= Princess of Hyrule<ref name="Seventh Sage">{{Cite|And the other, who holds the Triforce of Wisdom...is the seventh Sage, who is destined to be the leader of them all... It is I, the Princess of Hyrule, Zelda.|Princess Zelda|OoT}}</ref><br>Princess of Destiny<ref name="Destiny">{{Cite|Link... Go now to Hyrule Castle... There, thou will surely meet the Princess of Destiny...|Great Deku Tree|OoT}}</ref><br>Master of Disguise Who Manipulates Time<ref name="E 16"/>
|OoS= Holy Sacrifice<ref>{{Cite|The Flames of Sorrow, Destruction and Despair burn brightly. The return of the Evil King {{Color|OoS Blue|Ganon}} approaches. The Holy Sacrifice, {{Color|OoS Blue|Zelda}}, is all that remains! When we call {{Color|OoS Blue|Ganon's}} spirit into the vessel, it will be done! You can't stop us! Prepare to meet your doom!|Twinrova|OoS}}</ref><br>Hope of Her People<ref name="E 17"/>
|OoA= Holy Sacrifice<ref>{{Cite|The Flames of Sorrow, Destruction and Despair burn brightly. The return of the Evil King {{Color|OoA Blue|Ganon}} approaches. The Holy Sacrifice, {{Color|OoA Blue|Zelda}}, is all that remains! When we call {{Color|OoA Blue|Ganon's}} spirit into the vessel, it will be done! You can't stop us! Prepare to meet your doom!|Twinrova|OoA}}</ref><br>Hope of Her People<ref name="E 17"/>
|FS= Four Sword Protector, Beloved Even by Demons<ref name="E 16"/>
|TWW= Leader to a New World<ref name="E 17"/>
|FSA= Light of the Kingdom<ref name="E 17"/>
|TP= Peacemaker with Twilight<ref name="E 17"/>
|ST= Spirit Who Fought alongside Link<ref name="E 17"/><br>Your Highness<ref>{{Cite|We're wasting our time here, Your Highness!|Cole|ST}}</ref>
|SS= Her Majesty<ref>{{Cite|Yes, we plucked Her Majesty from her perch in the clouds, and now she's ours.|Ghirahim|SS}}</ref><br>Goddess<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH |publisher= |page= 11}}</ref><br>The Reborn Goddess Hylia<ref name="E 16"/>
|ALBW= Princess as Beautiful as a Painting<ref name="E 17"/>
|BotW= The Princess who Sealed Calamity Ganon<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= CaC |publisher= |page= 67 }}</ref>
|TCT= Triforce Protector<ref name="TCT 0">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= TCT|publisher= |page= 0}}</ref>
}}
|alias= Child Zelda {{Exp Game|OoT}}<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= A&A |publisher= |page= 164 {{Exp Game|OoT}}}}</ref>
|race= {{Term|Series|Hylian|link}}
|gender= Female<ref name="E 16"/>
|game= {{TLoZ}}<br>{{TAoL}}<br>{{ALttP}}<br>{{OoT}}<br>{{MM}}<br>{{OoS}}<br>{{OoA}}<br>{{FS}}<br>{{TWW}}<br>{{FSA}}<br>{{TMC}}<br>{{TP}}<br>{{PH}}<br>{{ST}}<br>{{SS}}<br>{{ALBW}}<br>{{BotW}}
|other= {{TLoZ|TV Series}}<br>{{CN}}<br>{{TLoZ|Valiant Comics|-}}<br>{{TCT}}<br>{{ALttP|Ishinomori|-}}<br>{{TSP}}<br>{{TFoE}}<br>{{TWoG}}<br>{{LA|Cagiva|-}}<br>{{ZA}}<br>{{SSBM}}<br>{{SSBB}}<br>{{OoT|Himekawa|-}}<br>{{HW}}<br>{{SSB4}}<br>{{SSBU}}<br>{{HWAoC}}
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|TAoL= {{Term|TAoL|King of Hyrule|link}} {{Small|(father)}}<ref name="E 223">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 223}}</ref><br>{{Term|TAoL|Prince of Hyrule|link}} {{Small|(brother)}}<ref name="E 223"/>
|ALttP= {{Term|ALttP|King of Hyrule|link}} {{Small|(father)}}
|OoT= {{Term|OoT3D|King of Hyrule|link}} {{Small|(father)}}
|TWW= {{Term|TWWHD|Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|link}} {{Small|(ancestor)}}<br>{{Term|TWWHD|Antediluvian Princess|link}} {{Small|(ancestor)}}<br>{{Term|TWWHD|Tetra's Mother|link}} {{Small|(mother; deceased)}}
|TMC= {{Term|TMC|King Daltus|link}} {{Small|(father)}}<br>{{Term|TMC|Gustaf|link}} {{Small|(ancestor)}}
|ST= {{Term|ST|Tetra|link}} {{Small|(great great-grandmother)}}<ref name="Grandchild">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH |publisher= |page= 133}}</ref>
|SS= {{Term|SS|Gaepora|link}} {{Small|(father)}}
|BotW= {{Term|BotW|King Rhoam|link}} {{Small|(father, deceased)}}<br>Unnamed mother {{Small|(deceased)}}
|TLoZ (Valiant Comics)= {{Term|TLoZ (Valiant Comics)|King Harkinian|link}} {{Small|(father)}}
|TFoE= {{Term|TFoE|King Harkinian|link}} {{Small|(father)}}
|TWoG= {{Term|TWoG|King Harkinian|link}} {{Small|(father)}}
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|voiceactor= '''[[List of Voice Actors#Princess Zelda|List of voice actresses]]'''
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|counter= {{Term|ALBW|Princess Hilda|link}} <small>(Lorulean)</small>
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{{Term/Store|Zelda||SS, SSHD, BotW, SSBM, SSBB, HW, HWL, HWDE, SSBfN3DS, SSBfWU, SSBU, CoH, TCT, HWAoC}},{{Exp Game|SS, BotW, SSBM, SSBB, HWDE, SSBfWU, SSBU, CoH, TCT, HWAoC}}<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 293{{Exp Game|SS}}}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Zelda<br>Burgeoning Scholar, Princess|Gallery|HWAoC}}</ref>{{Name Ref|SSHD, BotW, SSBM, SSBB, HWDE, SSBfN3DS, SSBfWU, SSBU, CoH, TCT}} traditionally {{Term/Store|Princess Zelda||Series, TLoZ, TAoL, ALttP, OoT, OoT3D, OoS, OoA, TWW, TWWHD, FS, FSA, TMC, TP, TPHD, ST, ALBW}},{{Exp Game|TLoZ, TAoL, ALttP, OoT, OoS, OoA, TWW, FS, FSA, TMC, TP, ST, ALBW, BotW}}<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 219,{{Exp Game|TLoZ}} 223,{{Exp Game|TAoL}} 227,{{Exp Game|ALttP}} 238,{{Exp Game|OoT}} 250,{{Exp Game|OoS}} 254,{{Exp Game|OoA}} 257,{{Exp Game|TWW}} 263,{{Exp Game|FS}} 265,{{Exp Game|FSA}} 270,{{Exp Game|TMC}} 276,{{Exp Game|TP}} 288{{Exp Game|ST}} & 299{{Exp Game|ALBW}}}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|The words of guidance you have been hearing since your awakening are from Princess Zelda herself.|King Rhoam|BotW}}</ref><ref name="TCT 0"/> is the eponymous character of {{TLoZ|Series}}. With the exception of {{LA}}, {{MM}}, and {{TFH}}, an incarnation of Zelda or one of her alter egos has always been one of the central characters in the series.


{{OTOC}}
==Physical traits==
Princess Zelda is often shown as a beautiful and elegant princess, with the exception of {{SS}}, where she is portrayed as an ordinary girl before the kingdom of Hyrule had been established. She is always either a child, teen, or young adult. Her hair color is depicted as blonde in most games of the series, as well as brown in {{TP}} and red in {{TLoZ}} and {{TAoL}}. Her eyes are portrayed in different shades of blue throughout all the games, with the exception of her green eyes in {{BotW}}. Her ears are always pointed, as is characteristic of all [[Hylian]]s, although in some games her ears are shorter than in others. The dresses that she wears are long with determinate colors, such as different tones of pink, white, and blue. Most of her dresses are shown with the [[Hylian Crest]], and in almost every game, she is seen wearing a tiara with either a red, pink, or blue jewel in it. In some games, she also wears long gloves. Princess Zelda is seen wearing makeup in most games, such as in {{TWW}} and {{ST}}, and her hairstyle is characterized either with her hair down or with braids. She wears high heels, although in {{TP|-}}, {{SS|-}}, and {{BotW|-}} she wears boots. She also occasionally wears sandals, such as in {{SS|-}} and {{BotW|-}}. Each incarnation of Zelda has been shown at various ages depending on which title they appear in. They have appeared as a child, a teenager and as a young adult; for example, the Princess Zelda in {{TP}} is around 20 years of age.<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= TP |publisher= Prima |page= 16}}</ref>
==Personality==
Zelda is depicted as a kind and benevolent ruler with a wisdom beyond her years and a deep love towards the people she watches over. She is a caring, gracious, and self-sacrificing person.<ref>{{Cite|Everything that's happened to you and your poor sister... It's all been my fault....I'm so sorry.|Princess Zelda|TWW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|All the tragedy that has befallen Hyrule was my doing... I was so young...I could not comprehend the consequences of trying to control the Sacred Realm. I dragged you into it, too. Now it is time for me to make up for my mistakes...|Princess Zelda|OoT}}</ref> Zelda's most prominent display of compassion and selflessness was when she saved the life of [[Midna]], the Princess of the [[Twilight Realm]], who had been nearly killed by the false King of the Twilight, [[Zant]].<ref name="Midna">{{Cite|Despite your mortal injuries, you act in our stead... These dark times are the result of our deeds, yet it is you who have reaped the penalty. Accept this now, Midna. I pass it to you...|Princess Zelda|TP}}</ref> Zelda's wisdom is her most valuable attribute. As a matriarch, it is imperative that she makes the wisest decision concerning the fate of Hyrule; in {{TP}} when Zant threatened her life and the lives of all of her subjects, she wisely surrendered to him.<ref name="Surrender">{{Cite|It is time for you to choose: surrender or die. Oh yes, a question for all the land and people of Hyrule... Life? or Death?!|Zant|TP}}</ref> She upholds her responsibilities no matter the cost and is always willing to help her friends, such as in {{SS}}, where Zelda faces her duties as the goddess reborn and willingly remains in a deep sleep to keep [[Demise]] imprisoned within his seal.<ref name="DemiseSeal">{{Cite|We must stop him from freeing himself from the seal that imprisons him. At any cost... That is why I intend to remain here in this time and place... To sustain the seal as best as I can. As long as I continue this vigil, we may be able to prevent the demon king from fully reviving himself in our own time.|Zelda|SS}}</ref> Above all, Zelda is known to be a forgiving person even towards those who have harmed her before, as seen in {{ST}}, where she asks [[Anjean]] to take care of [[Byrne]] even though he was the one who stole her body.<ref>{{Cite|Please make sure Byrne remains unharmed, Anjean.|Princess Zelda|ST}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Are you sure, my dear? He is the one who stole your body, after all.|Anjean|ST}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Yes, but once I reclaim it...  I would like to have words with him!|Princess Zelda|ST}}</ref>
Princess Zelda is one of the three most important characters of {{TLoZ|-}} series, which is also why her name appears in the title of every game. Princess Zelda first appeared in the original {{TLoZ}}, and has since been featured in every subsequent game, with the exception of {{LA}}. Each incarnation of the Princess is chosen by destiny to be the keeper of the Triforce of Wisdom in their respective eras, which is the main reason why they play such an integral role in the legends of Hyrule.
==Abilities==
[[File:Tp lightarrow1.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Princess Zelda calls upon the power of the Light Spirits in {{TP|-}}]]
Throughout the series, Princess Zelda portrays various types of both magical and physical abilities, ranging from capably wielding a bow<ref name="Bow">{{Cite|I'll use this bow to cover you! Attack him as best you can!|Princess Zelda|TWW}}</ref> to telepathy, as seen in {{ALttP|-}}'s introduction when she pleads for Link's help.<ref name="Plead">{{Cite manual|quote=One night, a girl's voice awakens you from your sleep. She telepathically pleads. "Help me... My name is Zelda... I am in the castle dungeon."|page=7|game= ALttP}}</ref>
Early on in the [[Zelda Timeline|timeline of the series]], the original Zelda, while born as a Hylian, is the mortal incarnation of the [[Hylia|Goddess Hylia]].<ref name="Reborn">{{Cite|You are the chosen hero, and I, Zelda... I am the goddess reborn as a mortal.|Zelda|SS}}</ref> Carrying on this divine blood, her female descendants are always the {{Wp|Crown prince|crown princess}} of [[Hyrule]] throughout its history.<ref name="Seventh Sage"/><ref>{{Cite manual|quote=Princess Zelda / The princess of Hyrule and a longtime friend of Link.|game=The Minish Cap|page=5}}</ref><ref>{{Cite manual|quote=Princess Zelda / The King's daughter, Hyrule's princess.|game=Ocarina of Time|page=7}}</ref><ref name="Fragments">{{Cite manual|quote=Fearing his wicked rule, Zelda, the princess of this kingdom, split up the Triforce of Wisdom into eight fragments and hid them throughout the realm to save the last remaining Triforce from the clutches of the evil Ganon.|game=The Legend of Zelda|page=3}}</ref><ref name="True Heir">{{Cite|You are the true heir of the royal family of Hyrule...the last link in the bloodline.|Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|TWW}}</ref> Several princesses within the bloodline are also the possessor of the [[Triforce of Wisdom]], imbued with the essence of the Goddess [[Nayru (Goddess)|Nayru]].<ref name="Seventh Sage"/><ref name="Special Powers">{{Cite|Like you, I have been granted special powers by the goddesses...|Princess Zelda|TP}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|This necklace you wear is part of a sacred treasure called the Triforce of Wisdom, which has been passed down for many ages within the royal family of Hyrule.|Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|TWW}}</ref> The essence of Nayru affords each Zelda divine wisdom, allowing them to discern the wisest decisions, especially in situations concerning the welfare of Hyrule. It grants them myriad mystical abilities, including the ability to heal others, though there is a possibility that this could also be an effect of their bloodline passing down Hylia's own powers and, later, the [[Light Force]]. Each incarnation of Zelda uses their powers to keep evil in check.
Many of her abilities as both a Sage and the wielder of the Triforce of Wisdom are widely illustrated in {{OoT|-}}, one of them being that she has prophetic visions in her dreams.<ref>{{Cite|Hey, have you heard that Princess Zelda sees prophetic visions in her dreams?|Hylian|OoT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|I had a dream... In the dream, dark storm clouds were billowing over the land of Hyrule... But suddenly, a ray of light shot out of the forest, parted the clouds and lit up the ground... The light turned into a figure holding a green and shining stone, followed by a fairy... I know this is a prophecy that someone would come from the forest...|Princess Zelda|OoT}}</ref> She also helps Link in their escape from [[Ganon's Castle]] by using her powers to magically remove the barriers blocking the exits. During the final battle between Link and Ganon, Princess Zelda uses her powers to restrain the King of Evil as Link delivers the final blow.<ref>{{Cite|I'm using my power to hold the Evil King! You use your sword and deliver the final blow!|Princess Zelda|OoT}}</ref> Being the seventh [[Sage]], she is the ruler of the rest of the six Sages, and it is with her guidance that the Sages seal Ganon in the void of the [[Sacred Realm#Ocarina of Time|Evil Realm]].<ref name="Seventh Sage"/><ref>{{Cite|Six Sages... Now!!|Princess Zelda|OoT}}</ref> Finally, with her powers as a Sage, she is capable of returning Link to his original time by simply using the [[Ocarina of Time (Item)|Ocarina of Time]].<ref>{{Cite|Link, give the Ocarina to me... As a Sage, I can return you to your original time with it.|Princess Zelda|OoT}}</ref>
Some of Princess Zelda's physical abilities are demonstrated in games such as {{TWW}}, {{TP}} and {{ST}}. In {{TWW|-}}, Princess Zelda aids Link in battling Ganondorf by borrowing the young hero's bow and using it to fire [[Light Arrow]]s at the King of the Gerudo.<ref name="Bow"/> This skill is again portrayed in the final battle of {{TP|-}}, where the princess yet again uses a bow and Light Arrows to strike Ganondorf while accompanying Link on his horse,<ref name="Light Arrows">{{Cite|I'll try to slow Ganondorf with my light arrows! You target him and keep him within range of my arrows!|Princess Zelda|TP}}</ref> and once more in the final battle against [[Malladus]] in {{ST|-}}. In one scene of {{TP|-}}, Princess Zelda is seen wielding a sword, although it is unknown if she possesses any true sword skills.
As shown in {{TP|-}}, Princess Zelda is capable of communicating with the [[Light Spirits]]. Just as the princess and Link are about to be trampled by Ganondorf's ghostly army, Zelda calls upon the Light Spirits to aid her in her time of need, and the spirits grant her the Light Arrow to banish evil.<ref name="Spirits">{{Cite|Spirits of the light! Wielders of the great power that shines far and wide upon the lands of our world... In my hour of need, grant me the light to banish evil!|Princess Zelda|OoT}}</ref>
In {{ST|-}}, Princess Zelda can possess a {{Term|ST|Phantom|link}}'s body after Link strikes it with a powered-up sword or the [[Lokomo Sword]]. While in this state, the princess can help Link solve various puzzles as well as cross certain obstacles that the young hero cannot traverse by himself.<ref>{{Cite|Hey, look! Now that I'm a Phantom, I can walk through fire and lava! Hee hee hee! I'm like a walking, talking shield, Link!|Princess Zelda|ST}}</ref> Moreover, due to the Phantom's armor, she can also protect Link from attacks or use her strength to fight alongside Link and help him defeat enemies, as seen when fighting [[Geozard]]s or [[Byrne]].
==Naming Tradition and Law==
===Origin===
It was revealed by {{HH}} that when the kingdom of Hyrule was established during the [[Era of Prosperity]], the daughters of the Royal Family were often named Zelda after their ancestor, the [[Princess Zelda#Skyward Sword|mortal incarnation of the Goddess Hylia]], from the events of {{SS|-}}.<ref name="Lineage">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH |publisher= |page= 77}}</ref>
===The Tragedy of "Princess Zelda I"===
[[File:TAoL Princess Zelda Sleeping Sprite.png|left]]
While she was not the first Princess Zelda in the history of Hyrule, she was the first in a long line of princesses to be named Zelda by law and not tradition after she was put into a deep sleep for many generations. Her brother, the [[Prince of Hyrule]] at the end of its [[Golden Era]], who was partly to blame for her comatose state, decided that, in honor of his sister, every princess born into the [[Royal Family of Hyrule]] should be named Zelda.<ref name="Tragedy">{{Cite manual|quote= In his grief, the prince placed the princess in this room. He hoped that someday she would come back to life. So that this tragedy would never be forgotten, he ordered that every female child born into the royal household shall be given the name Zelda.|game= TAoL|page= 8}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH |publisher= |page= 105}}</ref>
==Unified Timeline==
==={{SS|-}}===
[[File:SS Loftwing Artwork.png|right|150px|link=Special:FilePath/SS_Loftwing_Artwork.png]]
The Zelda in {{SS}} is the eleventh Zelda appearing in the {{TLoZ|-}} series, and is currently the earliest incarnation of Zelda chronologically to appear in-game.
In {{SS|-}}, Zelda, daughter of [[Gaepora]], lives in [[Skyloft]] with her childhood friend [[Link]],<ref>{{Cite|You've been friends since you were kids? Big deal. It doesn't change the fact that you float through life with your head in the clouds.|Groose|SS}}</ref> where they are both students at the [[Knight Academy]].<ref>{{Cite|He's a student at the academy, like all of us.|Zelda|SS}}</ref> After playing the role of the [[Hylia|goddess]] at the [[Wing Ceremony]], Link and Zelda go for a flight together, when suddenly a twister pulls Zelda and her [[Loftwing]] below the clouds. This phenomenon is later revealed to have been caused by [[Ghirahim]], who needs Zelda's soul to resurrect [[Demise]], his master.<ref>{{Cite|I thought that tornado I stirred up would have tossed and torn you apart, yet here you are. Not in pieces.|Ghirahim|SS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|But the past...oh, the past... So full of possibilities. I shall resurrect him there with the divine soul of this golden-haired girl!|Ghirahim|SS}}</ref> Upon Zelda's arrival on [[Hyrule|the Surface]], however, she is rescued by [[Impa]] before the Demon Lord can capture her.<ref>{{Cite|The one you saw by Zelda's side is known as Impa. She is a being sent forth by the goddess to aid Zelda in her quest.|Impa|SS}}</ref> Link then begins to look for Zelda and eventually finds her in the [[Earth Spring]], but Impa impedes him from reaching the young girl,<ref>{{Cite|You cannot go to him, Your Grace. Remember what we discussed. Restrain yourself. Focus on the task at hand.|Impa|SS}}</ref> and instead urges Zelda to continue praying at each goddess statue to finish purifying her body.<ref>{{Cite|I set out to pray at the goddess statues located in each temple across the land. Each statue stirred up memories within me. After I visited them all, Impa, an agent of the goddess, led me here...to the past.|Zelda|SS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|The spirit maiden who descended from the clouds must travel to two sacred places to purify her body.|Fi|SS}}</ref>
[[File:Zelda Skyward Sword.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Zelda, as seen in-game]]
Eventually, Link catches up with Zelda and Impa at the [[Temple of Time]], but their reunion is cut short when Ghirahim attacks the duo. In the midst of the frenetic action, Zelda gives Link the [[Goddess's Harp]] before she and Impa escape through the [[Gate of Time]], with Impa destroying the gate to escape Ghirahim's grasp. Link manages to activate a second Gate of Time and meets with Zelda, who explains her true nature as the mortal reincarnation of the Goddess Hylia before telling Link that she,<ref name="Reborn"/> as Hylia reborn, must remain in a deep sleep to keep Demise imprisoned within his seal.<ref name="DemiseSeal"/> Before doing so, Zelda explains that the goddess needed someone with an "unbreakable spirit" to defeat Demise.<ref>{{Cite|To face Demise and bring hope back to the land, the goddess Hylia needed someone with an unbreakable spirit. That someone is you, [Link].|Zelda|SS}}</ref> However, Hylia, knowing that the young hero would "throw [himself] headfirst into any danger, without even a moment's doubt" if it meant saving Zelda,<ref>{{Cite|I knew that if it meant saving Zelda, you would throw yourself headfirst into any danger, without even a moment's doubt... I... I used you.|Zelda|SS}}</ref> used Link to try and bring about the destruction of Demise. She proceeds to seal herself into a crystal and sleep for thousands of years to ensure Demise's seal holds, and tells Link that he must find and use the Triforce to destroy Demise so that she will be able to wake up in their own time.<ref>{{Cite|When Demise is finally gone, there will be no more need for the seal that binds him, and then I'll be able to wake up.|Zelda|SS}}</ref>
Although Link uses the [[Triforce]] to wish for Demise's destruction, [[Ghirahim]] kidnaps Zelda upon her awakening and takes her through the Gate of Time, where Demise is still sealed.<ref>{{Cite|It's best for everyone if you forget about your friend. The little goddess is mine now! My master may have perished in this age, but in the past he lives yet! I'm taking the girl back through that gate to help me revive the demon king!|Ghirahim|SS}}</ref> Zelda's soul is absorbed and Demise is revived in his true form,<ref>{{Cite|Ah... But never mind that. Victory is still mine to savor. While we fought, the ritual I started continued... At last, it's complete! The demon king shall devour the soul of the goddess and resurrect in his full glory!|Ghirahim|SS}}</ref> but Link manages to defeat the Demon King and seal his remains in the [[Master Sword]]. After her soul is restored, Zelda and the young hero return to their own time, where she mentions to Link that she wants to remain in the surface and watch over the Triforce. Zelda asks what Link's intentions are for the future,<ref>{{Cite|Look around us! As a child, I always dreamed of a world below. I wanted to see the surface with my own eyes and feel the land's warm breeze on my skin. I... I think I want to live here. I always want to feel solid ground beneath my feet, see the clouds above my head, and watch over the Triforce.|Zelda|SS}}</ref> and Link smiles at her, with the camera panning to show both his and Zelda's Loftwings flying back into the sky, implying that Link chose to stay with Zelda.
This incarnation of Zelda is unique in that she is not a princess during the course of the game's events.
{{Fi|Zelda|This is '''Zelda''', your childhood friend. Master, she is also the living embodiment of goddess [[Hylia]].
Though she had previously committed herself to an ages-long sleep in order to maintain the seal over [[Demise]], she has now awakened.}}
==={{TMC|-}}===
{{Figurine|TMC|Princess Zelda}}
{{Term|TMC|Princess Zelda}} in {{TMC}} is the eighth {{Term|Series|Zelda}} appearing in the {{TLoZ|-}} series, and the second {{Term|Series|Zelda}} chronologically.
{{Term|TMC| Princess Zelda}} is known to sneak out of {{Term|TMC|Hyrule Castle|link}} to visit {{Term|TMC|Link|link}}, who is a childhood friend.<ref>{{Cite|She loves to sneak out of the castle to visit her good friend, Link.|Figurine|TMC}}</ref> At the beginning of the game, {{Term|TMC|Link}} and {{Term|TMC|Princess Zelda}} attend the {{Term|TMC|Picori Festival|link}} in {{Term|TMC|Hyrule Town|link}}.<ref>{{Cite|Where's {{Color|TMC Green|Link}}? The whole town is bustling for the annual {{Color|TMC Blue|Picori Festival}}! I thought he and I might go together.|Princess Zelda|TMC}}</ref> When {{Term|TMC|Princess Zelda}} wins the grand prize in {{Term|TMC|Pina|link}}'s drawing,<ref>{{Cite|Oh, my! Princess Zelda! You won the grand prize in our drawing? Wow!|Pina|TMC}}</ref> she chooses a {{Term|TMC|Small Shield|link}} as her prize and gives it to {{Term|TMC|Link}}.<ref>{{Cite|Princess Zelda gave you a {{Color|TMC Red|small shield}}!|N/A|TMC}}</ref> In {{Term|TMC|North Hyrule Field|link}}, {{Term|TMC|Link}} and {{Term|TMC|Princess Zelda}} are accosted by a {{Term|TMC|Business Scrub|link}},<ref>{{Cite|That must be the {{Color|TMC Green|Business Scrub}} I heard the soldiers talking about. They were saying a Deku Scrub had been hassling all the passersby.|Princess Zelda|TMC}}</ref> who shoots {{Plural|TMC|Deku Nut|link}} at them until {{Term|TMC|Link}} deflects one with his new {{Term|TMC|Small Shield|display=Shield}}.<ref>{{Cite|If we could just defend against those {{Color|TMC Blue|nuts}}, I'm sure we could do something!|Princess Zelda|TMC}}</ref>
At the award ceremony for the {{Term|TMC|Sword-Fighting Tournament|link}}, {{Term|TMC|Vaati|link}} appears and breaks the {{Term|TMC|Picori Blade|link}}, opening the {{Term|TMC|Bound Chest|link}} and releasing monsters into {{Term|TMC|Hyrule|link}}.<ref>{{Cite|The {{Color|TMC Red|Picori Blade}} and the Bound Chest spoken of in Hylian lore... This chest must hold that which I seek! I’ll relieve you of its contents now.|Vaati|TMC}}</ref> Though he does not realize it, {{Term|TMC|Princess Zelda}} shows herself to possess the {{Term|TMC|Light Force|link}} he is searching for; declaring that she will only cause trouble if left alone, he places a {{Term|TMC|Sorcerer's Curse|link}} on her and turns her to stone.<ref>{{Cite|The princess with the {{Color|TMC Blue|mystic aura}}... ...The power that was gifted to the people of Hyrule still flows within the veins of the ladies of its royal family? Interesting... If I leave you now, you'll only cause me trouble later. That will never do. To stone with you!|Vaati|TMC}}</ref> To restore her, {{Term|TMC|King Daltus|link}} asks {{Term|TMC|Link}} to seek out the {{Term|TMC|Minish|link}} and have them reforge the sacred {{Term|TMC|Picori Blade}},<ref>{{Cite|A sorcerer named {{Color|TMC Green|Vaati}} has cursed my fair Zelda and turned her to stone. If we had the sacred {{Color|TMC Red|Picori Blade}}, we likely could have broken the curse.|King Daltus|TMC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|The {{Color|TMC Green|Picori}} should know how to create a new {{Color|TMC Red|sacred sword}}.|King Daltus|TMC}}</ref> allowing them to break {{Term|TMC|Vaati}}'s {{Term|TMC|Sorcerer's Curse|display=Curse}}.<ref>{{Cite|I am counting on you, {{Color|TMC Green|Link}}. Only you can break {{Color|TMC Blue|Vaati's curse}} and free Princess Zelda.|King Daltus|TMC}}</ref>
During his travels, {{Term|TMC|Link}} learns that in order to reforge the {{Term|TMC|Broken Picori Blade|link}}, it will need to be infused with the {{Plural|TMC|Four Elements|link}} scattered across {{Term|TMC|Hyrule}}.<ref>{{Cite|I hear you want me to reforge the {{Color|TMC Red|sacred sword}} and help break a curse. I'll be needin' the old sword, which holds the power of the {{Color|TMC Red|elements}}, first.|Melari|TMC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Oh! {{Color|TMC Green|Link}}! You have returned! And have you found the Picori? I see. And they want you to gather the {{Color|TMC Red|four elements}}? Well, it seems I must rely on you once more if we are to restore Zelda. Please, you must forge the sacred blade anew, and quickly! I am counting on you, {{Color|TMC Green|Link}}!|King Daltus|TMC}}</ref> He is able to traverse {{Term|TMC|Hyrule}} along with his companion {{Term|TMC|Ezlo|link}}, finding each {{Term|TMC|Four Elements|display=Element}} and infusing them into the reforged {{Term|TMC|Picori Blade|display=Blade}},<ref>{{Cite|{{Color|TMC Green|Link}}! I'm overcome! We've got all the {{Color|TMC Red|elements}} now! Now we can revive the {{Color|TMC Red|sacred blade}}! You'll have {{Color|TMC Green|Princess Zelda}} back to normal in no time!|Ezlo|TMC}}</ref> turning it into the {{Term|TMC|Four Sword|link}}.<ref>{{Cite|With the power of the four elements, your blade has become the {{Color|TMC Red|Four Sword}}! Focus power in your blade and release to fire a beam. Use it to break Vaati's curse and restore the people of Hyrule.|N/A|TMC}}</ref>
{{Term|TMC|Vaati}} follows them into the {{Term|TMC|Elemental Sanctuary|link}} and learns from the {{Term|TMC|Stained Glass|link}} within that {{Term|TMC|Princess Zelda}} herself holds the {{Term|TMC|Light Force}}.<ref>{{Cite|If that stained glass is accurate, {{Color|TMC Blue|Princess Zelda holds the light force}}! Vaati will do whatever it takes to steal that power from her! If he succeeds, we may never be able to return the princess to normal!|Ezlo|TMC}}</ref> He knocks out {{Term|TMC|Link}} and leaves to drain {{Term|TMC|Princess Zelda}} at the roof of the newly-transformed {{Term|TMC|Dark Hyrule Castle|link}}.<ref>{{Cite|If Vaati is after the {{Color|TMC Red|light force}}, he won't stop until he's drained {{Color|TMC Green|Zelda}}! I doubt she will be able to survive the extraction process... {{Color|TMC Green|Link}}! We must hurry to the roof of {{Color|TMC Green|Hyrule Castle}}!|Ezlo|TMC}}</ref> {{Term|TMC|Link}} is able to interrupt this process,<ref>{{Cite|I have not yet drained all of the {{Color|TMC Red|light force}} housed in Princess Zelda. But what I have should suffice... I shall be transformed! Unstoppable!|Vaati|TMC}}</ref> eventually defeating {{Term|TMC|Vaati}} and using the power of the {{Term|TMC|Four Sword}} to restore {{Term|TMC|Princess Zelda}}, who reveals that she saw visions of him while turned to stone.<ref>{{Cite|Link, thank you so much for saving me. When I was turned to stone, I saw visions of you, as if in a dream.|Princess Zelda|TMC}}</ref>
The {{Term|TMC|Dark Hyrule Castle|display=Castle}} begins to collapse,<ref>{{Cite|Now that Vaati's power is fading, this place is crumbling! {{Color|TMC Green|Link}}!! {{Color|TMC Green|Princess Zelda}}!! Watch your footing!!|Ezlo|TMC}}</ref> and {{Term|TMC|Vaati}} makes one last attempt to eliminate {{Term|TMC|Link}} in the {{Term|TMC|Palace Courtyard|link}}, but is defeated once and for all.<ref>{{Cite|Fool! I... But the {{Color|TMC Red|light force}}... My power... I had such power...|Vaati|TMC}}</ref> With {{Term|TMC|Vaati}} defeated, the {{Term|TMC|Mage's Cap|link}} appears, and {{Term|TMC|Ezlo}} and {{Term|TMC|Princess Zelda}} work together to use its power to restore {{Term|TMC|Hyrule}}.<ref>{{Cite|The curse on me is broken, and Zelda still possesses some of the light force. Perhaps, together, we can do something to make things right. If one with a just heart wears this cap, things can be made right again. Princess Zelda! Let your wishes be made real!|Ezlo|TMC}}</ref>
==={{FS|-}}===
The Zelda in {{FS}} is the fifth Zelda appearing in the {{TLoZ|-}} series, and the third Zelda chronologically.
Zelda and Link appear as childhood friends in {{FS}}.<ref>{{Cite manual|quote=Zelda's childhood friend, a young boy named Link, claimed the strange power of the Four Sword and fought Vaati fiercely.|game=Four Swords Adventures|page=13}}</ref> Princess Zelda is assigned the duty of protecting the [[Four Sword Sanctuary]] and the [[Four Sword]]. One day, she sensed something unusual at the Four Sword Shrine and took Link to accompany her to investigate.<ref>{{Cite manual|quote=She asked a boy named Link, whom she trusted above anyone else, to accompany her to investigate the happenings at the shrine.|game=Four Swords|page=31}}</ref> The seal on Vaati at the shrine had weakened, allowing Vaati to escape. Vaati kidnapped Princess Zelda to make her his bride and Link drew the Four Sword to save her.
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==={{OoT|-}}===
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<ref>{{Cite|Oh? What's that? Is that...{{Color|OoT3D Light Blue|a fairy}}?! Then are you... Are you from the forest? Then...then...you wouldn't happen to have...the {{Color|OoT3D Green|Spiritual Stone of the Forest}}, would you?! That green and shining stone...|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|Do you have it? [{{Color|OoT3D Green|Yes}}] Just as I thought! I had a dream... In the dream, dark storm clouds were billowing over the land of Hyrule... But suddenly, a ray of light shot out of the forest, parted the clouds, and lit up the ground... The light turned into a figure holding a {{Color|OoT3D Green|green and shining stone}}, followed by a {{Color|Oot3D Light Blue|fairy}}... I knew this was a prophecy that someone would come from the {{Color|OoT3D Green|forest}}... Yes, I thought you might be the one...|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|Oh, I'm sorry! I got carried away with my story and didn't even properly introduce myself!|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|I am {{Color|OoT3D Light Blue|Zelda}}, Princess of Hyrule. What is your name?|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|... {{Color|OoT3D Green|Link}}... Strange... It sounds somehow...familiar. OK then, Link... I'm going to tell you the secret of the Sacred Realm that has been passed down by the Royal Family of Hyrule.|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|Please keep this a secret from everyone... [{{Color|OoT3D Green|No}}] C'mon... Don't be a blabbermouth!|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|Please keep this a secret from everyone... [{{Color|OoT3D Green|OK}}] The legend goes like this...|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|The three goddesses hid the {{Color|OoT3D Red|Triforce}} containing the power of the gods somewhere in Hyrule...the power to grant the wish of the one who holds the Triforce in his hands. If someone with a righteous heart makes a wish, it will lead Hyrule to a golden age of prosperity... If someone with an evil mind has his wish granted, the world will be consumed by evil... That is what has been foretold... So the ancient Sages built the {{Color|OoT3D Light Blue|Temple of Time}} to protect the Triforce from evil ones.|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|That's right... The Temple of Time is the entrance through which you can enter the Sacred Realm from our world. But the entrance is sealed with a stone wall called the {{Color|OoT3D Light Blue|Door of Time}}. And, in order to open the door, it is said that you need to collect three {{Color|OoT3D Red|Spiritual Stones}}. Another thing you need...is the treasure that the Royal Family keeps along with this legend... The {{Color|OoT3D Light Blue|Ocarina of Time}}!|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|Did you understand well the story I just told you? [{{Color|OoT3D Green|Yes}}] That's great! I forgot to tell you... I was spying through this window just now... The other element from my dream...the dark clouds... I believe they symbolize that man in there! Will you look through the window at him?|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|[{{Color|OoT3D Green|No}}] Please! If you don't hurry, he'll be gone!|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|Can you see the man with the evil eyes? That is {{Color|OoT3D Red|Ganondorf}}, the leader of the Gerudo. They hail from the desert far to the west. Though he swears allegiance to my father, I am sure he is not sincere. The dark clouds that covered Hyrule in my dream... They must symbolize that man!|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|What happened? Did he see you? Don't worry. He doesn't have any idea what we're planning...yet!|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|...Yes. I told my father about my dream... However, he didn't believe it was a prophecy... But...I can sense that man's evil intentions!|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|What Ganondorf is after must be nothing less than the {{Color|OoT3D Red|Triforce}} of the Sacred Realm. He must have come to Hyrule to obtain it! And he wants to conquer Hyrule... No, the entire world!|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|Link... Now we are the only ones who can protect Hyrule! Please!|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|[{{Color|OoT3D Green|I don't believe you}}] Please believe me... My prophecies have never been wrong!|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|[{{Color|OoT3D Green|OK}}] Thank you! I...I am afraid... I have a feeling that man is going to destroy Hyrule. He has such terrifying power! But it's fortunate that you have come... We must not let Ganondorf get the Triforce! I will protect the {{Color|OoT3D Light Blue|Ocarina of Time}} with all my power! He shall not have it! You go find the other {{Color|OoT3D Red|two Spiritual Stones}}! Let's get the Triforce before Ganondorf does...and then defeat him!|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|One more thing... Take this {{Color|OoT3D Red|letter}}... I'm sure it will be helpful to you.|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|Link...can you hear me? It's me, Zelda... Link, when you hold this ocarina in your hand... I won't be around anymore... I wanted to wait for you, but I couldn't delay any longer... At least I could leave you the ocarina and {{Color|OoT3D Light Blue|this melody}}...|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|{{Color|OoT3D Light Blue|This song}} opens the Door of Time...|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|Now, Link. Play this melody in front of the alter in the {{Color|OoT3D Light Blue|Temple of Time}}. You must protect the Triforce!|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|I have been waiting for you, Link. Link, the Hero of Time... You have overcome many hardships and awakened six Sages. And now you have a final challenge—a showdown with Ganondorf, the King of Evil...|Sheik|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|Before that...I have things I want to tell only to you. Please listen. Another unknown legend of the Triforce passed down by the Shadow Folk, the Sheikah...|Sheik|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|If you would seek the sacred triangle, listen well... 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. The Triforce...the sacred triangle... It is a balance that weighs the three forces: Power, Wisdom, and Courage. If the heart of the one who holds the sacred triangle has all three forces in balance, that one will gain the True Force to govern all. But if that one's heart is not in balance, the Triforce will separate into three parts: Power, Wisdom, and Courage. Only one part will remain for the one who touched the Triforce...the part representing the force that one most believes in. If that one seeks the True Force, that one must acquire the two lost parts. Those two parts will be held within others chosen by destiny who will bear the Triforce mark on the backs of their hands.|Sheik|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|Seven years ago, Ganondorf, the King of Thieves, used the door you opened in the Temple of Time and entered the Sacred Realm. But when he laid his hands on the Triforce, the legend came true.|Sheik|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|The Triforce separated into three parts. Only the {{Color|OoT3D Red|Triforce of Power}} remained in Ganondorf's hand. The strength of the Triforce of Power enabled him to become a mighty, evil king, but his dark ambitions were not satisfied. To gain complete mastery of the world, Ganondorf started looking for {{Color|OoT3D Red|those chosen by destiny}} to hold the two other Triforce parts. The one who holds the {{Color|OoT3D Red|Triforce of Courage}} is...you, Link! And the other, who holds the {{Color|OoT3D Red|Triforce of Wisdom}}...is the seventh Sage, who is destined to be the leader of them all...|Sheik|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|It is I, the Princess of Hyrule, {{Color|OoT3D Red|Zelda}}. I apologize for meeting you in disguise, but it was necessary to hide from the King of Evil. Please forgive me...|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|On that day, seven years ago, Ganondorf attacked Hyrule Castle.|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|I saw you as I was escaping from the castle with my attendant, Impa. I thought I should entrust the ocarina to you... I thought that would be our best chance...|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|As long as you had the ocarina in your possession, I thought Ganondorf could never enter the Sacred Realm, but...|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|But something I could never expect happened... After you opened the Door of Time, the Master Sword sealed you away in the Sacred Realm... Your spirit remained in the Sacred Realm...and then the Triforce fell into Ganondorf's hands. He went on to invade the Sacred Realm... Ganondorf had become the Evil King, and the Sacred Realm became a world of evil. All of this is an unfortunate coincidence. I passed myself off as a Sheikah and hoped that you would return. I waited for seven years...|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|And...now you are back. The dark age ruled by Ganondorf the Evil King will end! The six Sages will open the sealed door and lure Ganondorf back into the Sacred Realm. I will then seal the door to the Sacred Realm from this world. Thus, Ganondorf the Evil King will vanish from Hyrule. Link... In order to do this, I need your courage again. Please protect me while I do my part. And here is a weapon that can penetrate the Evil King's defenses... The power given to the chosen ones... The sacred {{Color|OoT3D Light Blue|Light Arrow}}!|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|That rumbling... It can't be?!|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|Princess Zelda...you foolish traitor! I commend you for avoiding my pursuit for seven long years. But you let your guard down... I knew you would appear if I let this kid wander around!|Ganondorf|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|My only mistake was to slightly underestimate the power of this kid... No... It was not the kid's power I misjudged. It was the power of the Triforce of Courage! But with the Triforce of Wisdom that Zelda has... When I obtain these two... Then I will become the true ruler of the world!|Ganondorf|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|If you want to rescue Zelda, come to my castle!|Ganondorf|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|Ganondorf... Pitiful man... Without a strong, righteous mind, he could not control the power of the gods...and...|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|Link, listen to me! This tower will collapse soon! With his last breath, Ganondorf is trying to crush us in the ruins of the tower! We need to hurry and escape! Please follow me!|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|Thank you, Link. Now let's hurry!|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|It's over... It's finally over...|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|Link! The Master Sword is here! Hurry up!|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|I'm using my power to hold the Evil King! You use your sword and deliver the final blow!|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|Six Sages... Now!|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|Ancient Creators of Hyrule! Now open the sealed door, and send the Evil Incarnation of Darkness into the void of the Evil Realm!|Rauru|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|YOU... CURSE YOU...ZELDA! CURSE YOU...SAGES! CURSE YOU...Link! Someday...when this seal is broken... That is when I will exterminate your descendants! As long as the Triforce of Power is in my hand...|Ganondorf|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|Thank you, Link... Thanks to you, Ganondorf has been sealed inside the Evil Realm! Thus, peace will once again reign in this world...for a time. All the tragedy that has befallen Hyrule was my doing... I was so young...I could not comprehend the consequences of trying to control the Sacred Realm. I dragged you into it too. Now it is time for me to make up for my mistakes... You must lay the Master Sword to rest and close the Door of Time... However, by doing this, the road between times will be closed... |Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|Link, give the ocarina to me... As a Sage, I can return you to your original time with it.|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|Peace has returned to Hyrule... It is time for us to say good-bye... Now go home, Link. Regain your lost time! Home...where you are supposed to be... The way you are supposed to be...|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite|Thank you... Link... Good-bye...|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
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{{Image|image=OoT Princess Zelda Child Artwork.png|type=caption|size=70px|position=left|caption=Young Zelda as she appears in {{OoT|-}}|captionalign=center}}
The Zelda in {{OoT}} and {{MM}} is the fourth Zelda appearing in the {{TLoZ|-}} series, and the fourth Zelda chronologically.
Growing up in the halls of Hyrule Castle, young Princess Zelda, referred to by the [[Great Deku Tree#Ocarina of Time|Great Deku Tree]] as the Princess of Destiny,<ref name="Destiny"/> was growing concerned with one of her father's associates, the [[Gerudo]] king [[Ganondorf]], and a vision of his treachery did not help matters.<ref>{{Cite|Can you see the man with the evil eyes? That is Ganondorf, the leader of the Gerudos. They hail from the desert far to the west. Though he swears allegiance to my father, I am sure he is not sincere. [...] The dark clouds that covered Hyrule in my dream... They must symbolize that man!|Princess Zelda|OoT}}</ref> Expressing her concerns with her guardian and nursemaid Impa, she continued to watch the Gerudo despite her inability to do anything about him. This changed when a young [[Kokiri]] boy named Link snuck into her garden courtyard.<ref>{{Cite|What?! Who?! Who are you? How did you get past the guards?|Princess Zelda|OoT3D}}</ref>
Convinced that Ganondorf was after the Triforce, Zelda asked Link to find the three Spiritual Stones that would open the [[Temple of Time]] in order to prevent Ganondorf from opening the Door of Time and claiming the Triforce for himself.<ref>{{Cite|But...I can sense that man's evil intentions! What Ganondorf is after must be nothing less than the Triforce of the Sacred Realm. He must have come to Hyrule to obtain it! And, he wants to conquer Hyrule... no, the entire world! Link...now, we are the only ones who can protect Hyrule! Please!|Princess Zelda|OoT}}</ref><ref name="Protect">{{Cite|We must not let Ganondorf get the Triforce! I will protect the Ocarina of Time with all my power! He shall not have it! You go find the other two Spiritual Stones! Let's get the Triforce before Ganondorf does, and then defeat him!|Princess Zelda|OoT}}</ref> Unfortunately, Ganondorf made his move before Link could return, leading an insurrection in the castle. He chased after Zelda, who had the [[Ocarina of Time (Item)|Ocarina of Time]] in her possession, when Impa escaped with her from the castle. Dashing out of the castle town with Ganondorf in hot pursuit, Zelda caught sight of Link diving out of their way. She turned and threw the Ocarina of Time to him, trusting that he would keep it safe while Ganondorf chased after them.<ref>{{Cite|Link...Can you hear me? It's me, Zelda... Link, when you hold this Ocarina in your hand... I won't be around anymore... I wanted to wait for you, but I couldn't delay any longer... At least I could leave you the Ocarina and this melody...|Princess Zelda|OoT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|I saw you as I was escaping from the castle with my attendant, Impa. I thought I should entrust the Ocarina to you... I thought that would be our best chance...|Princess Zelda|OoT}}</ref>
For seven years Zelda remained in hiding, training in the ways of the [[Sheikah]] by Impa until Link, who had become trapped within the [[Sacred Realm]], was freed. Appearing before him under the name of [[Sheik]], she assisted Link in awakening the remaining five [[Sage]]s,<ref>{{Cite|When evil rules all, an awakening voice from the Sacred Realm will call those destined to be Sages, who dwell in the five temples. One in a deep forest... One on a high mountain... One under a vast lake... One within the house of the dead... One inside a goddess of the sand... Together with the Hero of Time, the awakened ones will bind the evil and return the light of peace to the world...|Sheik|OoT}}</ref> all the while keeping her real identity secret.<ref>{{Cite|I am Sheik. Survivor of the Sheikahs...|Sheik|OoT}}</ref><ref name="Disguise">{{Cite|I apologize for meeting you in disguise, but it was necessary to hide from the King of Evil. Please forgive me.|Princess Zelda|OoT}}</ref><ref name="Sheikah">{{Cite|I passed myself off as a Sheikah and hoped that you would return. I waited for seven years...|Princess Zelda|OoT}}</ref>
When Zelda finally reveals herself, she does so not only as Princess Zelda but as the seventh sage, the leader of the other Sages, and wielder of the Triforce of Wisdom;<ref name="Seventh Sage"/> however, having  watched them from afar, Ganondorf captures Zelda to drive Link into a fight to the death inside his castle.<ref>{{Cite|Princess Zelda...you foolish traitor! I commend you for avoiding my pursuit for seven long years. But you let your guard down... I knew you would appear if I let this kid wander around! My only mistake was to slightly underestimate the power of this kid... No... It was not the kid's power I misjudged, it was the power of the Triforce of Courage! But, with the Triforce of Wisdom that Zelda has... When I obtain these two Triforces... Then, I will become the true ruler of the world!! If you want to rescue Zelda, come to my castle!|Ganondorf|OoT}}</ref>
In the game's conclusion, Zelda sends Link, the Hero of Time, back to his childhood to regain his lost seven years as compensation for his role in the war against Ganondorf.<ref>{{Cite|All the tragedy that has befallen Hyrule was my doing... I was so young...I could not comprehend the consequences of trying to control the Sacred Realm. I dragged you into it, too. Now it is time for me to make up for my mistakes... You must lay the Master Sword to rest and close the Door of Time... However, by doing this, the road between times will be closed. Link, give the Ocarina to me... As a Sage, I can return you to your original time with it.|Princess Zelda|OoT}}</ref> This would leave only the Hero of Time's legend behind him as he returned to the past and returned to Hyrule Castle to warn the young Princess Zelda of events to come.
The actions made by this incarnation of Princess Zelda were crucial to the development of the [[Zelda Timeline]], since it was through Zelda's choices that three timelines were eventually created, making her instrumental in the history of Hyrule. Her plot with Link to retrieve the Triforce resulted in Ganondorf obtaining the Triforce of Power,<ref name="Protect"/> eventually leading to Ganondorf besting Link in the final battle, and thus forming the [[Fallen Hero Timeline]].<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH |publisher= |page= 92}}</ref> Should Link succeed in defeating Ganondorf, sending Link back to his own time afterwards created two timelines: the [[Child Timeline]] and the [[Adult Timeline]]. The latter of the two shatters the Triforce of Courage and vanquishes the hero in the Adult Timeline,<ref>{{Cite|The people believed that the Hero of Time would again come to save them. ...But the hero did not appear.|N/A|TWW}}</ref> resulting in Hyrule eventually [[Great Flood|being flooded]].
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==Fallen Hero Timeline==
The Fallen Hero Timeline is the timeline in which Link, the Hero of Time, despite his best efforts, was defeated by Ganondorf in the final battle. This turn of events created the timeline containing {{ALttP|-}}, {{OoS|-}}, {{OoA|-}}, {{LA|-}}, {{ALBW|-}}, {{TFH|-}}, {{TLoZ|-}}, and {{TAoL|-}}.
==={{ALttP|-}}===
[[File:Princess Zelda ALttPFS.png|left|100px]]
The Zelda in {{ALttP|-}}, {{OoS}} and {{OoA}} is the third Zelda appearing in the {{TLoZ|-}} series, and the first Zelda chronologically in the Fallen Hero Timeline.
In {{ALttP}}, Princess Zelda is a [[Maiden]] descendant of the [[Sage|Seven Wise Men]] who had imprisoned Ganon in the [[Dark World]].<ref>{{Cite|But no one ever returned. One day evil power began to flow from the Golden Land... So the King commanded seven
wise men to seal the gate to the Land of the Golden Power.|N/A|ALttP}}</ref> Seeking freedom, Ganon uses the wizard {{Term|ALttP|Agahnim|link}} to kidnap the descendants in order to sacrifice them and free him from his prison.<ref>{{Cite|Through evil magic, he began to make descendants of the seven wise men vanish, one after another. And the time of destiny for Princess Zelda is drawing near.|N/A|ALttP}}</ref>
As the last free descendant, Zelda uses telepathy to contact the descendant of the Knights of Hyrule, Link, to save her.<ref name="Plead"/> Despite his efforts in evacuating her from {{Term|ALttP|Hyrule Castle|link}}, Agahnim manages to capture Zelda and sacrifice her to the Dark World, breaking the seal between Hyrule and the Dark World.<ref>{{Cite|Link! You are a second too late. I have failed... Zelda... The soldiers have abducted her. They have taken her to the castle.|Loyal Sage|ALttP}}</ref><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! Ho ho ho... With this, the seal of the seven wise men is at last broken. It is now only a matter of time before evil power covers this land...|Agahnim|ALttP}}</ref> While in the Dark World, Princess Zelda is held inside a crystal prison within {{Term|ALttP|Turtle Rock|link}}.<ref>{{Cite|Link, can you hear me? It's me, Zelda. I am locked in Turtle Rock on top of Death Mountain. I know you are doing your best, but please hurry...|Princess Zelda|ALttP}}</ref> When Link frees her, she, along with the other maidens, breaks the seal surrounding Ganon's lair.<ref>{{Cite|Link, we are going to break the barrier of Ganon's Tower with our power.|Princess Zelda|ALttP}}</ref>
When Link makes a wish with the power of the now-freed Triforce, Princess Zelda returns with the maidens to Hyrule Castle to rule in peace.
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==={{LA|-}}===
Zelda is only mentioned at the beginning of {{LA|-}}, when Link mistakes [[Marin]] for the Hyrulean princess due to their resemblance to one another.<ref name="Marin">{{Cite|What a relief!|Marin|LANS}}</ref><ref name="Marin 2">{{Cite|I thought you'd never wake up! You were tossing and turning... What? Zelda? No, my name's {{Color|LANS Pink|Marin}}! You must still be feeling a little woozy. You are on {{Color|LANS Blue|Koholint Island}}!|Marin|LANS}}</ref> She has no involvement in the plot.
According to {{HH}}{{'}}s timeline placement of {{LA|-}}, this Zelda would be the same one from {{ALttP}}, {{OoS}} and {{OoA}}.
==={{OoS|-}} and {{OoA|-}}===
In {{OoS|-}} and {{OoA|-}}, Zelda is revealed to be the hope of the people.<ref>{{Cite|When Zelda, the hope of the people, vanishes from Horon Village, this land will be stricken with despair.|Maku Tree|OoS}}</ref> She is the one who sends Impa to [[Labrynna]] and [[Holodrum]] to find [[Nayru (Oracle)|Nayru, the Oracle of Ages]],<ref>{{Cite|Zelda asked me to find a singer named Nayru. Will you help me look, Link? I'd feel safer with you nearby.|Impa|OoA}}</ref> and [[Din (Oracle)|Din, the Oracle of Seasons]], and bring them to Hyrule for safety. Zelda herself appears if the two games are linked. When players have defeated both [[General Onox]] and [[Veran]] in the linked game, [[Twinrova]] will kidnap Zelda in order to sacrifice her to resurrect [[Ganon]].<ref>{{Cite|Thanks to Veran and Onox, the Flames of Sorrow and Destruction already flicker! And when we captured Zelda, the foolish humans gave us despair!|Twinrova|OoS}}</ref> Link dashes to her rescue and Twinrova fails to sacrifice Zelda, making them to sacrifice themselves in order to resurrect Ganon. Due to the fact that they could not sacrifice Zelda as planned, the Ganon they resurrect is mindless and raging and is defeated by Link. In these games, Zelda has a sprite similar to that of [[Marin]], the girl Link mistakes for Zelda when he wakes up at the beginning of {{LA}}.
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==={{AST|-}}===
{{Ambig|Start}}
Six years after the events of {{ALttP|-}},  Hyrule is enjoying a time of peace and tranquility, but Princess Zelda suffers from a dark, recurring dream showing a shadow over a temple; a premonition of evil to come. One day, she witnesses a mysterious and brilliant light in the sky to the east. Aginah, the younger brother of the wise man Sahasrahla and now living in his old hideout near the Eastern Palace also witnesses such a light, and travels to investigate. There he finds a strange youth lying on the ground. Zelda, also following the light, meets up with Aginah, and they both carry the child to rest in Sahasrahla's hideout. Confused by the youth's unusual clothes, they believe the child not to hail from Kakariko Village. Speaking to Aginah while the youngster sleeps, Zelda learns that his brother Sahasrahla had also sensed danger surrounding Hyrule and had left the land to find the hero, Link. While Link has not yet returned, Zelda senses that if this new youth was endowed with courage, he or she may be the Hero of Light. Zelda then sets of for Hyrule Castle before sending Aginah to find the Book of Mudora while she speaks to the Fortune Teller. Aginah and the hero travel to the Sanctuary at the foot of the mountain, but Zelda follows, claiming she had another prophetic dream, this time of her holding the Book of Mudora on top of Death Mountain. Zelda insists on traveling with the hero to the summit of the mountain, as she is the only one who can read the Book of Mudora. During their quest to obtain the final two tablets and reach the summit, the Fortune Teller sees the King of Evil in a vision. Ganon's malice had kept his spirit alive despite the destruction of his body. It was this lingering evil power that had drawn the Hero of Light into the land of Hyrule, and upon the summit the hero travels once more into another world to engage in a desperate final battle with the Demon King in a new version of Ganon's Tower. Ganon desires the power of the Hero of Light to be fully reborn, but is finally destroyed using the Silver Arrows once more.
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==={{ALBW|-}}===
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[[File:ALBW Princess Zelda 01.png|right|thumb|Zelda in {{ALBW|-}}]]
The Zelda in {{ALBW}} is the twelfth Zelda in the {{TLoZ|-}} series, and the second Zelda chronologically in the Fallen Hero Timeline.
Zelda appears again in {{ALBW}}. At her young age, she rules the entire kingdom of Hyrule alone. When Link first meets her, he warns her that [[Seres]] was attacked and turned into a [[Painting]] by [[Yuga]]. She tells the young hero to warn Sahasrahla in Kakariko Village and gives Link a charm that she has owned since childhood. When Hyrule Castle is under Yuga's attack, Link learns that the charm she gave is the Pendant of Courage, which she gave to him in anticipation of the oncoming misfortune.
When Link goes [[Inside Hyrule Castle]], he encounters a confrontation between Zelda and Yuga. Zelda tells Yuga that his actions must cease and asks him how many more people he intends to kidnap,<ref>{{Cite|Your rampage through my kingdom must stop, Yuga! How many more of my people do you intend to take?|Princess Zelda|ALBW}}</ref> to which Yuga says he has been searching for all seven Sages of Hyrule.<ref>{{Cite|My little acquisition tour of Hyrule is nearly over, Princess. It really was quite a spree. A Sage here, a Sage there. And now your Impa too. I've already got all seven Sages.|Yuga|ALBW}}</ref> Zelda then accuses him of attempting to use the Seven Sages to revive Ganon,<ref>{{Cite|Confess it, monster! You plan to use our Seven Sages to revive Ganon, don't you?|Princess Zelda|ALBW}}</ref> but Yuga ignores her and turns her into a Painting for her beauty.<ref>{{Cite|I find your protests inelegant. Not to mention irrelevant. I wish to possess your beauty, Princess Zelda of Hyrule, not all these ugly words of yours! Oh, you are going to make for a spectacular painting, my dear! [...] Haha! My lovely masterpiece! How utterly scrumptious! Dare I say, it's my best work ever!|Yuga|ALBW}}</ref> He then takes her Painting to the highest point of Hyrule Castle and escapes to [[Lorule]]. In Lorule, he uses the power of the Seven Sages and Princess Zelda to revive Ganon and merges with Ganon before all the Paintings, save Zelda's, are scattered across Lorule. After Link frees the sages and assembles the Triforce, he and Zelda use it to restore the [[Triforce#Lorulean Triforce|Lorulean Triforce]].
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==={{TLoZ|-}}===
[[File:TLoZ Princess Zelda Artwork 2.png|150px|left]]
The Zelda in {{TLoZ|-}} is the first Zelda appearing in the {{TLoZ|-}} series, and the fourth Zelda chronologically in the Fallen Hero Timeline.
An army of evil, led by {{Term|TLoZ|Ganon|link}}, seeks to possess the {{Term|TLoZ|Triforce|link}} to plunge the land of Hyrule into darkness.<ref>{{Cite manual|One day, an evil army attacked this peaceful little kingdom and stole the Triforce of Power. This army was led by Ganon, the powerful Prince of Darkness who sought to plunge the World into fear and darkness under his rule.|game=The Legend of Zelda|page=3}}</ref> Stealing the Triforce of Power, Ganon sought to find the last known piece, the Triforce of Wisdom.
Princess Zelda, as a member of the bloodline that carries and protects the Triforce of Wisdom, broke the Triforce piece into eight fragments and hid them throughout the realm in an effort to avoid its possession under Ganon's hand.<ref name="Fragments"/> At the same time, she sent out her handmaiden, {{Term|TLoZ|Impa|link}}, to look for a hero to save the land.<ref>{{Cite manual|quote=At the same time, she commanded her most trustworthy nursemaid, Impa, to secretly escape into the land and go find a man with enough courage to destroy the evil Ganon.|game=The Legend of Zelda|page=3}}</ref> Ganon learned of what Zelda had done and imprisoned her within his lair under {{Term|TLoZ|Death Mountain|link}}, surrounded by a wall of flame.<ref>{{Cite manual|quote=Upon hearing this, Ganon grew angry, imprisoned the princess, and sent out a party in search of Impa.|game=The Legend of Zelda|page=3}}</ref>
Link eventually finds the eight [[Triforce#Triforce Shards|fragments of the Triforce of Wisdom]] scattered throughout Hyrule and travels to Death Mountain where, upon defeating Ganon, he frees Zelda from her prison, returning peace to the land.<ref>{{Cite|THANKS LINK, YOU'RE THE HERO OF HYRULE.|Princess Zelda|TLoZ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|FINALLY, PEACE RETURNS TO HYRULE. THE END.|N/A|TLoZ}}</ref>
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==={{TAoL|-}}===
[[File:TAoL Princess Zelda I Artwork.png|thumb|left|x120px|Impa showing Princess Zelda to Link from {{TAoL|-}}]]
The Zelda in {{TAoL|-}} is the second Zelda appearing in the {{TLoZ|-}} series.
The introduction of {{TAoL}} speaks of the legend of Zelda, a legend that has been passed down in Hyrule.<ref>{{Cite manual|quote= Link, the time has come when I must tell you the legend of Zelda handed down in Hyrule.|game= TAoL|page= 6}}</ref> According to that legend, well before the events of {{TLoZ|-}}, Hyrule was a prosperous land ruled by a [[King of Hyrule|king]] who had two children, an [[Prince of Hyrule|unnamed prince]] and Princess Zelda. The King maintained peace in Hyrule using the Triforce; however, he passed away, and although the prince should have received the Triforce in full, he only received a part of it.<ref>{{Cite manual|quote= It is said that a long ago, when Hyrule was one country, a great ruler maintained the peace in Hyrule using the Triforce. However, the king too was a child of man and he died.|game= TAoL|page= 6}}</ref> The prince frantically searched in vain everywhere for the remaining piece, but then a [[Magician|wizard]] came to the Prince and tells him that his younger sister, Zelda, knows the location of the mystical object.<ref>{{Cite manual|quote= Then, the prince of the kingdom should have become king and inherited everything, but he could inherit the Triforce only in part. The Prince searched everywhere for the missing parts, but could not find them. Then, a magician close to the king brought him some unexpected news. Before he died, the king had said something about the Triforce to only the younger sister of the prince, Princess Zelda.|game= TAoL|page= 6, 7}}</ref> The prince demands that Zelda turn the information over to him, but Zelda refuses and, in a rage, the wizard puts Zelda into an eternal sleep, with him dying in the process.<ref>{{Cite manual|quote= The prince immediately questioned the princess, but she wouldn't tell him anything. After the prince, the magician threatened to put the princess into an eternal sleep if she did not talk, but even still, she said nothing. In his anger, the magician tried to cast a magic spell on the princess. The surprised prince tried to stop him, but the magician fought off the prince and went on chanting the spell. Then, when the spell was finally cast, Princess Zelda fell on that spot and enter a sleep from which she might never awake. At the same time, the magician also fell down and breathe his last.|game= TAoL|page= 7, 8}}</ref> Overcome with grief, the prince seals his sleeping sister in the [[North Castle|North Palace]] and orders that all female descendants of the Hylian monarchy are to be named Zelda.<ref name="Tragedy"/>
To break the curse, a hero must possess the complete Triforce, but obtaining the [[Triforce of Courage]] would prove difficult as the king of ages ago had hidden it within the [[Great Palace]].<ref>{{Cite manual|quote= There are three kinds of Triforce -- Power, Wisdom, and Courage. [...] Of the three, I have left Power and Wisdom in the kingdom. But the Triforce Courage I have hidden for a reason. [...] The Triforce of Courage is hidden in the Great Palace in the Valley of Death on the largest island in Hyrule.|game= TAoL|page= 9, 10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite manual|quote= The magic spell cast upon Princess Zelda will sure to be broken if the Triforce is used. Please, Link. Unite the Triforce and save the princess. And bring back peace to Hyrule.|game= TAoL|page= 12}}</ref> Only one who proved themselves worthy would obtain it.
In the end, Link obtains the Triforce of Courage from the Great Palace and awakes the sleeping princess from her slumber.
This Zelda is a different one from the original {{TLoZ|-}} even though both games feature the same Link.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH |publisher= |page= 104-107 & 109}}</ref>
==={{ZG&W|-}}===
{{Ambig|Start}}
[[File:Zelda Game & Watch.png|right]]
Princess Zelda was kidnapped by the [[Eight Dragons]] in order to cause chaos in Hyrule. She is imprisoned in a magical cage that can only be opened with the pieces of the [[Triforce]] of Wisdom. Link journeys through the dungeon, defeats the dragons and saves Zelda.
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==Child Timeline==
The Child Timeline is the timeline that follows Link after being sent back to his original time to warn Princess Zelda, following the defeat of Ganondorf by the Hero of Time in the final battle. This turn of events created the timeline containing {{MM|-}}, {{TP|-}}, and {{FSA|-}}.
==={{MM|-}}===
[[File:MM Zelda Memory.png|thumb|right|Memories of Princess Zelda]]
Prior the events of {{MM}}, Zelda spends a relatively short period of time with Link, before he leaves [[Hyrule]] for his quest in search of his companion [[Navi]].<ref>{{Cite manual|quote=Several months after rescuing Princess Zelda and saving the land of Hyrule, Link set foot into the mysterious world of Termina by chance while in the midst of a new journey.|game= Majora's Mask|page= 5}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH |publisher= |page= 110}}</ref> Zelda, as a child, makes a single appearance in {{MM}} when Link has a flashback after retrieving the Ocarina of Time from the [[Skull Kid#Majora's Mask|Skull Kid]]. The events of the flashback display Link's last meeting with Zelda, where she states her belief that they would meet again.<ref>{{Cite|I'll never forget the days we spent together in Hyrule... And I believe in my heart that a day will come when I shall meet you again...|Princess Zelda|MM}}</ref> However, before Link departs the land of [[Hyrule]], Princess Zelda gives him the Ocarina of Time to prevent Ganondorf from entering the Sacred Realm and as a memento of the time they spent together.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH |publisher= |page= 110}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|You are already leaving this land of Hyrule, aren't you? Even though it was only a short time, I feel like I've known you forever. I'll never forget the days we spent together in Hyrule... And I believe in my heart that a day will come when I shall meet you again... Until that day comes, please... Take this...|Princess Zelda|MM}}</ref> She also teaches Link the "[[Song of Time]]", a melody that holds a special meaning to her,<ref>{{Cite|This reminds me of us...|Princess Zelda|MM}}</ref> before handing over the ocarina, mentioning that he should play that melody if something were to happen to him so the [[Goddess of Time]] will come to his aid.<ref>{{Cite|I am praying... I am praying that your journey be a safe one. If something should happen to you, remember this song...|Princess Zelda|MM}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|The Goddess of Time is protecting you. If you play the Song of Time, she will aid you...|Princess Zelda|MM}}</ref>
<small>(This Zelda is the same one from {{OoT}})</small>
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==={{TP|-}}===
:''See also: [[Possessed Zelda#Twilight Princess|Puppet Zelda]]''
The Zelda in {{TP|-}} is the ninth Zelda appearing in the {{TLoZ|-}} series, and the second Zelda chronologically in the Child Timeline branch.
[[File:Robbed Figure.jpg|thumb|left|Princess Zelda dressed in her dark attire]]
In {{TP}}, Zelda was the young matriarch of Hyrule until its [[Shadow Invasion|invasion]] by [[Zant]], the Twilight King, to whom she surrendered in order to prevent the deaths of herself and her people.<ref name="Surrender"/> Afterward, she is imprisoned inside a tower in Hyrule Castle. It is revealed that Zelda is unaffected by the veil of [[Twilight]] Zant casts upon Hyrule and does not become a [[spirit]] like all the other inhabitants of the kingdom. As the bearer of the [[Triforce of Wisdom]], Zelda may have been protected by its power.<ref name="Special Powers"/>
Zelda, dressed in a dark robe, meets Link during his earliest transformation into a wolf (due to the interaction between the Twilight and his Triforce piece). Later, she transfers her soul and her powers to aid the dying [[Midna]], losing her physical being in the process.<ref name="Midna"/><ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH |publisher= |page= 117}}</ref>
Towards the end of the game, Ganondorf possesses the lifeless Zelda, who was being imprisoned in the throne room of Hyrule Castle, transforming her into an enemy known as [[Possessed Zelda|Puppet Zelda]]. Link defeats Ganondorf's puppet, and Midna, with the help of the Fused Shadows, returns Princess Zelda to normal.
Ganondorf makes another attempt on Zelda's life soon after, but she is protected by the [[Light Spirits]] of Hyrule who grant her the [[Light Arrow]]s to assist Link in the horseback part of his final battle.<ref name="Light Arrows"/><ref name="Spirits"/> The last time she is seen in the game is when she and Link say good-bye to Midna at the [[Mirror of Twilight]].
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==={{FSA|-}}===
The Zelda in {{FSA}} is the seventh Zelda appearing in the {{TLoZ|-}} series, and the third Zelda chronologically in the Child Timeline branch.
In {{FSA}}, Zelda used her telepathy to call Link to Hyrule Castle so she and him can join the [[Maiden|Shrine Maidens]] to investigate the seal on [[Vaati]] at the [[Four Sword Sanctuary]], due to ominous clouds of darkness covering Hyrule. However, while using their magic to check the seal, [[Shadow Link]] appeared and kidnapped Zelda and the six Maidens and sent Link to the Four Sword Sanctuary. This was all a trap by Shadow Link to cause Link to draw the Four Sword, releasing the seal on the Wind Mage Vaati, allowing him to escape.
Once rescued from Vaati, Link and Zelda flee down the [[Tower of Winds]], similar to the escape from [[Ganon's Castle|Ganon's Tower]] in {{OoT|-}}. Zelda must be protected from damage during this escape. When nearing the exit however, the four Links and Zelda are sent tumbling deep beneath the tower by Ganon. While the four Link's are out cold, Zelda attempts to seal away Ganon with her magic, but is instead stopped and sealed away by Ganon himself. The four Links fight Ganon together, and eventually weaken him enough to break the seal on Zelda. Zelda then fights Ganon alongside the Links much like in {{TWW}}. While she does not wield the Light Arrows by name, she does wield a ball of light energy which, coupled with Link's arrows, serves the same function of the Light Arrows, stunning Ganon long enough for him to be drawn into the [[Four Sword]]. She must be protected from Ganon's attacks so the ball of light energy can become big enough to contain Ganon's evil might.
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==Adult Timeline==
The Adult Timeline is the timeline that follows the events after Link is being sent back to his original time, following the Hero of Time's defeat of Ganondorf in the final battle. Ganondorf is sealed within the [[Sacred Realm]] by the Seven Sages but, with Link sent back in time, the world is left without a Hero. This turn of events created the timeline containing {{TWW|-}}, {{PH|-}}, and {{ST|-}}.
==={{TWW|-}}===
{{Main|Tetra}}
The Zelda in {{TWW|-}} and {{PH}} is the sixth Zelda appearing in the {{TLoZ|-}} series, and the first Zelda chronologically in the Adult Timeline branch.
{{TWW}} presents Zelda in a secret identity as [[Tetra]], a female pirate who leads a small group of thieves after the death of her mother.<ref name="Orphan">{{Cite|Orphaned at a young age, Tetra followed in her mother's footsteps, becoming a pirate and watching after her mother's gang of lovable swabbies.|Figurine|TWW}}</ref> Tetra, however, is even unaware herself of being part of the royal bloodline, and this is a first occurrence for {{TLoZ|-}} series.<ref name="Reveal">{{Cite|Wh-What?! What are you talking about? I don't know any Zelda...|Tetra|TWW}}</ref> Despite this, the female pirate is aware of the existence of Hyrule, the Master Sword, and the legend of the Hero of Time. Tetra's identity as a descendant of Princess Zelda is revealed when she travels with Link to Hyrule Castle, beneath the [[Great Sea]].<ref name="True Heir"/>
Her true identity was first hinted when Link travels to the [[Forsaken Fortress]] for a second time and encounters Ganondorf, who, as he grasps Tetra in his hand, realizes that his Triforce of Power is resonating, which could only indicate that Tetra is indeed the Princess Zelda.<ref>{{Cite|My Triforce of Power is resonating! Ha! At long last, I have found you...Princess Zelda! [...] Feigning ignorance will gain you nothing! Tell me... If you are not Zelda, then why do you have this fragment of the Triforce?|Ganondorf|TWW}}</ref>
Zelda as Tetra displayed a tomboyish demeanor, taking challenges head on and even seeming bossy at times. At the beginning of the game, she does not think much of Link due to his habit of taking actions without thinking things through, and also due to the fact that he gets melancholic as they are setting sail to the Forsaken Fortress to rescue his sister.<ref>{{Cite|There you go... Acting before you think, as usual... I swear! Do you even realize that we had to draw that monster bird off for you? It was about to come flying in here after you again!|Tetra|TWW}}</ref> Once Tetra discovers her true identity, she gains more respect towards the young hero, and apologizes for all that has happened to him and [[Aryll]].<ref>{{Cite|Everything that's happened to you and your poor sister... It's all been my fault. ...I'm so sorry.|Tetra|TWW}}</ref> While Link and the [[King of Red Lions]] set out to look for the pieces of the Triforce of Courage, Zelda stays hidden away in a basement located inside Hyrule Castle in order to prevent getting caught by Ganondorf.<ref>{{Cite|Zelda... It is far too dangerous for you to join us in this task. Fortunately, this sacred chamber is not yet known to Ganon. It is my wish that you wait here in hiding until we return.|Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|TWW}}</ref> However, she is eventually found and is taken to Ganon's Tower, where Link must rescue her after assembling the Triforce of Courage.<ref>{{Cite|Did you think you'd be safe inside the castle? Foolish... Now that my power has been restored, there is no safe haven for you! I have taken your precious Zelda.|Ganondorf|TWW}}</ref>
Zelda from {{TWW|-}} is the first Zelda in the series that fights along Link's side in his battle against Ganondorf. In battle, she wields the [[bow]] and [[Light Arrow]]s, similar to her {{TP|-}} counterpart.<ref name="Bow"/> Once Link and Zelda succeed in delivering the final blow, they witness the second flood of Hyrule and promise the [[Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|King of Hyrule]] to search for the new land that will be home to the next kingdom of Hyrule.<ref>{{Cite|W-Wait! You could... You could come with us! Yes, of course... We have a ship! We can find it! We WILL find it! The land that will be the next Hyrule!|Princess Zelda|TWW}}</ref> Zelda is last seen as Tetra when she and Link set sail from [[Outset Island]] in search for new lands.<ref>{{Cite|As for our destination... The wind will guide us!|Tetra|TWW}}</ref>
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{{Figurine|TWW|Princess Zelda}}
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==={{PH|-}}===
Princess Zelda appears in this game solely as Tetra, her alter ego in {{TWW}}. She does not regain her royal persona, although quite often when she appears, “[[Zelda's Lullaby]]” plays in the background, and she is called "Zelda" by some of the pirates during the game's intro,<ref>{{Cite|Princess Zelda, we're nearly at that spot in the sea!|Mako|PH}}</ref> much to Tetra's chagrin.<ref>{{Cite|I told you not to call me Zelda! Tetra worked just fine before, you know.|Tetra|PH}}</ref> Her role is somewhat limited in the game as she is kidnapped early on in the story, and when Link finds her at last she has been turned to stone.<ref>{{Cite|That Ghost Ship is REALLY, REALLY DANGEROUS!  I was almost frozen forever on that thing! Link saved me. You wouldn't believe what he went through!|Tetra|PH}}</ref> 
After Link defeats [[Bellum]], he and Tetra awaken on the Ghost Ship, only ten minutes after the prologue according to the pirates.<ref>{{Cite|What are you talking about? You were only on that ship... about ten minutes.|N/A|PH}}</ref> Tetra's crew tries to convince her that it was just a dream, but Link finds the {{Term|PH|Phantom Hourglass (Item)|link}} in his pocket, and the [[SS Linebeck]] is seen sailing in the distance.
<small>(This Zelda is the same one from {{TWW}})</small>
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==={{ST|-}}===
:''See also: [[Phantom Zelda]], [[Possessed Zelda#Spirit Tracks|Possessed Zelda]]''
[[File:ST Princess Zelda Spirit Flute Model.png|thumb|left|x200px|{{Term|ST|Princess Zelda}} with the {{Term|ST|Spirit Flute}}]]
The Zelda in {{ST}} is the tenth Zelda appearing in the {{TLoZ|-}} series, and the second Zelda chronologically in the Adult Timeline branch.
Princess Zelda plays a much larger role in {{ST}} than in previous installments, as she herself also aids Link in the salvation of Hyrule.  Near the beginning of the game, Link travels to [[Hyrule Castle#Spirit Tracks|Hyrule Castle]] to see Zelda and become an official train conductor. Because he is an engineer and the apprentice of [[Alfonzo]], who was once the head of the castle guard, Zelda asks Link to secretly meet her in her quarters later to discuss something with him. Zelda explains to Link that she needs to get to the [[Tower of Spirits]] to personally investigate the disappearance of the {{Term|ST|Spirit Tracks (Object)|link}}, which she attributes to something that [[Chancellor Cole]] is hiding.
For the first time (not counting the non-canonical Phillips CD-i games), it is possible to play as Zelda herself as Link aids the princess to escape the castle. Afterward, Link, Zelda, and [[Alfonzo]] attempt to escape via train, but the train crashes due to the [[Spirit Tracks (Object)|tracks]] disappearing beneath them. [[Chancellor Cole]] then appears to attack Zelda and take her body, which he hopes to use to revive the Demon King [[Malladus]]; however, Zelda's spirit escapes and returns to Hyrule Castle. There, she meets with Link, now the only one who can see her, to continue their way to the Tower of Spirits, where Zelda learns she can [[Phantom#Phantom Zelda|inhabit Phantoms]] to aid Link. After this, she and Link begin their journey to restore the Spirit Tracks leading to the Tower of Spirits to fortify the Malladus's prison and thus prevent the resurrection of the Demon King.<ref>{{Cite|To prevent him from possessing your body, you must fortify his prison. To do this, restore the energy between the temples and this tower. In other words... Restore the tracks between here and the temples.|Anjean|ST}}</ref>
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Zelda's body is eventually possessed by the resurrected Malladus, although Link frees it by firing a [[Light Arrow]]. Despite this, Zelda is unable to reenter her body, and just as Malladus is about to possess it again, Byrne uses his power to repel the Demon King, giving Zelda the strength to pray to her grandmother Tetra to reclaim her body.<ref>{{Cite|Tetra! Please give me your blessing!|Princess Zelda|ST}}</ref> In the final battle, Zelda, finally back in her own body, charges up her power to weaken the Demon King, which reveals a weak spot on the demon's back.<ref>{{Cite|[Link]! I'm going to concentrate on channeling my power. While I do that, please protect me from Malladus!|Princess Zelda|ST}}</ref> Like in previous games, Princess Zelda's role consists of shooting Light Arrows at Malladus's back from the [[Bow of Light]].<ref>{{Cite|You distract Malladus, [Link]. When I see an opportunity, I'll shoot him in the back with the Bow of Light.|Princess Zelda|ST}}</ref> Just as Link realizes that he cannot make the final blow to Malladus using the [[Lokomo Sword]] on his own, Princess Zelda rushes over to help the young hero, defeating the demon once and for all.<ref>{{Cite|I'll be right there. Hold on!|Princess Zelda|ST}}</ref> Anjean and the rest of the Lokomos depart to the heavens, entrusting Link and Zelda to watch over the land for them.<ref>{{Cite|Please watch over this land, my dear. And, [Link]... You must help her.|Anjean|ST}}</ref> Link and Zelda are then seen holding hands as they witness the departure of the Lokomos.
After the ending credits, Princess Zelda can be seen at her office signing papers and, depending on whether Link chose to be an engineer or a warrior, she will go look out the window and wave at Link upon hearing either a train whistle or swords clanking. If Link selects "Dunno", then Zelda will be signing papers and simply remember the adventure she had with Link.
This Princess Zelda is confirmed to be a direct descendant of [[Tetra]],<ref name="Grandchild"/> the pirate captain who was also the incarnation of Princess Zelda in her day, and makes an appearance in a large stained glass window in Hyrule Castle's Throne Room.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://hyrule.net/forum/index.php?/topic/13369-legend-of-zelda-spirit-tracks-%E2%80%93-details-and-spoilers/page__pid__260560__st__0&#entry260560|title=Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks - Details and Spoilers|site=Hyrule.net}}</ref> Princess Zelda states that the [[Spirit Flute]] was played for her in her youth by her grandmother, and Anjean states that she gave the Spirit Flute to Tetra long ago, pointing out the similarities between the reigning Princess Zelda and her ancestor, the feisty pirate captain that arrived on the land's shores long ago.
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==Great Calamity==
==={{BotW|-}}===
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In {{BotW|-}}, Zelda is not only the princess of Hyrule, she is also an aspiring scholar who is very curious.<ref>{{Cite|Father has told me time and time again... He always says, "Quit wasting your time playing at being a scholar!"|Zelda|BotW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|I...I was assessing the results of the experiment with the Guardians. These pieces of ancient technology could be quite useful against the—|Zelda|BotW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Is that what I think it is?! Look at this! I don't believe it, but I actually caught one!  This delicacy is known to have very, very potent effects under the proper circumstances.  Ta-da! Research from the castle shows ingesting one of these can actually augment certain abilities. We wouldn't be in a controlled environment out here, and with your level of physical fitness...you'd be a perfect candidate for the study! Go on! Taste it!|Zelda|BotW}}</ref> She is also the leader of the [[Champion]]s of Hyrule.<ref>{{Cite|With the princess as their commander, we dubbed these pilots Champions|King Rhoam|BotW}}</ref> Zelda is the mysterious voice that guides Link throughout his journey while she contains Calamity Ganon inside of Hyrule Castle.
Zelda has been training to unlock her sealing powers passed down the royal family since she was 7 years old, one year after her mother unexpectedly passed away. With her mother gone there was nobody else around with the sacred power who could teach her how to use it, leaving Zelda to figure it out on her own.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= CaC |publisher= |page= 379}}</ref> 100 years prior to the events of {{BotW|-}}, Zelda met with the Champions. After meeting with them, she left the Castle to research ancient technology, but she did not come across anything of note.<ref>{{Cite|After meeting with the Champions, I left to research the ancient technology, but nothing of note came of my research.|Zelda's Diary|BotW}}</ref> During this time, she felt the presence of Ganon and devoted herself to learning all she could about ancient relics in order to stop him.<ref>{{Cite|The return of Ganon looms—a dark force taunting us from afar. I must learn all I can about the relics so we can stop him.|Zelda's Diary|BotW}}</ref> She then met with a fortune teller who told her a prophecy, to which Zelda felt that there was not much time left.<ref>{{Cite|If the fortune-teller's prophecy is to be believed, there isn't much time left...|Zelda's Diary|BotW}}</ref> The following day, Link was appointed as Zelda's knight, to Zelda's chagrin.<ref>{{Cite|P.S. Tomorrow my father is assigning HIM as my appointed knight...|Zelda's Diary|BotW}}</ref> During the ceremony, Urbosa explains that Link is a living reminder of Zelda's own failures.<ref>{{Cite|That boy is a living reminder of her own failures.|Urbosa|BotW}}</ref> Link and Zelda then set out to [[Goron City]] to make adjustments to the {{Term|BotW|Divine Beast Vah Rudania|link}} to make it easier for [[Daruk]] to control.<ref>{{Cite|From here, we'll make our way to Goron City. Then, we'll need some adjustments on that Divine Beast so Daruk can manage it as easily as possible..|Zelda|BotW}}</ref> During their journey to [[Eldin (Region)|Eldin]], Zelda comes to a stop and asks him how proficient he is wielding his [[Master Sword|Sword]] and asks him if he can hear the voice within the blade.<ref>{{Cite|Tell me the truth... How proficient are you right now, wielding that sword on your back? Legend says that an ancient voice resonates inside it. Can you hear it yet...hero?|Zelda|BotW}}</ref>
During her time with Link, Zelda wonders why he never speaks.<ref>{{Cite|I set out for Goron City today to make some adjustments to Divine Beast Vah Rudania. I still recall feeling his eyes on me as I walked ahead. The feeling stayed with me so long, I grew anxious and weary. It is the same feeling I've felt before in his company... And still, not a word passed his lips. I never know what he's thinking! It makes my imagination run wild, guessing at what he is thinking but will not say.|Zelda's Diary|BotW}}</ref> Link's initial silence causes Zelda to believe that Link despised her due to her inability to use sealing power despite being a daughter of Hyrule's royal family.<ref>{{Cite|What does the boy chosen by the sword that seals the darkness think of me? Will I ever truly know? Then, I suppose it's simple. A daughter of Hyrule's royal family yet unable to use sealing magic... He must despise me.|Zelda's Diary|BotW}}</ref> Later on, Zelda discovers an [[Ancient Shrine]] and fails to open it.<ref>{{Cite|Nothing. Just as I thought. Hmm... It appears that this structure was designed to be exclusively accessed by the sword's chosen one. (...) How do I get inside...?|Zelda|BotW}}</ref> Link arrives at the scene, which angers Zelda and causes her to lash out.<ref>{{Cite|I thought I made it clear that I am not in need of an escort. It seems I'm the only one with a mind of my own. I, the person in question, am fine, regardless of the king's orders.|Zelda|BotW}}</ref> She tells Link to return to the castle<ref>{{Cite|Return to the castle. And tell that to my father, please.|Zelda|BotW}}</ref> and testily demands he stop following her, regardless of the [[King Rhoam|King]]'s orders.<ref>{{Cite|And stop following me!|Zelda|BotW}}</ref> Later on, Zelda travels to the [[Gerudo Desert]] and is ambushed by the [[Yiga Clan]]. Link rescues her right before a [[Yiga Footsoldier|Yiga assassin]] is about to kill her, striking him down and causing the other two Yiga to flee. This causes Zelda to change her attitude towards Link, valuing his devotion to protect her.<ref>{{Cite|I am unsure how to put today's events into words. Words so often evade me lately, and now more than ever. He saved me. Without a thought for his own life, he protected me from the ruthless blades of the Yiga Clan. Though I've been cold to him all this time...taking my selfish and childish anger out on him at every turn... Still, he was there for me. I won't ever forget that.|Zelda's Diary|BotW}}</ref> Over the course of their journey, both start to open up to each other and realize how similar they are in their hardships of fulfilling their respective tasks.<ref>{{Cite|Bit by bit, I've gotten Link to open up to me. (...) With so much at stake, and so many eyes upon him, he feels it necessary to stay strong and to silently bear any burden. A feeling I know all too well...|Zelda's Diary|BotW}}</ref> Her growing care and relationship towards Link plays a crucial role in awakening her [[Triforce|legendary abilities]], as Link sacrifices himself to save Zelda's life during the [[Great Calamity#Second Great Calamity|second Great Calamity]] and Zelda's powers awaken when she tries to rescue the wounded Link from a Guardian.<ref>{{Cite|Her appointed knight gives his life, Shields her figure, and pays the price. The princess's love for her fallen knight awakens her power / And within the castle the Calamity is forced to cower.|Kass's Song|BotW}}</ref> Zelda then spends the next 100 years inside Hyrule Castle with Calamity Ganon, keeping the demon in place within the Castle to prevent the destruction of the entirety of Hyrule. After Link awakens, she then telepathically guides him throughout his journey. Unfortunately, she was not able to hold off Calamity Ganon for much longer before he developed a rudimentary body. After Link managed to disable Calamity Ganon's most powerful form, Dark Beast Ganon, she was freed, and proceeded to destroy Calamity Ganon's essence. She then reconvened with Link for the first time in a hundred years, and asked him if he still remembered her (as Link was initially left with amnesia thanks to his near-death experience). Some time later, she alongside Link left for Lake Hylia in order to investigate what caused the Divine Beast Vah Ruta to stop working, and that they ultimately need to restore Hyrule back to its former glory.
Her favorite food is [[Food#Fruitcake|Fruitcake]], as revealed by a recipe in a book in the Library in Hyrule Castle.<ref>{{Cite|The Royal Family's Secret Recipe #1<br>The Princess's Favorite: {{Color|BotW Red|Fruitcake}}<br>Boil any two (or more) pieces of fruit with Tabantha wheat and cane sugar for a good while. Eating this dish will apparently clear your head and help you focus on things such as ancient technology research.|The Royal Family's Secret Recipe 1|BotW}}</ref>
==={{StBotW|-}}===
{{Term|StBotW|Zelda}} appears in the {{StBotW}}. Picking up where the true ending left off, Zelda alongside Link traversed through a cave, only to find [[Ganondorf|a mummified Gerudo corpse]] with an ethereal hand touching its chest, as well as it attracting Malice. She eventually ended up separated from Link, and witnessed the corpse revive itself via the malice.
==Other Appearances==
{{Main|Princess Zelda/Other Appearances}}
Princess is also featured in other media, including comics based on the games, animated shows, and the [[ssb:Super Smash Bros. (series)|{{SSBS|-}}]]. In some of her appearances, she is depicted as a brave, proud, and self-reliant fighter who is proficient in archery and horseback riding, such as in the {{TLoZ|Valiant Comics}} and {{TLoZ|TV Series}}. As with the games, she is the protector of the Triforce of Wisdom.
==Alter Egos==
===Sheik===
[[File:OoT Sheik Artwork.png|100px|left]]
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In {{OoT|-}}, Link met up with a mysterious member of the [[Sheikah]] Tribe, fittingly called Sheik. This person taught [[Link]] a multitude of different songs and gave him tips on how to proceed in his quest. At the end of the game, Sheik revealed himself to be none other than Princess Zelda in a disguise.<ref name="Seventh Sage"/> During the seven years Link had been asleep while maturing to become ready to fight [[Ganondorf]], Zelda had gone underground and taken the disguise as Sheik so that Ganondorf would not find her in his search for the two remaining pieces of the [[Triforce]], one which was held by Princess Zelda herself.<ref name="Disguise"/><ref name="Sheikah"/>
Sheik is also a playable character in {{SSBM|-}} and {{SSBB|-}}: Zelda is able to transform into Sheik during a battle, allowing her to use a different set of moves.
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===Tetra===
{{Main|Tetra}}
Born into a society of pirates on the Great Sea, Tetra, captain of a [[Tetra's Pirate Crew|crew of pirates]], was completely unaware that she was a member of the Royal Family of Hyrule's bloodline.<ref name="Orphan"/><ref name="Reveal"/> When this was revealed to her by [[Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule]], she was just as surprised as Link to find out that she was indeed a descendant of Princess Zelda of Hyrule and also the one destined to be the keeper of the Triforce of Wisdom.<ref name="True Heir"/>
===Leader of the Sages===
In {{OoT}}, Zelda is revealed to be the seventh [[Sage]] and the leader of them all.<ref name="Seventh Sage"/> Though no conclusive evidence has been sighted, Zelda is often seen as the proverbial [[Sage#Theories|Sage of Time]], via several events that occur in {{OoT|-}}.
===Goddess Hylia===
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Before the events of {{SS}}, a goddess named Hylia defeated [[Demise]]. In order to protect the [[Triforce]], in a two-part plan, Hylia renounced her divine body to reborn in an human being. This human was born eons after under the name of Zelda.<ref name="Reborn">{{Cite|You are the chosen hero, and I, Zelda... I am the goddess reborn as a mortal.|Zelda|SS}}</ref>
==Other Princesses of Hyrule==
Besides the Princess Zeldas that appear in the games, the back story to some of the games feature additional unnamed Princesses of Hyrule who have a similar appearance to Princess Zelda.
===Princess from the {{Term|TMC|Minish Legend}}===
:''See also: [[Minish Legend]]''
[[File:TMC Stained Glass Sprite.png|left|140px|thumb|The Princess of Hyrule from the {{Term|TMC|Minish Legend}}]]
[[File:TWW Portrait.jpg|right|140px|thumb|The Princess of Hyrule from before the Great Flood]]
The back story of {{TMC}} tells of the {{Term|TMC|Minish Legend|link}}. In the {{Term|TMC|Minish Legend}}, a hero clad in green clothes, the [[Hero of Men]] arose to fight the demons attacking the world. This story of the {{Term|TMC|Minish Legend}} is depicted in a series of stained glass windows beneath the [[Elemental Sanctuary]]. One of the stained glass windows depicts a Princess of Hyrule wielding the [[Light Force]]. Using the stained glass window, [[Vaati]] is able to deduce that the Light Force is currently held by the current Princess Zelda.
===Antediluvian Princess===
:''See also: [[Tetra's Pirate Crew]]''
In {{TWW}}, when Link travels to [[Hyrule Castle]] beneath the [[Great Sea]], there is a portrait of the Princess of Hyrule (around the age of [[Tetra]]) from before the [[Great Flood]] hanging on the wall of the castle. In the portrait, the princess is surrounded by several characters, all of which have a counterpart to a member of [[Tetra's Pirate Crew]]. It is known that during the Great Flood, she took a piece of the [[Triforce of Wisdom]] which had been broken in two by her [[Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|father]] and fled to the mountaintops with several of her servants.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH |publisher= |page= 123}}</ref>
===Ten Thousands Years prior to {{BotW}}===
[[File:Zelda 10000 years ago.png|left|140px|thumb|The Princess of Hyrule from 10,000 years ago]]
Learned by [[Impa]] and [[Kass]], the Zelda that lived ten thousand years prior to the events of {{BotW|-}} assisted Link and the four [[Champion]]s in defending Hyrule from Calamity Ganon. Successfully defeating the Calamity, Zelda sealed Ganon away for ten thousand years, leading to his release one hundred years before the events of {{BotW|-}}.
==Zelda's Weapons==
===Bow and Arrows of Light===
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[[File:Zelda LightArrow.jpg|thumb|right|x150px|Zelda using her Bow in {{TP|-}}]]
In several games<!--specify-->, starting with {{OoT}}, Zelda either wields the Light Arrows or bestows them on Link, allowing him to defeat Ganon. In some cases<!--which-->, she is also able to summon a magical bow made from pure light in order to fire the arrows.
In {{HW}}, the magical bow and light arrows can be summoned as part of Zelda's combos and special attacks while wielding her rapiers.<!--does the 8-Bit White Sword modify these at all?-->
===Rapier===
In {{TP}}, Zelda carries an ornate rapier, seemingly as a {{wp|sword of state}}. When possessed by [[Ganondorf]], she also uses it as a weapon against Link.
In {{HW}}, this rapier is named the "Polished Rapier", and is one of several rapiers the princess can use, alongside the more ornate Glittering Rapier, the extravagant Gleaming Rapier, which also bears the royal crest, and the humorous 8-Bit [[White Sword]], a joke weapon.
===Baton===
While Zelda does not wield the [[Wind Waker (Item)|Wind Waker]] in its titular introduction, {{TWW}}, it is claimed to be an instrument of the royal family used by the monarch in conducting the [[Sage]]s.
In {{HW}}, Zelda is able to use the Wind Waker to conduct magical songs that summon wind and lightning. She can also use the Sacred Baton, which resembles a crystallized gust of wind, and the Glorious Baton, which resembles a [[Great Fairy]]'s locks of hair.
==Trivia==
*{{LA}} and {{TFH}} are the only games where {{Term|Series|Princess Zelda}}'s presence is completely absent. However, Link mentions her at the beginning of {{LA|-}}.<ref name="Marin"/><ref name="Marin 2"/> {{Term|Series|Princess Zelda}}'s clothing, the {{Term|TFH|Legendary Dress|link}}, also appears in {{TFH|-}}, which is based on its design from {{ALBW}}.
*{{BotW|-}} is the first main series game to supply {{Term|BotW|Princess Zelda}} with English voice acting. In it, she speaks with an English accent. It is technically also the second main series game to supply full voice acting overall, with the ''[[Navi Trackers]]'' mode for the Japanese version of {{FSA}} being the first with Zelda's alter-ego [[Tetra]].
*What Zelda says to Link regarding his memories and courage immediately prior to the final battle with Ganon in {{BotW|-}} varied between languages. In the Japanese version, Zelda states that she believes in Link and his courage regardless of whether he regained his memories,<ref>{{Cite|{{Romanize|でも私は貴方を…　貴方の勇気を信じています！|Demo watakushi wa anata o … anata no yūki o shinji te i masu!|But I believe in you... in your courage!|3}}|Zelda|BotW|Japanese version}}</ref> while in the English localization, she instead states that courage doesn't need to be remembered due to one never forgetting the concept in the first place.<ref>{{Cite|But courage need not be remembered... for it is never forgotten.|Zelda|BotW}}</ref>
*During the final battle with {{Term|OoT|Ganon}} in {{OoT}} and its remake {{OoT3D}}, whenever {{Term|OoT|Link}} ends up hit by one of Ganon's attacks, {{Term|OoT|Princess Zelda}} can be heard gasping in horror.
==Nomenclature==
[[Shigeru Miyamoto]] stated that the Princess Zelda's name originated from Zelda Fitzgerald, the wife of the acclaimed author, F. Scott Fitzgerald.<ref>{{Cite web|quote= Zelda was the name of the wife of the famous novelist Francis Scott Fitzgerald. She was a famous and beautiful woman from all accounts, and I liked the sound of her name. So I took the liberty of using her name for the very first Zelda title|author= Todd Mowatt|published= |retrieved= |url= http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/feature/-/117177/|title= In the Game: Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto|site= Amazon|type=}}</ref> The name "Zelda" ultimately derives from "Griselda," which may come from the Germanic elements ''gris'' ("gray") and ''hild'' ("battle"). Griselda itself means "happy", "lucky", or "blessed", while Grizelda means "endless patience".
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==Gallery==
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==See Also==
* [[Toon Zelda]]
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