Sage of Forest
The Sage of Forest,(ST)[1] also known as the Sage of the Forest,(OoT)[2] the Sage of the Forest Temple,(OoT)[3] or the Forest Sage,(OoT)[4] is a title belonging to multiple characters in The Legend of Zelda series.
Biography
Ocarina of Time
The Sage of the Forest is one of the Six Sages who are awakened by the Sacred Realm whenever evil threatens the world.[5] During the Era of Chaos, a former Sage of the Forest helped the Sage of Light Rauru create the Temple of Time.[6] After Link is released from his seven-year seal, Rauru tasks him with finding and awakening the remaining five Sages.[7]
After Link leaves the Chamber of Sages, Sheik appears and reveals that the Sage of the Forest is someone he knows and is waiting for him inside the Forest Temple.[8] Once Phantom Ganon has been defeated, Saria can be found in the Chamber of Sages, where she thanks him for helping her awaken as the Sage of the Forest.[3] She claims she always believed that Link would return, but she also reveals it is their destiny to live in separate worlds.[9] Saria promises to help him from the Chamber of Sages, and she gives him some of her power through the Forest Medallion.[4][10] As Link leaves, Saria states that they will always be friends.[11]
Saria uses her power as the Sage of the Forest to help the rest of the Six Sages build the Rainbow Bridge, allowing Link to enter Ganon's Castle.[12] She appears again in the Forest Room when Link destroys the Forest Barrier, telling him to hurry.[13] After Ganon has been defeated, the Sages gather their power to seal him in the Dark World.[14] During the Credits, Saria heads to Death Mountain with Darunia, Princess Ruto, Impa, and Nabooru. Saria sits on Darunia's shoulders as the group overlooks Hyrule.
Twilight Princess
The Sage of Forest is a member of the Six Sages, all of whom were tasked by the Golden Goddesses with watching over the Mirror of Twilight.[15] Alongside the other Sages, they were at the Failed Execution of Ganondorf. The Sage of Forest was a witness to Ganondorf killing the Sage of Water, and with the help of the remaining Sages, they were able to banish him to the Twilight Realm.
When Link and Midna arrive in the Mirror Chamber after passing through Arbiter's Grounds, the Sage of Forest and the other Sages appear before them.[16] With the Sage of Light and the Sage of Spirit, the Sage of Forest reveals that Zant used the power of Ganondorf was used to shatter the Mirror of Twilight.[17] Since he is not the true ruler of the Twili, however, he could not completely destroy the Mirror, and the Sages share where the Mirror Shards can be found.[18] They believe Link is strong enough to gather the Shards, but they warn him of a dangerous power inside the pieces.[19]
After Link has collected the three Mirror Shards and repaired the Mirror of Twilight, the Sages appear before him and Midna for a final time. They apologize for failing to stop Ganondorf, claiming that they overestimated their abilities.[20] They also hope that Midna will forgive them, acknowledging that she is the true ruler of the Twili.[21] They disappear again as Link and Midna leave for the Twilight Realm.
Spirit Tracks
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Names | |
| This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference. | ||
See Also
References
- ↑ "Gage, the Sage of Forest, and Link" (Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 135)
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 239 (OoT)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Thank you... Because of you, I could awaken as a Sage... I am Saria. The Sage of the Forest Temple..." — Saria (Ocarina of Time 3D)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "I will stay here as the Forest Sage and help you... Now, please take this Medallion..." — Saria (Ocarina of Time 3D)
- ↑ "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... This is the legend of the temples passed down by my people, the Sheikah." — Sheik (Ocarina of Time 3D)
- ↑ "I am Rauru, one of the ancient Sages... Ages ago, we ancient Sages built the Temple of Time to protect the entrance to the Sacred Realm... This is the Chamber of Sages, inside the Temple of Light... The Temple of Light, situated in this very center of the Sacred Realm, is the last stronghold against Ganondorf's evil forces. The Master Sword—the evil-destroying sword that you pulled out of the Pedestal of Time—was the final key to the Sacred Realm." — Rauru (Ocarina of Time 3D)
- ↑ "Keep my spirit with you... Find the power of the other Sages, and add their might to your own!" — Rauru (Ocarina of Time 3D)
- ↑ "One Sage is waiting for the time of awakening in the Forest Temple. The Sage is a girl I am sure you know... Because of the evil power in the temple, she cannot hear the awakening call from the Sacred Realm..." — Sheik (Ocarina of Time 3D)
- ↑ "I always believed that you would come. Because I know you... No... You don't have to explain it to me... Because it is destiny that you and I can't live in the same world." — Saria (Ocarina of Time 3D)
- ↑ "You received the Forest Medallion! Saria awakens as a sage and adds her power to yours!" — Game Screen (Ocarina of Time 3D)
- ↑ "I will always be...your friend..." — Saria (Ocarina of Time 3D)
- ↑ "Link...can you hear me? It's Rauru, the Sage. We six will gather our power to create a bridge to the castle where Ganondorf dwells... The castle's keep, which is known as Ganon's Tower, is protected by six evil barriers. Bring down the six barriers, and save Princess Zelda!" — Rauru (Ocarina of Time 3D)
- ↑ "The Forest Barrier is dispelled! Hurry up, Link!" — Saria (Ocarina of Time 3D)
- ↑ "Ancient Creators of Hyrule! Now open the sealed door, and send the Evil Incarnation of Darkness into the void of the Evil Realm!" — Rauru (Ocarina of Time 3D)
- ↑ "At the command of the goddesses, we sages have guarded the Mirror of Twilight since ancient times." — Sage of Shadow (Twilight Princess HD)
- ↑ "You who are guided by fate... You who possess the crest of the goddesses... Hear us." — Sage of Fire (Twilight Princess HD)
- ↑ "You seek it...but the Mirror of Twilight has been fragmented by mighty magic." — Sage of Forest (Twilight Princess HD)
"That magic is a dark power that only he possesses." — Sage of Spirit (Twilight Princess HD)
"His name is... Ganondorf." — Sage of Light (Twilight Princess HD) - ↑ "Only the true leader of the Twili can utterly destroy the Mirror of Twilight...so Zant could merely break it into pieces. Once broken by magic, the Mirror of Twilight became fragments, which even now lie hidden across the land of Hyrule. One is in the snowy mountain heights... One is in an ancient grove... And one is in the heavens..." — Six Sages (Twilight Princess HD)
- ↑ "You who have been sent by the goddesses... You should be able to gather the three pieces... But you must be prepared, for a dangerous power resides in those fragments..." — Six Sages (Twilight Princess HD)
- ↑ "It was all our doing... We overestimated our abilities as sages and attempted to put an end to Ganondorf's evil magic..." — Six Sages (Twilight Princess HD)
- ↑ "I hope you can find it in yourself to forgive our carelessness... O Twilight Princess." — Six Sages (Twilight Princess HD)
