Hyrule/Appearances by Game: Difference between revisions

10,000 years prior to the events in {{BotW}}, the defeat of [[Calamity Ganon]] heralded a lengthy age of peace and prosperity for Hyrule. This peace came to an abrupt end 100 years prior to {{BotW|-}} when Calamity Ganon returned as an entity of [[Malice]]. The kingdom of Hyrule fell as Calamity Ganon seized control of the [[Divine Beast]]s and [[Guardian (Breath of the Wild)|Guardians]] designed to protect the kingdom, leaving it covered in ruin. The former heart of Hylian civilization, [[Central Hyrule]], suffered greatly from the Calamity's destruction. The Region, along with [[Hyrule Castle#Breath of the Wild|Hyrule Castle]], became inhabited by Guardians and various monsters. The civilizations of Hyrule survived and continue to live in their settlements, with the [[Hylian]]s in [[Hateno Village]] and [[Lurelin Village]], the [[Sheikah]] in [[Kakariko Village]], the [[Zora]] in [[Zora's Domain]], the [[Gerudo]] in [[Gerudo Town]], the [[Goron]]s in [[Goron City]] and the [[Rito]] in [[Rito Village]]. While the Sheikah survived the Calamity, they steeply declined from an era of technological prosperity. Long ago, they built the [[Sheikah Tower]]s, the [[Ancient Shrine]]s as well as the Divine Beasts and Guardians, all of which attest to their advanced level of science and technology. While the elder [[Impa]] still lives in Kakariko Village, the other surviving Sheikah elders, [[Purah]] and [[Robbie]], relocated to the [[Hateno Ancient Tech Lab]] and [[Akkala Ancient Tech Lab]] respectively. They did this so that they would not be wiped out in one strike should Calamity Ganon attack again, allowing at least one of them to survive and speak to Link after he awakes from the [[Shrine of Resurrection]].<ref>{{Cite|"Dr. Purah and I departed for Kakariko Village, where we left Lady Impa... All three of us couldn't stay together, of course. We couldn't risk Calamity Ganon getting all of us in one strike. If that happened, there'd be no one left to deliver Princess Zelda's message to Link when he recovered and woke up... We had to ensure at least one of us would be able to talk to him.|Robbie's Memoirs|BotW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Right after the Great Calamity, the three of us gathered at Kakariko Village... but we had to separate soon after. If all three of us were found and wiped out, who would instruct you, the hero, once you awoke? Making sure one of us remained to give you guidance and deliver our important message was all that mattered. That's why we went our separate ways.|Purah|BotW}}</ref> As a constant reminder of Calamity Ganon's enduring reach, periodic events known as [[Blood Moon]]s occur, casting the night sky a crimson red and reviving all of Ganon's minions who fell.