25 anniversary of the lenyend of zelda

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Twilight Princess

Twilight Era

Princess Zelda’s Resurrection and GanonDORF’s Suppression Ganondorf took up the blade that had been used by the sages in his own execution and commenced the final battle. However, Link was successful in defeating him. Ganondorf, the King of Darkness, had lost, and the crest of the Triforce of Power faded from the back of his hand. The curtain fell on the destiny of the demonic thief Ganondorf, seeker of the Triforce . . . at least for a time. Ganondorf However, the invasion by the Twilight had produced much hostility, and the existence of a counterpart world to Hyrule had been exposed. The events of this time left behind a lingering scar whose effects would be felt in future eras.

The Triforce of Power The power that dwells within Ganondorf. When he loses his battle, the crest disappears.

The crest disappears

Princess Midna, Restored to Her True Form and the Twilight Realm Once the curse had been lifted, Midna regained her true form, that of a bewitching princess. She then returned to the Twilight Realm, smashing the Mirror of Twilight so that her world would never intersect with the Light World again. Her final request was that the denizens of the Light World not forget that there was another world within its shadows . . . Link returned the Master Sword to the forest and went back to Ordon Village. The world received the blessings of the gods once Battle against the Twilight more, and the land was covered in light.

Link, the DescendEnt of the Hero of Time When Link steps into the Twilight, the crest of the Triforce of Courage on the back of his hand begins to glow, and he is transformed into a beast. When he regains his human form, he finds himself wearing the green garb of the Hero. The spirit of Link’s ancestor, the Hero of Time, teaches him his secrets. Ever since returning to the Child Era, the swordsman has lamented the fact that he was not remembered as a hero. This is the reason he passes down the proof of his courage and his secret techniques to the Link of this era, addressing him as “son.” 118

Midna’s True Form The curse that was wrought by the power of darkness is lifted after the defeat of Ganondorf.

Midna

Link and the Hero’s shade Link clad in green


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