The Legendary World of Zelda in distress As the storytelling of the games consoles and technology improved however she has become more than just a woman waiting for her hero While Link has basically worn his famous green outfi t since the beginning Zelda’s look has changed quite a bit over the years She oft en wears a crown and a pink dress but in Th e Legend of Zelda Th e Wind Waker she was actually a pirate princess and didn’t look like royalty at all In Th e Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Zelda adopts a secret identity and helps Link throughout the game without him realizing who she is until the end Shigeru Miyamoto has said that he borrowed Zelda’s name from the wife of author F Scott Fitzgerald Zelda Fitzgerald She represents the Triforce of Wisdom Ganon Sometimes his name is Ganon sometimes his name is Ganondorf sometimes he is a pig beast sometimes he is a 10 This book is not authorized sponsored endorsed or licensed by Nintendo of America Inc and other company names and or trademarks mentioned in this book are the property of their respective companies and are used for identifi cation purposes only
The Legendary World of Zelda human that turns into a giant pig beast He’s not the villain in every Zelda game but he usually is even if that isn’t clear until the very end He represents the Triforce of Power and stealing Zelda is always part of the process toward acquiring the Triforce His form changes from game to game but he usually wears dark clothes and has red hair Even when he takes on his pig beast form he usually retains his red hair His characterization and voice in the games is usually limited to threats against Link or talking about his plans Oft en he is the only male of the Gerudo tribe of women In addition to his Ganon or Ganondorf name on at least one occasion he had the last name Dragmire He is also sometimes referred to as Great King of Evil or the Dark Lord Epona Link’s faithful horse Epona has appeared in many Zelda adventures In her fi rst appearance in Ocarina of Time Link This book is not authorized sponsored endorsed or licensed by Nintendo of America Inc and other company names and or trademarks mentioned in this book are the property of their respective companies and are used for identifi cation purposes only 11
The Legendary World of Zelda wins her in a race stealing her from Ingo Epona’s caretaker You can call her to your side and she even fi ghts alongside you sometimes In Twilight Princess you can give Epona a customized name Hyrule Most of Link’s adventures take place in the land of Hyrule Zelda is the princess of Hyrule and Ganon seeks to take over Hyrule Link has left Hyrule on occasion to explore neighboring worlds like Termina in Majora’s Mask or Hytopia in Tri Force Heroes Hyrule is home to many locations like Death Mountain a volcano with a smoke ring around its peak and the Lost Woods a complicated maze that holds many secrets 12 This book is not authorized sponsored endorsed or licensed by Nintendo of America Inc and other company names and or trademarks mentioned in this book are the property of their respective companies and are used for identifi cation purposes only
The Legendary World of Zelda The Music Th e music of Zelda is as important as the look of the games During Link’s adventures he usually uses some sort of instrument Written by Koji Kondo who also created the music for Super Mario Bros Zelda’s music has become famous and instantly recognizable Th e fi rst game was planned to use Maurice Ravel’s Boléro but when that was not an option as it was not yet a public domain piece of music Kondo composed original music for the game Th e themes he created for the original game still appear in Th e Legend of Zelda today as Kondo continues to create the soundtrack in cooperation with other composers Link’s Weapons and Tools Every Zelda adventure features items that only appear in its game that are used to solve specifi c puzzles but there are many that appear in every game Th e Master Sword Th is sword is oft en the only weapon that can defeat Ganondorf and Link is oft en the only one who can use it It must usually be removed from a stone like the sword of the King Arthur legend and has a blue handle In Skyward Sword the Master Sword was given a personality and voice in the form of Fi This book is not authorized sponsored endorsed or licensed by Nintendo of America Inc and other company names and or trademarks mentioned in this book are the property of their respective companies and are used for identifi cation purposes only 13
