Some time ago, before the King of Hyrule unified this country, there was a fierce war in our world. One day, to escape from the fires of the war, a Hylian mother and her baby boy entered this forbidden forest. The mother was gravely injured... Her only choice was to entrust the child to the Deku Tree, the guardian spirit of the forest. The Deku Tree could sense that this was a child of destiny, whose fate would affect the entire world, so he took him into the forest. After the mother passed away, the baby was raised as a Kokiri." — Deku Tree Sprout ( Ocarina of Time) The Legend of Zelda's Hyrule Encyclopedia Revealed For The Series' 30th Anniversary". Siliconera. 2016-12-18. Archived from the original on 2022-03-13 . Retrieved 2022-03-13. Encyclopedia is divided into three chapters spanning from The Legend of Zelda to Twilight Princess HD. The first one is a visual encyclopedia explaining keywords like the Master Sword and Hyrule. The second one is a list of enemies, items, dungeons, and more. The third and final chapter features archives with explanatory notes and storylines of each game in the series. [8] Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that the others are Nintendo employees, even if they don't have credits on any Nintendo game. But, why does Aonuma have Nintendo listed next to his name and they don't? And, even if they are Nintendo employees, the fact remains that none of them have ever worked on any of the Zelda games.

A Red Goriya is depicted instead of a Moblin from The Legend of Zelda in the section for Red Moblin. The wizard, Agahnim, has done something terrible to the other girls...Now only I remain...Agahnim has seized control of the castle and even now is trying to open the sages' seal." — Princess Zelda ( A Link to the Past) Hundreds of years later, during the Era of the Great Sea, [32] Ganondorf escapes to the surface world. Seeking to regain the Triforce of Wisdom, he commands the Helmaroc King to kidnap young girls with pointed ears, in the hopes of capturing Zelda. [176] The Helmaroc King kidnaps Aryll, Link's sister. Link, a resident of Outset Island unrelated to the Hero of Time, [177] sets out to rescue her. He is guided by the King of Red Lions, a boat sent forth by the gods. [176] The two Arrgi listed from A Link Between Worlds are actually the same colors, but shown in different lighting conditions.

a b Irwin, Jon (2018-06-19). " 'The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia': Inside Dark Horse's Next Big Art Book". Variety. Archived from the original on 2022-03-13 . Retrieved 2022-03-13. 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) The appointed knight, gravely wounded, collapsed while defending the princess...And thus, the kingdom of Hyrule was devastated abs

The one I have brought with me has no connection to the legendary one. And yet I sense great promise in the courage that this one possesses." — King of Red Lions ( The Wind Waker) The Fallen Hero Timeline [6] is an alternate timeline in which Ganondorf defeats the Hero of Time in battle. [84] Ganondorf takes Link's Triforce of Courage and Zelda's Triforce of Wisdom, thus gaining the power of the complete Triforce. [85] As a last resort, the Seven Sages, led by Princess Zelda, seal Ganon and the Triforce within the corrupted Sacred Realm, now the Dark World. [78] [86] [87] One day, the Demon King Demise sought to take it and make the world his own. He raised an army of malevolent forces against Hyrule. [19] [20] Hylia gathered the surviving humans on an outcrop of earth and sent it to The Sky beyond a Cloud Barrier of her creation. [21] [22] [23] The outcrop would later become known as Skyloft. She hid the Triforce there as well. [24]So the King commanded seven wise men to seal the gate to the Land of the Golden Power." — N/A ( A Link to the Past) Hundreds of years after Ganondorf's death, the people of Hyrule had reconciled with Ganondorf's tribe, the Gerudo, and it seemed for a while that peace would prevail in the land. However, a new Ganondorf was born to the Gerudo tribe who was the reincarnation of the King of Darkness that was defeated by the Hero Chosen by the Gods, and violated their taboo on the Ancient Pyramid. [161] He stole the Trident from the pyramid and then stole the Dark Mirror from the Temple of Darkness. [162] The mirror served as a prison for a dark tribe that, long ago, invaded the kingdom. It had the ability to reflect the evil heart of its bearer, giving birth to demonic creatures. [163] [164] [165] I heard my underlings had finally captured the spirit maiden, so of course I rushed over here. What can I say? I was excited. Flustered, even... But what did I find when I arrived? That agent of the goddess... She had once again... You see, what I'm trying to say is... That goddess-serving dog escaped with the girl!" — Ghirahim ( Skyward Sword) The youth who draws forth the guiding sword shall be known as the goddess's chosen hero, and it is he who possesses an unbreakable spirit." — Fi ( Skyward Sword)

Dark Horse to Publish New Zelda Encyclopedia in April". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2021-02-27 . Retrieved 2022-03-14. Legends speak of a mirror in which a dark tribe was sealed away long ago. I understand it's supposed to be hidden now somewhere in the Forest of Light." — Dampé ( Four Swords Adventures)Long ago, a dark tribe invaded Hyrule. They were defeated and imprisoned within the mirror. The tribe's mirror prison was then secreted away and hidden in the forest temple to sever its connection to this world." — White Maiden ( Four Swords Adventures) Though the practice of naming princesses "Zelda" had existed since the establishment of the Royal Family, it became customary only after the tragedy of the sleeping princess. [136] 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 ( Ocarina of Time) The hero fails. Ganondorf steals the Triforces of Wisdom and Courage and transforms into the Dark Beast Ganon. The Seven Sages, including Princess Zelda, seal the unified Triforce and Ganon in the Sacred Realm." ( Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 11) To ensure that the seal holds, I will remain here in this time...deep in sleep for thousands of years." — Zelda ( Skyward Sword)