The land of Hyrule, governed by a hereditary monarchial kingdom supposedly spanning centuries of world history, is as legendary as Atlantis. There are few yet extant clues that give credence to its existence, but not any excavated evidence to support its geographic location here on Earth. A people known as the Hylians, human in form of normal build, but possessing long pointed ears, are the subjects of either fantasy or probability. While what has been left behind has fascinated generations of people in the Old and New World for over thirty years, the surviving annals of Hyrule's long history likely points to a more medieval time in the human story; an epic saga more akin to Arthur, King of Britannia who truly existed but hast been reduced to legend and myth. But, why is this kingdom deprived of any reliable surviving records? Did Hyrule ever exist? Or, is it the product of folklore and imagination? Why do the characters of the Hylian language appear similar to those of the Orient, yet no trace of the Hyrulean society can be found in the Far East? Was Hyrule located on a large island that is now submerged beneath the sea? There are many chronicles of this legend; one of the first detailing the rise of an Evil King, the return of Hyrule's legitimate Crown Princess, and the prophesied appearance of a Hero. But, in order to understand the whole story, one must learn the heritage of the Hylian people and the lives of the revered Hero's progenitors. Let us go to the beginning. May the way of the Hero lead to the Triforce...

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Zeldapedia (http://zelda.wikia.com/wiki/Zeldapedia)

This entire blog is being updated and it may take a while. So, please disregard any present continuity errors or current plot holes, and incomplete details. I have yet to fill in the gaps where I have added new material so I can merge them with my old ideas. Also, this account for 'Ocarina of Time' does not in any way relate to or link back to "Skyward Sword."

The creation of Hyrule as chronicled by the ancient Hylians

The quintessential source of history for Hyrule is in the Hylian Book of Mudora, a volume containing the Hylian language and prophecies fulfilled and unfulfilled. The Hylian account on the creation of the Earth and the establishment of its venerated symbol, the Triforce, is herefore detailed:

Long ago, there existed a kingdom wherein a golden power lay hidden. It was a prosperous land blessed with green forests, tall mountains, clean waters, and peace. Before time hath began, before spirits and life existed, three golden goddesses descended upon the planet wherein chaos dwelt that was to become the land of Hyrule; Din, the goddess of power, Nayru, the goddess of wisdom, and Farore, the goddess of courage. Din, with her strong flaming arms, cultivated the land and enriched the red soil of the surface. Nayru, poured her wisdom onto the planet and gave the spirit of law to the world. Farore, with her rich soul, produced all life forms who would uphold the law. The three great goddesses, with their labors completed, departed for the heavens. And golden sacred triangles remained at the point where the goddesses ascended into the atmosphere and departed from Earth. A small but powerful portion of the essence of the gods was held in this mighty artifact, which was to guide the lives of intelligent beings in Hyrule. Since then, the Triforce has been the principal foundation for our peacetime and prosperity. And, the resting place of these triangles has become a paradise known as the Sacred Realm, which is parallel with Hyrule.

To prevent a mortal from gaining access to the Sacred Realm by casual entry, thereby causing a disruption with the balance of nature, the ancient Sages decided to build the Temple of Time in order to protect the Triforce; especially from those of an evil countenance. So, the three goddesses had after a time elected to hide the Triforce itself, which had contained the power of their superiors, the gods.

The Triforce itself has the power to grant the wish of one whom holdeth it in his hands. If someone with a righteous heart makes a wish, it will keep Hyrule in a golden age of progress and innovation. If someone with wicked desires has his wish granted, the world will be utterly consumed by evil. The resting place of the sacred Triforce, the Sacred Realm, is a mirror that reflects what is in one's heart. If one hath a heart of iniquity, the Realm will becometh full of malevolence; if having a heart of purity, the Realm shalt remaineth a paradise. If the heart of the one who holds the sacred triangle having all essential forces of life in balance, that one shalt gain the True Force to govern all. But, if that one's heart is not in balance, the Triforce will separate into three parts: Power, Wisdom and Courage. If only one part of the Triforce remains, it will be the third of the whole representing the force that individual most believes in. Should he seeketh the True Force, he must acquire the two remaining parts. Those two parts will be held within others chosen by destiny, and a mark representing the whole Triforce will be mystically brandished upon the palm of their hand. And when the three separated parts are joined together, each individual therein will see the glow of their part of the Triforce illuminated to signify the union of the complete Triforce... 

Early History of Hyrule

After more than a thousand years of nomadic living in the dominion that was Hyrule, the Hylian people mutually agreed by compact to set up a formal government to be headed hereditarily by the Royalé family, an intact blood-line family dynasty of the highest moral standing in which the whole Hylian populace genuinely respected. The compact that organized their society and monarchial government was hallowed in:

The Hylian Compact For Perpetual Union, MXX.

In the Hylian Year 1020, it is by this agreement between the Hylian people and the new Royal Family that the Hylian Kingdom of Hyrule was formally consecrated. The first King of the Hylians, Ethelred Avery Humbert Royalé was adamant that his first task be on establishing a cabinet made up of the country's most intelligent and talented inhabitants. The Gerudo were amongst the closest and most loyal of allies with the Hylian people. The Gerudo, a large group of cinnamon-skinned gypsies with a majority population of women, originally resided in Gitano Vecindario, a predecessor to Kakariko Village - later a pastoral village below Death Mountain. Years before the Hylian Kingdom was set up, the Gerudo had long-desired in returning to their ancestral homeland in the desert far to the west. Within three years, having synchronously expanded their land holdings, they constructed a massive temple in honor of their first Gerudo Prime Minister. This temple would also serve as a residential palace and place of worship for the prime minister and their future king.

In the Hylian Year 1023, during a widely-celebrated cross-country expedition visiting Hyrule's various indigenous peoples, King Ethelred was cordially invited to tour the Gerudo's newly-completed construction project. He was so impressed and enraptured by its engineering and architecture that he insisted upon his cabinet members in commissioning the construction of similar temples reflective of their native cultures. Over a ten year period, earth was carefully excavated and four other temples were intricately built and completed. When the Gerudo officially re-established their society out west, the Hylian King, had bestowed the title of “Sage” to the Gerudo's first Prime Minister and to four other of his highest ranking cabinet members. Together, they became known as “the King's Sages.” In the event of an emergency, one of the king's children would be bestowed as “the Final Sage.”

To prevent “unwarranted favoritism” or usurpation, it did not matter if the title could be assumed by either a prince or princess from the Hylian Royal Family. This final sage was required to at least be sixteen years of age.

The Gerudo people, with their reformed community, also looked to their chief priestess for spiritual guidance and wisdom. In the Hylian Year 1033, Prima Twinrova, the most beautiful of Gerudo women, was chosen to be the first Gerudo High Priestess for her love of service and her prolific education. Prima's scope of knowledge was unsurpassed within the Gerudo nation, and even with the Hylian people. But, as with some learned individuals, it proved to be a weakness for her desires to serve her people would turn towards their subjugation. Before permanently moving with the rest of her people, the priestess resided in Gitano Vecindario. But whilst dwelling there, Prima was secretly conspiring to usurp authority and take over governorship of all the Gerudo. As both spiritual and political leader, she could have virtually unopposed influence since she had obtained means in the use of magic. Without a balance in governance, the potential to brainwash her own people into total obedience was all too suspicious as Prima herself had exclaimed such sentiments in public moments of impatience. Apparently acquiring knowledge in magic had tainted her renowned moral core towards a pursuit for authoritarian control. After serving only mere months as priestess, in a matter of weeks in the middle of Summer, it was discovered that she was a traitor; the Gerudo clan therefore charged their spiritual leader with High Treason. To make certain Lady Twinrova would not retaliate by any forceful means, the Gerudo Prime Minister with a strong alliance with the Hylian King, sent out the Sheikah - the Hylian Royal Family's private mercenaries and personal body guards - to banish her to Interior Wasteland indefinitely, and depriving her of her personal effects. Interior Wasteland was a harsh and uninhabited landscape with miles of sand dunes in every direction. Because of this isolation, only a handful of her personal Gerudo servants were allowed to maintain attendance with her; and to act as peaceful couriers between the Gerudo living at their principal stronghold and communal castle: Gerudo Fortress.

Gerudo Desert's interior was also known for its quicksand rivers and inevitable encounters with Leevers: poisonous carnivorous plants native to the area. As ultimate punishment, Prima was banished to the very center of Interior Wasteland to live out the rest of her natural life in a discontinued stone fortress. Even before her due punishment, which she deduced was inevitable, she had left behind a family which no one knew about. She had fallen deeply in love with a Sheikah man and three years before had given birth to twins: a son and a daughter. Just before her apprehension, she insisted upon her husband and children to quickly relocate to Hyrule Castle Town, the Hylian kingdom's capital city, to avoid detection from amongst those still living in Gitano Vecindario. When Prima's son grew up and came of age, he married and started his own family; his later descendants would become the wealthiest family in Kakariko Village.

Because of this unanticipated episode of Treason within the boundaries of Hyrule, the King's Sages were reportedly compelled by divine revelation to build a new structure; to sever and dissuade any easy access to the Sacred Realm by mere mortals for ill-gain. In the northeastern corner of the Capital City, the Temple of Time was built in a matter of months, and Hyrule's prized gemstones - representing the elements to which Din, Farore, and Nayru used to bring order to Hyrule - were each returned to the indigenous cultures to which they originally belonged. Not openly known, the Three Spiritual Stones united were vital keys in order to gain entry into the Sacred Realm.

The temple's chief architect, Rauru Eruditus, was King Ethelred's foremost scholar, and Hyrule's celebrated chronicler; whom was a man of extraordinary insight concerning the Triforce and its creators. As instructed by royal command, the Temple of Time was built facing the west as a reminder to the Gerudo that one of their own, a woman of high intelligence yet dangerous aspirations, had inspired the need for its construction. And, as a token of good will for continuing friendly relations with the Hylians and other races, the Temple of Time's floor was inlaid with Gerudo marble quarried from a previously unused site just uphill from their principal guardhouses. This site later made way for expanding their equestrian and archery training fields. The Temple of Time was also constructed as a house of worship, similar to the architectural style of their earlier cathedrals. It was tradition in all the land of Hyrule as well as imperative that each community or town have a Sanctuary.

In the Hylian Year 1053, after Prima Twinrova's daughter Una graduated from the University of Hyrule at the age of twenty-three, she had fled from Hyrule Castle Town without notice in the hopes of finding and meeting her biological mother in Gerudo Desert. Taking with her surviving maps of the western territory, archived in her father's manorial library, she was able to travel all the way through Gerudo Valley to the desert's edge undetected. When she finally located her mother at the lone masonry edifice - by the way of a long yet weakening wooden bridge, leading from the Gerudo Fortress' gateway - Prima embraced her daughter with affection and happiness. Una learned from her mother herself concerning her sentencing and Prima sincerely came to regret it wholeheartedly. For penance, she bestowed her faithful daughter letters of introduction to the Gerudo and all the necessary information concerning her people and heritage. During her incarceration in the wasteland's tower for twenty years, Prima had access to quills and parchment paper; she recorded all that she remembered concerning her education in so many fields of study. She had lost all of her valuable erudition concerning magic, so for Una, she was of no help in that treatise. However, the eager maiden naturally embraced her mother's passion for learning and science. When Una later revealed herself to the Gerudo, they were impressed that she could evade their scheduled security rounds without detection. She was able to convince them of her honest allegiance and even set out to prove it.

Over a matter of weeks, Una Twinrova displayed her impressive abilities and erudition in horsemanship, chivalry, swordsmanship, archery, languages, aquaculture, and dancing. The Gerudo consented by majority and they accepted her into their clan. In the Hylian Year 1060, at the age of thirty years – a rather young age in any Hyrulean culture - Una Twinrova became the second Gerudo High Priestess in honor of her mother's earlier yet short-lived career. She re-established a correspondence with her father and brother. When this familial bond became known to the public conscience, it was made as an example for diplomatic discourse thereafter; it also became the most famous and eloquent of Hyrulean literature ever composed between the two allied races. And for another three hundred and forty-nine years, warm-hearted relations between the Hylians and the Gerudo helped to maintain peace throughout the whole of Hyrule.

With the numbers of male Gerudo having dwindled significantly over the passed century, it was a common and acceptable practice for Gerudo women to marry Hylian men. With this, the Gerudo people were able to keep their population strong and growing, and maintain a fair populace of both men and women. Many families even remained in Gitano Vecindario, with the growing community serving as a caravan trade route between far off villages beyond the mountain ranges of Death Mountain and Hyrule Castle Town.

With the first King of the Gerudo taking the throne in the Hylian Year 1060, all direct male descendants thereafter from the Dragmire family dynasty would assume the Gerudo kingship in his twentieth year. With Una Twinrova herself acquiring knowledge in magic, she obtains the ability to prolong her life so that she may live centuries, rather than the traditional Gerudo longevity of no more than one hundred and fifty years. Later in Hyrulean history, the cherished alliance between the Gerudo and the rest of Hyrule would prove to be traumatic as well as horrific, with the Gerudo paying the most tragic price...

History of the Gerudo Kingship

When the Gerudo formally established their distinct society in the western territory of Hyrule, they too set up a monarchy to be headed by a hereditary king. In the Hylian Year 1060, the first male of the Dragmire family dynasty was born. As with the practice in other Hyrulean monarchial nation states, the kingship was assumed by the prescribed male at the age of twenty years. The King of the Gerudo serves as king regardless of how he progresses in age until his direct male issue can assume the throne. Depending on when his son would be born, the King of the Gerudo could serve many decades until the time came for his bloodline successor. Additionally, with Una Twinrova living longer and healthier than the average Gerudo male or female, her office and role as Gerudo High Priestess made way for her to serve another purpose: should the biological mother of the future king pass away before his expected coronation, she would raise him under her care and tutelage as his surrogate mother. Una Twinrova herself would not ever take on such a capacity until the seventh Gerudo King would require it. The future Gerudo king is trained in horsemanship, swordsmanship, etiquette, politics, diplomacy, chivalry, and even magic.

Over more than three-hundred and fifty years, the Dragmire family dynasty would produce a sizable family over the succeeding generations including two Prime Ministers and seven kings. Dragmire was first used as a surname when the first King of the Gerudo was born under the shade of an oasis near the desert palace. Dragmire is a Gerudo term transliterated from the ancient Hylian draggmyre meaning “to draw out mud.” Draggmyre is a Hyrulean soil mineral used as a principal ingredient for making mortar and it can be found in bedrock by “drudging out bogs and marshes” hence, “drag mire.”

In the Hylian Year 1060, the Gerudo Prime Minister envisioned and commissioned an amazing engineering feat- she ordered the mesa rock face of the existing desert palace to be carved out by female Gerudo engineers and stone masons to fashion the image of Una Twinrova, the Gerudo High Priestess. Also as a gift for his expected kingship, the palatial residence was expanded even more so that the future Gerudo king would live in total comfort and luxury. The desert palace itself houses elaborate living quarters, massive treasure hoards, engraved Gerudo hieroglyphs, various statues representative of Gerudo flora and fauna, and the results of extraordinary mechanical and metallurgical innovations. The exterior excavation and carving project took ten years to complete when the Gerudo's future first king was age ten. To support the extra weight of this statue's outstretched hands - which architecturally were platforms leading back inside the temple - draggmyre was ordered for use so the structure could withstand the desert heat, likely sandstorms, and any potential rainfall. Remaining draggmyre was applied (1) upon another commemorative statue situated in the temple's Great Hall, and (2) for sealing the stone walls of two mirror-image throne rooms, each leading to a hand of the outer statue. In the Hylian Year 1070, the Gerudo bestowed the title of “Goddess of the Sand” upon Una Twinrova in honor of her wisdom and priestesshood; for her decade-long tenure produced no controversy or ill-will. Una Twinrova would prove to be a valuable asset over the centuries on behalf of the whole Gerudo nation ...up until the waning years of the sixth Gerudo king's reign...

The Dragmire kingship, with each direct male issue is herefore detailed:

First King of the Gerudo, Prīmōris Dragmire-

born in the Hylian Year 1040

becomes King in the Hylian Year 1060

served 28 years

dies in the Hylian Year 1152 at the age of 112 years

Second King of the Gerudo, Magister Dragmire-

born in the Hylian Year 1068

becomes King in the Hylian Year 1088

served 42 years

died in the Hylian Year 1202 at the age of 134 years

Third King of the Gerudo, Eltekeh Dragmire-

born in the Hylian Year 1110

becomes King in the Hylian Year 1130

served 46 years

died in the Hylian Year 1235 at the age of 125 years

Fourth King of the Gerudo, Tekeleth Dragmire-

born in the Hylian Year 1156

becomes King in the Hylian Year 1176

served 63 years

died in the Hylian Year 1273 at the age of 117 years

Fifth King of the Gerudo, Hammelech Dragmire-

born in the Hylian Year 1219

becomes King in the Hylian Year 1239

served 35 years

died in the Hylian Year 1274 at the age of 55 years

Sixth King of the Gerudo, Sortiarius Dragmire-

born in the Hylian Year 1254

becomes King in the Hylian Year 1274

served 128 years; longest reign

died in the Hylian Year 1402 at the age of 148 years; longest living Gerudo King

Seventh King of the Gerudo, Ganondorf Dragmire-

born in the Hylian Year 1390

becomes King in the Hylian Year 1410; assumes his kingship on the 350th anniversary of first Gerudo King's coronation

Ganondorf's given name is a combination of two words: Ganon is a Gerudo term for “the thief” originally derived from the ancient Hylian word ganef. Dorf is an arcane Gerudo word meaning “village” or “estate.” Thusly, Ganondorf translates as “the thief's estate.”

University Students of Real Promise

[This section has yet to be fully composed. It will introduce Link's parents and also Agahnim from "A Link to the Past" fame. In the 'manga' Link's father and Agahnim knew each other and were friends. Agahnim will also play a role in the overall "Ocarina of Time" saga, but will be shown as an ordinary Hylian struggling with good and evil and the appropriate use of magic].

An Alliance Tarnished and Severed

[This section has yet to be fully composed. It will explain the declining diplomatic relations between the Hylians and the Gerudo, and the events that led to their animosity. Ganondorf's father - Sortiarius Dragmire, the sixth Gerudo King - will be responsible for "The Fierce Wars." The reasons why the Shadow Temple converted many rooms into torture chambers, why Poes haunt the Kakariko Graveyard and Hyrule Field, and the origin of Twinrova's split into two personalities (Koume and Kotake) will be explained].

The Fierce Wars

[This period of warfare severs the alliance between the Hylians and the Gerudo and explains why most of the countryside of Hyrule, even in times of relative political peace, suffers from unusual levels of magic and hauntings; the Stalchildren, for example. The 'every one hundred years creed for one Gerudo male child' is instituted during this time].

Modern Hyrule

The 1400's: The Hylian Fifteenth Century

In the first thousand years, when the Hylians settled throughout the land of Hyrule, they recorded their history and “divinely-ordained visions of prophecies yet unfulfilled” by the way of spoken word and documented in long scrolls. As time passed, and frequent with oral tradition, such treasured lore would at times become misconstrued, forgotten, or simply vanished; mainly by poor management. But, the most important knowledge was made permanent and openly available within official texts. And, by the conscientiousness of a few notable families, essential truths were keep intact to prevent Hyrule's past from being reduced to legend or myth. By this principle, it became well-known throughout that only “the ancient ones,” the King's Sages, knew how to definitively locate the sacred golden triangles: the Triforce. With the details of such information entrusted specifically to these sages, it would later prove to be yet another major dilemma for the peoples inhabiting the land of Hyrule.

The Triforce was profoundly esteemed by Hyrule's inhabitants, yet it was not attainable by any known physical means. What could be known to all was the all too familiar clue about its whereabouts composed upon the parchment texts found in the Hylian Book of Mudora:

In a realm beyond sight, the sky shineth gold, not blue.

Wherein the Triforce's might maketh mortal dreams come true.

The Great Conquests

1405 - 1410

After The Fierce Wars, with the Gerudo people sequestering themselves from the rest of Hyrule, a new battle for ultimate power lay on the horizon. Manic enchantment for the Triforce drove a great many of Hyrule's peoples to embark on arduous searches for the divine, wish-granting treasure. Locations such as the isolated terrain of Gerudo Desert, the volcanic caverns within Death Mountain, and even under the shadowy graveyard to the east of Kakariko Village were thought to be credible places to uncover that desired relic. Some tombs of Hylian Royal Family members had the walls of their burial vaults inlaid with gold, hence “in a realm beyond sight” - that being 'underground' - and the ceiling of their crypts would shine bright by the illumination of lanterns or torches. But these areas proved false. When it was made public that graves were being desecrated and vaulted tombs being explored, it was obvious that an immoral craving for the Triforce had clouded the hearts of once noble men, only to develop a lust for power. With five years of appalling and even violent adventures, large bands of militias formed from the four dominant societies within the land of Hyrule - the Hylians, the Zoras, the Gorons, and the Gerudo - to decide which Hyrulean race would be the final and legitimate heirs in inheriting all of the secret knowledge concerning the Triforce; and in being its primary protectors from ill-designing men. Therefore, the core reason for locating and obtaining the Triforce itself was based upon extreme covetousness.

The War Amongst the Hyrulean Nations

1410 - 1413

The clashing battles and raging wildfires that spread throughout Hyrule would come to be known as “The Hyrulean Civil War.” This period of warfare lasted three years, but seemed never-ending. Generals gathered their armies across the vast meadows and hills of Hyrule Field, located in the heart of Hyrule.

One village beyond the southern shores of Lake Hylia lived a knight truly loyal to the Hylian Kingdom of Hyrule. He was named Leonellus Lagomorpha Hyrulia. His wife Oluna Leona Hialeah Hyrulia had recently given birth to a son they named Link Leonellus Hyrulia. Duty bound Leonellus as a husband and father to spirit his family to complete safety. The village itself, named Hylia Aldea, suffered intense destruction, mainly by fire during regional warfare. Many of the King's loyal reserve Castle Guards took residence in this community, mere miles from the Capital City.

The nearby serene and massive lake was being polluted by the bloodshed of fallen, disloyal Hylians, along with Gorons and Zoras caught in the crossfire. Leonellus accompanied by his own brother Carlexander Custodis Hyrulia with their fellow soldiers quickly dug a stream to release the blood-diluted water from the sacred lake into the burning village. The two brothers agreed their beloved hometown would never be revived or rebuilt, so lastly, they decided to partially flood it. They also reasoned that the pure water in Lake Hylia must be preserved at all costs; a group of Zoras they had befriended joined their militia and became their staunch allies. The Hyrulia brothers respected the Zora people and their heritage with sincere regards and propriety.

The entrance to the small town was a large arched doorway cut through the sandstone. The land bridge above caved in completely sealing the entryway, and the pathway and embankment eroded and lastly sunk into the lake. Thereafter, this village was sealed behind the cliff-side sandstone walls never to be visited again.

Leonellus with his family and troops departed Lake Hylia and made their way into Hyrule Field. The large battle on this sprawling grassland was engulfed by huge waves of fire. Oncoming enemy combatants lunged toward the mighty knight and his family. Leonellus' troops fought them off as he led his wife and newborn son along the forested sandstone walls that enclosed the rolling plains. As the violent fighting continued, Leonellus compelled Oluna to take refuge in Kokiri Forest, a verdant woodland and sacred forest not seen by many Hylians. He promises to come back for her once the war is over. Oluna and Link disappear into a dark pathway. The brave cavalier then fights off opposing Hylian forces.

Two Hylians take refuge in the forbidden forest

The entire wilderness was governed by the forest matriarch Saria while Mido, a fellow Kokiri, self-proclaimed himself “Boss of the Kokiri” within the forest village. The Kokiri townspeople ultimately pledge allegiance to the Great Deku Tree, guardian spirit of the forest. Saria could sense that someone was in danger. She asked fellow Kokiri girls to accompany her to the bridge in the Lost Woods. Saria was correct in her premonition and saw the Hylian mother struggling to make her way through a long and imposing log tunnel whilst carrying her newborn son. Saria instantly ran to the weakened woman and led her into the isolated town, taking the battered and slightly burned mother into an empty house. She nursed Oluna's wounds and promised to safeguard her into the protection of the forest. She foresaw Oluna being a strong influence in her son's future, and that the boy is destined for greatness. Oluna knew she could not leave right away to search for her husband, honoring his wishes. She did maintain faith that he was still alive and they would one day reunite.

With the help of Saria, Oluna and Link were presented to the majestic Deku Tree. The Great Deku Tree accepted these two Hylians into his domain prophesying the baby boy will positively affect the world. The Great Deku Tree believed that Link had to adopt Kokirish society in order to protect him. This augustus oak already knew of two truths, yet to be fulfilled: (1), an outsider from the far west, clad in black armor, will put a terrible spell on him because he will refuse in surrendering the forest's precious green jewel, and (2) Link at the age of ten years will succeed in a courageous task requested by the Great Deku Tree himself...

The Postbellum Life of Leonellus

1413 – 1423

Within ten years, during the time the Hylian King began unifying the Hyrulean country “under one banner,” Leonellus' life changed significantly. Because of his heroic deeds during the war and aiding in formally establishing diplomatic relations with the other warring parties, King Gustaf awarded “the Knight from the bloodline of Hyrulia” with many awards. When the war ended, he turned down an offer from the Hylian King to serve as one of his twenty elite Hylian Knights, that being one of the King's top personal bodyguards. Enticing and as honoring the offer was, Leonellus graciously declined for he believed his long public service had run its course. King Gustaf lamented at his final decision but the highly decorated knight immediately assumed the life of a civilian.

Soon after, when Leonellus was resting at the bridge in the Lost Woods, hoping to locate his family, he learned from Saria that he was forbidden to enter Kokiri Forest. She warned him that if adult Hylians spend too much time in the eastern woodlands, they will eventually become Stalfos, skeletal warriors stripped of their flesh and humanity. He immediately regretted not returning sooner to retrieve his wife and son. Saria had no preconceived intent in being dishonest, for she was telling half-truths. In all honesty, if adult Hylians spend too much time within the Lost Woods, and not necessarily Kokiri Forest, that is where the forest's enchantment will overcome them. Saria possessed no malice in her heart for she was only relaying orders articulated from the Great Deku Tree on behalf of prophecy, and for Link's destiny on obtaining the mantle of true heroism. Saria confirmed that the Great Deku Tree has shielded Leonellus' wife and son into the protection of the forest and from themselves becoming Stalfos. 

 

For a long time, Leonellus was profoundly consumed by grief over losing his wife and son to the enchanted confinement of the forest. Professor Oculus Veritas, a man well-versed in the ways of the Sheikah, and elder citizen from Hyrule Castle Town, befriended Hyrule's foremost Hylian military hero. The Professor was in charge of the Hylian Theater, a preeminent school that was a favored part of the University of Hyrule; Leonellus' alma mater. He encouraged the saddened soldier to become an actor for the Hylian Royal Family in stage productions. After a few years, Leonellus became a wanderer and a traveler.

 

On his trips back to Hyrule Castle Town, Leonellus would encounter fellow Hylians and elaborate about his amazing journeys from the world beyond the borders of Hyrule, a world inhabited by “humans,” 'Hylians without pointed ears' as he described them. During his time spent alone and away from his family, he had became eccentric and “one with nature.” Of all places, his absolute favorite haunt became Hyrule Field; the place where he had fought courageously on behalf of the kingdom. The massive pampas spread for many miles and was home to many diverse species of animals, especially the over-populated Hyrulean Leporidae, or locally named Hylian Rabbit. When Leonellus was a child himself, his upbringing in Hylia Aldea reared him to appreciate wildlife, especially rabbits. However, when necessary, the Hylian King would issue decrees requiring the hunting of the Leporidae to keep the populations low. Rabbits in Hyrule had become so numerous during the preceding decades that gardens and topiaries were constant victims from the wily creatures. The Hylian King even requested that citizens living in the Capital City to let their dogs roam freely at night to prevent any vermin from taking residence within the city's fortified walls.

In addition to his love for native animals, Leonellus remained in being a great athlete, often seen strolling and exercising on the main paths leading to Hyrule Castle Town. At night, he became so accustomed to the demonic Stalchildren and helicoptic Peahats that he possessed no fear in their presence. Despite his newfound solitary life, Leonellus made friends with Mutoh- the Boss Carpenter of Kakariko Village, Leonardo Lago- Lake Hylia's Aquaculturist, Leonardo's son Bernardo Lago- Lake Hylia's prolific fisherman, and Kaepora Gaebora- a gigantic Great Horned Owl. In moments of complete loneliness, he always dreamed of reuniting with his wife and son.

 

Leonellus' brother Carlexander remained a knight and took up residence in Hyrule Castle Town. He married and also had a son. King Gustaf stationed him at the gateway to Death Mountain Trail in Kakariko Village. Carlexander's son, a lad of seven years, constantly pesters him about getting the Keaton Mask that is ever so popular with Hyrule's youth. Because the Hylian Kingdom had nearly wiped out their rabbit population, the Hyrulean Urocyon, or Hylian Nocturnal Fox, is an even more rare animal of Hyrule's fauna. Ordinary Hylians nicknamed this bred of fox “Keaton” because the foxes would dwell near the habitats of hawks, too often becoming their victims. The Happy Mask Salesman in the Hyrule Castle Town's marketplace produced numerous masks, partly for profit, but also in tribute to the rare animal hoping to raise awareness on its endangered predicament.

The Hylian King vows to unify Hyrule

1413 - 1423

King Gustaf Daltus Harkinian Royalé II assumed the Hylian throne at a time of great challenges. His father King Gustaf the First had passed away in the Hylian Year 1402 with his wife and consort, Queen Amaryllis Drusilla Flagstaff Royalé ruling as regent until her son turned age twenty, three years later. With Gustaf becoming the Hylian King during the start of The Great Conquests, Queen Amaryllis then became the Hylian Queen Mother and remained in being widely beloved for her honest stewardship of the government, for her personal integrity, and for her strong love for all of Hyrule's unique cultures. During the succeeding years, she proves to be a strong force in restoring friendships with the other races. After assuming her role as Queen Mother, she was elected unanimously by the university's superiors to serve as Madam Chancellor for the University of Hyrule. King Gustaf the Second entered his kingship with many grave matters on his plate. With relations between the Hylians and the Gerudo greatly strained, such an essential alliance would have perhaps deterred the events that brought on The War Amongst the Hyrulean Nations. However, during the war, he proved himself to be an able and successful administrator of state affairs by fervently maintaining the historic superiority of the Hylian people. And lastly, he ardently pledged to end the violence by unifying all peoples of Hyrule under a mutual union, and under one banner. This banner was the Hylian Royal Family's coat of arms and would serve as the official state seal and symbol for the developing confederation.

Under this system, the other nations would become satellite dominions but still maintain their own traditional monarchs. After the other Hyrulean races entertained the idea of a unified Hyrulean kingdom, three out of the four respective patriarchs soon after came together and signed the agreement known as:

The Hyrulean Compact For Mutual Unity, MCDXIII

Only a three-fourths majority of Hyrule's primary races was required to validate the compact. Any remaining Hyrulean culture was at liberty to remain under their own jurisdiction, but without the benefits of being a part of a united realm. With the participating parties having signed the accord, they formed The United Kingdom of Hyrule. The Hylian King thereby became the Hyrulean King, or the King of Hyrule with himself and his Royal Family serving all of Hyrule's peoples and races under a unified allegiance. King Gustaf became Sworn Brothers with the Big Boss of the Gorons: Darunia Pedregoso. For ages, the Hylian people were not accustomed to seeing the Gorons in commonplace. Although Hylian Soldiers and Castle Guards relied on the Gorons for their skills in metallurgy and sword tempering, the common people were weary of the cavernous foreigners. With Gustaf and Darunia having developed a genuine bond of brotherhood, public anxiety concerning the Gorons became relaxed. Gorons were therefore increasingly encouraged to shop at the marketplace, attend the University, and to assist Hylians with sword-making. As long as his subjects had equipped protective armor and a Hylian shield when traveling up the road to Goron City, the King allowed commerce to commence openly with the Gorons. The trail up the mountain was always kept gated because the mountainous pathways and terrain were dangerous for any average traveler no matter their age or build. Hylians of high or low estate wishing to conduct trade with the Gorons were always accompanied by the newly organized “Hyrulean Soldiers” for safety. Death Mountain Trail was littered with poisonous Tektites, the occasional Skulltula, and Death Mountain itself was indeed an active volcano, prone to unexpected yet occasionally tame eruptions.

King Gustaf maintained the long-held alliance with the Zora people, by keeping a close friendship with their reigning leader, King Zora Aquatilis Hybrida XVI. The Zoras had always served the Hylian Royal Family as allies by protecting and preserving Hyrule's principal waterways, originating in the corrie lake of Zora's Fountain. Like the Gerudo in centuries passed, the Zora people always held civil discourse with the Hylians. Because the recent wars nearly destroyed all of Hyrule's ancient aqueducts, King Gustaf himself appealed to King Zora for the continued supervision of the source of Zora's River and in safeguarding Hyrule's main tributaries. The Zoras are a hybrid aquatic race living mostly in water, but capable of venturing onto land for extended periods. The Zoras have unique scales on their skin that allow them to stay in water for prolonged durations. Because Hylians cannot naturally breathe underwater, Zoras will fashion special tunics made from their scales, allowing the wearer to breathe underwater with ease without the threat of drowning. Because the Zoras shed their scales at seasonal intervals, manufacturing the said tunics is a costly task. Hylian Soldiers, Hyrulean Knights, and wealthy thrill-seeking citizens are the only people that seem to ever have any need to use them.

King Zora's wife, Queen Lacuna Insulana Hybrida, a childhood friend to the Hylian Queen Elspeth, passed away in the Hylian Year 1420 when her daughter Princess Ruto Lacuna Hybrida soon after turned ten years of age. In honor of her mother's memory, Princess Ruto was bestowed a valuable family heirloom which would later play a significant role in Hyrule's history. Deeply mourned by her passing, King Zora commanded respect from his subjects as their only ruling monarch.

Most Hylians who were wealthy lived in the bustling marketplace within Hyrule Castle Town. The Capital City was surrounded by solid fortress walls and a timed drawbridge. Because monsters roamed Hyrule Field at night, the city's residents were protected when the drawbridge was raised promptly at sunset. Hylians who preferred a simple, quiet life settled in Kakariko Village where a Sheikah woman named Impa Umbra Tutor was born and raised. Impa's upbringing and later training in the ways of the Sheikah earned her the role of serving as the nursemaid, chief attendant, and loyal protector for Crown Princess Zelda Primavera Royalé, born in the Hylian Year 1413, the only daughter to King Gustaf and Queen Elspeth Leona Tahira Royalé.

In the Hylian Year 1423, King Gustaf and with the aid of his Chief Councilor, Lord Rauru Rērum Scrīptoris, many years were spent reaching out to the Gerudo. Because the young King Ganondorf had proven to be a valuable ally in winning the war, King Gustaf still hoped relations between the Hylians and the Gerudo could finally be repaired and resume. A treaty between the United Kingdom of Hyrule and the Gerudo nation had been in the works since peace had been declared ten years ago. Every year since, a request was sent out to initiate diplomacy with the desert inhabitants. Two Gerudo ambassadors, friendly emissaries that had established talks with the Hyrulean Royal Family a decade ago, at last embraced the pleased notion for a diplomatic summit. Primarily appealing to the Gerudo King, Gerudo Prime Minister Nabooru Espíritu herself accepted the treaty as a peace offering. She even agreed to meet with the King and Queen of Hyrule in person to prepare the way for the first official state visit of the Gerudo King to Hyrule Castle. To officiate the formal audience, she first sent out her ambassadors: Roja, Boss of Gerudo Fortress, and Colorada, the High Gerudo Equestrian; whom was also an expert archery markswoman.

Meanwhile, Princess Zelda, a maiden of only ten years of age, was having nightmares featuring the desert man wearing dark armor. Although young, she sincerely believed her dreams to be prophecies forecasting a terrible fate for the whole kingdom and her beloved people. In her dreams, she sees the desert king gaining entry into the legendary Sacred Realm by happenstance. The Sacred Realm was a spiritual paradise were mortals were not meant to stumble into haphazardly; especially if a mortal have evil aspirations. Those who touch the sacred Triforce itself would have their desires and dreams granted. A positive desire would keep Hyrule productive and prosperous; and nature would have balance. A negative desire would transform Hyrule into a barren wasteland infested with malicious creatures with the liberty to create chaos.

Princess Zelda was profoundly concerned about her father building political relations with the Gerudo King. She believed the Gerudo Prime Minister and her ambassadors were genuine people, but dark clouds in her dreams always represented the desert man in black armor. The portion of her prophecies that seemed optimistic were the roles a fellow Hylian and her attendant Impa played. A Hylian dressed in Kokiri clothing would present to her the Spiritual Stone of the Forest. He would also succeed in locating the two other spiritual stones that completed a mystery about the Triforce. Impa will faithfully continue protecting the Princess and also teach the Hylian youth the melody of the Royal Family.

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[Beyond this point, some of the following sections have yet to be thoroughly completed to make the story seamless thus far].

The Origin of Ganondorf Dragmire's evil intentions

After the War Amongst the Hyrulean Nations, and just after his last meeting with the Hylian King, Ganondorf was travelling at night on horseback through Hyrule Castle Town. Whilst en route to his desert homeland, he heard soothing, enchanting music coming from the University of Hyrule's theater building---

 

...In 1410, not long after becoming king at the age of twenty, he left his desert homeland to travel into the Hylian countryside. His own intense lust for universal power led him to take expeditions incognito in search of the mystical Triforce. He made personal explorations to the Temple of Time in Hyrule Castle Market, Kakariko Village, Kakariko Graveyard, Death Mountain, Zora's Domain, Zora's Fountain, and Kokiri Forest. Ganondorf desired the Triforce because he wanted to rule the world. Long before he ever met with King Gustaf and Queen Elspeth, he had a secret plan on how to win favor with the Hyrulean monarchs.

The members of the Royal Family had secrets. Based upon remembered Hylian legends, the Temple of Time, built in the northeast corner of the Capital City, was actually the entrance to the Sacred Realm. Rauru Eruditus, an ancestor to the King's Chief Councilor, commissioned the Temple to be built to protect the gateway that leads to the Sacred Realm. In the chamber behind the elaborate Door of Time was something being protected; something of high importance: The Master Sword. The inscription on the altar that stood before the Door was a mystery, especially for the visiting Gerudo King.

Thee who possesseth three Spiritual Stones,

Standeth here with thy Ocarina of Time,

Playeth thine melody of sacred tones,

Recite that majestic tune of rhyme.

Ganondorf attempted to retrieve the Three Spiritual Stones. Disguising himself on his travels, he listened diligently and watched alertly for any clues about where to locate the fabled Ocarina of Time. He did learn about the Kakariko Composer Brothers: Sharp the Elder and Flat the Younger. These two famous and talented musicians were personally assigned by Royal Family members to compose great works of music and theater. They were also given the secret task of studying the strange powers held within the Royal Family. One brother composed a song that could control the sun, while the other composed one for the moon. They had combined both melodies discovering time could be controlled by playing the tune on wind instruments having mystical powers, namely, ocarinas.

Ganondorf thought the time-controlling notes might be the Song of Time, an essential element to gain entry to the Sacred Realm. He planned to steal the works of the Composer Brothers, but he failed. The brothers had destroyed their research on which they had labored over. They did inscribe the melody deep within the Royal Family's Tomb in Kakariko Graveyard. In 1418, when Ganondorf came to visit the two musical siblings, they immediately objected to his demands. Sharp and Flat died at the hands of Ganondorf taking their secret with them. Days later, in a solemn ceremony held by the Royal Family with citizens from the Capital City and Kakariko Village present, the two brothers were formally buried near the Royal Family's Tomb. Since the true cause of their deaths were unknown, the official records declared their cause of death as “drowning from intoxication.” The official account is that the two brothers had become intoxicated and slipped into Zora's River and drowned. Their bodies were recovered on the shores of the river near the bridge that leads to Hyrule Field.

By this point in his expeditions, Ganondorf was now desperate to obtain the keys to the Sacred Realm. He thought he might steal the Spiritual Stones themselves from those that possessed them. On Death Mountain, he resurrected the long-ago-extinct Dodongos, fire-breathing dinosaur creatures that once dwelt within Dodongo's Cavern; the quarry and food source for the Gorons. The Gorons lived on the active volcano and feeding on soft rocks was their staple diet. Ganondorf sealed the entrance to their private mine with a massive boulder. He would only open the cavern if the Gorons agreed to give him their glowing stone. Darunia, the big boss of the Goron race, refused to hand over his people's treasured Goron's Ruby: Spiritual Stone of Fire.

Failing in his plan on Death Mountain, he trekked upstream Zora's River and made his way into Zora's Domain. The evil Gerudo found out that Princess Ruto was responsible for feeding Lord Jabu-Jabu, the Zoran patriarch, and their deity. He put an illness spell on the leviathan so it could not differentiate the feeder from the food. He waited until Ruto would be swallowed by her own patron.

Ganondorf used his magic to write a note under Ruto's signature. He placed the note in an empty bottle and dropped it into Lake Hylia. He assumed that if the Zoras found the letter, they might attempt rescuing their princess. If they failed, they would have no choice but to appeal to Ganondorf for help in exchange for Zora's Sapphire: Spiritual Stone of Water.

Ganondorf lastly ventured into the secluded woodland of Kokiri Forest, hoping to get the revered Kokiri's Emerald: Spiritual Stone of the Forest. He tried obtaining it from the Great Deku Tree, but the guardian of the forest would not relent. The Great Deku Tree knew how priceless their emerald was, and turning it over to a stranger with malevolent intentions was never an option. The vengeful man clad in black armor put a “death curse” on the antiquating arbor. Ganondorf located the female larva of an indigenous Gohma arachnid. With a spell, he transformed the invertebrate from its relatively small natural size into that of a scary monster. He placed the creature far underground so she could eat away and nest from underneath the Deku Tree's roots, sapping away his benevolent power...

Intriguing Truths concerning Hyrule's eastern woodlands

Since the Kokiri are frightened of the outside world, they are peculiarly disposed to just remaining in the village. If they were to wander off too far in the Lost Woods, they will become Skull Kids. The wilderness is known for its melodic sounds radiating amongst its tall trees and its small meadows, thereby luring travelers even further into the forest. It has become increasingly rare in recent decades that a Kokiri will leave their village knowing what they know about Stalfos, Wolfos, and Skull Kids. There are even recorded accounts, from Skull Kids living in the Lost Woods, of having found a portal that leads to another country. But, the Kokiri themselves immediately dismiss such claims, believing the Skull Kids have become too eccentric due to their prolonged wanderings inside the forest. The Kokiri have a saying when it comes to the Skull Kids' supposed outrageous stories: If the moon crashes into Earth, then we'll believe that you're of worth. In another time in another place, the Kokiri could never anticipate how ironic their motto truly is.

 

One other account is that one Kokiri is actually the secret guardian of a Wind Temple, and herself has the power to manipulate the wind. But, that has never been validated. In any event, many Kokiri do not wholeheartedly respect the Skull Kids because in truth, they envy them for their talents of playing the flute; which is different from their traditional Fairy Ocarina. Since the Kokiri are not continuously exposed to anything outside of their realm, they are often understandably upset about their own state of being. However, they do know that only Saria can travel into the Lost Woods for long periods of time without encountering danger.

Approaching Destiny

Ten years have passed since Oluna Leona Hialeah Hyrulia and her son Link Leonellus Hyrulia first came to Kokiri Forest. Having completely adapted to her life in Kokiri Forest, Oluna reared her son never telling him he is indeed a Hylian. Link grew to be a strong, dependable young lad of age ten and made friends with all the Kokiri, except Mido. Although Link himself was uncertain as to why he never possessed his own guardian fairy, like all the others, he was never without friends. He and Saria became best friends and she was Link's closest companion. Even though Link was taught to never leave the forest, he always wondered where Saria went when she left town. Despite his nature as any ordinary boy, he did not allow his curiosity to completely get the better of him. Mido, Saria's Kokiri friend for many years, always maintained animosity towards the Kokirish Hylian ever since his arrival, presumably out of jealously. After Oluna and Link were first presented to the Great Deku Tree, Saria was told that in the future at the right time, at least two other Kokiris must be chosen to maintain knowledge of Link's heritage; in the event Saria can no longer reside in Kokiri Forest. Much to Saria's dismay, Mido has kept his ceaseless personal disdain for Link while Saria hoped he would be more accommodating. In secret, Mido actually admires Link and shields his real sentiments with a visage of anger. Mido knows that Link was chosen at his birth to become “a revered hero.” Since Mido has been taught all of his life that the Kokiri cannot leave the forest, or they'll die or suffer endangerment, naturally he develops admiration for someone who will be a survivor... Saria's other loyal, secret-keeper was a willing party to the Great Deku Tree's requests because she believes that Saria herself possesses “great wisdom.”

The Great Deku Tree orders Saria to transform Oluna into a faerie. Before Link can take on a brave mission requested from the botanical colossus, Oluna must be away from her son in her corporeal form. Saria takes Oluna to the Sacred Forest Meadow; hallowed ground where an ancient sage, Saria's ancestor, had designed and carried out the building of the Forest Temple at the request of Hyrule's first king. Oluna is transformed into a spirit and bestowed the name Navi and she remains at the Sacred Forest Meadow deeply saddened over losing her son.

Later that night, Saria returns to the village. She arrives home and uses her private bean sprout transport that she cleverly keeps hidden on top of her house. As she is riding the sprout, she fills the air high above the ground with incense from remnants of a special, aromatic forest mushroom to bring her fellow Kokiris and also Link under repose. Saria, Mido, and one other Kokiri- Saria's secret confidant, are the only three allowed to know of Link's true identity. And, at the behest of her spirit-superior, Saria's potion omits all memories involving Oluna from the townsfolk, thereby removing any trace of a Hylian's presence inside Kokiri Forest. Link's biological father Leonellus is forbidden any access into Kokiri Forest and can only go as far as the bridge in the Lost Woods. Link must fulfill his destiny without the aid of a strong paternal figure so that he may become the real "Hero of Time" in his own right as prophesied.

The Great Deku Tree calls upon the Boy of Destiny

1423

It is before sunrise and on Link's "first day for the rest of his life," Navi, having been transformed from a Hylian to a spirit, is looking upon her new form in the Sacred Forest Meadow, in view of the Forest Temple. At the point of nearly dying, the Great Deku Tree calls upon Navi the Faerie from afar commanding her to bring forth the boy of destiny; it is now time for Link to begin his journey.

Navi...

Navi, where art thou?

Come hither...

The Great Deku Tree is situated in his own regal and massive meadow, surrounded by impregnable rock walls. Navi arrives, and with a weakening voice, the towering tree speaks concerning the Hylian child.

Oh, Navi the Faerie... Listen to mine words, the words of thine Deku Tree.

Dost thou sense it? The climate of evil hath descendeth upon this realm?

Malevolent forces even now mustereth to attack our land of Hyrule.

For so long, the Kokiri Forest, the source of life, has stood as a barrier, which hast deterred outsiders and maintaineth the order of the world.

But... before this tremendous evil power, even mine power is of no avail.

It is now the time for the boy without a fairy companion to begin his journey; that youth whose destiny shalt lead Hyrule to the path of Justice and Truth.

Navi... Findeth our young friend and guideth him to me.

I have not much time left...

The fate of the forest, nay, the world, dependeth upon thee!
Fly, Navi, fly!

It is early morning and Link is asleep in bed shivering from cold air that has come through the window. He is having a rather intense nightmare, one in which he does not yet understand...

The sky quickly turns dark and a lightning storm begins. The rain is pouring down faster by the minute. Link approaches a tall structure made of white sandstone surrounded by a stream. Coming in clearer view, the drawbridge of a castle gate has just dropped. Suddenly, a royal, white horse appears. A short-haired woman dressed as some sort of warrior is carrying a young girl, about Link's age, as they are quickly riding away. It appears they are in danger and are fleeing the castle. In pursuit, a dark-skinned man with red hair wearing heavy, black armor is himself riding upon a black Gerudo stallion. He spots a surprised Link and raises his hand in a menacing manner...

For the first time as a faerie, Navi arrives in Kokiri Forest. Flying about, she takes notice of its other inhabitants and then locates Link's house. She enters and loudly shouts for the boy to awaken. Link arises from his intense nightmare. As intended by a long ago conceived plan, he now has no recollection of his mother; his only memories involve his upbringing as a Kokiri under Saria's care, his friendships with fellow Kokiris, and especially the horrible dream he just had. Navi introduces herself and cheerfully converses with Link, insisting that he follow her to meet the Great Deku Tree. Accompanied by his new guardian faerie, Link steps outside of his house.

Taking deep breaths of fresh air, he enjoys the view of the forest village including the sight of the distant treeline that makes up the border of the Lost Woods. He then looks down and sees a delighted Saria running up the path leading to his home. She shouts, “Yahoo, good morning, Link! Come down here. I just heard some good news.” Link smiles and hurriedly climbs down the ladder from his balcony and greets his “surrogate sister.”

Link excitedly says to Saria, “Look what I have now.”

Saria replies, “Wow! A faerie! You finally have your own faerie guide.” She pleasantly giggles, one of her very familiar characteristics. “This is such great news. I am indeed happy for you, dear friend.” She takes Link to the side confiding in him saying “Now you are a true Kokiri, Link.”

Link is happy that Saria approves and also informs her regarding his summons. “Saria, I have been summoned to the Great Deku Tree. Navi has just explained to me that I have an audience with him. What is required of me? Do you know?”

Saria knows in advance that Link has a great journey before him. To play her part in the bigger picture, she gives Link vital information on how to prepare for his meeting. She reveals “It is quite an honor to speak with the Great Deku Tree. I trust he will relay to you some important matters that will require your help. He has found great favor with you amongst the Kokiri. By all means, go see him. I'll be at home if you need me for anything.”

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