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The Cycle of Hyrule

April 05 2013 by Djinn

The Legend of Zelda series has always been about an eternal struggle: Good vs evil, the hero vs the villain. However, after so many years, the same story has been retold several times — often with a few changes — while the basic theme remains the same. After so many sequels, one may wonder if we are actually playing through various accounts of the same legend. Most old stories have a huge amount of variations as they’re being passed on…

Today’s Fanart Spotlight is on deviantART artist Gabriela-Birchal‘s Wind Waker fanart, “The great flood“. This fanart depicts the moment where the gods of Hyrule are flooding it to prevent Ganondorf from controlling the land. The King of Hyrule can be seen to the bottom left touching the Triforce, perhaps wishing for Hyrule to be flooded. Ships can also be seen floating atop the waves that are slowly engulfing the majestic land. The water that is falling onto the land is…

Ganondorf is the iconic villain of Zelda, the one man we all love to hate. His appearances in three of the most critical titles of Zelda canon – Ocarina of Time, The Wind Waker, and Twilight Princess – have cemented his status not only as the most iconic villain, but also as the perennial, most influential one. His influence can be felt essentially everywhere in the Zelda series, from the seemingly unimportant Four Swords Saga to the original NES titles….