Seven Maidens
In A Link to the Past, the Seven Maidens, the Descendants of the Seven Wise Men, are vanishing one by one. Princess Zelda is the last to remain when she calls out into the night for a Hero's help.
Each of the Seven Maidens are found deep within the Dark World dungeons. Link will need to travel to each of the seven dungeons, defeating the various bosses to free the Maidens.
The first Maiden is found after defeating the Helmasaur King within the Dark Palace. This Maiden tells Link that the land was once the Golden Land where the Triforce was hidden. However, since Ganon wished it, the world had transformed. She suggests that Ganon's ultimate goal is to also conquer the Light World after building his power in the Dark World. Ganon is trying to use the power of the Seven Maidens to open a larger gate between worlds near Hyrule Castle. There is still time and she tells Link that if the Seven Maidens come together, they can break the barrier around Ganon's Tower. She will then show the locations of the other six maidens on your map.
The second Maiden is found after defeating Arrghus within the Swamp Palace. The Maiden tells Link that the Triforce will grant the wishes of whoever touches it for as long as that person lives. It was because of this power that the Triforce was hidden in the Golden Land, where only a select few knew of its location. This knowledge was lost and Ganondorf found the Golden Land. However, Ganondorf couldn't figure out how to return to the Light World. The Maiden also tells Link there are other Magical Warp Tiles, similar to the one found on Death Mountain. These will allow Link to travel to the Dark World from other locations within the Light World.
The third Maiden is found after defeating Mothula within the Skull Woods. The Maiden speaks of the prophecy of the Great Cataclysm. It states that if a person who has an evil heart gets the Triforce, a Hero is destined to appear and that hero alone must face the person who began the Great Cataclysm. If the evil one destroys the Hero, nothing can save the world from his wicked reign. Only a person of the Knights of Hyrule, who protected the royalty of Hylia, can become the here. The Maiden tells Link that he is of that blood-line and that he must rescue Zelda.
The fourth maiden is found after defeating Blind within the Gargoyle's Domain. She comments that as the Wise Men sealed the way to the Dark Realm, the Knights of Hyrule protected them in the labor. The Knights of Hyrule were allegedly almost exterminated in that battle. Link is perhaps the last of the bloodline. She maintains it is ironic that the last in the bloodline has the potential to become the Hero of Legend. The maiden believe Link has the potential to triumph over Ganon. She leaves stating may the way of the hero lead Link to the Triforce.
The fifth maiden is found after defeating Kholdstare within the Ice Palace. She alludes to the Hylia people as well as the Seven Wise Men. She comments that the power of the Hylia is dwindling. In order to reverse this trend, the courage of the Knights of Hyrule must be combined with the wisdom of the Seven Wise Men. She states that only a short time remains before the Dark World engulfs its lighter counterpart completely and Ganon must be stopped immediately.
Gallery
The Maidens and the Royal Family
Maiden in a Crystal
Official Art
1st Crystal, Dark Palace
2nd Crystal, Swamp Palace
3rd Crystal, Skull Woods
4th Crystal, Gargoyle's Domain
5th Crystal, Ice Palace
6th Crystal, Misery Mire
7th Crystal, Turtle Rock
