No, no, no. The King of Red Lions was the King of Hyrule IN A BOAT. Whether or not he bore that title as a human is unclear, but the boat was a real boat. When he stayed behind in Hyrule, he didn't return to the boat so at that point it was just a normal boat.
That scene in TP's ending is kind of mysterious, and no one knows for certain what happened. It seems like Zant's spirit appears in a vision to Ganondorf only, not to Link or Zelda. When he cracks his neck, he seems to be killing Ganondorf now that he no longer has the Triforce of Power to protect him (it was taken away by the Goddesses just a moment before). Or at least that's how I see it. Some other versions discuss Ganondorf swapping into Zant's body, etc., but I gave you my interpretation.
Ah, that makes sense. Er... wow. Sorry to hear that. o_0
That scene in TP's ending is kind of mysterious, and no one knows for certain what happened. It seems like Zant's spirit appears in a vision to Ganondorf only, not to Link or Zelda. When he cracks his neck, he seems to be killing Ganondorf now that he no longer has the Triforce of Power to protect him (it was taken away by the Goddesses just a moment before). Or at least that's how I see it. Some other versions discuss Ganondorf swapping into Zant's body, etc., but I gave you my interpretation.
Ah, that makes sense. Er... wow. Sorry to hear that. o_0