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Sidenote: I wasn't sure whether to post this here or in the Skyward Sword forum, but I decided here would be best because of the fact that it's about one aspect of Skyward Sword and Ocarina of Time that are tied together between the two games. So, yeah.
Ocarina of Time and Skyward Sword spoilers below.
Anyway, so we all know how the origin of Ganon is explained in Skyward Sword. Demise is defeated, and, with the last of his power, curses Link and Zelda (or perhaps all Hylians... nuance.) with an incarnation of his immortal hatred, who we know is Ganon. Obviously.
At the end of Ocarina of Time, after Ganon is defeated, Rauru says, "Ancient creators of Hyrule! Now, open the sealed door and send the Evil Incarnation of Darkness into the void of the Evil Realm!"
...Whoa.
Before playing Skyward Sword, I had assumed that "Evil Incarnation of Darkness" was just some hyperbole title for Ganon. But with Skyward Sword, this actually makes sense.
Evil: Self-explanatory.
Incarnation: As we know, Ganon is the reincarnation of Demise/Demise's Hate. (Sidenote: I hate always having to use "Demise/Demise's Hate" when talking about Ganon as a reincarnation of him/it. The latter seems unnecessary to say, while the former is, using Demise's exact words as a source, not entirely correct.)
of Darkness: Demise, as is explained to us in Skyward Sword, is the source of all evil in the Zelda Universe. All monsters are from his domain, and anytime a monster is fought in the games, Demise's influence is being felt. Without Demise, there would be no Ganon, Vaati, or any common monsters. So, really, he can be described as "The Darkness" that is ever prevalent in the world of Hyrule.
Ocarina of Time was released in 1998. Skyward Sword in 2011. Yet this title used to refer to Ganon is perfectly suitable for what Ganon is. Perhaps it's just a coincedence, and "Evil Incarnation of Darkness" really is just hyperbole, and it suits Ganon after Skyward Sword, or maybe Nintendo used this line as inspiration for Demise and the origin of Ganon... who knows. Maybe Nintendo plans out the Zelda storyline further into the future than we think. Sometimes it appears to be that way, but I digress.
This is just a small morsel of interesting-ness that I noticed, and I deemed it threadworthy.
Anyway, thoughts?
Ocarina of Time and Skyward Sword spoilers below.
Anyway, so we all know how the origin of Ganon is explained in Skyward Sword. Demise is defeated, and, with the last of his power, curses Link and Zelda (or perhaps all Hylians... nuance.) with an incarnation of his immortal hatred, who we know is Ganon. Obviously.
At the end of Ocarina of Time, after Ganon is defeated, Rauru says, "Ancient creators of Hyrule! Now, open the sealed door and send the Evil Incarnation of Darkness into the void of the Evil Realm!"
...Whoa.
Before playing Skyward Sword, I had assumed that "Evil Incarnation of Darkness" was just some hyperbole title for Ganon. But with Skyward Sword, this actually makes sense.
Evil: Self-explanatory.
Incarnation: As we know, Ganon is the reincarnation of Demise/Demise's Hate. (Sidenote: I hate always having to use "Demise/Demise's Hate" when talking about Ganon as a reincarnation of him/it. The latter seems unnecessary to say, while the former is, using Demise's exact words as a source, not entirely correct.)
of Darkness: Demise, as is explained to us in Skyward Sword, is the source of all evil in the Zelda Universe. All monsters are from his domain, and anytime a monster is fought in the games, Demise's influence is being felt. Without Demise, there would be no Ganon, Vaati, or any common monsters. So, really, he can be described as "The Darkness" that is ever prevalent in the world of Hyrule.
Ocarina of Time was released in 1998. Skyward Sword in 2011. Yet this title used to refer to Ganon is perfectly suitable for what Ganon is. Perhaps it's just a coincedence, and "Evil Incarnation of Darkness" really is just hyperbole, and it suits Ganon after Skyward Sword, or maybe Nintendo used this line as inspiration for Demise and the origin of Ganon... who knows. Maybe Nintendo plans out the Zelda storyline further into the future than we think. Sometimes it appears to be that way, but I digress.
This is just a small morsel of interesting-ness that I noticed, and I deemed it threadworthy.
Anyway, thoughts?