Royal Family of Hyrule: Difference between revisions

In ''Ocarina of Time'', the Royal Family of Hyrule resides in [[Hyrule Castle]], behind [[Castle Town]]. The only member of the Royal Family Link can encounter is Princess Zelda. The [[King of Hyrule]] is mentioned, but never seen. In ''Ocarina of Time'', [[Ganon|Ganondorf]] pledges his allegiance to the King of Hyrule, but Zelda senses that he has evil intentions{{Ref|OoT|1114}}. Ganondorf later betrays the Royal Family and attacks them in an attempt to steal the [[Ocarina of Time]].

In ''The Wind Waker'', the Royal Family of Hyrule plays a big role in the story of the game. [[Zelda|Princess Zelda]] and her father [[Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule]], the King of Hyrule, are both directly a part of the main storyline. [[Aryll]] is captured at the beginning of the game because Ganondorf is looking for young girls with long ears, but his eyes are primarily set on a Hylian descendant named Zelda. The pirate [[Tetra]] is later revealed as Zelda, the princess of Hyrule. Within Hyrule Castle, a statue of Link can be seen in the center of the room, suggesting evidence of the past generation in which Link had saved the now sealed Hyrule. The Kingdom of Hyrule and its people once thrived in these lands and the [[Triforce]] was safe with them. After Ganon attacked, Hyrule was sealed away along with its King and the [[Triforce]] itself. Years later, Link comes back down to Hyrule with [[Tetra]], awakening her true form: Princess Zelda. Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule and Princess Zelda are the only two who belong to the Royal Family that are shown in the game. However, in the game it is also hinted that Tetra's mother had died, leaving the rest of her crew to her daughter [[Tetra]]. The King explains that Tetra's mother passed on the [[Triforce of Wisdom]] to her daughter along with the [[Pirate's Charm]]. Tetra's mother could presumably be the Queen of Hyrule since she had the [[Triforce of Wisdom]] in her possession.

The Royal Family of Hyrule appear once again in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''. In the very beginning, the Royal Family of Hyrule is mentioned when [[Rusl]] asks [[Link]] to deliver a sword to them{{unsourced}}. Later, when Link has transformed into [[Wolf Link]], he goes to visit [[Zelda]], who is a member of the Royal Family of Hyrule. A cutscene takes place where Ganondorf enters Hyrule Castle; which leads to Zelda surrendering to him. When Wolf Link must acquire the [[Ordon Sword]] and the [[Ordon Shield]], due to [[Midna]]'s orders, the sword he picks up in [[Rusl's House]] is the sword which was originally supposed to be delivered to the Royal Family of Hyrule. Zelda appears twice more, the first time being when Link obtains three [[Fused Shadows]], [[Zant]] appears and places a curse on Midna. The pair must go to Hyrule Castle, where Zelda gives her life to rescue Midna. The second time is during the very end, where Zelda is seen sleeping in a chair in Hyrule Castle. She is actually one of the final bosses, being controlled by Ganondorf. In this phase she is called [[Puppet Zelda]]. However, near the end, Zelda is normal again. During that scene, [[Zelda's Lullaby]] is playing in the background.