Zelda (Breath of the Wild): Difference between revisions

| image = [[File:Zelda - TotK Character Profile art.png|400px]]

| caption = Key art of Zelda from ''Tears of the Kingdom''

| race = [[Hylian]]

| gender = Female

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{{quote|The heir to a power that imprisons darkness. She sacrificed her freedom over 100 years ago to keep Calamity Ganon sealed away and prevent him from further destroying Hyrule. After Link helped free her from that long duty, she committed herself to rebuilding and restoring Hyrule-but has now gone missing.|In-Game Description}}

Zelda first appears in the prologue to ''Tears of the Kingdom''. She is exploring the [[Beneath Hyrule Castle]] area with [[Link]], after [[Gloom]] has started to appear and afflict nearby Hylians. When the two find the [[Zonai]] murals along the walls of the passage, she is initially excited to learn of [[Hyrule]]'s founding's that correlate with her studies. After venturing further into the area they discover the corpse of [[Ganon#Tears of the Kingdom|Ganondorf]]. When the arm holding him falls to the ground, a [[Secret Stone|stone]] falls towards Zelda, which she picks up. Ganondorf soon comes to life, and lifts [[Hyrule Castle#Tears of the Kingdom|Hyrule Castle]] into the air, along with destroying the cavern they are in. Zelda falls with the crumbling ground, and disappears into a bright light.  

Once Link awakens on the [[Great Sky Island]], he is given the [[Purah Pad]] by a [[Steward Construct]], who says it is from Zelda. He is led to believe that Zelda can be found in the [[Temple of Time (Tears of the Kingdom)|Temple of Time]]. This begins the [[Find Princess Zelda]] Main Quest. After opening the door to the Temple, he obtains a [[Recall]] ability from her presence, and uses it to complete another shrine. This allows Link to venture into the area behind the Temple, where he places a glowing [[Master Sword]] into a ball of light. This transfers the sword to Zelda, who is seemingly in a past time. Zelda asks Link to find her somewhere in Hyrule.   

When Link helps to resolve one of these afflictions in each area, a former [[Sage]] will tell a story of the [[Imprisoning War]] that was first fought against Ganondorf. [[Rauru (Tears of the Kingdom|Rauru]] and six other Sages, including Zelda as the Sage of Time, attempted to defeat Ganondorf. They were unable to, and Rauru opted to sacrifice his life to keep Ganondorf sealed underneath Hyrule Castle. After resolving all the Regional Phenomena, those at the [[Lookout Landing]] see Zelda up at the Castle floating in the sky. Once Link makes his way there, he chases her around the Castle. As he almost reaches her each time, she is replaced by monsters. She finally appears at the [[Sanctum]], and is explained by Ganondorf to be a fake meant to distract them while he regains his power.  

As instructed by Purah, Link finds the missing fifth Sage, [[Mineru]]. She recounts the Imprisoning War, and notes her experiences with Zelda eons ago. Zelda used her Recall ability to distract Ganondorf, which allowed Rauru to seal him away. When Link transferred the Master Sword to her in the past, she looked for a way to restore it back to its former state. The only way she could was with a method forbidden by the Zonai, but Zelda was firm in her decision and committed to it. Mineru promised Zelda that she would aid Link, even as a spirit, to helping Link when the time came. She asks Link to find the Master Sword somewhere out in Hyrule.  

Link finds the Master Sword impaled into the head of the [[Light Dragon]] while it is flying around Hyrule. If he has enough [[Stamina Wheel|Stamina]], he will be able to pull the Sword out. This causes him to experience a vision of Zelda, who tells him that the Master Sword is the key to destroying the Demon King. She imparted her strength into the Sword, and hoped it would reach him in the future.  

After Link has nearly defeated Ganondorf, the Demon King will consume his Secret Stone, which transforms him into the [[Demon Dragon]]. The Light Dragon will come to aid Link, and the two work together to defeat the Demon Dragon, and finally destroy Ganondorf. Afterwards, Rauru and [[Sonia]] appear beside Link. They, along with Rauru's former arm, infuse their power into the Light Dragon, who becomes Zelda. As Link and Zelda fall to the ground, Link reaches her and saves her. Zelda awakens, and is happy to see the Master Sword reached Link and that he was able to eradicate Ganondorf. She looks forward to telling Link about her adventures, and all of the people that she met in the early days of Hyrule. This completes the [[Find Princess Zelda]] main quest.