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The '''Hylian''' race is the | The '''Hylian''' race is oe of the major races of the [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''Legend of Zelda'' series]]. [[Link]] and [[Zelda]] are Hylian in several games. | ||
The Hylians are a humanoid race distinguished by their large, pointed ears. They were first introduced in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' as an ancient race whose culture is the basis of many legends within the game. ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', set as the prequel to ''A Link to the Past'', was the first game to feature Hylian characters, including Link and Zelda. | |||
The origins of the race are revealed in [[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]], in which the goddess [[Hylia]] is reincarnated as the human maiden [[Zelda]]. Her innate divinity lives on in the blood of her descendants, the [[Royal Family]] of [[Hyrule]] and the Hylian race at large. Given the nature of Zelda/Hylia, their ancestor, the Hylians are considered "the race closest to the gods". | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||