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The storyline of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'' is a bit more elaborate than most ''Legend of Zelda'' titles. Before even stepping foot into [[Hyrule]] and setting off on the quest, there is quite a backstory that was originally found in the game manual for the Super Nintendo version. | The storyline of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'' is a bit more elaborate than most ''The Legend of Zelda'' titles. Before even stepping foot into [[Hyrule]] and setting off on the quest, there is quite a backstory that was originally found in the game manual for the Super Nintendo version. | ||
==Instruction Manual== | ==Instruction Manual== | ||
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===The Creation of Hyrule=== | ===The Creation of Hyrule=== | ||
[[File:The-Creation-of-Hyrule.jpg|thumb|500px|right|The Creation of Hyrule from the ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' | [[File:The-Creation-of-Hyrule.jpg|thumb|500px|right|The Creation of Hyrule from the ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' Game Manual.]]According to the Hylian scrolls, the mythical gods descended from the [[Heavens]] to the world and created order and life. The [[Din|God of Power]] dyed the mountains red with fire and created land. The [[Nayru (Goddess)|God of Wisdom]] created science and wizardry and brought order to nature. And the [[Farore|God of Courage]], through justice and vigor, created life — the animals that crawl the land and the birds that soar in the sky. After the gods had finished their work, they left the world, but not before creating a symbol of their strength, a golden triangle known as the Triforce. A small but powerful portion of the essence of the gods was held in this mighty artifact, which was to guide the intelligent life on the world of Hyrule. | ||
Although it was an inanimate object, the Triforce had the power to bestow three titles which gave the person who received them great powers: "The Forger of Strength", "The Keeper of Knowledge", and "The Juror of Courage". From its hiding place in the so-called [[Sacred Realm|Golden Land]] where the Gods placed it, the Triforce beckoned people from the outside world to seek it in the hope that someone worthy of these titles would find it. | Although it was an inanimate object, the Triforce had the power to bestow three titles which gave the person who received them great powers: "The Forger of Strength", "The Keeper of Knowledge", and "The Juror of Courage". From its hiding place in the so-called [[Sacred Realm|Golden Land]] where the Gods placed it, the Triforce beckoned people from the outside world to seek it in the hope that someone worthy of these titles would find it. | ||
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===The Imprisoning War=== | ===The Imprisoning War=== | ||
{{Main|Imprisoning War}} | {{Main|Imprisoning War}} | ||
[[File:IW-Sages-Seal.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Imprisoning War from the ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' game manual.]]I do not know what Ganon wished for from the Triforce. However, in time evil power | [[File:IW-Sages-Seal.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Imprisoning War from the ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' game manual.]]I do not know what Ganon wished for from the Triforce. However, in time evil power begins to flow from the Golden Land and greedy men were drawn there to become members of Ganon's army. Black clouds permanently darkened the sky, and many disasters beset Hyrule. The lord of Hyrule sent for the [[Seven Wise Men]] and the [[Knights of Hyrule]], and ordered them to seal the entrance to the Golden Land. | ||
The Triforce, being an inanimate object, cannot judge between good and evil. Therefore, it could not know that Ganon's wishes were evil; it merely granted them. Suspecting that Ganon's power was based on the Triforce's magic, the people of Hyrule forged a sword resistant to magic which could repulse even powers granted by the Triforce. This mighty weapon became known as the blade of evil's bane, or the [[Master Sword]]. It was so powerful that only one who was pure of heart and strong of body could wield it. As the Seven Wise Men searched for a valiant person to take up the Master Sword, Ganon's evil army swarmed from the tainted Golden Land into Hyrule and attacked the castle. The wise men and the Knights Of Hyrule combined forces to wage war on this evil horde. | The Triforce, being an inanimate object, cannot judge between good and evil. Therefore, it could not know that Ganon's wishes were evil; it merely granted them. Suspecting that Ganon's power was based on the Triforce's magic, the people of Hyrule forged a sword resistant to magic which could repulse even powers granted by the Triforce. This mighty weapon became known as the blade of evil's bane, or the [[Master Sword]]. It was so powerful that only one who was pure of heart and strong of body could wield it. As the Seven Wise Men searched for a valiant person to take up the Master Sword, Ganon's evil army swarmed from the tainted Golden Land into Hyrule and attacked the castle. The wise men and the Knights Of Hyrule combined forces to wage war on this evil horde. | ||
The Knights took the full brunt of the fierce attack, and although they fought courageously many a brave soul was lost that day | The Knights took the full brunt of the fierce attack, and although they fought courageously many a brave soul was lost that day. However, their lives were not lost in vain, for they bought precious time for the Seven Wise Men to magically seal Ganon in the Golden land. All of Hyrule rejoiced at the victory that upheld peace and order over Ganon's evil and chaos. This war, which had claimed many lives, became known as the Imprisoning War in stories told in later centuries. | ||
===The Coming of the Wizard=== | ===The Coming of the Wizard=== | ||
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"I'll be back by morning," he says as he departs. "Don't leave the house." | "I'll be back by morning," he says as he departs. "Don't leave the house." | ||
You watch him leave with the family sword in hand and shield on arm. This night is like no other... Who is [[ | You watch him leave with the family sword in hand and shield on arm. This night is like no other... Who is [[Zelda]]? Where had your uncle gone and for what reason? | ||
And so, on an ill-fated night, a new chapter in the legend of Hyrule's hero begins- a new chapter in The Legend of Zelda! | And so, on an ill-fated night, a new chapter in the legend of Hyrule's hero begins- a new chapter in The Legend of Zelda! | ||
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==In-Game Story== | ==In-Game Story== | ||
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''Long ago, in the beautiful kingdom of Hyrule surrounded by mountains and forests... legends told of an omnipotent and omniscient Golden Power that resided in a hidden land.'' | ''Long ago, in the beautiful kingdom of Hyrule surrounded by mountains and forests... legends told of an omnipotent and omniscient Golden Power that resided in a hidden land.'' | ||
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==The Pendants of Virtue== | ==The Pendants of Virtue== | ||
[[File:The-Master-Sword.jpg|left|thumb|300px|The Master Sword from the [[A Link to the Past Nintendo Player's Guide]].]]Link arrives at [[Kakariko Village]], but discovers the elder [[Sahasrahla]] left when Agahnim began to abduct people. Link finds information regarding his whereabouts, and heads to the [[Eastern Palace]] where he finds him in hiding. From Sahasrahla, Link learns that not just anyone can wield the Master Sword, also known as "the sword of evil's bane". He will require the three [[Pendants of Virtue|Pendants]], the first of which, the [[Pendant of Courage]], is located within the Eastern Palace itself. Fighting his way through the palace, Link finds the Pendant of Courage and returns to Sahasrahla. He tells Link of the Knights of Hyrule, who guarded the Pendant of Courage. In the war against the evil of the golden land, most of the Knights had died. He tells Link that among the descendants of the Knights of Hyrule, a hero must appear. He tells Link to find the remaining Pendants. | [[File:The-Master-Sword.jpg|left|thumb|300px|The Master Sword from the [[A Link to the Past Nintendo Player's Guide]].]]Link arrives at [[Kakariko Village]], but discovers the elder [[Sahasrahla (A Link to the Past)|Sahasrahla]] left when Agahnim began to abduct people. Link finds information regarding his whereabouts, and heads to the [[Eastern Palace (A Link to the Past)|Eastern Palace]] where he finds him in hiding. From Sahasrahla, Link learns that not just anyone can wield the Master Sword, also known as "the sword of evil's bane". He will require the three [[Pendants of Virtue|Pendants]], the first of which, the [[Pendant of Courage]], is located within the Eastern Palace itself. Fighting his way through the palace, Link finds the Pendant of Courage and returns to Sahasrahla. He tells Link of the Knights of Hyrule, who guarded the Pendant of Courage. In the war against the evil of the golden land, most of the Knights had died. He tells Link that among the descendants of the Knights of Hyrule, a hero must appear. He tells Link to find the remaining Pendants. | ||
[[File:Lttp-Crystal.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Link and one of the Maidens from the ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' Instruction Manual.]]Link journeys to the edge of Hyrule to acquire the [[Pendant of Power]] from the [[Desert Palace]]. He then scales the dangerous Death Mountain (known as Mt. Hebra in the Japanese version), where he meets a man who tells him that Agahnim must want to open the way to the Dark World where people lose their human shape. He tells him the [[Moon Pearl]] in | [[File:Lttp-Crystal.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Link and one of the Maidens from the ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' Instruction Manual.]]Link journeys to the edge of Hyrule to acquire the [[Pendant of Power]] from the [[Desert Palace (A Link to the Past)|Desert Palace]]. He then scales the dangerous Death Mountain (known as Mt. Hebra in the Japanese version), where he meets a man who tells him that Agahnim must want to open the way to the Dark World where people lose their human shape. He tells him the [[Moon Pearl]] in the [[Tower of Hera (A Link to the Past)|Tower of Hera]] will allow Link to keep his shape. Within the tower, at the top of the mountain, Link finds the Moon Pearl and the [[Pendant of Wisdom]]. With the goal of destroying Agahnim in sight, Link ventures into the [[Lost Woods (A Link to the Past)|Lost Woods]] to find the legendary Master Sword and put an end to Agahnim's evil. But as soon as he gets the sword, he hears Zelda telepathically calling for help before she becomes silent. He hurries to the Sanctuary where the Loyal Sage tells him the soldiers took Zelda to the castle before he dies. | ||
==The Dark World== | ==The Dark World== | ||
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Link enters the castle once more and confronts Agahnim, who makes Zelda vanish right before his eyes, breaking the seal of the seven sages. He claims that even the hero cannot defeat him and his tribe of evil, and then he flees. Link chases him down and defeats him in battle with the power of the Master Sword. With his final breath, he draws Link into the Dark World, arriving atop the [[Pyramid of Power]]. Sahasrahla then speaks to Link telepathically and tells him what has happened. The Dark World used to be the Golden Land before evil power transformed it. Now that the seal of the seven wise men is broken, Hyrule Castle's gate has turned into a portal to the Dark World, allowing the evil to reach the Light World. In order to stop it, Link must retrieve the Golden Power, the Triforce, and save the [[Seven Maidens]], who as descendants of the wise men can help Link. | Link enters the castle once more and confronts Agahnim, who makes Zelda vanish right before his eyes, breaking the seal of the seven sages. He claims that even the hero cannot defeat him and his tribe of evil, and then he flees. Link chases him down and defeats him in battle with the power of the Master Sword. With his final breath, he draws Link into the Dark World, arriving atop the [[Pyramid of Power]]. Sahasrahla then speaks to Link telepathically and tells him what has happened. The Dark World used to be the Golden Land before evil power transformed it. Now that the seal of the seven wise men is broken, Hyrule Castle's gate has turned into a portal to the Dark World, allowing the evil to reach the Light World. In order to stop it, Link must retrieve the Golden Power, the Triforce, and save the [[Seven Maidens]], who as descendants of the wise men can help Link. | ||
[[File:Link-Battle-With-Ganon.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Link battling with Ganon from the [[Link's Awakening Nintendo Player's Guide]].]]Link journeys through the dangerous monster infested Dark World to rescue the maidens. The first one he saves in the [[Palace of Darkness]] tells him that Ganon's wish turned the Golden Land into the Dark World, and that he is trying to build his power and open a larger portal so he may attack the Light World. She also says that with the power of the seven maidens, they can break the | [[File:Link-Battle-With-Ganon.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Link battling with Ganon from the [[Link's Awakening Nintendo Player's Guide]].]]Link journeys through the dangerous monster infested Dark World to rescue the maidens. The first one he saves in the [[Palace of Darkness]] tells him that Ganon's wish turned the Golden Land into the Dark World, and that he is trying to build his power and open a larger portal so he may attack the Light World. She also says that with the power of the seven maidens, they can break the barrier around Ganon's hideout. She tells Link where to find the other maidens. | ||
Upon finding the rest of the maidens, they tell Link many things, revealing to him that he is the legendary hero, a descendant of the Knights of Hyrule, who is to defeat Ganon. The last of the maidens to be saved is Zelda herself, who tells Link that Ganon is hiding inside his tower at the top of Death Mountain. The seven maidens use their power to break the barrier around the tower and Link enters to face Ganon once and for all. | Upon finding the rest of the maidens, they tell Link many things, revealing to him that he is the legendary hero, a descendant of the Knights of Hyrule, who is to defeat Ganon. The last of the maidens to be saved is Zelda herself, who tells Link that Ganon is hiding inside his tower at the top of Death Mountain. The seven maidens use their power to break the barrier around the tower and Link enters to face Ganon once and for all. | ||
[[File:Triforce-Chamber.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Triforce Chamber.]]To Link's surprise, at the top of the tower he faces Agahnim. He taunts Link before they battle. Upon defeat, Agahnim shows his true form to be Ganon himself. He transforms into a bat and flees. Link chases him to the Pyramid of Power and jumps down within its depths to battle Ganon. Ganon tells Link he never expected him to cause such trouble, and then | [[File:Triforce-Chamber.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Triforce Chamber.]]To Link's surprise, at the top of the tower he faces Agahnim. He taunts Link before they battle. Upon defeat, Agahnim shows his true form to be Ganon himself. He transforms into a bat and flees. Link chases him to the Pyramid of Power and jumps down within its depths to battle Ganon. Ganon tells Link he never expected him to cause such trouble, and then he and Link commence the final battle. After a grueling fight Ganon is finally defeated once and for all. | ||
Link then speaks to the Essence of the Triforce, which was in Ganon's possession. It tells Link that now that Ganon has been defeated, the Dark World will vanish. Commanding Link to touch it, Link makes his wish upon the Triforce... | Link then speaks to the Essence of the Triforce, which was in Ganon's possession. It tells Link that now that Ganon has been defeated, the Dark World will vanish. Commanding Link to touch it, Link makes his wish upon the Triforce... | ||