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One hundred years ago, a prophecy warned that the signs of [[Calamity Ganon]]'s return would be clear, and said that the power needed to oppose him lay dormant beneath the ground. This prophecy, combined with the tales from the legends of old, prompted [[Rhoam Bosphoramus Hyrule|King Rhoam]] and his kingdom to begin excavating the earth. The ancient Guardians and the four Divine Beasts were discovered, at which point King Rhoam realized that they were set upon the same path as their ancestors as told in the legends.{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]''|Stories of Ganon were passed from generation to generation in the form of legends and fairy tales. But there was also… a prophecy. “The signs of a resurrection of Calamity Ganon are clear. And the power to oppose it lies dormant beneath the ground.” We decided to heed the prophecy and began excavating large areas of land. It wasn’t long before we discovered several ancient relics made by the hands of or distant ancestors.|King Rhoam}} | One hundred years ago, a prophecy warned that the signs of [[Calamity Ganon]]'s return would be clear, and said that the power needed to oppose him lay dormant beneath the ground. This prophecy, combined with the tales from the legends of old, prompted [[Rhoam Bosphoramus Hyrule|King Rhoam]] and his kingdom to begin excavating the earth. The ancient Guardians and the four Divine Beasts were discovered, at which point King Rhoam realized that they were set upon the same path as their ancestors as told in the legends.{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]''|Stories of Ganon were passed from generation to generation in the form of legends and fairy tales. But there was also… a prophecy. “The signs of a resurrection of Calamity Ganon are clear. And the power to oppose it lies dormant beneath the ground.” We decided to heed the prophecy and began excavating large areas of land. It wasn’t long before we discovered several ancient relics made by the hands of or distant ancestors.|King Rhoam}} | ||
Following this path, four Champions from across Hyrule were chosen to pilot the Divine Beasts: [[Mipha]] of the [[Zora#Breath of the Wild|Zora]] {{storylink|Champion Mipha's Song}}, [[Daruk]] of the [[Goron#Breath of the Wild|Gorons]] {{storylink|Champion Daruk's Song}}, [[Urbosa]] of the [[Gerudo#Breath of the Wild|Gerudo]] {{storylink|Champion Urbosa's Song}}, and [[Revali]] of the [[Rito#Breath of the Wild|Rito]] {{storylink|Champion Revali's Song}}. They, alongside [[Link#Breath of the Wild|Link]], the princess's appointed knight, were placed under command of [[Zelda#Breath of the Wild|Princess Zelda]], the princess of Hyrule.{{storylink|The | Following this path, four Champions from across Hyrule were chosen to pilot the Divine Beasts: [[Mipha]] of the [[Zora#Breath of the Wild|Zora]] {{storylink|Champion Mipha's Song}}, [[Daruk]] of the [[Goron#Breath of the Wild|Gorons]] {{storylink|Champion Daruk's Song}}, [[Urbosa]] of the [[Gerudo#Breath of the Wild|Gerudo]] {{storylink|Champion Urbosa's Song}}, and [[Revali]] of the [[Rito#Breath of the Wild|Rito]] {{storylink|Champion Revali's Song}}. They, alongside [[Link#Breath of the Wild|Link]], the princess's appointed knight, were placed under command of [[Zelda#Breath of the Wild|Princess Zelda]], the princess of Hyrule.{{storylink|The Champions' Ballad (Memory)|The Champions' Ballad}} | ||
As detailed by various memories both Zelda and Link share, some details leading up to the events of Ganon's most recent return are known. Zelda conducts a ceremony to appoint Link as her appointed knight, attended by the four other Champions. During the ceremony, Zelda has a hesitant and insecure attitude, which the Champions readily observe. They interpret this as the princess's melancholy jealousy of Link's ability to fulfill his destiny as the hero while her own destiny remains uncertain.{{storylink|Subdued Ceremony}} A short time later, as Zelda and Link are traveling to [[Goron City (Breath of the Wild)|Goron City]] to make adjustments to one of the Divine Beasts, Zelda shows enthusiasm for experimenting with the ancient technology. Again, however, her insecurity regarding her inability to fulfill her destiny shows through as she speaks to Link.{{storylink|Resolve and Grief}} Later, this fascination with the ancient technology becomes even more apparent as she is later seen attempting to gain access to a [[Shrine of Trials]] as Link arrives to escort her away on the king's orders. She lashes out at Link in surprise and frustration, but returns with him nevertheless.{{storylink|Zelda's Resentment}} | As detailed by various memories both Zelda and Link share, some details leading up to the events of Ganon's most recent return are known. Zelda conducts a ceremony to appoint Link as her appointed knight, attended by the four other Champions. During the ceremony, Zelda has a hesitant and insecure attitude, which the Champions readily observe. They interpret this as the princess's melancholy jealousy of Link's ability to fulfill his destiny as the hero while her own destiny remains uncertain.{{storylink|Subdued Ceremony}} A short time later, as Zelda and Link are traveling to [[Goron City (Breath of the Wild)|Goron City]] to make adjustments to one of the Divine Beasts, Zelda shows enthusiasm for experimenting with the ancient technology. Again, however, her insecurity regarding her inability to fulfill her destiny shows through as she speaks to Link.{{storylink|Resolve and Grief}} Later, this fascination with the ancient technology becomes even more apparent as she is later seen attempting to gain access to a [[Shrine of Trials]] as Link arrives to escort her away on the king's orders. She lashes out at Link in surprise and frustration, but returns with him nevertheless.{{storylink|Zelda's Resentment}} | ||