Nayru (Goddess)
- This article is about the Goddess of Wisdom. For the Oracle of Ages, see Nayru (Oracle).
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"Nayru... Poured out her wisdom onto the land, and gave it the spirit of law."
Nayru, commonly referred to as the Goddess of Wisdom in historical, verbal tales and literature, is one of the three Golden Goddesses in the legend of the creation of Hyrule. Princess Zelda is the only known character who possesses the essence of Nayru, the Triforce of Wisdom. When Link casts the spell made out of her essence, Nayru's Love, a shield of light will appear around him for protection.
Nayru is often depicted with a string instrument or singing. Because of her association with water, her main color is blue. Nayru's crest is the Mark of Nauru.
Perhaps Nayru's most famous appearance is in Oracle of Ages.
In this game, she is captured by Veran, and evil witch. Link must save her by completing many time puzzles.
Appearances
Ocarina of Time
Within the tale told by the Great Deku Tree, Nayru is depicted as one of the three goddesses to have created the land of Hyrule. She is said to have put her wisdom into the world to create the law, and the life Farore created would uphold such a law. A theory is that Nayru did this by giving the mortals the gift of Love, so that they would CHOOSE to be good, rather than be forced to be.
The Wind Waker
Throughout The Wind Waker, Nayru is not mentioned often. Even though Nayru's figure is not seen, her essence is stored within one of three Pearls. Link must retrieve her pearl, which was entrusted to Jabun, last. Then he must set it in the statue (location is shown below) in order to retrieve the Master Sword.
Twilight Princess
In this game, the Light Spirit Lanayru gives a summary of how the goddesses created Hyrule. When Dark Interlopers appeared, Nayru, along with Farore and Din, ordered the Light Spirits to seal away the magic that the interlopers were seeking. She appears on the disgusting statue behind Zelda in the cutscene where Zant is first shown.