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| game      = Described in ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''
| game      = Described in ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''
| location  = [[North Castle]]
| location  = [[North Castle]]
| characters = [[King of Hyrule]]<br/>[[Prince of Hyrule]]<br/>[[Zelda|Princess Zelda]]<br/>[[Wizard]]
| characters = [[King of Hyrule]]<br/>[[Prince of Hyrule]]<br/>[[Zelda (The Adventure of Link)|Princess Zelda I]]<br/>[[Wizard]]
| when      = After the [[Golden Era]]<br/>Before ''The Adventure of Link''
| when      = After the [[Golden Era]]<br/>Before ''The Adventure of Link''
| related    = [[Decline Timeline]]  
| related    = [[Decline Timeline]]  
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'''The Tragedy of Princess Zelda I''' refers to the series of events that leads up to a sleeping spell being cast on the [[Zelda|Princess Zelda]] seen in ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''. This was originally intended to explain the "legend of Zelda," with the [[Prince of Hyrule]] issuing a decree that all princesses should be named "Zelda." However, this princess's position as the first Zelda has been retconned according to ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]'', and the "legend of Zelda" has been replaced with the story in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''.
'''The Tragedy of Princess Zelda I''' refers to the series of events that leads up to a sleeping spell being cast on the [[Zelda (The Adventure of Link)|Princess Zelda I]] seen in ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''. This was originally intended to explain the "legend of Zelda," with the [[Prince of Hyrule]] issuing a decree that all princesses should be named "Zelda." However, this princess's position as the first Zelda has been retconned according to ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]'', and the "legend of Zelda" has been replaced with the story in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''.


==Hiding the Triforce of Courage==
==Hiding the Triforce of Courage==
After the events of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', the [[Triforce]] returned to the hands of the [[Royal Family of Hyrule|Royal Family]] and the kingdom experienced an age of prosperity. The Triforce was passed down from generation to generation{{Ref|pg. 104|After the Demon King Ganon was vanquished, generation after generation, the kings of Hyrule maintained the order using the Triforce of Power, Wisdom and Courage that was handed down to the royal family.|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]''}} until one king deemed his son unworthy to wield the responsibility of the Triforce.{{Ref|pg. 104|but he was concerned about the prince’s character and aptitude and told the secret of the Triforce to Princess Zelda, since he detected that she had a better aptitude than the prince.|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]''}} Rather than have its full power corrupt the prince, he hid the [[Triforce of Courage]] so the prince could only inherit the Triforce in part.{{Ref|pg. 104|Because of that, the king hid the Triforce of Courage|[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]}} He also cast a spell such that when someone worthy of the Triforce appeared, the mark of the Triforce would appear on his hand.{{Ref|pg. 104|cast the following spell over Hyrule: “A crest shall appear on the hand of a human who has the aptitude, has been raised to follow the right way, has gained experience, and has reached a certain age.”|[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]}}
After the events of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', the [[Triforce]] returned to the hands of the [[Royal Family of Hyrule|Royal Family]] and the kingdom experienced an age of prosperity. The Triforce was passed down from generation to generation{{Ref|pg. 104|After the Demon King Ganon was vanquished, generation after generation, the kings of Hyrule maintained the order using the Triforce of Power, Wisdom and Courage that was handed down to the royal family.|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]''}} until one king deemed his son unworthy to wield the responsibility of the Triforce.{{Ref|pg. 104|but he was concerned about the prince's character and aptitude and told the secret of the Triforce to Princess Zelda, since he detected that she had a better aptitude than the prince.|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]''}} Rather than have its full power corrupt the prince, he hid the [[Triforce of Courage]] so the prince could only inherit the Triforce in part.{{Ref|pg. 104|Because of that, the king hid the Triforce of Courage|[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]}} He also cast a spell such that when someone worthy of the Triforce appeared, the mark of the Triforce would appear on his hand.{{Ref|pg. 104|cast the following spell over Hyrule: “A crest shall appear on the hand of a human who has the aptitude, has been raised to follow the right way, has gained experience, and has reached a certain age.”|[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]}}


==The Wizard==
==The Wizard==
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