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| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]''

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| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''

| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]''

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| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]''

| ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''

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| ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''

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| ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''

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After the Ancient Battle, Hylia's people live in [[The Sky]] and are nearly forgotten about by the tribes remaining on the [[Surface]] over thousands of years.{{Ref|''Hyrule Historia'', pg. 72|Only a few individuals on the Surface knew of the existence of the goddess and Skyloft. After a few thousand years, their story was forgotten and became legend.}} The humans rebuild their strength and thrive on [[Skyloft]], a series of floating islands in the sky. [[Gaepora]] founds the [[Knight Academy]] to train [[Loftwing]]-riding knights.{{Ref|''Hyrule Historia'', pg. 72|Gaepora, the keeper of the legends that had been passed down through his family, built the Knight Academy. Gaepora brought kendo training and Loftwing riding together and established the order of the knights.}}

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In order to prevent people from gaining access to the Triforce, the Sage of Light, [[Rauru]], kept the relic within the [[Temple of Light]] within the Sacred Realm. Guarding the entrance to the realm was the [[Temple of Time]], in which the pedestal to the Master Sword laid. The only way to enter the realm was to pull the Master Sword. However, the Sword was further guarded by the [[Door of Time]], which could only be opened if one were to obtain the three [[Spiritual Stones]].  

===Era of Prosperity===

===Force Era===

====Hero of Men====

{{Main|Hero of Men}}  

In the celebration of the Picori and the ancient tale of the Hero, Link and Princess Zelda headed to the festival. It is said that one person is allowed to touch the ancient Picori Blade each year. This year, [[Vaati]] was chosen and he intended to shatter the blade and harness the Light Force. Vaati proceeded to release the power and Princess Zelda was turned to stone in the process. However, the ancient power was nowhere to be found, and due to the seal now being broken, all the evil within the chest was released upon Hyrule.  

[[File:Vaati-Wind-Mage.png|thumb|210px|Vaati the Wind Mage]]

====The Return of Vaati====

One day in Hyrule, Princess Zelda detected strange occurrences within the [[Four Sword Sanctuary]]. It is at this moment that Vaati broke the seal and kidnapped the Princess. Link is tasked with proving his courage to the [[Great Fairy|Fairies]] with the help of the Four Sword. After proving his courage, the Fairies help Link travel to the Palace of Winds. With the legendary blade, Link is able to seal Vaati once again within the sword and save Zelda.

===Era of the Hero of Time===

====Unification War====

In a period where Hyrule was engulfed in conflict and war, a [[Link's Mother|mother]] fled to the forest to escape the fires of the fierce war. She held a baby in her hand and arrived at the [[Kokiri Forest]], it is here where she entrusted the [[Great Deku Tree]] with looking after her child. The Great Deku Tree, sensing the fate of Hyrule, decided to raise the child under the protection of the [[Kokiri]]. The Kingdom of Hyrule slowly gained order again and was unified under one name.  

====The Hero of Time====

[[File:Ganondorf-Link.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Link battling Ganondorf from ''Ocarina of Time'']]  

The child that the Deku Tree intended to look after was a young boy named Link. Link had been experiencing strange dreams and is summoned by [[Navi]] to go and see the Great Deku Tree. After Link rids the evil deep within him, the Deku Tree tells Link about [[Ganon|Ganondorf]] and the dark future that lies ahead. The Deku Tree also tasks Link with taking the [[Kokiri's Emerald|Emerald of the Kokiri]] to Princess Zelda in Hyrule Castle. After sneaking past the guards, Link arrives at the courtyard where the Princess asks the Hero to find the other two Spiritual Stones, the [[Goron's Ruby]] and the [[Zora's Sapphire]]. After obtaining all of the stones, Link encountered [[Impa]] and Zelda fleeing from Ganondorf, the young Princess was able to toss the [[Ocarina of Time]] time to Link.  

==The Decline of Hyrule and the Last Hero==

Subsequently, Ganondorf now had the Triforce of Wisdom from Princess Zelda and the Triforce of Courage from the defeated Link. With all of the Triforce pieces in his possession he now wielded true power. Ganondorf was now able to transform into the Demon King [[Ganon]]. In a last effort, the seven sages of Hyrule, including Princess Zelda, sealed Ganon within the Sacred Realm. Due to Ganon's heart not being pure, the Sacred Realm is transformed into the [[Dark World]].

===The Imprisoning War===

The [[King of Hyrule]] ordered the seven sages to seal the entrance to the Dark World to prevent Ganon's army from attacking Hyrule. With the help from the [[Knights of Hyrule]], the seven sages were successful with once again sealing the entrance. During the battle, many Knights perished and few were left, but they were successful in their attempt and Hyrule won the war briefly. Hylians before this war were usually born with a mysterious power and distinct features such as pointy ears to hear messages from the Gods. However, after the Imprisoning War the special infused blood within the Hylian race was greatly diminished. Additionally, the Sages of this Era who were victorious became only a legend.

===Era of Light and Dark===

====A Link to the Past====

{{Main|A Link to the Past Story|A Link to the Past}}  

After the Imprisoning War, the land of Hyrule found peace once again. Soon a powerful wizard named [[Agahnim]] sought out the entrance to the Sacred Realm. After gaining the trust of the King of Hyrule, Agahnim decided to betray him. He manipulated the [[Soldier]]s, making them hostile, and tasked them with sending the remaining [[Seven Maidens|Maidens]] to the Dark World. As a result of this, Princess Zelda was locked up in the castle and sent out a message to Link and his [[Link's Uncle|Uncle]]. After finding his Uncle dead within the grounds, it was up to Link to save the Princess.  

After gaining the [[Moon Pearl]], Link could explore the treacherous Dark World in his Hylian form, and with the power of the [[Magic Mirror]], he could effectively travel to and from the dark and light world. Link must revive the Maidens, who are trapped within specific palaces across the Dark World. After doing so, it is revealed that Ganon is behind all of the events and he was simply using Agahnim. Link then battled Ganon in the [[Pyramid of Power]] and after defeating the Demon King, the Dark World vanished and peace is restored to Hyrule.

====Twinrova's Plan====

{{Main|The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons}}  

After the defeat of the Demon King Ganon, [[Twinrova]] plotted a scheme to revive the evil King. In order to revive him the twin sorceresses needed three flames: the Flames of [[Flame of Sorrow|Sorrow]], [[Flame of Destruction|Destruction]] and [[Flame of Despair|Despair]]. In order to obtain the flames, Twinrova sent [[Onox]] to the land of [[Holodrum]] and [[Veran]] to [[Labrynna]]. The young hero, Link, who had previously saved Hyrule, was guided to the location of the Triforce in Hyrule Castle. However, upon arrival he was transported to the foreign land of Holodrum.  

====The Adventure in Holodrum====

[[File:OoS Artwork.png|120px|thumb|right|Oracle of Seasons]]  

{{Main|The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons}}  

====The Adventure in Labrynna====

{{Main|The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages}}  

After the events in Holodrum, Link was once again transported at the hands of the Triforce, this time to the land of Labrynna. Link met with [[Impa]], she leads the hero to [[Nayru (Oracle)|Nayru]]. However, the evil sorcerer Veran possessed Impa and then proceeded to take control of the Oracle of Ages. She used Nayru's powers to travel to the past so that she could alter the events in the present. Link uses the [[Harp of Ages]] to travel through time to obtain the eight [[Essences of Time]]. This allowed Link access to the [[Black Tower]], where he encountered Veran. Link defeated the evil sorceress, but the Flame of Sorrow was lit in the process.

====The Revival of Ganon====

====A Mysterious Dream====

After finding all the instruments, Link made his way up the [[Tal Tal Mountain Range]] towards [[Mt. Tamaranch]] and the Wind Fish's Egg. The hero plays the [[Ballad of the Wind Fish]], which was taught to him by Marin. This caused the Egg to break and it opens up to a maze-like structure. Link then fought his way through the maze and encountered [[Shadow Nightmares]], who had kept the Wind Fish in a deep slumber in order to control the island. After Link defeated the final form of the Nightmare, the Wind Fish fully awakened and it is revealed that Koholint Island was a creation within his dreams. Koholint Island now disappeared  and Link woke up in the ocean, setting sail to an unknown destination.

===Golden Era===

===Era of Decline===

====The Tragedy of Princess Zelda====

{{Main|The Tragedy of Princess Zelda I|The Tragedy of Princess Zelda}}

The new King was angry that he couldn't inherit the full power of the Triforce, so he searched throughout the land, but to no avail. It was then that a [[Wizard]] appeared and told the young King that the Princess knew the secret. The King demanded the location of the Triforce of Courage, but Zelda kept to her word. In a fury, the Wizard put Zelda to an eternal sleep and dies in the process.{{Ref|pg. 104|The Wizard. A close confidant to Zelda's elder brother, the king. He dies after using the last of his power to lay a curse upon Princess Zelda.|''Hyrule Historia''}} However, the young King soon regretted his mistakes and lay the Princess in the [[North Palace|North Castle]]. He then stated that every Princess following were to be named after Zelda. With the location of the Triforce only known by the Princess, who was in an eternal slumber, the Kingdom of Hyrule slowly decayed and eventually decreased in size.

====Ganon's Invasion====

Impa managed to escape Ganon and his evil minions, however, she found herself surrounded while in search for a suitable hero. It was at this moment that the hero dressed in green appeared and defeated Ganon's minions. Impa revealed to Link about the eight fragments of the Triforce, he then set out across the ruins that was Hyrule. Upon completing the Triforce of Wisdom, Link then set out to [[Level 9: Death Mountain|Death Mountain]] to confront Ganon. After defeating the King of Evil, the Hero saved the Princess and recovered the Triforce of Power.

====Unification of the Triforce====

The hero had stayed in the Kingdom in hope to restore Hyrule to its former glory. One day a strange mark appeared on Link's hand. Link, who was now sixteen, passed down this information to Impa, who in shock took him to the North Castle. They found a mysterious chamber that was yet to be opened. The hero pressed the crest against the door, thus opening the chamber. Here, Impa and Link found Princess Zelda I, who was in an eternal sleep due to the previous King's actions. Impa handed Link a scroll, which revealed the location of the Triforce of Courage within the [[Great Palace]]. She also entrusted Link with six [[Crystal]]s. Link traveled to the six palaces across the land and used the crystals to remove the barrier. After clearing all six palaces, Link traveled through the [[Valley of Death]] to reach the Palace, where he was put to the test by his own [[Dark Link|Shadow]]. Once defeated Link obtained the Triforce of Courage and set out  to reawaken the Princess. With the Triforce finally united, peace is restored to the Kingdom of Hyrule.

==The Twilight Realm and the Legacy of the Hero==

[[File:Ending OoT-MS.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Link returning the Master Sword to the pedestal]]

After the defeat of Ganondorf in ''Ocarina of Time'', Princess Zelda sent Link back to relive his childhood. He was sent back seven years to the point where he first met Zelda in the [[Castle Courtyard]]. The hero, who now had proof of true Courage, told the Princess about Ganondorf. Now with proof of the future events, Zelda told the [[Royal Family of Hyrule|Royal Family]] about Ganondorf's plan. With the evil from the future now behind him, the Hero of Time set off on a new adventure. Before he left, Princess Zelda gave Link the Ocarina of Time, in order to prevent Ganondorf from gaining access to the Sacred Realm. Link then proceeded to retrieve his horse, [[Epona]], from [[Lon Lon Ranch]] before leaving the land of Hyrule to search for a past friend, Navi.

===Child Era===

The Happy Mask Salesman taught the young hero the [[Song of Healing]], allowing him to return to his [[Hylian]] self; however, he was angry that Link was unable to return the Mask, speaking of its destructive nature. Link sets out to the four regions in Termina, known as [[Woodfall]], [[Snowpeak]], [[Great Bay]] and [[Ikana]]. After saving each of the [[Four Giants]] from their respective regions, they stop the falling of the Moon on the eve third day. Link found out that the evil deity known as Majora was behind the turmoil and was simply controlling the Skull Kid. The Young Hero goes into the Moon where he defeated  the ancient evil, thus stopping the Moon from falling. Link left the land of Termina on the day of the [[Carnival of Time]] and set out to once again search for Navi.

===Twilight Era===

[[File:Ganondorf's Exacution.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ganondorf's Execution in the Mirror Chamber]]  

Several years after the events in Termina, the Demon thief Ganondorf was sent to the [[Arbiter's Grounds]], where he was imprisoned by the [[Ancient Sages]]. This was because of the Hero of Time's knowledge of future events. On the day of his execution, Ganondorf was chained and brought to the Mirror Chamber. The Sage of Water then readied the Sword of Light and impaled the evil demon. However, due to what one of the sages called a "divine prank",{{Ref|TP|1715|[[Ancient Sages]]}} the symbol of the Triforce of Power appeared on Ganondorf's hand, giving him a renewed strength and therefore preventing his death. Ganondorf broke free and killed the Sage of Water, and upon this action the Sages decided that the only solution was for Ganondorf to be sealed within the banished [[Twilight Realm]], via the [[Mirror of Twilight]].

====Zant's Invasion of the Light World====

After visiting the Mirror Chamber, Link found the Mirror of Twilight, which had been broken by the King of Shadows himself. Link investigated across Hyrule and found the three [[Mirror Shard]]s deep within [[Snowpeak]]. He then traveled into the Twilight Realm and confronts Zant. After defeating the usurper King, it is then revealed that Ganondorf was behind Zant all along and that he is now reborn in the Light World. Link, with the aid of Midna, broke through the barrier of [[Hyrule Castle (Twilight Princess)|Hyrule Castle]] and confronted the now self proclaimed king of light and shadow. After defeating the many forms of the evil king, Link saved Princess Zelda and restored peace once again to Hyrule. The curse set on Midna was now lifted and her true form is revealed; however, upon leaving she shattered the Mirror, breaking the only known connection between the two worlds.

===Shadow Era===

One day in Hyrule, Princess Zelda sensed the seal on Vaati was weakening so she called upon Link and the [[Shrine Maidens|six maidens]] in order to watch over the Four Sword Sanctuary. It was at this moment that Shadow Link appeared out of a portal and he trapped the six maidens within separate crystals. Link proceeded to follow his dark self into the portal and, in order to save the six maidens, he drew the Four Sword, subsequently releasing the Wind Mage Vaati. Link traveled throughout the Dark World and saved the six maidens and discovered that Ganondorf was behind the darkness in Hyrule. After defeating the second coming of the evil king Ganondorf, he seals both Vaati and Ganondorf within the Four Sword, thus restoring peace to the land.

==The Hero of Winds and a New World==

These events create the split in the timeline and this section of the Timeline is to be known as the [[Adult Timeline]]. This Timeline continues with the following games: ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''.

===Era without a Hero===

Left hopeless, [[Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule]] left the fate of Hyrule with the Goddesses. The three Goddesses informed the people of Hyrule to climb to the mountaintops as they proceeded to flood and seal all of Hyrule and Ganondorf in the process. This event was known as the [[Great Flood]]. King Daphnes decided that he would remain within the sealed Hyrule. The people who were able to take refuge on the mountaintops went on to build a new civilization on the land now known as the [[Great Sea]].

===Era of the Great Sea===

The hero then awakened the Sages of Earth and Wind in the form of [[Medli]] and [[Makar]], who restored power to the Master Sword. Now with the fully powered blade, Link traveled the Great Sea in a quest to find eight pieces of the Triforce of Courage. Now that the young boy was recognised as a true hero, he returned to the sunken Hyrule. Link raided [[Ganon's Tower]], where he impaled Ganondorf, thus killing him. Upon his death, King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule decided to break the barrier between Hyrule and the Great Sea. Daphnes decided to stay and die in Hyrule, while Link and Tetra return to the surface, where they sailed off for a new adventure.

===Era of the Great Voyage===

{{Main|Era of the Great Voyage}}  

[[File:PH Official Artwork.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Link and Linebeck sailing the seas]]  

Link washed up on the shore of [[Mercay Island]], where he befriended a fairy named [[Ciela]]. After speaking with her grandfather [[Oshus]], Link sets off in [[Linebeck]]'s [[S.S. Linebeck|Ship]] in search of The Ghost Ship. Link found the [[Leaf|Spirit of Power]] and the [[Neri|Spirit of Wisdom]], and Ciela revealed herself to be the Spirit of Courage. With the three Spirits, Link successfully located the Ghost Ship and he rescued Tetra, who had been turned into stone. Oshus revealed himself as the Ocean King and told Link that this was the work of the evil phantom [[Bellum]], in order to defeat Bellum, Link found the three [[Pure Metals]]. Link obtained the [[Phantom Sword]] and with the help of the [[Phantom Hourglass]], he successfully navigated through the [[Temple of the Ocean King]]. After defeating Bellum, Link and Tetra awaken next to the Pirates Ship and find out only ten minutes had passed. Link was unsure if the adventure was a dream, however, he then saw Linebeck's ship off into the distance.

===Era of Hyrule's Rebirth===

{{Main|Era of Hyrule's Rebirth}}  

[[File:St Official Artwork.png|260px|thumb|right|Link and Princess Zelda on the Spirit Train]]  

A hundred years had passed since the establishment of New Hyrule and the railroad tracks across the land started to diminish. Princess Zelda decided to hire a young boy named Link, in order to investigate the Tower of Spirits. She gave Link the Knights outfit, this outfit was the same outfit that the Hero of Winds once wore. On the way to the Tower of Spirits, Link found out [[Chancellor Cole]]'s true intentions, as he wanted to revive the Demon King, known as [[Malladus]]. The evil demon was sealed at the top of the Tower of Spirits and Cole ordered his assistant [[Byrne]] to take Princess Zelda to the Tower in order to release Malladus. However, the Princesses spirit stayed with Link and helped the young hero reach [[Anjean]], who gave the pair instructions on how to restore the Tower. Link travelled across the land of New Hyrule in the [[Spirit Train]], restoring the barriers within the temples. This allowed them to traverse to the top of the Tower where they encountered Malladus in the [[Dark Realm]]. Upon the death of the Demon King, Zelda's spirit was returned to her body and the [[Lokomo]] ascended into the heavens.

==History==

===The Beginning to Ocarina of Time===

===The Wind Waker: A New World===

===Four Swords Saga: Side-Stories?===