Farore (Goddess)

Farore is the Goddess of Courage, one of the three Golden Goddesses who created the realm of Hyrule (along with parallel realms, such as the Sacred Realm). She is the source of all life that exists within the Hyrulean realm. Farore's essence, as well as the essence of her two sisters Din and Nayru, is the source of the Golden Power within the omnipotent sacred relic, the Triforce. At the dawn of time, Farore, along with her sisters, Din and Nayru, descended upon the chaos that was to become the land of Hyrule, each of them creating a different facet of the realm. Upon departure, they created the Triforce, the essence of their power, and left it within the Sacred Realm.

"Farore... With her rich soul, produced all life forms who would uphold the law."

- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Farore's divine essence is what constitutes the Triforce of Courage, which affords Link his great courage and mystical abilities. Though at a much smaller extent, Farore's essence can also be invoked by a powerful sorcerer. Farore's essence often represented by wind as exemplified in the spell Farore's Wind.

Attributes
Farore is the creator of all life that exists within the Hyrulean realm. Because of her role in creating all life, Farore is associated regions that flourish with life, namely forests, such as the Lost Woods. She also is worshiped as the Goddess of the Winds as refered to in The Wind Waker, and her essence is represented by the winds.

Although Farore is the creator of all of the races in the Hyrulean realm, Farore is most closely associated with forest-dwellers such as the Kokiri, and the Deku. Fittingly for the Goddess of the Wind, Farore is commonly associated with wind instruments, such as the flute.

Appearances
In her first appearance, in Ocarina of Time, Farore is depicted as a golden figure surrounded by a greenish aura. However, in later games, monuments representing Farore (such as the statues of the Golden Goddesses in the throne room of Hyrule Castle in Twilight Princess) give her, (as well as Din and Nayru) a more detailed appearance. In Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons, the statue of Farore appears almost identical to the Oracle of Secrets, Farore who is named after her. In The Wind Waker, she, along with the other goddesses, are depicted as a statue standing on the Triangle Islands.