Golden Goddess

The are a recurring trio of deities in. They are Series:, the Goddess of Power, Series:, the Goddess of Wisdom, and Series:, the Goddess of Courage, the chief gods and creators of the land that becomes the Series: and the extended world that it resides in. It is understood that the Golden Goddesses have always existed, and that they are omnipotent and eternal. Though the NaN Golden Goddesss are the most important gods of the world, they are mentioned by few characters in the series, and knowledge of them has been shown to be limited to the people of Hyrule alone, most races worshiping their own patron deities.

Each of the three Goddesses is associated with a characteristic, common element, and color: Din is power, fire and red; Nayru is wisdom, water and blue; Farore is courage, wind and green. They are the creators of the sacred Series: that is made up of their three associated characteristics of power, wisdom and courage.

Biography
In most of the history of Series:, whenever Series: comes to power and plans to take over the kingdom, the NaN Golden Goddesss appoint a hero, usually Series:, to rise and defeat the King of Thieves. Series: the hero is trusted with the Series:, while Series: is given the Series: to protect it.

The NaN Golden Goddesss were first mentioned in the game manual of. The legends of the NaN Golden Goddesss are explained to be derived from scrolls left behind by ancient NaN Hylians. Without naming each Goddess individually, the scrolls explain the NaN Golden Goddesss as the creators of Series:. The "God of Power" created the land and fire; the "God of Wisdom" created science and brought order to the land; the "God of Courage" created all life on the world. The Goddesses then departed from the world they created and left behind the Series:, a small portion of their power that meant to serve as a guide for the people in the new world. The ALttP: beckoned people from the outside world to search for it in hope that someone worthy would obtain it. The ALttP: was accidentally discovered by a gang of thieves and as taken by ALttP:, which then led into the ALttP: and finally the events of.

In, the NaN Golden Goddesss are seen in-game for the first time while the OoT3D: details the creation of OoT3D: to OoT3D: after he vanquishes OoT3D:. Like in the manual for, the NaN Golden Goddesss are explained to have created the land of OoT3D: before departing and leaving behind the OoT3D:. The NaN Golden Goddesss are each given names for the first time: OoT3D:, the Goddess of Power, OoT3D:, the Goddess of Wisdom, and OoT3D:, the Goddess of Courage. The resting place of the OoT3D: was also referred to as the OoT3D: for the first time.

In, it is revealed that, after the OoT3D: was sent back to his original time, Series: in the Adult Timeline was left without a hero when the seal on Series: broke. Faced by Series:'s unstoppable power and with no hero to aid them, the people of Series: prayed to the NaN Golden Goddesss to come in their aid. Since the NaN Golden Goddesss knew that to seal the people away along in Series: would grant Series:'s wish of destroying the land, the Goddesses instructed the NaN Hylians to flee to Series:'s mountaintops in order to escape the coming flood. Once the people were safely away, the Goddesses caused a torrential downpour, covering the land and turning the mountaintops into islands.

The three pearls required to open the TWWHD: are also named after each respective goddess: TWWHD:, TWWHD:, and TWWHD:. Furthermore, the statues that each of the pearls are placed on to open the tower each resemble a TWWHD:.

While never seen during the main events of the game, the NaN Golden Goddesss play a major role in the backstory leading into. They are stated to have appointed the four NaN Spirit of Lights to protect TPHD:, and gave the order for the NaN Dark Interloperss to be banished to the TPHD: and the NaN Fused Shadows to be locked away.

After freeing the TPHD: from TPHD:, the TPHD: TPHD: reveals to TPHD: where the final TPHD: he seeks is located. He then goes on to explain why exactly the NaN Fused Shadows were locked away and forbidden by the NaN Golden Goddesss. TPHD: narrates the story of the TPHD:, which took place after the events of SS undefined. The people of TPHD: lived in peace after SS -, but news of the Series: and the Series: eventually spread, causing the Series:. It was then that the NaN Dark Interloperss appeared, using their strong magic, the NaN Fused Shadows, to take control of the Series:. The NaN Golden Goddesss then ordered the NaN Spirit of Lights to banish them to the Series: and seal away their magic. With no connection back to the Series:, the NaN Dark Interloperss would eventually become the Series: race.

While it was impossible for the TPHD: to return to the TPHD:, the NaN Golden Goddesss left one link between the two worlds, the TPHD:. The NaN Golden Goddesss commanded the NaN Sages to guard the TPHD: after imprisoning the NaN Dark Interloperss.

Although the PH: exists in a different parallel world than the PH:, the NaN Marks of the Goddessess can still be found in the PH:, making it possible that the NaN Golden Goddesss created the PH: as well as the PH:.

(Himekawa)
In the, after Link rescues Princess Zelda from Agahnim, they enter a church with Zelda's remaining supporters. She briefly explains the Goddesses's creation of the Triforce and the Sacred Realm, along with its power. After a series of events, Link meets Sahasrahla, who in turn retells the story of the Goddesses and the Triforce and explains each Goddesses's role in creating Hyrule. He also reveals that the Triforce itself whispers the wishes of those who touch it to the Goddesses.

(Himekawa)
At the beginning of the, the Great Deku Tree is explaining Hyrule's creation to the Kokiri, describing how each Golden Goddess formed Hyrule. However, he is interrupted by a disagreement between Mido and Link before he can impart the role Farore was responsible for. When the Great Deku Tree is dying because of Gohma, he tells Link the story of the Triforce, the power of the Goddesses and that those who touch it may remake the world in their form. He then instructs Link to bring the Kokiri Emerald to Princess Zelda, as she has been chosen by the Goddesses. When Princess Zelda and Link meet later on, Zelda fully describes the Golden Goddesses's roles in shaping Hyrule and confides in Link the Sacred Realm's secret.

Nomenclature
Die drei Göttinnen