Ancient Hero

The is the title given to a recurring character in. (Though he is referred to as "the ancient hero" in, this term is not used as a title.) The Ancient Hero was an incarnation of Series: who defeated Series: with the help of BotW: technology 10,000 years prior to the events of. shows the Ancient Hero to apparently be a Series:, with similar animalistic traits and Zonai markings and armor.

10,000 years before the events of, the BotW: united with an incarnation of the Princess, the four NaN Divine Beasts, and numerous NaN Guardians, using the BotW: to seal BotW: away beneath BotW:. This legend is told in the prologue by BotW: and retold to Link separately by Impa and Kass. The BotW: is never seen directly, but he appears in artistic form on the BotW:. The artwork depicts him with green eyes, fiery red hair, and a light blue outfit, similar to the BotW: his successor wears in the distant future.

Upon first meeting Link, Kass claims that his Ancient Songs commemorate the actions of the Ancient Hero. He also mentions the Ancient Hero During the Side Quest "The Hero's Cache", supposing that the treasure hidden in BotW: may have belonged to the hero who defeated the Calamity 10,000 years ago. Furthermore, at a BotW: where he plays Series:, Kass will inform link that while the song's origins are uncertain, BotW: believed the ancient hero used it to call to his horse.

After completing every TotK:, Link can receive the TotK: at the TotK:. When worn, it envelops Link the aura of the hero's spirit and gives him the appearance of the Ancient Hero, revealing that the Ancient Hero appears to be a Series: rather than a TotK:. The Ancient Hero's armor is also near-identical to the TotK: and TotK:.

If spoken to by Link when wearing the Ancient Hero's Aspect, several characters will recognize the Ancient Hero. TotK: will be amused and note that Link appears similar to the figure on the TotK:; TotK: will compliment Link but remark that she didn't recognize him at first; TotK: will believe the Ancient Hero had been resurrected, before realizing it was Link and wishing to try on the outfit; and TotK: will inquire as to where Link found the clothing.

At the TotK:, Symin recounts the story of the Ancient Hero and the 10,000-year-old Great Calamity to the children of TotK:. If Link wore the Ancient Hero's Aspect at the class, TotK: will tell him he liked it after class.