Hylia


 * Hylia redirects here. For other uses, see Hylia (Disambiguation).

(pronounced ) is a recurring character in the. Beginning as a divine entity, she was later reborn into a mortal form as SSHD:, making her the true ancestor to the Series:.

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The Goddess SSHD: was entrusted with the protection of the SSHD: after the NaN Golden Goddesss created the world. She held that duty throughout the SSHD:.

When SSHD: and his NaN Demons suddenly appeared from a fissure beneath the ground and began attacking the people on the SSHD:, in an attempt to seize the SSHD: and rule the world, she gathered the survivors on an outcrop of earth, and sent them to the sky away from danger along with the SSHD:, which was secretly hidden in the outcrop's SSHD:. SSHD: created a SSHD: to separate the SSHD: from the world below. With the surviving humans safe above the clouds, she battled SSHD: using the SSHD: and the help of the five tribes of the SSHD:, eventually sealing him away in SSHD:, which would later be known as the SSHD:, restoring peace to the land.

Hylia suffered grave injuries during the battle and knew that the seal would not hold forever. To combat this, she made several preparations for SSHD:'s inevitable return. She created SSHD:, a spirit that would reside in the SSHD:, and gave her the purpose of assisting the SSHD: throughout his future journey. She also left several messages for the one who would one day become her Chosen Hero to guide them in their quest. Along with these messages, she created several trials held in the SSHD: that would test the Chosen Hero's SSHD:, SSHD:, and SSHD:, and left gifts to help her Chosen Hero find their way to the NaN Sacred Flamess in order to empower the SSHD: into the SSHD:. She also created the SSHD:, which houses three NaN Songs that would open the way to each of these trials. Additionally, she left behind the SSHD:, which would be used by her mortal incarnation, SSHD:, and the Chosen Hero later.

SSHD: also appointed three NaN Dragons to protect the regions of the SSHD:: SSHD: to watch over SSHD:, SSHD: to watch over SSHD:, and SSHD: to watch over SSHD:. She also appointed the spirit SSHD: as warden of the SSHD:. Each of them were left with a part of the SSHD:, a melody that would unlock the Chosen Hero's final trial. She entrusted them to teach the Chosen Hero their part of the SSHD:, since should the Chosen Hero succeed in completing the last trial, the path to the SSHD: would open to them. Her final plan was to willingly shed her divinity and power in order to transfer her soul to the body of a mortal so that she could use the power of the SSHD: when the time came. Eventually, she presumably succumbed to her wounds.

Centuries later during the SSHD:, SSHD: is reborn on SSHD: as SSHD:. She had no memory of her previous existence as SSHD:, nor was she aware of her true nature. One day while flying with SSHD:, she is tossed out of the SSHD: onto the SSHD: by a massive tornado summoned by SSHD:. She is found by SSHD: who rescued her from being captured by evil forces and helped her remember her previous life as SSHD: and her original purpose. With the help of SSHD:, who was sent out to help her at her own request centuries prior, SSHD: sets out to pray at the NaN Goddess Statues located in each SSHD: across the SSHD: to purify her body, gradually gaining more memories of the Goddess SSHD:.

SSHD: gave SSHD: the SSHD: before travelling with SSHD: to the SSHD: and going through a SSHD: to a thousand years into the past. To prevent SSHD: from following them, SSHD: destroyed the SSHD:. Upon arriving, they make their way to the SSHD: where they awaited SSHD:'s arrival. When he arrives, she explains to him her true nature as the mortal reincarnation of SSHD:, and blesses the SSHD: with her power.

As the living embodiment of the Goddess SSHD:, SSHD: stays in the past to ensure that SSHD: remains imprisoned. She apologizes to SSHD: for involving him in the war against SSHD:, explaining that she needed someone with an "unbreakable spirit" and that she took advantage of SSHD:'s motivation to save SSHD:. Despite being unaware of this plan, SSHD: fells remorseful and feels she must atone. She seals herself into an amber crystal and sleeps for a thousand years to ensure SSHD:'s imprisonment held. Before doing so, she gives SSHD: one final task: finding the SSHD: and using it to destroy SSHD: once and for all.

After SSHD: uses the SSHD: to destroy SSHD:, SSHD: awakens from her millennium-long slumber and the two are finally reunited. Shortly after her awakening, SSHD: attacks and takes her through the SSHD:, with the goal of using her soul to revive the SSHD: in the past. As SSHD: follows him, SSHD: orders his troops to keep him at bay while he begins the ritual, but SSHD: manages to reach and defeat him. However, the ritual had continued during the fight and SSHD: is freed as SSHD:, absorbing SSHD:'s soul and returning to his true form.

During the final battle between SSHD: and SSHD:, SSHD: is kept safe within the SSHD:. After SSHD: successfully defeats and seals SSHD: within the SSHD:, SSHD:'s soul returns to her and she recovers. With peace returned to the land, they return to their own time. Later, while enjoying the view from atop the SSHD:, SSHD: mentions to SSHD: that she had fantasized about the SSHD: for so long and decides that she wants to live there permanently, and asks SSHD: if he would like to do the same.

For her selfless acts to protect the NaN Hylians who bear her name, SSHD: is among the most praised and beloved deities in all of SSHD:. The descendants of her mortal incarnation would go on to establish SSHD: upon the SSHD: in the SSHD:, their bloodline becoming the long-lasting SSHD:. It became a tradition for women born into the royal bloodline to be named "Zelda" after her mortal embodiment.

In, there are a multitude of NaN Goddess Statues and monuments dedicated to BotW: across BotW:, and several locations are named after her such as BotW:. The NaN Monks that created the NaN Ancient Shrines also seem to worship her and claim to have been blessed with her sight.

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In the SS Himekawa, the Goddess Hylia makes an appearance.

As Hylia's Chosen Hero is readying himself to battle against Demise and his army, the Goddess Hylia suddenly appears in person, riding on an old Loftwing. Link reveals himself as the Knight of Hylia and the hero whom they sought. He claims that, although humans may seem small in the eyes of the gods, there are those among them who possess great courage. Hylia acknowledges her knight's unmatched valiance and honor and proclaims him her chosen hero. She then allows him to wield her legendary weapon brought by the gods, the Master Sword. However, the hero claims that he could not touch a holy sword, thinking that he is impure because he was imprisoned for years. Despite this, Hylia says that the Master Sword will decide whether he is impure or not, and asks him for his choice; to seek revenge on the surface's people who imprisoned him or to save the world from its terrible fate. Hylia's Chosen Hero decides that he will always stand with his friends and accepts the Master Sword from the goddess. After reforging the sword, the hero agrees to lead the Goddess's army against the invading demons, but is mortally wounded in an encounter with Demise. With no other choice, Hylia and the hero use the power of the Master Sword to send the earth surrounding the castle into The Sky. With the humans and the Triforce safe in The Sky, Hylia proceeds to fight Demise and seals him away. After the battle, she sees her Chosen Hero lying dead on the ground, having succumbed to his wounds. Filled with grief, Hylia promises that his spirit will eternally live on and resolves to discard her divinity so that she may be with the Chosen Hero as a mortal.

Trivia

 * Characters from previous Zelda titles have mentioned Hylia. In, one of the Maidens refers to the Royal Family as "the royalty of Hylia." Shad from names Hylians "the people of Hylia." In these contexts, however, "Hylia" simply refers to the land of the Hylians.
 * Tucked away deep inside a cave, in the Tantari Desert of, is the Trophy. This "trophy" resembles a winged, angelic figure depicted in the same pose as later Goddess Statues.
 * Hylia's role as the ancestor of the Royal Family of Hyrule is similar to how Japan's imperial family is traditionally claimed to be descended from the Japanese sun goddess Amaterasu.

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