Din (Goddess)

Din (ディン, Din) is the Goddess of Power, one of the three omnipotent Golden Goddesses who created the realm of Hyrule (along with parallel realms, such as the Sacred Realm). It is Din who created the realm itself, and from chaos she formed the terrain of Hyrule. Din's essence, as well as the essence of her sisters Nayru and Farore, is the source of the Golden Power within the omnipotent sacred relic, the Triforce.

Before time began, Din, along with her sisters, Nayru and Farore, descended upon the chaos that was to become the land of Hyrule, each of them creating a different facet of the realm. According to Ocarina of Time, Din, "With her strong flaming arms, cultivated the land and created the red earth." Upon departure, they created the Triforce, the embodiment of the goddesses' divine essence, and left it within the Sacred Realm.

Din's essence is what constitutes the Triforce of Power; which affords Ganon his limitless strength and mystical power. Though at a much smaller extent, Din's power can also be invoked by a powerful sorcerer. Her essence is often represented by fire as exemplified in the magic spell Din's Fire. Also, when Ganon takes on his "god" form (to do so he must use the Triforce of Power,) he is manifested as an apparition of his head, constituted of flames.

Attributes
As the Goddess of Power, Din is associated with themes that exemplify power. Most often, she is associated with the elements of fire and earth, and is implied to be worshiped in the Earth Temple. She is also associated with mountains, and more specifically volcanoes such as Death Mountain.

Of the races of Hyrule, Din's essence is most exemplified by the Goron race. These volcano-dwelling, rock-consuming golems epitomize the essence of Din; in their society, they respect power, moreover, physical strength, as demonstrated in their relentless competition with one another in tests of strength. They are the most physically capable of all the races in Hyrule, boasting superhuman strength, and nigh invulnerability, personifying the essence of Din.

Din is associated with rhythm; she is accredited to the circadian change of seasons, and she is also associated with the art of dancing.

Appearances
Din was first depicted in The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time, as a winged, golden figure surrounded by a reddish aura. However, later depictions (such as the statues in Hyrule Castle's throne room in Twilight Princess) give her a more detailed appearance. Her Pearl Statue in The Wind Waker (right), as well as the Great Butterfly Fairy and Great Fairy of Flame, strongly resemble Din, the Oracle of Seasons, who may be her avatar.