Ancient Battle

The Ancient Battle is a name given to describe one of the earliest battles in Hyrule's history a short time after the creation of the world by the three Golden Goddesses. After their labors in the creation of Hyrule were completed, the Golden Goddesses (Din, Nayru, and Farore) left a symbol of their power in the hands of the goddess known as Hylia to protect it and protect the land then known simply as the "Surface." This battle ensued when the demon king known as Demise broke out of the depths of the earth with his armies and attempted to take this ultimate power from Hylia for himself. This battle would result in the creation of both Skyloft and the Sealed Grounds.

Creation of the World
Long ago, before spirits and life existed, the three Golden Goddesses known specifically as Din (the Goddess of Power), Nayru (the Goddess of Wisdom), and Farore (the Goddess of Courage) descended upon the chaos that was the world at that time. Din, with her strong flaming arms, created the red earth and thus was responsible for the creation of the world's geography. Nayru poured her wisdom onto the earth and gave the spirit of law to the world, thus bringing order to a formerly chaotic realm. Farore, with her rich soul, produced all forms of life that would uphold the law established by Nayru. With their labors finally completed, the three Golden Goddesses once again departed for the heavens, but not before creating a symbol of their power, the Triforce, which when mastered in its entirety and wielded by one with an unbreakable spirit would grant the heart's desire of the holder. They also specifically designed it so that it could never be used by their own kind, as a way of giving hope to the mortal beings of the world. Before departing, the Golden Goddesses left this symbol of ultimate power in the hands of a goddess named Hylia, ordering her to safeguard the relic and granting her the authority to preside over the realm.

Emergence of Demise
For an age, Hylia ruled over the then-unnamed land that was then known only as "the Surface," presiding over the various races in the world at that time (i.e. the Hylians, the Gorons, the Parella, the Mogmas, and the Ancient Robots). Peace reigned during what was known as the "Era of the Goddess Hylia." However, one day there came an earthquake that cracked open the ground, opening a fissure connecting the underground to the Surface. From this fissure poured an army of demons led by their ruler, the Demon King known as Demise. Demise somehow learned of the ultimate power that Hylia guarded and sought to obtain it to rule over the entire world. To this end, he ordered his armies to kill and destroy all in their path in an attempt to take the Triforce from Hylia for his own. The armies of Demise caused many misfortunes as they burned forests and killed all in their path at the behest of their master.

Creation of Skyloft
Hylia, fearing for her people (the Hylians), gathered all the surviving Hylians on an outcropping of rock she cut away from the land around her temple that contained a giant statue of her. Using her power, Hylia raised the newly-formed Isle of the Goddess into the Sky, sending it skyward beyond even the clouds to send her people out of Demise's reach. This floating island would one day come to be known as Skyloft during the "Era of the Sky." She also created a cloud barrier to separate the realm of the Sky from the Surface and thus prevent Demise's armies from pursuing her people. In secret, Hylia also sent the Triforce into the heavens with the Hylians, concealing its three parts within the hidden Sky Keep that was located beneath the Statue of the Goddess. Through Hylia's design, the way into the Sky Keep, and thus the road to the Triforce, would open one day when her chosen hero would come in need of it. She also secretly enshrined her sword inside the Statue of the Goddess to await the coming of her chosen hero.