Agahnim

When Hyrule became besieged by an onslaught of terrible misfortunes (pestilence, drought, etc.), the King of Hyrule offered a reward to anyone who could put an end to these disasters. A mysterious stranger named Agahnim came and put an end to these troubles with a previously unknown magic. He was declared a hero and given the prestigious positions of chief advisor to the King and heir to the Seven Wise Men. Agahnim used these positions and his magic to brainwash all of Hyrule's soldiers, dispose of the King of Hyrule and makes six of the descendants of the Seven Wise Men disappear to the Dark World.

After being rescued by Link, Zelda, the last of the descendants, hides in the Sanctuary until Agahnim's troops find her and take her to the tower at the top of Hyrule Castle. There, Agahnim sends her to the Dark World, thus breaking the Seal of the Seven Wise Men. Before Link can soundly defeat Agahnim, Agahnim draws him into the Dark world. During his quest to rescue the Seven Maidens, Link learns that Agahnim is a servant of Ganon.

When Link defeats Agahnim at the top of Ganon's Tower in the Dark World, Agahnim collapses and from his body a faint image of Ganon appears. The image turns into a bat and flees to the Pyramid of Power.

Agahnim's relationship with Ganondorf is occasionally debated. Some people believe that Agahnim was just a wizard who Ganondorf corrupted and used to do his work in the Light World (Hyrule). Others maintain that Agahnim was merely a disguise used by Ganon. This theory is supported by the fact that Ganon appears from within Agahnim's body and that in the final battle Ganon refers to Agahnim as his alter-ego.

When attacking he throws his magic attacks against Link. The first of them, a magic ball, can be hit with the sword to reflect it, so that it hits Agahnim himself and wounds him. The second one can also be hit with the sword, but then it splits up and flies through the room. The third one is a lightning attack which Link can only avoid by standing at Agahnim's side. While he is alone in Hyrule Castle, in Ganon's Tower he creates clones of himself to irritate Link.

Agahnim also made a small cameo appearance in Link's Awakening, appearing as one of the forms of the final Nightmare in the Wind Fish's Egg. Here he can be defeated the same way as in the previous game.