Hero of Winds

Long ago, there existed a kingdom where a golden power lay hidden.
So begins The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker with the legend of an ancient hero who disappeared through the mists of time, never again to return and save his homeland from the looming shadow of Ganon.

After the valleys of ancient Hyrule are flooded in a deluge, mysteriously Ganon's power is tamed for ages before his dark energy begins to be felt over the Great Sea that Link and Aryll grow up on with their Grandmother. Link quickly sets sail and acquires the King of Red Lions in his quest to recover Aryll after she is kidnapped by the Helmaroc King and taken to the Forbidden Fortress. Instead of simply rescuing his sister this Link is drawn into a sequence of events that eventually puts the fate of all the Islands of the Great Sea in his hands. Once again Ganon, or Ganondorf as he is referred to when in Gerudo/human form, has appeared with limited power. Link is pulled into the conflict between the island inhabitants and Ganon's increasing presence as he races to recapture the ancient power of the Triforce and the Master Sword before Ganon's true power is realized.

Eventually the King of Red Lions sees fit to grant Link the title Hero of Winds in honor of his ongoing struggle with the forces of evil...



(See also: Link)