User:Grandisle/Theory

The Beginning
The three goddesses created the world, the Triforce, the Light Spirits, and the various races that would populate the world. Hylia became the overseer of the world in the Goddesses absence. When Demise came to be, Hylia sent the Humans to the Sky and conducted a battle allong with the remaining races against Demise and his forces.

Skyward Sword – The beginning of the Zelda Series and before Hyrule was established. It marks the birth of the Master Sword and how the curse of Ganon was established.

First Hyrule - Upon the return of the Humans to the surface, they created thee kingdom known as Hyrule.

Minish Cap – The legend of Skyward Sword is told as the prologue. In the beginning it tells about the legend of a hero from the sky. At the end of the game you create Four Sword by accident and seal Vaati for the first time.

Four Swords – Long after Minish Cap. Vaati breaks the seal and is defeated and sealed again. As a precaution, the order of the Sages is created to watch the seal on Vaati incase it were to break again.

Four Swords Adventures – Long after the events of the Four Swords. Shadow Link is created to trick the current Link into removing the Four Sword and breaking the seal imprisoning Vaati. Link learns of the Gerudo race and that a Gerudo man named Ganon was considered banished for entering the Pyraimd to gain power. That power turns out to be the Trident of Darkness and enabled Ganondorf to become Ganon. Link defeats Ganon and seals him within the Four Sword.

Hylian Civil War – Upon the discovery of the Triforce and the Sacred Realm, the various races of Hyrule fought for its control.

Ocarina of Time – Link was the one to defeat Ganon in the end and sealed him in the Sacred Realm. Because he returned to the past, Link never defeated Ganondorf.

Split Timeline - the creation of the Adult Timeline and the Child Timeline.
The Adult Timeline was created because Link pulled the Master Sword out of the Pedestal of Time, he allowed Ganondorf to gain access to the Triforce. But Link wasn't old enough to stop him so he was sent to the Sacred Realm to grow up. After he was all grown up, he sealed Ganondorf away using the Master Sword and the help of the Sages. This became the prologue of Wind Waker as Link had to be Hyrule's savior. The Child Timeline was created because Zelda sent Link back to his original time using the Ocarina of Time. But even though she did this Link's actions of removing the seal to the Sacred Realm and Ganondorf obtaining the Triforce still occurred.

Child Timeline
Majora’s Mask – direct sequel to Ocarina of Time as Child Link. Child Link was on a journey to search for Navi but was sidetracked by Skull Kid and the Majoras Mask. He learns of the legend of the Giants and that the only way to stop the Moon from colliding into Termina is to awaken the giants. His use of the Ocarina shows that even though he travels back in time, most the actions he performed still occurred. After he is done saving Termina, he leaves to continue his search for Navi.

Imprisoning War – According to the prologue of A Link to the Past, a war occurred describing the sealing of the Dark World. It does not specify Ganondorf being sealed away himself.

Twilight Princess – Takes place long after Ocarina of Time. Ganondorf was set to be executed for his actions but survived because he carried the Triforce of Power he survived andd managed to kill one of the Sages. As last resort the remaining Sages send Ganondorf into the Twilight Realm. Ganondorf meets Zant and the make an agreement that if Ganondorf gave Zant the power to rule the Twilight Realm, he will return Ganondorf to Hyrule. Link finds the Master Sword in the Faron Woods in what used to be the Temple of Time. Link kills Ganondorf but failed to stop the creation of Ganon. Befoore Ganondorf dies, he tells Link he can never truely die and loses the Triforce of Power. Midna returns to the Twilight Realm and destroys the Mirror of Twilight separating Hyrule and the Twilight Realm permanently. Link leaves at the end of Twilight Princess.

Link to the Past –Triforce was originally located in Sacred Realm. Ganon’s wished turned it into the Dark World. Ganon returns as the sorcerer Agahnim where he tricks the King of Hyrule into believing he's a hero for stopping the natural disasters. Soon he over throws the King and seals away the descendants of the Sages. This time around, Link finds the Master Sword in the Lost Woods. After he defeats Ganon, he uses the Triforce to wish Hyrule back to normal and the Dark World gone. Link returns the Master Sword the the pedestal of time never to be used again.

Oracle of Ages/Seasons – Link is sent by the Triforce to two lands, Labrynna and Holodrum. The ultimate goal was for Ganon to be revived early by Twinrova but fails to use Zelda and instead use themselves as a sacrifice. Link is seen at the ends of the game leaving on a boat.

Link’s Awakening – As Link returns from Hyrule after his journey from other lands he is hit by a storm. He ends up shipwrecked on Koholint Island. In order to leave he must awake the Wind Fish. The events of the entire game are considered to have been just a dream. Link is found adrift in the ocean with the Wind Fish in the skys and Koholint Island gone.

The Legend of Zelda – Ganon finally managed to escape the sacred realm and regain the triforce of power. A reincarnation of Link is found outside the domain of Hyrule by Impa. She tells Link of the events that occurred in Hyrule. Zelda has separated the Triforce of Wisdom and Link is unaware of his Mark of Courage.

The Adventure of Link – Direct sequel of Legend of Zelda. Link becomes fully aware of his destiny to gain the Triforce of Courage. Ganon’s remaining minions try to stop him from reviving Zelda in order to revive Ganon. After obtaining the Triforce of Courage he uses it to revive the Zelda in the previous game.

Adult Timeline
Great Flood – After Ganondorf was once again sealed in the Sacred Realm he escapes and eliminates two of the Seven Sages making the Master Sword useless. The King of Hyrule at the time was not powerful enough to defeat Ganondorf and the Gods intervened. The Gods petrified Ganondorf and the King in Hyrule Castle and the triforce of wisdom and courage were shattered. The Gods told those who want to survive to head for the mountains and flooded the land of Hyrule.

Wind Waker – Legend spoken of in Wind Waker is Occurs long after any of the previous games. A reincarnation of Link and Zelda return to Hyrule Castle where they find Master Sword which frees Ganondorf and the King of Hyrule. Ganondorf steals the two remaining triforces and assembles the Triforce. But the King uses the Triforce to wish for the current Hyrule to be buried by the waters and that his descendants to find a new place to be called Hyrule. The Triforce leaves and Link seals Ganondorf away with a direct blow to the head leaving the Master Sword imbedded in Ganondorf. Ganon was never created because Ganondorf did not have possesion of the Triforce of Power and the King was the one who used the Triforce. Hyrule Castle is flooded and the Master Sword is lost. Link and Zelda guide everybody to new Hyrule.

Phantom Hourglass – Direct sequel of Wind Waker. Link uses the Phantom Sword because the Master Sword was lost in Wind Waker

Spirit Tracks - Sequel of Phantom Hourglass but is a later reincarnation of Link. This Link uses the Lokomo Sword to defeat the new antagonist Malladus.

Reoccurring Characters
Link - present in all the games and is considered the Hero. Zelda - present in all games except Link's Awakening. Ganondorf - Present in Four Swords Adventure, Ocarina of Time, Wind Waker, and Twilight Princess. Ganon - present in all but Link's Awakening and Wind Waker through Spirit Tracks. Impa - present in all but Minish Cap through Four Swords Adventure, A Link to the Past, Twilight Princess, and Wind Waker through Spirit Tracks. Twinrova - present in Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, and Oracles.

Ganondorf versus Ganon
Ganondorf created Ganon. He learned of it after obtaining the trident. After losing the trident to escape the Four Sword seal he needed a new way to obtain that power. He learned of the Triforce and need a way to access it because the Sages sealed it away in the Sacred Realm. Because of Ocarina of Time Link, he was able to gain the Triforce of Power granting him the power of Ganon once again. Upon his death in Twilight Princess, Ganon separated from Ganondorf. Each time Ganon is slayed, when his slayer dies, Ganon is revived.

Simplified Timeline
Creation of the world / Triforce / Light Spirits > Hylia oversees world > Humans sent to the sky > Battle for the Surface > Skyward Sword / creation of Master Sword / Curse of Ganon established > Migration to Surface > Establishment of Hyrule > Minish Cap / creation of Four Sword > Four Swords > Sages Order created to watch the Four Sword > Four Swords Adventures / Ganondorf appears > Ganondorf uses the Trident to gain his power of Ganon > Ganon is sealed in Four Sword > Discovery of Triforce/Sacred Realm > Hylian Civil War / Interlopers were sent to the Twilight Realm by the Light Spirits > Hyrule is moved / Sages Order now protects the Sacred Realm > Ganondorf escapes from the Four Sword and becomes King of the Gerudos > Ocarina of Time > Time Split

Events of Child Link Future > Ganondorf already wishes on the Triforce and enters the Dark World > Majora’s Mask > Return of Ganondorf / Absence of Link > Sages seal off the Dark World > Sages attempts to execute Ganandorf but fail and send him to the Twilight Realm > Twilight Princess > Death of Ganondorf > Ganon’s Revival in the Dark World > Link to the Past > Master Sword is never used again > Oracle Ages / Seasons > Revival of Ganon averted > Link’s Awakening > Revival of Ganon > Legend of Zelda > Adventures of Link

Events of Adult Link’s Future > Link pulls the Master Sword and travels forward in time > Link and the Sages seal Ganondorf in the Sacred Realm > Return of Ganondorf / Absence of Link > Triforce of Courage and Wisdom shatter > Gods flood Hyrule > Wind Waker > Triforce is used to find a new Hyrule and permenantly seal off old Hyrule > Death of Ganondorf / Master Sword is lost forever > New Hyrule is established > Phantom Hourglass > Industrial Revolution > Spirit Tracks