Dark World

The Dark World, the once glorious and mysterious Sacred Realm, is a twisted copy of Hyrule tainted by Ganondorf's presence. In Ocarina of Time, Ganondorf entered the Sacred Realm and upon taking the Triforce, wished for Hyrule itself. Instead of his wish coming true, the Triforce split into three pieces and the Sacred Realm became the hell like version of Hyrule known as the Dark World. Though sealed within this evil place after the events of Ocarina of Time, Ganon eventually used the Dark World to build an army in A Link to the Past. With plans to break from the realm and conquer Hyrule, Ganon fought Link in an epic battle and was defeated in the very center of the Dark World. After Ganon's defeat, the Dark World was no more and once again the realm returned to its original state as the Sacred Realm.

The Dark World is also featured in Four Swords Adventures.