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Though Gustaf plays a relatively minor yet pivotal role in ''The Minish Cap'', some groups of theorists believe him to be very important to the timeline of the entire series. Prior to the release of ''The Minish Cap'', most fans of the series universally agreed that ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' was the true first game in the timeline of the series due to its inclusion of the origin stories of such elements as the [[Triforce]], [[Ganondorf]], the establishment of [[Hyrule]] as a kingdom, and the origin story of the [[Sacred Realm]]/[[Dark World]]. Since the release of ''The Minish Cap'' however, | Though Gustaf plays a relatively minor yet pivotal role in ''The Minish Cap'', some groups of theorists believe him to be very important to the timeline of the entire series. Prior to the release of ''The Minish Cap'', most fans of the series universally agreed that ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' was the true first game in the timeline of the series due to its inclusion of the origin stories of such elements as the [[Triforce]], [[Ganondorf]], the establishment of [[Hyrule]] as a kingdom, and the origin story of the [[Sacred Realm]]/[[Dark World]]. Since the release of ''The Minish Cap'' however, many people from the ''Zelda'' community have for several good reasons come to believe that ''The Minish Cap'' precedes ''Ocarina of Time'' chronologically. However, another group argues that it is Gustaf himself who seemingly voids this argument by stating that he ruled Hyrule as king "countless ages ago", indicating that Hyrule has, at that point, existed as a kingdom for many ages.<ref>{{cite|O young one...Child who seeks to aid the princess of Hyrule...My name is Gustaf...I was king of Hyrule, countless ages ago. Stand before me...Only then will the path open to you.|King Gustaf|The Minish Cap}}</ref> This is in stark contrast to ''Ocarina of Time'', where some belive that Hyrule has only existed as a kingdom for roughly a decade at the opening of the story as a result of the bloody [[Hyrulean Civil War]] that left the [[Hero of Time]] an orphan.<ref>{{cite|Some time ago, before the King of Hyrule unified this country, there was a fierce war in our world. One day, to escape from the fires of the war, a Hylian mother and her baby boy entered this forbidden forest. The mother was gravely injured...Her only choice was to entrust the child to the Deku Tree, the guardian spirit of the forest. The Deku Tree could sense that this was a child of destiny, whose fate would affect the entire world, so he took him into the forest. After the mother passed away, the baby was raised as a Kokiri. And now, finally, the day of destiny has come!|Deku Tree Sprout|Ocarina of Time}}</ref> Thus, though Gustaf plays a relatively small role in the events of ''The Minish Cap'', his very inclusion in the story of ''The Minish Cap'', combined with his remarks, lead some to belive it cast doubt upon the possibility of ''The Minish Cap'' preceding ''Ocarina of Time''. Others argue that the fact that the Royalty of Hyrule existed generations before Ocarina of Time nullifies this arguement. <ref>{{cite|We Sheikah have served the royalty of Hyrule from generation to generation as attendants.|Impa|Ocarina of TIme}}</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 07:07, 1 May 2010
King Gustaf is a minor character in The Minish Cap. In the game, he is a ghost, but he was once king of Hyrule. This makes him the ancestor of its current King Daltus and Princess Zelda.
He first appeared to Link after he retrieved the Water Element from the Temple of Droplets. He marks his grave on Link's map and requests that he come visit. When Link arrives, Gustaf gives him a gold Kinstone that will open a stone door in Veil Falls. This allows Link to reach the Cloud Tops, which leads to the Wind Element.
Timeline Speculation
Though Gustaf plays a relatively minor yet pivotal role in The Minish Cap, some groups of theorists believe him to be very important to the timeline of the entire series. Prior to the release of The Minish Cap, most fans of the series universally agreed that Ocarina of Time was the true first game in the timeline of the series due to its inclusion of the origin stories of such elements as the Triforce, Ganondorf, the establishment of Hyrule as a kingdom, and the origin story of the Sacred Realm/Dark World. Since the release of The Minish Cap however, many people from the Zelda community have for several good reasons come to believe that The Minish Cap precedes Ocarina of Time chronologically. However, another group argues that it is Gustaf himself who seemingly voids this argument by stating that he ruled Hyrule as king "countless ages ago", indicating that Hyrule has, at that point, existed as a kingdom for many ages.[1] This is in stark contrast to Ocarina of Time, where some belive that Hyrule has only existed as a kingdom for roughly a decade at the opening of the story as a result of the bloody Hyrulean Civil War that left the Hero of Time an orphan.[2] Thus, though Gustaf plays a relatively small role in the events of The Minish Cap, his very inclusion in the story of The Minish Cap, combined with his remarks, lead some to belive it cast doubt upon the possibility of The Minish Cap preceding Ocarina of Time. Others argue that the fact that the Royalty of Hyrule existed generations before Ocarina of Time nullifies this arguement. [3].
References
- ↑ "O young one...Child who seeks to aid the princess of Hyrule...My name is Gustaf...I was king of Hyrule, countless ages ago. Stand before me...Only then will the path open to you." — King Gustaf (The Minish Cap)
- ↑ "Some time ago, before the King of Hyrule unified this country, there was a fierce war in our world. One day, to escape from the fires of the war, a Hylian mother and her baby boy entered this forbidden forest. The mother was gravely injured...Her only choice was to entrust the child to the Deku Tree, the guardian spirit of the forest. The Deku Tree could sense that this was a child of destiny, whose fate would affect the entire world, so he took him into the forest. After the mother passed away, the baby was raised as a Kokiri. And now, finally, the day of destiny has come!" — Deku Tree Sprout (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "We Sheikah have served the royalty of Hyrule from generation to generation as attendants." — Impa (Ocarina of TIme)