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*The '''Downfall timeline''' is the timeline in which Link, the Hero of Time, despite his best efforts, was defeated by Ganondorf in the final battle. This turn of events created the timeline containing ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', the ''[[Oracle Series|Oracle]]'' series, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', and ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''. | *The '''Downfall timeline''' is the timeline in which Link, the Hero of Time, despite his best efforts, was defeated by Ganondorf in the final battle. This turn of events created the timeline containing ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', the ''[[Oracle Series|Oracle]]'' series, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', and ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]''. | ||
*The '''Child timeline''' is the timeline that follows Link after being sent back to his original time to warn Zelda, following the Hero of Time's defeat of Ganondorf in the final battle. This turn of events created the timeline containing ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]''. | *The '''Child timeline''' is the timeline that follows Link after being sent back to his original time to warn Zelda, following the Hero of Time's defeat of Ganondorf in the final battle. This turn of events created the timeline containing ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'', and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]''. | ||
*The '''Adult timeline''' is the timeline that follows the events after Link is being sent back to his original time, following the Hero of Time's defeat of Ganondorf in the final battle. Ganondorf is sealed within the Sacred Realm by the Seven Sages but with Link sent back in time, the world is left without a Hero. This turn of events created the timeline containing ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', | *The '''Adult timeline''' is the timeline that follows the events after Link is being sent back to his original time, following the Hero of Time's defeat of Ganondorf in the final battle. Ganondorf is sealed within the Sacred Realm by the Seven Sages but with Link sent back in time, the world is left without a Hero. This turn of events created the timeline containing ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', {{PH}}, and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]''. | ||
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#Ganon's true intentions are now known to the King, Link and Zelda are children, the Triforce is split into its component parts. The latter is evident in the scene near the ending when Link's Triforce mark glows. It seems that Link had to keep his piece when he traveled back in time. Each piece is bound to its own branch of the timeline though, so in order for Link to retain the [[Triforce#Triforce of Courage|Triforce of Courage]], when he arrived in the Temple of Time, the Triforce in this branch of the timeline split and as a side-effect Ganon acquired the [[Triforce#Triforce of Power|Triforce of Power]]. | #Ganon's true intentions are now known to the King, Link and Zelda are children, the Triforce is split into its component parts. The latter is evident in the scene near the ending when Link's Triforce mark glows. It seems that Link had to keep his piece when he traveled back in time. Each piece is bound to its own branch of the timeline though, so in order for Link to retain the [[Triforce#Triforce of Courage|Triforce of Courage]], when he arrived in the Temple of Time, the Triforce in this branch of the timeline split and as a side-effect Ganon acquired the [[Triforce#Triforce of Power|Triforce of Power]]. | ||
The first postulate is the foundation for the '''Adult Timeline Split''' that leads into ''The Wind Waker''. The opening story of ''The Wind Waker'' describes the triumph of the [[Hero of Time]] from ''Ocarina of Time'', and how Ganon was able to return to Hyrule, unopposed, after adult Link returned to his own childhood. Two other games are confirmed to take place during this timeline: | The first postulate is the foundation for the '''Adult Timeline Split''' that leads into ''The Wind Waker''. The opening story of ''The Wind Waker'' describes the triumph of the [[Hero of Time]] from ''Ocarina of Time'', and how Ganon was able to return to Hyrule, unopposed, after adult Link returned to his own childhood. Two other games are confirmed to take place during this timeline: {{PH}} and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]'', both being sequels to ''The Wind Waker''. | ||
The second postulate is the foundation for the '''Child Timeline Split''' that leads into ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''. ''Majora’s Mask'' occurs several months after ''Ocarina of Time'' and describes how Link’s childhood search for his fairy companion, [[Navi]], led him into an alternate world, [[Termina]].<ref>{{cite manual|quote=Several months after rescuing Princess Zelda and saving the land of Hyrule, Link set foot into the mysterious world of Termina by chance while in the midst of a new journey.|game= Majora's Mask|page= 5}}</ref> The scene in ''Twilight Princess'' which depicts Ganon's execution occurs several years later.<ref>[http://www.zeldawiki.org/Timeline_Quotes#On_Twilight_Princess Nintendo Dream: Eiji Aonuma Interview]</ref> | The second postulate is the foundation for the '''Child Timeline Split''' that leads into ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]''. ''Majora’s Mask'' occurs several months after ''Ocarina of Time'' and describes how Link’s childhood search for his fairy companion, [[Navi]], led him into an alternate world, [[Termina]].<ref>{{cite manual|quote=Several months after rescuing Princess Zelda and saving the land of Hyrule, Link set foot into the mysterious world of Termina by chance while in the midst of a new journey.|game= Majora's Mask|page= 5}}</ref> The scene in ''Twilight Princess'' which depicts Ganon's execution occurs several years later.<ref>[http://www.zeldawiki.org/Timeline_Quotes#On_Twilight_Princess Nintendo Dream: Eiji Aonuma Interview]</ref> | ||
