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==Biography==

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[[File:Champions' appointment.png|thumb|The formal appointment of the Champions by King Rhoam]]

After the Divine Beasts and [[Guardian (Breath of the Wild)|Guardian]]s are unearthed and the plot to defeat Calamity Ganon was created, the [[Royal Family of Hyrule]] choose a representative from each of Hyrule's races, with Princess Zelda personally approaching each of the four Champions to ask for their help. They are joined with the Hero chosen by the Master Sword to protect the Princess and together face the Calamity. The four Champions overcome trials to prove themselves worthy of piloting the Divine Beasts.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= CaC |publisher= |page= 360}}</ref> After a suggestion from Daruk,<ref>{{Cite|Wasn't this your idea?|Revali|BotW}}</ref> the Champions attend an official ceremony and watch as Princess Zelda declares Link the Hero of Hyrule.<ref>{{Cite|Hero of Hyrule, chosen by the sword that seals the darkness... You have shown unflinching bravery and skill in the face of darkness and adversity. And have proven yourself worthy of the blessings of the Goddess Hylia.|Zelda|BotW}}</ref> Though Daruk notes that Zelda is treating the ceremony as if they had already lost and Revali complains that the ceremonial grandeur is overkill,<ref>{{Cite|Gee, this is uplifting... She's making it sound like we already lost.|Daruk|BotW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|You're the one who wanted to designate the appointed knight with all the ceremonial pomp, grandeur, and nonsense we could muster! And if you ask me, the whole thing does seem to be overkill.|Revali|BotW}}</ref> Urbosa speculates that Zelda may see Link as the embodiment of her own failures.<ref>{{Cite|That boy is a living reminder of her own failures. Well, at least that's how the princess sees him.|Urbosa|BotW}}</ref> Following the ceremony, Zelda continues research on the Divine Beasts and the [[Ancient Shrine]]s so that the Champions will be better able to face Calamity Ganon.<ref>{{Cite|However, it's apparent that we still have much more to learn. [...] That means we should be able to understand how it works and how to use it to our advantage. These Divine Beasts... so much we don't know...|Zelda|BotW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|It appears that this structure was designed to be exclusively accessed by the sword's chosen one. But designs can always be worked around, at least I hope. How do I get inside...?|Zelda|BotW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|From here we'll make our way to Goron City. Then, we'll need some adjustments on that Divine Beast so that Daruk can manage it as easily as possible.|Zelda|BotW}}</ref> However, she is ordered by her father, [[King Rhoam]], to cease wasting time on these studies and focus on her attempts to awaken her sealing power.<ref>{{Cite|No more excuses, Zelda! Stop running away from your duty. As the king, I forbid you to have anything to do with these machines from this moment on and command you to focus on your training.|King Rhoam|BotW}}</ref> Zelda begins her own ceremonies at the [[Spring of Courage|Springs of Courage]], [[Spring of Power|Power]], and [[Spring of Wisdom|Wisdom]],<ref>{{Cite|I come seeking help... regarding this power that has been handed down over time... Prayer will awaken my power to seal Ganon away... Or so I've been told all my life...|Zelda|BotW}}</ref> finding herself increasingly frustrated when she feels none of the sealing power she is expected to use within her, but still holds onto the hope of success.<ref>{{Cite|I've prayed at the Spring of Courage and at the Spring of Power, yet neither awoke anything inside me. But maybe up there... Perhaps the Spring of Wisdom, the final of the three, will be the one. To be honest, I have no real reason to think that will be the case. But there's always the chance that the next moment will change everything.|Zelda|BotW}}</ref> As she and Link descend [[Mount Lanayru]] at the end of her third failure at the Spring of Wisdom,<ref>{{Cite|So you didn't feel anything? No power at all?|Revali|BotW}}</ref> the Champions are there to ask how it went.<ref>{{Cite|Well? Don't keep us in suspense. How'd everything go up there on the mountain?|Daruk|BotW}}</ref> Though Mipha begins to offer a recommendation from her own experience in using magic,<ref>{{Cite|If I may... I thought you... Well, I'm not sure how to put this into words... I'm actually quite embarrassed to say it. But I was thinking about what I do when I'm healing. You know, what usually goes through my mind... It helps when I think--when I think about--|Mipha|BotW}}</ref> they are interrupted when Calamity Ganon surfaces.<ref>{{Cite|It's awake. Ganon!|Zelda|BotW}}</ref> Sprung into action, Daruk directs the other Champions to their Divine Beasts and tells Link to get ready to battle.<ref>{{Cite|Let's stop wasting time! We're gonna need everything we got to take that thing down! Now Champions! To your Divine Beasts! Show that swirling swine who's boss! Link will need to meet Ganon head on when we attack! This needs to be a unified assault! Little guy! You get to Hyrule Castle. You can count on us for support. But it's up to you to pound Ganon into oblivion!|Daruk|BotW}}</ref> Though Urbosa attempts to escort her to safety,<ref>{{Cite|Come. We should go. We need to get you someplace safe.|Urbosa|BotW}}</ref> Zelda insists that they include her in the fight.<ref>{{Cite|I'm not a child anymore! I may not be much use on the battlefield... But there must... There must be something I can do to help!|Zelda|BotW}}</ref> However, it all backfires when Calamity Ganon possesses the Guardians and Divine Beasts while the lives of Daruk, Mipha, Revali, and Urbosa are lost, as the now corrupted machinery attacked the kingdom.<ref>{{Cite|How... How did it come to this? The Divine Beasts... The Guardians... They've all turned against us... It was... Calamity Ganon. It turned them all against us! And everyone--Mipha, Urbosa, Revali and Daruk... They're all trapped inside those things...|Zelda|BotW}}</ref> Link and Zelda flee to a forest and Zelda breaks into tears over their failure.<ref>{{Cite|It's all my fault! Our only hope for defeating Ganon is lost all because I couldn't harness this cursed power! Everything--everything I've done up until now... It was all for nothing... So I really am just a failure!|Zelda|BotW}}</ref>As they near [[Fort Hateno]], Link's injuries start to get the better of him as Zelda begs him to save himself and leave her.<ref>{{Cite|Link, save yourself! Go! I'll be fine! Don't worry about me! Run!|Zelda|BotW}}</ref> Her attempts to protect him cause her to accidentally awaken her sealing power, deactivating all of the Guardians in the area.<ref>{{Cite|Was... Was that...? The power...|Zelda|BotW}}</ref> However, she finds she is too late as she sees Link has collapsed and attempts to encourage him as he falls unconscious.<ref>{{Cite|No, no... Link! Get up! You're going to be just fine...|Zelda|BotW}}</ref> She is momentarily heartbroken, though [[Fi|a voice within the Master Sword]] encourages her that it is not too late to save him.<ref>{{Cite|The sword...? So he can... He can still be saved?|Zelda|BotW}}</ref> She orders two arriving [[Sheikah]] to have Link placed in the [[Shrine of Resurrection]], where he will be healed.<ref>{{Cite|Take Link to the Shrine of Resurrection. If you don't get him there immediately, we are going to lose him forever! Is that clear?! So make haste and go! His life is now in your hands!|Zelda|BotW}}</ref> Zelda, filled with hope, takes the Master Sword to the [[Korok Forest]] and places it under the watchful eye of the [[Great Deku Tree]], assuring it that its master will one day return.<ref>{{Cite|Your master will come for you. Until then, you shall rest safely here.|Zelda|BotW}}</ref> She then sets off to [[Hyrule Castle#Breath of the Wild|Hyrule Castle]] to do her best to keep the Calamity sealed until that day comes.<ref>{{Cite|It seems that my role is unfinished. There is still something I must do.|Zelda|BotW}}</ref>