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[[File:ALttP Ganon Bat Sprite.png|left||Ganon's bat form]]
[[File:ALttP Ganon Bat Sprite.png|left||Ganon's bat form]]
After rescuing all of the Maidens from their imprisonment in the Dark World, Link faces Agahnim again in the Dark World, where the young hero successfully destroys him. After the battle with Agahnim, a shadow of Ganon rises from his body, turns into a bat, and flies to the [[Pyramid of Power]]. There, Link faces the King of Thieves and even though Ganon wielded the might of the united Triforce and the [[Trident]], Link manages to destroy him with the [[Master Sword]] and the [[Silver Arrow]]s.
After rescuing all of the Maidens from their imprisonment in the Dark World, Link faces Agahnim again in the Dark World, where the young hero successfully destroys him. After the battle with Agahnim, a shadow of Ganon rises from his body, turns into a bat, and flies to the [[Pyramid of Power]]. There, Link faces the King of Thieves and even though Ganon wielded the might of the united Triforce and the [[Trident]], Link manages to destroy him with the [[Master Sword]] and the [[Silver Arrow]]s.
==={{LA|-}}===
[[File:LADX Shadow of Ganon Sprite 2.png|left|118px]]
Ganon did not appear in {{LA}} but during the final battle, the final boss takes on a form known as the [[Shadow Nightmares#Shadow of Ganon|Shadow of Ganon]]. During the final battle, the [[Shadow Nightmares]] take on the form of various monsters from Link's past. One of these is the form of [[Agahnim]], Ganon's alter ego, while the fourth is of Ganon himself. While not the true Ganon, this is a memory of Link's battle with Ganon in {{ALttP|-}}, and as such attacks in a similar manner, using his [[trident]] and attacking with [[Blazing Bat]]s. Unlike the real Ganon, the [[Silver Arrow]]s are not needed for Link to defeat it, but he will have to use [[Spin Attack]]s or the [[Pegasus Boots]] to cause damage. Unlike the other Shadows up to this point, once defeated, the Shadow of Ganon will make the cry normally used for when a boss has been completely destroyed. Despite this, the battle will continue as the shadows take on another form.


==={{OoS|-}} and {{OoA|-}}===
==={{OoS|-}} and {{OoA|-}}===
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In the [[Linked Game|linked]] ending of {{OoS}} and {{OoA}}, it is revealed that the events of the two games were started by [[Twinrova]] in an attempt to resurrect Ganon via the [[Dark Rites]]. The ritual required that three flames were lit: the [[Flame of Destruction]], the [[Flame of Sorrow]], and the [[Flame of Despair]]. The Flame of Destruction is lit when [[General Onox]] throws the [[season]]s of [[Holodrum]] into chaos,<ref>{{Cite|Onox has fallen, but the damage he has done to this land burns on in the Flame of Destruction!|Twinrova|OoS}}</ref> while the Flame of Sorrow is lit when [[Veran]] caused great misfortune to the people of [[Labrynna]] by using the powers of [[Nayru (Oracle)|Nayru the oracle]].<ref>{{Cite|Behold, Veran! The troubles you caused have filled the land with cries of sorrow! It has given birth to the Flame of Sorrow, which burns brightly!|Twinrova|OoA}}</ref> With two flames lit, the Twinrova sisters capture [[Princess Zelda]], causing the despair of the people to light the third flame, the Flame of Despair.<ref>{{Cite|Thanks to Veran and Onox, the Flames of Sorrow and Destruction already flicker! And when we captured Zelda, the foolish humans gave us despair! Oh, Flames of Despair, Destruction and Sorrow, burn with the power of our evil deeds!|Twinrova|OoA}}</ref> Twinrova intended to sacrifice Zelda for Ganon's rebirth, but Link managed to slay them before the ritual finished, and thus the Twinrova sisters were forced to sacrifice themselves to awaken Ganon.<ref>{{Cite|Hoh hoh! Ganon's return was but a step away! Link! It is not over! Our rites have failed, but by sacrificing this body, Ganon will return!|Twinrova|OoA}}</ref> Because of this, the ritual was incomplete and Ganon became a mindless beast,<ref>{{Cite|Since they could not sacrifice me in their final rite, the powers of darkness could only revive a mindless, raging Ganon.|Princess Zelda|OoA}}</ref> although he did demonstrate limited thought just as he was defeated by Link.<ref>{{Cite|Gwoh hoh hoh! I am Ganon... The Evil King...|Ganon|OoA}}</ref>
In the [[Linked Game|linked]] ending of {{OoS}} and {{OoA}}, it is revealed that the events of the two games were started by [[Twinrova]] in an attempt to resurrect Ganon via the [[Dark Rites]]. The ritual required that three flames were lit: the [[Flame of Destruction]], the [[Flame of Sorrow]], and the [[Flame of Despair]]. The Flame of Destruction is lit when [[General Onox]] throws the [[season]]s of [[Holodrum]] into chaos,<ref>{{Cite|Onox has fallen, but the damage he has done to this land burns on in the Flame of Destruction!|Twinrova|OoS}}</ref> while the Flame of Sorrow is lit when [[Veran]] caused great misfortune to the people of [[Labrynna]] by using the powers of [[Nayru (Oracle)|Nayru the oracle]].<ref>{{Cite|Behold, Veran! The troubles you caused have filled the land with cries of sorrow! It has given birth to the Flame of Sorrow, which burns brightly!|Twinrova|OoA}}</ref> With two flames lit, the Twinrova sisters capture [[Princess Zelda]], causing the despair of the people to light the third flame, the Flame of Despair.<ref>{{Cite|Thanks to Veran and Onox, the Flames of Sorrow and Destruction already flicker! And when we captured Zelda, the foolish humans gave us despair! Oh, Flames of Despair, Destruction and Sorrow, burn with the power of our evil deeds!|Twinrova|OoA}}</ref> Twinrova intended to sacrifice Zelda for Ganon's rebirth, but Link managed to slay them before the ritual finished, and thus the Twinrova sisters were forced to sacrifice themselves to awaken Ganon.<ref>{{Cite|Hoh hoh! Ganon's return was but a step away! Link! It is not over! Our rites have failed, but by sacrificing this body, Ganon will return!|Twinrova|OoA}}</ref> Because of this, the ritual was incomplete and Ganon became a mindless beast,<ref>{{Cite|Since they could not sacrifice me in their final rite, the powers of darkness could only revive a mindless, raging Ganon.|Princess Zelda|OoA}}</ref> although he did demonstrate limited thought just as he was defeated by Link.<ref>{{Cite|Gwoh hoh hoh! I am Ganon... The Evil King...|Ganon|OoA}}</ref>
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==={{LA|-}}===
[[File:LADX Shadow of Ganon Sprite 2.png|left|118px]]
Ganon did not appear in {{LA}} but during the final battle, the final boss takes on a form known as the [[Shadow Nightmares#Shadow of Ganon|Shadow of Ganon]]. During the final battle, the [[Shadow Nightmares]] take on the form of various monsters from Link's past. One of these is the form of [[Agahnim]], Ganon's alter ego, while the fourth is of Ganon himself. While not the true Ganon, this is a memory of Link's battle with Ganon in {{ALttP|-}}, and as such attacks in a similar manner, using his [[trident]] and attacking with [[Blazing Bat]]s. Unlike the real Ganon, the [[Silver Arrow]]s are not needed for Link to defeat it, but he will have to use [[Spin Attack]]s or the [[Pegasus Boots]] to cause damage. Unlike the other Shadows up to this point, once defeated, the Shadow of Ganon will make the cry normally used for when a boss has been completely destroyed. Despite this, the battle will continue as the shadows take on another form.


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