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==''The Adventure of Link''== | ==''The Adventure of Link''== | ||
[[File: | [[File:AoL pg6.jpg|thumb|right|The wise king who ruled with the Triforce.]] | ||
In the backstory for ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]];'' long ago, when the kingdom of Hyrule was still unified, a wise king ruled over the land using the Triforce.<ref>{{cite manual|quote=Long ago, when Hyrule was one kingdom, a great ruler maintained the peace in Hyrule using the Triforce.|game=Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|page=6}}</ref> Unfortunately, this wise king passed away, and his son and heir could only inherit the Triforce in part, because the king had hidden the Triforce of Courage away in the [[Great Palace]] until someone with special inborn qualities could find it.<ref>{{cite manual|quote=After the king died, the prince of the kingdom should have inherited everything, but he could only inherit the Triforce in part.|game=Zelda II:The Adventure of Link|page=6}}</ref><ref>{{cite manual|quote=The king had left Power and Wisdom in the kingdom, but had hidden Courage, because only an individual with a strong character and a special inborn quality could use it without disastrous results.|game=Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (Classic NES Series)|page=8}}</ref> The young prince was swayed by the counsel of a corrupt wizard, who told him that his sister, [[Princess Zelda]], was hiding the missing pieces. The prince interrogated the princess, but she would reveal nothing. In retaliation, the wizard cast a spell over Zelda, causing her to fall into an eternal sleep.<ref>{{cite manual|quote=The prince immediately questioned the princess, but she revealed nothing. The wizard threatened to send her into an eternal sleep if she did not talk.|game=Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|page=7}}</ref> The prince, stricken with guilt, issued a decree that all females born into the royal household were to be named Zelda in honor of his sister.<ref>{{cite manual|quote=So that this tragedy would never be forgotten, he ordered every female child born into the royal household to be given the name Zelda.|game=Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|page=8}}</ref> | In the backstory for ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]];'' long ago, when the kingdom of Hyrule was still unified, a wise king ruled over the land using the Triforce.<ref>{{cite manual|quote=Long ago, when Hyrule was one kingdom, a great ruler maintained the peace in Hyrule using the Triforce.|game=Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|page=6}}</ref> Unfortunately, this wise king passed away, and his son and heir could only inherit the Triforce in part, because the king had hidden the Triforce of Courage away in the [[Great Palace]] until someone with special inborn qualities could find it.<ref>{{cite manual|quote=After the king died, the prince of the kingdom should have inherited everything, but he could only inherit the Triforce in part.|game=Zelda II:The Adventure of Link|page=6}}</ref><ref>{{cite manual|quote=The king had left Power and Wisdom in the kingdom, but had hidden Courage, because only an individual with a strong character and a special inborn quality could use it without disastrous results.|game=Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (Classic NES Series)|page=8}}</ref> The young prince was swayed by the counsel of a corrupt wizard, who told him that his sister, [[Princess Zelda]], was hiding the missing pieces. The prince interrogated the princess, but she would reveal nothing. In retaliation, the wizard cast a spell over Zelda, causing her to fall into an eternal sleep.<ref>{{cite manual|quote=The prince immediately questioned the princess, but she revealed nothing. The wizard threatened to send her into an eternal sleep if she did not talk.|game=Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|page=7}}</ref> The prince, stricken with guilt, issued a decree that all females born into the royal household were to be named Zelda in honor of his sister.<ref>{{cite manual|quote=So that this tragedy would never be forgotten, he ordered every female child born into the royal household to be given the name Zelda.|game=Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|page=8}}</ref> | ||
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==''Twilight Princess''== | ==''Twilight Princess''== | ||
Zelda appears to be the only living descendant of the Royal Family of Hyrule, depicted in the scene "The Invasion of Hyrule," when she is the only Royal Family member guarding the throne. It is also mentioned that she made the decision to engulf Hyrule in [[Twilight]] rather than relinquish it, hinting that there was no higher power. | Zelda appears to be the only living descendant of the Royal Family of Hyrule, depicted in the scene "The Invasion of Hyrule," when she is the only Royal Family member guarding the throne. It is also mentioned that she made the decision to engulf Hyrule in [[Twilight]] rather than relinquish it, hinting that there was no higher power. | ||
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[[Category:Hyrule]] | [[Category:Hyrule]] | ||
[[Category:Royalty]] | [[Category:Royalty]] | ||
[[Category:Hyruleans]] | [[Category:Hyruleans]] | ||
[[Category:People]] | [[Category:People]] | ||
