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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Following the events of ''Phantom Hourglass'', [[Link#The Wind Waker|Link]], [[Tetra]], and the other [[Tetra's Pirate Crew|pirates]] come across a new land that is ruled over by an evil tyrant known as [[Malladus]]. They defeated the king, and sealed him away by chaining him to the four corners of the land, and renamed the land as [[Hyrule]]. Long after, the chains used to imprison Malladus became known as the Spirit Tracks, which are used for transportation by train. A hundred years later, in [[Hyrule Castle]], [[Princess Zelda]] is seen handing [[Link#Spirit Tracks|Link]] a diploma to honor him as the Royal Engineer. At the same time however, Zelda also slips Link a personal message stating that she has been suspicious of [[Chancellor Cole]]. Link sneaks Zelda out of the castle and meets up with [[Alfonzo]], his master who trained him into being a [[Royal Engineer]]. He helps Link and Zelda escape the castle and get on a train, when suddenly, the tracks disappear resulting the train to crash. Chancellor Cole then confronts the three: taking down Alfonzo, Link, and even Zelda. Chancellor Cole takes away her body, yet Zelda's spirit appears after Link reawakens in Hyrule Castle, where only Link can see her. Zelda's spirit helps Link throughout the game, as Cole wants to use Zelda's body to revive Malladus. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/104/1042825p2.html|title=The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Preview|site=IGN}}</ref> | |||
==Continuity and Timeline Placement== | ==Continuity and Timeline Placement== | ||
Spirit Tracks' place in the [[timeline]] is well defined by numerous direct references to its two prequels: [[The Wind Waker]] and [[Phantom Hourglass]]. Link does not appear to be a direct descendant of the hero from the earlier games in this story arc, even though Spirit Tracks clearly follows the same storyline, roughly 50 to 60 years after the events of Phantom Hourglass. Link's friend [[Alfonzo]] mentions that his family has been fighting to protect the Hyrulean royalty for generations, hinting at the possibility that he is a descendant of [[Gonzo]], to whom he also bears striking resemblance to. | [[File:Royal Engineer.jpg|thumb|right]]Spirit Tracks' place in the [[timeline]] is well defined by numerous direct references to its two prequels: [[The Wind Waker]] and [[Phantom Hourglass]]. Link does not appear to be a direct descendant of the hero from the earlier games in this story arc, even though Spirit Tracks clearly follows the same storyline, roughly 50 to 60 years after the events of Phantom Hourglass. Link's friend [[Alfonzo]] mentions that his family has been fighting to protect the Hyrulean royalty for generations, hinting at the possibility that he is a descendant of [[Gonzo]], to whom he also bears striking resemblance to. | ||
Princess Zelda is once again portrayed as the sole ruler of the Kingdom of Hyrule. She is the granddaughter of [[Tetra]] from [[The Wind Waker]]. A brief cutscene shows a stained glass portrait of Tetra above Zelda's throne, suggesting that the people living in the newly established kingdom are aware of their heritage and the connection to the Old Hyrule. | Princess Zelda is once again portrayed as the sole ruler of the Kingdom of Hyrule. She is the granddaughter of [[Tetra]] from [[The Wind Waker]]. A brief cutscene shows a stained glass portrait of Tetra above Zelda's throne, suggesting that the people living in the newly established kingdom are aware of their heritage and the connection to the Old Hyrule. | ||
