Sahasrahla: Difference between revisions

|name = Sahasrahla

|image = [[File:LTTP - Sahasrahla.png]]

|title = Sage

|race = [[Hylian]]

|game = {{ALttP}}<br>{{ALBW}}

|other= [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Ishinomori)|''A Link to the Past'' comic]]

|era = [[Zelda Timeline#The Era of Light and Dark|Era of Light and Dark]] {{ExpGame|ALttP}}

|family = [[Sage#A Link to the Past|Seven Sages]] (ancestors)<br>[[Aginah]] (brother)<br>[[Old Woman#A Link to the Past comic|Wife]]{{exp|Comic only}}

|counter = [[Masked Elder]] <small>([[Lorule]]an)</small>

|voice actor(s) = [[Wikipedia:Hiroshi Isobe|Hiroshi Isobe]]

[[Wikipedia:Kei Hayami|Kei Hayami]]

'''Sahasrahla''' (pronunciation: {{IPA|ˈsɑːhəsˌɹɑːlɑ}} {{Respell|SAH|həs|RAH|la}}){{fact}} is a recurring character in the [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''Legend of Zelda'' series]], first appearing in {{ALttP}}.

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===''A Link to the Past'' comic===

Much like in the game, Sahasrahla in the [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Ishinomori)|''A Link to the Past'' comic]] aids Link heavily throughout the young hero's journey to retrieve the [[Master Sword]] and save [[Princess Zelda]] as well as [[Hyrule]]. Sahasrahla possesses telepathic abilities that he uses to communicate and give advice to Link to defeat enemies or give the location of the next [[Pendants of Virtue|Pendant of Virtue]].<ref>{{cite book|quote=Let me see that! After Sahasrahla gave me the Pendant of Courage, he told me the Pendant of Power was in a desert ruin!|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=7}}</ref>

Sahasrahla is first introduced when the [[Loyal Sage]] sends Link to find Sahasrahla, a descendant of the Wise Men who knows more about the location of the Master Sword.<ref>{{Cite book|quote=This marks the location of Sahasrahla the Elder's house... He is a descendant of one of the Seven Wise Men who sealed the Golden Land so long ago. I am certain he can tell you more of the Master Sword.|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=4}}</ref> Link finds Sahasrahla's house in [[Kakariko Village]] in the care of [[Sahasrahla's House#A Link to the Past comic|his wife]], but she tells him that Sahasrahla left when he found out that Agahnim was responsible for the missing maidens and does not know where he has gone to.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Well, young man, when the maidens began to disappear, the rumors began to fly. When Sahasrahla heard that the wizard might be responsible, he said, 'so it has begun...' and disappeared himself! [...] I'm sorry, but you know wise men like him... They often wander off without notice, in search of enlightenment. If you ask in the village, someone may know where he is... If I may ask, why are you looking for him?|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=5}}</ref> Eventually, Link learns from [[Sahasrahla's Friend|a boy who was asked to watch over Sahasrahla's wife]] that Sahasrahla is in the [[Eastern Palace (A Link to the Past)|Eastern Palace]]. There, he finds the descendant of the wise men, and although Sahasrahla is puzzled as to how someone so young like Link could be searching for the Master Sword,<ref>{{cite book|quote=Yes... I am INDEED Sahasrahla! But you... You are just a BOY... I cannot believe a youngster like you is looking for the Master Sword! Not just anyone can use that mighty blade!|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=12,13}}</ref> he tells Link he must recover the [[Pendants of Virtue]] to claim the legendary weapon. Sahasrahla then gives the Pendant of Courage to Link and sends him on his way to retrieve the two remaining pendants.<ref>{{cite book|quote=The symbols are the legendary Pendants of Virtue. I can help you with the Pendant of Courage...but finding the remaining two pendants is not a quest to be taken lightly... Do you really believe you can accomplish this task, young man?|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=13}}</ref>  

When Link arrives to the [[Desert of Mystery]], he is guided by Sahasrahla's telepathy to the next Pendant of Virtue atop [[Death Mountain]].<ref>{{Cite book|quote=Link! Your priority should be finding the next pendant... Go to the Tower of Hera atop Death Mountain....|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=4}}</ref> Sahasrahla also warns the young hero to not step into the [[Dark World]] [[portal]]s that appear throughout the desert, for he might turn into a beast forever.<ref>{{cite book|quote=You penetrated the gate to the Dark World... That wicked realm has the power to change your body to reflect your heart. The emotions now in your heart are negative and evil! You nearly became a '''beast'''! [...] Yes, Link, but you can never win with hatred alone... Even if you were victorious, darkness would consume you!|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=7}}</ref> After the young hero retrieves the Master Sword from the Lost Woods and heads to [[Hyrule Castle]] to fight against Agahnim, Sahasrahla advices Link to not strike the wizard directly with the sword and instead use it to repel Agahnim's own magic back at him, allowing the young hero to defeat the evil wizard.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Link, do not put all your trust in the Master Sword! Even its mighty magic cannot harm Agahnim's body!|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=10}}</ref>

Sahasrahla does not appear again until Link uses the [[Comfork]] to communicate with him in the Light World, where Sahasrahla explains to him that the Dark World is a mirror of the Hyrule Link knows.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Link, listen! According to my calculations, the location of the pyramid in the Dark World corresponds to that of Hyrule Castle in the light world! The Palace of Darkness, which you destroyed, must somehow be connected to Hyrule's Eastern Palace! That explains the sudden earthquake... This event leads me to believe that the Dark World is like a warped reflection of our Light World, and that the two worlds are somehow connected!|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=8}}</ref> Sahasrahla is last seen in the comic as he helps Link to open up the entrance to the [[Swamp Palace (A Link to the Past)|Swamp Palace]] to rescue one of the [[Maiden]]s.

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