Founding of the Kingdom of Hyrule
Not to be confused with Founding the Nation of Hyrule.
The Founding of the Kingdom of Hyrule is an event in The Legend of Zelda series.[1]
Overview
The Founding of the Kingdom of Hyrule occurs on the Surface following the events of Skyward Sword.[1] The kingdom is founded by the descendants of Zelda from Skyward Sword.[2] The founding Queen and King were Sonia and Rauru.[3] The kingdom was established at the Great Plateau,[4] chosen because it was the location of the sacred Temple of Time.[2] The Oocca also participated in Hyrule's founding.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 11
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hyrule Historia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 77
- ↑ "What an unexpected answer. We are the king and queen who founded Hyrule, after all. Or at least we were the last time I checked." — Rauru (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "This is the Great Plateau. According to legend, this is the birthplace of the entire kingdom of Hyrule." — Old Man (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "The common opinion is that Hyrule was created by the Hylia people, the race closest to the gods, but...truth be told, there's also a theory saying that in ancient times, there was a race even closer to the gods than the Hylia people, and THEY created it. And they, simultaneously with the birth of the Hylia people, created a new capital, a capital that floated in the heavens." — Shad (Twilight Princess, Japanese text)