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{{Term/Store|Cia||Series}} is a major antagonist and villain in {{HW}}.{{Fact}} In the version 1.3.0 update, she is also a playable Warrior. She is a powerful sorceress who wages war over the land of [[Hyrule]] in the aim to conquer it. She also harbors serious affections for [[Link]], and desires to claim him as well.<ref name="Love">{{Cite|That is, until a unique soul caught her attention... The soul of the Hero of Legend, eternally reborn when Hyrule's need is greatest.|N/A|HW}}</ref>
{{Term/Store|Cia||Series}} is a major antagonist and villain in {{HW}}.<ref name="Cia"/> In the version 1.3.0 update, she is also a playable Warrior. She is a powerful sorceress who wages war over the land of [[Hyrule]] in the aim to conquer it. She also harbors serious affections for [[Link]], and desires to claim him as well.<ref name="Love">{{Cite|That is, until a unique soul caught her attention... The soul of the Hero of Legend, eternally reborn when Hyrule's need is greatest.|N/A|HW}}</ref>


==Abilities==
==Abilities==
===Gameplay===
===Gameplay===
In battle, Cia is primarily a spell-caster of dark magic. Her Weapon, the [[Scepter]], which also doubles as a whip, allows her to conjure powerful magical attacks. Her battle style primarily relies on area coverage and long range over brute force. Her Charge attack allows her to imbue her attacks with the [[Element|Dark Element]] and makes her resistant to flinching. Her initial combo attack can hit an incredibly wide area that allows her to build her [[Special Attack|Special]] meter quickly. Her fourth combo string is also able to shred through the Weak Point Gauges of Giant Bosses quickly. She can also summon [[Dark Link]]s for several of her combos.
In battle, Cia is primarily a spell-caster of dark magic. Her Weapon, the [[Scepter]], which also doubles as a whip, allows her to conjure powerful magical attacks. Her battle style primarily relies on area coverage and long-range over brute force. Her Charge attack allows her to imbue her attacks with the [[Element|Dark Element]] and makes her resistant to flinching. Her initial combo attack can hit an incredibly wide area that allows her to build her [[Special Attack|Special]] meter quickly. Her fourth combo string is also able to shred through the Weak Point Gauges of Giant Bosses quickly. She can also summon [[Dark Link]]s for several of her combos.


When defeated in battle, Cia may either drop her [[Cia's Bracelet|Bracelet]] as a silver [[Material]], or her [[Cia's Staff|Staff]] as a gold Material.
When defeated in battle, Cia may either drop her [[Cia's Bracelet|Bracelet]] as a silver [[Material]], or her [[Cia's Staff|Staff]] as a gold Material.
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==Biography==
==Biography==
Cia was originally a guardian tasked with maintaining the balance of the [[Triforce]].<ref>{{Cite|Deep in the forests, far from mortal eyes, a great sorceress watched over the balance of the Triforce.|N/A|HW}}</ref> As an observer of the Triforce, her magic allowed her to witness eras of distant ages of Hyrule and the fates of all those who lived, but would never interfere.<ref>{{Cite|Through her magic, she could see across ages, able to read the fates of all who lived, but never interfering.|N/A|HW}}</ref> Although a good person at heart, she came to harbor powerful affections for Link,<ref name="Love"/> which in turn became deep-seated jealousy directed towards [[Princess Zelda]].<ref>{{Cite|Through her powers, the sorceress should have seen that the hero was bound to another. Instead she saw only a soul that was unlike any she had known.|N/A|HW}}</ref>
Cia was originally a guardian tasked with maintaining the balance of the [[Triforce]].<ref>{{Cite|Deep in the forests, far from mortal eyes, a great sorceress watched over the balance of the Triforce.|N/A|HW}}</ref> As an observer of the Triforce, her magic allowed her to witness eras of distant ages of Hyrule and the fates of all those who lived, but would never interfere.<ref>{{Cite|Through her magic, she could see across ages, able to read the fates of all who lived, but never interfering.|N/A|HW}}</ref> Although a good person at heart, she came to harbor powerful affections for Link,<ref name="Love"/> which in turn became deep-seated jealousy directed towards [[Princess Zelda]].<ref>{{Cite|Through her powers, the sorceress should have seen that the hero was bound to another. Instead, she saw only a soul that was unlike any she had known.|N/A|HW}}</ref>


Preoccupied by these thoughts, Cia was left vulnerable as she was confronted by a spiritual fragment of darkness, belonging to [[Ganondorf]], who saw an opportunity in using her.<ref>{{Cite|And while the sorceress was preoccupied, a fragment of darkness, locked in its prison, saw an opportunity.|N/A|HW}}</ref> His words managed to persuade her, ultimately corrupting Cia as her light was pushed away and turning her curiosity into a strong desire for the hero of legend.<ref>{{Cite|The whispering darkness wormed its way into her heart. It pushed the light away and warped her curiosity into a desperate desire to possess the legendary hero's soul.|N/A|HW}}</ref> Ganondorf had split the light,<ref>{{Cite|Hmm. I thought I'd separated those two permanently... No matter--I'll just kill them together.|Ganondorf|HW}}</ref> and the light became its own personality, [[Lana]], who became the virtuous side while Cia became the corrupt side.<ref>{{Cite|I am Cia's... other half. She and I were once the same person.|Lana|HW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Something took hold of Cia and forced the light from her heart. I'm that light. I'm what was driven out of her.|Lana|HW}}</ref> Desiring not only Link but also the world itself, Cia then turned to waging a war onto the kingdom of Hyrule by opening the [[Gate of Souls]].<ref>{{Cite|Having pushed the light from her heart, the darkness compelled her to open the Gate of Souls, the doorway of time itself.|N/A|HW}}</ref> Using the Gate, she summoned monsters from other eras to follow her command as the [[Forces#Dark Forces|Dark Forces]].<ref>{{Cite|Monsters from across the ages poured through the gate, bringing ruin to the land of Hyrule once more.|N/A|HW}}</ref> Alongside them, she had also enlisted the service of [[Wizzro]] and [[Volga]] as well.  Although not explicitly stated, Cia had at one point also managed to acquire the [[Triforce of Power]]. Ganondorf however only intended to use Cia as a puppet, directing her to acquire the full Triforce and to free his remaining scattered fragments to resurrect him.<ref>{{Cite|Of course, this evil had its own desires... To use the Triforce to resurrect itself and conquer Hyrule once again.|N/A|HW}}</ref>  
Preoccupied by these thoughts, Cia was left vulnerable as she was confronted by a spiritual fragment of darkness, belonging to [[Ganondorf]], who saw an opportunity in using her.<ref>{{Cite|And while the sorceress was preoccupied, a fragment of darkness, locked in its prison, saw an opportunity.|N/A|HW}}</ref> His words managed to persuade her, ultimately corrupting Cia as her light was pushed away and turning her curiosity into a strong desire for the hero of legend.<ref>{{Cite|The whispering darkness wormed its way into her heart. It pushed the light away and warped her curiosity into a desperate desire to possess the legendary hero's soul.|N/A|HW}}</ref> Ganondorf had split the light,<ref>{{Cite|Hmm. I thought I'd separated those two permanently... No matter--I'll just kill them together.|Ganondorf|HW}}</ref> and the light became its own personality, [[Lana]], who became the virtuous side while Cia became the corrupt side.<ref>{{Cite|I am Cia's... other half. She and I were once the same person.|Lana|HW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Something took hold of Cia and forced the light from her heart. I'm that light. I'm what was driven out of her.|Lana|HW}}</ref> Desiring not only Link but also the world itself, Cia then turned to waging a war onto the kingdom of Hyrule by opening the [[Gate of Souls]].<ref>{{Cite|Having pushed the light from her heart, the darkness compelled her to open the Gate of Souls, the doorway of time itself.|N/A|HW}}</ref> Using the Gate, she summoned monsters from other eras to follow her command as the [[Forces#Dark Forces|Dark Forces]].<ref>{{Cite|Monsters from across the ages poured through the gate, bringing ruin to the land of Hyrule once more.|N/A|HW}}</ref> Alongside them, she had also enlisted the service of [[Wizzro]] and [[Volga]] as well.  Although not explicitly stated, Cia had at one point also managed to acquire the [[Triforce of Power]]. Ganondorf however only intended to use Cia as a puppet, directing her to acquire the full Triforce and to free his remaining scattered fragments to resurrect him.<ref>{{Cite|Of course, this evil had its own desires... To use the Triforce to resurrect itself and conquer Hyrule once again.|N/A|HW}}</ref>  


In "[[The Sorceress of the Valley]]", the [[Hyrulean Forces]], along with Lana, later encounter Cia at the [[Valley of Seers]] after a battle between their [[Forces]]. The sorceress manages to steal the [[Triforce of Courage]] and the [[Triforce of Wisdom]] from Link and [[Sheik]]. With the full Triforce in her possession, Cia uses the Gate of Souls by Ganondorf's urging to rip time and space as distant eras are merged into present Hyrule. This allows three of Ganondorf's sealed fragments to be released from their hold and return to Cia,<ref>{{Cite|Three fragments of my spirit have been returned...|Ganondorf|HW}}</ref> leaving only one fragment remaining, sealed by the [[Master Sword]].<ref>{{Cite|The only piece that remains is the one trapped by the Master Sword...|Ganondorf|HW}}</ref> The Hyrulean Forces then resolve and split up to close the three newly opened Gates of Souls in these eras to return Hyrule back to normal. At some point, possibly after the merge, Cia also curses [[Midna]] and transforms her into an imp.<ref>{{Cite|She's the one! I'm cursed to look like this because of HER!|Midna|HW}}</ref>
In "[[The Sorceress of the Valley]]", the [[Hyrulean Forces]], along with Lana, later encounter Cia at the [[Valley of Seers]] after a battle between their [[Forces]]. The sorceress manages to steal the [[Triforce of Courage]] and the [[Triforce of Wisdom]] from Link and [[Sheik]]. With the full Triforce in her possession, Cia uses the Gate of Souls by Ganondorf's urging to rip time and space as distant eras are merged into the present Hyrule. This allows three of Ganondorf's sealed fragments to be released from their hold and return to Cia,<ref>{{Cite|Three fragments of my spirit have been returned...|Ganondorf|HW}}</ref> leaving only one fragment remaining, sealed by the [[Master Sword]].<ref>{{Cite|The only piece that remains is the one trapped by the Master Sword...|Ganondorf|HW}}</ref> The Hyrulean Forces then resolve and split up to close the three newly opened Gates of Souls in these eras to return Hyrule back to normal. At some point, possibly after the merge, Cia also curses [[Midna]] and transforms her into an imp.<ref>{{Cite|She's the one! I'm cursed to look like this because of HER!|Midna|HW}}</ref>


Cia is later encountered again in "[[Land of Twilight]]", when Lana enters the Era of Twilight to close its Gate of Souls and combats the Dark Forces, and later Midna's Forces. Midna uses [[Agitha]]'s [[Goddess Butterfly]] to track Cia down as revenge for cursing her, but Cia leaves the battle. She again appears in "[[The Shadow King]]" after Lana and Midna closes the Gate of Souls at the [[Palace of Twilight (Hyrule Warriors)|Palace of Twilight]]. Midna recognizes her as the one who cursed her, and Cia mocks Midna's new look. The insult enrages Midna and she hits Cia back, knocking her mask off and revealing her face as identical to Lana's.<ref>{{Cite|Lana, her face... It looks just like yours...|Midna|HW}}</ref> Cia then angrily teleports from the palace, leaving Lana to explain their story to a confused Midna.
Cia is later encountered again in "[[Land of Twilight]]", when Lana enters the Era of Twilight to close its Gate of Souls and combats the Dark Forces, and later Midna's Forces. Midna uses [[Agitha]]'s [[Goddess Butterfly]] to track Cia down as revenge for cursing her, but Cia leaves the battle. She again appears in "[[The Shadow King]]" after Lana and Midna closes the Gate of Souls at the [[Palace of Twilight (Hyrule Warriors)|Palace of Twilight]]. Midna recognizes her as the one who cursed her, and Cia mocks Midna's new look. The insult enrages Midna and she hits Cia back, knocking her mask off and revealing her face as identical to Lana's.<ref>{{Cite|Lana, her face... It looks just like yours...|Midna|HW}}</ref> Cia then angrily teleports from the palace, leaving Lana to explain their story to a confused Midna.
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Cia then later reemerges into present Hyrule, where she is confronted by a manifested form of Ganondorf. Although lacking full power, he is able to manifest his body's form.<ref>{{Cite|My power may not be whole, but my body is returned.|Ganondorf|HW}}</ref> Ganondorf breaks their alliance and attempts to take the Triforce from Cia,<ref>{{Cite|This body lacks its full potential... But that will change... Once I wrest the Triforce from you and conquer all!|Ganondorf|HW}}</ref> but she resists him, claiming the Triforce as her own and repels him back.<ref>{{Cite|The Triforce... SHALL BE MINE!|Cia|HW}}</ref> She returns the Triforce of Courage and the Triforce of Wisdom to their respective owners so that Ganondorf may not have them,<ref>{{Cite|Courage and Wisdom have been returned to their owners...|Cia|HW}}</ref> and then uses the Triforce of Power to send Ganondorf away. She swears to reclaim the full Triforce as well as Link's affection.<ref>{{Cite|I WILL reclaim the Triforce. It shall be mine alone! As will the hero...|Cia|HW}}</ref>
Cia then later reemerges into present Hyrule, where she is confronted by a manifested form of Ganondorf. Although lacking full power, he is able to manifest his body's form.<ref>{{Cite|My power may not be whole, but my body is returned.|Ganondorf|HW}}</ref> Ganondorf breaks their alliance and attempts to take the Triforce from Cia,<ref>{{Cite|This body lacks its full potential... But that will change... Once I wrest the Triforce from you and conquer all!|Ganondorf|HW}}</ref> but she resists him, claiming the Triforce as her own and repels him back.<ref>{{Cite|The Triforce... SHALL BE MINE!|Cia|HW}}</ref> She returns the Triforce of Courage and the Triforce of Wisdom to their respective owners so that Ganondorf may not have them,<ref>{{Cite|Courage and Wisdom have been returned to their owners...|Cia|HW}}</ref> and then uses the Triforce of Power to send Ganondorf away. She swears to reclaim the full Triforce as well as Link's affection.<ref>{{Cite|I WILL reclaim the Triforce. It shall be mine alone! As will the hero...|Cia|HW}}</ref>


After Link acquires the Master Sword to defeat Cia with, the Hyrulean Forces travel to the [[Temple of Souls]] where Cia awaits, in a palace devoted to the hero of legend with numerous portraits of Link and statues of his incarnations from other eras. The string of victories, as well as the acquisition of the Master Sword, has left Link overconfident and proud in his abilities, which Cia sees as an opportunity to strike. She encourages him to come to her, and then takes advantage of the darkness in him to summon Dark Links.<ref>{{Cite|This darkness nurtured within you... shall be your undoing!|Cia|HW}}</ref> Ganondorf then shortly arrives to take the Triforce pieces, to Cia's anger. The Dark Links quickly overwhelm Link as more spawn, however his allies then arrive to defend him and bring the Dark Links to a defeat. Cia is enraged by her foiled plan and turns to using her own darkness as a powerful source of magic, despite Lana's pleads of the dangers of this. She retreats, and Ganondorf is also shortly defeated. The Hyrulean Forces then rush to the Valley of Seers for the final fight against Cia.
After Link acquires the Master Sword to defeat Cia, the Hyrulean Forces travel to the [[Temple of Souls]] where Cia awaits, in a palace devoted to the hero of legend with numerous portraits of Link and statues of his incarnations from other eras. The string of victories, as well as the acquisition of the Master Sword, has left Link overconfident and proud in his abilities, which Cia sees as an opportunity to strike. She encourages him to come to her, and then takes advantage of the darkness in him to summon Dark Links.<ref>{{Cite|This darkness nurtured within you... shall be your undoing!|Cia|HW}}</ref> Ganondorf then shortly arrives to take the Triforce pieces, to Cia's anger. The Dark Links quickly overwhelm Link as more spawn, however, his allies then arrive to defend him and bring the Dark Links to a defeat. Cia is enraged by her foiled plan and turns to using her own darkness as a powerful source of magic, despite Lana's pleads of the dangers of this. She retreats, and Ganondorf is also shortly defeated. The Hyrulean Forces then rush to the Valley of Seers for the final fight against Cia.


Although while Cia's army still controlled much of Hyrule,<ref>{{Cite|The Hyrulean army was rallying its strength, but Cia's forces still controlled much of their homeland.|N/A|HW}}</ref> the repeated losses left Cia at a disadvantage and forced her to take desperate action. She tapped into her own life energy to power her army, at the risk of costing her own life.<ref>{{Cite|She found new ways to fortify her troops using her own life force. The cost to herself was irrelevant, so long as she crushed her enemies.|N/A|HW}}</ref> She overexerts her magic to strengthen her powers, and ignores Lana's continued pleads.<ref>{{Cite|Cia! Stop! Your spirit can't take much more of this!|Lana|HW}}</ref> In the final battle, she faces against Link, and creates several doubles of herself to fight alongside her. Link however manages to overcome them and defeats Cia in battle, leaving her gravely injured as Lana arrives to her side. Coming to terms with her defeat, Cia admits that neither one of them will earn Link's affection,<ref>{{Cite|We've seen how this ends... and we both know he doesn't choose you.|Cia|HW}}</ref> though Lana accepts this fate.<ref>{{Cite|You don't always get the person you think you deserve... and I can live with that.|Lana|HW}}</ref> Cia then smiles as she fades away, and relinquishes her Triforce of Power to Lana. Although her defeat seemingly ends the war and brings Hyrule to a period of peace, it is short lived as Ganondorf's final fragment is freed as a result of the earlier retrieval of the Master Sword.
Although while Cia's army still controlled much of Hyrule,<ref>{{Cite|The Hyrulean army was rallying its strength, but Cia's forces still controlled much of their homeland.|N/A|HW}}</ref> the repeated losses left Cia at a disadvantage and forced her to take desperate action. She tapped into her own life energy to power her army, at the risk of costing her own life.<ref>{{Cite|She found new ways to fortify her troops using her own life force. The cost to herself was irrelevant, so long as she crushed her enemies.|N/A|HW}}</ref> She overexerts her magic to strengthen her powers, and ignores Lana's continued pleads.<ref>{{Cite|Cia! Stop! Your spirit can't take much more of this!|Lana|HW}}</ref> In the final battle, she faces Link and creates several doubles of herself to fight alongside her. Link however manages to overcome them and defeats Cia in battle, leaving her gravely injured as Lana arrives at her side. Coming to terms with her defeat, Cia admits that neither one of them will earn Link's affection,<ref>{{Cite|We've seen how this ends... and we both know he doesn't choose you.|Cia|HW}}</ref> though Lana accepts this fate.<ref>{{Cite|You don't always get the person you think you deserve... and I can live with that.|Lana|HW}}</ref> Cia then smiles as she fades away, and relinquishes her Triforce of Power to Lana. Although her defeat seemingly ends the war and brings Hyrule to a period of peace, it is short-lived as Ganondorf's final fragment is freed as a result of the earlier retrieval of the Master Sword.
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In the Wind Waker epilogue of {{HW|L|-}}, Cia's power was stolen by [[Phantom Ganon]]. Lana senses Cia's presence, but only to find out that her magic is being drained by Dark Cia, who wishes to become just like Cia.<ref>{{Cite|You're speaking of Dark Cia... she stole my power and tried to become me...|Cia|HWL}}</ref>  With the help of [[Tetra]], Link, and the [[King of Hyrule]], Lana manages to defeat Dark Cia and save her. When the thief of Cia's magic is finally revealed to be Phantom Ganon,<ref>{{Cite|...Now for the one who stole my magic... Phantom Ganon!|Cia|HWL}}</ref> Cia is instrumental to the group's success despite her weakness, as she can subdue their foes' dark magic.<ref>{{Cite|Without Cia, we won't be able to contain the dark magic...|Lana|HWL}}</ref> Once Phantom Ganon is destroyed, Lana and Cia together return to Hyrule with Link, and resume their roles as guardians.<ref>{{Cite|Together, Lana and Cia would protect the balance of the Triforce.|N/A|HWL}}</ref>
In the Wind Waker epilogue of {{HW|L|-}}, Cia's power was stolen by [[Phantom Ganon]]. Lana senses Cia's presence, but only to find out that her magic is being drained by Dark Cia, who wishes to become just like Cia.<ref>{{Cite|You're speaking of Dark Cia... she stole my power and tried to become me...|Cia|HWL}}</ref>  With the help of [[Tetra]], Link, and the [[King of Hyrule]], Lana manages to defeat Dark Cia and save her. When the thief of Cia's magic is finally revealed to be Phantom Ganon,<ref>{{Cite|...Now for the one who stole my magic... Phantom Ganon!|Cia|HWL}}</ref> Cia is instrumental to the group's success despite her weakness, as she can subdue their foes' dark magic.<ref>{{Cite|Without Cia, we won't be able to contain the dark magic...|Lana|HWL}}</ref> Once Phantom Ganon is destroyed, Lana and Cia together return to Hyrule with Link and resume their roles as guardians.<ref>{{Cite|Together, Lana and Cia would protect the balance of the Triforce.|N/A|HWL}}</ref>
 
== Trivia ==
 
* The design of Cia's mask and hat strongly resembles [[Meg]], a mini-boss from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''.


==Nomenclature==
==Nomenclature==
{{Names
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|enBrM=
|ja= {{Romanize|黒の魔女 シア|Kuro no Majo Shia}}
|jaM= Black Witch Shia
|zhS=
|zhSM=
|zhT=
|zhTM=
|nl=
|nlM=
|fi=
|fiM=
|frC=
|frCM=
|frF=
|frFM=
|de=
|deM=
|hu=
|huM=
|it=
|itM=
|ko=
|koM=
|no=
|noM=
|pl=
|plM=
|ptB=
|ptBM=
|ptP=
|ptPM=
|ru= {{Romanize|Сия|Siya}}<ref>{{Cite web|quote= Сия |author= NintendoRU |published= May 4, 2018 |retrieved= November 10, 2018 |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nuTksEI7so |title= Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition — Портрет персонажа № 1 (Nintendo Switch) |site= YouTube |type= Video }}</ref>
|ruM=
|esS= Cya
|esSM=
|esL= Cia
|esLM= }}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:HW Cia Dark Staff.png|Render of Cia wielding the Scepter of Time from {{HW|-}}
File:HW Cia Dark Staff.png|Render of Cia wielding the Scepter of Time from {{HW|-}}
File:HW Cia Guardian of Time Costume Artwork.png|Render of Cia's Guardian of Time Costume from {{HW|-}}
File:HW Cia Guardian of Time Costume Artwork.png|Render of Cia's Guardian of Time Costume from {{HW|-}}
File:HW Cia Hatless Model.png|Cia's Hatless Costume from {{HW|-}}
File:HW Cia Masked (Master Quest) Model.png|Cia's Masked (Master Quest) Costume from {{HW|-}}
File:HW Cia Masked (Master Quest) Model.png|Cia's Masked (Master Quest) Costume from {{HW|-}}
File:HW Cia Twilight Map Hatless Costume Model.png|Cia's Hatless (Twilight) Costume from {{HW|-}}
File:HW Cia Twilight Map Hatless Costume Model.png|Cia's Hatless (Twilight) Costume from {{HW|-}}
File:HW Cia Majora's Mask Model.png|Cia's [[Majora's Mask (Item)|Majora's Mask]] Costume from {{HW|-}}
File:HW Cia Majora's Mask Model.png|Cia's [[Majora's Mask (Item)|Majora's Mask]] Costume from {{HW|-}}
File:HW Cia Unmasked (Boss) Model.png|Cia's Unmasked (Boss) Costume from {{HW|-}}
File:HW Cia Unmasked (Boss) Model.png|Cia's Unmasked (Boss) Costume from {{HW|-}}
File:HWDE Dark Cia Portrait.png|Dark Cia portrait from {{HW|DE|-}}
File:HW Cia Adventure Mode Icon.png|Cia Adventure Mode icon from {{HW|-}}
File:HW Cia Adventure Mode Icon.png|Cia Adventure Mode icon from {{HW|-}}
File:HW Cia Head Adventure Mode Icon.png|Cia Adventure Mode head icon from {{HW|-}}
File:HW Cia Head Adventure Mode Icon.png|Cia Adventure Mode head icon from {{HW|-}}
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File:Cia visible face.png|Cia unmasked from {{HW|-}}
File:Cia visible face.png|Cia unmasked from {{HW|-}}
File:HW Cia Unmasked.png|An upset Cia without her mask from {{HW|-}}
File:HW Cia Unmasked.png|An upset Cia without her mask from {{HW|-}}
File:HW Cia Concept Artwork.png|Concept artwork of {{Term|HW|Cia}} from {{HW|-}}
File:HWL Cia Master Wind Waker Hatless Costume Model.png|Cia's Hatless (Wind Waker) Costume from {{HW|L|-}}
File:HWL Cia Master Wind Waker Hatless Costume Model.png|Cia's Hatless (Wind Waker) Costume from {{HW|L|-}}
File:HWL Cia Koholint Map Masked Model.png|Cia's Masked (Koholint) Costume from {{HW|L|-}}
File:HWL Cia Koholint Map Masked Model.png|Cia's Masked (Koholint) Costume from {{HW|L|-}}
File:HWL Cia Lorule Hatless Costume Model.png|Cia's Hatless (Lorule) Costume from {{HW|L|-}}
File:HWL Cia Lorule Hatless Costume Model.png|Cia's Hatless (Lorule) Costume from {{HW|L|-}}
File:HWDE Cia Unmasked (Great Sea) Model.png|Cia's Unmasked (Great Sea) Costume from {{HW|DE|-}}
File:HWDE Cia Unmasked (Great Sea) Model.png|Cia's Unmasked (Great Sea) Costume from {{HW|DE|-}}
File:HWDE Cia Portrait.png|Cia portrait from {{HW|DE|-}}
File:HWDE Cia Icon.png|Cia portrait from {{HW|DE|-}}
File:HWDE Cia Portrait 2.png|Cia portrait from {{HW|DE|-}}
File:HWDE Cia Portrait 2.png|Cia portrait from {{HW|DE|-}}
File:HWDE Cia Portrait 3.png|Cia portrait from {{HW|DE|-}}
File:HWDE Cia Portrait 3.png|Cia portrait from {{HW|DE|-}}
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File:HWDE Cia Corrupted Portrait 3.png|Cia consumed by darkness portrait from {{HW|DE|-}}
File:HWDE Cia Corrupted Portrait 3.png|Cia consumed by darkness portrait from {{HW|DE|-}}
File:HWDE Cia Corrupted Portrait 4.png|Cia consumed by darkness portrait from {{HW|DE|-}}
File:HWDE Cia Corrupted Portrait 4.png|Cia consumed by darkness portrait from {{HW|DE|-}}
File:HWDE Dark Cia Portrait.png|Dark Cia portrait from {{HW|DE|-}}
File:HWDE Dark Cia Icon.png|Dark Cia portrait from {{HW|DE|-}}
File:HWDE Cia Mini Map Icon.png|Cia Min Map icon from {{HW|DE|-}}
File:HWDE Cia Mini Map Icon.png|Cia Min Map icon from {{HW|DE|-}}
File:HWDE Cia Unmasked Mini Map Icon.png|Cia Unmasked Mini Map icon from {{HW|DE|-}}
File:HWDE Cia Unmasked Mini Map Icon.png|Cia Unmasked Mini Map icon from {{HW|DE|-}}
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Cia is a major antagonist and villain in Hyrule Warriors.[2] In the version 1.3.0 update, she is also a playable Warrior. She is a powerful sorceress who wages war over the land of Hyrule in the aim to conquer it. She also harbors serious affections for Link, and desires to claim him as well.[3]

Abilities

Gameplay

In battle, Cia is primarily a spell-caster of dark magic. Her Weapon, the Scepter, which also doubles as a whip, allows her to conjure powerful magical attacks. Her battle style primarily relies on area coverage and long-range over brute force. Her Charge attack allows her to imbue her attacks with the Dark Element and makes her resistant to flinching. Her initial combo attack can hit an incredibly wide area that allows her to build her Special meter quickly. Her fourth combo string is also able to shred through the Weak Point Gauges of Giant Bosses quickly. She can also summon Dark Links for several of her combos.

When defeated in battle, Cia may either drop her Bracelet as a silver Material, or her Staff as a gold Material.

Outside battle

As the dark half of the original sorceress, Cia possesses many traits from her original form. She can manipulate the power of dark magic, consisting of traps and explosions that activate once touched. The sorceress harnesses the ability to summon Dark Links, although for her to do so would require the hero to be overwhelmed with confidence, or for her to tap into her own life force. In her opening intro, she can assemble her Scepter freely.

Biography

Cia was originally a guardian tasked with maintaining the balance of the Triforce.[4] As an observer of the Triforce, her magic allowed her to witness eras of distant ages of Hyrule and the fates of all those who lived, but would never interfere.[5] Although a good person at heart, she came to harbor powerful affections for Link,[3] which in turn became deep-seated jealousy directed towards Princess Zelda.[6]

Preoccupied by these thoughts, Cia was left vulnerable as she was confronted by a spiritual fragment of darkness, belonging to Ganondorf, who saw an opportunity in using her.[7] His words managed to persuade her, ultimately corrupting Cia as her light was pushed away and turning her curiosity into a strong desire for the hero of legend.[8] Ganondorf had split the light,[9] and the light became its own personality, Lana, who became the virtuous side while Cia became the corrupt side.[10][11] Desiring not only Link but also the world itself, Cia then turned to waging a war onto the kingdom of Hyrule by opening the Gate of Souls.[12] Using the Gate, she summoned monsters from other eras to follow her command as the Dark Forces.[13] Alongside them, she had also enlisted the service of Wizzro and Volga as well. Although not explicitly stated, Cia had at one point also managed to acquire the Triforce of Power. Ganondorf however only intended to use Cia as a puppet, directing her to acquire the full Triforce and to free his remaining scattered fragments to resurrect him.[14]

In "The Sorceress of the Valley", the Hyrulean Forces, along with Lana, later encounter Cia at the Valley of Seers after a battle between their Forces. The sorceress manages to steal the Triforce of Courage and the Triforce of Wisdom from Link and Sheik. With the full Triforce in her possession, Cia uses the Gate of Souls by Ganondorf's urging to rip time and space as distant eras are merged into the present Hyrule. This allows three of Ganondorf's sealed fragments to be released from their hold and return to Cia,[15] leaving only one fragment remaining, sealed by the Master Sword.[16] The Hyrulean Forces then resolve and split up to close the three newly opened Gates of Souls in these eras to return Hyrule back to normal. At some point, possibly after the merge, Cia also curses Midna and transforms her into an imp.[17]

Cia is later encountered again in "Land of Twilight", when Lana enters the Era of Twilight to close its Gate of Souls and combats the Dark Forces, and later Midna's Forces. Midna uses Agitha's Goddess Butterfly to track Cia down as revenge for cursing her, but Cia leaves the battle. She again appears in "The Shadow King" after Lana and Midna closes the Gate of Souls at the Palace of Twilight. Midna recognizes her as the one who cursed her, and Cia mocks Midna's new look. The insult enrages Midna and she hits Cia back, knocking her mask off and revealing her face as identical to Lana's.[18] Cia then angrily teleports from the palace, leaving Lana to explain their story to a confused Midna.

Cia then later reemerges into present Hyrule, where she is confronted by a manifested form of Ganondorf. Although lacking full power, he is able to manifest his body's form.[19] Ganondorf breaks their alliance and attempts to take the Triforce from Cia,[20] but she resists him, claiming the Triforce as her own and repels him back.[21] She returns the Triforce of Courage and the Triforce of Wisdom to their respective owners so that Ganondorf may not have them,[22] and then uses the Triforce of Power to send Ganondorf away. She swears to reclaim the full Triforce as well as Link's affection.[23]

After Link acquires the Master Sword to defeat Cia, the Hyrulean Forces travel to the Temple of Souls where Cia awaits, in a palace devoted to the hero of legend with numerous portraits of Link and statues of his incarnations from other eras. The string of victories, as well as the acquisition of the Master Sword, has left Link overconfident and proud in his abilities, which Cia sees as an opportunity to strike. She encourages him to come to her, and then takes advantage of the darkness in him to summon Dark Links.[24] Ganondorf then shortly arrives to take the Triforce pieces, to Cia's anger. The Dark Links quickly overwhelm Link as more spawn, however, his allies then arrive to defend him and bring the Dark Links to a defeat. Cia is enraged by her foiled plan and turns to using her own darkness as a powerful source of magic, despite Lana's pleads of the dangers of this. She retreats, and Ganondorf is also shortly defeated. The Hyrulean Forces then rush to the Valley of Seers for the final fight against Cia.

Although while Cia's army still controlled much of Hyrule,[25] the repeated losses left Cia at a disadvantage and forced her to take desperate action. She tapped into her own life energy to power her army, at the risk of costing her own life.[26] She overexerts her magic to strengthen her powers, and ignores Lana's continued pleads.[27] In the final battle, she faces Link and creates several doubles of herself to fight alongside her. Link however manages to overcome them and defeats Cia in battle, leaving her gravely injured as Lana arrives at her side. Coming to terms with her defeat, Cia admits that neither one of them will earn Link's affection,[28] though Lana accepts this fate.[29] Cia then smiles as she fades away, and relinquishes her Triforce of Power to Lana. Although her defeat seemingly ends the war and brings Hyrule to a period of peace, it is short-lived as Ganondorf's final fragment is freed as a result of the earlier retrieval of the Master Sword.

In the Wind Waker epilogue of Hyrule Warriors Legends, Cia's power was stolen by Phantom Ganon. Lana senses Cia's presence, but only to find out that her magic is being drained by Dark Cia, who wishes to become just like Cia.[30] With the help of Tetra, Link, and the King of Hyrule, Lana manages to defeat Dark Cia and save her. When the thief of Cia's magic is finally revealed to be Phantom Ganon,[31] Cia is instrumental to the group's success despite her weakness, as she can subdue their foes' dark magic.[32] Once Phantom Ganon is destroyed, Lana and Cia together return to Hyrule with Link and resume their roles as guardians.[33]

Trivia

Nomenclature

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LanguageNamesMeanings
Japan
Japanese
黒の魔女 シア (Kuro no Majo Shia) (HWDE)Black Witch Shia
Canada
FrenchCA
Cya (HWDE) 
The French Republic
FrenchEU
Cya (HWDE)[34] 
The Federal Republic of Germany
German
Cia (HWDE)
The Italian Republic
Italian
Cia (HWDE)
The Russian Federation
Russian
Сия (Siya) (HWDE)[35] 
Latin America
SpanishLA
Cia (HWDE)
The Kingdom of Spain
SpanishEU
Cya (HWDE) 
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Gallery

  • Render of Cia from Hyrule Warriors

    Render of Cia from Hyrule Warriors

  • Render of Cia wielding the Scepter of Time from Hyrule Warriors

    Render of Cia wielding the Scepter of Time from Hyrule Warriors

  • Render of Cia's Guardian of Time Costume from Hyrule Warriors

    Render of Cia's Guardian of Time Costume from Hyrule Warriors

  • Cia's Hatless Costume from Hyrule Warriors

    Cia's Hatless Costume from Hyrule Warriors

  • Cia's Masked (Master Quest) Costume from Hyrule Warriors

    Cia's Masked (Master Quest) Costume from Hyrule Warriors

  • Cia's Hatless (Twilight) Costume from Hyrule Warriors

    Cia's Hatless (Twilight) Costume from Hyrule Warriors

  • Cia's Majora's Mask Costume from Hyrule Warriors

    Cia's Majora's Mask Costume from Hyrule Warriors

  • Cia's Unmasked (Boss) Costume from Hyrule Warriors

    Cia's Unmasked (Boss) Costume from Hyrule Warriors

  • Cia Adventure Mode icon from Hyrule Warriors

    Cia Adventure Mode icon from Hyrule Warriors

  • Cia Adventure Mode head icon from Hyrule Warriors

    Cia Adventure Mode head icon from Hyrule Warriors

  • Cia, prior to her corruption, guarding the Triforce from Hyrule Warriors

    Cia, prior to her corruption, guarding the Triforce from Hyrule Warriors

  • Cia becoming corrupted from Hyrule Warriors

    Cia becoming corrupted from Hyrule Warriors

  • Cia in front of the Gate of Souls from Hyrule Warriors

    Cia in front of the Gate of Souls from Hyrule Warriors

  • Cia using the Gate of Souls from Hyrule Warriors

    Cia using the Gate of Souls from Hyrule Warriors

  • Cia unmasked from Hyrule Warriors

    Cia unmasked from Hyrule Warriors

  • An upset Cia without her mask from Hyrule Warriors

    An upset Cia without her mask from Hyrule Warriors

  • Concept artwork of Cia from Hyrule Warriors

    Concept artwork of Cia from Hyrule Warriors

  • Cia's Hatless (Wind Waker) Costume from Hyrule Warriors Legends

    Cia's Hatless (Wind Waker) Costume from Hyrule Warriors Legends

  • Cia's Masked (Koholint) Costume from Hyrule Warriors Legends

    Cia's Masked (Koholint) Costume from Hyrule Warriors Legends

  • Cia's Hatless (Lorule) Costume from Hyrule Warriors Legends

    Cia's Hatless (Lorule) Costume from Hyrule Warriors Legends

  • Cia's Unmasked (Great Sea) Costume from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    Cia's Unmasked (Great Sea) Costume from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

  • Cia portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    Cia portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

  • Cia portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    Cia portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

  • Cia portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    Cia portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

  • Cia portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    Cia portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

  • Cia Unmasked portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    Cia Unmasked portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

  • Cia Unmasked portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    Cia Unmasked portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

  • Cia Unmasked portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    Cia Unmasked portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

  • Cia Unmasked portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    Cia Unmasked portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

  • Cia Hatless portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    Cia Hatless portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

  • Cia Hatless portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    Cia Hatless portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

  • Cia Hatless portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    Cia Hatless portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

  • Cia Hatless portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    Cia Hatless portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

  • Cia consumed by darkness portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    Cia consumed by darkness portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

  • Cia consumed by darkness portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    Cia consumed by darkness portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

  • Cia consumed by darkness portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    Cia consumed by darkness portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

  • Cia consumed by darkness portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    Cia consumed by darkness portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

  • Dark Cia portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    Dark Cia portrait from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

  • Cia Min Map icon from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    Cia Min Map icon from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

  • Cia Unmasked Mini Map icon from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    Cia Unmasked Mini Map icon from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

  • Cia Hatless Mini Map icon from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    Cia Hatless Mini Map icon from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

  • Cia Mini Map icon while being consumed by darkness from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    Cia Mini Map icon while being consumed by darkness from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

  • Dark Cia Min Map icon from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    Dark Cia Min Map icon from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

  • Cia wielding the Crackling Scepter from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

    Cia wielding the Crackling Scepter from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

Video Gallery

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Scepter gameplay

References

  1. ↑ "The Sorceress of the Valley" — Select Scenario (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Dark Sorceress
    Cia    " — N/A (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "That is, until a unique soul caught her attention... The soul of the Hero of Legend, eternally reborn when Hyrule's need is greatest." — N/A (Hyrule Warriors)
  4. ↑ "Deep in the forests, far from mortal eyes, a great sorceress watched over the balance of the Triforce." — N/A (Hyrule Warriors)
  5. ↑ "Through her magic, she could see across ages, able to read the fates of all who lived, but never interfering." — N/A (Hyrule Warriors)
  6. ↑ "Through her powers, the sorceress should have seen that the hero was bound to another. Instead, she saw only a soul that was unlike any she had known." — N/A (Hyrule Warriors)
  7. ↑ "And while the sorceress was preoccupied, a fragment of darkness, locked in its prison, saw an opportunity." — N/A (Hyrule Warriors)
  8. ↑ "The whispering darkness wormed its way into her heart. It pushed the light away and warped her curiosity into a desperate desire to possess the legendary hero's soul." — N/A (Hyrule Warriors)
  9. ↑ "Hmm. I thought I'd separated those two permanently... No matter--I'll just kill them together." — Ganondorf (Hyrule Warriors)
  10. ↑ "I am Cia's... other half. She and I were once the same person." — Lana (Hyrule Warriors)
  11. ↑ "Something took hold of Cia and forced the light from her heart. I'm that light. I'm what was driven out of her." — Lana (Hyrule Warriors)
  12. ↑ "Having pushed the light from her heart, the darkness compelled her to open the Gate of Souls, the doorway of time itself." — N/A (Hyrule Warriors)
  13. ↑ "Monsters from across the ages poured through the gate, bringing ruin to the land of Hyrule once more." — N/A (Hyrule Warriors)
  14. ↑ "Of course, this evil had its own desires... To use the Triforce to resurrect itself and conquer Hyrule once again." — N/A (Hyrule Warriors)
  15. ↑ "Three fragments of my spirit have been returned..." — Ganondorf (Hyrule Warriors)
  16. ↑ "The only piece that remains is the one trapped by the Master Sword..." — Ganondorf (Hyrule Warriors)
  17. ↑ "She's the one! I'm cursed to look like this because of HER!" — Midna (Hyrule Warriors)
  18. ↑ "Lana, her face... It looks just like yours..." — Midna (Hyrule Warriors)
  19. ↑ "My power may not be whole, but my body is returned." — Ganondorf (Hyrule Warriors)
  20. ↑ "This body lacks its full potential... But that will change... Once I wrest the Triforce from you and conquer all!" — Ganondorf (Hyrule Warriors)
  21. ↑ "The Triforce... SHALL BE MINE!" — Cia (Hyrule Warriors)
  22. ↑ "Courage and Wisdom have been returned to their owners..." — Cia (Hyrule Warriors)
  23. ↑ "I WILL reclaim the Triforce. It shall be mine alone! As will the hero..." — Cia (Hyrule Warriors)
  24. ↑ "This darkness nurtured within you... shall be your undoing!" — Cia (Hyrule Warriors)
  25. ↑ "The Hyrulean army was rallying its strength, but Cia's forces still controlled much of their homeland." — N/A (Hyrule Warriors)
  26. ↑ "She found new ways to fortify her troops using her own life force. The cost to herself was irrelevant, so long as she crushed her enemies." — N/A (Hyrule Warriors)
  27. ↑ "Cia! Stop! Your spirit can't take much more of this!" — Lana (Hyrule Warriors)
  28. ↑ "We've seen how this ends... and we both know he doesn't choose you." — Cia (Hyrule Warriors)
  29. ↑ "You don't always get the person you think you deserve... and I can live with that." — Lana (Hyrule Warriors)
  30. ↑ "You're speaking of Dark Cia... she stole my power and tried to become me..." — Cia (Hyrule Warriors Legends)
  31. ↑ "...Now for the one who stole my magic... Phantom Ganon!" — Cia (Hyrule Warriors Legends)
  32. ↑ "Without Cia, we won't be able to contain the dark magic..." — Lana (Hyrule Warriors Legends)
  33. ↑ "Together, Lana and Cia would protect the balance of the Triforce." — N/A (Hyrule Warriors Legends)
  34. ↑ "Cya" — View Warriors (Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition)
  35. ↑ "Сия" — NintendoRU, Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition — Портрет персонажа № 1 (Nintendo Switch), YouTube (Video), published May 4, 2018, retrieved November 10, 2018.
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