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:''This article is about the recurring location. For the {{Term|FSA|Level|link}} in {{FSA}}, see {{Term|FSA|The Dark World|link}}.'' | |||
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|caption= The Dark World from {{ALttP|-}} | |||
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The {{Term/Store|Dark World||Series, ALttP, OoT, OoT3D, FSA}},{{Exp Game|ALttP, FSA}}<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 229,{{Exp Game|ALttP}}, 29,{{Exp Game|OoT, OoT3D}} 267 {{Exp Game|FSA}}}}</ref> also known as the '''Evil Realm''',{{Exp Game|OoT}}<ref>{{Cite|Ancient Creators of Hyrule! Now open the sealed door, and send the Evil Incarnation of Darkness into the void of the Evil Realm!|Rauru|OoT3D}}</ref> is a recurring location in {{TLoZ|Series}}. It is a twisted dimension parallel to the kingdom of [[Hyrule]], which is referred to as [[Light World]] in contrast, and a corrupted incarnation of the [[Sacred Realm]].<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= OoT |publisher= Nintendo |page= 6}}</ref> The Dark World debuted in {{ALttP}}, making it the first of many realms alternate to Hyrule to appear in the series, the others being [[Termina]], the [[Twilight Realm]], the [[World of the Ocean King]], and [[Lorule]]. | |||
[[ | Though {{FSA}} also features a Dark World of its own, it does not seem to share a connection with the original in {{ALttP|-}}. It should be noted that the former game features several references to {{ALttP|-}}. According to {{HH}}, a Dark World is again featured in {{TP}}, though this realm is the combination of Hyrule and the [[Twilight Realm]].<ref name="TP Dark World">{{Cite Book|quote=Ganondorf was sent to the Twilight Realm. There, the Demon King granted the ambitious Zant magical powers and began plotting to unite the Light World and the Twilight Realm into a single realm known as the Dark World|book=HH|page=114}}</ref> | ||
==History== | |||
===The Era of the Hero of Time=== | |||
====The Hero of Time's Defeat==== | |||
During the events of {{OoT}}, the {{Term|OoT|Link|link|display=Hero of Time}} unintentionally allowed Ganondorf to enter the Sacred Realm and obtain the [[Triforce]] of Power from the [[Temple of Light]], resulting in the realm's transformation into the Dark World as a reflection of the greed and evil in his heart.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=The Sacred Realm is a mirror that reflects the hearts of those who set foot in it. An evil heart will turn the realm into a living hell. [...] Using the Triforce of Power, Ganondorf became the Demon King. The Sacred Realm was distorted into a nightmarish world where demons ran amuck.|book=HH|page=87}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Book|quote=The Sacred Realm Becomes the Dark World|book=HH|page=69}}</ref> Seven years later, in the [[Zelda_Timeline#Downfall_Timeline|Downfall branch]] of the timeline, Ganondorf defeated the Hero of Time and obtained the remaining Triforce pieces of Courage and Wisdom from Link and Princess Zelda before being sealed by the seven {{Plural|OoT|Sage|link}} inside the corrupted Sacred Realm.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= At last, Ganondorf found himself in the possession of the Triforce of Wisdom that dwelt within Princess Zelda, and the Triforce of Courage that dwelt in Link. [...] The Seven Sages of Hyrule, led by Princess Zelda, sealed Ganon and the Triforce in the Sacred Realm as a final resort.|book=HH|page= 92}}</ref> | |||
====The Imprisoning War==== | |||
[[File:ALttP Sages Sealing Artwork.png|thumb|right|The Seven Sages creating their seal on the Dark World]] | |||
A few years later, following a short-lived peace in the kingdom of Hyrule, the seal on the Dark World began to weaken, and many greedy people throughout the land who had heard legends of the power of the Triforce sought out the former "Golden Land" and disappeared inside it, transforming into monstrous representations of themselves, seemingly unaware that it was now under the control of Ganon. <ref>{{Cite Book|quote= . . . There were many who knew of the existence of the Triforce and the entrance to the Sacred Realm because of the events set in motion by Ganondorf. Their lust aroused, they rushed to gain access to the holy land in their quest to obtain the power of the gods. Little did they realize that the Sacred Realm had been transformed into the Dark World by Ganondorf’s evil heart. None returned from their adventures. Instead, only the power of darkness flowed forth.|book=HH|page= 93}}</ref> As the disappearances went on and fighting broke out over the corrupted realm, the seal was broken and evil power began to flow forth from the entrance. In response to the impending threat to the kingdom, the seven {{Plural|ALttP|Sage|link}} of that era, as ordered by the current King of Hyrule, began to seal the Dark World just as their predecessors had done in the past. To stop the Sages in casting their seal, many monsters rushed forth from the Dark World's entrance, but Hyrule's bravest knights fought to protect the Sages, many of them dying in the battle. They had bought enough time for the seven sages to successfully seal the Dark World, and the new seal held for many ages to come. The battle went on to become known as the [[Imprisoning War]].<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= The king of Hyrule ordered the Seven Sages to seal the Sacred Realm. The Knights of Hyrule guarded the sages as they offered up their prayers, but demons descended upon them from within the Sacred Realm, and a fierce battle unfolded in which the majority of the combatants were killed. The entrance to the Sacred Realm was sealed once again, tight enough that it should never have been reopened.|book=HH|page= 93}}</ref> | |||
===The Era of Light and Dark=== | |||
Many years later, the wizard [[Agahnim]] began capturing maidens, who were the descendants of the seven sages.<ref>{{Cite|Kidnapping those maidens must be part of the wizard's plot! I'm sure he is trying to somehow use the power of the descendants of the wise men...|Lost Old Man|ALttP}}</ref> One by one, he sent them to the Dark World and used their power to weaken the seven sages' seal. Before he could send {{Term|ALttP|Princess Zelda|link}}, the seventh and final maiden, to the Dark World, she telepathically pleas to Link, who manages to rescue her from [[Hyrule Castle]]'s dungeon, but it is only a matter of time before she is recaptured by Agahnim. Link rushes to [[Hyrule Castle]] to save her again, but he instead witnesses Agahnim casting a spell as he sends Zelda into the Dark World, finally breaking the seven sages' seal.<ref>{{Cite|Ahah... Link! I have been waiting for you! Heh heh heh... I was hoping I could make Zelda vanish in front of your eyes. Behold! The last moment of Princess Zelda!|Agahnim|ALttP}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|With this, the seal of the seven wise men is at last broken.|Agahnim|ALttP}}</ref> Link confronts the evil Wizard, but before he could deal the final blow, Agahnim pulls Link into the Dark World.<ref>{{Cite|Grrrrugh! Well met! Like the true Hero that you are... But I am not ready to admit defeat yet. I will draw you into the Dark World!|Agahnim|ALttP}}</ref> | |||
Now in the Dark World, atop the Pyramid of Power, Link is telepathically contacted by [[Sahasrahla]], the Kakariko Village elder, who informs Link of the connection between the Dark and Light worlds at the Hyrule Castle gate.<ref>{{Cite|The wizard has broken the wise men's seal and opened a gate to link the worlds at Hyrule Castle.|Sahasrahla|ALttP}}</ref> Sahasrahla also prompts Link to save the seven maidens, as their powers can help stop Agahnim.<ref>{{Cite|You must also rescue the seven maidens who Agahnim sent to the Dark World. As members of the blood-line of the seven wise men, they have power that will surely help you.|Sahasrahla|ALttP}}</ref> After rescuing a maiden, she will share her knowledge with Link, who learns that Agahnim’s true intent was to free Ganon from the Dark World.<ref>{{Cite|Ganon captured us because he couldn't break the seal of the wise men with his power alone. And then, using the wizard Agahnim as his pawn, he drew us to the Dark World. After cracking the seal with our powers, he sealed us inside of these crystals.|Maiden|ALttP}}</ref> Link also finds out from the other maidens that he is the last in the line of the knights who fought at the Imprisoning War, meaning he is destined to defeat Ganon.<ref>{{Cite|As the wise men sealed the way to the Dark World, the Knights Of Hyrule defended them from the attacks of evil monsters. I heard that the Knights Of Hyrule were nearly wiped out in that battle... You are perhaps the last one to carry on the blood-line of the Knights...|Maiden|ALttP}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Only a person of the Knights Of Hyrule, who protected the royalty of Hylia, can become the Hero...You are of their blood-line, aren't you?|Maiden|ALttP}}</ref> After finally saving Zelda from {{Term|ALttP|Turtle Rock|link}}, Link confronts Agahnim again at {{Term|ALttP|Ganon's Tower|link}} and defeats the wizard for the last time. Ganon’s spirit is seen leaving Agahnim’s body, and it escapes to the Pyramid of Power. Link faces Ganon inside the pyramid, and after a long battle, Link ultimately defeats him. With Ganon gone, the Triforce can now have a new owner. Link takes it in his hands and makes a wish on it to right many wrongs in the Light World, and the Sacred Realm is restored. | |||
==Features and Overview== | |||
==={{ALttP|-}}=== | |||
In {{ALttP|-}}, the Dark World is a fully explorable [[Overworld]]. Once the [[Sacred Realm]], or Golden Land, this world was twisted when [[Ganon]] claimed the Golden Power, or the [[Triforce]]. Its layout is very similar to the Light World (Hyrule), but there are notable differences. It contains many of its own unique locations, namely a large structure at the Dark World’s center called the [[Pyramid of Power]]. Everything in the Dark World, naturally, appears darker. Many structures and buildings are in a state of disrepair, specifically in the [[Village of Outcasts]]. All the grass is brown and withered, and the water is an unnatural jade color. | |||
Even the world’s inhabitants are warped, due to Ganon’s power over the Triforce. People have turned into monsters, anthropomorphic animals like [[Thief#Pikku|foxes]], or objects such as [[Storytelling Tree|trees]]. Even other creatures from the Light World, like [[Cucco]]s, take on more sinister forms here. While the Sacred Realm normally changes to reflect the heart of the one who enters it, the Dark World seems to have a reverse effect.<ref>{{Cite|The resting place of the sacred triangle, the Sacred Realm, is a mirror that reflects what is in the heart... the heart of one who enters it... If an evil heart, the Realm will become full of evil; if pure, the Realm will become a paradise.|Sheik|OoT}}</ref> The form that living things take in the Dark World is a reflection of what is inside their hearts and minds. When {{Term|ALttP|Link|link}} first enters the Dark World through a {{Term|ALttP|Portal|link}} on [[Death Mountain]], he is transformed into a helpless [[Bunny Link|rabbit]], perhaps an indication of his pure nature.<ref>{{Cite|Oh? Who are you, Mr. Bunny? This world is like the real world, but evil has twisted it. The Golden Power is what changed your shape to reflect what is in your heart and mind. I am always changing my mind, so I turned into a ball.|Bully's Friend|ALttP}}</ref> However, if Link obtains a [[Moon Pearl]] from the {{Term|ALttP|Tower of Hera|link}}, he can keep his true form even in the Dark World.<ref>{{Cite|An orb known as the Moon Pearl is in this tower. Whoever holds the Moon Pearl is protected so that his form will not change in the Dark World.|Sahasrahla|ALttP}}</ref> | |||
Around Hyrule, there are many {{Plural|ALttP|Portal}} that lead to the Dark World, but entering these portals is normally a one-way trip. Hearing legends of Golden Power, many people sought after it and became trapped in the Dark World.<ref>{{Cite| I came here to get the Power Of Gold but now I'm a freak and I can't go back to the real world!|Bully|ALttP}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|I once lived in the Lost Woods, until the day I wandered into a magic transporter...|Talking Timber|ALttP}}</ref> While most are trapped in the Dark World, Link can return to the Light World through the aid of the [[Magic Mirror]], given to him by a [[Lost Old Man|lost old man]] for guiding him to through a cave. The Magic Mirror transports Link from the Dark World into the Light World.<ref>{{Cite|Thank you for your kindness to an old man like me. Uhh... I wanted to give you this. If you wander into a magical transporter, gaze into this mirror.|Lost Old Man|ALttP}}</ref> After using the mirror, it leaves behind a portal in the Light World so Link can return to where he left the Dark World. | |||
==={{FSA|-}}=== | |||
[[File:FSA The Dark World.png|left|thumb|The Dark World in {{FSA|-}}]] | |||
The Dark World of {{FSA}} can be accessed and exited via [[Moon Gate]]s, which Link can see because he holds the [[Four Sword]], which also allows him to see inhabitants and objects of the Dark World as shadows in the Light World.<ref>{{Cite|Link, are you now able to wield the Four Sword? It's a sacred sword able to smite the darkness. And that's not all. It also grants you the power to see the shadowy Dark World.|Kaepora Gaebora|FSA}}</ref> Many Moon Gates require a Moon Pearl to be activated.<ref>{{Cite|Take a Moon Pearl to the spot where you sensed the Moon Gate.|Hylian|FSA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite| You got a Moon Pearl! This mysterious gem guides its bearer into the Dark World.|N/A|FSA}}</ref> While Link usually enters the Dark World through Moon Gates, he can also be forced into it by a [[Floormaster]]. In the [[Village of the Blue Maiden]], many children have been taken to it by “a dark shadow”.<ref>{{Cite| The people of this village... They're being spirited away by some force. It may be that the Dark World is drawing them in.|Kaepora Gaebora|FSA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|…She was attacked by a giant tornado and a dark shadow that kidnapped her.|Hylian|FSA}}</ref> Through a Moon Gate, the Dark World appears hazy, and the shadows seen in the Light World now appear as physical objects; the music is even an eerier version of the current area’s theme. While the Dark World looks much like the normal world, many objects and buildings are moved around.<ref>{{Cite| This world is like a darkened mirror of your own... It looks familiar, but in truth it is very different. Much like you four...|Mage|FSA}}</ref> This sometimes allows for Link to travel to places in the Light World that he could not reach without Moon Gates. While in the Dark, Link can lift his counterparts in the Light World and move them across gaps, which can be done to reach new areas and solve puzzles.<ref>{{Cite Manual|quote= Players in the Dark World can pick up players in the normal world!|game= FSA|page= 33}}</ref> | |||
{{Term|FSA|The Dark World|link}} also appears as an area and the fifth [[Level]] in northwestern Hyrule, though it is different from the one entered via Moon Gates. | |||
==={{TP|-}}=== | |||
{{HH}} states that an iteration of the Dark World appears in {{TP}}. Ganondorf's wish was to unite the [[Twilight Realm]] and Hyrule into a single world known as the Dark World.<ref name="TP Dark World"/> Following Ganondorf's wish, Zant began a conquest to corrupt Hyrule by covering it in [[Twilight]], a light-absorbing substance he created. Those trapped within the Twilight are transformed into ghostly beings unaware of their state, and monsters take on dark forms. Link enters Hyrule's Twilight multiple times, defeating the [[Shadow Insect]]s each time, to restore the [[Light]] of the [[Spirits of Light]] and return the corrupted regions to their former state. | |||
==={{ST|-}}=== | |||
The Dark World itself does not make an appearance in {{ST|-}}, though the similarly named [[Dark Realm]] plays a role in the story. In the Japanese version of the game, the Dark World and the Dark Realm share the same name. | |||
==Other Appearances== | |||
==={{ALttP|-}} (Ishinomori)=== | |||
{{Noncanon|Start}} | |||
[[File:Pyramid of Power (comic).png|thumb|200px|right|{{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Link}} being transported to the {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Dark World}}]] | |||
In the {{ALttP|Ishinomori}}, the events of the {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Dark World}} are heavily abridged: {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Skull Woods|link}} and {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Thieves' Town (Dungeon)|link}} are entirely removed, and {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Link}} only saves two [[Maiden]]s before rescuing [[Princess Zelda]] in {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Turtle Rock|link}}. Though {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Link}} enters {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Misery Mire (Dungeon)|link}} and the {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Ice Palace|link}}, no maidens are imprisoned there. Link cannot travel freely between worlds and is trapped in the Dark World once Agahnim transports him there. Moreover, the young hero maintains his form in the Dark World by controlling his emotions, while in the game the Moon Pearl is needed to maintain human form. | |||
After failing to save Princess Zelda from Agahnim's clutches, Link kills Agahnim by deflecting his own magic, but Agahnim, with his final breath, manages to transport Link into the Dark World.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=It appears you are not such a fool after all... But it makes no difference... My defeat will not restore the wise men's seal, on the contrary... [...] And with my final breath... you will join Zelda in... the Dark World!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=5,6}}</ref> Instead of turning into a rabbit when he stumbles into the Dark World like in the game, Link momentarily turns into a beast before suppressing his negative emotions and managing to stay in his human form.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Oh no! My negative emotions are turning me into a beast! I must not surrender to these emotions! I'll live a beast's life--forever! I won't!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=8}}</ref> He then resumes his search for the princess,<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=I will '''never''' give up! I will '''find''' Zelda even in the Dark World!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=8}}</ref> and befriends [[Epheremelda]] the [[fairy]] after rescuing her from monsters.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Uggh! You're an '''ugly''' little mannn...but you have my thanksss for helping my Epheremelda... I sssaw your sssword and thought you were the knight...|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=4}}</ref> | |||
Helping Link out as a guide, Link and his fairy companion successfully free two [[Maiden]]s from their [[crystal]]s, with one of them revealing to Link that Zelda is imprisoned inside {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Turtle Rock|link}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Thank you for saving me, Link! I know you are searching for Zelda. She is being held in a rock that looks like a turtle. But this rock is located at the end of this world...|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=8}}</ref> Link, with the help of [[Roam]], a knight who is searching for the [[Silver Arrow]] in the Dark World, shows up and aids the young hero in defeating the monster in {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Turtle Rock}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote='''Move''' it, hero! Without that head, the monster's fire and ice will mix violently! You can guess what happens next!|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=1}}</ref> With Zelda now saved, the trio head to {{Term|ALttP (Ishinomori)|Ganon's Tower|link}}, where Ganon rises from the defeated body of an Agahnim specter. Link stuns the beast with the Master Sword,<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=His '''sword'''... I am '''paralyzed'''...|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=6}}</ref> allowing Zelda to fire a Silver Arrow from Roam's [[crossbow]] and defeat Ganon. The Triforce rises from Ganon's body and asks Link to touch it with one wish in his heart as its new master.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Welcome, Link... I am the Essence of the Triforce. [...] You have totally destroyed Ganon. The Triforce is waiting for a new master. Its Golden Power is in your hands--touch it with a '''wish''' in your heart.|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=8}}</ref> The Triforce transports them back to the now-peaceful Hyrule, with the Dark World vanishing and releasing all of the people who had been trapped there.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Following Ganon's defeat, the Dark World vanished, releasing many who had been trapped there in monstrous form. The longed-for peace once again returned to Hyrule.|book= ALttP (Ishinomori)|publisher= |page=12}}</ref> | |||
{{Clear}} | |||
{{Noncanon|End}} | |||
==Nomenclature== | |||
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===Other Names=== | |||
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| Ganon's Realm<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= ALttP |guide= Nintendo |page= 14}}</ref> | |||
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==See Also== | |||
* {{Term|Series|Lorule|link}} | |||
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! style="border: 1px solid #426787; padding: 5px; background-color: #1d578b;" | Major locations in the [[Dark World]] | |||
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File:Dark World Map.png | |||
rect 31 18 83 61 [[Skeleton Forest]] | |||
rect 24 82 72 117 [[Village of Outcasts]] | |||
rect 12 143 64 189 [[Swamp of Evil]] | |||
rect 112 172 129 187 [[Swamp Palace#A Link to the Past|Swamp Palace]] | |||
rect 134 18 149 37 [[Ganon's Tower#A Link to the Past|Ganon's Tower]] | |||
rect 212 69 229 87 [[Palace of Darkness]] | |||
rect 107 74 152 103 [[Pyramid of Power]] | |||
rect 187 153 204 172 [[Ice Palace]] | |||
rect 199 50 219 68 [[Lake of Ill Omen]] | |||
rect 133 125 146 136 [[Bomb Shop#A Link to the Past|Bomb Shop]] | |||
rect 205 24 220 36 [[Turtle Rock#A Link to the Past|Turtle Rock]] | |||
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