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When ''A Link to the Past'' was released, Ganon's human form Ganondorf was introduced.<ref>{{Cite|The person who rediscovered the Golden Land was Ganondorf the evil thief.|Maiden in Water Gate Dungeon}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|You are the only one who can destroy Ganondorf, the thief-no, Ganon, the evil King Of Darkness!|Maiden in Water Gate Dungeon}}</ref> However, because [[Nintendo of America]] decided to give their own twist to the story in the translation, "Ganondorf" ended up with a surname: '''Ganondorf Dragmire'''.<ref name=ALTTPM>{{cite manual|quote=The name of this king of thieves is Ganondorf Dragmire, but he is known by his alias, Mandrag Ganon, which means Ganon of the Enchanted Thieves.|game=A Link to the Past|page=5-6}}</ref> This name has only been used in the Western manuals of ''A Link to the Past'' for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]].<ref name=ALTTPM>{{cite manual|quote=The name of this king of thieves is Ganondorf Dragmire, but he is known by his alias, Mandrag Ganon, which means Ganon of the Enchanted Thieves.|game=A Link to the Past|page=5-6}}</ref> Similarly, "Ganon" was given the name '''Mandrag Ganon''', which supposedly means "Ganon of the Enchanted Thieves."<ref name=ALTTPM/> These names do not appear in later games or re-releases of ''A Link to the Past'', though ''Ganondorf Dragmire'' does appear in Ganondorf's character profile at zelda.com.<ref>{{cite web|quote=Once known as the King of Thieves, Ganondorf Dragmire use the power of the Triforce to become the beast, Ganon.|author=Nintendo|published=2017|retrieved=April 21, 2017|url=http://zelda.com/online-guide/|title=Online Guide - The Legend of Zelda: The official home of the Nintendo game series|site=The Legend of Zelda series for Nintendo systems}}</ref> {{HH}} established that Ganondorf refers to the human form, while Ganon is a nickname and also the name given to him when he transforms into a boar-like beast.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Though "Ganon" is also a nickname for Ganondorf, here it refers to the beastlike form adopted by the thief following his transformation. The Demon King resembles a giant boar.|book=[[Hyrule Historia]]|publisher=Dark Horse Books|page=90}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|quote=A design sketch depicting Ganondorf’s phantom. Ganondorf never appears in the ''Oracle'' series, however. Only his beast form, Ganon, is seen.|book=[[Hyrule Historia]]|publisher=Dark Horse Books|page=169}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|quote=Ganon: No trace remains of the human known as Ganondorf.|book=[[Hyrule Historia]]|publisher=Dark Horse Books|page=121}}</ref> There have been several cases in more recent games, in which characters such as the [[King of Red Lions]] or [[Zant]], refer to the form more commonly known as Ganondorf simply as Ganon. In {{BotW}}, Ganon is called the Calamity Ganon by the [[Old Man]], referring to the Calamity Ganon using neuter pronouns.<ref name="Old Man">{{Cite|I assume that you caught full sight of that atrocity swarming around the castle. That...is the Calamity Ganon. It brought ruin and corruption upon the kingdom of Hyrule 100 years ago. It appeared suddenly...destroying everything in its path. Leaving countless innocents in its wake. Over the last century, the kindgom's purest symbol, Hyrule Castle, has been able to contain that evil. But just barely. There it festers, building its strength for the moment it will unleash its blight upon the land once again. It would appear that moment is fast approaching...|Old Man|BotW}}</ref>