The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker: Difference between revisions

It is revealed that Ganondorf's forces killed the Sages of Wind and Earth whose prayers contributed to the Master Sword's power, rendering the Sword useless.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Hundreds of years passed, and Ganondorf, who should have been sealed at the bottom of the ocean along with Hyrule, was resurrected once again. He gave an order to his minions to attack the Wind and Earth temples, killing the two sages whose prayers gave the Master Sword the ability to destroy evil.|book=HH|page=124}}</ref> To restore the Master Sword's power, those who carry the blood of the Sages must take their stead in the Wind and Earth Temples and pray to the gods. Makar and Medli awaken as the new Sages of Wind and Earth, respectively.<ref>{{Cite|Link... This sacred song that you've conducted has awakened me... I know myself now! I am the sage of the Wind Temple...|Makar|TWW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|Link... Thanks to you, I've been awakened to the knowledge that I'm a sage of the Earth Temple.|Medli|TWW}}</ref> With their power and prayers, Link is able to restore the Blade of Evil's Bane to its original form. He then hunts down the scattered shards of the Triforce of Courage and brings the completed piece back to the Tower of the Gods to present it to the gods. The [[Triforce]] piece then passes into him, proving that Link is the true Hero, the Hero of Time "reborn".<ref>{{Cite|Oh! What is this? There, on your hand - the Triforce piece now dwells within you! It is the Triforce of Courage - proof that you are indeed the true hero.|King of Red Lions|TWW}}</ref> Because Link had used the power of the Wind Waker to travel the Great Sea, the King of Red Lions declares him the [[Hero of Winds]].<ref>{{Cite|You have controlled the wind and crossed the seas, and here, near the end of your quest, the power of the gods has been bestowed upon you... Surely, from this moment on, you shall be known as the Hero of Winds... Link! Hero of Winds! Go forth! To Hyrule! To Zelda's side!|King of Red Lions|TWW}}</ref>

When Link descends beneath the waves, he discovers that Ganondorf kidnapped Zelda and took her to his headquarters,<ref>{{Cite|You have deceived yourself... Did you think you'd be safe inside the castle? Foolish... Now that my power has been restored, there is no safe haven for you! I have taken your precious Zelda. And here, you shall fall into eternal slumber!|Ganondorf|TWW}}</ref> [[Ganon's Tower (The Wind Waker)|Ganon's Tower]], a daunting fortress that even the legendary [[Knights of Hyrule]] were unable to assail in ages past.<ref>{{Cite|Long ago, Ganon's Tower was an impenetrable fortress that not even the daring and dauntless Knights of Hyrule could hope to assail.|King of Red Lions|TWW}}</ref> Link makes haste for the tower and scales it. Ganondorf is waiting for him, sitting on a bed where Zelda is sleeping. He expresses his outrage at the concept of people living on the Great Sea above Hyrule with little to nothing to achieve.<ref>{{Cite|How ridiculous... So many pathetic creatures, scattered across a handful of islands, drifting on this sea like fallen leaves on a forgotten pool... What can they possibly hope to achieve?|Ganondorf|TWW}}</ref> He then transforms into a [[Puppet Ganon|large marionette-like creature]] to battle Link, who defeats him. Ganondorf takes Zelda away and tells Link to follow and stand before him.<ref>{{Cite|Yes, surely you are the Hero of Time, reborn... Your time has come... Come now... Stand before me!|Ganondorf|TWW}}</ref> He catches Link off guard and knocks him down, and proceeds to summon the pieces of the Triforce from within Link and Zelda, along with his own to assemble the full Triforce. He wishes for the rays of the sun to expose Hyrule anew so that the kingdom and the world may be his.<ref>{{Cite|Gods! Hear that which I desire! Expose this land to the rays of the sun once more! Let them burn forth! Give Hyrule to me!!!|Ganondorf|TWW}}</ref>