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The {{Term/Store|Triforce||Series}},<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 13 {{Exp Game|Series}}}}</ref> also known as the '''Ultimate Power''',<ref name="Ultimate Power">{{Cite|{{Color|SS Black|One dark, fateful day, the earth cracked wide and malevolent forces rushed forth from the fissure. They mounted a brutal assault upon the surface people, driving the land into deep despair... They burnt forests to ash, choked the land's sweet springs, and murdered without hesitation. They did all this in their lust to take the {{Color|SS Red|ultimate power}} protected by Her Grace, the goddess.}}|Fi|SS}}</ref> is a sacred golden relic left behind by the [[Golden Goddesses]], [[Din (Goddess)|Din]], [[Nayru (Goddess)|Nayru]], and [[Farore (Goddess)|Farore]], once they finished creating the realm, which came to be known as [[Hyrule]].<ref name="ALttP Manual 3">{{Cite manual|quote= |game= ALttP|page= 3}}</ref><ref name="E 70">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH|publisher= |page= 70}}</ref> The Goddess [[Hylia]] was tasked with the protection of this world and the Triforce.<ref name="E 70"/><ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 12}}</ref> After Hylia ceases to exist as a goddess, the Triforce is protected by the [[Royal Family of Hyrule]], the sages and the Sheikah.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 44}}</ref> | The {{Term/Store|Triforce||Series}},<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 13 {{Exp Game|Series}}}}</ref> also known as the '''Ultimate Power''',<ref name="Ultimate Power">{{Cite|{{Color|SS Black|One dark, fateful day, the earth cracked wide and malevolent forces rushed forth from the fissure. They mounted a brutal assault upon the surface people, driving the land into deep despair... They burnt forests to ash, choked the land's sweet springs, and murdered without hesitation. They did all this in their lust to take the {{Color|SS Red|ultimate power}} protected by Her Grace, the goddess.}}|Fi|SS}}</ref> is a sacred golden relic left behind by the [[Golden Goddesses]], [[Din (Goddess)|Din]], [[Nayru (Goddess)|Nayru]], and [[Farore (Goddess)|Farore]], once they finished creating the realm, which came to be known as [[Hyrule]].<ref name="ALttP Manual 3">{{Cite manual|quote= |game= ALttP|page= 3}}</ref><ref name="E 70">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH |publisher= |page= 70}}</ref> The Goddess [[Hylia]] was tasked with the protection of this world and the Triforce.<ref name="E 70"/><ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 12}}</ref> After Hylia ceases to exist as a goddess, the Triforce is protected by the [[Royal Family of Hyrule]], the sages and the Sheikah.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 44}}</ref> | ||
The Triforce consists of three separate triangles: the '''[[Triforce of Power]]''' is always depicted as the top piece, with the '''[[Triforce of Courage]]''' typically represented by the right piece, and the '''[[Triforce of Wisdom]]'''<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= A&A |publisher= |page= 383}}</ref> typically represented by the left piece.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH |publisher= |page= 76}}</ref> Although the Triforce was created by gods, it can never be used by one,<ref>{{Cite|For while the supreme power of the Triforce was created by gods, all of its power can never be wielded by one. Knowing this power was her last and only hope, the goddess gave up her divine powers and her immortal form.|Zelda|SS}}</ref> possibly the goddesses' way of giving hope to all the mortal beings in Hyrule.<ref>{{Cite|Somehow, I think that may have been their way of giving hope to all the mortal beings of the land.|Zelda|SS}}</ref> | The Triforce consists of three separate triangles: the '''[[Triforce of Power]]''' is always depicted as the top piece, with the '''[[Triforce of Courage]]''' typically represented by the right piece, and the '''[[Triforce of Wisdom]]'''<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= A&A |publisher= |page= 383}}</ref> typically represented by the left piece.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH |publisher= |page= 76}}</ref> Although the Triforce was created by gods, it can never be used by one,<ref>{{Cite|For while the supreme power of the Triforce was created by gods, all of its power can never be wielded by one. Knowing this power was her last and only hope, the goddess gave up her divine powers and her immortal form.|Zelda|SS}}</ref> possibly the goddesses' way of giving hope to all the mortal beings in Hyrule.<ref>{{Cite|Somehow, I think that may have been their way of giving hope to all the mortal beings of the land.|Zelda|SS}}</ref> | ||
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The Triforce is the ultimate source of power in {{TLoZ|-}} series and serves as the balance that weighs the three forces: Power, Wisdom and Courage.<ref>{{Cite|The Triforce...the sacred triangle...it is a balance that weighs the three forces: Power, Wisdom and Courage.|Sheik|OoT}}</ref> It has the ability to grant the wish of those who obtain it, regardless of whether the person's intentions are "good" or "evil".<ref name=wish/><ref name=Quote13/><ref name="E 70"/> It is said that the wish will hold true until the user of the Triforce dies.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 13}}</ref> The Triforce can also change the appearance of the [[Sacred Realm]] to reflect the heart of the person who enters it.<ref name=sheik>{{Cite|If you would seek the sacred triangle, listen well... 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><ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book=E |publisher= |page=29 }}</ref> Since the Triforce is the basis of Hyrule's providence,<ref name=providence/> a crest bearing the image of the Triforce serves as the [[Royal Crest|official crest]] of the [[Royal Family of Hyrule]]. | The Triforce is the ultimate source of power in {{TLoZ|-}} series and serves as the balance that weighs the three forces: Power, Wisdom and Courage.<ref>{{Cite|The Triforce...the sacred triangle...it is a balance that weighs the three forces: Power, Wisdom and Courage.|Sheik|OoT}}</ref> It has the ability to grant the wish of those who obtain it, regardless of whether the person's intentions are "good" or "evil".<ref name=wish/><ref name=Quote13/><ref name="E 70"/> It is said that the wish will hold true until the user of the Triforce dies.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 13}}</ref> The Triforce can also change the appearance of the [[Sacred Realm]] to reflect the heart of the person who enters it.<ref name=sheik>{{Cite|If you would seek the sacred triangle, listen well... 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><ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book=E |publisher= |page=29 }}</ref> Since the Triforce is the basis of Hyrule's providence,<ref name=providence/> a crest bearing the image of the Triforce serves as the [[Royal Crest|official crest]] of the [[Royal Family of Hyrule]]. | ||
During the [[Era of the Goddess Hylia]], [[Demise]] and his hordes launched an attack to the Surface in an attempt to get their hands on the omnipotent relic.<ref name="Demise">{{Cite|In his thirst to make the world his own, Demise readied a massive army of monsters for war. He sought to take the Triforce for himself by force.|Zelda|SS}}</ref> It is currently unknown whether the Triforce was already located in the [[Sacred Realm]] at that point. During the [[Era of Chaos]] the Triforce was already in the Sacred Realm and the ancient Sage [[Rauru]] constructed the [[Temple of Time]], which contained the only, sealed entrance to the [[Sacred Realm]].<ref name="E 77">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH|publisher= |page= 77}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH|publisher= |page= 86}}</ref> The Triforce was placed in the [[Temple of Light]], at the center of the Sacred Realm, where it remained undisturbed for many ages until the events of {{OoT}}.<ref name="E 77"/><ref>{{Cite|He obtained the Triforce from the Temple of Light, and with its power, he became the King of Evil...|Rauru|OoT}}</ref> | During the [[Era of the Goddess Hylia]], [[Demise]] and his hordes launched an attack to the Surface in an attempt to get their hands on the omnipotent relic.<ref name="Demise">{{Cite|In his thirst to make the world his own, Demise readied a massive army of monsters for war. He sought to take the Triforce for himself by force.|Zelda|SS}}</ref> It is currently unknown whether the Triforce was already located in the [[Sacred Realm]] at that point. During the [[Era of Chaos]] the Triforce was already in the Sacred Realm and the ancient Sage [[Rauru]] constructed the [[Temple of Time]], which contained the only, sealed entrance to the [[Sacred Realm]].<ref name="E 77">{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH |publisher= |page= 77}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH |publisher= |page= 86}}</ref> The Triforce was placed in the [[Temple of Light]], at the center of the Sacred Realm, where it remained undisturbed for many ages until the events of {{OoT}}.<ref name="E 77"/><ref>{{Cite|He obtained the Triforce from the Temple of Light, and with its power, he became the King of Evil...|Rauru|OoT}}</ref> | ||
==Legends of the Triforce== | ==Legends of the Triforce== | ||
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Few have ever possessed the Triforce, or any fraction thereof. For the better part of the series, the Triforce of Power, the Triforce of Wisdom, and the Triforce of Courage are held by Ganon, Zelda, and Link respectively.<ref name=wisdom>{{Cite|And the other, who holds the Triforce of Wisdom...is the seventh Sage, who is destined to be the leader of them all... It is I, the Princess of Hyrule, Zelda.|Princess Zelda|OoT}}</ref><ref name=sign>{{Cite|It was a sign that the powers of the chosen one rest within you...and that they are awakening. Look at your awakened form... The green tunic that is your garb once belonged to the ancient hero chosen by the gods... His power is yours. His is the true power that slept within you. Your name is [Link]. You are the hero chosen by the gods.|Faron (Spirit)|TP}}</ref><ref name=sage>{{Cite|In all of his fury and might, he was blind to any danger, and thus was he exposed, subdued, and brought to justice. Yet... By some divine prank, he, too, had been blessed with the chosen power of the gods. His abiding hatred and lust for power turned to purest malice...|Sage|TP}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|[Link]... Hero sent by the goddesses... Like you, I have been granted special powers by the goddesses...|Princess Zelda|TP}}</ref><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...|King of Red Lions|TWW}}</ref><ref name=bloodline>{{Cite|This necklace you wear is part of a sacred treasure called the Triforce of Wisdom, which has been passed down for many ages within the royal family of Hyrule. Your mother passed this down to you and instructed you to treasure it...and to guard it with your life. [...] You are the true heir of the royal family of Hyrule...the last link in the bloodline. You are Princess Zelda.|Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|TWW}}</ref><ref name=resonating>{{Cite|My Triforce of Power is resonating! Ha! At long last, I have found you... Princess Zelda!|Ganondorf|TWW}}</ref> However, there have been other Triforce possessors in the past, possessing the Triforce in its entirety. The prologue of {{TAoL|-}} reveals that the [[King of Hyrule|King of Hyrule]] used the Triforce to keep peace in the kingdom.<ref>{{Cite manual|quote= |game= TAoL|page= 6}}</ref> In {{ALttP|-}}, Ganon acquired the complete Triforce, yet he was trapped within the Sacred Realm by the Seal of the [[Sage]]s, and as such, was unable to fully exploit the Golden Power.<ref name="ALttP Manual 5">{{Cite manual|quote= |game= ALttP|page= 5}}</ref><ref name="ALttP Manual 5-6">{{Cite manual|quote= |game= ALttP|page= 5-6}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|The person who rediscovered the Golden Land was Ganondorf the evil thief. Luckily, he couldn't figure out how to return to the Light World...|Maiden|ALttP}}</ref> In {{TWW|-}} Ganon was able to reform the complete Triforce, yet before he was able to harness its power, the [[Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule]] stepped in, claimed the Triforce, and entreated the Goddesses to flood Hyrule and save the realm from Ganon’s evil.<ref>{{Cite|It can only be called fate. ...That here, I would again gather the three with the crests. ...That I should lay my hand on that which grants the wishes of the beholder... That when power, wisdom, and courage come together, the gods would have no choice but to come down...|Ganondorf|TWW}}</ref><ref name=Quote13>{{Cite|He who touches it will have whatever he desires granted... That is what you said, is it not, Ganondorf? Gods of the Triforce! Hear that which I desire! Hope! I desire hope for these children! Give them a future! Wash away this ancient land of Hyrule!|Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|TWW}}</ref> In {{TP}}, Ganon possess Zelda's body, as it is unconfirmed whether or not Midna had been gven the Triforce of Wisdom, it was possible that during the battle Ganondorf briefly held both the Triforces of Power and Wisdom. In {{SS}}, Link gathered all three pieces of the Triforce in the [[Sky Keep]], a dungeon in [[Skyloft]] placed there by [[Hylia]] to hide the precious relic until the time her chosen hero arose. He then prayed to it for the eradication of [[Demise]].<ref>{{Cite|Master, I believe at this juncture that a prayer is required. The ultimate goal we have traveled so far for is now within reach. Focus now, and wish with all your might for the destruction of Demise.|Fi|SS}}</ref> | Few have ever possessed the Triforce, or any fraction thereof. For the better part of the series, the Triforce of Power, the Triforce of Wisdom, and the Triforce of Courage are held by Ganon, Zelda, and Link respectively.<ref name=wisdom>{{Cite|And the other, who holds the Triforce of Wisdom...is the seventh Sage, who is destined to be the leader of them all... It is I, the Princess of Hyrule, Zelda.|Princess Zelda|OoT}}</ref><ref name=sign>{{Cite|It was a sign that the powers of the chosen one rest within you...and that they are awakening. Look at your awakened form... The green tunic that is your garb once belonged to the ancient hero chosen by the gods... His power is yours. His is the true power that slept within you. Your name is [Link]. You are the hero chosen by the gods.|Faron (Spirit)|TP}}</ref><ref name=sage>{{Cite|In all of his fury and might, he was blind to any danger, and thus was he exposed, subdued, and brought to justice. Yet... By some divine prank, he, too, had been blessed with the chosen power of the gods. His abiding hatred and lust for power turned to purest malice...|Sage|TP}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|[Link]... Hero sent by the goddesses... Like you, I have been granted special powers by the goddesses...|Princess Zelda|TP}}</ref><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...|King of Red Lions|TWW}}</ref><ref name=bloodline>{{Cite|This necklace you wear is part of a sacred treasure called the Triforce of Wisdom, which has been passed down for many ages within the royal family of Hyrule. Your mother passed this down to you and instructed you to treasure it...and to guard it with your life. [...] You are the true heir of the royal family of Hyrule...the last link in the bloodline. You are Princess Zelda.|Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|TWW}}</ref><ref name=resonating>{{Cite|My Triforce of Power is resonating! Ha! At long last, I have found you... Princess Zelda!|Ganondorf|TWW}}</ref> However, there have been other Triforce possessors in the past, possessing the Triforce in its entirety. The prologue of {{TAoL|-}} reveals that the [[King of Hyrule|King of Hyrule]] used the Triforce to keep peace in the kingdom.<ref>{{Cite manual|quote= |game= TAoL|page= 6}}</ref> In {{ALttP|-}}, Ganon acquired the complete Triforce, yet he was trapped within the Sacred Realm by the Seal of the [[Sage]]s, and as such, was unable to fully exploit the Golden Power.<ref name="ALttP Manual 5">{{Cite manual|quote= |game= ALttP|page= 5}}</ref><ref name="ALttP Manual 5-6">{{Cite manual|quote= |game= ALttP|page= 5-6}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|The person who rediscovered the Golden Land was Ganondorf the evil thief. Luckily, he couldn't figure out how to return to the Light World...|Maiden|ALttP}}</ref> In {{TWW|-}} Ganon was able to reform the complete Triforce, yet before he was able to harness its power, the [[Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule]] stepped in, claimed the Triforce, and entreated the Goddesses to flood Hyrule and save the realm from Ganon’s evil.<ref>{{Cite|It can only be called fate. ...That here, I would again gather the three with the crests. ...That I should lay my hand on that which grants the wishes of the beholder... That when power, wisdom, and courage come together, the gods would have no choice but to come down...|Ganondorf|TWW}}</ref><ref name=Quote13>{{Cite|He who touches it will have whatever he desires granted... That is what you said, is it not, Ganondorf? Gods of the Triforce! Hear that which I desire! Hope! I desire hope for these children! Give them a future! Wash away this ancient land of Hyrule!|Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule|TWW}}</ref> In {{TP}}, Ganon possess Zelda's body, as it is unconfirmed whether or not Midna had been gven the Triforce of Wisdom, it was possible that during the battle Ganondorf briefly held both the Triforces of Power and Wisdom. In {{SS}}, Link gathered all three pieces of the Triforce in the [[Sky Keep]], a dungeon in [[Skyloft]] placed there by [[Hylia]] to hide the precious relic until the time her chosen hero arose. He then prayed to it for the eradication of [[Demise]].<ref>{{Cite|Master, I believe at this juncture that a prayer is required. The ultimate goal we have traveled so far for is now within reach. Focus now, and wish with all your might for the destruction of Demise.|Fi|SS}}</ref> | ||
Aside from the three known Triforce Holders, to date, three to four other people have possessed a part of the Triforce: prior to {{TLoZ|-}} and {{TAoL|-}}, the [[Prince of Hyrule]] possessed the Triforces of Wisdom and Power, though the crest did not appear on his hand<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH|publisher= |page= 91}}</ref>, in {{TP|-}}, Princess Zelda conferred her soul (and presumably the Triforce of Wisdom with it) to [[Midna]] allowing her to exist in the [[Light World|World of Light]].<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lYK_8GpHFE</ref><ref name=heal>{{Cite|Accept this now, Midna, I pass it to you.|Princess Zelda|TP}}</ref> In ''A Link Between Worlds'', [[Yuga]] comes into possession of the Triforce of Power after he merges with Ganon, and later steals the Triforce of Wisdom from Hilda, who had taken it from Zelda shortly before. Though [[Zant]] never actually possessed any part of the Triforce, he received his power from Ganon, thus indirectly receiving power from the Triforce of Power.<ref>{{Cite|I shall house my power in you... If there is anything you desire, then I shall desire it, too.|Ganondorf|TP}}</ref> | Aside from the three known Triforce Holders, to date, three to four other people have possessed a part of the Triforce: prior to {{TLoZ|-}} and {{TAoL|-}}, the [[Prince of Hyrule]] possessed the Triforces of Wisdom and Power, though the crest did not appear on his hand<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= HH |publisher= |page= 91}}</ref>, in {{TP|-}}, Princess Zelda conferred her soul (and presumably the Triforce of Wisdom with it) to [[Midna]] allowing her to exist in the [[Light World|World of Light]].<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lYK_8GpHFE</ref><ref name=heal>{{Cite|Accept this now, Midna, I pass it to you.|Princess Zelda|TP}}</ref> In ''A Link Between Worlds'', [[Yuga]] comes into possession of the Triforce of Power after he merges with Ganon, and later steals the Triforce of Wisdom from Hilda, who had taken it from Zelda shortly before. Though [[Zant]] never actually possessed any part of the Triforce, he received his power from Ganon, thus indirectly receiving power from the Triforce of Power.<ref>{{Cite|I shall house my power in you... If there is anything you desire, then I shall desire it, too.|Ganondorf|TP}}</ref> | ||
When two bearers of the Triforce are in proximity with one other, their Triforce piece will resonate. This is demonstrated in {{OoT|-}} when Link's, Zelda's, and Ganondorf's Triforce pieces glow once the young hero reaches the top of [[Ganon's Tower]].<ref name=resonate>{{Cite|The Triforce parts are resonating... They are combining into one again... The two Triforce parts that I could not capture on that day seven years ago... I didn't expect they would be hidden within you two! And now, finally, all the Triforce parts have gathered here!|Ganondorf|OoT}}</ref> In {{TWW|-}}, it is illustrated once again when Ganondorf grabs [[Tetra]] and his Triforce piece resonates, revealing that Tetra is the possessor of the Triforce of Wisdom. The same game also indicates that a wielder's piece resonates even when near an individual with a broken piece, as Tetra's necklace had part of the Triforce of Wisdom removed beforehand.<ref name=resonating/> | When two bearers of the Triforce are in proximity with one other, their Triforce piece will resonate. This is demonstrated in {{OoT|-}} when Link's, Zelda's, and Ganondorf's Triforce pieces glow once the young hero reaches the top of [[Ganon's Tower]].<ref name=resonate>{{Cite|The Triforce parts are resonating... They are combining into one again... The two Triforce parts that I could not capture on that day seven years ago... I didn't expect they would be hidden within you two! And now, finally, all the Triforce parts have gathered here!|Ganondorf|OoT}}</ref> In {{TWW|-}}, it is illustrated once again when Ganondorf grabs [[Tetra]] and his Triforce piece resonates, revealing that Tetra is the possessor of the Triforce of Wisdom. The same game also indicates that a wielder's piece resonates even when near an individual with a broken piece, as Tetra's necklace had part of the Triforce of Wisdom removed beforehand.<ref name=resonating/> | ||
