Birth of the Demon King
Birth of the Demon King | |
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| Number | Tear of the Dragon #8 |
| Main Quest | "The Dragon's Tears" |
| Location | North Tabantha Snowfield |
| Previous Memory | Next Memory |
| "Sonia Is Caught by Treachery" | "The Demon King's Army" |
"Birth of the Demon King" is a Memory in Tears of the Kingdom.[1]
Overview
The "Birth of the Demon King" Memory can be viewed by finding the Dragon's Tear hidden within the Geoglyph on the North Tabantha Snowfield. As part of "The Dragon's Tears" Main Quest, Link must find and witness this Memory.[2]
Following Ganondorf's ambush of Sonia during "Sonia Is Caught by Treachery", Zelda can be seen attempting to wake her.[3] Ganondorf holds up the Secret Stone he took from Sonia,[4] which loses the yellow glow signifying its Time power and turns black. The Stone grows in size and a new inscription appears upon it, at which point it embeds itself on his forehead. Gloom surrounds Ganondorf as his power increases,[5] causing Zelda to hold onto Sonia in fear.
As a Blood Moon rises, Ganondorf transforms into Demon King Ganondorf. Shooting a pillar of Gloom into the air, he summons hoards of Monsters throughout Hyrule. Rauru runs onto the balcony, where he notices Sonia's condition and rushes to her side.[6] Demon King Ganondorf taunts Rauru, claiming that he wasted the potential of their Secret Stones.[7] He also refers to Sonia as the first victim of Rauru's arrogance, and he threatens to kill Rauru for trying to control him.[8]
In anger, Rauru starts to rush toward Demon King Ganondorf, but he is stopped by Zelda saying that Sonia needs him.[9] Demon King Ganondorf shoots a burst of Gloom towards them, which Rauru blocks with his Light. Using the Purah Pad, Zelda is able to Warp herself, Rauru, and Sonia away. Although he is momentarily stunned, Demon King Ganondorf begins to laugh once again, and the Memory ends.
Trivia
- Parts of "Birth of the Demon King" were previewed in the February 2023 and April 2023 trailers for Tears of the Kingdom.[10][11]
Nomenclature
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Gallery
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Ganondorf's transformation
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Bokoblins summoned by Demon King Ganondorf
See Also
References
- ↑ "Birth of the Demon King
Tear of the Dragon #8" — Adventure Log (Tears of the Kingdom) - ↑ "Inside the Forgotten Temple is a map of Hyrule and 11 murals related to the geoglyphs. It seems that these geoglyphs appeared in various places after the Upheaval when Princess Zelda went missing.
You have 10 geoglyphs left to investigate." — Adventure Log (Tears of the Kingdom) - ↑ "Queen Sonia! Queen Sonia!" — Zelda (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "Finally... Finally it is mine!" — Ganondorf (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "Haaah... I can feel my strength surging!" — Ganondorf (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "Sonia!" — Rauru (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "You are too late, Rauru. You took for granted the godlike power you had in your hands. Do you now see the potential you squandered?" — Demon King Ganondorf (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "As for her... She is merely the first victim of your arrogance. You tried to control me, Rauru, and you will die knowing that you failed!" — Demon King Ganondorf (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "Ganondorf!" — Rauru (Tears of the Kingdom)
"King Rauru! Queen Sonia needs you!" — Zelda (Tears of the Kingdom) - ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Official Trailer #2, @NintendoAmerica on YouTube, Uploaded February 8, 2023 (Archive)
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Official Trailer #3, @NintendoAmerica on YouTube, Uploaded April 13, 2023 (Archive)
