Demon King Ganondorf
Demon King Ganondorf is the main antagonist and Final Boss of Tears of the Kingdom.[6]
Biography
Demon King Ganondorf is the form assumed by Ganondorf after obtaining his Secret Stone, stolen from Sonia.[7]
After becoming the Demon King, he created a swarm of Monsters and attacked Hyrule Kingdom and its allies,[8] which started the Imprisoning War. At the end of the War, the Six Sages confronted him. However, Ganondorf's overwhelming power made the Sage of Wind unable to slip past his defenses,[9] the Sage of Fire's strongest blows unable to break him,[10] the Sage of Water's strongest defenses unable to stop his attacks,[11] and he endured the Sage of Lightning's Lightning strikes.[12] After Mineru fell ill to Ganondorf's Gloom and the rest of the Six Sages were exhausted, Ganondorf was caught off-guard by King Rauru, who sacrificed himself to seal the Demon King in the Imprisoning Chamber, binding his heart and stealing his Magic.[13] Ganondorf was intrigued of the coming of Link, wielder of the Sword that Seals the Darkness who Rauru spoke of shortly before the seal's Magic was complete.[14] After the seal was cast, Hyrule Castle was built to keep the Imprisoning Chamber undisturbed.[15]
Although Ganondorf remained sealed Beneath Hyrule Castle, according to King Rhoam and Impa, Calamity Ganon was originally the "Demon King" born in the distant past who resurrected and transformed into a being made of pure Malice and hatred manifest.[16][17][18] Beyond this, the exact nature of the relationship between the imprisoned Ganondorf and Calamity Ganon as distinct entities is unclear.
After thousands of years, the seal's Magic weakened due to the damage done to Hyrule Castle from the most recent Great Calamity.[5] This led to Ganondorf's power steadily increasing.[5] His Gloom began to seep from Beneath Hyrule Castle, making people who came across it sick.[19] Zelda and Link went to investigate the Gloom and discovered Ganondorf's mummified body. When they approached the body, Rauru's Right Arm and Secret Stone fell down, awakening Ganondorf. He injures Link's Right Arm and shatters the Master Sword with his Gloom. He is disappointed by the capabilities of the Master Sword, Zelda, and Link and uses his Gloom to cause an Upheaval in Hyrule.[20] As Hyrule Castle rises, the platform he was sealed in begins to collapse, making him fall to the bottom of the Depths of Hyrule.
He uses Phantom Ganon disguised as Zelda to send several Hyruleans into confusion and mislead Link throughout his journey.[21] Four of his Servants are also sent to cause the Regional Phenomena. After Link clears the four Temples, Ganondorf uses his Phantom Ganon disguised as Zelda once more to lead Link into Hyrule Castle's Sanctum, where Ganondorf reveals the true form of the impostor Zelda and sends Phantom Ganon to end Link's life.[22] After Link defeats Phantom Ganon, Ganondorf notices that there is more to Link's powers than Rauru's Right Arm has gifted, he dissolves Phantom Ganon into tendrils of Gloom but the Six Sages defend Link from them. Ganondorf is surprised that the Six Sages don't recognize him, noting that there's limits to the knowledge that Secret Stones give.[23] He gives the Six Sages and Link a vision of him and his army from the past, saying that the world will be like this once more when his power will be restored.[24] He then tells them that they can only await the inevitable end and vanishes.[25] He later uses his Gloom to possess a Construct in the Spirit Temple to use it as a pawn against Link and Mineru.[26]
Upon meeting Link in Gloom's Origin in the Central Hyrule Depths after the hero faced his Army within Gloom's Lair, Ganondorf expresses his disappointment that the world is not yet covered in Darkness and that those he deems as weak still remain.[27] He then slams his fist down, transforming into a more healthy version of himself, vowing to reshape the world and act as its uncontested king.[28]
After battling Link in his Gerudo form, Ganondorf revels in the feeling of battle without even using his full power.[29] He further envelops himself in Gloom and takes his second, demonic form, taunting Link in certainty that he will kill him.[30] When the Demon King's second form is ultimately defeated by Link, he refuses to give up his goal of ruling the world in Darkness and swallows his Secret Stone,[31] becoming the Demon Dragon.[32]
Characteristics
The Menace Unleashed: Demon King Ganondorf is the first phase of the Final Boss. He takes on his original Gerudo form. Similar to Phantom Ganon, Demon King Ganondorf masters most Weapon types. He starts out the fight with a Gloom Sword, but during the battle he can switch his Weapon to a Gloom Spear, Gloom Club or Demon King's Bow. If any of the Weapons hit Link, then his Hearts temporarily get reduced by the Gloom. In certain attacks, Demon King Ganondorf's blasts of Gloom can reduce Link's number of Hearts permanently for the fight if Link gets hit by them (mainly the Gloom projectiles from the bow and the 3 sparks from the Club).[note 1] However, if Link has the Master Sword, it can be used to reflect the orbs of Gloom. Ganondorf also has the ability to Perfect Dodge (including when Link parries with a shield) and Flurry Rush. He's also capable of knocking the arrows away if Link attempt to repeatedly shoot arrows at his head while not using the bow while airborne. After his health is depleted, he comments on how he had forgotten the thrill of battle and hadn't even reached the limits of his power,[29] he proceeds to use the power of his Secret Stone to transform into the more demonic form that he had during the Imprisoning War and increases his health to twice the amount he had previously. After the transformation, he tells Link that he will take far more than his Right Arm this time.[30]
Master of the Secret Stone: Demon King Ganondorf, also known as Demon King Ganondorf (2nd Form),[33] is the second phase of the fight. In this phase, he is stronger, faster and he has created four Phantom Ganons to accompany him. If Link has made a vow with each Sage, then they will join this part of the battle to fight the Phantom Ganons and the Demon King himself. When his health is reduced by half, he will absorb the Gloom of each Phantom Ganon to make himself even stronger, the Sages get blasted unconscious by Ganondorf's Gloom, being unable to help Link during this portion of the fight. His abilities to Perfect Dodge and Flurry Rush have intensified. Link cannot start a Flurry Rush after his first Perfect Dodge against Ganondorf as he would Dodge that as well. Ganondorf also uses Gloom-based attacks more frequently in his second form.
Upon the defeat of his second form, Demon King Ganondorf will swallow his Secret Stone and transform into the Demon Dragon, carrying Link into another, final battle in the sky with the Light Dragon.[32]
Trivia
- Demon King Ganondorf is the only Boss of Tears of the Kingdom who gets more than one entry in the Hyrule Compendium.
- Demon King Ganondorf absorbing the Gloom of the Phantom Ganons to get stronger is reminiscent of the Malice gauge of Calamity Ganon's in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, which enables him to absorb all the Malice he spread to go into his Calamity Form when the gauge is filled.
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
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| Language | Names | Meanings |
 Japanese | 魔王ガノンドロフ (Maō Ganondorofu) | |
   ChineseTR | 魔王加儂多夫 (Mówáng Jiānóngduōfū) | |
 ChineseSI | 魔王加侬多夫 (Mówáng Jiānóngduōfū) | |
 Dutch |
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 FrenchCA | Ganondorf, roi démon | |
 FrenchEU | Ganondorf, roi démon | |
 German | Dämonenkönig Ganondorf | |
 Italian | Re dei demoni Ganondorf | |
 Korean | 마왕 가논돌프 (Mawang Ganondolpeu) | |
 SpanishLA | Ganondorf, el rey demonio[34] | |
 SpanishEU | Ganondorf, el rey demonio[35] | |
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| Names in Other Regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Names | |
Japanese | 魔王ガノンドロフ(第二形態) (Maō Ganondorofu (Dainikeitai)) | |
ChineseTR | 魔王加儂多夫（第二形態） (Mówáng Jiānóngduōfū (Dìèr Xíngtài)) | |
ChineseSI | 魔王加侬多夫（第二形态） (Mówáng Jiānóngduōfū (Dìèr Xíngtài)) | |
Dutch | Demonenkoning Ganondorf (2e vorm) | |
FrenchCA | Ganondorf, roi démon (2ͤ forme) | |
FrenchEU | Ganondorf, roi démon (2ͤ forme) | |
German | Dämonenkönig Ganondorf (2. Form) | |
Italian | Re dei demoni Ganondorf (forma 2) | |
Korean | 마왕 가논돌프(제2형태) (Mawang Ganondolpeu(je2hyeongtae)) | |
SpanishLA | Ganondorf, el rey demonio (2.ª forma)[36] | |
SpanishEU | Ganondorf, el rey demonio (2.ª forma)[37] | |
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Gallery
Alternate artwork of Demon King Ganondorf
Demon King Ganondorf's introduction
See Also
Notes
- ↑ Link's number of Hearts get restored from its reduction and Gloom entirely for the battle against Demon Dragon, though they are not automatically filled.
References
- ↑ "I'll grab that power you cheated me out of for MYSELF, off at the Southwestern Abandoned Mine! Then the Magnificent One and I will guide this world to its miserable end. And there's nothing you can do to stop us!" — Master Kohga (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "Master of the Secret Stone
Demon King Ganondorf" — Game Screen (Tears of the Kingdom) - ↑ "And we're going to use them to restore an unstoppable weapon for the man himself...the Magnificent One!" — Master Kohga (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "The Menace Unleashed
Demon King Ganondorf" — Game Screen (Tears of the Kingdom) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "An evil man who lived long ago in the era of Hyrule's founding. His legend claims that this Gerudo man fed his bottomless ambition with great power and became a king of demons.
He was imprisoned beneath Hyrule Castle for ages, but the magic holding him was weakened when the castle was damaged during the Calamity a century ago, and his power has steadily been growing since. Now he has revived as a threat beyond the knowledge of any." — Character Profiles (Tears of the Kingdom) - ↑ "Demon King Ganondorf" — Hyrule Compendium (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "With the secret stone he took from Sonia, Ganondorf turns into the Demon King. The gloom that issues from his body creates countless monsters that howl across the world. Rauru goes to Sonia's side to help his fallen queen. Though furious at Ganondorf, he knows the Demon King is too powerful to confront at that moment. He retreats with Zelda." — Adventure Log (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "Having turned into the Demon King, Ganondorf uses his terrifying power to cover the world in gloom and send his army of monsters across Hyrule, attacking the peoples of all territories who oppose him." — Adventure Log (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "His magic was staggering, and I was unable to slip past his defenses, no matter how hard I tried." — Sage of Wind (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "Even my strongest blows weren't enough to break him." — Sage of Fire (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "Even my strongest defenses could not stop his ferocious attacks." — Sage of Water (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "He endured our strongest attacks. Even the lightning strikes I called down..." — Sage of Lightning (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "You bind my heart and steal my magic. You plan to hold me here..." — Demon King Ganondorf (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "Link... Interesting... I look forward... to meet...ing...him..." — Demon King Ganondorf (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "Deep beneath this land, our mighty first ruler imprisoned the Demon King. To ensure the king's magic would hold, we erected a castle here to protect this sacred site. Without the castle in place, the site may be disturbed, allowing the Demon King's hatred and rage to be revived. The preservation of this castle is therefore tied to the prosperity of the kingdom. May it watch over an eternal peace." — Stone Tablet (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "To know Calamity Ganon's true form, one must know the story from an age long past. The demon king was born into this kingdom, but his transformation into Malice created the horror you see now." — King Rhoam (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "The Calamity was the Demon King of ancient times, brought back to existence in the form of hatred manifest." — Impa (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "厄災とは 太古の昔に 生まれし魔王が怨念と化して復活した姿" (The Calamity was the Demon King born in ancient times, who transformed and resurrected in a form of Malice [or 'a deep hatred/grudge'].) — Impa (Tears of the Kingdom, Japanese localization)
- ↑ "People have been falling ill after coming into contact with the gloom drifting through these caverns." — Zelda (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "Was that the sword that seals the darkness? A blade that shatters so easily against my power cannot save you from me. Zelda... You, who carries that fragile sword...are Link. Rauru placed his faith in you...and that was all you could do?" — Demon King Ganondorf (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "Did my puppet entertain you? She made it so easy to mislead you—to keep you occupied..." — Demon King Ganondorf (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "End this hero's life, my dark servant. Cut him down." — Demon King Ganondorf (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "You do not recognize me... Perhaps there are limits to the knowledge the secret stones impart." — Demon King Ganondorf (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "Allow me to show you... Show you the world that was and will be again when I have been restored." — Demon King Ganondorf (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "You cannot hope to escape your fate. My power will sweep across the land. You need but await the inevitable end." — Demon King Ganondorf (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "If the Demon King has turned my creation into his pawn, we must defeat it!" — Mineru (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "How disappointing... This world should be shrouded in darkness, not bathed in insufferable light. All these weak, peace-loving cowards running rampant... It would have been more...satisfying to overcome a worthy foe." — Ganondorf (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "Regardless... I will reshape this world as it was meant to be. I will crush any opposition. I will rule. That is what a king must do." — Demon King Ganondorf (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 "Heh heh heh... What a feeling... I had almost forgotten the thrill of battle. That feeling as blood surges in my veins... And I am not even nearing the limits of my power!" — Demon King Ganondorf (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 "Enjoy these final moments. I will be taking far more than your arm this time." — Demon King Ganondorf (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "I will yet rule this land... You will not stop me! A mere mortal... will not stand in my way! My body... My mind... Everything! I'll sacrifice it all to destroy you... and cast this world into eternal night!" — Demon King Ganondorf (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 "In swallowing the secret stone, Demon King Ganondorf has lost his sense of self and become a ruinous dragon, spreading his gloom all across the world." — Tips and Tricks (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "Demon King Ganondorf (2nd Form)" — Hyrule Compendium (Tears of the Kingdom)
- ↑ "Ganondorf, el rey demonio" — Hyrule Compendium (Tears of the Kingdom, Latin American Spanish localization)
- ↑ "Ganondorf, el rey demonio" — Hyrule Compendium (Tears of the Kingdom, European Spanish localization)
- ↑ "Ganondorf, el rey demonio (2.ª forma)" — Hyrule Compendium (Tears of the Kingdom, Latin American Spanish localization)
- ↑ "Ganondorf, el rey demonio (2.ª forma)" — Hyrule Compendium (Tears of the Kingdom, European Spanish localization)