Zelda II: The Adventure of Link: Difference between revisions

''Zelda II'' is Nintendo's version of ''Sleeping Beauty''. Shortly after the events of ''The Legend of Zelda'', near [[Link (Legend of Zelda)|Link]]'s 16th birthday, he notices a strange mark on the back of his left hand.  He seeks out Impa, and she tells him the "Legend of Zelda."  Long ago, the King of Hyrule ruled the land of Hyrule with a son and daughter.  When the king died, the Triforce should have passed onto the Prince.  However, he could only inherit the Triforce in part, and thus sought the remaining pieces.  When he learned Zelda knew of their location, he questioned her.  She refused, and so the Prince sent his wizard to question her.  When he failed, he became furious and cast a sleeping spell on Princess Zelda.  The wizard fell dead, but the Prince was left with the grief of what he caused.  At the same time, the Prince moved Zelda to the North Castle and laid her on a bed hung with rich curtains with a red rose in her hand, and hoped that one day, she would come back to life. To ensure this event was never forgotten, the Prince ordered all female royal members born from that point on to be named "Zelda."