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''Skyward Sword'' utilized the Triforce mark in a way that redefined it, as Link suddenly gained the mark when his sword was empowered with the first of the three sacred flames (which were each associated with a different goddess). For each flame that he reached, one matching piece of his Triforce mark would begin glowing. This would seem to imply that Link was gaining the Triforce pieces, but Zelda later clarified that the full Triforce mark proved that he had passed his trials and was someone worthy of truly wielding the Triforce. She said that it was proof that Link was the hero of legend and had sacred power within him. | ''Skyward Sword'' utilized the Triforce mark in a way that redefined it, as Link suddenly gained the mark when his sword was empowered with the first of the three sacred flames (which were each associated with a different goddess). For each flame that he reached, one matching piece of his Triforce mark would begin glowing. This would seem to imply that Link was gaining the Triforce pieces, but Zelda later clarified that the full Triforce mark proved that he had passed his trials and was someone worthy of truly wielding the Triforce. She said that it was proof that Link was the hero of legend and had sacred power within him. | ||
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− | + | The Triforce plays a large role in the backstory for ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'', which tells of a king who once used the Triforce to rule wisely over Hyrule. After his death, his son was only able to inherit part of the Triforce, and his attempts to find out the location of the other piece(s) led to Princess Zelda being put in a seemingly eternal sleep. At some point before or after this, the Triforce of Courage was hidden within the Great Temple where only someone capable of wielding it could find it. Only the Triforces of Wisdom and Power appear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', in which Ganon had stolen the Triforce of Power and sought Zelda to reclaim Wisdom. However, she split it into eight pieces that were hidden across the Underworld, where Link found them. Only with the full Triforce of Wisdom could Link enter Ganon's [[Death Mountain]] lair and after defeating him, he claimed the Triforce of Power as well. In ''The Adventure of Link'', Link received a Triforce mark on his hand on his 16th birthday, which leads him to go on an adventure to claim the Triforce of Courage from the Great Temple. After finding it and reuniting the Triforce, he used it to revive the sleeping Princess Zelda from the backstory. | |
− | ''[[The Legend of Zelda: | + | Ganon had acquired the full Triforce and been sealed within the Dark World for centuries at the time of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]''. The Triforce is mentioned throughout the game due to the great lengths many went through to find the Sacred Realm and the Triforce, which led to bloodshed and war, while those who succeeded in finding the Sacred Realm wound up being warped into grotesque forms due to it becoming the Dark World. The Triforce is found by Link within the Pyramid of Power after destroying Ganon at the climax of the game. The Triforce's spirit spoke to Link at that point, asking him to touch it and make his wish, becoming its new owner. With Link's wish, the Sacred Realm is restored and many of the evil deeds done by Ganon and his minons were undone. During the ending credits, the Triforce pieces appear to drift away, making what happened to the Triforce in the end somewhat vague. |
− | + | In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', the Triforce was housed within the Sacred Realm in the Temple of Light, which could only be reached by pulling the [[Master Sword]] within the Temple of Time after unlocking the Door of Time with the [[Ocarina of Time]] and the three Spiritual Stones. Although it was Link who opened the gate to the Sacred Realm, Ganondorf touched the Triforce. Due to his heart being unbalanced, he only kept Power while Courage and Wisdom went to Link and Zelda respectively. All three still seem to have their individual pieces at the end of the game, despite Ganondorf's failed attempts to unite the Triforce. In fact, the ending scene shows that Link still has the Triforce of Courage upon returning to the past. | |
− | + | The Triforce also appears within the opening of both ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'', where the pieces are stored on separate pedestals within Hyrule Castle. Link approaches the Triforce, which teleports him away to a distant land for the first of his adventures, telling Link to accept their quest. | |
− | Within | + | Within ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', supposedly in the aftermath of ''Ocarina of Time'', Ganondorf held the Triforce of Power still while the Hero of Time was said to have lost the Triforce of Courage after being "separated from the elements that made him a hero", which led to the Triforce of Courage splitting into eight pieces that were scattered throughout the Great Sea for the Hero of Winds to collect later in the game. The Triforce of Wisdom was also split into two pieces, one being held by [[Daphnes Nohansen]] while the second was seemingly given to his offspring and passed down to [[Tetra]]. Tetra later receives Daphnes's piece, which results in her transforming to resemble Princess Zelda. At the end of the game Ganondorf unites the Triforce after incapacitating Link and Zelda, but Daphnes beats him to the wish and wishes to give Link and Zelda hope while putting an end to Hyrule. This leads to the flood that destroys Hyrule, while the Triforce itself ascends to an unknown location. |
− | + | ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' is vague in relations to the Triforce. The backstory tells of a group of interlopers who attempted to take control over the Triforce, only to be imprisoned within the Twilight Realm where they became the [[Twili]]. Within the game, Link, Zelda and Ganondorf all appear to have their respective Triforce pieces through unknown means, as evident in the Triforce marks on their hands. The mark on Ganondorf's hand fades away when he seems to die in the ending, which may represent the Triforce of Power leaving his body. | |
− | + | ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]'' expands on the early history of the Triforce. It is said that the Goddesses originally entrusted it to the goddess Hylia. Hylia had to defend it from the forces of [[Demise]] when he surfaced and waged war on the surface in search of the Triforce. She eventually hid the humans as well as the Triforce by sending them on a piece of land into the sky. After Demise's initial defeat, Hylia gave up her divine form so that her chosen hero could one day use the Triforce instead, and she was reborn as the original Zelda. The Triforce itself was hidden within the Sky Keep that was hidden in the underside of [[Skyloft]]'s Isle of the Goddess. The three Triforce pieces were kept in separate rooms, and in all cases they only appeared within [[Silent Realm]] versions of the rooms. Link had to undergo an arduous series of tasks and trials to reach Sky Keep, at which point he was able to collect the Triforce. Link had to make a prayer to the Triforce, which caused the Isle of the Goddess to descend back to the surface and destroyed Demise in the present time. Once they traveled to the past, Impa said that she would look after the Triforce to continue to keep its existence hidden from man. Within the present, the Triforce remained outside the Statue of the Goddess in the ending, when Zelda decided to stay on the surface world and look after the Triforce. | |
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==Video Games== | ==Video Games== | ||
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*The Triforce appears in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' (as well as the ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' remake) as the last treasure that Kirby can find in ''The Great Cave Offensive''. | *The Triforce appears in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' (as well as the ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' remake) as the last treasure that Kirby can find in ''The Great Cave Offensive''. | ||
− | * | + | *In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', the Triforce appears within the Underground Maze level of the Adventure Mode as the final goal of the stage. |
− | + | *In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', an image of the Triforce appears during both Link and Toon Link's Triforce Slash Final Smashes. In these moves, the image surrounds and entraps the enemy while Link slashes at them. | |
− | + | *In ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'', the Triforce is featured in the plot of Legend Mode. [[Cia]] was originally entrusted with the protection of the Triforce, but it scattered after she was corrupted by Ganondorf's spirit. She initially kept Power while Courage and Wisdom went to Link and Zelda, respectively. When Link and Zelda (disguised as Sheik) tried to fight Cia, she managed to swipe both of their Triforce pieces and used it to open the Gates of Souls in different time periods, to free fragments of Ganondorf's sealed spirit. However, Cia later railed against Ganondorf's attempts to control her and the Triforce by making it scatter again, ad so Link and Zelda regained their respective pieces. When Cia perished in battle, [[Lana]] received the Triforce of Power from her. However, Ganondorf then launched a campaign in which he ended up defeating all three of the Triforce holders and stole their pieces to unite the Triforce. He used its power to start conquering Hyrule and then to turn into Ganon, but he was ultimately defeated by Link and his friends. Link, Zelda and Lana then regained their respective pieces and used the full Triforce's power to seal Ganon away again. The ending of the Wind Waker tale later shows that, after Cia's return, she and Lana watched over the full Triforce together. | |
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− | In ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'', the Triforce is featured in the plot of Legend Mode. [[Cia]] was originally entrusted with the protection of the Triforce, but it scattered after she was corrupted by Ganondorf's spirit. She initially kept Power while Courage and Wisdom went to Link and Zelda, respectively. When Link and Zelda (disguised as Sheik) tried to fight Cia, she managed to swipe both of their Triforce pieces and used it to open the Gates of Souls in different time periods, to free fragments of Ganondorf's sealed spirit. However, Cia later railed against Ganondorf's attempts to control her and the Triforce by making it scatter again, | ||
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==Other Media== | ==Other Media== | ||
*The two pieces of the Triforce from ''The Legend of Zelda'' appear in the Zelda cartoon. Reflecting the status quo at the beginning of the first game, Princess Zelda has the Triforce of Wisdom protected while Ganon seeks the Triforce of Power. Both pieces are depicted as colored tetrahedrons rather than golden triangles and sometimes are capable of speech. | *The two pieces of the Triforce from ''The Legend of Zelda'' appear in the Zelda cartoon. Reflecting the status quo at the beginning of the first game, Princess Zelda has the Triforce of Wisdom protected while Ganon seeks the Triforce of Power. Both pieces are depicted as colored tetrahedrons rather than golden triangles and sometimes are capable of speech. | ||
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=Trivia= | =Trivia= | ||
− | * | + | *It may also be connected with the "light force" appearing in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]'', although the game's creators have denied a connection. |
[[Category: Zelda Items]] | [[Category: Zelda Items]] |