Editing Triforce

Within this timeline, the Hero of Time had died in battle with Ganon in an alternate version of the events of ''Ocarina of Time''. Ganon was able to unite the Triforce, but the sages then used their power to seal him away in the corrupted version of the Sacred Realm known as the Dark World. Ganon remained there for centuries and plotted to free himself so that he could conquer Hyrule. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'', Ganon's attempt ultimately ended in failure, and the Triforce was 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. With Link's wish, the Sacred Realm was restored to a pristine state, and many of the evil deeds done by Ganon and his minons were undone. This included reviving the dead. During the ending credits, the Triforce pieces appeared to drift away.

At some point after this, the Triforce was split again. The Triforce of Power was sealed away with Ganon, while the Triforce of Wisdom was passed down the Royal Family's bloodline. As for the Triforce of Courage, it vanished, but it was said to reside within the spirit of a true hero, and it would awaken when its time came. During the time ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link Between Worlds]]'', [[Hilda]] and [[Yuga]] of [[Lorule]] set a plan into motion to steal Hyrule's Triforce for their own kingdom. Yuga used his magic to turn Princess Zelda, the current holder of the Triforce of Wisdom, and the Seven Sages into paintings and used them in a ritual to revive Ganon, whom he then fused with. Link went on a mission to rescue the Seven Sages and proved himself as a true hero at the same time. The Sages then used their power to summon the Triforce of Courage for him, unaware that this was part of Hilda and Yuga's plan. Hilda later took the Triforce of Wisdom from Zelda's painting, but Yuga Ganon then betrayed her by turning her into a painting and claiming that piece for himself as well. After Yuga Ganon's defeat, the Triforce was united and returned to Hyrule's Sacred Realm. There, Zelda and Link made a wish on it together that restored Lorule's Triforce.

At some point afterwards, the backstory for ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'' occurred. There was 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. This is why only the Triforces of Wisdom and Power appeared 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 during his quest. Only with the full Triforce of Wisdom could Link enter Ganon's [[Death Mountain]] lair. After defeating Ganon, 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 led 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.

During the events of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'', Tetra eventually received Daphnes's piece, which resulted in her transforming to resemble Princess Zelda. The new incarnation of Link, the Hero of Winds, also traveled the Great Sea and earned the Triforce of Courage by uniting its pieces. At the end of the game, Ganondorf united the Triforce after incapacitating Link and Zelda, but Daphnes beat him to it. He wished to give Link and Zelda hope, and for Hyrule to come to an end. This caused the Great Sea to begin flooding into the preserved part of Hyrule, destroying it while the Triforce itself ascended to an unknown location.

''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' is vague in relations to the Triforce. The backstory told of a group of interlopers who attempted to take control over the Triforce in the past, only to be imprisoned within the [[Twilight Realm]] where they became the [[Twili]]. Within the game, Link, Zelda and Ganondorf all appeared to have their respective Triforce pieces, as evident in the Triforce marks on their hands. It is shown that Ganondorf gained the Triforce of Power suddenly when he was about to be executed by the [[Sages]], an empowerment which they described as a 'folly of the gods'. The mark on Ganondorf's hand faded away during his apparent death in the ending, which may represent the Triforce of Power leaving his body.

The Triforce played no role in the storyline of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'', but at the end of the game, a Triforce symbol over a doorway in Hyrule Castle was shown to glow golden. It is uncertain if this is supposed to literally represent the Triforce's presence or not.

In ''Link Between Worlds'', the alternate world of [[Lorule]] had its own Triforce. It seemed to be the same as Hyrule's Triforce, but it is depicted upside-down, and Hilda implied that it might not have been associated with the same virtues as Hyrule's Triforce. As in Hyrule, bloody wars were fought for the Triforce. However, the solution chosen by Lorule's royal family was to destroy the Triforce. This only caused the land to fall further into chaos over the years, and it inspired Hilda to come up with the plan to steal Hyrule's Triforce so that she could use it to preserve her kingdom's future. Although this plan ultimately failed, Zelda and Link made a wish on Hyrule's Triforce that restored Lorule's Triforce. With this, Lorule was able to face a bright future.

*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.