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The
Story
At the end of a fierce fight, Link overthrew Ganon, took back
the Triforce and rescued Princess Zelda. However, is it all really
finished? Many seasons have passed since then.
Hyrule was on the road to ruin.
The power that the vile heart of Ganon had left behind was causing
chaos and disorder in Hyrule. What's more, even after the fall
of Ganon, some of his underlings remained, waiting for Ganon's
return. The key to Ganon's return was the blood of Link - the
valiant lad that overthrew the King of Evil. Ganon would be revived
by sacrificing Link and sprinkling his blood on the ashes of
Ganon. Meanwhile, Link remained in the little kingdom of Hyrule
and lent his hand to its restoration. But circumstances did not
look very good. One day a strange mark, exactly like the crest
of the kingdom, appeared on the back of Link's hand as he approached
his 16th birthday. The worried Link went to Impa, Princess Zelda's
nursemaid, who was shocked and frightened when she saw the birthmark.
When she regained her composure, she took Link to the North Castle.
There was a door in the North
Castle called "the door that does not open." Only the
descendants of the Impa family who served the king knew how to
open the door. Impa took Link's left hand and pressed the
back of it against the door. There was a sound of a lock
falling open, the door slowly creaked open and there on an altar
in the middle of the room lay a beautiful woman. "Here lies
the Princess Zelda." Impa began to speak calmly. "Link,
the time has come when I must tell you the legend of Zelda handed
down in Hyrule. It is said that long ago, when Hyrule was one
country, a great ruler maintained the peace in Hyrule using the
Triforce. However, the king too was a child of man and he died.
Then, the prince of the kingdom should have become king and inherited
everything, but he could inherit the Triforce only in part. The
Prince searched everywhere for the missing parts, but could not
find them. Then, a magician close to the king brought him some
unexpected news. Before he died, the king had said something
about the Triforce to only the younger sister of the prince,
Princess Zelda. The prince immediately questioned the princess,
but she wouldn't tell him anything. After the prince, the magician
threatened to put the princess into an eternal sleep if she did
not talk, but even still, she said nothing.
"In his anger, the magician
tried to cast a spell on the princess. The surprised prince tried
to stop him, but the magician fought off the prince and went
on chanting the spell. Then, when the spell was finally cast,
Princess Zelda fell on that spot and entered a sleep from which
she might never awake. At the same time, the magician also fell
down and breathed his last."
"In his grief, the prince placed the princess in this room.
He hoped that someday she would come back to life. So that this
tragedy would never be forgotten, he ordered every female child
born into the royal household should be given the name Zelda."
From the stand next to the alter
where Princess Zelda lay in a deep sleep, Impa took the six crystals
and a scroll with the same crest and handed them to Link. "For
generations, my family has been handed down these things which
have been set aside for a time when a great king will come. They
are written in ancient script that no one can read now.
But you who have the crest may be able to read it. It is said
that the key to uniting the Triforce is hidden there. Now it
is time for you to read it."
Link glanced at the scroll half in doubt, but what do you know?
Although he had never seen the letters before, he found that
he could read them as if they were talking to him.This was written
on the Scroll:
You who'll control the Triforce of the future. I shall
hand down to you the secrets of the Triforce. There are three
kinds of Triforce - Power, Wisdom, and Courage. When these three
are brought together, the Triforce will share its maximum power.
Of the three, I have left Power and Wisdom in the kingdom. But
the Triforce of Courage I have hidden for a reason.
Not everybody can use the Triforce. It requires a strong character
with no evil thoughts. But an inborn special quality is also
necessary. Unfortunately, I have not found such a person during
my lifetime.
Therefore, I have decided
to cast a spell on all of Hyrule. A crest will appear on a young
man with that character who has been brought up correctly, has
gained many kinds of experiences and reached a certain age. But,
what will happen if someone else uses the Triforce before then?
If it is misused, it will produce many evils.
The Triforce of Courage is hidden
in the Great Palace in the Valley of Death on the largest island
in Hyrule. However, to enter you must first fight the guardians
and undo the 'binding force.' When you have defeated the guardians,
which I made to prevent enemies from invading the six palaces
in Hyrule, set a crystal in the forehead of the statue you find.
When you have set crystals in all of the statues in the six palaces,
the 'binding force' placed on the Valley of Death will be removed
and you will be able to enter the great palace. There you must
fight the last guardian. And you can obtain the triforce only
by defeating that guardian. There's nothing to fear. You are
the one to get the Triforce. You are the beacon of hope for Hyrule.
Impa implored Link, who raised his head slowly after reading
the scroll. "The magic spell cast upon the Princess Zelda
will sure to be broken if the Triforce is used. Please, Link.
Unite the Triforce and save the princess. And bring back peace
to Hyrule." Link nodded silently in approval, and left the
room after taking a long glance at the altar. Then with a magical
sword in his left hand and a magical shield in his right, he
set off alone on his long travels. At that time, Ganon's underlings
were calling up new allies from the Underworld, and were beginning
to work devilishly towards the revival of Ganon.
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