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= Timeline (In-Progress) =

Skyward Sword (Hero of the Sky)
The Interloper War

Era of Time
Hyrulean Civil War

Era without a Hero
The Great Flood

Majora's Mask (Hero of Time)
Ganondorf is unsuccessfully executed

Era of ______
The War of the Bound Chest

Era of the Dark
The Imprisoning War

The Adventure of Link (Hero)
= Information / Theories (In-Progress) =

= Notes (Personal Use) =

Prologue
A long, long time ago...

when the world was on the verge of swallowed by shadow...

The tiny Picori appeared from the sky, bringing the hero of men a sword and a golden light.

With wisdom and courage, the hero drove out the darkness.

When peace had been restored, the people enshrined that blade with care.

Ending
Link arrives in time to stop Vaati from finishing his ceremony, but he has drained enough of the Light Force from Zelda to still transform himself. Link defeats Vaati, who appears to explode. Using the full power of the Four Sword, Link breaks the curse on Zelda, returning her to flesh. As the castle collapses, the three head back to the Elemental Sanctuary, where Vaati has appeared in yet another form. Despite Vaati's power, Link defeats him and he exploded again, returning the Mage's Cap. The curse on Ezlo is broken and he explains how his cap can restore Hyrule and its people. Zelda, who has a pure heart, can use the cap to fix for the damage Vaati has done, break the curse on her people, and cause the monsters to vanish. After, Ezlo returns to his world and the door to the Minish closes.

The ending does not show Vaati being sealed within the Four Sword, nor the sword being returned to the Elemental Sanctuary. It is possible that Vaati is currently held within the sword. Once realized the Elemental Sanctuary is moved and the Four Sword stored inside it later.

Four Swords
Zelda, sensing a weakness on the Four Sword's seal, brings Link to the Four Sword Shrine. She tells him that sealed within the sword is the wind mage, Vaati, and that any who touch the blade will have their body shattered to pieces. "Legends say that when mighty Vaati attacked, a hero arose and saved the people from destruction. They go on to say that by using this sword, the one was as four, and the four combined their strength!"As Zelda goes the check the shield, Vaati breaks free and grabs her. He declares he will make Zelda his bride and flees to his Palace of Winds. Three fairies wake Link and tell him to draw the sword. He take it from the pedestal, splitting into four.

Link must complete three trials for the Great Fairies of Forest, Ice, and Fire, each awarding him a silver key shaped after the respective element. Only then can he reach the palace of winds. After defeating Vaati, his form is sucked into the Four Sword and Zelda is returned. The four Links are combined and Zelda suggests that the Four Sword is once again returned to its Shrine.

Prologue
Long ago, in the kingdom of Hyrule, a wind sorcerer named Vaati appeared.

Vaati terrorized the people of Hyrule and kidnapped many beautiful girls from their homes.

When all hope seemed lost, a young boy carrying little more than a sword appeared.

According to the legends, when the boy drew his sword, he split into four, the four-who-are-one worked together to vanquish Vaati.

The hero used his sword to bind Vaati in a remote area of Hyrule, The people christened the blade the Four Sword and built a shrine around it. There it remained undisturbed for many years.

Ages flowed by...

The wind sorcerer Vaati broke free of his prison and kidnapped Zelda, the princess of Hyrule.

Princess Zelda's childhood friend Link used the power of the Four Sword to defeat Vaati and seal him away once again.

And, for a time, the people of Hyrule believed that their land was safe.

Until...

The prologue describes two separate times that Vaati terrorized Hyrule and abducted girls. The first five paragraphs are likely a retelling (and mis-telling) of The Minish Cap. Although they could be a time that Vaati escaped the Four Sword and kidnapped girls, also mentioned in the Four Swords story. The seventh and eight paragraph are definitely referring to the story of Four Swords. It is also hinted at that the Link of this game is the same childhood friend who drew the Four Sword the last time. If so, Four Swords is immediately followed by Four Sword Adventures. Check to see if the maps have any similar locations.

The Opening Scene
After dark clouds cover Hyrule, Zelda telepathically calls her friend Link to Hyrule Castle. She is worried about the seal that binds Vaati and has already gathered the six maidens "who guard Hyrule." They are colored blue, yellow, green, white (appears teal), red, and purple.

"These six maidens guard the portal to the Four Sword Sanctuary to keep it safe. I'm going now to make sure Vaati's seal remains strong. Now, the shrine maidens and I must open the portal to the Four Sword's resting place."

A shadowy Link leaps from the portal and seals the six maidens and Zelda in dark crystals. He and the crystals enter the portal, closely followed by Link. The Four Sword Sanctuary appears to be in a different realm covered in shadows. Antagonized by the doppelganger, Link chooses to draw the Four Sword, splitting into four heroes and releasing Vaati. It is heavily implied that the entire Four Sword Sanctuary is in another realm (the dark realm?). It is the exact same location as the Four Sword Shrine from Four Swords, but at that time, the shrine did not appear to be in another realm.

Link...

You have accepted the destiny of the hero...

Princess Zelda and the six maidens have been taken by dark forces.

However, Vaati's magic has robbed the Four Sword of its power to vanquish darkness.

To return the sword to its full strength, find the source of that power: Force Gems.

Gather Force Gems wherever they lie, and rescue the maidens and Princess Zelda.

Ending
Vaati's Demise

The dark power behind Shadow Link's creation and Vaati's release is reveled to be Ganon. He captures Zelda and is confronted by the four Links. They are able to defeat him enough that Zelda is freed and able to pour her power into a ball of light energy. After weakening Ganon further, the Links hit him with the combined energy of the Four Sword and the light energy, trapping him. The six maidens join Zelda and together they are able to seal him within the Four Sword. They return to the Four Sword Sanctuary where the Links recombine and lay the Four Sword within the pedestal. The maidens and Zelda then seal the sword within a pyramid of Light.

Manual Story
The manual tells the story of Ganondorf Dragmire, known by his alias Mandrag Ganon, Ganon of the Enchanted Thieves. Who was the leader of a gang of thieves skilled in the black arts. It states they, "quite by accident", opened a gate to the Golden Land. Ganon slew his own gang and seized the Triforce for himself. His wish is unknown, but evil power flowed from the Golden Land and greedy men entered to join his army. Disasters beset Hyrule, causing the king to order the Seven Wise Men and Knights of Hyrule to seal the entrance. The people of Hyrule forged the blade of evil's bane, the Master Sword, to fight against the power of the Triforce. As the Seven Wise Men searched for someone of pure heart to wield the sword, Ganon's army attacked Hyrule castle. The Knights of Hyrule, despite many casualties, fought bravely to buy enough time for the Seven Wise Men to seal the gate. This became known as the Imprisoning War.

Centuries passed and memories faded. Disasters once again spread across Hyrule, pestilence and drought, uncontrollable by magic. The king had the seal on the Dark World checked, but it was intact. A stranger named Agahnim came and quelled the disasters with a previously unseen form of magic. As a reward, the king gave him a new position as chief advisor and heir to the Seven Wise Men. However, rumors spread that the kingdom is now ruled by Agahnim, who has been conducting strange magical experiments in the dungeons of the castle.

This story seems to have been retconned on several points. The Seven Wise Men have been changed to Seven Sages. The Master Sword is also clearly not forged after Ganon invades the Golden Land. There doesn't seem to be much time between Ganon invading the Sacred Realm and it being sealed. It's implied that Ganon's wish turned the Golden Land into the Dark World and is the effect that turns inhabitants of the realm into reflections of their heart. It could have been the Dark World since FSA however, and Ganon just recently acquired the Triforce.

Opening Story
Long ago, in Hyrule, a beautiful kingdom surrounded by forests and mountains...

legends told of an omnipotent and omniscient Golden Power that lay hidden.

It was hidden in a sacred realm beyond the reach of men, but one day...

...a doorway to that realm was suddenly opened...

Hoping to claim the Golden Power as their own, the people began to quarrel and fight...

Many sought to enter the hidden Golden Land...

But none returned, and instead evil power began to issue forth from the dark portal...

So the king commanded seven sages to seal the gate to the land of the Golden Power.

Many brave knights were lost in the battle to protect the sages from the tides of evil, but the seal was cast! Evil flowed no more! And the seal would remain for all time...

Or so the people hoped...

But when these events were obscured by the mists of time, and became legend...

A mysterious wizard known as Agahnim appeared as from nowhere...

and with strange magic powers he eliminated the good king of Hyrule...

He cast spells on the soldiers and kidnapped young maidens descended from the sages in order to break the seal...

This destiny fast approaches the final maiden... the princess, Zelda... The opening is much simpler than the manual. It does not mention Ganon by name and is more vague of who fought over the Golden Land and when. The consistent parts are that a door was opened, evil power flowed out, and the king commanded the sages to seal it closed. The theory that the Ganon of FSA could enter the Dark World, obtain the Triforce, and be sealed inside the realm does not contradict this prologue in any way.

Agahnim disposes of the king and captures the descendants of the seven sages (six maidens and Zelda), and sends them one by one into the Dark World, where Ganon begins using their power to reopen the door to the Light World.

The Light World
Zelda tells Link that he must wield the Master Sword to defeat the wizard. After speaking with the village elder and descendent of a sage, he must find the three pendants of virtue. His first test is in the Eastern Palace where he earns the Pendant of Courage. After finding the Book of Mudora, Link completes the test at the Desert Palace, obtaining the Pendant of Wisdom. Finally, Link helps a mysterious old man, and grandfather of one of the maidens, who gives him the magic mirror. Link stumbles into the Dark World before completing the test of the Tower of Hera and obtaining the Pendant of Power. Link finds the Master Sword within the Lost Woods and is able to draw the sword of evil's bane.

Zelda calls to Link, telling him that soldiers have found her and are taking her to the castle. Link arrives at the castle too late, as Agahnim has already sent Zelda into the Dark World and broken the sage's seal. Link uses the Master Sword to defeat the wizard who resorts to dragging him into the Dark World. Sahasrahla contacts him telepathically, letting him know that this realm was once the Golden Land, but was turned to the Dark World by an evil power. The only way to save Hyrule is to save the seven maidens and recover the Triforce.

The Dark World
Link rescues a maiden from the Palace of Darkness who tells him it was Ganon, the prince of thieves, who's wish turned the Golden Land in the Dark World. In order to enter the Light World, he must open a larger gate near the castle, using the power of the maidens. The fourth maiden reveals that Link is one of the last of the bloodline of the Knights of Hyrule, and may ironically become the Hero of Legend. After rescuing all seven maidens, they use their powers to break the barrier around Ganon's Tower. At the peak awaits Agahnim. Link defeats him again, revealing him to be but an alter ego of Ganon. Link chases Ganon to the Pyramid of Power where they have their final duel. Using the Silver Arrows and the Master Sword, Ganon is finally destroyed. Link speaks with the Essence of the Triforce, who explains the wish powers. Ganon's wish was to conquer the world which changed the Golden Land to the Dark World. Link holds a wish in his heart and touches the Triforce. The Golden Land is restored and Ganon's harm to the Light World is undone. Link's uncle, the king, and the loyal sage are returned to life. Peace is restored and Link returns the Master Sword to the pedestal in the forest.

A Link Between Worlds
Same world as A Link to the Past, but a new Link and Zelda. The story is confusing:


 * It concerns the descendants of the seven maidens.
 * How long after ALttP is it?
 * Yuga revives Ganon?
 * Why does Ganon only have the Triforce of Power?
 * What happens to Ganon at the end?
 * How does the Triforce reassemble?
 * Is the Sacred Realm restored? After ALBW or at the end of ALttP?

Theory
Sometime after The Minish Cap, it's discovered that Vaati may not have been defeated forever, but he has been sealed within the Four Sword. The Four Sword Shrine is constructed, designed like, and possibly incorporating, the Elemental Sanctuary. The Four Sword is placed within the pedestal, hoping this will contain Vaati. The four elements are retrieved and entrusted with four knights of Hyrule, now known as the royal jewels.

The opening of FSA describes first The Minish Cap, albeit a misinformed telling, then describes Four Swords. The same Link that rescues Zelda in FS is the Link that is called upon in FSA. Between the games, Zelda places the six shrine maidens in charge of protecting the Four Sword. The Four Sword Shrine becomes the Four Sword Sanctuary. They, along with Zelda, are needed to open the portal to the Four Sword Sanctuary. The four stone pillars representing the elements are seen crumbled by FSA. By the end of the game, the six maidens have sealed Ganon within the Four Sword. The sword is returned to the pedestal in the sanctuary where Zelda and the maidens seal it within a pyramid of light. Either at this point or sometime after, I believe the Four Sword it self is actually sealed within the Dark World. Ganon eventually escapes the sword, but is not able to escape the Dark World until ALttP.