Hyrule Warriors series



Hyrule Warriors (ゼルダ無双), is a non-canon spin-off series and a collaboration between The Legend of Zelda series and Tecmo Koei's Dynasty Warriors. The series began with the release of Hyrule Warriors for the Wii U in 2014 on August 14 in Japan, September 19 in Europe, and September 26 in North America and was later followed with the release of Hyrule Warriors Legends for the Nintendo 3DS in 2016 January 21 in Japan and March 25 for both Europe & North America.

Setting
According to Eiji Aonuma, the Hyrule Warriors series exists in a different dimension from the main series, so the events of this game are considered non-canon. The fact that the game's characters come together from their own separate eras further supports Aonuma's statement.

It is heavily implied that the some of the various Eras that appear in Hyrule Warriors are alternate timelines such as the The Era of Twilight and The Era of the Great Sea while others such as The Era of the Hero of Time and The Era of Skyloft are eras of the past.

Link, Zelda, Impa, Ganondorf/Ganon, Lana, Linkle, Cia, Volga, and Wizzro all come from the main Era that Hyrule Warriors takes place in during a conflict known as the War Across the Ages.

In the universe of Hyrule Warriors, the Demon King Ganondorf repeatedly plagued the kingdom and land of Hyrule in countless conflicts over the Triforce. Each time the reincarnated Spirit of the Hero would be reborn to confront and defeat the Demon King. Eventually one incarnation of The Legendary Hero managed to end the cycle of conflicts by splitting the Demon King's soul into four Spirit Fragments. Three of the Spirit Fragments where sealed away across time and space, one in the Era of the Hero of Time, one in the Era of Twilight, and one in the Era of Skyloft. The final fragment was placed under seal by the Master Sword which was placed in the Temple of the Sacred Sword which was built on sacred ground, which was protected by both the Spirits of fallen Hylian Soldiers & a powerful barrier. Meanwhile in the Temple of Souls hidden deep in a forest far from mortal eyes, the Guardian of Time stood watch over the countless battles over the Triforce. Over time, the Guardian became enamored with the Spirit of the Hero, who soul was unlike any other she had seen, causing her to eventually fall in love with him, despite knowing that they could near be together as his destiny was tied to another. See a opportunity to free himself, the sealed spirit of the Demon King took advantage of the conflict within the Guardian's heart to possess and corrupt her. By driving the Light from her heart, he transformed her into the Black Sorceress, Cia, turning her love for the Hero into a twisted desire to possess the Hero's soul. Granting her the Triforce of Power, the Demon King manipulated her into opening the Gate of Souls to summon legions of monsters creating the Dark Forces. With her two Generals Volga and Wizzro, Cia's army invaded the Kingdom of Hyrule. Sensing the approaching darkness, Princess Zelda and her trusted Sheikah General Impa mobilized the Hyrulean Forces, as well as search for the current incarnation of the Hero, who turned out to be a promising young Hylian Forces recruit named Link.

Games

 * Hyrule Warriors (Wii U, 2014)
 * Hyrule Warriors Legends (Nintendo 3DS, 2016)