The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker/Prologue

The prologue of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is given at the beginning of each adventure. The prologue covers the basic plotline of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which is used for a backstory to the plot of The Wind Waker. The story is shown using what seems to be six pages of Hylian with an accompanying picture or pictures. The text is translated for the reader, as Hylian is an ancient and largely unused language.

Story
''Long ago, there existed a kingdom where a golden power lay hidden. One day, a man of great evil found this power and took it for himself, and with it at his command, he spread darkness across the kingdom. But then...just as all hope had died, a young boy clothed in green appeared as if from nowhere. Wielding a blade that repelled evil, he sealed the dark one away and gave the land light. This boy, who traveled through time to save the land, was known as the Hero of Time. The boy's tale was passed down through generations until it became legend.''

''And then a day came when a fell wind began to blow across the kingdom, and the great evil once again crept forth from the depths of the earth. The people believed that the Hero of Time would again come to save them. But the hero did not appear...''

''What became of that kingdom...? None remain who know. The memory of the kingdom vanished, but its legend survived on the wind's breath.''

''On a certain island, it became customary to garb young boys in green when they come of age. Clothed in the green of fields, they aspire to find heroic blades and cast evil down. The elders wish only for the youths to know courage like the hero of legend...''

Other prologues

 * The Legend of Zelda
 * Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
 * The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past