Sahasrahla

Sahasrahla is a character from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. He is the Elder of Kakariko Village and a descendant of the Hyrulean people who forged the Master Sword. He fled from the village to a small shrine west of the Eastern Palace after Agahnim took control of Hyrule Castle. Strangely, Sahasrahla looks exactly like many of the other Sages found in Hyrule.

Throughout his adventure, Link can find strange panels on the walls of dungeons that allow him to telepathically contact Sahasrahla for advice. In the Dark World, Link still receives advice from the panels, but it it is not certain whether or not it is Sahasrahla communicating with him. Sahasrahla cannot be found in the Dark World.

Biography
At the behest of Princess Zelda and the sage of the Sanctuary, Link travels to Kakariko Village to consult the wise Sahasrahla about how to defeat the usurper Agahnim. However, when he arrives in the village, a woman implied to be Sahasrahla's wife tells him of Sahasrahla's departure from Kakariko Village. Sahasrahla left Kakariko Village when Agahnim betrayed the king. After asking about Sahasrahla around the village, Link finds a young boy who tells him of the sage's location near the Eastern Palace.

Upon his arrival there, Sahasrahla recognizes Link's potential and tells him about the three Pendants of Virtue which are needed for the fated Hero to remove the Master Sword from the Pedestal of Time. After Link defeats the many evil creatures inside the Eastern Palace and returns with the Pendant of Courage, Sahasrahla is finally convinced that Link is the Hero. He gives him the Pegasus Boots, a relic of the Hylian Knights of whom Link is a descendant.

When he seemingly defeats Agahnim, Link is warped to the Dark World, where Sahasrahla tells Link that the only way to stop Ganon is to free the imprisoned Seven Maidens, one of whom is the Princess of Destiny. He continues to help Link throughout his adventures in the Dark World, and when Link finally defeats Ganon, Sahasrahla returns to Kakariko Village.

Strangely, the Buzzblob enemies found in the game refer to Sahasrahla whenever they are sprinkled with Magic Powder and talked to. What significance this has is unknown.

In the manga
In the manga for A Link to the Past, Sahasrahla has largely the same role as in the game, but has a distinct appearance. Here, he lives on top of a huge temple beyond a dangerous lake Link must cross. Link, exhausted after climbing the many steps of his temple, meets Sahasrahla who relates to him the tale of the Pendants of Virtue. He also gives him a special communication key with which he communes with Link at times.

Etymology
It is possible that Sahasrahla was named after Sahasrara, the highest primary chakra in the Hindu tradition.