Phantom Ganon

Phantom Ganon is a recurring antagonist in the Legend of Zelda series. He is an entity of pure evil, created by Ganondorf to be a perfect servant and, if need be, killing machine, who asks no questions and does what his master commands. Phantom Ganon is infamous for his fighting style, often utilizing the Dead Man's Volley technique in battle.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Phantom Ganon's first appearance is in Ocarina of Time, as the boss of the Forest Temple. He approaches Link in a hall decorated with paintings. He is at first disguised as Ganondorf, startling Link, before revealing his true nature, perhaps as a means to confuse his enemy.

After Link defeats the entity, Ganondorf's voice echoes throughout the chamber. The King of Evil states that this was a mere phantom and that he himself will not falter so easily. He then banishes Phantom Ganon to the Gap Between Dimensions, calling it a "worthless creation."

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker


Phantom Ganon's appearance is vastly different from its appearance in Ocarina of Time. Whereas the Phantom Ganon in Ocarina of Time assumed the appearance of Ganondorf's body with a skull head and glowing yellow eyes, this Phantom is a shadowy figure with blue lines running across his body. His fighting style, however, remains almost the same, though he uses a sword here instead of a trident. Link duels with this being twice: once in the Forsaken Fortress and a second time in Ganon's Tower.

The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures


Phantom Ganon appears as the boss of Whereabouts of the Wind, the first stage in the game, located at the top of Hyrule Castle. He reappears as the boss of Level 5, the Dark World, in the Temple of Darkness. His appearance is very similar to that in The Wind Waker.

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