Din (goddess)

Din, also known as the Goddess of Power, is a recurring character in the Legend of Zelda series. She is one of the three Golden Goddesses of Hyrule. Din, along with her sisters Nayru and Farore, came down from the heavens and created Hyrule out of the chaos the land formerly was, each contributing their part in the process. According to the Great Deku Tree, Din, "with her strong flaming arms, cultivated the land and created the red earth." Upon departure, they left the Triforce, the essence of their power, in the Sacred Realm.

Din, the Goddess of Power, formed the terrain of Hyrule. She is the master of fire magic, and the spell Din's Fire was named after her. Din's Pearl, belonging to the Rito people, was also named after her, and said to have once belonged to her. She is closely associated with the Triforce of Power and its holder, Ganondorf.

The oracle, Din of Holodrum, is named after the Goddess of Power. Eldin Province, a province of Hyrule from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, is named in her honor. The Light Spirit, Eldin, and its spring were also named after her likeness.

Theory
It is speculated that Din is the Goddess of the Sand that the Gerudo worship. Some evidence supporting this theory would be that Farore is supposedly the "Goddess of Wind" spoken of in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and Nayru is supposedly the "Goddess of Time" spoken of in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. In the Arbiter's Grounds in Twilight Princess, statues resembling the Goddess of Sand and yet holding flames, possibly suggesting that the statues are in fact where Din can be found. Din is also closely connected to the Gerudo tribe through Ganondorf's Triforce of Power. However, some contradictions to this theory include Din's Fire being found outside Hyrule Castle, while Nayru's Love is found in Desert Colossus near the Gerudo's home. On that note, in the first game of the series, Ganon's lair is in Death Mountain. This theory is also contradicted by the fact that it is stated that the Gerudo are not from Hyrule.

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