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== Four Giants ==
  
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|name = Sahasrahla
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Whoa whoa whoa. Okay, first off, I'm not totally convinced that the Four Giants are "gods" ''("spirits" or some other not-quite-a-god word seems more appropriate)'', but I'll let it slide. What I AM worried about is that this page says that the Four Giants created Termina as opposed to just them being the guardians of it. Am I missing something, because I don't recall that ever being stated in-game. --[[User:Ando|Ando]] 04:56, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
  
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|image = [[File:LTTP - Sahasrahla.png]]
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|title = Sage
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|race = [[Hylian]]
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|gender = Male
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|game = {{ALTTP}}<br>{{ALBW}}
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|other= [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Comic)|''A Link to the Past'' comic]]
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|era = [[Zelda Timeline#The Era of Light and Dark|Era of Light and Dark]] {{ExpGame|ALttP}}
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|family = [[Sage#A Link to the Past|Seven Sages]] (ancestors)<br>[[Aginah]] (brother)<br>[[Sahasrahla's House#A Link to the Past comic|Wife]]{{exp|Comic only}}<br>[[Osfala]] (pupil)
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|counter = Masked Elder <small>([[Lorule|Lorulean]])</small>
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|voice actor(s) = [[Wikipedia:Hiroshi Isobe|Hiroshi Isobe]]
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:({{AST}}) as Narrator
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[[Wikipedia:Kei Hayami|Kei Hayami]]
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:({{ALBW}})
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'''Sahasrahla''' (pronunciation: {{IPA|ˈsɑːhəsˌɹɑːlɑ}} {{Respell|SAH|həs|RAH|la}}){{fact}} is a recurring character in the [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''Legend of Zelda'' series]], first appearing in {{ALTTP}}.
   
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==Appearances and Biography==
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:When Tatl asks what they are, all they say is "guardians." Anju's Grandmother's stories support that. There isn't anything saying that they created the land. I was under the impression that Termina was created when the effects of the Golden Goddesses slipped into another realm. I can't recall where I heard that though.--[[User:Matt|Matt]] 05:03, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
  
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===''A Link to the Past''===
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In {{ALTTP}}, Sahasrahla is the elder of [[Kakariko Village]].<ref>{{Cite|It is said that the village elder is a descendant of one of the seven wise men. Maybe he can tell you more...|[[Loyal Sage]]|ALttP}}</ref> As a descendant of the [[Seven Wise Men]],<ref>{{Cite|I am, indeed, Sahasrahla, the village elder and a descendent of the seven wise men.|Sahasrahla|ALttP}}</ref> Sahasrahla is gifted with mystical abilities, boasting telepathic powers like those of [[Princess Zelda]]. He is able to use these abilities to contact Link over great distances, even across the void between worlds.<ref>{{Cite|Link, it is I, Sahasrahla. I am communicating to you across the void through telepathy... The place where you now stand was the Golden Land, but evil power turned it into the Dark World.|Sahasrahla|ALttP}}</ref> A man named [[Aginah]] who hides out in the in the [[Desert of Mystery]] is revealed to be his brother in {{AST}}, and shares these abilities.
   
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Sahasrahla was forced into hiding because of the growing threats of [[Agahnim]],<ref>{{Cite|Who? Oh, it's you, Link! What can I do for you, young man? The elder? Oh, no one has seen him since the wizard began collecting victims...|Old Woman|ALttP}}</ref> as he is said to be a descendant of one of the original [[Sage#A Link to the Past|Seven Sages]] that Agahnim is looking for. Fortunately a young boy in the village knows that Sahasrahla is hiding near the [[Eastern Palace (A Link to the Past)|Eastern Palace]].<ref>{{Cite|Hi Link! Elder? Are you talking about the grandpa? OK, but don't tell any of the bad people about this. He's hiding in the palace past the castle.|Boy|ALttP}}</ref> The boy marks his location on [[Link]]'s map, and he must seek him in order to acquire more information. The elder is found in a small shrine-like building a short distance to the west of the Eastern Palace itself, known as Saharahla's Hideout. It is here that he meets Link. He will ask Link to obtain the [[Pendant of Courage]], one of the three [[Pendants of Virtue]] required to wield the [[Master Sword]] from the Eastern Palace as a trial of his courage. Once completed, he offers to tell Link more about the [[Master Sword]] and reward him with an artifact.<ref>{{Cite|As a test, can you retrieve the Pendant Of Courage from the East Palace? If you bring it here, I will tell you more of the legend and give you a magical artifact.|Sahasrahla|ALttP}}</ref> If Link brings him the Pendant of Courage, he will be told how a hero is said to appear from the bloodline of those who guarded the Pendant, the [[Knights of Hyrule]]. Believing Link to be this hero, Sahasrahla entrusts him with the [[Pegasus Boots]], which had been passed down by the families of the Seven Wise Men.<ref>{{Cite|I see you have acquired the Pendant of Courage. I will tell you about the legend behind it. Three or four generations ago, an order of knights protected the royalty of the Hylia. These Knights Of Hyrule were also guardians of the Pendant Of Courage. Unfortunately, most of them were destroyed in the great war against evil that took place when the seven wise men created their seal. Among the descendants of the Knights Of Hyrule a hero must appear. ...I see. Link, I believe you. You should get the remaining Pendants. And carry this with you. This is a treasure passed down by the families of the wise men. I want you to have it.|Sahasrahla|ALttP}}</ref>
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::Probably the US Zelda site. It says something along the lines of "when the goddesses created the land, some of their... creationing slipped through the cracks of time and space, creating parallel worlds like Termina". Anyway, thanks for the confirmation. Editing now. --[[User:Ando|Ando]] 05:10, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
  
   
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Asking Link to obtain the remaining Pendants, he will continue to offer his advice to Link via telepathy. He will usually only contact Link through the power of a [[Telepathy Tile]],<ref>{{Cite|Link, it is I, Sahasrahla. Ican talk to you telepathically when you touch these tiles.|Sahasrahla|ALttP}}</ref> but is also able to contact him at other moments, usually at times of great need. Unable to offer his own strength, he wishes nothing more than for Link to succeed in his quest.<ref>{{Cite|Link, I can rely on only you. Please make this old man's wishes come true. I beg you!|Sahasrahla|ALttP}}</ref>
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:::Anju's Grandmother says: "The imp was a friend of the giants since before they had created the four worlds". Her story is more canon than a site, so I think that we should change it back. Does anybody disagree?[[User:Jerônimo|Jerônimo]] 17:22, 27 November 2011 (EST)
  
   
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After [[Ganon]] has been defeated, Sahasrahla returns to his home in Kakariko Village.
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::::Anju's grandmother is the only source of this info, and she states that the story is from long ago, pretty much admitting that the story has been significantly altered. If you want, you can say "the giants are said to have created Termina" and cite that passage. {{:User:Abdullah/sig}} 14:02, 28 November 2011 (EST)
  
   
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===''A Link Between Worlds''===
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== bongo-bongo ==
  
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A character named Sahasrahla appears in {{ALBW}}. When Link meets him, he tells the young hero about Ganon's attempt to destroy the land of Hyrule a long time ago.<ref>{{Cite|Long ago, Ganon the Demon King nearly destroyed our world.|Sahasrahla|ALBW}}</ref> After learning that a man named [[Yuga]] turned [[Seres]] into a [[Painting]], he tells Link that she was one of the Seven Sages, descended from the original group of Sages who imprisoned Ganon in the Dark World. He then remembers that his pupil, [[Osfala]], is another sage, and that he went to the [[Eastern Palace (A Link Between Worlds)|Eastern Palace]]. Knowing that he is too old to reach the palace in time, Sahasrahla asks Link to go ahead of him and warn Osfala. However, Link fails to protect Osfala from Yuga, and meets Sahasrahla once more, outside of the Eastern Palace. They are interrupted by an earthquake originating from Hyrule Castle and hurry along there, only to realize that it is now protected by an evil [[Barrier]], set up by Yuga to secure control over Sage Impa and Princess Zelda. Sahasrahla laments over the Pendant of Courage being inside the Castle, which he explains is necessary for obtaining the Master Sword, which can dispel the Barrier. Link reveals that Princess Zelda gave him the Pendant of Courage prior to sending him to Sahasrahla's side. Sahasrahla then tells the young hero that the remaining two Pendants of Virtue are located in the [[House of Gales]] and [[Tower of Hera (A Link Between Worlds)|Tower of Hera]], and marks Link's map to show both locations.
   
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After Link obtains both remaining Pendants of Virtue, Sahasrahla speaks to him via telepathy, telling the young hero that he is now worthy of wielding the Master Sword, which is located in the Lost Woods.<ref>{{Cite|Hear me, Link... You have done well, my young hero! You acquired the Pendant of Wisdom and the Pendant of Power. Now that you have all three Pendants of Virtue, you have proven yourself worthy of the Master Sword. You will find the blade deep within the Lost Woods! Go now. Claim what is rightfully yours!|Sahasrahla|ALBW}}</ref> Once Link obtains the Master Sword, Sahasrahla will telepathically speak to Link, telling him to use the newly-obtained Sword to destroy the Barrier at Hyrule Castle.<ref>{{Cite|Hear me, Link... The sword you hold in your hand is the one and only Master Sword! Now that you possess that blade, you can break the barrier at the castle. So make haste. We don't have much time left. Get to Hyrule Castle!|Sahasrahla|ALBW}}</ref> Sahasrahla then heads to Hyrule Castle,<ref>{{Cite|I wonder why Sahasrahla hurried off to the castle like that. Something awful must be going on there.|Boy|ALBW}}</ref> where he is waiting for Link.<ref>{{Cite|Aha! No doubt--that is the very blade of evil's bane. You have found the Master Sword! Well done, Link. Now there's no time to waste. Strike down this nefarious barrier!|Sahasrahla|ALBW}}</ref> Once Link destroys the Barrier, Sahasrahla expresses surprise at how easily the Master Sword cut through the dark magic.<ref>{{Cite|Why, that's incredible! How easily it cuts through such dark magic! Come now, to action! You must find Princess Zelda at once.|Sahasrahla|ALBW}}</ref>
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as much as i enjoy theroys isnt this going a little too far. your ALL forgeting occoms razor.[[User:Dragonstetraforce|Dragonstetraforce]] 22:22, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
  
   
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Sahasrahla appears outside Link's house after the young hero returns from [[Lorule]]. He explains that fissures between the two worlds have appeared as a result of Yuga's influence,<ref>{{Cite|Oh, my lad! You're alive? I thought that...! No matter. I am just glad to see you alive and well. Please tell me, is Princess Zelda safe? I see... So Yuga has become evil itself in a kingdom of shadow... Curse him for all eternity! His evil has spread even here, for just after you vanished into Hyrule Castle, a quake shook the kingdom! It left fissures like this all through Hyrule! And when there are cracks, can shattering be far behind?|Sahasrahla|ALBW}}</ref> but assures Link that there is still hope as long as he wields the Master Sword.<ref>{{Cite|Oh, Link... With Princess Zelda in our enemy's hands, Hyrule is on the brink of disaster. But you...! You at least wield the sacred blade of legend, the Master Sword! Hope lives still, as long as you hold that sword, and your courage will surely see us through. The future of Hyrule Kingdom is in your hands, Link.|Sahasrahla|ALBW}}</ref> He then tells Link that a fissure has appeared behind his house in Kakariko Village,<ref>{{Cite|These cracks are all over Hyrule, even in the back of my house! Where can I go? Where will I sleep? I fear getting too close to such vicious fissures!|Sahasrahla|ALBW}}</ref> hinting that Link can enter a previously unreachable segment of Lorule through it.
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:Not sure what Occam's Razor has to do with it, but yeah, I don't remember Bongo-Bongo ever being called a deity. Does anyone have any proof of this? {{:User:Ando/sig}} 22:51, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
  
   
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His relation to Sahasrahla from ''A Link to the Past'' is not confirmed, but he may be a direct descendant and/or the same Sahasrahla.<ref>{{Cite|I believe it was in the days of my grandfather's grandfather's grandfather... Yes, surely. A deceitful wizard conspired against all goodness to revive the Demon King Ganon.|Sahasrahla|ALBW}}</ref> If this is indeed the case, he too would carry on the bloodline of the Seven Sages. On the other hand, he may well be the same Sahasrahla as in ''A Link to the Past'', if only for the line early in the game where a character says that he "seems to have been around forever."
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== Twili Gods ==
  
   
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==Other Appearances==
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Midna mentions their deities after Link gets the Light Master Sword. Should we mention them here? {{:User:Yusei/sig}} 14:45, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
  
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{{Noncanon|start}}
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===''A Link to the Past'' comic===
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[[File:Sahasrahla (comic).png|thumb|right|Sahasrahla in the ''A Link to the Past'' comic]]
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Much like in the game, Sahasrahla in the [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Comic)|''A Link to the Past'' comic]] aids Link heavily throughout the young hero's journey to retrieve the [[Master Sword]] and save [[Princess Zelda]] as well as [[Hyrule]]. Sahasrahla possesses telepathic abilities that he uses to communicate and give advice to Link to defeat enemies or give the location of the next [[Pendants of Virtue|Pendant of Virtue]].<ref>{{cite book|quote=Let me see that! After Sahasrahla gave me the Pendant of Courage, he told me the Pendant of Power was in a desert ruin!|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=7}}</ref>
   
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Sahasrahla is first introduced when the [[Loyal Sage]] sends Link to find Sahasrahla, a descendant of the Wise Men who knows more about the location of the Master Sword.<ref>{{Cite book|quote=This marks the location of Sahasrahla the Elder's house... He is a descendant of one of the Seven Wise Men who sealed the Golden Land so long ago. I am certain he can tell you more of the Master Sword.|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=4}}</ref> Link finds Sahasrahla's house in [[Kakariko Village]] in the care of [[Sahasrahla's House#A Link to the Past comic|his wife]], but she tells him that Sahasrahla left when he found out that Agahnim was responsible for the missing maidens and does not know where he has gone to.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Well, young man, when the maidens began to disappear, the rumors began to fly. When Sahasrahla heard that the wizard might be responsible, he said, 'so it has begun...' and disappeared himself! [...] I'm sorry, but you know wise men like him... They often wander off without notice, in search of enlightenment. If you ask in the village, someone may know where he is... If I may ask, why are you looking for him?|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=5}}</ref> Eventually, Link learns from [[Sahasrahla's Friend|a boy who was asked to watch over Sahasrahla's wife]] that Sahasrahla is in the [[Eastern Palace (A Link to the Past)|Eastern Palace]]. There, he finds the descendant of the wise men, and although Sahasrahla is puzzled as to how someone so young like Link could be searching for the Master Sword,<ref>{{cite book|quote=Yes... I am INDEED Sahasrahla! But you... You are just a BOY... I cannot believe a youngster like you is looking for the Master Sword! Not just anyone can use that mighty blade!|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=12,13}}</ref> he tells Link he must recover the [[Pendants of Virtue]] to claim the legendary weapon. Sahasrahla then gives the Pendant of Courage to Link and sends him on his way to retrieve the two remaining pendants.<ref>{{cite book|quote=The symbols are the legendary Pendants of Virtue. I can help you with the Pendant of Courage...but finding the remaining two pendants is not a quest to be taken lightly... Do you really believe you can accomplish this task, young man?|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=13}}</ref>
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== Bongo-Bongo ==
  
   
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When Link arrives to the [[Desert of Mystery]], he is guided by Sahasrahla's telepathy to the next Pendant of Virtue atop [[Death Mountain]].<ref>{{Cite book|quote=Link! Your priority should be finding the next pendant... Go to the Tower of Hera atop Death Mountain....|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=4}}</ref> Sahasrahla also warns the young hero to not step into the [[Dark World]] [[portal]]s that appear throughout the desert, for he might turn into a beast forever.<ref>{{cite book|quote=You penetrated the gate to the Dark World... That wicked realm has the power to change your body to reflect your heart. The emotions now in your heart are negative and evil! You nearly became a '''beast'''! [...] Yes, Link, but you can never win with hatred alone... Even if you were victorious, darkness would consume you!|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=7}}</ref> After the young hero retrieves the Master Sword from the Lost Woods and heads to [[Hyrule Castle]] to fight against Agahnim, Sahasrahla advices Link to not strike the wizard directly with the sword and instead use it to repel Agahnim's own magic back at him, allowing the young hero to defeat the evil wizard.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Link, do not put all your trust in the Master Sword! Even its mighty magic cannot harm Agahnim's body!|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=10}}</ref>
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oct. 2008... still Bongo-Bongo is on the list... I WILL PERSONALLY END THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL!
  
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if bongo-bongo returns then one of you admins either protect this page, or ban the little imp. they both work for me. [[User:Dragonstetraforce|Dragonstetraforce]] 00:27, 30 August 2009 (UTC)
  
   
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Sahasrahla does not appear again until Link uses the [[Comfork]] to communicate with him in the Light World, where Sahasrahla explains to him that the Dark World is a mirror of the Hyrule Link knows.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Link, listen! According to my calculations, the location of the pyramid in the Dark World corresponds to that of Hyrule Castle in the light world! The Palace of Darkness, which you destroyed, must somehow be connected to Hyrule's Eastern Palace! That explains the sudden earthquake... This event leads me to believe that the Dark World is like a warped reflection of our Light World, and that the two worlds are somehow connected!|book=A Link to the Past|publisher=Nintendo Power|page=8}}</ref> Sahasrahla is last seen in the comic as he helps Link to open up the entrance to the [[Swamp Palace (A Link to the Past)|Swamp Palace]] to rescue one of the [[Maiden]]s.
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== Time and Sands ==
  
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==Trivia==
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Shouldn't the Goddess of Time from MM be on this list? I was going to add it myself but I'm not sure which section to put it in. The Goddess of Sand/Desert Colossus is another possible candidate for the list--[[User:Fierce diety|Fierce diety]] 01:12, 8 May 2011 (EDT)
  
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*Like Telepathic Tiles, [[Telephone Booth|Telephone Box]]es in {{LA}} are communication devices used to speak with an Old Man, named [[Grandpa Ulrira|Ulrira]], who gives his advice to Link.
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:My bad, the Desert Colossus is on the list already. The Goddess of Time question still stands--[[User:Fierce diety|Fierce diety]] 06:05, 14 May 2011 (EDT)
  
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*It is possible the Sahasrahla is named after the seventh chakra of Hinduism, {{Wp|Sahasrara}}.
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::Added her. The article had hidden messages on characters whose deity status we're not sure about, which is VERY amateur and coward. I just zapped them. --{{:User:K2L/sig}} 09:22, 14 May 2011 (EDT)
  
   
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File:Sahasrahla.png|Sahasrahla as he appears in ''A Link to the Past''
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Is there any proof that the Wind Fish is a god of dreams? He does have some god-like powers, like flying, attracting people into his dreams, creating people (Marin, the seagull), but I don't remember anyone in the game calling him a god of dreams.[[User:Jerônimo|Jerônimo]] 16:01, 24 October 2011 (EDT)
  
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File:SahasrahlaHideout.png|Sahasrahla in his hideout in ''A Link to the Past''
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File:ALBW Sahasrahla Model.png|Sahasrahla in ''A Link Between Worlds''
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:Yeah, a lot of these guys are ambiguous. I suggest we remove all entries unless the games specifically say that they are a god(dess), deity or have been worshiped. Anyway, I removed the part in question. {{:User:Abdullah/sig}} 17:05, 29 October 2011 (EDT)
  
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File:ALBW Sahasrahla Screenshot.png|Sahasrahla in his home in ''A Link Between Worlds''
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I'm trying to cite Zelda from Skyward Sword but it's glitching and deleting the rest of the page! This is what I was trying to write:
  
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They cannot use the Triforce, although they can sacrifice their divinity to be reborn in mortal form.
  
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EDIT: Lesson learned: The space characters from the Skyward Sword text dump are weird like that and I have to replace them with normal spaces. [[User:Spoon Link|Spoon Link]] 11:31, 28 December 2011 (EST)
  
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:"*'''[[Ganon]]''', the King of Evil, strongly associated with the [[Dark Tribe]]. He has been worshiped by the Gerudo,<ref>{{Cite|They say that Gerudos worship Ganondorf almost like a god.|[[Gossip Stone]]|OOT}}</ref> Deku,<ref>{{Cite|I'm off to the Temple of Darkness to worship Lord Ganon! Oopipi!|Deku|FSA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|"Ganon, Ganon," they chanted. It was as though they were...worshipping.|N/A|FSA}}</ref> and [[Zant]].<ref>{{cite|This power is granted to me by my god! It is the magic of the King of Twilight, and you WILL respect it!|Zant|TP}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|It was then, in the thrall of hatred and despair, that I turned my eyes to the heavens...and found a god.|Zant|TP}}</ref>"
  
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I don't think Ganon should be removed from the page, given that he is explicitly worshipped and named as a god. I don't think that we can take one quote from SS and use it like this; if Ganon is not a "deity" because he can hold the Triforce, even though he is called a god, then which "gods" from previous games can we still say with certainty are deities? Basically, we can only say reliably that SS deities cannot hold the Triforce, and that that can imply that some gods or deities from other games may be a "different kind of god" than the SS deities; the idea that no gods could hold the Triforce simply didn't exist in the earlier games. Since this definition didn't exist back then, we can't say that the earlier games were "incorrect", although it's certainly a plothole that should be mentioned.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 15:52, 28 December 2011 (EST)
  
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: I think it's pretty much safe to assume he isn't actually a god of any sort, since his appearance to Zant was fueled by his piece of the Triforce. I also think a little clean up is in order - deities are not necessarily worshiped (nothing suggests Cyclos and Zephos are), or alternatively something worshiped is not necessarily a deity (Ganon, natch). --[[User:KingStarscream|KingStarscream]] 15:40, 14 March 2013 (UTC)
  
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::Zephos and Cyclos have monuments, which indicate that they are worshiped. Furthermore, the Wind Waker was used to call upon the gods, which would at least imply that Zephos and Cyclos had some role, given their relevance to the Wind Waker.
  
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::As for Ganon, I wouldn't consider him a god, but it's still relevant since he acted like one. {{:User:Tony/sig}} 16:44, 14 March 2013 (UTC)
  
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== Spirits of Good ==
  
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Shouldn't the Spirits of Good be listed on this page too? I'd do it, but I'm not sure which category they'd fall under. [[User:Meganerd18|Meganerd18]] 02:07, 6 February 2012 (EST)
  
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== Demise is a god ==
  
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God is to Satan, as Hylia (and the three golden godesses) is to Demise.
  
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Demise is basically a god of his own, or at the very least a Diety. He should be included here. --[[User:Editorguy117|Editorguy117]] ([[User talk:Editorguy117|talk]]) 05:08, 18 January 2016 (UTC)
  
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:Speculative information. Demise is not stated to be a deity, so no. {{:User:Tony/sig}} 05:48, 18 January 2016 (UTC)
  
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== All of the evil Deity's are neglected on this page ==
  
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While most Deities in Zelda are good, a lot of the powerful god-like entities (and worshiped by their followers) in Zelda are evil as well.
  
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-Demise is a god, but on the evil/demon side of the coin.
  
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-Majora is no doubt a deity, and possibly a god.
  
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-Ganondorf is the reincarnation of Demise, making him a god in a sense. Also Zant even worships him and calls him a god. --[[User:Editorguy117|Editorguy117]] ([[User talk:Editorguy117|talk]]) 05:08, 18 January 2016 (UTC)
  
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:What constitutes a deity is official word establishing whether someone is a god(dess). Zant ''mistakes'' Ganon for being a deity, and later betrays Ganondorf. Being powerful isn't necessarily a sign of godliness.<br>This page is not being neglected because of your assumption that power = divinity. {{:User:Tony/sig}} 05:48, 18 January 2016 (UTC)
  
   
 
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:::Ganondorf cannot be a god. The Triforce was made so no god(dess) could use it, but Ganon(dorf) has been shown to be able to use the Triforce. [[User:Dark Mirror&#39;s Link|Dark Mirror&#39;s Link]] ([[User talk:Dark Mirror&#39;s Link|talk]]) 17:35, 18 January 2016 (UTC)
  
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Template:Character Sahasrahla (pronunciation: /ˈsɑːhəsˌɹɑːlɑ/ SAH-həs-RAH-la)[citation needed] is a recurring character in the Legend of Zelda series, first appearing in Template:ALTTP.

Appearances and Biography

A Link to the Past

In Template:ALTTP, Sahasrahla is the elder of Kakariko Village.[1] As a descendant of the Seven Wise Men,[2] Sahasrahla is gifted with mystical abilities, boasting telepathic powers like those of Princess Zelda. He is able to use these abilities to contact Link over great distances, even across the void between worlds.[3] A man named Aginah who hides out in the in the Desert of Mystery is revealed to be his brother in Ancient Stone Tablets, and shares these abilities.

Sahasrahla was forced into hiding because of the growing threats of Agahnim,[4] as he is said to be a descendant of one of the original Seven Sages that Agahnim is looking for. Fortunately a young boy in the village knows that Sahasrahla is hiding near the Eastern Palace.[5] The boy marks his location on Link's map, and he must seek him in order to acquire more information. The elder is found in a small shrine-like building a short distance to the west of the Eastern Palace itself, known as Saharahla's Hideout. It is here that he meets Link. He will ask Link to obtain the Pendant of Courage, one of the three Pendants of Virtue required to wield the Master Sword from the Eastern Palace as a trial of his courage. Once completed, he offers to tell Link more about the Master Sword and reward him with an artifact.[6] If Link brings him the Pendant of Courage, he will be told how a hero is said to appear from the bloodline of those who guarded the Pendant, the Knights of Hyrule. Believing Link to be this hero, Sahasrahla entrusts him with the Pegasus Boots, which had been passed down by the families of the Seven Wise Men.[7]

Asking Link to obtain the remaining Pendants, he will continue to offer his advice to Link via telepathy. He will usually only contact Link through the power of a Telepathy Tile,[8] but is also able to contact him at other moments, usually at times of great need. Unable to offer his own strength, he wishes nothing more than for Link to succeed in his quest.[9]

After Ganon has been defeated, Sahasrahla returns to his home in Kakariko Village.

A Link Between Worlds

A character named Sahasrahla appears in A Link Between Worlds. When Link meets him, he tells the young hero about Ganon's attempt to destroy the land of Hyrule a long time ago.[10] After learning that a man named Yuga turned Seres into a Painting, he tells Link that she was one of the Seven Sages, descended from the original group of Sages who imprisoned Ganon in the Dark World. He then remembers that his pupil, Osfala, is another sage, and that he went to the Eastern Palace. Knowing that he is too old to reach the palace in time, Sahasrahla asks Link to go ahead of him and warn Osfala. However, Link fails to protect Osfala from Yuga, and meets Sahasrahla once more, outside of the Eastern Palace. They are interrupted by an earthquake originating from Hyrule Castle and hurry along there, only to realize that it is now protected by an evil Barrier, set up by Yuga to secure control over Sage Impa and Princess Zelda. Sahasrahla laments over the Pendant of Courage being inside the Castle, which he explains is necessary for obtaining the Master Sword, which can dispel the Barrier. Link reveals that Princess Zelda gave him the Pendant of Courage prior to sending him to Sahasrahla's side. Sahasrahla then tells the young hero that the remaining two Pendants of Virtue are located in the House of Gales and Tower of Hera, and marks Link's map to show both locations.

After Link obtains both remaining Pendants of Virtue, Sahasrahla speaks to him via telepathy, telling the young hero that he is now worthy of wielding the Master Sword, which is located in the Lost Woods.[11] Once Link obtains the Master Sword, Sahasrahla will telepathically speak to Link, telling him to use the newly-obtained Sword to destroy the Barrier at Hyrule Castle.[12] Sahasrahla then heads to Hyrule Castle,[13] where he is waiting for Link.[14] Once Link destroys the Barrier, Sahasrahla expresses surprise at how easily the Master Sword cut through the dark magic.[15]

Sahasrahla appears outside Link's house after the young hero returns from Lorule. He explains that fissures between the two worlds have appeared as a result of Yuga's influence,[16] but assures Link that there is still hope as long as he wields the Master Sword.[17] He then tells Link that a fissure has appeared behind his house in Kakariko Village,[18] hinting that Link can enter a previously unreachable segment of Lorule through it.

His relation to Sahasrahla from A Link to the Past is not confirmed, but he may be a direct descendant and/or the same Sahasrahla.[19] If this is indeed the case, he too would carry on the bloodline of the Seven Sages. On the other hand, he may well be the same Sahasrahla as in A Link to the Past, if only for the line early in the game where a character says that he "seems to have been around forever."

Other Appearances

Non-Canon Information

A Link to the Past comic

Sahasrahla (comic)

Sahasrahla in the A Link to the Past comic

Much like in the game, Sahasrahla in the A Link to the Past comic aids Link heavily throughout the young hero's journey to retrieve the Master Sword and save Princess Zelda as well as Hyrule. Sahasrahla possesses telepathic abilities that he uses to communicate and give advice to Link to defeat enemies or give the location of the next Pendant of Virtue.[20]

Sahasrahla is first introduced when the Loyal Sage sends Link to find Sahasrahla, a descendant of the Wise Men who knows more about the location of the Master Sword.[21] Link finds Sahasrahla's house in Kakariko Village in the care of his wife, but she tells him that Sahasrahla left when he found out that Agahnim was responsible for the missing maidens and does not know where he has gone to.[22] Eventually, Link learns from a boy who was asked to watch over Sahasrahla's wife that Sahasrahla is in the Eastern Palace. There, he finds the descendant of the wise men, and although Sahasrahla is puzzled as to how someone so young like Link could be searching for the Master Sword,[23] he tells Link he must recover the Pendants of Virtue to claim the legendary weapon. Sahasrahla then gives the Pendant of Courage to Link and sends him on his way to retrieve the two remaining pendants.[24]

When Link arrives to the Desert of Mystery, he is guided by Sahasrahla's telepathy to the next Pendant of Virtue atop Death Mountain.[25] Sahasrahla also warns the young hero to not step into the Dark World portals that appear throughout the desert, for he might turn into a beast forever.[26] After the young hero retrieves the Master Sword from the Lost Woods and heads to Hyrule Castle to fight against Agahnim, Sahasrahla advices Link to not strike the wizard directly with the sword and instead use it to repel Agahnim's own magic back at him, allowing the young hero to defeat the evil wizard.[27]

Sahasrahla does not appear again until Link uses the Comfork to communicate with him in the Light World, where Sahasrahla explains to him that the Dark World is a mirror of the Hyrule Link knows.[28] Sahasrahla is last seen in the comic as he helps Link to open up the entrance to the Swamp Palace to rescue one of the Maidens.

Trivia

  • Like Telepathic Tiles, Telephone Boxes in Link's Awakening are communication devices used to speak with an Old Man, named Ulrira, who gives his advice to Link.
  • It is possible the Sahasrahla is named after the seventh chakra of Hinduism, Sahasrara.

Gallery

  • Sahasrahla.png

    Sahasrahla as he appears in A Link to the Past

  • Sahasrahla in his hideout in A Link to the Past

    Sahasrahla in his hideout in A Link to the Past

  • Sahasrahla in A Link Between Worlds

    Sahasrahla in A Link Between Worlds

  • Sahasrahla in his home in A Link Between Worlds

    Sahasrahla in his home in A Link Between Worlds

References

  1. ↑ "It is said that the village elder is a descendant of one of the seven wise men. Maybe he can tell you more..." — [[Loyal Sage]] (A Link to the Past)
  2. ↑ "I am, indeed, Sahasrahla, the village elder and a descendent of the seven wise men." — Sahasrahla (A Link to the Past)
  3. ↑ "Link, it is I, Sahasrahla. I am communicating to you across the void through telepathy... The place where you now stand was the Golden Land, but evil power turned it into the Dark World." — Sahasrahla (A Link to the Past)
  4. ↑ "Who? Oh, it's you, Link! What can I do for you, young man? The elder? Oh, no one has seen him since the wizard began collecting victims..." — Old Woman (A Link to the Past)
  5. ↑ "Hi Link! Elder? Are you talking about the grandpa? OK, but don't tell any of the bad people about this. He's hiding in the palace past the castle." — Boy (A Link to the Past)
  6. ↑ "As a test, can you retrieve the Pendant Of Courage from the East Palace? If you bring it here, I will tell you more of the legend and give you a magical artifact." — Sahasrahla (A Link to the Past)
  7. ↑ "I see you have acquired the Pendant of Courage. I will tell you about the legend behind it. Three or four generations ago, an order of knights protected the royalty of the Hylia. These Knights Of Hyrule were also guardians of the Pendant Of Courage. Unfortunately, most of them were destroyed in the great war against evil that took place when the seven wise men created their seal. Among the descendants of the Knights Of Hyrule a hero must appear. ...I see. Link, I believe you. You should get the remaining Pendants. And carry this with you. This is a treasure passed down by the families of the wise men. I want you to have it." — Sahasrahla (A Link to the Past)
  8. ↑ "Link, it is I, Sahasrahla. Ican talk to you telepathically when you touch these tiles." — Sahasrahla (A Link to the Past)
  9. ↑ "Link, I can rely on only you. Please make this old man's wishes come true. I beg you!" — Sahasrahla (A Link to the Past)
  10. ↑ "Long ago, Ganon the Demon King nearly destroyed our world." — Sahasrahla (A Link Between Worlds)
  11. ↑ "Hear me, Link... You have done well, my young hero! You acquired the Pendant of Wisdom and the Pendant of Power. Now that you have all three Pendants of Virtue, you have proven yourself worthy of the Master Sword. You will find the blade deep within the Lost Woods! Go now. Claim what is rightfully yours!" — Sahasrahla (A Link Between Worlds)
  12. ↑ "Hear me, Link... The sword you hold in your hand is the one and only Master Sword! Now that you possess that blade, you can break the barrier at the castle. So make haste. We don't have much time left. Get to Hyrule Castle!" — Sahasrahla (A Link Between Worlds)
  13. ↑ "I wonder why Sahasrahla hurried off to the castle like that. Something awful must be going on there." — Boy (A Link Between Worlds)
  14. ↑ "Aha! No doubt--that is the very blade of evil's bane. You have found the Master Sword! Well done, Link. Now there's no time to waste. Strike down this nefarious barrier!" — Sahasrahla (A Link Between Worlds)
  15. ↑ "Why, that's incredible! How easily it cuts through such dark magic! Come now, to action! You must find Princess Zelda at once." — Sahasrahla (A Link Between Worlds)
  16. ↑ "Oh, my lad! You're alive? I thought that...! No matter. I am just glad to see you alive and well. Please tell me, is Princess Zelda safe? I see... So Yuga has become evil itself in a kingdom of shadow... Curse him for all eternity! His evil has spread even here, for just after you vanished into Hyrule Castle, a quake shook the kingdom! It left fissures like this all through Hyrule! And when there are cracks, can shattering be far behind?" — Sahasrahla (A Link Between Worlds)
  17. ↑ "Oh, Link... With Princess Zelda in our enemy's hands, Hyrule is on the brink of disaster. But you...! You at least wield the sacred blade of legend, the Master Sword! Hope lives still, as long as you hold that sword, and your courage will surely see us through. The future of Hyrule Kingdom is in your hands, Link." — Sahasrahla (A Link Between Worlds)
  18. ↑ "These cracks are all over Hyrule, even in the back of my house! Where can I go? Where will I sleep? I fear getting too close to such vicious fissures!" — Sahasrahla (A Link Between Worlds)
  19. ↑ "I believe it was in the days of my grandfather's grandfather's grandfather... Yes, surely. A deceitful wizard conspired against all goodness to revive the Demon King Ganon." — Sahasrahla (A Link Between Worlds)
  20. ↑ Template:Cite book
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