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This page details all appearances of Ganon outside the mainline The Legend of Zelda series.

In other media[]

The Legend of Zelda television series[]

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Ganon in The Legend of Zelda TV series

In The Legend of Zelda TV series, Ganon's design is loosely based upon his appearance from the first game, making him similar to a humanoid boar in a purple robe; however, when needed, he can raise a hood over his head to disguise himself, which he often does when in the surface. Len Carlson serves as the voice actor for Ganon.

Ganon makes his den in the Underworld and maintains an Evil Jar which allows him to summon his minions to attack at his command. He also keeps the Triforce of Power in his lair,[1] giving him an endless supply of magic to aid him in his attempts to overthrow the kingdom of Hyrule by either capturing Princess Zelda,[2] King Harkinian,[3] Link,[4] or stealing the Triforce of Wisdom from North Castle.[5] However, his plans are often flawed by the ineptitude of his servants or by Link and Zelda,[6] which sometimes results in Ganon being zapped into the Evil Jar instead.[7]

Ganon is capable of teleporting to any location in the Underworld, an ability that he often uses to immediately find Link and Zelda whenever they are traveling around the Underworld.[8] However, since his magic is limited in the Overworld,[9] he is unable to use his powers outside the Underworld, which forces him to rely on his minions to perform tasks for him: as means of transportation while in the surface, Ganon often rides a Lowder or is carried by Stalfos to help him reach his destination.[10]

This version of Ganon is more comical and bumbling than his appearance in the games, and he is seen to be short-tempered and intolerant of his servants' clumsiness.[11][12][6] As such, he is often seen treating them harshly,[6][12] which at one point they grow tired of and overthrow Ganon as their leader, as seen in "The Moblins are Revolting."[13] Other than using his minions to execute his plans, Ganon is also known to invent various items that will help him achieve his goal of stealing the Triforce of Wisdom, such as a Mirror that creates an evil clone of Zelda, a Wand of Power, and a Capture Staff.

Captain N: The Game Master[]

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Ganon in Captain N

Ganon appears in the "Quest for the Potion of Power" episode of the Captain N: The Game Master show. Len Carlson reprises his role as the voice actor for Ganon.

After finding out about a Potion that can revive Ganon,[14] King Hippo and Eggplant Wizard find it in the Maze Island Palace and go to Death Mountain to make Ganon drink it. Before the evil wizard takes the potion, he is depicted as a small, innocent and defenseless pig. However, right after he swallows its contents, he transforms into a bigger, stronger and more grotesque-looking pig, slightly resembling his The Legend of Zelda TV series appearance. With Ganon now resurrected, he plans to take over Videoland,[15] much to the dismay of Mother Brain, who Ganon is supposed to be working for.[16] The Evil Wizard, however, exclaims that he works for no one, and sends out a shockwave that knocks Mother Brain on her side. Kevin tries to stop Ganon, but he increases his size and becomes a monster of epic proportions. Ganon then tries to defeat Link and Kevin by sending a fire beam in their direction, but Link's Magical Shield reflects it back to the giant wizard, instantly defeating him.[17]

The Legend of Zelda (Valiant Comics)[]

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Ganon in the Valiant comics

In the The Legend of Zelda comics by Valiant Comics published by Valiant Comics, Ganon is usually depicted as a man in a heavy dark blue hooded cloak with no visible face for several issues, although later on he would be sometimes portrayed as the familiar pig-faced monster. Since this comic takes place after the events of The Legend of Zelda and The Adventure of Link, it is told that Ganon led his minions to attack Hyrule and thus allow him to steal the Triforce of Power.[18] Ganon dwells in the Underworld, with his lair being in Death Mountain, just like in the original The Legend of Zelda. Using the might of the Triforce, Ganon strives to destroy Link and Zelda, steal the Triforce of Wisdom, and take over the kingdom of Hyrule.[19] Ganon goes to great lengths to accomplish his goals, such as manipulating the citizens of the Water Town of Saria into going against Link and Zelda,[20] and disguising himself as Impa to defeat the young hero once and for all.[21] Although his minions follow his every order and are loyal to him,[22] Darknut Prime reveals that they hate their "pig-nosed master even more" than Zelda and Link do.[23]

In The Power, Link manages to steal the Triforce of Power from Ganon[24] and uses it to severely damage the Prince of Darkness with it.[25] Knowing that he is powerless against the might of the Triforce,[26] Ganon barely manages to escape back into the Underworld.[27] However, after Link catches up with him, the young hero traps Ganon inside a cage hanging over a bottomless pit.[28] Ganon then begs Link to let him have the Triforce of Power back so that the two of them can defeat Zelda together,[29] but Link ignores him and says that the Triforce of Power is his forever.[30] Once Link realizes what he has become and decides to throw away the Triforce of Power to keep his soul intact, the cage that was holding Ganon disappears and sends him tumbling down after the Triforce.[31]

Nintendo Adventure Books[]

In the Nintendo Adventure Books, Ganon appears again as the main antagonist of both The Crystal Trap and The Shadow Prince. However, in these books, Ganon is described as a skeletal figure with "burning, white eyes" and "skull-like mask" for a face.[32] Some of the magic used by Ganon in the book includes shooting fireballs from his hand and firing a bolt of light from his fingertips.[33][34]

The Crystal Trap[]

In The Crystal Trap, Link and Princess Zelda are running inside the Midoro Palace trying to escape from Ganon's grap. However, the evil wizard finds them and eventually encases Link in a Crystal. Ganon explains that since he cannot obtain the Triforce of Courage and Wisdom from Link and Zelda respectively, he used a Magic Scroll which cast a spell to encase both pieces of the Triforce, including the Triforce of Courage encased in Link's heart.[35] Although the evil wizard had planned to kill Princess Zelda, he confesses that he prefers seeing her suffer over Link, and mocks her that she will be unable to obtain all three items necessary to save the young hero before he gets trapped in the crystal forever in 24 hours.[36]

Eventually, however, Princess Zelda finds the three items as dictated by the Fairy's Scroll and frees the young hero. After the duo find the Spear, which is the only weapon that can destroy Ganon, the two are confronted by the evil wizard. Although Ganon tries to fight back, Zelda fires an arrow and pins his robe to a tree trunk, giving Link a chance to hurl the Spear. It pierces through Ganon's hand, injuring him gravely, but warns the young heroes that he will come back before disappearing into nothingness.[37]

The Shadow Prince[]

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In The Shadow Prince, Ganon disguises himself as a knight from the land of Moria known as Charles, who has come to visit the kingdom of Hyrule to do good deeds and thus become the king of Moria.[38] He meets Link and Zelda when they are about to be killed by a gang of Moblins, but Charles arrives and easily scares them off.[39] Although Princess Zelda is impressed by his bravery after single-handedly defeating a Darknut, Link distrusts the Morian knight from the moment he meets him.

The King of Hyrule is also quick to trust Charles and shows him the Triforce of Wisdom, dubbing him a knight of the Triforce in the process. Later on in the book, the King of Hyrule, fearing the safety of the Triforce of Wisdom, decides to relocate the Triforce to the Fifth Castle of Ancient Hyrule and chooses Charles to do the task instead of Link.[40][41] The young hero, furious at the king's decision and saying that Charles cannot be trusted, uses the Mirror of Truth to reveal the knight's true identity.[42] However, Charles quickly takes the Triforce of Wisdom and escapes into the woods with it, where Link defeats him by slashing his necklace, the true source of Ganon's power.[43]

A Link to the Past (Ishinomori)[]

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Link fights against Ganon

In the A Link to the Past comic by Shotaro Ishinomori, Agahnim and Ganon are explicitly shown to be different beings, communicating between worlds in the fifth chapter. In this scene, Ganon, who appears as a mere shadow, warns the wizard that a "being with intense emotional energy", Link, is approaching Hyrule Castle,[44] much to Agahnim's surprise.[45]

Upon Link's arrival to the Dark World, a man transfigured into a tree tells of Ganon's history. Ganondorf is depicted in this tale as a burly, unkempt man known as Ganondorf the Thief. He had stumbled upon the Triforce, where he wished for the Dark World. The tree says that many criminals from the Light World were attracted to join Ganondorf. Ganondorf is shown being transformed into the pig beast and it is narrated "the lawbreakers were transformed into monsters because of their evil thoughts and emotions." The tree admitted he was one of them and is now destined to remain an immobile tree unless Ganondorf is killed, to which the curse may be broken for the tree,

Ganon himself does not appear until Link, Princess Zelda, and Roam arrive at Ganon's Tower, where he rises from the defeated body of an Agahnim specter. Link attacks Ganon but he is easily thrown back by Ganon's Trident. Zelda takes up Roam's crossbow as Link is trapped in between the Trident. While Ganon mocks Zelda,[46] Link uses the opportunity to slash the evil thief's Trident in half and, as he is falling down, the young hero slashes Ganon's chest, leaving him paralyzed.[47] Zelda begins to ask for the aid of the Maidens and fires an ordinary arrow from the crossbow, but as it approaches Ganon, the power of the Maidens, Zelda, Link, and Roam, turn the arrow into an Enchanted Arrow,[48] destroying Ganon. The Triforce rises from his body, and the Essence of the Triforce tells Link that the Triforce is waiting for a new master now that Ganon has been defeated, asking that the young hero touch it with a wish in his heart.[49]

The Adventure of Link (Ran)[]

In the The Adventure of Link manga by Ran Maru, Ganon is revived when his alter-ego, the Magician, uses the current Zelda's blood in a ritual after she was killed in battle. However, as Zelda's blood was used in place of Link's, the revival is incomplete. After Ganon commands the Magician to obtain the Triforce, he bursts from the Magician's body. He faces Link outside of the North Castle, and is defeated as he is trapped beneath a boulder.

The Adventure of Link (Mishouzaki)[]

In the The Adventure of Link manga by Yuu Mishouzaki, the Ganon who was killed in The Legend of Zelda is revealed to have simply been one part of Ganon, and that his true body is sealed away alongside the first Zelda's in the Great Palace. When the first Zelda's phantom appears to Link and the current Zelda, she explains to them that 400 years ago, she fought against Ganon and managed to seal him away using the two pieces of the Triforce.

The part of Ganon who was defeated three years ago in The Legend of Zelda has managed to reconstruct himself, having taken on the form of Link's Shadow. Link eventually encounters and defeats his Shadow, who then heads to the Great Palace and regains his true form as Ganon, with Link's Shadow acting as Ganon's core. However, Link defeats the Demon King.

A Link to the Past (Cagiva)[]

In the A Link to the Past manga by Ataru Cagiva, Ganondorf is depicted in the prologue wishing upon the Triforce. He is depicted as a figure veiled entirely by shadow. Ganon himself first appears after Blind the Thief successfully causes discord between Link and his allies in his Maiden disguise. Despite a harrowing fight and seemingly killing him, "Ganon" is revealed to be a Golem Replica with the real King of Evil still sealed until the Master Sword's power can break the Maiden's seal. After Agahnim is defeated again, the seal starts to weaken as the real Ganon begins to regain his strength, while Link stays behind in the Dark World to fight him after finishing off the rest of his minions. When Link finally encounters Ganon for real in the Pyramid of Power, the King of Evil himself is surprised that the Master Sword is in the hands of a child, but nonetheless vows to crush Link to the bones, starting off with a shockwave. Link attacks with a Spin Attack, however Ganon brushes it off and fires blasts from his Trident, while Link tries stabbing him, though he gets thrown aside. Link fires off the Light balls warning Ganon not to get too cocky and attacks him again, but Ganon is still standing strong. He uses the secret technique of Darkness and attacks Link just like he did with the previous Hero 600 years ago. Gravely wounded, Link manages to gain strength from within from his friends and his Uncle, stating to Ganon that he will never win because he's all alone, and manages to attack him even when he is covered by darkness. Despite another beating from the King of Evil, Link still stands strong himself due to reflecting his dark magic and attacks again, managing to pierce his body more effectively than the Hero from 600 years ago. Ganon curses why he lost to a child, while Link says that a heroic heart has nothing to do with age and wishes on the Triforce.

A Link to the Past (Himekawa)[]

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Link dealing a final sword blow to Ganon

Both Agahnim and Ganon are shown as separate beings with alternate backstories in the A Link to the Past manga by Akira Himekawa. Sahasrahla tells Link the creation of Hyrule and the story of the Imprisoning War when he meets him at the Eastern Palace, describing Ganondorf as a member of a group of bandits who accidentally found the entrance to the Sacred Realm.[50] It is said that they fought to the death over the Triforce, with only one man left standing, Ganondorf, also known as the evil bandit Ganon.[51] The flashback depicts Ganondorf with a similar appearance to that in Ocarina of Time. Ganon is seen later in the manga speaking to Agahnim in the form of a giant horned silhouette that bears similarity to his demonic form in Ocarina of Time, appearing from a great flame in Hyrule Castle Tower and asking that he break the seventh lock and "open the glorious door of evil". Link arrives in time to attempt to rescue Princess Zelda from Agahnim, but is frozen on the spot by Agahnim's magic while the seal is broken, and drawn into the Dark World.

Later, once Link and his two companions reach Ganon's Tower, it is revealed that Agahnim made a pact with Ganon to break the seal in exchange for great power.[52] He had originally intended to use this power to help Hyrule, before he was consumed by his obsession over the Triforce. Desperate and defeated, Agahnim appears before Ganon's shadow once more and begs for more power, but Ganon refuses, striking him down on the spot, stating he has no need for a mortal.[53] Ganon finally reveals himself as a gigantic boar-like monster weilding a trident, and immediately attacks Link. Link manages to parry his first blow and strikes at his arm, causing blood to spray on the ground. Ganon's blood is like acid, and melts Agahnim's body to nothing. Weakened slightly, Ganon reaches out towards the Pyramid of Power as his sizzling body reforms, with the words "Give me more... Give me more power!". In shock at this horrific form, Link questions if this is what happens to people who get the Triforce. Zelda states he is a monster of ever growing greed, and they must stop him before he connects light and dark.[54] Despite being injured, Link summons the strength to unleash one final blow on the monster, striking him in the head and stunning him. Ghanti, another descendant of the Knights of Hyrule and the wielder of the Silver Arrow, fires her bow, charged with Zelda's magic, and strikes Ganon. Ganon is finally destroyed, and his vast evil form melts away to nothing, desperately desiring "More... More... I wanted more..." to the very end.

Ocarina of Time (Himekawa)[]

Ganondorf's role was overall the same as in the game. However, his first appearance had him eavesdropping on Link and Zelda in the Hyrule Castle Courtyard, as well as, while he apologized for his eavesdropping, it implied that he may have sent the Gerudo after Zelda while the latter was disguised in Hyrule Castle Town. Ganondorf later appeared after Link got the Zora's Sapphire, where he attempted to corner Zelda and Impa at the burning castle while stating that Zelda "will experience eternal sleep with her father" in it, which implied that he had, by that point, murdered her father. He also ended up stealing Link's Fairy Ocarina, under the mistaken impression that it was the Ocarina of Time. Ganondorf did not realize that mistake until seven years had passed, upon which he crushed the ocarina in his hand. Ganondorf was also responsible for corrupting Volvagia during the intervening seven years, ultimately forcing Link, Volvagia's former owner and friend, to slay it to save the Gorons, an action that ultimately haunted Link afterwards.

Ganondorf also had Sheik serve him. When Ingo failed to ensure that Epona was supplied to him, Ganondorf initially intended to have him executed for his failure, although he relented after Koume and Kotake instead suggested that they brainwash him. Ganondorf eventually imprisoned Zelda inside a Crystal, and took her to his castle. During the inevitable fight with Link, Ganondorf used a sword with magical powers to overpower him, and sought to finish him off with his ultimate spell. Link was able to use the Spin Attack to deflect the spell back at Ganondorf, which stunned him long enough for Link to cut him down. A wounded Ganondorf then attempted to bring the castle down on Link and Zelda. When that failed, Ganondorf turned into Ganon. Ganon was able to knock the Master Sword out of Link's hand, but Zelda was able to throw it back to the hero. Link promptly cut off Ganon's Tail while declaring that he is Ganon's opponent with determination, brought him down to his knees with a vertical slash, and thrust his sword into the beast's face. Invoking the power of the Sages, Zelda was able to seal Ganondorf away.

Majora's Mask (Himekawa)[]

In the Majora's Mask manga by Akira Himekawa, Ganon appears only in Link's memories of the events of Ocarina of Time. After his visit to Osun's academy, Link remembers his last battle with Ganondorf in the future and his return to the past.

Twilight Princess (Himekawa)[]

In the Twilight Princess manga by Akira Himekawa, Ganondorf largely has the same role, although the events of his Execution are expanded slightly; Princess Zelda glimpses of a recording of it. The Execution is also considerably more brutal than in the game; Ganondorf's banishment into the Twilight Realm tears the flesh from his bones. His resulting physical appearance in Twilight Princess was indicated to be the result of Ganondorf trying to rebuild his body after escaping the Twilight Realm. The manga also includes Ganondorf's planned speech towards Link and Zelda about him reincarnating just as they will, as well as him deliberately getting rid of his Triforce of Power to deny Link the chance to make peace with him. The manga also implies that he was aware of the events of the Adult Timeline despite never actually getting a chance to enact its events.

Spinoff appearances[]

BS The Legend of Zelda[]

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In BS The Legend of Zelda, Ganon uses a variation of his A Link to the Past look. He wears a red coat, skull necklace, and wields the Trident, although appears with grey skin, rather than blue. He laughs when he first appears, and fights using the same method that he used in the original version of the game.

Ancient Stone Tablets[]

Six years after the events of A Link to the Past, Ganon returns in Ancient Stone Tablets. After monsters attack Hyrule and a mysterious Hero of Light appears from the sky, a quest to obtain eight ancient Hylian stone tablets eventually reveals that Ganon, the Demon King, had managed to keep his lingering spirit alive despite his body's destruction at the hands of Link. His evil power had slowly been growing in a rebuilt Ganon's Tower, with his ultimate aim to obtain the power of the Hero of Light so he could be fully reborn. Ganon himself had drawn the Hero of Light into Hyrule, but he meets his hubris when he is destroyed again due to a combination of the Golden Sword and the Silver Arrows, both wielded by the Hero of Light.

Philips CD-i games[]

The Faces of Evil[]

In The Faces of Evil, Ganon and his minions had seized control of the island of Koridai. Alongside his minions, Ganon had enslaved many of Koridai's citizens and constructed fortified lairs in their likenesses, eponymously called the "Faces of Evil". Word of their hostile take over eventually reaches Hyrule, and soon Link is dispatched to defeat him. While Link is away fighting his minions, Ganon captures Zelda and holds her captive under the influence of a sleeping spell. Link eventually reaches Ganon in his Lair, inside of Ganon's own Face of Evil on the island. Ganon offers him the choice of an alliance or death, but is defeated and imprisoned within the Book of Koridai. With Ganon imprisoned, Link wakes Zelda and peace is restored to Koridai.

The Wand of Gamelon[]

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Ganon from The Wand of Gamelon

In The Wand of Gamelon, Ganon and his minions had invaded the island of Gamelon and imprisoned many of its citizens. An urgent request for help is sent by the island's ruler, Duke Onkled, and reaches King Harkinian, who leaves to fight Ganon himself. However, when both the King and Link go missing (who was sent to investigate the King's disappearance), Zelda leaves for the island along with Impa to find them. They eventually learn that Ganon had captured King Harkinian, and that Duke Onkled is working with Ganon in an alliance. Zelda later confronts Ganon inside Reesong Palace with the light of the Fairy Lantern, causing Ganon to angrily blow her away with dark magic. Zelda uses the Wand of Gamelon to mystically summon chains that bind him, and he is inexplicably imprisoned in what appears to be the Book of Koridai. He claims that she has not seen the last of him, just before the book closes on him. With Ganon's defeat, Zelda rescues her father and Duke Onkled is arrested, bringing peace back to Gamelon.

Zelda's Adventure[]

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Ganon in Zelda's Adventure

In Zelda's Adventure, Ganon (referred to as "Gannon") had captured Link and conquered the land of Tolemac. He had stolen the seven Celestial Signs and hidden them throughout the land's Shrines, guarded by the Shrine Keepers.[55] The wizard Gaspra summons Zelda to undertake the quest to defeat him and rescue Link. Zelda manages to defeat Gannon's minions one by one and locate the Celestial Signs. However, just as she is about to collect the final Sign, Gannon stops her and sends her plummeting down the opened Vision Henge and into his realm.[56] Inside, Zelda challenges the Shrine Keepers in a string of rematches, and a moving, horned device appears after each one is defeated and teleports her to the next room. This device later reveals itself to be Gannon in the final room.

Gannon attacks by releasing waves of electricity, before disappearing and reappearing in a flicker of static. As he has no real weakness, he can be attacked and defeated with merely the Wand. Upon his defeat, he disappears in a tornado and his realm shatters. His defeat brings peace back to Hyrule and Tolemac, and Link is freed from his captivity.

Hyrule Warriors series[]

Hyrule Warriors[]

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Ganondorf from
Hyrule Warriors

Ganondorf appears as a playable Warrior in Hyrule Warriors, as well as the final Giant Boss of the main story in Legend Mode and in certain Adventure Mode battles as Ganon.

Ganondorf resembles his Twilight Princess design with traits that resemble Demise. He has longer hair (resembling Demise's flaming mane), wears two golden gauntlets, and has a more vivid color palette on his armor. Ganondorf fights in a very destructive and brutal style that revolves around mixing quick and powerful attacks with dark magic. He wields dual Great Swords in battle as his primary Weapon. Additionally, Ganondorf has access to another Weapon in the form of the Trident, using a fast, hard-hitting style with quick one-handed strikes and charging attacks. Occasionally, when racking up a massive kill count, Ganondorf will allude to his Gerudo heritage while boasting.

In his beast form, Ganon resembles Dark Beast Ganon from Twilight Princess, incorporating elements of the previous Giant Bosses. Selected items must be used to disarm Ganon when he performs similar attacks to those of the other bosses; Bombs on his right claw when charging a fire ball (similar to King Dodongo), the Bow on his left claw when charging a laser blast (similar to Gohma), the Boomerang on his shoulder spikes after rapidly firing seeds (similar to Manhandla), and the Hookshot on his glowing tail (similar to Argorok). Each successful blow will break a respective part of his body. Once weakened, Ganon becomes vulnerable to Arrows when the gem on his forehead glows when he is about to charge. Striking this knocks Ganon down, revealing his Weak Point Gauge.

Ganondorf occasionally drops his Gauntlet as a silver Material when defeated, and rarely his Jewel as a gold Material. Ganon drops his Mane as a silver Material, and rarely his Fang as a gold Material.

Legend Mode[]
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Ganon from
Hyrule Warriors

Prior to the game's events, Ganondorf was split into four pieces and sealed away long ago within different eras and dimensions; the Water Temple of Ocarina of Time, the Palace of Twilight of Twilight Princess, the Sealed Grounds of Skyward Sword, and one guarded by the Master Sword in the Temple of the Sacred Sword. Although without a body, his influence manages to corrupt Cia, a sorceress tasked with maintaining the balance of the Triforce, into a crazed witch with a strong desire for Link. His influence persuades her into opening the Gate of Souls, with which she uses to summon monsters and wages a war over Hyrule. After stealing the two Triforce pieces from Link and Sheik, thereby reuniting all three Triforce pieces, she uses the gate to retrieve three of Ganondorf's dark fragments. Although his body is still yet to be complete, Ganondorf grows impatient and manifests his body's form in an attempt to steal Cia's stolen Triforce pieces. She subdues him however after returning the two pieces back to Link and Zelda. He appears again in the Temple of Souls, commanding Rogue Forces as he attempts to take the Triforce pieces from their owners. He is defeated by Link before he can capture Zelda.

Ganondorf does not return until Cia is defeated, when the seal in the Master Sword's chamber finally breaks as a result of the sword being removed, thus freeing his last fragment and reviving him again. For three Scenarios, Ganondorf becomes playable as he creates and leads an army to take the Triforce pieces. He summons Zant and Ghirahim to lead under his command, threatening to return them to their imprisonment unless they serve him, and takes over the monster stronghold in Gerudo Desert. He invades the Valley of Seers, where he manages to defeat Lana and take the Triforce of Power that had been bestowed to her by Cia. He then takes Link's and Zelda's Triforce pieces in Hyrule Field, and takes over the castle. After the Hyrulean Forces defeat the stronghold at the desert, they return to Ganon's Tower to defeat Ganondorf. During this time, he was engaging in an unspeakable ritual to unlock his full power, and due to the advance of the Hyrulean forces, has two Argoroks delay their progress. He ultimately managed to awaken his full strength, which according to him was such that neither the Hero nor even the Goddess could surpass him, and proceeded to personally enter the fray afterwards. However, his power was drained after the Hyrulean Forces managed to capture Hyrule Castle while he was out fighting. He is defeated by Link, but uses the Triforce to transform into Ganon. He is however again defeated with the Light Arrows that Zelda bestows to Link, which returns the Triforce pieces to Link, Zelda and Lana. They use the Triforce pieces to imprison Ganon's spirit again.

Ganon's Fury[]

In the Boss Pack DLC exclusive to the Wii U version of Hyrule Warriors, Ganon in his beast form becomes a playable character in the extra Challenge Mode, Ganon's Fury. He shares many attributes to the normal playable Warriors, but handles differently as he is much larger in size.

Ganon starts out with maxed out Special Attack Gauges and can level up normally, although he has no Weapons to gain nor can he be upgraded at the Bazaar. He attacks mainly using his claws by swinging and smacking them against the ground, but lacks combo strings for Strong Attacks. His Strong Attack, however, has him slash at the ground, creating red energy beams that linger and knock away enemies. A second button press has him swipe with his other hand to create more. Ganon also has a ram attack mapped to the ZL button, as well as a spin attack performed by pressing up on the D-Pad. Due to his enormous size, Ganon does not flinch to most enemy attacks. Instead of traditional items, Ganon uses four Boss Attacks,[57] which he gains from defeating Giant Bosses. Each one is effective against a certain Giant Boss and will expose the Weak Point Guage of that Boss when used on it.[57] The four attacks are Fireballs,[58] based on King Dodongo and effective against Argorok, Ganon Bombs,[59] based on Gohma and effective against King Dodongo, the Fury Horn,[60] based on Manhandla and effective against Gohma, and Burning Breath,[61] based on Argorok and effective against Manhandla. Additionally, because of his massive size and strength, Ganon is able to normally combat bosses and cause them to flinch. In his Focus Spirit Attack and Weak Point Smash for bosses, he employs the use of his Trident. Like his original form, Ganon is of the Darkness Element.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity[]

Ganon appears in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. His Malice pass through the portal opened by the dimuntive Guardiab to stop it from changing history, and tries to prematurely recruit a Guardian Stalker to assassinate Zelda before she can awaken her power. Ganon later possesses the Terrako of this timeline, turning it into Harbinger Ganon, and watches Link, Zelda, and Impa travel to the Ancient Tech Lab to analyze Terrako. Ganon later has his army attack Rito Village, thus making Revali paranoid, while he shows Astor, Master Kohga, and Sooga his eventual victory and what they must do to ensure it is left unchanged. Despite the Divine Beasts and the Sheikah Towers being ready much earlier than in Breath of the Wild's timeline, Ganon still awakens on Zelda's 17th birthday and sends the Blight Ganons to kill the Champions while he recruits the Guardians to his army once more and shuts down the Sheikah Towers. When the Blight Ganons are killed too early, Astor sacrifices Yiga Clan members to revive them, thus alienating the rival Sheikah clan from his forces. Ganon is later fought at Hyrule Castle in his Harbinger form and retreats after half of his health is depleted. When Astor commands the Demon King to eliminate Link and Zelda, Ganon consumes his body for failing him one too many and driving the Yiga Clan away from him, assuming this body as his final form. Despite the new body, Ganon is sealed again by Zelda's power, thus restoring peace to Hyrule.

Crossover appearances[]

Super Smash Bros. series[]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[]

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Render of Ganondorf from Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Ganon is part of Ganondorf's Final Smash, Beast Ganon, based on his appearance in Twilight Princess. Ganon lunges forward, trying to ram his opponents off the stage.


Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U[]

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, Ganon is once again part of Ganondorf's Final Smash, Beast Ganon, behaving identically as before.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]

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Render of Ganon from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Ganondorf's Final Smash, Beast Ganon, uses his design from Ocarina of Time. Calamity Ganon from Breath of the Wild also apears as a Primary Spirit.

In Classic Mode and World of Light, Ganon also appears as a boss (standard in World of Light, final boss in Classic Mode). He fights similarly to the Ganon fight in Ocarina of Time with Ganondorf standing amid the ruins before transforming into the Demon King. Like Ocarina of Time, he can only be damaged by attacking his tail: if the tail is hit hard enough, Ganon will be stunned and allow the player to deal further damage. Along with standard sword slashes and a charge attack similar to the Final Smash, Ganon uses several new attacks such as his own spin attack, leaping in the air before perform a ground pound attack and shooting a disc of lightning from his swords, a reference to Demise from Skyward Sword. At lower health, he will fire two discs. He also breathes a ball of fire that follows his enemy and unleashes a beam of darkness from his mouth, similar to moves Calamity Ganon performs in Breath of the Wild. When defeated, Ganon will wildly flail his swords and roar, similar to his defeat animation in Ocarina of Time, before exploding.

Unlike in prior appearances, it is implied that Ganon in the World of Light storyline was a separate entity from Ganondorf, as not only is defeating and recruiting Ganondorf necessary to accessing Ganon's castle ruins and fighting Ganon, but the player can optionally fight Ganon as Ganondorf.

Animal Crossing: New Leaf[]

Ganon was added as a villager in the Welcome amiibo update of Animal Crossing: New Leaf, alongside Wolf Link, Epona, and Medli. He closely resembles his incarnation from The Legend of Zelda and A Link to the Past. If the Ganondorf amiibo is scanned into the game, Ganon will show up at the campground and can be asked to move into the town. He is a Pig villager that has a Cranky personality, and is thus introverted and often rude, though becomes quite kind after being befriended. His birthday, February 21, references the Japanese release date of The Legend of Zelda.

Cadence of Hyrule[]

Ganondorf appears as a child who practices the organ in Gerudo Village. Having witnessed Octavo bewitch his caretaker and chief of Gerudo Village, Barriara,[62][63] into a deep sleep, he became inspired to learn the power that music contains.[64] Though Octavo bewitched Barriara to hinder Ganondorf, this ultimately sets him on his path to becoming Ganon as the Fates foretold. After Cadence, Link, Yves, and Zelda stop Octavo in Hyrule Castle, they break his Golden Lute.[65] Out of desperation, Octavo decides to travel to the Future World to face Ganon himself. Once the heroes arrive in the Future World, they find that Ganon defeated Octavo in battle.[66][67] In the Future World, a Fate explains that Ganondorf found Octavo's Golden Lute and eventually repaired it. The influence of the Triforce of Power within the Lute corrupted Ganondorf and transformed him into Ganon.[68]

In battle, Ganon will freeze two of the heroes who confront him before shielding himself as he plays his organ to summon monsters. After summoning monsters, he prepares to jump and land on the heroes. However, once he has landed, he opens himself for attack. If his magical shield is struck, the hero who struck it will be temporarily stunned, requiring other heroes to inflict damage beyond his shield. During this phase, Ganon can also use his Trident to summon a wall of black flames from the ground in a 2×2 formation. After Ganon has been hit directly thrice, he will freeze the two other heroes once more and attack more frantically, summoning stronger monsters.

During this second phase of the fight, Ganon can use his Trident to launch a strong gust of wind as well as summon a stronger wall of black flames in a 2×3 formation. After being struck directly three times once more, Ganon will return to his organ. While playing the organ, three triangles will appear on the floor. The three heroes can step on these triangles in unison to summon the power of the Triforce to defeat Ganon.

In Story Mode — Octavo, Octavo manages to defeat Ganondorf before he can gain power.[69] With Link and Zelda bewitched into a deep sleep and without Cadence appearing to stop him, Octavo himself is corrupted and becomes The NecroDancer. When traveling to the Future World to defeat Ganon himself, Octavo is surprised to find his future self in place of Ganon and vows to stop The NecroDancer,[70][71] ultimately resigning himself to his destined fate.[72][73]

In Symphony of the Mask, his role is the same and the only civilizations that were spared from his wrath were the Gerudo and the Deku. When Skull Kid reaches him, the Skull Mask betrays the imp and gives Ganon more power, turning him into Skull Ganon. Despite the power boost, he is defeated the same way as in the main game with Link, Zelda, and Cadence using the Triforce to destroy the Skull Mask.

Skull Ganon's health depends on how much the Skull Kid used the Skull Mask throughout the game.[74]

Trivia[]

  • Ganon's birthday in Animal Crossing: New Leaf is February 21st, the day that The Legend of Zelda was first released in Japan. This also makes his astrological sign a Pisces.
  • In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Ganondorf cannot appear as an opponent in the game's Classic Mode. As a result, his intro image goes unused.

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References

  1. "The evil wizard Ganon has the Triforce of Power." — Princess Zelda (The Legend of Zelda TV Series, Episode Introduction of each episode)
  2. "Then we will have to try again. I wanted that princess. But once I place this Jewel of Control around her neck, the princess will do anything I say--even "Marry me!" Aha ha ha ha! And make ME ruler of all Hyrule! Aha ha ha ha!" — Ganon (The Legend of Zelda TV Series, Episode Hitch in the Works)
  3. "Ganon's after Daddy!" — Princess Zelda (The Legend of Zelda TV Series, Episode Sing for the Unicorn)
  4. "Oh, I could. But why work so hard? You will bring me that Triforce, princess, or you'll never see your precious Link again! Aha ha ha ha!" — Ganon (The Legend of Zelda TV Series, Episode The Missing Link)
  5. "Obviously, if I want the Triforce of Wisdom I'm going to have to get it myself. There is a contest of amateur magicians in Hyrule today. I shall enter that contest!" — Ganon (The Legend of Zelda TV Series, Episode The Ringer)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Blast, blast, blast, blast! You idiots bungled it again!" — Ganon (The Legend of Zelda TV Series, Episode The Ringer)
  7. "Just wait til I get out of here, Zelda and Link. You'll pay for this!" — Ganon (The Legend of Zelda TV Series, Episode The Ringer)
  8. "Fools! I want those pieces of the Triforce! And I'm going to find them, if I have to teleport to every chamber in the Underworld! Wait. Why work so hard? Link and Zelda will be after those pieces, too. If I just sneak up after they find them, I'll have Link, Zelda, AND the Triforce! Hyrule will be mine at last!" — Ganon (The Legend of Zelda TV Series, Episode Underworld Connections)
  9. "Since my teleportation powers are limited in the upper world, I'll have to travel in style." — Ganon (', Episode The Ringer)
  10. "Move it, you boneheads! Get us out of here!" — Ganon (The Legend of Zelda TV Series, Episode The Ringer)
  11. "You're sorry? You're sorry? Blast these incompetent servants! You idiots!" — Ganon (The Legend of Zelda TV Series, Episode Doppelganger)
  12. 12.0 12.1 "Silence! (electrocutes them) Maybe that will shock some sense into you!" — Ganon (The Legend of Zelda TV Series, Episode The Missing Link)
  13. "We tired of your plans, Ganon. So now, laugh's on you!" — Moblin (The Legend of Zelda TV Series, Episode The Moblins Are Revolting)
  14. "Only one: that they're searching for a magic potion that will restore his power. WE'VE gotta find it first." — Princess Zelda (Captain N: The Game Master, Episode Quest for the Potion of Power)
  15. "No one can withstand the power of Ganon. Videoland is mine!" — Ganon (Captain N: The Game Master, Episode Quest for the Potion of Power)
  16. "Wait a minute! I don't like freelancers. You're supposed to be workin' for me" — Mother Brain (Captain N: The Game Master, Episode Quest for the Potion of Power)
  17. "That reflect magic is awesome stuff!" — Kevin (Captain N: The Game Master, Episode Quest for the Potion of Power)
  18. "Then, one dark day, an evil army led by the Prince of Darkness, Ganon, attacked Hyrule and stole the Triforce of Power" (The Legend of Zelda comic, Valiant Comics, pg. 1 (Bonus))
  19. "Soon, Princess Zelda, I will add your Triforce of Wisdom to my Triforce of Power--and rule Hyrule forever! [...] NO ONE will destroy Link! No one but ME!" (The Legend of Zelda comic, Valiant Comics, pg. 3 [Assault])
  20. "I know why you fear me--! Because you believe the venomous lies spread by one who is truly evil! A man-monster called... Link! Yes, Link the Malevolent! He assaults my mountain home, attacks my servants, and tries to destroy me! ME--! A man of peace! I see that your fields are barren. What have Link and his co-conspirator, the wicked Princess Zelda, done for you? NOTHING!" (The Legend of Zelda comic, Valiant Comics, pg. 2 [Trust Me])
  21. "Bah! This Impa disguise...worked no better than my OTHER disguises! I must escape! I'll battle Link another day on my own..." (The Legend of Zelda comic, Valiant Comics, pg. 9 [He Also Serves])
  22. "Link will be totally destroyed! Who but our evil master Ganon could devise such a brilliant plan?" (The Legend of Zelda comic, Valiant Comics, pg. 9 [He Also Serves])
  23. "Then by all means enter, bold one, where none of us would dare-- though we hate our pig-nosed master even more than you do!" (The Legend of Zelda comic, Valiant Comics, pg. 6 [Day of the Triforce])
  24. "Zelda: Link! You got the magic trophy!
    Link: That's nothing! I got Ganon's Triforce!
    " (The Legend of Zelda comic, Valiant Comics, pg. 5)
  25. "It's over, Ganon! I have the power now! You've hounded me! Attacked me! Made my life miserable! I'll give you MERCY! The same mercy you've always given ME!" (The Legend of Zelda comic, Valiant Comics, [which page?])
  26. "I must escape! I have no power left!" (The Legend of Zelda comic, Valiant Comics, [which page?])
  27. "He teleported! He got inside Death Mountain and he TELEPORTED!" (The Legend of Zelda comic, Valiant Comics, pg. 9)
  28. "My magic is powerful enough to CAGE you now! I should just drop you into this endless pit!" (The Legend of Zelda comic, Valiant Comics, pg. 5)
  29. "Link! Listen to me! We can defeat her together, if you let me have the Triforce of Power back--! Then, once she's gone, we'll divide the spoils of Hyrule! I swear it!" (The Legend of Zelda comic, Valiant Comics, pg. 8)
  30. "Shut up, Ganon! The power is mine, forever!" (The Legend of Zelda comic, Valiant Comics, pg. 8)
  31. "The Power must be fine!" (The Legend of Zelda comic, Valiant Comics, pg. 9 [The Price])
  32. "Zelda sees the reflection first. Instead of Charles's face, a horrible, hodded, skull-like mask with burning white eyes fills the mirror. 'It's Ganon himself!' Zelda cries." (The Shadow Prince, Simon & Schuster, pg. 64)
  33. "He whirls and brings up his other hand with a fireball in it. Flames shoot out at Link." (The Crystal Trap, Simon & Schuster, pg. 118)
  34. "A bolt of light leaps from his fingers and shoots toward Zelda." (The Crystal Trap, Simon & Schuster, pg. 64)
  35. "I already have the Triforce of Power, but I need all three parts of the Triforce to complete my hold on Hyrule. Since I cannot get the Triforces of Courage and Wisdom from you, then you shall not be able to use them, either,' he says. 'With this magic scroll, I have cast a spell to encase them in unbreakable crystal. Of course, since the Triforce of Courage is in Link's heart, I'm afraid the poor boy will have to be shut up in the crystal also. Sorry about that." (The Crystal Trap, Simon & Schuster, pg. 65)
  36. "'Not likely,' says Ganon. 'There's only one way to break the crystal, and I don't think you'll ever figure it out, or find the three things you need. By this time tomorrow, Link will be trapped in the crystal forever!' Ganon steps closer to Zelda. 'I was going to kill you,' he tells her. 'But it's so much more fun to see you suffer over your friend. I think I'll just leave you here. Well, bye-bye. I have a kingdom to conquer!" (The Crystal Trap, Simon & Schuster, pg. 66)
  37. "Link hurls the spear. Ganon throws a flaming fireball at it, but the magic weapon can't be stopped. It hits Ganon in the hand and nails the scroll to the tree trunk. [...] As they watch, the spear begins to sink into the bark of the tree, taking the scroll with it. In a few moments, both disappear." (The Crystal Trap, Simon & Schuster, pg. 119)
  38. "I've been travelling for months, doing good deeds as part of Morian custom. When I've done enough I'll go home and become King Charles." (The Shadow Prince, Simon & Schuster, pg. 37)
  39. "Link looks up as a tall, dark man jumps off a white horse. All the moblin freeze in their tracks, terrified. The one hovering over Link drops his knife. 'Begone!' the stranger commands. The moblin seem in shock. Whimpering, they begin to slink out of the clearing." (The Shadow Prince, Simon & Schuster, pg. 114)
  40. "I believe Ganon is after our Triforce of Wisdom again. It's in danger here. We must move it.' [...] To the Fifth Castle of Ancient Hyrule." (The Shadow Prince, Simon & Schuster, pg. 6)
  41. "'Charles of Moria will carry the Triforce of Wisdom to its new home,' the king announces." (The Shadow Prince, Simon & Schuster, pg. 102)
  42. "Zelda sees the reflection first. Instead of Charles's face, a horrible, hodded, skull-like mask with burning white eyes fills the mirror. 'It's Ganon himself!' Zelda cries." (The Shadow Prince, Simon & Schuster, pg. 64)
  43. "With a neat chop he cuts the necklace in two. Charles gasps, clutching his throat. 'My necklace!' he cries. 'My beautiful necklace!' [...] Suddenly, Charless falls to his knees. [...] Charles's handsome features begin to melt away, exposing a grinning, bare skull with starving white eyesockets. [...] The evil wizard raises a claweed hand and Link suddenly feels as if he's under water. But Ganon's power isn't strong enough to stop Link from moving forward. [...] then, with a chilling shriek, he vanishes into thin air." (The Shadow Prince, Simon & Schuster, pg. 96, 97)
  44. "Hmmmm... I sense a being approaching the barrier surrounding the castle... A being with intense emotional energy..." (A Link to the Past manga, VIZ Media, pg. 68)
  45. "What?! Can it be him?!" (A Link to the Past manga, VIZ Media, pg. 8)
  46. "What do you mean to do with that bow, Princess?" (A Link to the Past manga, VIZ Media, pg. 4)
  47. "His sword... I am paralyzed..." (A Link to the Past manga, VIZ Media, pg. 6)
  48. "It was the enchanted arrow..." (A Link to the Past manga, VIZ Media, pg. 6)
  49. "Welcome, Link... I am the Essence of the Triforce. [...] You have totally destroyed Ganon. The Triforce is waiting for a new master. Its Golden Power is in your hands--touch it with a wish in your heart." (A Link to the Past manga, VIZ Media, pg. 8)
  50. "But one day, a group of bandits accidentally found the door to the Sacred Realm... ...and it opened not just to a different realm, but another world... ...where the Triforce shines golden in the eternal twilight." (A Link to the Past manga, VIZ Media, pg. 70)
  51. "The bandits fought over this prize until only one man remained. When he touched the Triforce, the symbol's spirit whispered... ..."Thy wish is my wish." He laughed so loud that his voice reached Hyrule across time and space. The man's name was Ganondorf. Also known as the evil bandit Ganon." (A Link to the Past manga, VIZ Media, pg. 71)
  52. "I made a deal with Ganon. A pact to break the Sages' seal in exhange for great power. My friend interfered, so I sealed him in the Dark World." (A Link to the Past manga, VIZ Media, pg. 158)
  53. "Know your place! You are merely mortal. I don't need you. ... The power of the Triforce is mine alone. I won't let anyone share it!" (A Link to the Past manga, VIZ Media, pg. 160-161)
  54. "The Triforce is giving shape to Ganon's desire. He is a monster of ever-growing greed. He can't stop himself." (A Link to the Past manga, VIZ Media, pg. 165)
  55. "And so it was that Gannon, Lord of Darkness, had taken over Tolemac. He has stolen the treasured celestial signs and captured Link! A brave warrior will have to be found to face this evil monster." — Gaspra (Zelda's Adventure)
  56. "Zelda, life is always one order more horrifying than you expect. The great evil Gannon spoiled your victory. Make haste! Do not let him out of your sight." — Gaspra (Zelda's Adventure)
  57. 57.0 57.1 "By picking up the Boss Attack items dropped by defeated Giant Bosses, you gain the ability to use Boss Attacks until the battle ends. By hitting each Giant Boss with the Boss Attack it's weak to, you can force the boss into a downed state." — Tutorial (Hyrule Warriors)
  58. "Shoot a Fireball from your right hand. This can put Argorok into a downed state." — Tutorial (Hyrule Warriors)
  59. "Launch a Ganon Bomb from your left hand. This can put King Dodongo into a downed state." — Tutorial (Hyrule Warriors)
  60. "Fire the Fury Horn on your shoulders. This can put Gohma into a downed state." — Tutorial (Hyrule Warriors)
  61. "Spew Burning Breath from your mouth. This can put Manhandla into a downed state." — Tutorial (Hyrule Warriors)
  62. "Wait, did I doze off?! What am I doing sleeping outside?! Thanks for waking me up, stranger. I'm Barriara, the leader of this village. Here, this should help you take care of that mischief in the ruins." — Barriara (Cadence of Hyrule)
  63. "Unfortunately, I cannot travel to the ruins with you. I must watch over our prince until he's a little more...mature." — Barriara (Cadence of Hyrule)
  64. "Clearly, there's a power in music I wasn't aware of. I need to improve..." — Ganondorf (Cadence of Hyrule)
  65. "Where did that portal come from? What have you done?! You fools! Without my Golden Lute, how will we defeat Ganon? We have only one final hope..." — Octavo (Cadence of Hyrule)
  66. "Ughhh... I couldn't...defeat him...alone...." — Octavo (Cadence of Hyrule)
  67. "Ha ha ha! So kind of you to bring the remaining pieces of the Triforce to me! You may have defeated that weakling Octavo's toy instruments... But now you will witness the POWER that has brought Hyrule to its knees!" — Ganon (Cadence of Hyrule)
  68. "Ganondorf rules Hyrule now. He found a Golden Lute that had been snapped in two! He managed to repair it, but over time...it corrupted him. He slowly transformed as its Power drove him mad. Now a slave to its dark melodies...he is the beast of Hyrule." — Fate (Cadence of Hyrule)
  69. "Oh, how quaint. It's my past self! Don't worry, dear Octavo. Your troubles are over. I've silenced the fortune-tellers, broken the bonds of fate, and defeated Ganondorf before he could take power! And now I will rule over Hyrule at last!" — The NecroDancer (Cadence of Hyrule)
  70. "What? You're not Ganon! Who are you?" — Octavo (Cadence of Hyrule)
  71. "Rule over Hyrule? That was never what I wanted! I just wanted to prepare for the inevitable... You've become a monster, like the one I wanted to stop! I'll put an end to you!" — Octavo (Cadence of Hyrule)
  72. "Now it is time to atone for what I have done." — Octavo (Cadence of Hyrule)
  73. "(gasp)" — Octavo (Cadence of Hyrule)
    "Ah! I see that you're back. Are you still dying to know what fate has in store for you?" — Fate (Cadence of Hyrule)
    "No! No. I will leave that for those who are much wiser than I." — Octavo (Cadence of Hyrule)
  74. "Skull Ganon's health depends on how much you've used the Skull Mask over the course of the playthrough. This includes the instakill effect mentioned by Priw8 and its lifedrain special ability." —Illegalllama (We're Brace Yourself Games, the team behind Crypt of the NecroDancer! Ask Us Anything!)
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