Lore & History
18 entries in the The Legend of Zelda compendium.
Kingdom of Hyrule HistoryA land of eternal courage, wisdom, and power reborn through every age.Sheikah Tribe OriginsSilent watchers who guard the light from the shadows.Ancient Zonai CivilizationA forgotten race of sky-dwellers whose magic and machines shaped the destiny of Hyrule.Three Golden Goddesses Creation MythPower shapes the earth, wisdom orders the world, and courage fills it with life.Calamity Ganon ThreatA primal force of hatred that refuses to die, threatening to consume the world in eternal Spirit Tracks and LokomoThe rails of light return, binding the living world to the Temple of Spirits once more.Master Sword LegendOnly the chosen hero can draw this blade to seal away eternal darkness.Twilight Realm LoreA realm of eternal dusk where shadowed spirits dwell beyond the veil of light.Hyrule CastleSovereignty's crown jewel, shifting from sanctuary to dungeon as darkness rises.Princess ZeldaThe bearer of wisdom who stands as the eternal shield against darkness.LinkThe silent hero who rises whenever darkness threatens to consume the world.Master SwordThe only blade capable of piercing the veil between light and eternal shadow.Ocarina of TimeThe hero who traveled through time to save a kingdom from eternal shadow.Zelda's LullabyA royal melody that unlocks the gates of destiny and awakens ancient power.HyliaA goddess who chose mortality to ensure the world's survival against eternal darkness.Calamity GanonAn ancient evil reborn as a mindless storm of malice, consuming Hyrule in a century-long sThe Great FloodA divine deluge rose to drown a kingdom and seal away an eternal evil beneath the waves.Twilight RealmA realm of eternal dusk where shadows dance and the Twili once called home.
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