Decline Timeline
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The Decline Timeline is one of the three timelines occurring after Ocarina of Time. This timeline was confirmed by Nintendo upon the release of Hyrule Historia. This timeline is somewhat of an "alternate reality" of the Adult Timeline. In the Decline Timeline, Link fails to defeat Ganon at the end of Ocarina of Time, resulting in Ganon taking over Hyrule. The games in this timeline, in order of chronology, are: A Link to the Past, Oracle of Seasons, Oracle of Ages, Link's Awakening, The Legend of Zelda, and lastly The Adventure of Link.
The Imprisoning War
After many greedy Hylians went to the Sacred Realm in search of the Triforce, they were transformed into monsters in Ganon's army. Eventually, the army attacked Hyrule and the Seven Sages were commanded to seal the Sacred Realm once again and the soldier fighting bought them enough time to seal them away though at a high cost.
The Era of Light and Dark
This era contains the events of A Link to the Past, Oracle of Ages, and Oracle of Seasons.
After a series of disasters, the King of Hyrule offered a reward to one who could stop them. Agahnim stepped foward and stopped them using amazing magic. The King made him a chief advisor and a priest, however, Agahnim brainwashed all of the soldiers and sent six maidens to the Dark World. In order to prove worthy to become a hero, Link journeys to find the three Pendants of Virtue. The Pendant of Courage, Wisdom, and Power. Once he finds all three, Link is capable of wielding the Master Sword. Once he retrieves the Master Sword, Link confronts Agahnim, but during the battle, Link is pulled into the Dark World. Link must now rescue the seven Maidens, including Zelda. who was sent to the Dark World by Agahnim. Link finally confronts Agahnim once again in Ganon's Tower, and is successful in destroying him, but it turns out that Agahnim was being controlled by Ganon all along. With the power of the Master Sword, Link defeats Ganon. The Triforce appears before the Hero, and he makes a wish upon the Triforce. He wishes for peace to return to the world, and the Triforce returns into the hands of the Royal Family, and the Dark World fades away.
The witches Twinrova plotted to revive Ganon, however, they needed the flames of despair, sorrow, and destruction lit along with a human sacrifice. To do this they sent Onox to Holodrum, and Veran to Labrynna. The Triforce told Link to go to the castle and upon touching it he was sent to Holodrum. In Holodrum, Link met the Oracle of Seasons, Din. Almost immediately thereafter, Din was kidnapped by the evil General Onox. Link travelled through Holodrum, aided by the Maku Tree and using the Rod of Seasons, and collected eight Essences of Nature to defeat Onox and save Din. Upon his return to Hyrule, a similar story unfolded where he was transported to the land of Labrynna. There he met Nayru, the Oracle of Ages, where she was kidnapped by Veran. Link saved her as well, using the Harp of Ages and with the help of a different Maku Tree. After defeating Onox and Veran, Link combatted Twinrova and won. Unfortunately, they sacrificed the last of their power to resurrect Ganon, who Link then promptly defeated. Bidding farewell to the people of Labrynna, Link set out to return to Hyrule.
On his way home to Hyrule, Link was shipwrecked on the island of Koholint. The only way he could make his way home was to awaken the Wind Fish using the Instruments of the Sirens, which he collected on Koholint. Shockingly, the island existed solely in the dreams of the Wind Fish. By waking him up, Link destroyed the small island. Afterwards, he set adrift, and what occured to him afterwards is unknown.
The Golden Era
On his way home to Hyrule, Link was shipwrecked on the island of Koholint. The only way he could make his way home was to awaken the Wind Fish using the Instruments of the Sirens, which he collected on Koholint. Shockingly, the island existed solely in the dreams of the Wind Fish. By waking him up, Link destroyed the small island. Afterwards, he set adrift, and what occured to him afterwards is unknown.