Medri
Erus Per Tempus
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Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is a very very odd game in the sense of how the characters are protrayed throughout this game. Link is still the hero of the goddesses, Zelda is still the princess in distress, and Ganondorf is still the final boss and main baddie at the end. However there's something wrong with this picture. Midna and Zant. These two fall into a strange complex category of Hero and Villian, that honestly is more powerful than the iconic 3 that is in the background. That is where it lead me to really see it.
Midna and Zant are the main characters of the game, while Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf are actually plot devices that further add a complexity to Midna and Zant's story.
Now I know that seems like I just trashed Link, Zelda and Ganondorf, but it isn't a bad thing, it is a fresh way to look at them. We all expect the same conflict between the three. IN FACT if we were to remove Minda and Zant from the equasion, the game would of played out exactly the same. Link would of found his way to save the kingdom, he would of saved Zelda, and then defeated Ganondorf on his own if destiny played out. However Midna used Link's destiny and used the "hero of time" role to satisfy her own goals.
A supporting fact that made me realize that Link was in danger from straying from his path was the fused shadows quest. When he had a hallucination that was explained by the spirit. It showed that Midna was straying Link too far away from the path of the hero, and honestly, if it wasn't for Zant stepping in and interviening on them, causing Midna to be injured and having Link go back to Zelda to have Midna healed. Then I am pretty sure Link would of strayed far away from his path.
Zelda's role in this game is much of the wise old sage mixed with the damsel in distress as well as the true core zelda experience. She really didn't have much of a character besides taking pity upon Midna and befriending her for the sake of peace. She is mainly a catalyst for Link to become the hero and slay Ganondorf.
Ganondorf's role is by far the most complex in terms of being a plot device. In short though, Ganondorf presents himself as the role of the Devil in this game. A godlike being with imesurable power and influence, swaying the less fortunate into doing evil acts. Never dirtying his hands and letting others act out his will by fueling their own vices against them and others. In this case, Ganondorf in Twilight Princess is the moist Sinister because of his actions in this game, and how indirect he is.
To prove that point, I have to go into the character of Zant, who is the other end of the spectrum for Midna. Midna is the Princess of the Twili Realm, she is also of royal blood of her own kin, and has powers that other Twili don't have. It allows her to be such a high classed person in that realm. Zant is a low class pauper at first, he seems to be just a man that is living in the shadows and constantly has to live under so many that are above him. Something caused him to reach his lowest point in his life to where he feels nothing but pain and sorrow and is willing to do anything to fufil his vices and need for power. That's where Ganondorf comes in, he's a godlike being in the eyes of a commoner. Ganondorf though, is weakened thanks to the Sages impaleing him and sealing him away, and he does need help. So the way I see it is, playing a god... or better words... "The Devil" to Zant. He makes an offer for ultimate power and dominance in the Twili Realm in return for his soul and his obedience when need be. Zant being desperate for power takes it willingly and becomes the Usurper King Zant.
All this took place off screen except for snips of clips that we get to see before the fight against Zant. But you can hear it in his voice and see it in his actions, he's a weakling, he has no idea how to really wield power in the presence of someone that is truly more powerful than him. He acts like a fool during his fight. Hopping around, making obnoxious noises, dancing around. He is clearly not the strong unstoppable force that we saw when he corrupted Midna when he forced you to be stuck in the wolf form. He's just off. He doesn't know what to do. And when you fight him through the different parts of the battle, you get to the last sequence of the fight. Where he flails around like a madman and tries to take on a polished swordsman (IE Link). And gets mutilated.
Midna succeeds at regaining her kingdom, but she does fufil her promise to save Zelda and help Link fufil his destiny. She is willing to sacrifice herself and she changed from being selfish to knowing what is best for both her world, and their world as a seasoned leader thanks to the travels she has been on.
But something odd happens at the end, when Ganondorf is slayed, there's this odd scene where you see Zant just staring at Ganondorf just looking overconfidant but still defeated. And then Zant makes a breaking snap noise...... while tilting his neck... And Ganondorf proceeds to die. That tells me one thing.... If Ganondorf was depending on Zant's life to live. Then Zant sacrificed himself to right his wrongs or get vengence for being lied to by a false god.
I donno, I see the story as that, while Link's personal struggle with Ilia and the children gets resolved along with it, but it is a minor story in the grand scheme.
I'd like Comments, input on this theroy... I just see it this way......
Thank you for your time
-Medri
Midna and Zant are the main characters of the game, while Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf are actually plot devices that further add a complexity to Midna and Zant's story.
Now I know that seems like I just trashed Link, Zelda and Ganondorf, but it isn't a bad thing, it is a fresh way to look at them. We all expect the same conflict between the three. IN FACT if we were to remove Minda and Zant from the equasion, the game would of played out exactly the same. Link would of found his way to save the kingdom, he would of saved Zelda, and then defeated Ganondorf on his own if destiny played out. However Midna used Link's destiny and used the "hero of time" role to satisfy her own goals.
A supporting fact that made me realize that Link was in danger from straying from his path was the fused shadows quest. When he had a hallucination that was explained by the spirit. It showed that Midna was straying Link too far away from the path of the hero, and honestly, if it wasn't for Zant stepping in and interviening on them, causing Midna to be injured and having Link go back to Zelda to have Midna healed. Then I am pretty sure Link would of strayed far away from his path.
Zelda's role in this game is much of the wise old sage mixed with the damsel in distress as well as the true core zelda experience. She really didn't have much of a character besides taking pity upon Midna and befriending her for the sake of peace. She is mainly a catalyst for Link to become the hero and slay Ganondorf.
Ganondorf's role is by far the most complex in terms of being a plot device. In short though, Ganondorf presents himself as the role of the Devil in this game. A godlike being with imesurable power and influence, swaying the less fortunate into doing evil acts. Never dirtying his hands and letting others act out his will by fueling their own vices against them and others. In this case, Ganondorf in Twilight Princess is the moist Sinister because of his actions in this game, and how indirect he is.
To prove that point, I have to go into the character of Zant, who is the other end of the spectrum for Midna. Midna is the Princess of the Twili Realm, she is also of royal blood of her own kin, and has powers that other Twili don't have. It allows her to be such a high classed person in that realm. Zant is a low class pauper at first, he seems to be just a man that is living in the shadows and constantly has to live under so many that are above him. Something caused him to reach his lowest point in his life to where he feels nothing but pain and sorrow and is willing to do anything to fufil his vices and need for power. That's where Ganondorf comes in, he's a godlike being in the eyes of a commoner. Ganondorf though, is weakened thanks to the Sages impaleing him and sealing him away, and he does need help. So the way I see it is, playing a god... or better words... "The Devil" to Zant. He makes an offer for ultimate power and dominance in the Twili Realm in return for his soul and his obedience when need be. Zant being desperate for power takes it willingly and becomes the Usurper King Zant.
All this took place off screen except for snips of clips that we get to see before the fight against Zant. But you can hear it in his voice and see it in his actions, he's a weakling, he has no idea how to really wield power in the presence of someone that is truly more powerful than him. He acts like a fool during his fight. Hopping around, making obnoxious noises, dancing around. He is clearly not the strong unstoppable force that we saw when he corrupted Midna when he forced you to be stuck in the wolf form. He's just off. He doesn't know what to do. And when you fight him through the different parts of the battle, you get to the last sequence of the fight. Where he flails around like a madman and tries to take on a polished swordsman (IE Link). And gets mutilated.
Midna succeeds at regaining her kingdom, but she does fufil her promise to save Zelda and help Link fufil his destiny. She is willing to sacrifice herself and she changed from being selfish to knowing what is best for both her world, and their world as a seasoned leader thanks to the travels she has been on.
But something odd happens at the end, when Ganondorf is slayed, there's this odd scene where you see Zant just staring at Ganondorf just looking overconfidant but still defeated. And then Zant makes a breaking snap noise...... while tilting his neck... And Ganondorf proceeds to die. That tells me one thing.... If Ganondorf was depending on Zant's life to live. Then Zant sacrificed himself to right his wrongs or get vengence for being lied to by a false god.
I donno, I see the story as that, while Link's personal struggle with Ilia and the children gets resolved along with it, but it is a minor story in the grand scheme.
I'd like Comments, input on this theroy... I just see it this way......
Thank you for your time
-Medri
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