Last year's The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword provided an effective origin story for the entire Zelda franchise. The game explained how certain central elements of the series came to be, most prominently the Master Sword and Triforce. It felt only fitting that the Hyrule Historia was released soon afterwards: A book which demystified much Zelda lore and further intertwined the franchise together with the release of the official timeline. Immediately upon release fans began to question the validity of the document and apparent paradoxes present in it. One vague areas was found at its beginning with Skyward Sword followed by the Minish Cap.
Observe the image contained in the spoiler tag above. It is the first segment of the Hyrule Historia timeline. Following completion of the ancient battle between Hylia and Demise an era of chaos ensues wherein the Sacred Realm is sealed. Subsequently an era of prosperity sweeps the land. Then enter The Minish Cap. The story revolves around the mysterious Vaati who usurped a hat created by his master in order to transform himself from a mere Picori to a full size Hylian like Wind Sage. Vaati proceeds to win the annual sword fighting tournament at Hyrule Castle and upon opening his prize chest unleashes a torrent of monsters upon the land. What exactly are these creature? Do they have any relation to Demise or Ghirahim from Skyward Sword or are they possible impurities released from the Sacred Realm?
This leads us to examine the mythical introduction of The Minish Cap as well as the trek Link must endure as a result of the havoc Vaati wreaks on the world. Observe the window panel from the introduction of the 2005 GBA game in the spoiler tag below. It is commonly used in bridging the first two titles on the timeline.
Present are the two core concepts Skyward Sword revolves around-The Triforce and Master Sword. A brilliant light shines down from the heavens and this complements the text inscription accompanying the image. "A long, long time ago when the world was on the verge of being swallowed by shadow...The tiny Picori appeared from the sky, bringing the hero of men a sword and a golden light". The notion of Skyward Sword Link being a Picori may seem absurd at first but think about it in context. Take Faron Woods for example where the mushrooms are the size of men. There are certain loopholes with this, however, seeing as how Link is roughly the size of a Goron in that game, a race which is never confirmed to be diminished in size in any form throughout the series.
And then there is the journey Link embarks on. In a nutshell it is a quest to retrieve the four elements-fire, earth, wind, and water-and forge the Four Sword from the shattered Picori Blade. This seems vaguely reminiscent of the purification process the Goddess Sword undertook to become the Master Sword throughout the course of Skyward Sword. While the two blades do not resemble each other aesthetically, they both grant astounding power-to banish even the most pure even and create four clones, respectively. Perhaps they were created from the same sacred essence at some point at time? Who's to say that Hylia did not bless the Four Sword somewhere down the line or a reincarnation of Zelda with the powers granted by the Triforce of Wisdom? Progressing slightly lower on the timeline the Wind and Fire elements (click here for visual) bear a striking resemblance to the Kokiri Emerald and Goron Ruby from Ocarina of Time (click here for visual), respectively although neither the Earth nor Water elements mirror the Zora Sapphire.
I find the connection between Skyward Sword and The Minish Cap on the Hyrule Historia timeline to be a confusing one and therefore any input explaining the story gap between the two titles is much appreciated. Thanks for your input in advance.
Observe the image contained in the spoiler tag above. It is the first segment of the Hyrule Historia timeline. Following completion of the ancient battle between Hylia and Demise an era of chaos ensues wherein the Sacred Realm is sealed. Subsequently an era of prosperity sweeps the land. Then enter The Minish Cap. The story revolves around the mysterious Vaati who usurped a hat created by his master in order to transform himself from a mere Picori to a full size Hylian like Wind Sage. Vaati proceeds to win the annual sword fighting tournament at Hyrule Castle and upon opening his prize chest unleashes a torrent of monsters upon the land. What exactly are these creature? Do they have any relation to Demise or Ghirahim from Skyward Sword or are they possible impurities released from the Sacred Realm?
This leads us to examine the mythical introduction of The Minish Cap as well as the trek Link must endure as a result of the havoc Vaati wreaks on the world. Observe the window panel from the introduction of the 2005 GBA game in the spoiler tag below. It is commonly used in bridging the first two titles on the timeline.
Present are the two core concepts Skyward Sword revolves around-The Triforce and Master Sword. A brilliant light shines down from the heavens and this complements the text inscription accompanying the image. "A long, long time ago when the world was on the verge of being swallowed by shadow...The tiny Picori appeared from the sky, bringing the hero of men a sword and a golden light". The notion of Skyward Sword Link being a Picori may seem absurd at first but think about it in context. Take Faron Woods for example where the mushrooms are the size of men. There are certain loopholes with this, however, seeing as how Link is roughly the size of a Goron in that game, a race which is never confirmed to be diminished in size in any form throughout the series.
And then there is the journey Link embarks on. In a nutshell it is a quest to retrieve the four elements-fire, earth, wind, and water-and forge the Four Sword from the shattered Picori Blade. This seems vaguely reminiscent of the purification process the Goddess Sword undertook to become the Master Sword throughout the course of Skyward Sword. While the two blades do not resemble each other aesthetically, they both grant astounding power-to banish even the most pure even and create four clones, respectively. Perhaps they were created from the same sacred essence at some point at time? Who's to say that Hylia did not bless the Four Sword somewhere down the line or a reincarnation of Zelda with the powers granted by the Triforce of Wisdom? Progressing slightly lower on the timeline the Wind and Fire elements (click here for visual) bear a striking resemblance to the Kokiri Emerald and Goron Ruby from Ocarina of Time (click here for visual), respectively although neither the Earth nor Water elements mirror the Zora Sapphire.
I find the connection between Skyward Sword and The Minish Cap on the Hyrule Historia timeline to be a confusing one and therefore any input explaining the story gap between the two titles is much appreciated. Thanks for your input in advance.
