The meaning of Triforce

[Zemen]

Do not bring in a 9/11 discussion here.

There is no fourth triforce piece! I am telling you, because if there was, WHY DIDN'T NINTENDO MENTION IT YET?!

i didnt bring in a 9/11 discussion. i used an analogy and a pretty good one at that. dont tell me what i can and cant post because as long as im following the rules of the website, i can post whatever i want.

and dont say that there is no fourth piece of the trifoce. if youre sick of reading what we have to say about it then stop reading or responding to anything we are saying. its a friendly discussion and you are getting angry. by the way, your posts dont contribute to this discussion at all so all youre doing is spamming, which is against the rules of the website.

one more thing, dont get mad at me. i never once said i believe that there is a fourth triforce piece. all i did was introduce an idea for people to discuss and youre freaking out over it.

the fact that nintendo hasnt mentioned it yet doesnt mean anything. you never know what to expect from the zelda series. there are a lot of unexplained things in the zelda series that are hinted at but may never be explained.

here is your question "if there was a fourth piece why hasnt it been mentioned yet?"

it goes both ways "if there ISNT a fourth piece then how come that hasnt been confirmed either?"


both questions are very valid. as long as there is even the tiniest bit of evidence that there might be a fourth piece, you will never be able to convince everyone there isnt. deal with it and move on with your life.

 

[Josh]

Was this even supposed to be a replied to thread? Meh.

Now. To bring the unhappiness in this thread down a little bit, I'll post what I think about a fourth Triforce piece.

I think, that you people are crazy and are trying to get a discussion out of something that shouldn't be a discussion.

Even going through my head in the 5 seconds I've thought about it, there's so much against it. The TRIforce, the three Goddesses, Hell wouldn't Ganon be after a Quadforce instead of a Triforce? I assume the Quadforce would come with more power, so unless he's a complete idiot.......

And don't bring this argument in here:

here is your question "if there was a fourth piece why hasnt it been mentioned yet?"

it goes both ways "if there ISNT a fourth piece then how come that hasnt been confirmed either?"

Because that ones really stupid. It's basically the same as asking if there is a God, why haven't we seen him?

Yaup.

 

[MrMosley]

And yes, I suppose that makes sense Dark_link01. But that does not prove that a fourth piece is there.

Nah, I don't believe there is a fourth piece. The middle isn't necessarily of importance, because I mean you can't stick three triangles together to make a larger triangle without having a missing triangle in the middle :puppy:

It would be a nice twist to add some history to a possible fourth piece, but thus far there is not one. The design of the sheilds and such was obviously just for decoration. It could have had some sort of meaning like if the eagle was Link carrying it, or the eagle representing the Hyrule Royal Family carrying a piece (since it is handed down through Zelda).

 

[Zemen]

Was this even supposed to be a replied to thread? Meh.

Now. To bring the unhappiness in this thread down a little bit, I'll post what I think about a fourth Triforce piece.

I think, that you people are crazy and are trying to get a discussion out of something that shouldn't be a discussion.

Even going through my head in the 5 seconds I've thought about it, there's so much against it. The TRIforce, the three Goddesses, Hell wouldn't Ganon be after a Quadforce instead of a Triforce? I assume the Quadforce would come with more power, so unless he's a complete idiot.......

And don't bring this argument in here:



Because that ones really stupid. It's basically the same as asking if there is a God, why haven't we seen him?

Yaup.

im pretty sure that its easy to argue what the TRI part of TRIforce means. if you stuck a piece in the middle it would still be a TRIangle, thus keeping it a TRIforce.

each individual piece of the triforce is still called the triforce of ____ but those pieces arent made up of three different pieces so why are they still called the TRIforce? because they are TRIangles.

and im ****ing sick of you assuming what i think. i never ****ing said i believe in a fourth piece. a thread was started about the meaning of the name triforce and the idea of the fourth piece. if it wasnt meant to discuss then why make the thread? dont ****ing tell me what i can and cant argue and dont ****ing try to bash me when i never even said i believe in a fourth piece. im sick of people who do that. all i ****ing did was introduce an idea and you treat me like a moron for doing exactly what im supposed to be doing in a discussion, displaying all possibilities.

 

[Josh]

Gawd. Now who's the one getting angry?

And I never exactly said you believed in it either. The closest thing I could find was you people, which doesn't really have to mean you does it? There's plenty of other people that have replied to this thread.

 

[Zemen]

Gawd. Now who's the one getting angry?

And I never exactly said you believed in it either. The closest thing I could find was you people, which doesn't really have to mean you does it? There's plenty of other people that have replied to this thread.

im pretty sure (and by pretty sure i mean i know for a fact) that every other person who replied to this thread is against a fourth triforce piece which means that you saying you people was, indeed, aimed towards me.

 

[Josh]

Or. I could also try to bring this one on you.

There are plenty of other people in the world that do believe in the "Quadforce", and you people could have been a generalization of the people that do believe in it. Got anything against that one?

 

[Zemen]

Or. I could also try to bring this one on you.

There are plenty of other people in the world that do believe in the "Quadforce", and you people could have been a generalization of the people that do believe in it. Got anything against that one?

you said you people, talking about those who believe in the quadforce. i am the only one here who is presenting even the slightest information that would be pro-quadforce. everyone else is talking against it and has stated they are against it. seeing as how no one here believes in it, why would you say you people if there was no believers of the quadforce discussing in this thread? you said it because you believe me to be someone who believes in it even though i said numerous times i was only displaying evidence to keep the discussion going.

since im the only person here who has shown the slightest belief in the fourth piece, i would assume youre not dumb enough to say "you people" without you believing there are people like that discussing.

so either you said it because youre a complete idiot, or you said it because you were targeting me. hopefully youre not that much of an idiot but if you are then i apologize for snapping at you.

 

[Link 2 the past]

Why is it called the Triforce?

Tri-is a numerical prefix meaning three. Three for three pieces you'd assume.
But in the original game there were only two pieces, but it's still called the Triforce.
The Triforce of Courage doesn't appear till Zelda 2, as well as the now well known image of the three pieces together in a triangle ().

Any know why it was called Triforce even when there were only two pieces?

 

[bellum]

but the part you didn't answer is the force part why is it called the triforce most of us know about the Tri part of the meaning but what about force.

I think it has something to do with the powere of the three goddeses, Din, Farore, and Nayru and their powers creating force.

The meanings of force and Tri come together and make the Triforce

 

[MrMosley]

A force is just a motion of power. Each individual pieces gives the bearer some kinda of power pertaining to its name: Power, Courage, and Wisdom. So in a way, it does kinda reflect the goddesses' powers.

As it has been said, the Triforce originally only had two pieces. This was before Nintendo even knew how successful LoZ would be, so of course they hadn't thought of a third piece at this time, yet still called it the Triforce. Therefore, the "Tri" obviously comes from its shape, a triangle. And "Force" would come from a movement or motion of power, being the power that each individual piece gives.

 

[lonely_moon]

I don't get the whole "missing piece" thing. Why do people feel the need to fill an empty space all the time? The Triforce is an equilateral triangle, where all sides and angles are equal, made up of three smaller equilateral triangles. The very image of the Triforce conveys balance, and that if you have balance in all three aspects (Power, Wisdom and Courage), then you are a worthy hero, ruler, or you are simply a good person.

Besides, if something did fill in the middle spot, the Triforce would look like a whole that cannot be separated, when, in reality, the Triforce has separate parts. So portraying the Triforce as such would kind of contradict its mythology.

 

[Chu]

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Hmm. the sum of the triforce is 540 ...
not mean't to offend anyone but

There is great significance placed upon the Triforce in the Legend of Zelda games, it is the sacred artifact that hold part of the Goddesses Power. If someone were to obtain the Triforce they would manifest one of the Powers according to their Heart's desire. For instance Gannon when he takes the Triforce it breaks and he receives great power, because he has the will and desire for domination within his heart. Zelda holds the Triforce of Wisdom and Link has the Triforce of Courage. Uniting these three parts The Triforce; Power, Wisdom and Courage would make Gannon unstoppable, A.K.A a god. That Gannon would destroy Hyrule and make a Dark World in its place. The Royal Family (Princess Zelda) and the seven sages are the protectors of the Sacred Realm and the Triforce. Link is the Destined Hero of Time who must take Heart (Courage) to defeat the evil Gannon once and for all (apparently c. 14 times) ---Lucky for us, playing the game gives Link the Courage to fight, as Link learns we learn wise things like " Every "Boss" has a weakness, usually Glowing and only left unprotected at regular intervals, Try using a weapon or Item you have collected or just keep slashing with your Master Sword till it dies...or till you notice the weak spot. Always have Medicine of Magic, and Fairies in your bottles you never know when you will need to be ressurected. " (For more check out the All I have learned, I have learned from the Legend of Zelda Facebook Group) And with this Knowledge/Wisdom Link gathers the Items he will need to have the Power to defeat Gannon. The Triforce is the combined powers of three Goddesses, upon the combination of the three 'Thirds' increases their power not merely by a power of three but by a much greater factor than that. Also known as a Tri-unity or Trinity. The connection between these three parts strengthens the whole. so for instance the three triangles of the Triforce when united represent the power of the Goddesses. separately, each triangle would raise your power, but together Godlike power is your to be claimed and used, for Good or Evil.

In the Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past there is a Chruch that is called Sanctuary, where for a While the King and Zelda do take refuge. it looks like a Christian Church in all respects save one, The places where one would expect to see a Cross, have been replaced by the Triforce. Coincidence? maybe...But it does seem quite likely that this was done on purpose. Chruch=Sanctuary, A Safe Haven protected from Evil.

Perhaps we are supposed to think that the Triforce = The Cross in some fashion... :triforce:

still not mean't to offend

 

[MOS3]

Why is it called the Triforce?

Tri-is a numerical prefix meaning three. Three for three pieces you'd assume.
But in the original game there were only two pieces, but it's still called the Triforce.
The Triforce of Courage doesn't appear till Zelda 2, as well as the now well known image of the three pieces together in a triangle ().

Any know why it was called Triforce even when there were only two pieces?

Well, even if there's only 2 of them in LoZ, they're still shaped as a Triangle. That I believe is the reason for them to be called Triforce, in the sense that each of those Triangles is a Triforce in its on right, not a part of a bigger element, like in the games that came after.

 

[LucarioMaster]

my siggie thing has that
well... it is pretty sure that these three things were meant to create a cycle... like there can't be one without another

right skull! its like fire you need 3 things : oxygen, heat, fuel (e.g gas, paper, wood etc.etc.) without one the flame goes out, same with the triforce if one of the gods dident exiest (like for example nayru without her the earth would have no atmosphere therefore faeore wouldent give lifeforms to uphold the law of the world) the triforce wouldent have enough parts or exist