King of Hyrule: Difference between revisions

The '''King of Hyrule''' first appeared in the backstory of ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'', and later appeared physically in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]''. Not much is known of him besides him being King.

The King of Hyrule in ''Ocarina of Time'' is mentioned a few times during Link's adventure. The King is never actually seen in-game, so his physical appearance is unknown. He is the father of [[Zelda|Princess Zelda]] and the sworn brother of the [[Goron]]'s patriarch [[Darunia]]. When Link first saw [[Ganon|Ganondorf]] through the window in the [[Castle Courtyard]], he bowed to the King of Hyrule and swore allegiance to him, though he actually had other intentions. Even though Ganon destroyed Hyrule Castle and its surroundings, it is alluded that the King of Hyrule is alive during the time Link is an adult, as a meaning inscribed on a platform just outside [[Zora's Domain]] reads:  ''The flow of this waterfall serves the King of Hyrule. When the King slumbers, so too do these falls.'' This suggests that the King of Hyrule is alive, otherwise, the sleepless waterfall would almost be dormant, so he must have fled before Ganon seized Hyrule.

In ''The Wind Waker'', the King takes on a new form as the [[King of Red Lions]], [[Link]]'s talking boat companion. After [[Link]] gains the [[Master Sword]], he informs [[Link]] that he was the king of of the old [[Hyrule]] that had to be flooded by the three [[Golden Goddesses]] to prevent the destruction of [[Ganondorf]].