Twilight Era: Difference between revisions

| when      = After [[Ganondorf's Execution]]<br>Before [[Shadow Era]]  

After the [[Ancient Sages|Sages]] failed to execute Ganondorf, they banished him into an alternate world to Hyrule, known as the [[Twilight Realm]].{{Ref|pg. 113|Thrown into a panic, the remainder of the sages used the Mirror of Twilight to banish Ganondorf to the Twilight Realm.|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]''}} It's here where Ganondorf encounters [[Zant]], a member of the [[Twili]]. Zant was previously in line for the throne, but was snubbed, according to [[Midna]], because Zant's eyes showed lust for power; the same lust that got the Twili banished to the Twilight Realm in the first place.{{Ref|TP|1751|[[Midna]]}} Zant looked to the heavens for an answer and this is where he encountered his supposed god, Ganondorf. The Evil Demon housed his power within Zant at one request: that he merges shadow with light and create darkness.{{Ref|TP|1744\1745|[[Zant]]}}{{Ref|pg. 114|Ganondorf was sent to the Twilight Realm. There, the Demon King granted the ambitious Zant magical powers and began plotting to unite the Light World and the Twilight Realm into a single realm known as the Dark World.|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]''}} Zant took this power and usurped the throne of the Twili; he overthrew the current leader, Midna, and turned her into an imp. Zant turned the rest of the realm's inhabitants into mindless [[Shadow Beast]]s and ordered them to steal the light from the provinces within Hyrule. The Usurper King then invaded [[Hyrule Castle]],{{Ref|pg. 114|Zant, now known as the King of Twilight, launched an invasion of Hyrule,...|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]''}} where he forced [[Zelda|Princess Zelda]] to give up the throne, thus allowing the perpetual Twilight to shroud the Kingdom.

Link enters the Twilight Realm through the Mirror, where he finds the [[Palace of Twilight]]. After returning the [[Sol]]s to the main plaza, Link's Master Sword gets infused with light, becoming the [[Light Sword]]. With the power of light now within his grasp, the young hero enters Zant's Palace, where he encounters the Usurper King. After Zant throws a tantrum of sorts, the two battle it out in which Link comes out on top. After revealing that his god, Ganondorf, has returned, Minda uses the full power of the [[Fused Shadow]] to finally kill Zant.{{Ref|pg. 116|Midna regained the Fused Shadow from Zant, and destroyed him with the Twilight's ancient powers.|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]''}} With the help of Midna and [[The Resistance]], Link breaks through the barrier surrounding [[Hyrule Castle (Twilight Princess)|Hyrule Castle]] and proceeds to the castle itself.{{Ref|pg. 117|Link, with the help of the Resistance, advanced on Hyrule Castle, which was enshrouded in Twilight.|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]''}} After traversing to the [[Throne Room]], Link and Midna encounter Ganondorf seating on the throne.{{Ref|pg. 117|Ganondorf, King of Darkness, who had been resurrected in the Light World, remained seated on the throne of Hyrule Castle.|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]''}} Link defeats him{{Ref|pg. 118|Ganondorf took up the blade that had been used by the sages in his execution and commenced the final battle. However, Link was successful in defeating him.|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]''}} and the Light Spirits restore Midna to her original self. Link and Zelda follow Minda as she departs Hyrule; however, Midna shatters the mirror as she leaves,{{Ref|pg. 118|[Midna] then returned to the Twilight Realm, smashing the Mirror of Twilight...|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]''}} the only known connection between the two worlds. This era ends with Link returning the Master Sword to the forest and the blessing of the gods blanketing Hyrule in light.{{Ref|pg. 118|Link returned the Master Sword to the forest and went back to Ordon Village. The world received the blessings of the gods once more, and the land was covered in light.|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]''}}