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 The
Adventure of Link
Story: Hyrule was on the road to ruin.
The power that the vile heart of Ganon had left behind was causing
chaos and disorder in Hyrule. What's more, even after the fall
of Ganon, some of his underlings remained, waiting for Ganon's
return.
The key to Ganon's return
was the blood of Link - the valiant lad who overthrew the King
of Evil. Ganon would be received by sacrificing Link and sprinkling
his blood on the ashes of Ganon.
Meanwhile, Link remained in
the little kingdom of Hyrule and lent his hand to its restoration.
But circumstances did not look very good.
One day, a strange mark, exactly
like the crest of the kingdom, appeared on the back of Link's
hand as he approached his 16th birthday. The worried Link, went
to Impa, Princess Zelda's nursemaid who was shocked and frightened
when she saw the birthmark. When she regained her composure, she
took Link to the North Castle.
There was a door in the North
Castle called "the door that does not open." Only the
descendants of the Impa family who served the king knew how to
open the door. Impa took Link's left hand and pressed the back
of it against the door. There was a sound of a lock falling open,
the door slowly creaked open and there on an alter in the middle
of the room lay a beautiful woman.
"Here lies Princess Zelda."
Impa began to speak calmly.
"Link, the time has come
when I must tell you the legend of Zelda handed down in Hyrule.
It is said that a long ago, when Hyrule was one country, a great
ruler maintained the peace in Hyrule using the Triforce. However,
the king too was a child of man and he died. Then, prince of the
kingdom should have become king and inherit everything, but he
could inherit the Triforce only in part." The Prince search
everywhere for the missing parts, but could not find them."
Then a magician close to the king brought him some unexpected
news. Before he died, the king had said something about the Triforce
to only the younger sister of the prince, Princess Zelda. The
Prince immediately questioned the princess, but she wouldn't tell
him anything. After the prince, the magician threatened to put
the princess into an eternal sleep if she did not talk, but even
still, she said nothing."
In his anger, the magician
tried to cast a magic spell on the princess. The surprised prince
tried to stop him, but the magician fought off the prince and
went on chanting the spell. Then, when the spell was finally cast,
Princess Zelda fell on that spot and entered a sleep from which
she might never awake. At the same time, the magician also fell
down and breathed his last."
In his grief, the prince placed
the princess in this room. He hoped that someday she would come
back to life. So that this tragedy would never be forgotten, he
ordered that every female child born into the royal family household
shall be given the name Zelda."
From the stand next to the
alter where Princess Zelda lay in a deep sleep, Impa took six
crystals and a scroll with the same crest and handed them to Link.
"For generations, my family handed these things which have
been set aside for a time when a great king will come. They are
written in an ancient script that no-one can read now. But you
who have the crest may be able to read it. It is said that the
key to uniting the Triforce is hidden there. Now it is time for
you to read it."
Link glanced at the scroll
half in doubt, but what do you know? Although he had never seen
the letters before, he found that he could read them as if they
were talking to him.
This was written on the scroll.
"You who'll control the
Triforce of the future. I shall hand down to you the secrets of
the Triforce. There are thee kinds of Triforce - Power, Wisdom,
and Courage. When these three are brought together, the Triforce
will show its maximum power. Of three, I have left Power and Wisdom
in the kingdom. But the Triforce of Courage I have hidden for
a reason.
Not everybody can use the
Triforce. It requires a strong character with no evil thoughts.
But an inborn special quality is also necessary. Unfortunately,
I have not found such a person during my lifetime.
Therefore, I have decided
to cast a spell on Hyrule. A crest will appear on a young man
with that character who has been brought up correctly, has gained
many kinds of experiences, and reached a certain age. But, what
will happen if someone else uses the Triforce before them? If
it is misused, it will produce many evils."
"The Triforce of Courage
is hidden in the Great Palace in the Valley of Death on the largest
island in Hyrule. However, to enter there you must first fight
the guardians and undo the "binding force." When you
have defeated the guardians, which I made to prevent enemies from
invading the six palaces in Hyrule, set a crystal in the forehead
of the statue you find. When you have set crystals in all of the
statues in the six palaces, the "binding force" placed
on the Valley of Death will be removed and you will be able to
enter the great palace. There, you must fight the last guardian.
And you can obtain the triforce only by defeating that guardian.
There's nothing to fear. You
are the one to get the Triforce. You are the beacon of hope for
Hyrule."
Impa implored Link, who raised
his head slowly after reading the scroll. "The magic spell
cast upon Princess Zelda will sure be broken if the Triforce is
used. Please, Link. Unite the Triforce and save the princess.
And bring back peace to Hyrule."
Link nodded silently in approval,
and left the room after taking a long glance at the alter.
Then, with a magical sword
in his left hand and a magical shield in his right, he set off
alone on his long travels.
At that time, Ganon's underlings
were calling up new allies from the Underworld, and were beginning
to work devilishly toward the revival of Ganon.
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